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In a post to mark Father's Day, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said we remain a reflection of their contributions long after they are gone.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has marked Father's Day by posting a beautiful photography from his childhood, paying special tribute to Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed, and saluting "every father who follows in his footsteps".

Four people were killed and 55 more injured in traffic accidents caused by drivers jumping red lights in Dubai since the start of 2026.

The UAE, through Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, continues its humanitarian efforts to support Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, as five aid convoys entered this week, comprising 64 trucks carrying 786 tonnes of food parcels and shelter supplies.

"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.

Frank Sinatra's songs and life story come to the London stage in a new West End musical the crooner's daughter says captures the highs and lows of the man behind the myth.

For actor Joan Cusack, who voices the animated cowgirl Jessie in Disney's "Toy Story 5," it was important that the film tell a different kind of story — one centered on the experiences of girls.

US Vice President JD Vance is leading a high-level delegation as peace talks with Iran is set to begin at a Swiss mountaintop resort on Sunday.

Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least nine people, including a journalist from Al Jazeera, in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, health officials said.

United States President Donald Trump claims UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will step down, with a decision set to be made as early as Monday.

The US military denied the Strait of Hormuz had been closed on Saturday, saying the critical waterway remained open and that US forces were monitoring the situation to ensure that continued.

Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson will to return to the side in the third test against New Zealand, head coach Brendon McCullum said on Sunday in the wake of a second-test collapse.

Japan delivered a commanding 4-0 win over Tunisia in the World Cup's 1,000th match to move to the brink of the knockout stages, while the North Africans were eliminated after a second successive defeat in Group F.

Virat Kohli will return to the Indian team for the one-day international series in England starting from July, subject to a fitness clearance, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Sunday.

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said Deniz Undav could earn his first World Cup start after the striker's late heroics rescued the four-time champions against Ivory Coast and fired them into the knockouts for the first time since 2014.

Tiny Curacao battled to a 0-0 draw with Ecuador to earn the first World Cup point in the Caribbean island's history on Saturday after an outstanding performance from goalkeeper Eloy Room enabled them to celebrate a landmark day.

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.

AD Ports Group has launched integrated logistics services connecting Khalifa Port with Umm Qasr Port in Iraq, reinforcing commitment to enhancing regional connectivity and supporting existing trade corridors.

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.

The founder of an online Indian youth group that has amassed millions of followers in days said on Monday he plans to take his movement on to the streets with a protest against the education minister and in a show of dissent against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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.