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The UAE has declared Monday, June 15, as a holiday for the public and private sector on the occasion of the Islamic New Year.

Dubai Police are warning motorists about the dangers of driving against the flow of traffic after a motorcyclist was seriously injured in an accident in the Majan area.

The UAE has strongly condemned the Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain, including the targeting of Kuwait's international airport that left several people injured.

Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the UAE president, has stated there "must be a firm, unified, and cohesive Gulf stance" against Iran following its recent attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain.

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs has handed a formal protest note to Iran’s acting chargé d’affaires in the country, addressing the continued Iranian missile and drone attacks.

An Iranian drone and missile attack struck Kuwait's international airport, forcing authorities on Wednesday to suspend air traffic and divert flights to nearby airports until further notice.

The Israeli military said it had intercepted rockets fired by Hezbollah into Israel on Wednesday, while Lebanese security sources said an Israeli strike hit a car near Beirut, testing a US-mediated deal that aims to get the sides to curb attacks.

At least 21 people, including 18 foreign nationals, were killed in a fire at a hotel in Delhi on Wednesday, police and broadcaster CNN-News18 said, in one of the worst such incidents in the national capital since 2022.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has reaffirmed that strengthening the resilience of Dubai’s economy remains a key priority to keep pace with global economic trends.

AD Ports Group has acquired Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura (CLI), Brazil’s leading independent agri-bulk port terminal operator, entering the South American market with a strategically major expansion transaction.

General Mills has announced it will sell its Haagen-Dazs ice-cream shops in mainland China to an investor group that includes local tea chain operator Ningji, as part of a strategy to focus on businesses with stronger profit growth.

Dubai Taxi Company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ajman-based AJ Industries to explore a strategic partnership aimed at expanding mobility services across the emirate.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out of the French Open quarter-finals after a 3-6 7-5 6-0 defeat by Russian Diana Shnaider in blustery conditions on Wednesday.

Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska continued her dream run at the French Open on Wednesday, reaching the semi-finals with a 7-6(3) 6-3 victory over Russia’s Anna Kalinskaya on a windswept Court Philippe Chatrier.

Charles Leclerc will race for Ferrari for years to come after the Italian Formula One team announced a long-term contract extension on Wednesday ahead of his home Monaco Grand Prix.

Jakub Mensik has battled past Brazilian breakout star Joao Fonseca with a 6-4 6-3 7-6(3) win to make the semi-finals of the French Open on Tuesday and become the youngest Czech man to reach that stage at a Grand Slam.