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Marking International Youth Day, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has led messages emphasising the central role young people play in "achieving a future in which opportunity can grow for all".

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved 470 scholarships for students worldwide to enroll at Al Qasimia University during the 2026-2027 academic year.

The UAE's mobile medical clinic, operating under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, has continued to provide healthcare services to residents and displaced Palestinians across the Gaza Strip.

Four crew members and two rescuers have been killed in an attack by Houthis on a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday, Yemen's transport ministry said, while the US military said it struck a container ship attempting to sail toward an Iranian port.

China's strongest typhoon this year lashed wide swathes of the country, battering the capital with bouts of intense rain that flooded key roads and stranded vehicles, after setting new rainfall records in central and eastern provinces.

Powerful storms have moved through the US Midwest on Tuesday, leaving at least two people dead and nearly a million without power, officials said.