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UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, during which they discussed various aspects of cooperation and joint efforts aimed at strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries.

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

UAE Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh has held talks with International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez on maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Gulf.

The UAE's decision to exit the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC and OPEC+) was a "sovereign strategic choice" and not "driven by political considerations", Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, said on Saturday.

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, was killed in an operation conducted by US and Nigerian forces.

Tens of thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday in two separate protests - one against high levels of immigration and a perceived threat to British identity, and another in support of Palestinians.

Eight people were injured on Saturday when a car drove into pedestrians in the centre of the northern Italian city of Modena, police and the city's mayor said.

At least eight people were killed and 32 others were injured in Thailand on Saturday after a freight train struck a bus at a rail crossing in Bangkok, igniting a fire that engulfed the vehicle, rescue officials and a deputy transport minister said.

French luxury group LVMH has agreed to sell fashion brand Marc Jacobs to a joint venture between brand manager WHP Global and apparel company G-III Apparel Group, which are raising up to $850 million to fund the deal, the companies said on Thursday.

India on Thursday tightened rules for duty-free gold imports for jewellery exports by capping imports at 100 kg per licence, the government said in an order.

The US Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Kevin Warsh as the chair of the Federal Reserve, paving the way for the lawyer, financier and former central-bank governor to take the reins of the Fed.

Dubai Taxi Company (DTC) has announced a major expansion deal, signing an agreement to acquire National Taxi, one of the UAE’s established taxi operators, in a transaction valued at AED 1.45 billion.

Manchester City's Antoine Semenyo produced a moment of magic to win the FA Cup on Saturday, a 1-0 victory over Chelsea completing an English cup double for Pep Guardiola's side.

Elina Svitolina signalled her French Open ambitions by battling past world number four Coco Gauff 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 in the Italian Open final on Saturday to lift her first claycourt title of the season ahead of Roland Garros.

Chelsea have agreed a four-year deal with former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso to become the Premier League club's head coach, Sky Sports reported on Saturday.

Bundesliga top scorer Harry Kane scored a hat-trick to guide champions Bayern Munich to a 5-1 demolition of visitors Cologne in the league finale on Saturday.