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  • Norris on pole in Brazil with Verstappen 17th

    McLaren's Lando Norris took an emphatic pole position at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday after Red Bull rival Max Verstappen qualified only 17th in a wet and crash-strewn session at Interlagos.

  • New Zealand beat India to complete famous 3-0 sweep

    New Zealand completed an unprecedented 3-0 series sweep in India as the Black Caps dismissed the hosts for 121 on a tricky wicket to secure a 25-run victory on day three of the third and final test in Mumbai on Sunday.

  • Man United appoint Ruben Amorim as head coach

    Manchester United have named Portuguese Ruben Amorim as head coach to replace Erik ten Hag, the Premier League club said on Friday, hoping one of Europe's brightest young managers can restore them to former glories.

  • New Zealand fight back against India in third test

    New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell and Will Young made half-centuries in energy-sapping conditions but the tourists were restricted to 235 by Ravindra Jadeja's five-wicket haul before India reached 86-4 on the first day of the third test in Mumbai on Friday.

  • LaLiga clubs to help raise money for victims of Spain's flash floods

    LaLiga and its clubs will help raise funds for the Red Cross to support those affected by the flash floods which have killed at least 158 people in Spain by publicising a campaign during match broadcasts this weekend and through their social media accounts.


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  • 3.5 million vehicles use Dubai's roads daily, registrations up 10%

    The number of vehicles in Dubai during daytime hours has reached 3.5 million, with a 10 per cent increase in registered vehicles over the past two years, compared to a global average of 2–4 per cent, according to Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).

  • UAE President marks Flag Day at Qasr Al Hosn

    UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan marked Flag Day by raising the national flag at Qasr Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi, symbolising the pride, unity, and sense of belonging that the flag represents.

  • Trackless trams planned for eight locations in Dubai

    His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai has reviewed Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) plans to expand the Dubai Tram network with trackless trams at eight locations across Dubai.

  • UAE announces cancellation of EmSAT for Grade 12 students

    The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research have announced the immediate cancellation of the EmSAT exam for 12th-grade students and the implementation of revised university admission criteria.

  • Dubai Autism Center launches early screening campaign

    The Dubai Autism Center (DAC) has officially launched its annual Autism Pre-screening Campaign for the 2024-2025 academic year under the slogan ‘Schools for All’.

  • UAE expresses deep concern over escalating violence in Sudan

    Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, has expressed the UAE’s deep concern over violence in Sudan, particularly against women, children, and the elderly in Al Jazirah state, which has resulted in the killing and wounding of a number of innocent civilians.

  • UAE President, Emir of Qatar discuss bilateral relations

    UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, spoke over the phone on Saturday to review ties between the two nations and explore ways to strengthen cooperation.

  • UAE expresses solidarity with Serbia

    The United Arab Emirates extended its condolences and solidarity with Serbia following a tragic roof collapse at a train station in Novi Sad, which resulted in 14 deaths, including two children and three people injured.


International news

  • Israeli attacks kill 31 people in Gaza, ceasefire hopes dim

    Israeli forces stepped up bombardment of the Gaza Strip on Sunday killing at least 31 people, Palestinian medics said, with over half the deaths in northern areas where the army has waged a month-long campaign it says is to prevent Hamas from regrouping.

  • Spain's PM, king hit by mud in flood protests

    Hundreds of residents of a Valencia suburb particularly badly hit by last week's deadly floods protested on Sunday during a visit by Spanish King Felipe and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, with some throwing mud at them.

  • Lahore air pollution hits historic high, schools shut

    Unprecedented air pollution levels in Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore prompted authorities to take emergency measures on Sunday, including issuing work-from-home mandates and closing primary schools.

  • Serbia investigates deadly roof collapse at Novi Sad train station

    Serbia has launched a comprehensive investigation following a tragic roof collapse at the Novi Sad railway station, which resulted in the deaths of 14 people, including two children, and left three others injured.

  • New leader announced for UK Conservative party

    Kemi Badenoch has been elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party, Britain's main opposition party.

  • Landmark move for Indigenous representation

    At the COP16 biodiversity conference in Cali, Colombia, countries have agreed to establish a permanent body for Indigenous representation under the United Nations' biodiversity framework, marking a historic recognition of Indigenous contributions to nature conservation.

  • Delayed Gaza polio vaccinations to resume on Saturday

    The third phase of a delayed polio vaccination campaign in Gaza will begin on Saturday, aid organisations said on Friday, after the rollout was derailed by Israeli bombardments, mass displacement and lack of access.

  • Death toll rises to 202 in Spain flash floods

    Spanish rescuers opened a temporary morgue in a convention centre and battled to reach cut-off areas on Friday after catastrophic floods killed at least 202 people in the worst weather disaster to hit the country in modern history.


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