Submissions have opened for the first edition of a major initiative to honour food establishments in Dubai for their excellence in standards for safety, nutrition, sustainability and social responsibility.
The UAE has stressed the importance of working to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and avoiding the expansion of conflict in the region.
The UAE and the United States have discussed ways to strengthen the defence partnership between the two countries.
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that intercity bus services have returned to normal.
Dubai International Airport (DXB) has confirmed its return to normal operations following overnight disruptions caused by unsettled weather conditions.
John Cleese says farce is best seen in the theatre as he brings a new stage version of his classic 1970s comedy show "Fawlty Towers" to London's West End.
Universal Music Group and TikTok said on Thursday they had reached a new licensing agreement that will restore the label's songs and artists to the social media platform as well as give musicians more protections from artificial intelligence.
A smiling and healthy-looking King Charles returned to public duties on Tuesday for the first time since he was diagnosed in February with cancer, paying a visit to a treatment centre for the disease in London.
Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds has been appointed Yas Island Abu Dhabi's newest Chief Island Officer (CIO).
Pop megastar Taylor Swift sold 2.61 million album and streaming units of "The Tortured Poets Department" during its first week of release in the US, Billboard reported on Sunday, calling it "a gigantic debut at No. 1" on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes", the latest installment in the sci-fi franchise, is both a sequel and a prequel, its director, Wes Ball, says.
China on Friday launched an uncrewed spacecraft on a nearly two-month mission to retrieve rocks and soil from the far side of the moon, the first country to make such an ambitious attempt.
Police forcibly removed scores of defiant pro-Palestinian protesters at several colleges on Thursday, including taking down an encampment at UCLA in a jarring scene that underscored the heightened chaos that has erupted at universities this week.
The Indonesian government will permanently relocate almost 10,000 residents after a series of explosive eruptions of the Ruang volcano has raised concerns about the dangers of residing on the island in future, a minister said on Friday.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the island province of Leyte in central Philippines on Friday, with damage and aftershocks expected, its seismology agency said.
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi will contest the general election from the family bastion in the north, his Congress party announced on Friday, a move that will challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a region he dominates.
Dubai's TECOM Group has announced a 15 per cent year-on year (YoY) growth in net profit to AED 293 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2024.
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and Apollo Global Management APO.N have made a $26 billion cash offer for Paramount Global, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The UAE and Iran have explored ways to expand economic cooperation in sectors such as tourism, transport, entrepreneurship and renewable energy.
Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive of Binance has been sentenced to four months in prison after pleading guilty to violating US laws against money laundering at the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.
World number three Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the Italian Open as he continues to recover from an arm injury, the twice Grand Slam champion said on Friday.
Pinpoint headed goals from Trevoh Chalobah and Nicolas Jackson earned Chelsea a 2-0 victory over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Thursday, dealing a blow to Spurs' hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has unveiled its largest refugee Olympic team to date for the Paris 2024 Games, with 36 athletes from 11 different countries.
Borussia Dortmund's Niclas Fuellkrug fired in a first-half goal to seal a 1-0 victory over visitors Paris St Germain in their Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday.
Twenty-two time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal fell 7-5 6-4 to Czech Jiri Lehecka in the fourth round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday, marking his final appearance at a tournament he has won five times.
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