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The Foreign Ministers of the UAE, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have welcomed US President Donald Trump's invitation for their leaders to join the Board of Peace.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has attended the inauguration of Hewi Nad Al Sheba, the first community space launched under the 'Hewi Dubai' initiative.

Dubai has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest virtual sign language class, with more than 6,000 participants.

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) pledged support for worldwide healthcare projects run by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

The UAE has pledged $5 million to the Sudan Humanitarian Fund to strengthen the country's emergency humanitarian response under a new agreement.

US President Donald Trump ruled out the use of force in his bid to control Greenland on Wednesday, but said in a speech in Davos that no other country can secure the Danish territory.

Pakistan will join US President Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace' to help achieve lasting peace in Gaza, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

US President Donald Trump barrels into Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, and he is likely to use the World Economic Forum to escalate his push for acquiring Greenland despite European protests in the biggest fraying of transatlantic ties in decades.

Spain's biggest train drivers' union on Wednesday called for a nationwide strike to demand assurances for the profession's safety after one of Europe's biggest train crashes left at least 42 dead and a second derailment killed a driver.

French dairy group Lactalis said on Wednesday its nutrition unit was recalling batches of baby milk in 18 countries, due to the presence of a toxin also cited in a recall by Nestle of some batches of infant nutrition products earlier this month.

Sharjah Airport has announced record results for 2025, with passenger numbers reaching 19.48 million, up from 17.1 million in 2024 — a growth of nearly 14 per cent.

Dubai Holding, through its subsidiary Dubai Holding Hospitality, has acquired the five-star Jumeirah Mallorca in Port de Sóller, Spain, from Deka Immobilien.

The UAE's Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement has announced new defence contracts worth nearly AED 880 million on the opening day of UMEX and SimTEX 2026 exhibitions in Abu Dhabi.

ADNOC Gas and its subsidiaries have announced the signing of a 10-year sales and purchase agreement valued at between $2.5-$3 billion with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL).

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, toured the fifth edition of World of Coffee Dubai, featuring more than 2,100 exhibitors and brands from 78 countries.

Rory McIlroy revealed his focus for the 2026 DP World Tour campaign as he targets his fifth Rolex Series title at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic.

Carlos Alcaraz withstood a barrage of big hitting from a familiar foe in Yannick Hanfmann in the Australian Open second round on Wednesday, with fellow top seed Aryna Sabalenka also enduring some shaky moments before sealing progress.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka has come through a rough patch in the opening set to defeat China's Bai Zhuoxuan 6-3 6-1 on Rod Laver Arena and advance to the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday.

Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and former captain Steve Waugh are among the franchise owners in a new European Twenty20 league, which will begin in August after two false starts.

Kylian Mbappe has struck twice, with Vinicius Jr scoring a spectacular solo goal and providing two assists, as Real Madrid cruised to a 6-1 victory over Monaco at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday in the Champions League.

Louis Vuitton men's designer Pharrell Williams has presented a collection of understated elegance in muted tones on Tuesday to kick off Paris Fashion Week.

Jason Statham is back in action in "Shelter", but the British actor says his latest thriller is powered by his character's emotional arc.

Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died, his foundation said on Monday.

TikTok will start rolling out new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks, as the ByteDance-owned platform faces regulatory pressure to better identify and remove accounts belonging to children under 13.

The UAE National Orchestra marked a defining cultural moment with its debut concert, 'The Beginning', held at the Emirates Palace Auditorium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

Scientists have devised the most detailed map to date of the terrain hidden below the vast ice sheet blanketing Antarctica, uncovering an exuberant landscape of mountains, canyons, valleys and plains while discerning for the first time tens of thousands of hills and other smaller features.

There is no question that Tyrannosaurus rex got big. In fact, this fearsome dinosaur may have been Earth's most massive land predator of all time. But the question of how quickly T. rex achieved its maximum size has been a matter of debate.

A Japanese sushi restaurant bid 510 million yen ($3.24 million) for a single bluefin tuna on Monday, by far the highest-ever price paid at the annual New Year auction at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market.

A day after news broke that Japan would soon lose its last two giant pandas to China, thousands of fans flocked to Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on Tuesday to catch a final glimpse, with many bidding the twins a tearful farewell.

At Plates, the first vegan restaurant in Britain to earn a coveted Michelin star, the tables are packed – but not with vegans.