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Tunisian filmmaker Zoubeir Jlassi has won the first $1million AI film award for his short movie 'Lily'.

Twenty content creators from around the world have been chosen to join Youtube star MrBeast in the "1 Billion Acts of Kindness" campaign that aims to unify individual acts into a global humanitarian movement.

The UAE has underscored the importance of protecting civilian and diplomatic buildings, as well as the residences of embassy staff, in accordance with international law after Qatar's Embassy in Kyiv was damaged amid shelling in the city.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended the fourth edition of the 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s largest gathering dedicated to the content creation economy.

Mohammad Al Gergawi, Minister of UAE Cabinet Affairs, reaffirmed the 1 Billion Followers Summit’s status as the largest global annual gathering of content creators, and a key platform for advancing the content economy.

The US needs to own Greenland to prevent Russia or China from occupying it in the future, President Donald Trump said on Friday.

Kyiv's water and heating systems were back on after being briefly shut down amid intense cold on Saturday, as engineers scrambled to stabilise a power grid brought to the brink by a campaign of Russian strikes, including one two nights ago.

Swiss prosecutors summoned on Friday the two owners of a ski resort bar where a fire on New Year's Day killed 40 people and a local newspaper said one of the couple had been detained, as calls grow for those responsible to be held to account.

The death toll from a landfill collapse in the central Philippines has risen to four, an official said on Saturday, as rescue efforts continued for dozens who remained missing.

Thousands of firefighters battled bushfires in Australia's southeast on Saturday that have razed homes, cut power to thousands of homes and burned swathes of bushland.

Reliance Jio Platforms is considering an initial public offering this year that would float 2.5 per cent of the company, people familiar with the matter said, a move that could make it the country's largest-ever IPO worth more than $4 billion.

A $2 billion Abu Dhabi Global Water Platform has been launched to support the global water sector by strengthening water and food security in developing countries. 

Ford Motor has announced on Wednesday it would bring Level 3 driver-assistance systems to market in 2028, allowing drivers to take their hands and eyes off the road while operating on certain highways.

Parkin has signed an agreement to manage parking facilities at six Spinneys and Waitrose supermarkets across the city, as part of efforts to ease congestion and improve access at busy retail locations.

Meraas, a member of Dubai Holding Real Estate, has unveiled an expanded residential masterplan for Dubai Design District (d3), transforming it into one of Dubai’s most desirable creative-led waterfront neighbourhoods.

Morocco might finally have found their straps at the Africa Cup of Nations, advancing to the semi-finals for the first time in 22 years after a 2-0 win over Cameroon on Friday and beginning to look like real prospects for a first title in 50 years.

Liam Rosenior is hoping to follow in the footsteps of former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson by transforming Chelsea's young and inexperienced squad into winners.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka outclassed Karolina Muchova to seal a 6-3 6-4 win at the Brisbane International on Saturday and reach the final of the Australian Open tune-up tournament for the third straight year.

Second-tier Wrexham beat Nottingham Forest on penalties after a 3-3 draw to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday, eliminating a Premier League side for the first time in 26 years in another chapter of their Hollywood story.

Two Bundesliga matches have been scrapped due to large amounts of snow and ice blanketing pitches across Germany, while a third-round FA Cup match on Saturday has also been postponed due to freezing conditions in Britain.

Actor Idris Elba faces another crisis in season two of thriller series "Hijack", when passengers on a Berlin underground train are taken hostage during the morning rush hour.

The action-packed political satire "One Battle After Another" and the vampire tale brimming with blues music "Sinners," topped the list of nominees unveiled on Wednesday for Hollywood's Actor Awards.

Docudrama "Giant" brings the story of Britain's former world champion "Prince" Naseem Hamed to the big screen, with Amir El-Masry and Pierce Brosnan portraying the boxer and his trainer.

Elvis Presley fans and tribute artists kicked off their annual journey to the Elvis Festival in the Australian regional town of Parkes on Wednesday.

James Cameron's science-fiction fantasy "Avatar: Fire and Ash" has surpassed $1 billion in global box office proceeds, the director's fourth film to cross that threshold.

A Japanese sushi restaurant bid 510 million yen ($3.24 million) for a single bluefin tuna on Monday, by far the highest-ever price paid at the annual New Year auction at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market.

A day after news broke that Japan would soon lose its last two giant pandas to China, thousands of fans flocked to Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on Tuesday to catch a final glimpse, with many bidding the twins a tearful farewell.

At Plates, the first vegan restaurant in Britain to earn a coveted Michelin star, the tables are packed – but not with vegans.

It's a familiar sight in French cities: pigeons with mangled feet and missing toes. But one woman in Paris is on a mission to save the pigeons from their plight.

A wild dolphin, nicknamed "Mimmo" by the local press, has become a regular visitor in the waters off Venice's St. Mark's Square, captivating tourists but raising concerns about its safety amid heavy marine traffic.