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The UAE air defence systems intercepted 10 ballistic missiles and 26 drones on Thursday, according to figures released by the Ministry of Defence.

The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) has decided to allow residents currently outside the UAE whose residency permits have expired to return to the country, as prevailing circumstances in the region have prevented their return due to airspace closures.

His Highness President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolence to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman over the passing of H.H. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers.

The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack that targeted several truck drivers in the Kayes region in western Mali, which resulted in the deaths of a number of people.

In his first remarks read on state television since taking over, Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed.

Bahrain's Ministry of Interior has announced on Thursday that four citizens were arrested for carrying out espionage activities with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Two U.S. sailors were injured after the USS Gerald Ford suffered a non-combat-related fire on board, the U.S. military said on Thursday.

The first passenger train service between the Chinese and North Korean capitals left Beijing Railway Station on Thursday, ending a six-year gap, as China moves to shore up cross-border infrastructure and rebuild ties with its neighbour.

Standard Chartered Bank has clarified that reports of staff being evacuated from its Dubai offices are inaccurate.

DP World has announced its financial results for 2025 on Thursday, with a 22.4 per cent increase in revenue to $24.4 billion, and adjusted EBITDA up 18 per cent to $6.4 billion.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday recommended the release of 400 million barrels of oil, the largest such move in its history, to try to restrain soaring crude prices amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, attended a specially convened Dubai Majlis to discuss strategies to reinforce economic resilience.

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday the Iranian men's national football team was welcome to participate in the 2026 World Cup but that he believed it was not appropriate that they be there "for their own life and safety."

Italy are no longer content with being Six Nations underdogs and reflecting on their landmark win over England last weekend, wing Louis Lynagh believes they can soon win the championship.

Defending champion Jack Draper has claimed one of the biggest wins of his career by beating Djokovic in a deciding-set tie-break after two hours and 35 minutes at the Indian Wells.

Chelsea winger Pedro Neto has apologised for pushing a ball boy during Wednesday's 5-2 Champions League defeat to Paris St Germain, an incident that added to a chaotic end to the visitors' late collapse.