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Archeologists in Abu Dhabi discovered a Christian faith cross moulded onto a plaque that has been dated to the 7th or 8th century on Sir Bani Yas Island, as the emirate reignites efforts to unearth its history.

The UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has announced some scattered areas of the country are expected to experience rainfall on Wednesday and Thursday.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced the start of trial operations of electricity export from the pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant in Hatta to Dubai.

The UAE's "Lifeline" water project that aims to supply clean, drinkable water to over 600,000 Palestinians in the southern parts of the Gaza Strip is progressing well.

Aid worker killings rose nearly a third to almost 400 last year, the most deadly year since records began in 1997, and the conflict in Gaza is continuing to cause high death rates for humanitarian staff in 2025, U.N. and other data showed.

Israel is studying Hamas' response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal, two officials said on Tuesday of a potential deal for a 60-day truce and the release of half the Israeli hostages still held in the battered enclave.

US President Donald Trump has told Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the US would help guarantee Ukraine's security in any deal to end Russia's war there, though the extent of any assistance was not immediately clear.

Russia attacked the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk with drones overnight, the city mayor said on Tuesday, calling it a sign that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want peace.

Air Canada's unionised flight attendants have reached an agreement with the country's largest carrier on Tuesday, ending the first strike by its cabin crew in 40 years that had upended travel plans for hundreds of thousands of passengers.

Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, said on Monday it had decided to exclude another six companies with connections to the West Bank and Gaza from its portfolio, following an ethics review of its Israeli investments.

Air Canada suspended its third-quarter and annual profit forecasts on Monday as its planes remained grounded after striking flight attendants refused a government-backed order to return to work and called on the airline to get back to the bargaining table.

Dubai International Chamber has recorded a 138 per cent increase in companies under its jurisdiction in the first half of 2025, attracting a total of 143 companies. 

Emirati racer Alia Abdulsalam Fairooz, driver for Team Mubadala, achieved a new personal best time of 48.34 seconds during her participation in the opening round of the Scandinavian Formula 4 Powerboat Championship in Norway.

Iga Swiatek captured her first Cincinnati Open title on Monday by beating Jasmine Paolini 7-5 6-4, with the Pole third seed sending a powerful message ahead of the US Open.

Kyle Edmund has been forced to retire at the age of 30 after going through a turbulent few years due to injuries, the former British number one said.

English golfer Marco Penge has claimed the title of Closing Swing champion on the DP World Tour after victory at the Made in Denmark Championship, which also sees him move to second in the Race to Dubai.