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Motown legend Lamont Dozier, the prolific singer-songwriter who composed and produced hits such as "Stop! In The Name Of Love", "Baby Love" and "Two Hearts" has died at the age of 81, his family said on Tuesday.

Olivia Newton-John, who soared to the top of the world's pop charts in the 1970s and 1980s with "I Honestly Love You" and starred in the hit musical "Grease", died at 73 at her home in Southern California.

A new era of cinema is arriving in Dubai with the launch of the Middle East’s biggest ever cinema screen.

London's Horniman Museum said on Sunday it would return 72 artefacts, including 12 brass plaques known as Benin Bronzes, looted from Benin City by British soldiers in 1897 to the Nigerian government.

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and "Saturday Night Live" comedian Pete Davidson have ended their romance after nine months of dating.

A pair of what's easily the most recognisable and well-known snake in the world have arrived in Dubai.

An ailing beluga whale that strayed into the River Seine died on Wednesday during an attempt to return it to the sea off northern France, authorities said.

Chinese navy ships remained active off both Taiwan's east and west coasts on Wednesday morning, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters, as Beijing kept up military drills in protest against last week's visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Sri Lanka's ousted president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, is expected to arrive in Thailand on Thursday, seeking temporary shelter in a second Southeast Asian country after fleeing his island nation last month amid mass protests, two sources said.

Preliminary results from Kenya's presidential election showed a tight race between the two main candidates vying to replace outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta.

A senior Ukrainian official suggested a series of explosions at a Russian air base in Crimea could have been the work of pro-Ukrainian rebel saboteurs, as Kyiv denied any responsibility for the incident deep inside Russian-occupied territory.

Etihad Airways is set to strengthen connectivity between the UAE and the Philippines this winter with an additional daily service to Manila.

The UAE and the UK have joined forces for a major project to strengthen Senegal's national emergency response infrastructure.

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has reported a net income (TAQA-share) of AED 4.3 billion, 50 per cent higher than the prior year, with a greater contribution from the oil and gas segment in its consolidated financial results for the period ending June 30.

Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk sold $6.9 billion worth of shares in the electric vehicle maker, saying the funds could be used to finance a potential Twitter deal if he loses a legal battle with the social media platform.

The World Cup in Qatar will kick-off a day earlier than scheduled if FIFA's ruling bureau agree to a plan to hold the opening ceremony and the host nation's first match on Sunday, November 20.

Nick Kyrgios kept his recent hot streak alive with a 6-4 6-4 win over Sebastian Baez at the Canadian Open on Tuesday to set up a mouthwatering second-round showdown with world number one Daniil Medvedev.

A new race series will provide opportunities for the public to train across shorter distances ahead of the fourth edition of the ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon, set to take place on December 17.

Serena Williams said on Tuesday that she is "evolving away from tennis" and planned to retire from the sport she dominated with 23 Grand Slam titles following the US Open which begins later this month.

Legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne brought the curtain down on the Commonwealth Games in spectacular style on Monday as dominant Australia celebrated finishing top of the medals table yet again.