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Scottish police are investigating reports of foreign athletes, identified in the media as boxers from Uganda and Pakistan, who failed to return home after competing in the Commonwealth Games that ended in Glasgow last Sunday.

The crisis triggered by FIFA chief Gianni Infantino's abandoned proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup deepened on Tuesday with influential executives distancing themselves from the project.

Fans wearing red and black AC Milan shirts, former team mates and opponents bade farewell to Franco Baresi as the funeral of the much-loved defender was held at the city's Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio on Tuesday.

Cape Verde’s veteran goalkeeper Vozinha, who became a social media sensation at the World Cup, has signed for Colo-Colo, the Chilean club announced on Monday.

Alexandra Eala dismantled top seed Jessica Pegula 4-6 6-4 6-0 in the weather-hit final of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington, D.C. to become the first player from the Philippines to win a WTA Tour-level singles title.

The UAE's real gross domestic product grew by 3 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 to reach AED485 billion, reflecting the resilience of the national economy despite the regional challenges.

Meraas, a member of Dubai Holding Real Estate, has awarded a contract to International Foundation Group for commencement of groundworks at Nourelle, marking the next phase in the delivery of the premium residential development within Madinat Jumeirah Living.

The Ministry of Finance has become the first federal entity to allow the use of 'Aani' and 'Jaywan' to pay federal service fees and fines.

OPEC+ has agreed to increase oil production by around 188,000 barrels a day from September, completing the rollback of voluntary output cuts introduced in 2023.

The UAE and Egypt have agreed to establish a phased framework for the gradual expansion of air services between the two countries to meet growing demand for passenger traffic, create new opportunities for airlines and further boost economic ties.

A UAE-led operation to tackle environmental crime in the Amazon basin has seen the arrests of 839 individuals and the seizure of harvested timber, illegal mining equipment, fuel and minerals that is valued over $280million.

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed traffic improvements on Latifa bint Hamdan Street to ease congestion and increase road capacity.

Dubai's Correctional and Penal Institutions have received accreditation from the American Correctional Association (ACA) and the organisation’s top Global Eagle Award, becoming the first in the region and only the third jurisdiction worldwide to receive the honour.

The UAE's National Media Authority has taken legal action against two individuals for violating media regulations and content standards.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has discussed the latest regional developments with Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani.

Around 250 children with congenital heart disease in Zanzibar are undergoing specialised tests and treatment at the UAE's newly launched medical camp in the Tanzanian town.

The United Arab Emirates has expressed solidarity with Greece and Denmark following the collision of two helicopters participating in efforts to extinguish fires in the Greek capital Athens.

The United Arab Emirates has discussed regional developments and enhancing security with Qatar.

A projectile struck an Indian-flagged vessel near Yemen, causing it to capsize and sink, but all 14 seafarers on board were rescued, India's shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Tuesday in a post on X.

An airplane's tyre burst on landing at Cape Town International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, causing flight disruptions as the main runway was closed though all passengers disembarked the plane safely.

Conflicting signals from the US and Iran over the status of talks to end their five-month-old war boosted uncertainty on Tuesday, with the latest attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz highlighting risks to global energy flows.

Russia said seven people, including three children, had been killed and 40 injured at its Black Sea holiday resort of Gelendzhik in what it said was a deliberate Ukrainian drone attack on civilians.

India's Gen-Z Cockroach Janta Party, whose recent protest against exam paper leaks claimed a rare ministerial scalp, has no immediate plans to enter electoral politics, its founder told Reuters on Tuesday.

Wildfires were easing in Greece on Tuesday though hundreds of firefighters were on alert for persistent flare-ups northwest of Athens, where rugged hills and canyons hampered efforts to fully contain a blaze that gutted homes and scorched forests, farmland and olive groves.

Testing of experimental treatments, preventive medicines and vaccines for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola behind Democratic Republic of Congo's ongoing outbreak is advancing rapidly, the UN's World Health Organisation said on Tuesday.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of deliberately starting one of three fires that have destroyed hundreds of buildings and forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in and around Spokane, Washington.