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A UAE-led operation to tackle environmental crime in the Amazon basin has seen the arrests of 839 individuals and the seizure of harvested timber, illegal mining equipment, fuel and minerals that is valued over $280million.

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed traffic improvements on Latifa bint Hamdan Street to ease congestion and increase road capacity.

Dubai's Correctional and Penal Institutions have received accreditation from the American Correctional Association (ACA) and the organisation’s top Global Eagle Award, becoming the first in the region and only the third jurisdiction worldwide to receive the honour.

The UAE's National Media Authority has taken legal action against two individuals for violating media regulations and content standards.

A projectile struck an Indian-flagged vessel near Yemen, causing it to capsize and sink, but all 14 seafarers on board were rescued, India's shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Tuesday in a post on X.

An airplane's tyre burst on landing at Cape Town International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, causing flight disruptions as the main runway was closed though all passengers disembarked the plane safely.

Conflicting signals from the US and Iran over the status of talks to end their five-month-old war boosted uncertainty on Tuesday, with the latest attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz highlighting risks to global energy flows.

Russia said seven people, including three children, had been killed and 40 injured at its Black Sea holiday resort of Gelendzhik in what it said was a deliberate Ukrainian drone attack on civilians.

The UAE's real gross domestic product grew by 3 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 to reach AED485 billion, reflecting the resilience of the national economy despite the regional challenges.

Meraas, a member of Dubai Holding Real Estate, has awarded a contract to International Foundation Group for commencement of groundworks at Nourelle, marking the next phase in the delivery of the premium residential development within Madinat Jumeirah Living.

The Ministry of Finance has become the first federal entity to allow the use of 'Aani' and 'Jaywan' to pay federal service fees and fines.

OPEC+ has agreed to increase oil production by around 188,000 barrels a day from September, completing the rollback of voluntary output cuts introduced in 2023.

Scottish police are investigating reports of foreign athletes, identified in the media as boxers from Uganda and Pakistan, who failed to return home after competing in the Commonwealth Games that ended in Glasgow last Sunday.

The crisis triggered by FIFA chief Gianni Infantino's abandoned proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup deepened on Tuesday with influential executives distancing themselves from the project.

Fans wearing red and black AC Milan shirts, former team mates and opponents bade farewell to Franco Baresi as the funeral of the much-loved defender was held at the city's Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio on Tuesday.

Cape Verde’s veteran goalkeeper Vozinha, who became a social media sensation at the World Cup, has signed for Colo-Colo, the Chilean club announced on Monday.