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Abu Dhabi is set to capture one of Japan’s oldest and most distinctive sporting traditions, with professional sumo wrestlers competing for the first time in the UAE on September 26.

Tiger Woods will have his licence suspended for five years after reaching a plea deal on Wednesday related to his impaired-driving case.

Top seed Alexander Zverev survived a huge scare at the US Open after overcoming Italian Lorenzo Sonego 6-4 3-6 6-7(7) 7-5 6-4 in a first-round thriller that lasted almost five hours and stretched into the early hours of Wednesday.

The US Open kicks off its second round on Wednesday, with seventh seed Daniil Medvedev looking to shake off his struggles in the lead-up to the tournament, while former champion Iga Swiatek looks to build on newfound confidence.

French showman Gael Monfils has celebrated his 40th birthday with a 2-6 6-1 6-2 6-0 win over Adolfo Daniel Vallejo to reach the second round of the US Open on Tuesday, keeping his farewell Grand Slam campaign alive.

Middle East Energy 2026 has officially opened at Dubai World Trade Centre, marking the 50th edition of the major regional energy event.

Shares in online fast-fashion retailer Shein have fell 8 per cent in their first day of Hong Kong trade on Tuesday, with investors worried about the impact of setbacks that long delayed its listing and have undermined its competitive advantages.

Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) is gearing up for a busy September, with 14 major exhibitions and conferences taking place across DWTC and Dubai Exhibition Centre.

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates and the Central Bank of Egypt affirmed their full and continuous cooperation and coordination regarding the normal operation of Banque Misr branches in the United Arab Emirates.

The Federation of the United Arab Emirates Chambers of Commerce and Industry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the joint UAE–Lebanon Business Council.

Dubai Municipality has inspected more than 500 schools to ensure canteens, swimming pools, aircons and water tanks are being maintained to meet the city's health and safety standards.

The UAE is strengthening its position as a global hub for education through its International Student Scholarship Programme, overseen by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a written message to Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with an official invitation to participate in the 2026 UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi.

Abdulrazzaq bin Zaal bin Jabr Al Ruwaili from Saudi Arabia has been honoured for his bravery after he saved a man from drowning in Dubai Creek.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, has directed Dubai Future Week be held from November 18 to 21.

His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has directed authorities to ensure students at Sudan Private School continue to get free education.

The UAE's Family Development Foundation has launched a national charter that reinforces the role of Emirati women as a "giver and achiever".

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

The US and Iran found themselves back on a war footing on Wednesday after the most significant exchange of fire in weeks, with Washington threatening more devastating strikes.

Kuwait’s fire service said crews extinguished a blaze at a residential complex in the capital early on Wednesday after it was struck by an Iranian drone, causing no injuries.

Hopes of finding more survivors among thousands still missing in Nepal were fading on Wednesday, but authorities believed that dozens of workers trapped in the tunnels of hydropower projects hit by the Himalayan catastrophe could still be alive.

At least 21 people were killed in a bus accident on Egypt's Dahab-Nuweibaa road in South Sinai on Wednesday, the health ministry said.

Tyler Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting prominent US conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus, pleaded not guilty at a hearing on Tuesday to a murder charge that a judge ruled could carry the death penalty.

The death toll from Nepal's devastating floods surpassed 1,000 on Tuesday as rescuers deployed heavy machinery, helicopters and excavators to reach thousands still missing nearly a week after the Himalayan disaster tore through towns and valleys.

Britain said on Tuesday it would provide more than £50 million ($67.56 million) in new funding to support efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where confirmed cases have surpassed 6,000 in the country's largest-ever epidemic.

Keir Starmer will stand down as a member of parliament, he said on Tuesday, some six weeks after he resigned as Britain's prime minister having lost the support of his Labour Party.