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The UAE will mark Flag Day at 11:00 am on Tuesday with official celebrations at ministries, government entities, schools, universities, homes and buildings across the country.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held bilateral talks on Monday with Dr. Markus Söder, Minister-President of Bavaria, who is on a working visit to the UAE.

Dubai has opened its first-ever 'Work From Park' destination at Al Barsha Pond Park, bringing a new way for residents and visitors to work, meet and connect in an outdoor setting.

Four UAE humanitarian aid convoys carrying 343 tonnes of food and shelter supplies have entered the Gaza Strip this week under 'Operation Chivalrous Knight 3'.

The UAE's Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has launched a AED 12.5 million winter aid campaign to support more than 300,000 people across 17 countries during severe weather conditions.

The United States has carried out strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Monday.

Russian forces on Monday bombed a school being used as an aid distribution point in a village in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, killing 26 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the country's emergency services said.

Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman has discussed strategic defence cooperation and efforts to de-escalate regional tensions with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a phone call on Monday.

Ukraine and Russia said their emergency alert apps had been hacked overnight, sending false warnings to citizens about impending air raids, chemical and nuclear attacks.

A hacking attack on European supermarkets spread across the continent on Monday, hitting refrigerators and freezers from Sweden to Belgium and forcing stores to throw away food in an incident that echoed a similar attack in France last month.

North Korea on Tuesday dismissed as "absurd rhetoric" US allegations that it was behind a $6 billion cryptocurrency heist on the Binance platform, saying they proved Washington remained hostile towards it, state news agency KCNA said.

The inaugural Dubai Future Finance Week has brought together global financial leaders, policymakers and innovators to discuss the trends shaping the future of the financial industry.

Four agreements were signed between Abu Dhabi-based entities and OpenAI, spanning government, energy and investment sectors, as His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, held talks with Sam Altman.

The 42nd edition of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) has opened, bringing together global leaders from the energy, technology, finance and industrial sectors.

Marks and Spencer is expanding its presence in the UAE, with its largest foodhall outside the UK opening at Dubai Festival City this December.

Swashbuckling all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday after his hopes of a farewell match on home soil had been dashed by Australia's focus on youth in their short-format selections.

Al Wasl defeated Iraq's Al Quwa Al Jawiya 4-3 at Zabeel Stadium in Dubai on Monday in the fourth round of the AFC Champions League Elite League Stage West Region.

A tearful Kimi Antonelli has become Formula One's youngest world champion at 20 years and 68 days old on Sunday when he finished third for Mercedes in a red-flagged and restarted Mexico City Grand Prix won by Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

Lionel Messi has scored his MLS-leading 26th goal in the 83rd minute to lift visiting Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Sunday night that has major playoff seeding implications.

Dubai Ride witnessed the participation of 41,836 cyclists on Sheikh Zayed Road on Sunday for the region's largest community cycling event, as it marked the first flagship event of Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC)'s 10th edition.

"Black Doves" may be packed with assassins and high-octane action sequences, but the joy of the Netflix spy thriller lies in its blend of humour and morally complex characters, Keira Knightley said at the London launch of the show's second season on Monday.

An interactive game experience bringing Dubai's landmarks, culture, and destinations to international audiences through Fortnite has been announced by Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)'s gaming centre and Wild Unlimited.

Global Village will celebrate UAE Flag Day on November 3 with a special programme highlighting national pride, unity and identity.

Patrick Stewart, who rose from poverty in England to become an accomplished Shakespearean stage actor and then achieved global stardom as the erudite Captain Jean-Luc Picard in TV's 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' and the telepathic Professor Charles Xavier in the 'X-Men' movies, has died at the age of 86.

Following the success of its inaugural edition, 'Sing for the Nation' returns this season on a larger scale, as the UAE National Orchestra takes the concert on a tour across four cities.

The Natural History Museum in Abu Dhabi has launched an online campaign to name two of its "extraordinary giants" - the Blue Whale and the T.Rex. 

Swarms of moths blanketing homes in Australia's southeast in recent days signalled the endangered species is recovering, authorities said on Saturday.

Even before the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has reached its planned orbital position, NASA says its newest flagship observatory's potential operational lifespan may reach 22 years — more than double the length previously announced.

As Switzerland struggles to contain the shrinking of its glaciers, researchers are conducting an unusual experiment in the Alps to see whether one of its less valued natural resources can help: sheep's wool.

An "Ultra White Pure Gyr Garmousha" falcon sold for a record AED1.5 million at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX).