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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has offered his condolences on the passing of Dubai Police Major General Khalifa bin Da'an Al Muhairi, describing him as a faithful, loyal and dedicated leader.

His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has arrived in Athens to begin an official visit to Greece following an invitation from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

The UAE has formally nominated Minister of State Lana Zaki Nusseibeh as a candidate to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Motorists in Dubai will see revised speed limits on five key roads from November 1, with limits increasing on three streets and decreasing on two.

Global superstar Jennifer Lopez will headline the Friday After-Race Concert at the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 4, alongside singer-songwriter Alex Warren, for an unforgettable double-billed evening.

Actor Tom Cruise, known for movies from "Risky Business" to "Top Gun," will receive the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award at a Hollywood ceremony in April, organisers said on Wednesday.

Passengers arriving at Etihad Rail’s Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed City Station will be able to connect to Yas Island through the free Yas Express shuttle network.

Actors Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård have both played eccentric characters before but say their new film, in which Skarsgård transforms into an Adonis woven from wicker, is "in quirkiness levels, quite high".

Attacks on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and Aramco's Shaybah oilfield have left three civilians dead, Saudi authorities reported on Thursday.

President Vladimir Putin hosted US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in a grand imperial palace on Wednesday to review new ideas on ending the war in Ukraine amid Washington's latest push to stop Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War Two.

Government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline on Wednesday after the disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language sent website operators around the world scrambling to protect their systems.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that US special envoy Steve Witkoff's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was positive and that Witkoff would share the results with Russia.

Declan Rice has rescued Arsenal with a late equaliser in an electric 2-2 Champions League draw at Bayern Munich on Wednesday, while Real Madrid beat RB Leipzig 4-1 and Como handed Manchester United a bruising defeat by the same score.

Como's Nico Paz tormented Manchester United with two goals and an assist as the Italian side swept to a 4-1 Champions League victory on Wednesday, while Galatasaray won a six-goal thriller at Lille.

The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open will celebrate its fifth edition when the WTA 500 tournament returns to the UAE capital from January 30 to February 6, 2027.

Switzerland’s Julie Derron will defend her Dubai T100 title next month as leader of the T100 Race to Qatar, heading a 20-strong professional field at Al Mamzar on November 14.

South Africa need six more wickets to complete a remarkable turnaround and win the second test against Australia, who were forced to follow on after being dismissed for 99 in their first innings on the fourth day at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Wednesday.

Jio Platforms' $3.2 billion IPO was fully subscribed in less than two hours of public bidding on Wednesday, as investors flocked to India's largest share sale and the first from billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance in two decades.

Dubai Municipality will assume responsibility for the management, operation and development of facilities at the Hatta Sustainable Waterfalls project under a new agreement with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).

Dubai is hosting 3,000 exhibitors from 60 countries for the 28th edition of the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX).

Emirati and French companies have signed a series of agreements covering energy, artificial intelligence and advanced technology at the UAE-France Business Dialogue in Abu Dhabi.

The Natural History Museum in Abu Dhabi has launched an online campaign to name two of its "extraordinary giants" - the Blue Whale and the T.Rex. 

Swarms of moths blanketing homes in Australia's southeast in recent days signalled the endangered species is recovering, authorities said on Saturday.

Meet Backpack, the 20-year-old bear who received the 'Fat Bear Week' title at Alaska’s Katmai National Park.

Even before the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has reached its planned orbital position, NASA says its newest flagship observatory's potential operational lifespan may reach 22 years — more than double the length previously announced.

As Switzerland struggles to contain the shrinking of its glaciers, researchers are conducting an unusual experiment in the Alps to see whether one of its less valued natural resources can help: sheep's wool.