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Dubai Police are warning the public against fake social media ads that offer work, residency or visit visas in exchange for money.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has led messages hailing Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)'s values of mercy, goodwill and unity on his birth anniversary.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has congratulated Carlos Espá on his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is stepping up preparations for the new academic year, with student safety and reliable school transport at the centre of its plans.

His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved 4,434 scholarships for Emirati students at eight higher education institutions in the Emirate.

At least 47 people have been killed and 22 more injured in an overnight gang raid on a neighborhood overlooking Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, the UN said on Monday, prompting anger over the lack of protection from repeated deadly attacks.

Gaza parents have been warned to stop their children flying kites, after Israel issued a warning that kites, balloons and drones launched from the Gaza Strip could be treated as military threats.

A tornado swept through the Aude region of southwestern France late on Monday, damaging more than 300 homes and injuring at least 39 people in the village of Pomas, authorities said.

Widespread floods triggered by heavy rain from Typhoon Narra intensified on Tuesday across southern China, with homes and shops submerged and thousands of people relocated, while another storm system made its way towards Japan and Taiwan.

President Donald Trump's administration said on Monday it planned to revoke the non-immigrant visas of foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the US, marking its latest step in a sweeping immigration crackdown.

Dubai’s Parkin is teaming up with Bahrain Car Parks Company (Amakin) to explore smarter and more connected parking services across the GCC.

US President Donald Trump sought to boost pressure on Canada on Monday, warning that tariffs on all cars, trucks and automotive parts from the country would be increased to 50 per cent starting January 1 after trade talks collapsed over the weekend.

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce has registered 7,579 new Indian companies in the first half of 2026.

Shein aims to raise up to $1.8 billion in a Hong Kong IPO that values the fast-fashion retailer roughly 70 per cent below its private-market peak four years ago, with a slower growth outlook set to weigh on investor demand.

An agreement aimed at boosting trade in services and investment between the UAE and Russia has officially come into force.

After several postponements, Tiger Woods is scheduled to appear before a judge in person for the first time since his car accident on March 27.

Brazil's Joao Fonseca has pulled out of the US Open due to an abdominal injury, the 20-year-old said on Instagram on Monday, marking the latest high-profile absence in the men's singles field.

Chelsea has begun life under new coach Xabi Alonso with a breathless 3-2 victory at West London neighbours Fulham in the Premier League on Monday as their exciting front three of Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer all found the net.

Dhruv Jurel's unbeaten 115 powered India to a commanding 503-9 before they declared late on day two of the second and final test against Sri Lanka on Monday.

Abu Dhabi is set to host the first edition of the Euroleague Basketball SuperCup at Etihad Arena on Yas Island from September 18-19.

A documentary examining Israel's killing of civilians in Gaza was added to the Venice Film Festival line-up on Monday, the second year running that a highly charged work about the conflict has competed for the prestigious Golden Lion.

France and Saudi Arabia have agreed to build a €6 billion ($7 billion) manga-themed amusement park near Paris, the Elysee Palace said on Monday during a visit by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to the French capital.

Britain's Prince Harry, singer Elton John and other high-profile claimants face paying millions of pounds out of their own pockets to cover the legal costs of the Daily Mail's publisher after a judge ruled their failed privacy lawsuits were conducted in an unreasonable way.

The child star of the "Baby Shark Dance" video, the most-watched video in YouTube history, has released his first K-pop digital single on Thursday, a decade after he first found fame.

The second edition of the OFFLIMITS festival in Abu Dhabi has been cancelled, announced organisers on Tuesday in a social media post.

Italian horse Varenne transcended sport during a record-smashing career as the world's greatest trotter, becoming a symbol of elegance and athletic prowess and appearing as a celebrity on popular TV shows.

Surrounded by more than 30 other prospective parliamentarians including three 'loonies', Count Binface basked in the greatest result ever achieved by one of Britain's traditional joke election candidates.

The workforce behind badminton's World Championships in New Delhi next week will include a small group of men with an unusual skill: mimicking the calls of langur monkeys.

From the killer shark of "Jaws" to the tornado-tossed predators of the "Sharknado" movies, films long have portrayed sharks as objects of summer fear.

For most insects, a flowering alpine plant might seem an unlikely predator. But researchers have discovered that a delicate wildflower that grows in rocky mountain crevices in southwestern China lures prey onto sticky hairs, digests their bodies and absorbs the nutrients left behind.