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  • 31 Jul 2025

Dozens killed while seeking food in Gaza

At least 48 Palestinians were killed and dozens were wounded Wednesday while waiting for food at a crossing in the Gaza Strip, according to a hospital that received the...

After New York and London, BRIDGE moves to Osaka
  • 31 Jul 2025

After New York and London, BRIDGE moves to Osaka
UAE, Ukraine discuss parliamentary ties
  • 31 Jul 2025

UAE, Ukraine discuss parliamentary ties
Trapped Ukrainian soldier escapes on e-bike delivered by drone

Trapped Ukrainian soldier escapes on e-bike delivered by drone

An injured Ukrainian soldier stuck behind enemy lines for days was rescued after being delivered an e-bike by a drone. A video of...

11 hours ago
Passenger saves bus from disaster after driver suddenly dies of heart attack in Turkey

Passenger saves bus from disaster after driver suddenly dies of heart attack in Turkey

Passengers on an intercity bus in Gaziantep, southern Turkey, narrowly escaped a horrific accident after the driver suddenly died of a heart attack...

11 hours ago
Slovenia bans arms trade with Israel over its actions in Gaza

Slovenia bans arms trade with Israel over its actions in Gaza

Slovenia has announced that it will ban the import, export and transit of all weapons to and from Israel in response to the...

12 hours ago
Fire at auto parts store brought under control, no injures: Sharjah Police

Fire at auto parts store brought under control, no injures: Sharjah Police

Sharjah Police announced that the fire which erupted on Friday morning at a used auto parts sales location in Industrial Area 10 was...

13 hours ago
Gaza mother worries time running out for evacuation of malnourished daughter

Gaza mother worries time running out for evacuation of malnourished daughter

Stroking the hair of her emaciated daughter on a hospital bed in Gaza City, Nasma Ayad fears time is running out for a...

14 hours ago
Heavy rain lashes Al Ain and other parts of UAE

Heavy rain lashes Al Ain and other parts of UAE

Heavy and light rains fell across different regions of the UAE on Friday, including Al-Bithnah-Al-Farfar road in Fujairah, Dubai-Al Ain road, and Al-Hayer...

15 hours ago
UAE leads intensive diplomatic efforts to lift Gaza blockade

UAE leads intensive diplomatic efforts to lift Gaza blockade

The UAE has been leading intensive diplomatic efforts since the outbreak of the crisis in the Gaza Strip in October 2023, working with...

17 hours ago
Kyiv mourns after deadliest attack in a year kills 31 people in Ukraine, including 5 children

Kyiv mourns after deadliest attack in a year kills 31 people in Ukraine, including 5 children

The Ukrainian capital Kyiv observed an official day of mourning Friday, a day after a Russian drone and missile attack on the city...

17 hours ago
VIDEO: Abu Dhabi Police release shocking footage of crashes caused by sudden swerving

VIDEO: Abu Dhabi Police release shocking footage of crashes caused by sudden swerving

Abu Dhabi Police, in co-operation with the Monitoring and Control Centre, and as part of the ‘Your Comment’ initiative, released a video showing...

18 hours ago
UN says 1,373 killed while waiting for aid in Gaza since late May

UN says 1,373 killed while waiting for aid in Gaza since late May

The UN human rights office said on Friday that 1,373 Palestinians have been killed while waiting for aid in the shortage-stricken Gaza Strip...

19 hours ago
Hamdan visits ‘Dubai Dates’ exhibition, approves Dhs1 million grant for participants

Hamdan visits ‘Dubai Dates’ exhibition, approves Dhs1 million grant for participants

 Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of Dubai Executive...

22 hours ago
Sheikh Abdullah welcomes intent of several nations to recognise Palestine, urges broader international support

Sheikh Abdullah welcomes intent of several nations to recognise Palestine, urges broader international support

Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, welcomed the intention of Malta, Canada, Australia, Andorra, Finland,...

23 hours ago
Sharjah Children hosted 110 special events in H1

Sharjah Children hosted 110 special events in H1

In line with its mission to build a capable and creative generation, Sharjah Children, an affiliate of Rubu’ Qarn for Creating Future Leaders...

23 hours ago
Sheikh Hamdan witnesses marksmanship of National Service Programme recruits

Sheikh Hamdan witnesses marksmanship of National Service Programme recruits

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence, today witnessed a series...

31 Jul 2025
Dubai Police celebrate graduation of 922 students from summer programme

Dubai Police celebrate graduation of 922 students from summer programme

Dubai Police celebrated the graduation of 922 male and female students from its annual summer courses programme, themed 'Our Summer: Security and Happiness…...

31 Jul 2025
VIDEO: Sheikh Mohammed visits Al Suhub Rest House in Sharjah’s Khorfakkan

VIDEO: Sheikh Mohammed visits Al Suhub Rest House in Sharjah’s Khorfakkan

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Thursday visited...

31 Jul 2025
Dentist gets life in prison for poisoning wife's shakes

Dentist gets life in prison for poisoning wife's shakes

A Colorado dentist was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of killing his wife by lacing her protein shakes with poison...

31 Jul 2025
Free parking for mosque-goers in Dubai during prayer times

Free parking for mosque-goers in Dubai during prayer times

The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai has entered into a strategic partnership with Parkin to manage and operate mosque parking...

31 Jul 2025
Canada intends to recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly: Carney

Canada intends to recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly: Carney

Canada plans to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney said, a dramatic policy shift...

31 Jul 2025
UAE President receives Dubai Crown Prince, discusses national affairs

UAE President receives Dubai Crown Prince, discusses national affairs

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday received Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince...

31 Jul 2025
Pakistan jails nearly 200 leaders and members of ex-PM Imran's party for 2023 riots

Pakistan jails nearly 200 leaders and members of ex-PM Imran's party for 2023 riots

In a major development, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday sentenced 196 Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders including several leading lights and workers to...

31 Jul 2025
Sharjah's 'Safety Officers' initiative promotes preventive safety culture

Sharjah's 'Safety Officers' initiative promotes preventive safety culture

The Sharjah Prevention and Safety Authority (SPSA) is dedicated to promoting a culture of safety through its 'Safety Officers' programme, which trains specialised...

31 Jul 2025
Cabinet issues resolution reorganising UAE Gender Balance Council

Cabinet issues resolution reorganising UAE Gender Balance Council

Chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the UAE Cabinet has approved...

31 Jul 2025
UAE extends lifeline to Gaza’s health sector, averting total collapse

UAE extends lifeline to Gaza’s health sector, averting total collapse

The UAE, through its humanitarian efforts and relief aid under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, has managed to keep the Gaza Strip’s health sector...

31 Jul 2025
UAE expresses solidarity with Romania, conveys condolences over flood victims

UAE expresses solidarity with Romania, conveys condolences over flood victims

The United Arab Emirates has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with Romania over the victims of the floods caused by heavy rainfall,...

31 Jul 2025
Emerging Emirati poets reinvent poetic styles

Emerging Emirati poets reinvent poetic styles

  As part of its centennial celebrations in July, Sharjah Public Libraries (SPL) hosted a literary evening titled ‘Contemporary Poetry’ at the House of...

31 Jul 2025
Sheikh Sultan approves 1,578 scholarships

Sheikh Sultan approves 1,578 scholarships

 Jihan Shoaib, Staff Reporter   His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved 1,578...

31 Jul 2025

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Trapped Ukrainian soldier escapes on e-bike delivered by drone

Trapped Ukrainian soldier escapes on e-bike delivered by drone

An injured Ukrainian soldier stuck behind enemy lines for days was rescued after being delivered an e-bike by a drone. A video of...

11 hours ago
Fire at auto parts store brought under control, no injures: Sharjah Police

Fire at auto parts store brought under control, no injures: Sharjah Police

Sharjah Police announced that the fire which erupted on Friday morning at a used auto parts sales location in Industrial Area 10 was...

13 hours ago
Heavy rain lashes Al Ain and other parts of UAE

Heavy rain lashes Al Ain and other parts of UAE

Heavy and light rains fell across different regions of the UAE on Friday, including Al-Bithnah-Al-Farfar road in Fujairah, Dubai-Al Ain road, and Al-Hayer...

15 hours ago
UAE leads intensive diplomatic efforts to lift Gaza blockade

UAE leads intensive diplomatic efforts to lift Gaza blockade

The UAE has been leading intensive diplomatic efforts since the outbreak of the crisis in the Gaza Strip in October 2023, working with...

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Trump deploys nuclear submarines in row with Russia

Trump deploys nuclear submarines in row with Russia

US President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines Friday in an extraordinary escalation of what had been an online war...

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Passenger saves bus from disaster after driver suddenly dies of heart attack in Turkey

Passenger saves bus from disaster after driver suddenly dies of heart attack in Turkey

Passengers on an intercity bus in Gaziantep, southern Turkey, narrowly escaped a horrific accident after the driver suddenly died of a heart attack...

11 hours ago
Slovenia bans arms trade with Israel over its actions in Gaza

Slovenia bans arms trade with Israel over its actions in Gaza

Slovenia has announced that it will ban the import, export and transit of all weapons to and from Israel in response to the...

12 hours ago
Gaza mother worries time running out for evacuation of malnourished daughter

Gaza mother worries time running out for evacuation of malnourished daughter

Stroking the hair of her emaciated daughter on a hospital bed in Gaza City, Nasma Ayad fears time is running out for a...

14 hours ago