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A mix of weather systems is expected to bring more cloud cover across the UAE in the coming days, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).

Sharjah Charity International (SCI) has carried out a relief initiative supplying winter aid to 700 vulnerable families in Jordan, including 500 Syrian refugee families and 200 Jordanian families.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) has launched a community drive to support the preparation of the Mohammed bin Rashid Humanitarian Ship.

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has officially declared the emirate a 'Baby and Family Friendly' city.

A delegation from the Arabian Radio Network (ARN), led by General Manager Mahmoud Al Rasheed and accompanied by senior executives from its multi-platform and multilingual radio divisions, visited Dubai Health.

The head of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces has said late on Monday that his paramilitaries would immediately enter into a three-month humanitarian truce, after US President Donald Trump said he would intervene to seek an end to the war.

A vehicle used by the late Pope Francis during a visit to Bethlehem more than a decade ago has been transformed into a mobile health clinic that Christian leaders hope will soon be used to provide care to Palestinian children in Gaza.

At least 10 people were killed after Pakistani forces bombed the home of a local resident in Afghanistan's Khost province, Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Tuesday.

China's first emergency space launch entered orbit after blasting off on Tuesday, as the country looks to plug safety risks at its crewed space station after a vessel was damaged in orbit earlier this month.

Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Tuesday, triggering fires in at least two residential buildings and killing one person, a senior official said.

Australian food delivery workers are on course to gain minimum pay levels after Uber Eats and DoorDash struck a deal with the country's transport union that is being hailed as a world first.

The 19th edition of the Dubai Airshow has set a historic record with deals surpassing AED741.8 billion ($202 billion), achieving double the AED370.9 billion ($101 billion) secured at its 18th edition in 2023.

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) is marking its 50th anniversary and a decade since the merger of Emirates Aluminium and Dubai Aluminium that created the company.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has presided over the annual ADNOC Board meeting at the Habshan complex in Abu Dhabi, a strategic hub for the company’s onshore operations and home to one of the world’s largest gas-processing facilities.

Canada and India have agreed to restart stalled talks for a new trade deal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office said on Sunday, after discussions between the two countries paused following a diplomatic spat two years ago.

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will clash in a Twenty20 World Cup match in Colombo on February 15, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said as it announced the draw on Tuesday.

Defending champion Belinda Bencic and fast-rising Filipina talent Alexandra Eala are the first names confirmed for the fourth edition of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open.

South Africa set India a mammoth victory target of 549 in the second test and reduced the hosts to 27-2 to stay firmly on course for a 2-0 series sweep in Guwahati on Tuesday.

Everton enjoyed their first Premier League win at Manchester United for 12 years despite playing virtually the entire game with 10 men after midfielder Idrissa Gueye was sent off for slapping his own teammate Michael Keane on Monday.

Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli lost 1-0 to Sharjah FC from the UAE in Jeddah on Monday as the Asian Champions League Elite title holders suffered a rare defeat in front of their fans in the continental championship.

Netflix's hit sci-fi series "Stranger Things" is about to ride to its conclusion with a marketing and merchandising blitz befitting a blockbuster movie.

Dharmendra Deol, who became one of India's most prominent actors and a Bollywood action hero, died in Mumbai on Monday, local media said. He was 89.

"Wicked: For Good" brought in $150 million in the US and Canada in its opening weekend, setting a record for a film adaptation of a Broadway musical and ranking among the best-performing movie musicals of all time, according to the studio.

This year's Eid Al Etihad will be celebrated under the theme - "United" - with the aim to bring together the community in a shared spirit of "belonging and national pride", the organisers announced on Saturday.

Mexico's Fátima Bosch has been crowned Miss Universe 2025 at the pageant's 74th edition in Thailand on Friday, with the host country's Praveenar Singh earning the first runner-up spot, followed by Miss Venezuela Stephany Abasali.

Sharjah’s Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) has announced a new scientific discovery — a rare ant species found in Wadi Shees.

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.

A man has discovered around 700,000 euros ($800,000) worth of gold bars and coins while digging a swimming pool in his garden in France, local authorities said on Thursday.

Overtourism and heavy maritime traffic across the Mediterranean are contributing to a rise in pollution in Greece's azure waters, say Greek scientists who have deployed thousands of mussels on the seafloor to help detect microplastics.