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FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem secured a second four-year term at the helm of motorsport's world governing body unopposed on Friday.

Arne Slot planned to have a face-to-face meeting with Mohamed Salah on Friday ahead of Saturday's Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion, the Liverpool manager said.

Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix's 2025 race week broke attendance records with a combined total of 339,000 fans across all events at Yas Island, according to event organisers Ethara.

Jacob Duffy took five for 38 as New Zealand's makeshift bowling attack skittled West Indies for 128 on the third day of the second test at Basin Reserve on Friday to set up a nine-wicket victory for a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Football Supporters Europe (FSE) has called on FIFA to immediately halt sales of national team allocations for next year's World Cup, accusing football's governing body of imposing "extortionate" ticket prices that risk shutting ordinary fans out of the tournament.

The Sustainable Bio International Forum, hosted by Dubai on Friday under the theme “From the UAE…to a Greener World”, discussed the future of sustainable bioenergy and its role in supporting a low-carbon circular economy.

Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated $40 billion in 2022, was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison for what a judge called an "epic fraud".

A $200 million investment multi-dimensional partnership deal has been outlined at BRIDGE Summit 2025 that will position the UAE as the world’s new epicentre for compute, advanced media production and next-generation education.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC (ADCB) on Wednesday announced the successful completion of its AED6.1 billion rights issue, following the close of the subscription period on December 4.

The United Arab Emirates and Russia have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening economic cooperation during a high-level meeting in Dubai.

The UAE's National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) says a surface low-pressure system will affect the country from December 13 to 19, bringing periods of instability.

Dubai Police have taken legal action against a man who set fire to a public road to celebrate his birthday, after a video of the incident circulated on social media.

The UAE's Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has announced the New Year's holiday for private sector employees.

Al Ain has been named the “Capital of Arab Tourism 2026” by the Arab Ministerial Council for Tourism during its 28th session in Baghdad, Iraq.

Severe rainfall has triggered major flooding in the US state of Washington, prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands of residents.

At least 30 people have been killed, including patients, and 70 injured after an airstrike by the country's ruling junta hit a hospital in Myanmar's western Rakhine state, according to a rebel group, an aid worker and a witness.

Japan has lifted a tsunami advisory issued after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 hit the country's northeastern region on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul revealed on Friday he was scheduled to speak to US President Donald Trump late in the day, as border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand continued for a fifth day.