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His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee, praised the success of the UAE athletes for their historic medal haul in the 2026 Asian Games in Japan.

Novak Djokovic produced a trademark comeback to defeat top seed Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-4 6-4 and reach the China Open semi-finals on Sunday, extending his unbeaten record in the tournament.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a chaotic rain-hit Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Sunday for his first victory of the season after the race start was delayed by more than 90 minutes due to treacherous conditions at the Sepang International Circuit.

Abdullah Humaid Al Muhairi won individual silver for the UAE in jumping at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Sunday.

Aryna Sabalenka crashed out of the China Open in the third round following a 6-4 6-3 by Czech Nikola Bartunkova in Beijing on Sunday, the latest setback in a frustrating season for the world number two.

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Ras Al Khaimah’s long-term credit rating at A+ and raised its economic growth forecast for 2026.

Group of Seven (G7) countries agreed on Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil from emergency reserves and pledged to refrain from energy export restrictions after pressure from US President Donald Trump.

Altair-1, the first commercial satellite built in the UAE, has successfully launched into orbit, marking a major milestone for the country's growing private space sector.

The Ministry of Finance has announced the official listing and commencement of secondary-market trading for its second five-year Sovereign Retail T-Sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai on Friday, following the successful completion of subscription, allocation, and settlement.

Abu Dhabi has announced plans to invest AED 300 million to upgrade its public transport system with smart tech.

United Arab Emirates President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke with Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni about regional developments during a phone call.

The UAE has expressed its solidarity with Kenya over the victims of a road collision in the Salama area, southeast of the capital Nairobi, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries.

Five UAE humanitarian aid convoys comprising 55 trucks and carrying 617 tonnes of humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip this week under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, as part of the UAE's continued efforts to support the Palestinian people and meet their basic needs.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has attended the unveiling of the probe for the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt.

Germany will not be intimidated into dropping its support for Ukraine, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Sunday as he announced a further €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in military aid during a visit to Kyiv marked by Russian drone attacks.

Thousands of youth protesters and opposition supporters rallied in Delhi and Mumbai on Sunday to demand the resignation of India's election commission chief over changes to voter rolls, as police detained some demonstrators for a third day.

The US Coast Guard said late on Saturday it found debris from a medical transport aircraft off the shore of Massachusetts' Nantucket island and was searching for six people who were on board.

US President Donald Trump has appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the administration's AI czar, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing an interview with Clayton.