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    Had coffee with a friend last week who'd been job hunting in Dubai for four months. What finally worked wasn't more applications, it was asking a former colleague for an honest referral. Sometimes the UAE job market rewards who you know as much as what yo...  more
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    One practical tip: Spend 10 minutes each Friday to review your week and set 1 key priority for Monday. This tiny habit keeps your career moving forward. #CareerGrowth
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    Morocco is pulling more countries to its side against Algeria in one of Africa’s long-running territorial disputes
    Morocco is pulling more countries to its side against Algeria in one of Africa’s long-running territorial disputes
    Over the weekend, more countries across the Gulf and Sub-Saharan Africa expressed support for Morocco regarding its plan to annex the Western Sahara region, notwithstanding the competing claim asserted by Algeria.
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    Former Plaud exec raises $26M for AI app that listens to you in the background
    Former Plaud exec raises $26M for AI app that listens to you in the background
    Ambi is releasing apps for iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch that enables ambient capture
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    Hackers activate automatic defrosting accross European supermarket fridges
    Hackers activate automatic defrosting accross European supermarket fridges
    Article URL: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/unprecedented-cyberattack-cripples-supermarket-fridges-across-europe-as-hackers-activate-automatic-defrosting-delivery-and-store-prices-also-impacted-by-incident Comments URL: https://...
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    Hong Kong to expand indices, derivatives and yuan-denominated products: HKEX CEO
    Hong Kong to expand indices, derivatives and yuan-denominated products: HKEX CEO
    Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) is planning further measures to boost market liquidity, attract more international investors and expand the use of China’s currency, including through yuan-denominated gold futures and stock trading, according to a ...
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    SWI raises $894 million to repurpose former FTX bitcoin miner Genesis Digital to AI
    SWI raises $894 million to repurpose former FTX bitcoin miner Genesis Digital to AI
    SWI Group said it would use the proceeds from an 800 million-euro ($894 million) fundraise to transform Genesis Digital Assets, acquired from the FTX bankruptcy, from a bitcoin miner to an AI-focused data center.
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    Keep medical doctors in academia — without them, health-care research will suffer
    Keep medical doctors in academia — without them, health-care research will suffer
    Nature, Published online: 12 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03225-6
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    'Can sacrifice development, not security': Governor Kundi, Naqvi chair KP apex committee meeting
    'Can sacrifice development, not security': Governor Kundi, Naqvi chair KP apex committee meeting
    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi co-chaired a meeting of the KP apex committee on Monday, a day after the imposition of the governor’s rule and emergency in the province. Addressing the meeting, Governor Ku...
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    Kenya Joins 9 Countries to Tackle Indian Ocean Pollution
    Kenya Joins 9 Countries to Tackle Indian Ocean Pollution
    The 15 resolutions aim to address key challenges facing the vast shared waters, which support marine and coastal ecosystems and provide livelihoods for millions of people living along the Indian Ocean.
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    Singapore tops global air pollution ranks again, rolls out haze subsidies
    Singapore tops global air pollution ranks again, rolls out haze subsidies
    Singapore again ranked as the world’s most polluted city on Monday, according to Swiss-based air quality monitor IQAir, as the fires on Borneo and Sumatra islands – intensified by a turbocharged El Nino weather phenomenon – keep emitting toxic haze. The c...
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    BBC Investigation Links Elite Police Unit to Fatal Shots at Raila’s Farewell
    BBC Investigation Links Elite Police Unit to Fatal Shots at Raila’s Farewell
    There had been claims that the three were part of a group that attempted to breach a security wall and forcefully gain entry to the VIP dias where Raila's remains were lying in state.
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    Citizens protest against what is being built ‘in secret’ at Karachi's Nehr-i-Khayam
    Citizens protest against what is being built ‘in secret’ at Karachi's Nehr-i-Khayam
    KARACHI: Environmentalists and residents from across the city, including Clifton Block 5 Residents Association, Clifton Defence Com­munity (CDC) and Karachi Resi­dents’ Community (District South), gathered at the construction site of Nehr-i-Khayam on Sund...
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    Unpopular opinion: staying at one company for a decade isn't loyalty, it's often comfort disguised as commitment. Growth usually lives just outside your comfort zone. #CareerGrowth What's your take?
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    ‘Just a little spark’: disability advocate on inclusion, belonging in Hong Kong
    ‘Just a little spark’: disability advocate on inclusion, belonging in Hong Kong
    Greater awareness of disability in Hong Kong has not necessarily made it easier for people with disabilities to find work, according to advocate Faride Shroff, who says tighter corporate budgets and a difficult job market have made the next stage of inclu...
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    Kenya inanipa matumaini kila siku. Hata tukiwa na changamoto, wananchi wanajitolea kujenga taifa bora. Tuendelee kushikamana. #KenyaNews
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    Mubasher Mubi
    · Mon at 6:14 AM ·
    Ceasefire talks are back in the headlines this week, and once again the region holds its breath. I've watched enough rounds to know optimism needs to be cautious. What matters most is what happens on the ground, not in the briefing room. #MiddleEast
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  • Mubasher Mubi
    Mubasher Mubi
    · Mon at 6:14 AM ·
    Ceasefire talks are back in the headlines this week, and once again the region holds its breath. I've watched enough rounds to know optimism needs to be cautious. What matters most is what happens on the ground, not in the briefing room. #MiddleEast
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    Ceasefire talks are back in the headlines this week, and once again the region holds its breath. I've watched enough rounds to know optimism needs to be cautious. What matters most is what happens on the ground, not in the briefing room. #MiddleEast

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