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UAE Attorney-General Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said investigations into flydubai flight FZ1073 revealed the co-pilot began a "premeditated terrorist plot" to seize control of the aircraft and use it to launch a "suicide attack" targeting Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.

The UAE has launched an urgent relief campaign to support families in Paraguay rebuild their lives after recent thunderstorms left several homes, buildings and properties severely damaged.

His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, has held talks with BPCE Chief Executive Officer Nicolas Namias on Saturday.

Etihad Airways and flydubai have announced cancellations of flights to Saudi Arabia's capital city of Riyadh for two days after Houthi missile attacks targetted King Khalid International Airport.

It was not until Catherine Zeta-Jones began working on the Prime Video series "Kill Jackie" that she had an epiphany: for the first time in her career, she would be playing a character with a Welsh accent, matching her own.

A new "Bridgerton" limited television series centred on a younger version of Violet Bridgerton is in the works, Netflix and Shondaland announced on Instagram on Thursday.

With less than a week to go before its return, Global Village has revealed a range of attractions, dining concepts and entertainment experiences for Season 31.

There might be "some restrictions" on outdoor activity such as entertainment during this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix, but not on the race, if the haze currently blanketing the city-state worsens, the motor sports governing body said on Thursday.

Police detained more than 2,000 protesters and the founder of the "Cockroach" youth movement in Delhi on Saturday as security forces locked down parts of the capital to thwart a rally demanding the resignation of India's election chief.

Isaias is expected to bring storm surges, flash flooding, damaging winds, and a risk of tornadoes across parts of the US Southeast on Saturday, even as the storm weakens after making landfall in Florida, the National Hurricane Center said.

Twelve people were killed in a Russian attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday, a day after US President Donald Trump announced a deal to lift sanctions on Russian diesel in a major setback for Kyiv.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has cancelled the legislative elections scheduled for November, citing worsening conditions in the Palestinian territories, and set a date of September 11, 2027, for both the presidential and legislative elections, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been provisionally suspended by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) after disciplinary proceedings were opened over the striker's departure from the national team camp, Portuguese media reported on Saturday.

Arsenal has come back from a goal down to beat Leeds United 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, with Brazilian Bruno Guimaraes coming off the bench to net the winner as the Premier League resumed following a lengthy international break.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen tasted victory in Singapore for the first time as the polesitter won a chaotic sprint on Saturday after the start was delayed by over 30 minutes due to heavy rain while nine cars retired, a record for sprint races.

New Zealand fast-bowler Will O'Rourke will miss the series against India as he continues his rehabilitation from injuries to his left hamstring and calf, the country's cricket board said on Saturday.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen has taken pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix sprint race on Friday, pipping Mercedes driver George Russell, who will join him on the front row under the lights at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has praised the progress of the Dubai Cashless Strategy, with cashless transactions now accounting for 90.1 per cent of all transactions in the Emirate.

A UAE delegation is set to participate in the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG), taking place in Thailand's Bangkok from October 12-18.

Beauty World Dubai has wrapped up its 30th edition at the Dubai World Trade Centre, drawing more than 62,000 visitors from over 170 countries

Nakheel, a member of Dubai Holding Real Estate, has awarded Mar Marine & Building Contracting LLC a contract for marine and beach works on Island B at Dubai Islands.

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.