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UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok have held high-level talks in Budapest, focusing on strengthening cooperation between the two countries.

The UAE has strongly condemned Israel’s plan to transfer control of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron from Palestinian authorities to a Jewish religious council based in the Kiryat Arba settlement.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has arrived at the Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest, as part of his official visit to Hungary.

The UAE is introducing a major change to its excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.

On the occasion of Union Pledge Day, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has reaffirmed the nation's dedication to unity, progress and honouring the legacy of its founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

A passenger plane crash in Nepal last year that killed 18 people was caused by faulty information about the aircraft's takeoff speed in the flight documentation, a report issued on Friday by a government-appointed investigation panel said.

The U.S. government has designated The Resistance Front, considered an offshoot of the Pakistan-based extremist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, as a "foreign terrorist organization".

More than 5,000 people in South Korea have been forced into shelters as heavy rain pounded parts of the country for a third day, with the deluge killing at least four people and destroying property and infrastructure.

The US said that it did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria and had made clear its displeasure, while Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of trying to fracture his country and promised to protect the Druze.

The British government said on Thursday it planned to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all UK elections in a major overhaul of the country's democratic system.

Ajman’s real estate sector recorded AED 12.4 billion in transactions during the first half of 2025, a 37% increase compared to the same period last year.

Dubai Chambers has taken a major step toward expanding its global business reach with the launch of 'Dubai Hub London' — its first international centre.

The UAE and Turkey have signed several key agreements and memoranda of understanding aimed at expanding cooperation across a wide range of sectors.

The UAE Ministry of Finance has launched the federal general budget cycle for the 2027-2029 period, marking a new phase in strengthening the country’s financial system.

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's Tesla is selling its Model Y cars in India starting at about $69,770 (AED 256,230), its website showed on Tuesday, as the electric car maker prepared to open its first showroom in the financial capital of Mumbai.

UAE Team Emirates - XRG rider Tadej Pogacar continued his charge towards an anticipated fourth Tour de France title when he stretched his overall lead to over four minutes by winning the 13th stage, a lung-busting 10.9 km uphill time trial on Friday.

Arsenal have signed England winger Noni Madueke from Chelsea on a long-term deal, the north London club announced on Friday.

Tadej Pogacar unleashed a vintage assault on the unforgiving slopes of Hautacam, crushing the Tour de France 12th stage and leaving chief rival Jonas Vingegaard gasping for air and clinging to fading hopes on a brutal, suffocating Thursday.

Austrian extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner, famed for a record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, died in a paragliding accident in central Italy, local police said.

Three-time Grand Slam finalist Ons Jabeur is taking a break from competitive tennis, the 30-year-old said in a social media post on Thursday.

"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," the most-watched late-night program on U.S. broadcast television and a frequent platform of satire aimed at President Donald Trump, will end its 10-year run on CBS in May 2026.

Psychological thriller 'Severance' on Apple TV+ stacked up a leading 27 nominations on Tuesday for television's Emmy awards.

A new "Superman" movie from Warner Bros hauled in an estimated $122 million to lead weekend box office charts in the United States and Canada, a strong domestic debut that kicked off a new era for DC comic book heroes on the big screen.

Bavaria's fairy-tale royal castles, including Neuschwanstein, Herrenchiemsee and Linderhof, have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list, officials said on Saturday.

The founder of Italian fashion house Giorgio Armani issued a message as he turned 91 on Friday to say that he will be back in September, after a health problem forced him to miss the Milan and Paris fashion shows in recent weeks.

A lighthearted moment at a Coldplay concert has drawn unexpected attention for Astronomer after its CEO and Chief People Officer were shown in a close embrace on the venue’s jumbotron.



Two men were each jailed for over four years on Tuesday for cutting down Britain's 'Sycamore Gap' tree, a much-loved and well-known global landmark whose dramatic silhouette had featured in a Hollywood movie.

Thailand's baby pygmy hippo and internet sensation Moo Deng celebrated her first birthday on Thursday, devouring a massive tropical fruit platter alongside her mother as throngs of adoring fans turned up for her four-day party.

Scientists are tracking a large gas planet experiencing quite a quandary as it orbits extremely close to a young star - a predicament never previously observed.

The top three finishers in Sunday's British Formula One Grand Prix were rewarded for their efforts with trophies made of LEGO toy bricks, a novelty appreciated by some more than others.