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A court in the UAE has sentenced a man to three years in prison and fined him AED 5 million for publishing a video on social media, inciting underage marriage.

The UAE has urged the Iraqi government to "urgently and unconditionally prevent all hostile acts emanating from its territory" after drones fired from its country targeted the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant last Sunday.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 956 prisoners on the occasion of Eid Al Adha.

The UAE has labelled the attack on the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi as a "dangerous escalation" in an emergency UN Security Council meeting held on Tuesday.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday met the Al Ain FC team to honour the club’s 15th win in the 2025–2026 ADNOC Pro League.

Spain's High Court has acquitted Colombian pop star Shakira of tax fraud and overturned the 55 million euro ($64 million) fine imposed in 2021 by the Spanish tax agency, according to a court document seen by Reuters on Monday.

Oscar winner Julianne Moore said true gender equality remains a distant goal as she accepted an award on Sunday night for championing women in film at an elegant soiree removed from the Cannes Film Festival red carpet bustle.

Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time on Saturday in a final overshadowed by five countries' boycott over Gaza, claiming a dramatic victory despite another big public vote for Israel that again secured it second place.

The Eurovision Song Contest's final takes place in Vienna on Saturday, stung by five nations' boycott over Israel taking part, although protests in the city were muted.

Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, has announced the launch of Museum of Digital Art (MODA).

US screen legend John Travolta, star of hits such as 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Grease', was surprised on Friday with an honorary Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival, before the premiere of his directorial debut 'Propeller One-Way Night Coach'.

Two Chinese tankers laden with oil exited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, shipping data showed, brightening hopes that the US-Israeli conflict with Iran may soon be resolved after positive comments from president Donald Trump and his deputy.

The World Health Organisation said on Wednesday there were 600 suspected cases of Ebola and 139 suspected deaths and numbers are expected to rise given the time the virus circulated before the outbreak in Congo and Uganda was detected.

China and Russia's leaders lauded on Wednesday progress in their strategic ties at a summit in Beijing, but despite the warm exchanges the talks did not appear to signal a breakthrough in a gas deal that has been under negotiation for more than a decade.

Two people were killed and 19 injured in Russia attacks on Ukraine overnight, local officials said on Wednesday, while Ukraine sent drones to strike industrial areas in central Russia.

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the US may need to strike Iran again and that he had been an hour away from ordering an attack before postponing it.

The UAE’s new crude oil pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz is now 50 per cent complete, as the country accelerates its delivery towards 2027.

Families in the UAE can pay their children's school or university fees, transport and extra curricular activities in monthly instalments using payment app Tabby.

HSBC appealed to staff not to fight AI on Wednesday, saying it would destroy jobs while creating new ones, as banking rival Standard Chartered sought to calm workers over comments that the technology would replace "lower-value human capital".

DP World has attracted AED 854 million in investments across Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) in the first four months of 2026, underlining continued investor demand for Dubai’s trade and industrial hub.

Arsenal ended their 22-year wait to win the Premier League title on Tuesday when they were confirmed as champions following second-placed Manchester City's 1-1 draw at Bournemouth.

Southampton have been thrown out of Saturday’s Championship playoff final – the richest game in football – after being found guilty of spying on semi-final opponents Middlesbrough in one of the harshest punishments imposed in the English game.

The Democratic Republic of Congo still expects to compete in North America this summer, despite attempting to navigate a national Ebola outbreak in its preparations for the World Cup.

LIV Golf insists it remains focused on securing long-term investment in response to a report that said the rebel circuit has begun laying the groundwork for a potential US bankruptcy filing as a last resort.

Carlos Alcaraz says he will skip Wimbledon as he recovers from the right wrist injury that also forced the Spaniard out of the French Open.