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A second UAE relief aircraft has arrived in Nepal, carrying 45 tonnes of aid for people affected by floods and landslides.

The UAE Ministry of Defence has denied reports that Al Minhad Air Base was targeted by missiles.

UAE Land Forces have taken part in a military exercise in South Korea, alongside units of the Korean Army.

The UAE Armed Forces have dealt with a drone over the country's territorial waters that came from Iran, according to the Ministry of Defence.

The Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR) has highlighted the growing role of Emirati women in Dubai’s government workforce.

Swiss police said on Monday that they had arrested a 43-year-old suspect in relation to a deadly shooting at a rave in the town of Aarau at the weekend.

US forces carried out strikes on two Iranian launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, marking the first known American strikes on Iran since late July.

India must uphold a water-sharing treaty with Pakistan it suspended amid bilateral tensions and must limit work on an hydroelectric plant it is building in the Kashmir region, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague said on Monday.

Nepal's rescue teams, helped by Chinese and Indian experts, worked overnight to reach hundreds of people believed to be stuck inside blocked hydropower project tunnels after Himalayan flood that carved a trail of destruction.

Italy said on Monday it would suspend its open-border arrangements with Spain for another 15 days, extending restrictions it imposed after a mass rush of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta a month ago.

Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) is gearing up for a busy September, with 14 major exhibitions and conferences taking place across DWTC and Dubai Exhibition Centre.

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates and the Central Bank of Egypt affirmed their full and continuous cooperation and coordination regarding the normal operation of Banque Misr branches in the United Arab Emirates.

The Federation of the United Arab Emirates Chambers of Commerce and Industry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the joint UAE–Lebanon Business Council.

The Central Bank of the UAE has issued an examination on Banque Misr branches in the country after US authorities reported a primary money laundering concern.

The United Arab Emirates has recorded its highest-ever lab-grown diamond volumes with 76.9 million carats traded in 2025.

Lionel Messi, who captained Argentina to World Cup victory in 2022 and the final in 2026, is retiring from international football, he said on Monday.

Aryna Sabalenka got off to a winning start in her quest for a third successive US Open title on Monday while men's 10th seed Arthur Fils exited.

Visitors Pakistan replaced seven players and their head coach on Monday, after suffering two heavy losses to England in their ongoing three-test series.

Liverpool have signed France forward Bradley Barcola from European champions Paris St Germain on a long-term contract, the Premier League club said on Monday.

Tickets have gone on sale for this year's Emirates Dubai 7s, which will return to The Sevens Stadium from November 27-29.

The music publishing branches of Sony Music and Warner Music have sued Anthropic in California federal court for allegedly misusing their copyrighted song compositions to train its Claude AI models.

A former Las Vegas police detective has told jurors on Thursday he could not corroborate the story of an ex-gang leader who said he was involved in the drive-by killing of Tupac Shakur but now denies being responsible for the shooting.

Internet personalities Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in a Miami jail for now as they contest extradition to Britain, where they are wanted on sexual abuse charges.

Dubai is showcasing its growing gaming sector at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany, with its largest-ever pavilion at the world’s leading gaming trade fair.

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reunite to reprise the roles of cursed witch sisters Sally and Gillian Owens in "Practical Magic 2," a sequel that arrives in cinemas almost three decades after the original film.

An "Ultra White Pure Gyr Garmousha" falcon sold for a record AED1.5 million at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX).

For 3-year-old Simon Dockery, a trip to the mailbox can mean a new adventure. Since he was a baby, books from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library have arrived at his family’s Georgia home each month.

A Chinese humanoid robot on Wednesday ran the 100 metres in 8.64 seconds, almost a second faster than Jamaican Usain Bolt's human world-record time, at the close of a five-day competition featuring robotic athletes, viral stumbles and industrial tests.

NASA is preparing to launch its next flagship space observatory, one that scientists plan to use to investigate some of the universe's biggest mysteries including dark energy and dark matter, while also testing gravity at vast scales and hunting for planets beyond our solar system.

Italian horse Varenne transcended sport during a record-smashing career as the world's greatest trotter, becoming a symbol of elegance and athletic prowess and appearing as a celebrity on popular TV shows.