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The UAE has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with Iraq after a fire ripped through a packed wedding hall late on Tuesday, killing over 100 people and injuring many more.

Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi got a rousing standing ovation as he addressed a packed hall about his historic space expedition on the final day of the Arab Media Forum.

Dubai is set to implement a comprehensive set of transformational projects across key sectors, including transportation, aviation, urban planning and healthcare.

UAE's President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has posted a special message on the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Most public parking slots in Sharjah city will be free of charge on Thursday, September 28, coinciding with the holiday to mark the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Ukraine's Air Force said on Thursday its air defence systems shot down 34 of 44 Shahed drones that Russia launched overnight, military and regional officials said the attack caused no casualties.

More than 10,000 people have fled their homes in parts of Haiti's central department, the United Nations' migration agency said on Wednesday, after a series of gang attacks in recent days including in a hospital north of the capital.

A judge on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump's request that she step aside from the federal case accusing him of illegally attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, rejecting arguments that she has shown bias against him.

Travis King, the American soldier who ran into North Korea in July, is in US custody and heading home after being expelled by North Korea into China.

The Biden administration announced that it is admitting Israel into the United States Visa Waiver Programme (VWP), allowing visa-free entry to Israeli citizens from November 30.

Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday rolled out new AI products for consumers, including bots that create photo-realistic images and smart glasses that answer questions, as well as an updated virtual-reality headset.

The US Federal Trade Commission filed a long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.com and asked the court to consider forcing the online retailer to sell assets as the government accuses Big Tech of monopolising the most lucrative parts of the internet.

Candy Crush Saga, the matching game played by millions on their commute, has reached $20 billion in revenue since its 2012 launch, maker King said, adding that it would soon release levels up to 15,000 for the most dedicated players.

The Dubai Government has succeeded in reducing public debt by about AED 29 billion to reach 25 per cent of the emirate's GDP.

OpenAI's ChatGPT is getting a major update that will enable the viral chatbot to have voice conversations with users and interact using images, moving it closer to popular artificial intelligence (AI) assistants like Apple's Siri.

Newcastle United dumped Manchester City out of the League Cup 1-0 on Wednesday and drew a fourth round trip to holders Manchester United, who beat them in last season's final, as their reward.

Australia avoided a series whitewash in India after their top order fired together and Glenn Maxwell impressed with the ball to secure a 66-run victory in the third and final one-day international in Rajkot.

Morocco has been awarded the hosting of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals, replacing Guinea who were stripped of the right to host the tournament last year.

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen is reportedly mulling over taking legal action against his club, Napoli, following an incident where he was subjected to mockery on the Serie A champions' TikTok account.

The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open is set to make a spectacular return to the UAE tennis scene from February 3 – 11, 2024, at the Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre, following its successful inaugural edition this year.

Grammy award-winning hip-hop superstar, Macklemore, will perform at Coca-Cola Arena on Saturday, October 28. 

Late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel are bringing their shows back to television next week following the end of the Hollywood writers' strike on Wednesday.

Multi-platinum-selling global superstar Khalid will perform at Coca-Cola Arena on Friday, October 27, as part of a weekend of incredible live music.

Hollywood's writers union said its members could return to work on Wednesday while they decide whether to approve a three-year deal that provides pay raises and some protections around the use of AI among other gains.

Dubai's first 'Mega Festival' is to ignite Expo City Dubai between February 15-18 next year.

Bomb disposal experts in Singapore successfully disposed of a 100kg World War II aerial bomb on Tuesday, police said, after evacuating more than 4,000 people living nearby.

A NASA space capsule carrying a sample of rocky material from the surface of an asteroid three years ago hurtled toward Earth, headed for a fiery plunge through the atmosphere and a parachute landing in the Utah desert on Sunday.

An unusually well-preserved dinosaur skeleton, a Camptosaurus known as Barry that dates from the late Jurassic period some 150 million years ago, will go under the hammer in Paris next month.

The India Club, a historic London curry house with links to India's freedom struggle, will close its doors for the last time on Sunday after failing to stop a hotel redevelopment plan.

NASA on Thursday said it has named a new director of research into what the government calls "unidentified anomalous phenomenon," or UAP.