Afghanistan's cricketers have won their first ever Test match.
They beat Ireland by seven wickets in Dehradun, with almost two days to spare.
Chasing 147 in their fourth innings, Rahmat Shah and Ihsanullah both made half-centuries to guide Afghanistan to their historic maiden win.
Earlier in the match all-rounder Rashid Khan picked up the nation's first five-wicket haul in Tests.
UAE wins three jiu-jitsu golds, two silvers at Asian Games
The UAE Jiu-Jitsu national team has won three gold medals and two silver at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Emirates jumping team secures Asian Games silver
The Emirates Jumping Team won silver at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya on Thursday, following a thrilling Team Final at JRA Equestrian Park that saw the battle for gold go down to the very last rider.
India thrash Sri Lanka to set up cricket gold medal showdown with Pakistan
India humiliated a second-string Sri Lanka by 124 runs at the Asian Games on Thursday to book a gold-medal decider against arch-rivals Pakistan in the T20 tournament.
Etihad Airways strongly rejects financial allegations against Man City
Etihad Airways has strongly rejected any findings shared by the Premier League Commission on the disciplinary proceedings involving financial allegations against Manchester City.
UAE hold Qatar to top Gulf Cup Group B
The UAE finished top of Group B at the Arabian Gulf Cup after drawing 1-1 with Qatar in Jeddah.
Dubai's private schools saw 406,563 students enrolled for the 2026-27 academic year, marking an annual increase of 4.6 per cent, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) announced on Thursday.
UAE Attorney-General Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi has ordered the formation of a team from the Public Prosecution to investigate the incident involving flydubai flight FZ1073 on Wednesday.
Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is developing a standardised policy that will set guidelines for the ethical use of AI in private schools, which will roll out in 2027.
