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The United Arab Emirates has condemned the targeting of the Saudi hospital in El Fasher in western Sudan, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries to innocent people, denouncing it as a blatant violation of international humanitarian law.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Droupadi Murmu of India on the occasion of her country's Republic Day.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Sam Mostyn, Governor-General of Australia, on the occasion of her country's National Day.

As part of ongoing efforts of the United Arab Emirates within "Operation Chivalrous Knight 3", a project to urgently repair sewage networks in various areas within the Khan Yunis Municipality, Gaza, was announced on Saturday.

Five Emirati convoys comprising 100 trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip this week via the Rafah Border Crossing, as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3.

South Korea's prosecutors indicted President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection with his short-lived imposition of martial law on December 3, the main opposition party said.

Israeli forces killed 15 people in south Lebanon on Sunday as a deadline for their withdrawal passed and thousands of people tried to return to their homes in defiance of Israeli military orders, Lebanese authorities said.

Hamas handed over four Israeli female soldiers to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza City on Saturday morning.

Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next US defence secretary, a major victory for President Donald Trump after fierce opposition from Democrats and even some Republicans to his controversial nominee.

Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon beyond a 60-day deadline stipulated in a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah because its terms have not been fully implemented, the Israeli prime minister's office said on Friday.

Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) said on Sunday 13,141 companies have joined with them in 2024.

UAE representatives hosted a series of high-level meetings with a delegation from the Financial Monitoring Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan (FMA-RK) in Abu Dhabi, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) announced on Saturday.

Three new pharmaceutical factories with a combined investment value of AED 308.7 million ($84 million) have been established in Sharjah, joining existing pharmaceutical plants in the emirate. 

Chief Projects Officer at Etihad Rail, Mohammed Al Shehhi, highlighted the pivotal role of the high-speed train in bolstering the UAE's economic growth.

AD Ports Group and the Egyptian Ministry of Industry and Transport have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore logistics infrastructure collaborations in Alexandria.

Jannik Sinner retained his Australian Open title with an emphatic 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 win over Alexander Zverev on Sunday, breaking new ground for Italian tennis and leaving his German rival smarting after a third Grand Slam final defeat.

The Gulf Giants were forced to dig deep to defeat the MI Emirates by two wickets, in what was a nail-biter at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday in Season 3 of the DP World ILT20.

American Madison Keys produced an inspired display to dethrone top seed Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open and capture her maiden Grand Slam title with a battling 6-3 2-6 7-5 victory in the final on Saturday.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner will look to seal back-to-back Australian Open titles and deny second seed Alexander Zverev a maiden Grand Slam crown in the men's final on Sunday.

The Abu Dhabi International Show Jumping Event has kicked off, featuring the renowned CSI4-W International Show Jumping Competition and the prestigious Grand Prix World Cup Qualifier. 

A previously unheard song by Tina Turner has been released, two years after the star's death. The unearthed track was originally planned to be included on her 1984 album 'Private Dancer'.

Netflix's Spanish-language musical 'Emilia Perez' topped the list of movies nominated on Thursday for Academy Awards, followed by 'The Brutalist' and 'Wicked.'

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has confirmed that Dubai Metro services will be extended on Monday to co-inside with Green Day's concert at Expo City Dubai.

"Joker: Folie a Deux" was nominated for seven Razzies on Tuesday, leaving the sad clown atop the annual tongue-in-cheek list of the worst movies of the year.

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan left a hospital in India's financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday, less than a week after he suffered knife injuries in a scuffle with an intruder at his house.

A gold medal from the 1904 Olympic Games has sold for over half a million dollars at auction. The medal, from the St. Louis Olympics, was one of hundreds of items sold from various editions of the Games.

Tucked away in a corner of central Tokyo, the Extinct Media Museum lives up to its name.

An Australian student missing for two weeks near the country's tallest mountain was found on Wednesday, after surviving by foraging for berries, drinking water from a creek and finding two muesli bars left behind by other hikers, police said.

Animals at Berlin Zoo have been given unused Christmas trees to feed on and play with as part of a growing tradition following the festive season.

Surmising even the physical appearance of a dinosaur - or any extinct animal - based on its fossils is a tricky proposition, with so many uncertainties involved. Assessing a dinosaur's intelligence, considering the innumerable factors contributing to that trait, is exponentially more difficult.