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The fifth and final Twenty20 between Australia and India was washed out after a storm swept across Brisbane's Gabba ground on Saturday, leaving Suryakumar Yadav's tourists as 2-1 series winners.

Lando Norris was perfectly placed to extend his Formula One championship lead after taking pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix Sprint race on Friday with McLaren teammate and closest title rival Oscar Piastri qualifying third.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka overcame Amanda Anisimova 6-3 3-6 6-3 in a gladiatorial battle between big-hitters on Friday to book a WTA Finals title showdown with Elena Rybakina, with both players eyeing their first Billie Jean King trophy.

The Dubai Racing Carnival got underway on Friday evening at Meydan Racecourse, featuring over 70 horses across seven races with a total prize purse of AED 1.33 million.

Tommy Fleetwood and fellow Englishman Aaron Rai share the lead at the halfway stage of the 2025 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship after wowing the crowds at Yas Links on day two.

Japan's economic stimulus package is set to include tax cuts to spur investment focused around 17 key industries, including AI and semiconductors, and multi-year budget allocations to make policy more predictable, the Nikkei newspaper reported.

Family businesses remain a vital force in the UAE’s economy, contributing around 60 per cent of the country’s GDP, providing more than 80 per cent of jobs, and making up nearly 90 per cent of all private sector companies.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk won shareholder approval on Thursday for the largest corporate pay package in history as investors endorsed his vision of morphing the EV maker into an AI and robotics juggernaut.

Microsoft has expanded its global skilling initiative - Elevate - to equip more than 250,000 students, staff and faculty and more than 55,000 government employees in the UAE with AI skills.

Ennismore, a lifestyle hospitality company, has partnered with Dubai Holding to introduce Caravan Hatta by Our Habitas at Hatta Resorts.

On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has attended Azerbaijan’s Victory Day celebrations in Baku.

Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has launched a one-on-one consultation service with specialised advisors to help Emirati families enrolling their children in private schools for the first time.

His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has allocated AED 4.5 million to help public and government libraries across the Emirate stock up on the latest titles.

A team from the UAE has departed for Afghanistan to provide logistical and relief support to the quake-hit northern region.

Peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan broke down, although a ceasefire continues between the South Asian neighbours, a Taliban spokesperson said on Saturday.

UPS and FedEx have aid they have grounded their combined fleet of more than 50 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo planes following a crash in Louisville, Kentucky, this week that killed at least 14 people.

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Friday he could force airlines to cut up to 20 per cent of flights if the government shutdown did not end, as US airlines on Friday scrambled to make unprecedented government-imposed reductions.

The Philippines' weather bureau warned of life-threatening storm surges of up to five metres and destructive winds as Typhoon Fung-wong churns toward the country's eastern coast, where it is forecast to intensify into a super typhoon before making landfall on Sunday night.