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Operations at an industrial facility in Abu Dhabi’s Mussafah area have been temporarily suspended for violating environmental standards, including excessive air emissions.

The BRIDGE Roadshow continues its global journey, with Shanghai hosting the latest stop in a series of high-level gatherings focused on the future of media and communication.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the intention of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Malta, Finland, Iceland, Luxembourg, Andorra, Portugal and San Marino's to recognise the State of Palestine.

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has imposed a fine of AED10.7 million on an exchange house for violations of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulations.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has praised the discipline and readiness of UAE National Service recruits.

Thailand's army sent home two Cambodian soldiers from a group of 20 on Friday, ahead of a key meeting in Malaysia next week where defence ministers and military commanders will hold talks aimed at maintaining a ceasefire along their disputed border.

A two-year-old child was found dead in the rubble after Thursday's sweeping Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv, Ukraine's prime minister said on Friday, taking the death toll to 28, with over 150 wounded.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with Syria's foreign minister Asaad al-Shibani in Moscow, the first visit by a top official from Syria's new government.

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Thursday sentenced more than 100 members of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party to prison terms on charges related to riots that targeted military sites in 2023.

US special envoy Steve Witkoff was expected to arrive in Israel on Thursday in a bid to salvage Gaza ceasefire talks and tackle a humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave, where a global hunger monitor has warned that famine was unfolding.

TECOM Group has posted strong financial results for the first half of 2025, reporting a 22 per cent jump in net profit year-on-year to AED 737 million.

US President Donald Trump slapped steep tariffs on exports from dozens of trading partners including Canada, Brazil, India and Taiwan, pressing ahead with his plans to reorder the global economy ahead of a Friday trade deal deadline.

The UAE is set to launch Digital Dirham through phases, according to a new report from the Central Bank of UAE (CBUAE).

Ras Al Khaimah is marking a record-breaking start to 2025, with more than 654,000 visitor arrivals in the first half of the year — the highest ever for a six-month period.

Indian opposition parties criticised the government on Thursday, describing US President Donald Trump's threat of a 25 per cent tariff as a diplomatic failure for New Delhi, while the rupee currency tumbled and equity indexes slid in response to the news.

The UAE will host Pakistan and Afghanistan in a seven-match T20I tri-series at the Sharjah cricket stadium from Friday, August 29.

The Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge is back for its 16th edition, following a record-breaking turnout last season with over 3,300 cyclists hitting the streets of Dubai.

Aston Martin's Brazilian reserve driver Felipe Drugovich will replace Spaniard Fernando Alonso in first Friday practice at the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix due to the Spaniard suffering a back injury.

Top seed Coco Gauff staged a thrilling comeback to reach the last 16 of the Canadian Open on Thursday, while former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev was knocked out of the men's tournament by Australian Alexei Popyrin.

England gained the upper hand after a rain-hit first day of the final Test against India at The Oval as the tourists, needing victory to square the series, battled to 204-6, with all their big guns dismissed cheaply.

Lindsay Lohan says she drew upon her own experiences of motherhood for "Freakier Friday", the highly-anticipated sequel to her hit 2003 movie "Freaky Friday".

Hit Netflix series "Wednesday" expands the Addams Family world as it returns to screens nearly three years after the show launched in November 2022.

Actor-comedians Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson team up for "The Pickup", a heist movie that sees them sparring as a pair of incompatible armoured truck drivers.

San Diego Comic-Con is the latest location where the ugly-cute dolls named Labubu have been trending, with fans carrying the plushies globally popularised by celebrities Rihanna, Lizzo, Dua Lipa and Lisa from the K-pop group Blackpink.

Comic fans are embracing the latest showdown between Marvel and DC as their superhero films "Fantastic Four" and "Superman" compete for box office dominance, reigniting a rivalry spanning over eight decades.

A collection of hundreds of jewels linked to Buddha's remains has returned to India after 127 years following an auction planned for earlier this year that drew threats of legal action from the government in Delhi.

A colossal $80 (AED 294) popcorn container shaped like Marvel's planet-devouring villain Galactus is offering a unique twist on movie snacks.

Britain's men’s 4x400m relay team were presented with their gold medals from the 1997 World Championships at London's Diamond League meeting on Saturday having been elevated from silver after the belated disqualification of the US team.

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.