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Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Humanitarian has facilitated a second relief airlift to support the response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and the UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, has chaired the second Defence Council meeting of 2026.

During an official visit to Sweden, Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, met with Swedish Crown Princess Victoria Ingrid Alice Désiré.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has expressed his condolences in a message to the leader of Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr after a powerful earthquake left at least 37 dead.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the reconstitution of the Emirates Health Services' board in efforts to strengthen the sector.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Iran shot down a US Apache helicopter that was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz overnight and vowed to respond, but gave no other details.

NASA on Tuesday named three US astronauts and an Italian astronaut to serve as the crew for its next Artemis mission, a spacecraft docking demonstration in Earth's orbit that will test landers from Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin for the first time in space.

Israel struck the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killing at least eight people, the Lebanese health ministry said, after an Israeli evacuation order for the entire city was issued for the first time.

In a first, a Navy surface drone found and rescued two crew members from an Army Apache attack helicopter that went down in waters near Oman's coast, the US military told Reuters, and President Donald Trump said the pilots were 'fine'.

Kenyan police fired tear gas on Tuesday and detained protesters demonstrating against a quarantine centre for Americans exposed to Ebola that the US has raced to build despite Kenyan court orders barring further work.

Emirates will roll out incentives aimed at winning back customers worried about the protracted Iran war, focusing on safety and reliable travel connections rather than lower fares, the airline's President Tim Clark told Reuters on Tuesday.

The expense eligibility on VAT refunds on the costs of constructing new homes for UAE nationals has been expanded under a new initiative by the Federal Tax Authority (FTA), with AED 25,000 set for each claim.

Shares from Swiss-incorporated companies can now be traded on Dubai Financial Market (DFM) after it has been recognised by Switzerland's Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) as a foreign trading venue.

Apple has rolled out a long-delayed overhaul of Siri on Monday, betting the upgraded assistant can help close the gap with Big Tech rivals and new-age startups in the crucial AI race.

Dubai's First-Time Home Buyer Programme has helped more than 3,200 residents purchase their first homes in the emirate since its launch in July last year.

Iran's football federation said on Tuesday its ticket allocation had been pulled just days before the World Cup starts, leaving supporters who had already made travel plans unable to attend their team's matches.

Serena Williams stole the show at Queen's Club on Tuesday as the American icon made her eagerly awaited return to competitive action nearly four years after her last match.

Bangladesh stunned Australia with an 86-run win via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in their opening one-day international in Dhaka on Tuesday, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Real Madrid confirmed that they have parted ways with head coach Alvaro Arbeloa after reaching a mutual agreement, the Spanish club said on Tuesday.

His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, chaired a meeting of the Council’s Board of Directors to review major initiatives and events aimed at strengthening Dubai’s position as a leading global sports destination.

Italian fashion house Prada has unveiled the inner-layer garment set to be worn by NASA astronauts heading to the moon, underscoring the brand's push to be the first major luxury player to make inroads in the space industry.

"Schmigadoon!" has won the Tony Award for best musical on Sunday, while more socially driven works dominated other top categories, with “Liberation” taking best play, “Ragtime” best musical revival and John Lithgow best leading actor for “Giant”.

As he spoke at a gathering on Saturday to protest Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery , stand-up comedian Adam Conover framed the ongoing media consolidation as an existential threat to an industry that made the United States a cultural power.

Colombian singer Shakira is set to perform the official World Cup song "Dai Dai" at the opening ceremony in Mexico, FIFA said on Friday.

FIFA will release a new football video game, FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition, on Netflix Games on June 11, timed to coincide with the start of the 2026 World Cup, the football governing body said on Thursday.

Thousands of people have flooded one of the world's great urban boulevards on Saturday, attempting to set a world record for the Mexican wave, naturally, in the country that gave the beloved stadium ritual its name.

The founder of an online Indian youth group that has amassed millions of followers in days said on Monday he plans to take his movement on to the streets with a protest against the education minister and in a show of dissent against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

A newly discovered species of wasp dating from the time of the dinosaurs and found preserved in Burmese amber has been named after McLaren Formula One driver Oscar Piastri.

A rare albino buffalo in Bangladesh - nicknamed "Donald Trump" for its distinctive blond tuft - has been spared from Eid Al-Adha sacrifice after a last-minute government intervention, a Home Ministry official said on Wednesday.

New Zealand defender Tim Payne's social media profile has exploded over the last few days after an Argentine influencer decided he was the least known player at the World Cup.