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Habib puts Lebanon on the map at Australian Open
Lebanese qualifier Hady Habib broke new ground for the strife-torn nation on Sunday as he beat China's Bu Yunchaokete 7-6(4) 6-4 7-6(6) to reach the second round of the Australian Open.
Indian cricket board replaces Shah with Saikia as new secretary
India's powerful and hugely wealthy cricket board on Sunday elected its new chief, former player and advocate Devajit Saikia, the only person nominated to the top post.
Coldplay leaves Abu Dhabi spellbound
UAE's capital city shines under a Sky Full of Stars as the Britrock band delivers an unmatched experience
Meta, Amazon scale back diversity plans ahead of Trump inauguration
Facebook owner Meta Platforms and Amazon.com are winding down diversity programmes ahead of Republican Donald Trump's return to the US presidency as conservative opposition to such initiatives grows louder.
Battle with the blaze: celeb edition
When wildfires destroyed parts of Los Angeles this week, real estate agent Jenna Cooper started asking friends for clothing and other items to help people in need.
Kohler-Cadmore comes to Warriorz rescue
English batter Tom Kohler-Cadmore produced a superlative knock as Sharjah Warriorz overcame Gulf Giants in a last-ball thriller at the ILT20 on Sunday.
Sidharth Malhotra, Karan Johar exhibit model behaviour
Celebrities Sidharth Malhotra and Karan Johar walked at the fifth edition of the Ajio Luxe Wkend in Mumbai.
Special counsel who led Trump prosecutions leaves US Justice Dept
Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed to investigate Donald Trump for his alleged effort to overturn results of the 2020 election, has left the US Department of Justice, prosecutors said on Saturday in a court filing.
TikTok warns of broader impact if US SC allows ban
The lawyer for TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance offered a warning during Supreme Court arguments over a law that would compel the sale of the short-video app or ban it in the United States: If Congress could do this to TikTok, it could come after other companies, too.
Ajay Devgn's nephew Aaman Devgan to star in horror comedy Jhalak
Ajay Devgn's nephew Aaman Devgan will star in the horror comedy Jhalak.
As China hacking threat builds, Biden to order tougher cybersecurity standards
President Joe Biden is calling for tighter cybersecurity standards for federal agencies and contractors in a new executive order due to be published in the coming days, pushing reforms designed to address repeated Chinese-linked cyber operations and cybercriminal operations, according to a draft of the order seen by Reuters.
JPMorgan asks staff to return to office five days a week, prompting complaints
US bank JPMorgan Chase on Friday asked its employees who are on hybrid work schedules to return to the office five days a week starting in March, an internal memo seen by Reuters showed, prompting hundreds of staff comments, including complaints.
Syria's Al Sharaa meets Lebanese PM in bid to improve long-fraught ties
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed Al Sharaa met Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Damascus on Saturday in a bid to improve long-fraught ties, with the pair focusing on strengthening their shared border.
The daredevil who defied gravity, walked on 700ft-high rope between skyscrapers
Slackliner Jaan Roose, who walked and even hung upside down along a 100-metre line at a height of over 700 feet between the iconic Jumeirah Emirates Towers, was anxious before his stunt.
Parents concerned over semester exam results
Parents and students in the UAE met the announcement of the results of first semester exams in government schools with mixed emotions. While some parents expressed their anger and frustration on social media, others kept their feel- ings to themselves.
Coldplay fans from abroad spend big to attend Capital show
With Coldplay tickets sold out within minutes in some countries, many fans opted to fly to the UAE to see the British rock band put on a spectacular show in Abu Dhabi.
Pure joy and disbelief, say UAE's Rhodes scholars
Duo highlight what studying at Oxford means to them, their dreams and aspirations
Gaza rescuers say eight dead in Israel strike on school building
Gaza's civil defence agency said an Israeli air strike on a school-turned-shelter on Saturday killed eight people, including two children, while the Israeli military said it targeted Hamas militants.
Kohler-Cadmore comes to Warriorz rescue
English batter Tom Kohler-Cadmore produced a superlative knock as Sharjah Warriorz overcame Gulf Giants in a last-ball thriller at the ILT20 on Sunday.
Gaza doctor treats war victims after losing leg
Palestinian paediatrician Khaled Al Saidani moves through his Gaza hospital with determination, using a prosthetic leg and an aluminium walker as he cares for children also injured in the war.
F3 Stables regain Dubai Crown Prince Endurance Cup
F3 Stables regained the Dubai Crown Prince Endurance Cup after Majid Jamal Al Mheiri executed a textbook perfect ride aboard Evita Larzac during the 120 km event at Dubai International Endurance City on Saturday.
Saudi urges Syria sanctions relief at talks with regional, EU diplomats
Saudi Arabia on Sunday called for the lifting of sanctions on Syria after meetings with top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe that focused on the war-ravaged country's future.
Medvedev, Rublev back for Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships make a welcome return on February 16 with the 33rd edition of the ATP 500 tournament featuring some of the biggest names in the sport, including former champions Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev.
Fleetwood secures victory for GB and Ireland in Team Cup
Laurie Canter and Tommy Fleetwood did not waste any time picking up the two points that Britain and Ireland needed from Sunday's singles to beat Continental Europe in the European Tour's Team Cup event in Abu Dhabi.
Movie did a surgical strike on Vicky's career?
Vicky Kaushal took a stroll down memory lane and re-called working in Uri: The Surgical Strike, which hit the atres six years ago.
US, UK unveil widespread sanctions against Russia's energy sector
The United States and Britain on Friday announced sanctions against Russia's energy sector, including oil giant Gazprom Neft, just days before outgoing President Joe Biden leaves office.
First Conquest the highlight of Appleby's treble at Meydan
It has been proved time and again that wide draws are no barrier to success at Meydan and that was the case again when First Conquest overcame stall 15 in the Lord North Handicap the feature race on Friday's Carnival card. Charlie Appleby's Dubawi gelding had won two of his four starts prior to this Dubai debut, when he was stretching out to 1800 metres for the first time.
Ukraine captured two N. Korean soldiers: Seoul
South Korea's intelligence service on Sunday backed up Ukraine's account of having captured two wounded North Korean soldiers in Russia, after Kyiv said they were being questioned.
Russia claims two new villages in eastern Ukraine
Russia on Sunday claimed the capture of two villages in eastern Ukraine where its forces have been steadily advancing for months.
Biden awards Pope Francis medal of freedom, highest US civilian honour
US President Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Saturday and awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the nation's highest civilian honour, the White House said. It was the first time during his four years in office that Biden awarded the medal \"with distinction\", it said.