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UAE shifts healthcare from traditional prevention to early risk detection

Aug 17, 2026

Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 17: The UAE healthcare system is moving towards a more proactive model in which prevention, early detection and health risk sensing form key pillars of care, leveraging artificial intelligence, data analytics, genomics and precision medicine, alongside preventive screenings and health awareness programmes.
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Hawaii's Big Island faces first direct hurricane strike in 155 years

Aug 17, 2026

Washington [US], August 17: Hawaii's Big Island faced the threat of its first direct hurricane strike in 155 years as Hurricane Lala moved across the Pacific, bringing strong winds, waves and heavy rainfall to the area.

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Zimbabwe ferry disaster death toll rises to 84

Aug 17, 2026

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Shifting winds hamper efforts to contain wildfire in eastern Belgium

Aug 17, 2026

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Qatari Prime Minister, Syrian Foreign Minister discuss regional developments

Aug 17, 2026

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Morocco arrests 111 migrants headed for Spain's Ceuta

Aug 16, 2026

Rabat [Morocco], August 16: Moroccan police arrested at ​least 111 people as they tried to enter Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, amid tightened security on both sides of border...
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Earthquake hits Spanish city of Granada

Aug 16, 2026

Madrid [Spain], August 16: A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the Spanish city of Granada in the early hours of Saturday, with the ​regional government saying houses and ​cars were damaged...
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Israeli strikes in south of the country kill at least 11​​​

Aug 16, 2026

Tel Aviv [Israel], August 16: At least 11 people were killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese health ministry said, some of the deadliest in the weeks since...
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Australia gun buyback to start in November

Aug 16, 2026
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GCC Secretary General condemns repeated hostile Iranian attacks on ADNOC tankers

Aug 16, 2026
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MBZUAI develops landmark benchmark to bridge cultural, dialect gap in Arabic AI

Aug 16, 2026
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UAE Team Emirates targets podium finish at Cyclassics Hamburg

Aug 16, 2026
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UN warns Ebola claiming one life every 30 minutes in DRC

Aug 16, 2026
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Meta tests AI scam alert feature on WhatsApp

Aug 16, 2026
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Mexico races to clear record seaweed surge from Caribbean beaches

Aug 15, 2026
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Belgium records hottest day of 2026 amid ongoing heat wave

Aug 15, 2026
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French taxpayers' data stolen in cyber attack, French Finance Ministry says

Aug 15, 2026
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Indonesia targets 30 GW of solar power in 2026

Aug 15, 2026
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UK government issues severe alert to warn of high risk of wildfires

Aug 15, 2026
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Arab League, GCC affirm need for unifying efforts to address current regional challenges

Aug 14, 2026
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UAE strongly condemns targeting of two ADNOC vessels while transiting Strait of Hormuz

Aug 14, 2026
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Three dead, 17 injured in Cairo mall helium cylinder explosion

Aug 14, 2026
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Google unveils Gemini 3.7 Flash AI model for coding, agent workflows

Aug 14, 2026
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Germany records 12,500 heat-related deaths in 2026

Aug 14, 2026
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Kuwait foils terrorist plot targeting vital facility

Aug 13, 2026
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UAE President and King of Bahrain discuss fraternal ties and regional developments

Aug 13, 2026