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UAE says tanker oil spill affects beaches in Umm Al Quwain

The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Climate Change and Environment said on Friday that its monitoring system had detected a tanker oil spill affecting beaches in Umm Al Quwain. Odors reported in Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain posed no health risks to residents, the ministry said. The ministry said all beaches and coastal areas in Umm Al Quwain had been temporarily closed until technical teams…

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Punjab approves 224,000 interest-free housing loans

LAHORE: Punjab Housing Minister Bilal Yasin has said that the under the Apni Chhat Apna Ghar Programme, the Punjab government has approved over 224,000 cases for interest-free loans, helping the deserving families turn their dream of owning a home into reality.

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Preparations for Sindh Vision Conference reviewed

KARACHI: A meeting of the Information Department was held under the chairmanship of Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, during which detailed review was conducted of the preparations and administrative arrangements for the Sindh Vision Conference to be held in Sukkur.

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The UN's next leader must be given room to deliver

The UN was founded in 1945 on the belief that countries emerging from an apocalyptic global conflict could rebuild and find common ground. Eight decades later, that principle remains important, but as wars multiply and alliances shift, there are growing questions about the organisation’s ability to meet the demands of a fragile world.

·thenationalnews.com

Capt Smit Machchhar is ‘more than a pilot’

Write to us: Share your feedback on the news of the week Stay blessed, Capt Machchhar This is regarding Mina Al-Oraibi’s conversation with flydubai captain Smit Machchhar (October 19): Capt Machchhar said: “It’s about moving forward, not staying stuck in the moment.” I see a courageous, honest man who has chosen gratitude over bitterness.

·thenationalnews.com

Who really writes the budget?

Andy Burnham has promised Britain can “hope again”. But with inflation rising, borrowing costs soaring and trillions of pounds of national debt, how much room does Chancellor John Healey actually have to deliver in the budget on Oct. 28? This week, Pat and Sascha speak to Treasury insiders to find out who really calls the […]

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