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Milan and Costa Rica were among the winners of the Earthshot Prize, an environmental award created by Britain's Prince William, who has criticised world leaders for an uninspiring response to the climate change crisis.

A Russian actor and a film director making the first film in space returned to Earth on Sunday after spending 12 days on the International Space Station (ISS).

British singer-songwriter Adele made her highly anticipated music comeback, releasing her first new record since the 2015 Grammy award-winning album "25".

A microscope Charles Darwin gave his son Leonard and which has remained in the family for nearly 200 years, is headed for auction in December and is expected to fetch up to $480,000 (AED 1.8 million).

A half-shredded Banksy picture now called "Love is in the Bin", sold at auction in London for a record AED 80 million.

Madame Tussauds Dubai opened to the public for the first time on Thursday after months of wax figure reveals and star spottings.

Teams from Dubai Civil Defence have brought under control a fire that broke out at an oil waste disposal unit in Jebel Ali Industrial area.

The UAE’s first robotic kidney donor surgery has been successfully carried out in Dubai.

A high-tech "fingerprint lifting" device, developed by Dubai Police to support crime scene investigators, has been unveiled at GITEX.

The UAE confirmed 104 new cases of COVID-19 from 258,717 tests on Monday.

Over 700,000 ticketed visits have been recorded at EXPO 2020 Dubai since October 1.

Ras Al Khaimah will soon launch a series of smart cameras across the emirate that will monitor vehicles for expired registrations or licenses.

General Colin Powell, a former US secretary of state and Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman died of complications from COVID-19 on Monday.

A fire at Kuwait's Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery on Monday injured several workers but operations were unaffected, Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) said.

At least 26 people have been killed in landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains in Kerala, with many still reported missing. 

New Zealand's biggest city of Auckland will retain its lockdown for two more weeks in the battle on the Delta variant of coronavirus, as the country pushes to step up vaccinations, Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern said on Monday.

Saudi Arabia has advised its citizens not to travel to Lebanon in light of the latest security events, the foreign ministry wrote on Twitter.

Analysts expect Apple Inc to unveil new Mac laptop computers with more powerful processor chips at an event that will be streamed later Monday.

The world’s most influential technology sourcing and networking event of 2021 opened at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on Sunday.

Consumer confidence in Dubai moved to its highest level in 10 years during the third quarter of 2021.

The UAE and Israel are in talks to advance economic cooperation and increase direct flights between the two countries.

Cameron Norrie won one of the biggest titles in tennis when he fought back from a set and a break down to beat Nikoloz Basilashvili at Indian Wells.

Scotland stunned Bangladesh after a brilliant all-round performance from Chris Greaves helped to secure a thrilling six-run victory in a preliminary round match of the Twenty20 World Cup, which got underway in Muscat on Sunday.

The blockbuster Indian Premier League (IPL) final between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at Dubai International Stadium on Friday night topped a list of 17 sports events that took place across the emirate during the weekend.

Cameron Norrie faces a tough challenge as he looks to become the first British man to win the Indian Wells tournament in California but the 26-year-old said he is feeling confident ahead of Sunday's final against Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili.

Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva's performance in Saturday's 2-0 Premier League win over Burnley was "out of this world", manager Pep Guardiola said.