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Etihad Rail has announced that introductory operational phase of passenger rail services between Abu Dhabi and Fujairah will begin on June 30, cutting the journey time to just 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed maintenance and rehabilitation works on 17 kilometres of asphalt roads across nine streets and six areas of the emirate.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, conveying his condolences following the factory incident in the Ras Laffan industrial zone.

Dubai has partnered with 12 real estate developers to offer flexible rent payment options for tenants to support housing costs.

Abu Dhabi Police have urged residents to beware of fake accounts promoting rental chalet and house offers during the summer, following an increase in activity on social media platforms.

Lebanon and Israel began a new round of talks on Tuesday in Washington, with Beirut determined to press ahead with direct negotiations even as they appear to be overshadowed by Iran's decision to make Lebanon part of its talks with the US.

A delegation from Afghanistan's Taliban met on Tuesday with EU officials in Brussels for the first time.

The United States waived sanctions on Iran for 60 days from Monday after the first talks under a nascent peace deal, with US President Donald Trump saying he will "do what I have to do" if Iran does not stick to its side of the agreement.

Forty people have drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas in France since the weekend, the prime minister said on Tuesday, as people tried to escape a heatwave sweeping across much of Europe.

Israeli gunfire killed two people in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, Lebanon's Civil Defence and state media said, the first reported fatalities resulting from Israeli fire in Lebanon in three days.

Dubai has topped global rankings for attracting greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) projects for the fifth consecutive year.

Tata Electronics said on Monday it had detected a recent 'cybersecurity incident', after researchers said World Leaks posted purported component design and specification papers of Apple and Tesla, both customers of the Indian group.

The UAE's Federal National Council (FNC) has proposed the creation of a Euro-Mediterranean and Gulf artificial intelligence hub to boost investment, research and cooperation in one of the world's fastest-growing sectors.

Federal National Council Speaker Saqr Ghobash has called for closer economic and parliamentary cooperation between Euro-Mediterranean and Gulf countries to help address rapid technological and economic change and support sustainable development.

The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) is set to launch a new same-day gold trading contract on Monday, June 22, in a move aimed at making physical gold transactions faster and more efficient.

Former Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant will return to the Delhi Capitals while spinner Kuldeep Yadav will move the other way in a high-profile player trade in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the organisers said on Tuesday.

Algeria stormed back to beat Jordan 2-1 and eliminate the World Cup debutants with a match to spare on Monday thanks to second-half goals from substitute Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri.

Kylian Mbappe has scored his second double of the tournament as France eased into the last 32 with a 3-0 victory over Iraq on Monday in the first match of this World Cup beset by a lengthy weather stoppage.

Erling Haaland's second consecutive two-goal match has led Norway into the round of 32 at the World Cup with a 3-2 victory against Senegal in New Jersey, on Monday.

Belgian winger Jeremy Doku has been able to attend the birth of his son in London on Monday and will return to his national team on Tuesday.

Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie faced one of her deepest fears on screen for the French film "Couture" - being diagnosed with cancer.

Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham's new TV series "Ride or Die" blends big action, comedy, and a "unique" buddy pairing, the two actors, who also executive produced the show, say.

Clive Davis, a former corporate lawyer who became one of the most influential figures in American rock and pop music as he fostered the careers of Bob Dylan, Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen and other stars, has died at the age of 94, his family said on Monday.

"Supergirl" star Milly Alcock says the new DC Studios comic book movie humanises its hero.

The UAE National Orchestra will bring its inaugural season to a close next week with a special finale celebrating music, culture and unity.

Merlin, the pet duck in a mini Mexico shirt who has become a viral sensation and an unofficial mascot of the World Cup, has met Mexico's president on Monday.

Uruk, the world's first metropolis and the birthplace of written language, was nourished by the Euphrates River, as was Babylon, ancient Mesopotamia's grandest city.

Dozens of Argentines who were denied visas to travel to the United States to see the World Cup will at least have a new television, for free, to watch the games.

Thousands of people have flooded one of the world's great urban boulevards on Saturday, attempting to set a world record for the Mexican wave, naturally, in the country that gave the beloved stadium ritual its name.

After talks on trade, Taiwan and Iran, Chinese President Xi Jinping showed off the centuries-old trees in Beijing’s walled-off Zhongnanhai compound, where he strolled with US President Donald Trump in the concluding hours of their summit.