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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto held Abu Dhabi talks on defence cooperation and regional security.
UAE Sierra Leone diplomacy returned to Abu Dhabi as both leaders linked trade, investment and sustainability with regional issues again.
Africa moved higher on Austria’s foreign policy agenda during an Ethiopia visit that combined AU cooperation, trade outreach and diplomacy.
Sabah authorities said a pre-dawn Sandakan fire destroyed about 1,000 homes, with no confirmed deaths and relief centres open for evacuees.
The Abu Dhabi meeting underscored UAE-UK coordination on regional security, shipping access, energy supplies and diplomatic de-escalation.
Business
BEIJING: China’s automobile industry posted a sharp rebound in March, with production rising to 2.917 million units and sales reaching 2.899 million units, according to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Output jumped 74.4% from February and sales increased 60.6% from the previous month. From a year earlier, however,…
ISLAMABAD: Gold prices held steady on Thursday as investors weighed a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire,…
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Thursday as investors pulled back after a…
TOKYO: Japan posted a current account surplus of 3.93 trillion yen, or about…
BEIJING: China’s foreign exchange reserves fell to $3.3421 trillion at the end of March,…
HANOI: Vietnam’s exports rose 19.1% from a year earlier in the first quarter of 2026 to $122.93…
BEIJING: China’s central bank has added 12 banks to the roster of institutions authorized to operate…
SEOUL: South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves fell in March as a stronger U.S. dollar reduced the…
Health
KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an end to the mpox outbreak that had remained under national emergency management for about two years, with Health Minister Roger Kamba saying the epidemic no longer met the threshold for that status. The announcement marks a major public health milestone for a country…
Travel
Sports
DUBAI, March 28, 2026: American colt Magnitude won the 30th Dubai World Cup on Saturday night at Meydan Racecourse, delivering a commanding performance in the emirate’s flagship horse racing event and handing the United States its ninth victory in the history of the race. Owned by Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, the four-year-old prevailed in…
DUBAI: Tallon Griekspoor will face former world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev in the men’s singles final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after both players won their semifinals on Friday at the ATP 500 event. Griekspoor, ranked 25th, reached his first Dubai final by beating fifth…
PALLEKELE: Pakistan batter Babar Azam made 25 off 24 balls as England beat Pakistan by two wickets on Feb. 24 in a Super Eight match at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, with England captain Harry Brook striking 100 off 50 deliveries to clinch a semi-final…
DUBAI: Jessica Pegula captured her first Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships crown on Saturday, beating two-time champion Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-4 in the women’s singles final to secure an early birthday milestone at a WTA 1000 event. Pegula, ranked No. 5, closed out the match…
DOHA, Qatar, December 18, 2025: French forward Ousmane Dembélé was named The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2025 at the annual awards ceremony in Doha on Monday, marking the Paris Saint-Germain winger’s first win at the prestigious global football event. Dembélé secured the honor…
TASHKENT, December 13, 2025: Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected as President of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the international federation for mobility organisations. The decision was…
Technology
NEW DELHI: India is preparing a new fund worth more than 1 trillion rupees, or…
EuroWire, LEIPZIG: BMW Group has launched a pilot project using humanoid robots in production at…
CUPERTINO: Apple on Tuesday introduced updated 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models powered by its…
CUPERTINO: Apple on March 2 introduced the iPhone 17e, a lower-priced model in its iPhone…
NEW DELHI: Samsung India said its flagship Galaxy S26 smartphone series is available for pre-order…
Entertainment
CALIFORNIA: Sony Interactive Entertainment and Santa Monica Studio announced on February 12 that the original God of War trilogy is being remade, reviving the series’ Greek era in a project the studio said is still in very early development. The announcement was made during a PlayStation State of…
Apple is expanding its Apple Arcade subscription service with a slate of new titles and major updates launching throughout September. Headlining the lineup is NFL Retro Bowl ’26, which debuts exclusively on the platform on September 4. Developed by New Star Games, the game combines…
The 47th edition of the Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF) commenced on Thursday in the Russian capital, opening a week-long program that will spotlight 200 films representing 50 countries and regions. The festival, one of the oldest in the world, runs through 24 April 2025. Launched…
The investigation into Matthew Perry’s tragic overdose has resulted in charges against five individuals, including three medical professionals and one assistant, linked to the actor’s untimely death. The group of accused also encompasses Jasveen Sangha, known colloquially in the industry as the “Ketamine Queen,” for her…
Immutable, a leading Web3 gaming platform, has made headlines with the announcement of a groundbreaking gaming rewards program valued at an impressive $50 million. The initiative, aptly named “The Main Quest,” is poised to revolutionize the landscape of blockchain gaming. The $50 million allocation…