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Jan 01, 2026
New York [US], January 1: The General Assembly has approved a $3.45 billion regular budget for the United Nations for 2026, following weeks of intensive negotiations and one of the Organisation's most important reform initiatives, UN80.
UAE dazzles world as 2026 begins with spectacular fireworks, exemplary security
25 ISIS fighters killed or captured in Syria, says US
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US says two killed in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific
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