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Malek El Allami, right, and Emily Sartz-Lunde pose with their trophies after winning the US Open girls' junior title. Garrett Ellwood / USTA

Morocco's El Allami turns focus to college after making US Open history

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South Korean tightrope walker Seo Joo Hyang performs "Jultagi," or Tightrope Walking, to celebrate the Chuseok, the Korean version of Thanksgiving Day, at the Namsan Hanok village in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept.  17, 2024.  (AP Photo / Ahn Young-joon)

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The EV6 GT is long and there is a good deal of space inside the cabin. Photo: Kia

Kia EV6 GT: Agile, innovative and good for 500km on a full charge

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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi currently operates a fleet of the Airbus A320neo family of jets. Photo: Wizz Air

Wizz Air backs cheap seats over comfort for new long-haul Middle East flights

Worn-out banknotes in Deir Al Balah, Gaza. In the Gaza Strip, where the Israeli army destroyed many banks and ATMs, all branches have been closed for more than 11 months. Getty Images

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A flavonoid-rich diet, including tea, dark chocolate, and berries, may reduce dementia risk by 28 per cent, according to research from Queen’s University Belfast. Getty Images

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The Dubai Basketball squad ahead of their ABA League opener against Red Star of Serbia. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai Basketball ready for historic ABA League opener against Red Star

People receive chemotherapy for cancer, provided free of charge at hospital run by the Syrian American Medical Society Foundation, in Idlib, Syria. EPA

Cancer patients fleeing war zones punished as funding for care dwindles

South Korean tightrope walker Seo Joo Hyang performs "Jultagi," or Tightrope Walking, to celebrate the Chuseok, the Korean version of Thanksgiving Day, at the Namsan Hanok village in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept.  17, 2024.  (AP Photo / Ahn Young-joon)

In picturesTightrope walking in South Korea to stunt riders in India

The EV6 GT is long and there is a good deal of space inside the cabin. Photo: Kia

Kia EV6 GT: Agile, innovative and good for 500km on a full charge

The National has earned a reputation as an unrivalled source of news and insight into the Middle East.

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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi currently operates a fleet of the Airbus A320neo family of jets. Photo: Wizz Air

Wizz Air backs cheap seats over comfort for new long-haul Middle East flights

Worn-out banknotes in Deir Al Balah, Gaza. In the Gaza Strip, where the Israeli army destroyed many banks and ATMs, all branches have been closed for more than 11 months. Getty Images

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A flavonoid-rich diet, including tea, dark chocolate, and berries, may reduce dementia risk by 28 per cent, according to research from Queen’s University Belfast. Getty Images

Why tea and chocolate could help stave off dementia

The Dubai Basketball squad ahead of their ABA League opener against Red Star of Serbia. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai Basketball ready for historic ABA League opener against Red Star

People receive chemotherapy for cancer, provided free of charge at hospital run by the Syrian American Medical Society Foundation, in Idlib, Syria. EPA

Cancer patients fleeing war zones punished as funding for care dwindles

South Korean tightrope walker Seo Joo Hyang performs "Jultagi," or Tightrope Walking, to celebrate the Chuseok, the Korean version of Thanksgiving Day, at the Namsan Hanok village in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept.  17, 2024.  (AP Photo / Ahn Young-joon)

In picturesTightrope walking in South Korea to stunt riders in India

The EV6 GT is long and there is a good deal of space inside the cabin. Photo: Kia

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