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Public parking in Dubai, excluding multi-level terminals, will be free of charge on Friday, August 28 — the public holiday to mark the birthday of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH).

Dubai Police have drawn up an integrated security and traffic plan to ensure a safe return for students and smoother traffic around schools as the new academic year begins.

The UAE has expressed its condolences and solidarity with Nepal following floods and landslides that have left dozens dead, injured or missing and caused significant damage.

The UAE Ministry of Education says the country’s education system is fully ready for the 2026–2027 academic year, with more than 1.27 million students set to return to over 1,180 public and private schools on August 31.

Rescuers in Nepal have used helicopters on Thursday to scour for hundreds still missing after a wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border with China's Tibet, sending catastrophic floods through towns and valleys, killing 162.

The Brazilian government said on Wednesday it has sued chat platform Discord, seeking 500 million reais ($97 million) through a civil collective moral damages lawsuit as it accuses the firm of failing to comply with laws protecting children and teens.

Twelve people have been killed in wildfires that swept through several Algerian provinces, Interior Minister Said Sayoud said late on Wednesday, amid a severe heatwave gripping North Africa.

A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side that killed scores of people and left hundreds of tourists missing.

Meta Platforms will pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and strictly limit how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram under an agreement with nearly all US states to resolve claims it designed those social media platforms to addict children.

Dubai International (DXB) has welcomed 31.5 million guests during the first six months of 2026 following one of the "most challenging operating environments" in the airport's history.

Apple is set to host its next launch event on September 9, where the company is expected to unveil its newest iPhone series and potentially its long-awaited foldable phone.

Dubai has ranked first globally for the number of Greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in the cultural and creative industries for the fourth consecutive year.

Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday in their first home match of the LaLiga season.

The UAE has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening international cooperation in sports at the 2026 BRICS Sports Ministers’ Meeting in Visakhapatnam, India.

Sri Lanka mounted a brief fightback, but India remained firmly on course for a series-sweeping victory in the second and final test on Wednesday.

Swiss Stan Wawrinka has been handed a wildcard entry to the US Open men's singles draw, organisers said on Wednesday, after several days of outcry from fans over his exclusion.