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Al Ain Misdemeanour Court has convicted two individuals of assaulting a petrol station employee by force and violence while performing his duties following a dispute over cleaning a vehicle’s windscreen. 

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has recorded the first-ever nesting of an Olive Ridley turtle in the emirate, marking a significant milestone for marine biodiversity in Abu Dhabi.

The National University of Dubai (NUD) has appointed internationally recognised higher education expert Victor Van der Chijs as its inaugural President, marking a key step in the development of Dubai’s flagship research university.

The UAE’s National Media Authority has taken legal action against a resident over social media content that insulted Emirati women.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 hit central Peru on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, although authorities reported no immediate casualties or damage.

At least 40 bodies, mostly of children, have been recovered after an overloaded boat capsized in Nigeria's northwest Sokoto state, local officials and residents said on Thursday.

Bangladeshi lawmakers elected veteran Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the country's new president on Thursday, making the longtime opposition figure the head of state after his party came to power in a major political transition.

Russian strikes have killed 16 people and injured more than 40 in Kyiv and the surrounding region on Thursday as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a failure by Ukraine's allies to replenish its stock of air defence missiles was costing lives.

Dubai’s real estate sector recorded strong growth in the first half of 2026, according to the Dubai Land Department's latest figures.

Nakheel, a member of Dubai Holding Real Estate, has unveiled a limited release of 44 beachfront villas from its Beach & Coral Collections, spanning 10 distinct architectural designs on Frond F at Palm Jebel Ali.

US President Donald Trump announced late on Tuesday he was putting a three-day pause on new 50 per cent tariffs set to go into effect on Canadian goods at midnight, saying the two countries had reached a deal.

A coalition of US states suing Meta Platforms over claims Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that harmed young users' mental health began making its case on Tuesday in California federal court in a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet.

Brazil will stage the opening game and final of the 2027 Women's World Cup at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium, according to the match schedule unveiled on Thursday for the 32-team tournament.

England's Harry Brook extended his remarkable record against Pakistan to put the hosts into a commanding position on the second day of the first test at Headingley.

The US Open will hand out $108 million in prize money at this year's final Grand Slam, it said on Thursday, marking the largest purse in tennis history and a 20 per cent jump from last year's total payout.

Al Mamzar will be the new home for the 2026 Dubai T100 Triathlon, which will take place from November 13-15 as the penultimate stop on the nine-race T100 Race to Qatar.