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Twenty-year-old Alexandra Eala has defeated Sorana Cirstea 7-5, 6-4 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Wednesday to book a last-eight date with world No. 4 Coco Gauff.

Teenager Tom Edozie has scored a 94th-minute equaliser on debut as Arsenal let a two-goal lead slip at bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 2-2 draw on Wednesday, wasting a big chance to move clear in the Premier League title race.

Defending champion Mirra Andreeva was among a raft of top seeds that moved into striking position at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, with a star-studded quarterfinal line-up setting up a thrilling climax to the WTA1000 event.

Italy’s Antonio Tiberi powered to victory in the UAE Tour's 183 km stage three in Ras Al Khaimah, conquering the new Jebel Mobrah climb to take both the stage win and the overall race lead.

Pakistan became the final team to qualify for the Super Eight of the Twenty20 World Cup after Sahibzada Farhan's maiden international century powered them to a 102-run victory over Namibia in Colombo on Wednesday.

Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has arrived in India to attend the AI Impact Summit, taking place in New Delhi.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a Federal Decree appointing Abdulaziz Mohammed Faraj Al Mulla as Director General of the Federal Tax Authority, with the rank of Ministry Undersecretary.

Uber plans to roll out its delivery business into seven new European countries this year, as tech groups ramp up their efforts in the multibillion-euro food-delivery market, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

UAE authorities have stepped up market monitoring and supply chain coordination ahead of Ramadan to ensure adequate supplies of essential goods and stable prices.

In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has issued a decree appointing Abdulla bin Damithan as Chairman of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC).

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received US Senator Lindsey Graham at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

The UAE Tour 2026 has announced several road closures for the fourth stage of the race, where cyclists will cover a total of 182 km as they pass through the greatest number of different Emirates in the challenge, starting from 12:50 pm.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has discussed strengthening cooperation with his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters during a phone call on Wednesday.

The UAE's Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure has announced that the lane heading towards Sharjah from Dubai on Emirates Road at Bridge No. 7 will be closed starting from Thursday, February 19.

Dubai’s healthcare sector recorded strong growth in 2025, reinforcing the emirate’s goal of becoming a global hub for advanced medical services.

As many as 1,856 prisoners of various nationalities will be released from Dubai's correctional facilities on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 1,440 inmates from correctional institutions across the country at the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.

Dubai has announced the exemption of 316 Emirati citizens from housing loan repayments.

Eight backcountry skiers have been confirmed to be killed, and a ninth was presumed to have perished when their tour group was overtaken by a football-field-sized avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountains on Tuesday, in the deadliest US avalanche in 45 years, authorities said.

US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace meeting is set to take place on Thursday in Washington, where he will announce that member states have pledged more than $5 billion for reconstruction and humanitarian efforts in Gaza, the White House said.

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has repeatedly said during a landmark trial over youth social media addiction that the Facebook and Instagram operator does not allow kids under 13 on its platforms, despite being confronted with evidence suggesting they were a key demographic.

New Mexico's Department of Justice has announced on Wednesday that the state was investigating an allegation, which emerged from documents released by the US, that the late convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein ordered the bodies of two foreign girls buried outside his remote New Mexico ranch.

Australia said on Wednesday it would temporarily ban one of its citizens held in a Syrian camp from returning to the country, under rarely-used powers aimed at preventing terror activity.

Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Geneva ended abruptly on Wednesday after only two hours, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accusing Kremlin of deliberately seeking to delay progress toward a deal to end the four-year-old war.

Nine skiers were missing after an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountains on Tuesday, but six others, who had been stranded, have since been rescued, authorities said.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said on Wednesday that she will run for president in the 2028 elections while blaming incumbent leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr for the country's problems, including corruption.