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Emirates has signed a seven-year partnership with 34-time Bundesliga champions FC Bayern Munchen, positing the airline as Platinum Partner of the German club's first team from the 2025-26 to 2031-32 seasons.

Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka reached the semi-finals of the Canadian Open for the first time after beating Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-2 in the quarters on Tuesday, while Ben Shelton eliminated Alex de Minaur on the men's side.

Walt Disney's ESPN has reached a deal with the National Football League to acquire NFL Network and other media assets from the league in exchange for the NFL taking a 10 per cent equity stake in the sports network.

Former Porto captain Jorge Costa died on Tuesday at the age of 53 after suffering a cardiac arrest at the club's training centre, the Portuguese side said.

An euphoric India heaped praises on Shubman Gill and his men after they pulled off an edge-of-the-seat thriller at the Oval on Monday to split an all-time classic series with England.

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday imposing an additional 25 per cent tariff on goods from India, saying the country directly or indirectly imported Russian oil, adding to 25 per cent tariffs already announced.

The UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) has signed an agreement with the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) to help prepare national employees for the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Financial and Managerial Accounting Associate (FMAA) certifications. 

The UAE's AD Ports Group will open a representative office in Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad to unlock new avenues for foreign direct investment and promote greater regional connectivity.

Elon Musk and Tesla were sued by shareholders who accused them of securities fraud for concealing the significant risk that the company's self-driving vehicles, including the Robotaxi, were dangerous.

Tesla has granted CEO Elon Musk shares worth about $29 billion, in a new pay deal aimed at keeping the billionaire entrepreneur at the helm during a crucial pivot from its struggling core auto business to robotaxis and humanoid robots.

The UAE on Wednesday conducted its 64th airdrop operation and delivered 45 trucks carrying food into Gaza, as the Palestinian population of the enclave continues to face deadly starvation following months of an Israeli blockade. 

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is set to begin an official visit to Russia on Thursday, where he is expected to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Dubai Police has arrested a number of people for promoting fake discounts on traffic fines, with promises of 30-70 per cent cuts.

H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday attended a live demonstration of the Unitree G1 robot by Dubai Future Labs, a lightweight robot that mimics human movement. 

Israel's military chief has pushed back against Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to seize areas of Gaza it doesn't already control, three Israeli officials said, as the prime minister faces increasing pressure over the war both at home and abroad.

Hezbollah said on Wednesday the Lebanese government was committing a "grave sin" by tasking the army with establishing a state monopoly on arms, sharpening a national divide over calls for the Shi'ite Muslim group to disarm.

US envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Wednesday, two days before the expiry of a deadline set by President Donald Trump for Russia to agree to peace in Ukraine or face new sanctions.

The United Nations has called reports about a possible decision to expand Israel's military operations throughout the Gaza Strip "deeply alarming" if true.