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Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) launched commercial operations of autonomous taxis in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah on Monday, in partnership with Apollo Go and WeRide.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Deputy Prime Minister, on Monday announced that the Executive Council has approved an AED 1 billion support package for Dubai’s business sector.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has discussed the impact of the ongoing military escalation on the global economy during a call with European Council chief António Costa.

President Donald Trump warned on Monday that Iran's energy plants and oil wells would be obliterated if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran described US peace proposals as "unrealistic" and fired waves of missiles at Israel.

Spain has closed its airspace to US planes involved in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases, Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Monday.

President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was in talks with a "more reasonable regime" to end the war in Iran but repeated his warning to Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or risk US attacks on its oil wells and power plants.