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A woman plays a piano in her apartment destroyed by a blast in Beirut, Lebanon. Hoda Melki/via Reuters 

Five heart-warming moments of hope in Beirut

MENA
Firefighters tackle a blaze at a residential building in Al Nahyan area of Abu Dhabi. Courtesy: Abu Dhabi Police

Large fire breaks out in Abu Dhabi building

UAE
Priti Patel said it was unaceptable how many crossings had taken place. AFP

Daily record of 235 migrants cross English Channel to UK

Europe
Boris Prokoshev, right, captain of the Rhosus, and boatswain Boris Musinchak pose next to a freight hold loaded with ammonium nitrate in the port of Beirut in 2014. Boris Musinchak / Reuters

How an unscheduled port visit led to Beirut disaster

MENA
Beirut's hospitals were quickly inundated with patients in the aftermath of the explosion. EPA

Beirut’s doctors recall rush to save lives after deadly blast

MENA
View of Edgware Road, London, England, United Kingdom Alamy

'It's like a war zone without the war' Lebanon diaspora in shock

Europe
A screengrab of Lebanese Bride.

Video shows moment Lebanese bride is blown over by Beirut blast

MENA
Destroyed vehicles following an explosion at the Beirut Port, Beirut. EPA

Beirut explosion: offers of help pour in from international community

MENA
The interior cabin of billionaire Richard Branson's space tourism firm Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo is seen in an artist's rendition. Virgin Galactic / Handout via Reuters 

Virgin Galactic delays Richard Branson flight to space and plans new share sale

Aviation
Italy's 'Tricolour Arrows' fly over the bridge inauguration ceremony. EPA

Relatives boycott reopening of Italy's rebuilt Genoa bridge

Europe
Areej Al Hammadi has the world at her feet after her record-breaking success

Female Emirati footballer smashes 'hotstepping' world record

UAE
Unit 1 of Barakah Nuclear Power Plant. Courtesy FANR

UAE becomes first Arab nation to produce nuclear energy

UAE
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UK economy worst in Europe after record 24% plunge

Economy
Responsible Travel offers a dolphin conservation holiday in Greece, where 85 per cent of the cost of this trip goes straight to a Greek marine conservation NGO. Courtesy Responsible Travel

Will the pandemic turn us into more conscious travellers?

Travel
A volunteer is seen in the leaked oil from the bulk carrier ship MV Wakashio, that ran aground on a reef at Riviere des Creoles, Mauritius. Reuters

Volunteers mass to help Mauritius oil spill clean-up

Africa
Aysha Dua pictured with her father Murthasa Fasal at Dubai International Airport before the flight. Her mother Sumayya Thasneem survived the crash. Courtesy: Murthasa Fasal

Who were the 18 victims of the Dubai-India plane crash?

UAE
A Russian scientist works on the production and laboratory testing of Sputnik V. Reuters 

Russian vaccine leaves rivals agog

World
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