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The UAE has welcomed the agreement aimed at ending the Gaza war and the launch of the first phase of US President Donald Trump's 20-point proposal, urging all parties to abide by its terms.

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre has announced that Emirati astronaut Mohammad AlMulla has successfully completed the European Space Agency’s CAVES training programme in Italy.

Dubai Municipality has rolled out the 'City Inspector' initiative aimed at standardising and enhancing municipal inspection services.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has concluded a fraternal visit to Kuwait, where he met with Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait.

The UAE has officially welcomed the world for the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, a once-every-four-years gathering of nature conservation experts, leaders and decision-makers from around the world held from October 9 to 15 in Abu Dhabi.

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the Gaza hostages should be released on Monday or Tuesday and that he hopes to attend a signing ceremony in Egypt.

Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, the award-giving body said on Thursday, "for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art".

The foreign minister of European Union member state Malta said on Thursday that he had nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Israelis and Palestinians rejoiced on Thursday after a ceasefire and hostage deal was announced under the first phase of US President Donald Trump's initiative to end the war in Gaza.

Palestinians and the families of Israeli hostages broke into wild celebrations on Thursday after news of a pact between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British counterpart Keir Starmer hailed the potential on Thursday of their months-old trade deal to transform commercial links, as London unveiled further Indian investment in Britain.

Preparations have commenced to relocate GITEX GLOBAL and Expand North Star to its new home at Expo City Dubai next year.

In a major move to boost business flexibility and growth, Dubai has launched a new permit allowing free zone companies to operate directly in the mainland.

Tesla's lower-priced versions of its staple Model Y SUV and Model 3 sedan face an uphill battle in the region where Elon Musk's company arguably needs help the most: Europe.

Gold pushed through $4,000 an ounce to hit a record on Wednesday, driven by investors seeking safety from mounting economic and geopolitical uncertainty, alongside expectations of further interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve.

World number nine Lorenzo Musetti pleaded with the chair umpire to ask spectators to stop coughing in between his serves at the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday, days after the Italian issued an apology for complaining about fans' behaviour in Beijing.

Egypt has officially qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a 3-0 win over Djibouti on Wednesday, becoming the third African side to book their place, while the Cape Verde Islands and Ghana both took a step closer to joining them.

Boca Juniors coach Miguel Angel Russo died on Wednesday at the age of 69 after a long battle with cancer, the club said.

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer to reach billionaire status, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which has valued the Portugal great's net worth at an estimated $1.4 billion.

Former Spain and Barcelona defender Jordi Alba will retire from football at the end of the Major League Soccer (MLS) season, the Inter Miami player said on Tuesday.

Country singer Dolly Parton sought to reassure fans about her health on Wednesday after comments by her sister stoked concern that the Grammy winner was near death.

Daniel Craig's third outing as the charismatic detective Benoit Blanc in "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" opened the London Film Festival on Wednesday, kicking off 12 days of red carpets, screenings and talks with the likes of Oscar winners Daniel Day-Lewis and Chloe Zhao.

Welsh rock icons Stereophonics have cancelled their Dubai show on October 29 due to lead singer Kelly Jones' medical issues.

From an exotic garden to a dragon park, to an adventure zone exclusively for children, Global Village has unveiled a spectacular line-up of new attractions that aims to create the "most wonderful experience" yet, organisers announced.

Jilly Cooper, the British author of novels such as "Rivals" and "Riders", has died aged 88, her agent Curtis Brown said in a statement on Monday.

The fossil of a small reptile that inhabited Scotland during the age of dinosaurs 167 million years ago has scientists puzzled.

Scientists have identified a rare geological shift near the boundary between Earth’s core and mantle after satellite data revealed an unexplained change in the planet’s gravitational field.

Entrepreneur Nelson Yang is reaching back into Taiwan's history to turn the humble banana plant into an unlikely sustainable textile.

A much-loved Palestinian ice-cream parlour Kazem, forced to shutter its Gaza doors in 2023 as the Israel-Hamas war escalated, has opened up in the UAE, offering not just frozen treats, but a taste of nostalgia to the local community.

Every year, hundreds of Chinese tourists flock to the Bulgarian mountain village of Momchilovtsi for a festival celebrating the local yoghurt, which is renowned for its health benefits and has become a hit among consumers in China.