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The UAE and Saudi Arabia led mediation efforts that secured the release of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner in a prisoner swap with Russia.

The UAE is ranked first in the Arab region and 21st globally in the latest IMD World Talent Ranking.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed the UAE's keenness to foster partnerships with other nations based on "trust, respect and common goals", during a meeting with UN representatives at the capital.

An award with AED 6.7 million in prize money has been launched in Abu Dhabi to recognise outstanding farmers and livestock breeders.

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been released in a prisoner swap with Russia and is now in U.S. custody, President Joe Biden said on Thursday.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was set to win the biggest majority by any party ever at elections in his home state of Gujarat on Thursday, a big boost to the party ahead of general elections in 2024.

German authorities expect further arrests and raids in the coming days in connection with a far-right group that prosecutors say were preparing a violent overthrow of the state to install a former member of a German royal family as national leader.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that his army could be fighting in Ukraine for a long time, but said for now there will be no second call-up of soldiers.

The Dubai Government has announced a AED 67.5 billion budget for 2023, with AED 69 billion expected in revenues.

Twitter Inc plans to change the pricing of its Twitter Blue subscription product to $11, from $7.99, if paid for through its iPhone app and to $7 if paid for on the website, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing a person briefed on the plans.

Indiana sued Chinese-owned short-video sharing app TikTok on Wednesday over allegations that it is deceiving users about China's access to their data and exposing children to mature content.

The 2022 edition of GITEX GLOBAL, which was held in October, generated AED 2.6 billion ($698 million) worth of total economic output, with 57 per cent (AED 1.4 billion) retained in Dubai’s economy.

Luis Enrique was sacked as Spain coach on Thursday after the team's elimination in the last-16 at the World Cup.

Max Verstappen's home Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort will stay on the Formula One calendar until 2025 after a contract extension was announced on Thursday.

The Dubai Desert Classic has announced that 2019 Open Champion Shane Lowry, along with fellow DP World Tour stars Tommy Fleetwood, Ryan Fox and Tyrrell Hatton, will compete in January’s Rolex Series event.

Novak Djokovic will kick off his return to Australia at the Adelaide International in January, nearly a year after he was deported from the country over his lack of COVID-19 vaccination.