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UAE authorities have suspended the issuance of new visas for nationals from Ebola-hit countries - Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan - as an "additional precautionary measure".

Dubai Police on Saturday alerted residents about an uptick in holiday home scam after a man lost AED 8,000 to fraudsters while attempting to rent a chalet.

Dubai Humanitarian has airlifted 20 metric tonnes of critical medical supplies to support efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Since the start of 2026, Dubai Police have issued 4,504 hard shoulder violations, with drivers handed AED1,000 in fines and 6 black points.

Kuwaiti air defences were ​intercepting missile and drone attacks of undisclosed origin, state media reported, while in Bahrain sirens sounded and residents were urged to seek shelter after US and Iran exchanged fire.

Kuwait has reopened its airspace after closing it for a couple of hours on Saturday morning following Iran's missile and drone attacks.

North Korea plans to build a 10,000-ton destroyer and develop secret underwater weapons, state media said on Saturday, ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The founder of India's viral Cockroach Janta Party arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to lead a protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, taking the country's largest online youth movement to the streets for the first time.

The UAE has been ranked as the top property investment destination amidst regional tensions, according to a new global survey commissioned by Arada.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has reaffirmed that strengthening the resilience of Dubai’s economy remains a key priority to keep pace with global economic trends.

AD Ports Group has acquired Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura (CLI), Brazil’s leading independent agri-bulk port terminal operator, entering the South American market with a strategically major expansion transaction.

General Mills has announced it will sell its Haagen-Dazs ice-cream shops in mainland China to an investor group that includes local tea chain operator Ningji, as part of a strategy to focus on businesses with stronger profit growth.

India have called up teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for their upcoming Twenty20 international series against Ireland and England, the country's cricket board (BCCI) announced on Saturday, while Shreyas Iyer has been named captain.

Germany's attacking midfielder Lennart Karl will miss the World Cup after sustaining a muscle tear in training before Saturday's friendly international against the United States, coach Julian Nagelsmann said.

Alexander Zverev moved to within touching distance of a long-coveted maiden Grand Slam title, as the German fought past 26th seed Jakub Mensik 7-5 6-2 3‑6 6-3 on Friday to reach the French Open final.

Iran's World Cup football players have been granted visas to enter the United States, a White House official told Reuters on Friday, just 10 days before their first match in Los Angeles amid a conflict between the two countries.