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The UAE and Saudi Arabia have agreed to explore stronger rail and energy links, with a new agreement aimed at strengthening strategic cooperation.

Abu Dhabi is exploring the future of underground transport and infrastructure through a partnership with The Boring Company, the tunnelling technology firm founded by Elon Musk.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Syrian counterpart Ahmad Al-Sharaa have discussed expanding economic and development cooperation in a phone call on Thursday.

The UAE has issued a Federal Decree Law amending provisions of the Crimes and Penalties Law, decriminalising attempted suicide and introducing stricter penalties for anyone who incites or assists another person to take their own life.

The UAE has strongly condemned Houthi attacks on airports in Abha and Riyadh that killed three people and injured dozens of civilians.

The US government is suspending Microsoft, Adobe and several large IT firms from a programme that allows skilled foreign workers to gain permanent residency, senior US officials announced on Thursday, citing alleged fraud, and as part of an effort to push companies to hire more Americans.

Debris from a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia caused material damage to a kindergarten and a medical clinic complex in Riyadh after the missile was intercepted and destroyed, Saudi authorities said on Thursday.

Indian authorities started mass detentions of people associated with the 'Cockroach' youth movement, the group said Thursday, just days ahead of a major planned protest in Delhi to demand the resignation of the nation's top poll official.

A Russian bomb attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk killed at least 33 people, authorities said on Thursday, describing it as a targeted strike on civilians in the key stronghold sought by Moscow.

Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature "for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature," the award-giving body said on Thursday.

Nakheel, a member of Dubai Holding Real Estate, has awarded Mar Marine & Building Contracting LLC a contract for marine and beach works on Island B at Dubai Islands.

The UAE and Thailand have concluded negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), after non-oil trade between the two countries reached $12.3 billion (AED 45.17 billion) in 2025.

The Abu Dhabi Government has launched an AI training programme for every government employee as well as the wider public, built with OpenAI, Microsoft and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI).

The International Monetary Fund has reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan on reviews of some of its lending programs, potentially unlocking about $1.21 billion in financing pending board approval, the fund said on Wednesday.

The African Union launched the continent's first credit rating agency on Wednesday, seeking to provide an alternative to the "big three" global ratings agencies as debt burdens weigh on many African economies.

On a tough night at Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai Basketball went down 58-77 to Red Star Belgrade in EuroLeague Round 4.

Kusal Mendis will take over as Sri Lanka Test captain after all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva stepped down, the country's cricket board said on Thursday.

Australia's ageing Test side faces a defining year with tours of South Africa, India and England.

The 16th leg of the UAE President’s Cup for Purebred Arabian Horses will be held at the Latakia Racecourse in Syria on Friday, marking the series’ first appearance in the country.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, who last season guided the club to their first Premier League title in 22 years, has signed a new contract until June 2030, the English champions announced on Wednesday.

With less than a week to go before its return, Global Village has revealed a range of attractions, dining concepts and entertainment experiences for Season 31.

There might be "some restrictions" on outdoor activity such as entertainment during this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix, but not on the race, if the haze currently blanketing the city-state worsens, the motor sports governing body said on Thursday.

Nana Patekar, a veteran Indian actor known for his fiery performances in Bollywood films and theatre, has died on Thursday aged 75, local media reported.

Actor Andrew Scott says the biographical drama "Elsinore", which opened the 2026 London Film Festival on Wednesday, is an ode to living fully in the face of tragedy.

Jeffrey Archer, the bestselling British novelist and former politician has died aged 86, his publisher HarperCollins said on Monday.

The Natural History Museum in Abu Dhabi has launched an online campaign to name two of its "extraordinary giants" - the Blue Whale and the T.Rex. 

Swarms of moths blanketing homes in Australia's southeast in recent days signalled the endangered species is recovering, authorities said on Saturday.

Meet Backpack, the 20-year-old bear who received the 'Fat Bear Week' title at Alaska’s Katmai National Park.

Even before the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has reached its planned orbital position, NASA says its newest flagship observatory's potential operational lifespan may reach 22 years — more than double the length previously announced.

As Switzerland struggles to contain the shrinking of its glaciers, researchers are conducting an unusual experiment in the Alps to see whether one of its less valued natural resources can help: sheep's wool.