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The UAE has denied false and unfounded claims that it would assume civilian administration of Gaza.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev to review bilateral ties and explore ways to expand cooperation.

A UAE media delegation has visited Kuwait’s Ministry of Information as part of an official programme organised by the Dubai Press Club.

The Dubai Press Club has hosted the "UAE–Kuwait Media Celebration" as part of a programme highlighting the strong fraternal ties and close cooperation between the two nations.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the World Laureates Summit on Sunday.

US President Donald Trump on Monday said he had agreed on a trade deal with India that slashes tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent in exchange for India lowering trade barriers, stopping its purchases of Russian oil and buying oil instead from the US and potentially Venezuela.

Israel reopened the border between Gaza and Egypt on Monday for people on foot, a move that would allow Palestinians to leave the enclave and let back in those who want to return after fleeing Israel's war in the enclave.

US President Donald Trump's senior envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to visit Israel for meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel's military chief, two senior Israeli officials said on Monday.

At least 12 people were killed and seven wounded after a Russian drone struck a bus carrying miners in Ukraine's southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, energy firm DTEK and government officials said on Sunday.

Singapore will launch its own space agency on April 1 as it bids to "fully harness the value and opportunities of the growing global space economy", the country's trade ministry announced on Monday.

The UAE's Ministry of Economy and Tourism has announced the conclusion of the sixth edition of the World’s Coolest Winter campaign, which recorded strong results across all seven emirates.

The UAE and Sierra Leone have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) aimed at strengthening trade and investment cooperation.

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF), has commended the UAE's non-oil trade growth as a testimony of its successful efforts at diversifying its economy, during her opening address at Arab Fiscal Forum.

India pushed manufacturing to the forefront of its budget as it prioritised sectors such as semiconductors, biopharma and renewables, but stopped short of the bold reforms sought by investors to boost investment amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Dubai Duty Free (DDF) has posted its strongest January performance on record, achieving AED858.21 million in sales, an 18.53 per cent increase over January 2025.

Pakistan will boycott their February 15 match of the Twenty20 World Cup against arch-rivals India in Colombo, the Pakistan government said on Sunday while approving the team's participation in the global showpiece.

Dubai Basketball has marked its growing popularity in the UAE by hosting its first Family Day on Sunday, and marked celebrations with another ABA League victory against Bosnian side Igokea at Coca-Cola Arena.

Manchester City and Aston Villa both slipped up in their pursuit of Premier League leaders Arsenal on Sunday with City drawing 2-2 at Tottenham Hotspur and Villa slumping to defeat at home to 10-man Brentford.

England's Justin Rose won the Farmers Insurance Open for the second time by shooting 2-under-par 70 on Sunday in San Diego.

Carlos Alcaraz praised Novak Djokovic as an inspiration and gave a shout-out to compatriot Rafa Nadal after downing the Serbian great in four sets on Sunday to claim his first Australian Open title.

Bad Bunny, the Latino rap star whose forthcoming Super Bowl gig has ignited a culture wars controversy, won the top Grammy prize on Sunday, a first for a Spanish-language album, with "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," a celebration of his Puerto Rican roots.

Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny and the KPop singers of “Golden” will face off on Sunday at a Grammys ceremony poised to crown several first‑time winners of the US music industry’s biggest honours.

Catherine O’Hara, the shape‑shifting Canadian comic actor, has died at 71 — prompting an outpouring of tributes led by her co-star Macaulay Culkin and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Rachel McAdams' maltreated and underappreciated character battles it out with her boss on a desert island in director Sam Raimi's new horror-comedy "Send Help".

Dubai Media has announced the launch of Dubai+, a digital platform offering a wide range of family-friendly media content, reflecting changing viewing habits and the continued growth of Dubai’s media sector.

A child who was forced off a bus in the snow in northern Italy for not having the full fare will play a part in the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday, his mother said.

Giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrived in Sichuan province on Wednesday, China's panda research base said in a social media post, leaving Japan without pandas for the first time since 1972 at a moment of tense relations between the two nations.

At Yiwu International Trade City, China’s largest wholesale market, customers crowd into a small shop searching for an unlikely bestseller ahead of the Lunar New Year.

US climber Alex Honnold scaled the Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes or safety netting on Sunday, watched by thousands of cheering and waving fans as he clambered up one of the world's tallest buildings.

French President Emmanuel Macron's aviator sunglasses have caught the eye, with social media users debating his choice of a "Top Gun" look as he criticised US President Donald Trump over Greenland during his speech in Davos.