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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Israeli leader on 1st visit amid regional tension

Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday on the first such visit, his office said, seeking to strengthen Gulf ties at a time of heightened regional tension as world powers try to revive a nuclear deal with Iran. The UAE, along with Bahrain, signed United States-brokered normalization agreements with Israel, dubbed the "Abraham Accords", in 2020. The two Gulf states and Israel share common concerns about Iran and its allied forces in the region.

INDIA

Homeless people shiver through harsh cold snap

New Delhi is shivering through an unusually harsh bout of winter cold, blamed for killing scores of homeless people and leaving other hard-up residents struggling to keep warm. The bracing chill and blustery rains this month have been an ordeal for many, with the city of 20 million inhabitants this past week recording its coldest January day in nearly a decade. On Tuesday, just 12.1 C was recorded, the lowest January maximum since 2013 and 10 C below the long-term average for the month.

Agencies Via Xinhua