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His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has attended a GCC joint military exercise at the start of his official visit in Bahrain.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Syrian leader Ahmad Al-Sharaa discussed regional developments during a phone call on Friday.

The UAE has strongly condemned Iran for continuing to strike Kuwait and reiterated its full solidarity and support for all measures the country takes to safeguard its security and stability.

US President Donald Trump said talks in Cairo between mediators and Hamas leaders on Thursday have led to a phased disarmament agreement in Gaza.

Sri Lanka's former police chief Pujith Jayasundara and former senior defence official Hemasiri Fernando were sentenced to death on Friday over the 2019 Easter bombings that killed 279 people, local media reported.

Spain said on Friday it had reversed a huge rush of migrants into a Spanish enclave in North Africa, with most of the more than 50,000 people who had crossed the border by land and sea already heading back voluntarily.

Kuwait's Armed Forces intercepted and destroyed drones that entered its airspace on Friday morning, adding there was material damage due to falling debris but no casualties.

The UAE and Egypt have agreed to establish a phased framework for the gradual expansion of air services between the two countries to meet growing demand for passenger traffic, create new opportunities for airlines and further boost economic ties.

As many as 237 hotels have been awarded the Dubai Sustainable Tourism (DST) stamp for their commitment to responsible hospitality practices.

BMW said on Wednesday it will cut several thousand jobs in Germany by the end of 2027 under a voluntary redundancy programme, the latest German carmaker to axe staff in response to squeezed profits and weak demand.

A UAE delegation has explored ways to strengthen cooperation in digital safety and responsible AI policies with representatives from Snapchat during a meeting in London.

A senior adviser to FIFA President Gianni Infantino resigned in protest at plans to sell a stake in the World Cup on Friday, as European football threatened a boycott and regional confederations united in opposition to the controversial proposal.

FIFA said on Friday it would push ahead with consultations on a plan to bring private investment into the World Cup and its other tournaments, after Europe's football federation threatened a boycott and other regional confederations issued stinging rebukes of the plan.

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has stepped down from his role with immediate effect and is set to be replaced by Al Ahli coach Matthias Jaissle.

UEFA's member associations have unanimously voted to boycott the World Cup and other FIFA competitions in protest at FIFA's plan to sell stakes to external investors in a subsidiary that will run the global governing body's tournaments.