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Authorities are urging the public to stay in a safe location as UAE defence systems respond to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has affirmed that the UAE is home to a respected and valued Iranian community, describing it as an integral part of the country’s social fabric.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and US President Donald Trump have held a phone call to discuss the latest developments in the region and their impact on peace and security.

Four astronauts have blasted off from Florida on NASA's Artemis II mission, a high‑stakes 10-day trip around the moon that marks the United States' boldest step yet towards returning humans to the lunar surface this decade before China's first crewed landing.

An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck the Northern Molucca Sea off Indonesia's historic spice island of Ternate on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, triggering a tsunami warning for neighbouring Southeast Asian nations.

The United States will end its war on Iran fairly soon and could return for "spot hits" if needed, President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday, hours before he was scheduled to make a primetime address to the nation.