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H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has extended his "warmest wishes" to those celebrating Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, wishing everyone "peace, safety and prosperity".

Delivery riders will not be allowed to use the fast lanes in Dubai from November 1, under new rules to improve road safety and "reduce fatalities and injuries".

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has approved a package of artificial intelligence (AI) projects aimed at accelerating Dubai’s adoption of AI in government entities.

Abu Dhabi authorities have announced partial road closures in the Al Dhafra region starting Sunday, including Sheikha Salama Bint Butti Road (E45) in Madinat Zayed and Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Int’l Road (E11), as part of ongoing maintenance work.

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice as the two sides continued to trade blame over ceasefire violations.

The Israeli military launched an attack on Gaza on Sunday, media reported, dimming hopes that a week-old US-mediated ceasefire would lead to lasting peace in the enclave as Israel traded blame with Hamas.

Thieves broke into Paris' Louvre museum through a window on Sunday, stealing "priceless" items of jewellery before escaping on motorbikes, the French government said.

Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire during talks in Doha, both sides said on Sunday, after a week of fierce border clashes, the worst violence between the South Asian neighbours since the Taliban seized power in Kabul in 2021.

Businesses in Ras Al Khaimah affected by infrastructure works in Al Riffa and Al Jazeera Al Hamra areas will receive a two-year exemption on commercial licence fees.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has directed that GITEX TechCation 2026 be developed into the world’s largest event in the field of technology and artificial intelligence.

Some Indian refiners are preparing to cut Russian oil imports, three sources told Reuters on Thursday, after US President Donald Trump said India had given an assurance it would stop its buying to help end the war in Ukraine.

The two-week-old federal government shutdown may cost the US economy as much as $15 billion a week in lost output, a Treasury official said late on Wednesday.

Australia's stand-in captain Mitchell Marsh continued his fine run of form on Sunday, scoring 46 not out and leading his side to a seven-wicket triumph over India in the weather-affected first one-day international at Perth Stadium.

Max Verstappen seized pole position for Sunday's US Grand Prix while Formula One leader Oscar Piastri qualified sixth after a costly sprint race collision with his McLaren teammate Lando Norris.

Arsenal ground out a 1-0 win at Fulham to remain top of the Premier League on Saturday with Leandro Trossard kneeing in the only goal of a tight tussle in the second half.

Manchester City's Erling Haaland kept up his torrid scoring pace with two goals in five second-half minutes on Saturday to lift City provisionally top of the table with a 2-0 Premier League victory over Everton.