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Fulham manager Marco Silva has criticised the club's "passive" approach in the close-season transfer window, with only one signing secured ahead of their Premier League opener against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner swept past Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-0 6-2 on Thursday to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals, with the world number one extending his hardcourt winning streak to 25 matches.

The MENA Golf Tour is set to return later this year, with former DP World Tour Chief Operating Officer and Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) board member Keith Waters appointed as Chairman and Commissioner.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the Cincinnati Open quarter-finals with a 6-1 7-5 victory over Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Wednesday, while men's top seed Jannik Sinner beat Adrian Mannarino following a lengthy rain delay.

Lucas Chevalier impressed on his debut as Paris St Germain’s new first-choice goalkeeper on Wednesday in their Super Cup victory over Tottenham Hotspur, drawing praise from manager Luis Enrique.

Dubai recorded a GDP of AED119.7 billion in the first three months of the year, marking a 4 per cent growth during the same period last year, driven by strong performances and expansion across various sectors.

Salik has posted AED 1.527 billion in revenue for the first half of the year, marking 39.5 per cent in growth driven by the introduction of variable pricing at the end of January and two new toll gates last November.

The United States and China have extended a tariff truce for another 90 days, staving off triple-digit duties on each other's goods as US retailers get ready to ramp up inventories ahead of the critical end-of-year holiday season.

Abu Dhabi Airports has reported double-digit passenger traffic growth for a 17th consecutive quarter as well as strong flight movement and cargo growth in the first half of 2025.

Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, on Friday confirmed the UAE continues to take firm steps toward strengthening its international partnerships and solidifying its role as a global hub for trade and investment.

Abu Dhabi will start charging Darb tolls for an additional two hours in the evening from September 1 and remove daily and monthly caps on toll usage.

The UAE has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with India over the victims of floods caused by heavy rainfall that resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries, with hundreds reported missing.

The UAE has carried out its 71st air drop of aid under "Birds of Goodness" operation on Thursday, continuing its humanitarian support for Palestinians in Gaza.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has discussed bilateral ties and efforts to address regional developments with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

The UAE has has strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statements regarding the "Greater Israel" vision, calling it a violation of international law and the United Nations Charter.

The UAE's Ministry of Interior has extradited one of China's 'most wanted' for running a criminal network that operates gambling sites that generated worth millions of US dollars in illegal funds.

The UAE has successfully mediated a new exchange of war captives between Russia and Ukraine, with 84 captives from each side, totalling 168 individuals.

The UAE has delivered a shipment of critical medical supplies to support Gaza's fragile health sector, which is at the brink of breaking point following intensified attacks.

US President Donald Trump said he would not negotiate on behalf of Ukraine in his Friday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and would let Kyiv decide whether to engage in territorial swaps with Russia.

More than 160 people were killed during heavy rain and flooding in northwestern Pakistan over the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday.

Rescuers in Indian Kashmir used shovels and earthmovers to search for survivors under boulders and debris on Friday, a day after sudden floods triggered by heavy rains killed at least 60 people and left 200 others missing.

Spain battled 14 major fires driven by high winds and aggravated by heat on Friday as authorities warned of "unfavourable conditions" to tackle flames that have already killed seven people and burned an area the size of London.

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will hold talks in Alaska on Friday, focused on the US president's push to seal a ceasefire deal on Ukraine but with a last-gasp offer from Putin of a possible face-saving nuclear accord on the table too.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the country on Friday to move towards more self-reliance, manufacture everything from fertilisers to jet engines and EV batteries, and vowed to protect farmers in the face of a trade conflict with Washington.

At least 34 people died and more than 200 were missing following sudden, heavy rain in Indian Kashmir, officials said on Thursday, the second such disaster in the Himalayas in a little over a week.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that he had a detailed discussion of possible security guarantees for Ukraine during a "productive meeting" with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.