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The Higher Committee of Gov Games has unveiled a new name for the tournament, DUBAI GAMES, marking its evolution into a globally recognized sporting platform.

Dubai Basketball fell to Slovenian powerhouse Cedevita Olimpija 85-84 in an entertaining back and forth game at the Coca-Cola Arena on Sunday.

Defending champion and top seed Jannik Sinner overcame a debilitating medical episode as well as Dane Holger Rune to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the third time with a 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2 victory on Monday.

A ruthless Iga Swiatek destroyed German lucky loser Eva Lys with a 6-0 6-1 win on Monday to breeze into the quarter-finals of the year's opening Grand Slam for the second time, while American Madison Keys upset sixth seed Elena Rybakina 6-3 1-6 6-3.

Manchester City's Phil Foden scored twice and created another goal in an outstanding first-half display as they hammered Ipswich Town 6-0 at Portman Road to roar back into the Premier League's top four.

TikTok began restoring its services on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive the app's access in the US when he returns to power on Monday.

Ajman has recorded a significant boost in business activity during 2024, highlighted by strong growth in the number of economic licences issued and a substantial rise in the Business Confidence Index (BCI), statistics from the Department of Economic Development in Ajman (Ajman DED) revealed on Monday.

His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, has reviewed the Dubai Economic Security Centre's Strategy 2025-2030.

Dubai Land Department (DLD) announced on Sunday that private property owners of all nationalities in the Sheikh Zayed Road area (from the Trade Centre Roundabout to the Water Canal) and Al Jaddaf area can now convert their ownership status to freehold.

As part of Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority's (SEWA) efforts to improve and develop water transmission and distribution networks in all regions of the Emirate of Sharjah, the Authority announced on Sunday it is implementing a number of projects in Kalba city at a cost of up to AED107.4 million.

Dubai has been ranked the world's cleanest city for the fifth consecutive year, according to the Global Power City Index (GPCI) report issued by the Institute for Urban Strategies at Japan's Mori Memorial Foundation.

The Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DCAI) has unveiled the 'Dubai AI Seal' to enhance trust in reputable AI companies and further position the city as a global AI leader.

The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department provided AED 34 million in financial aid during 2024 to support insolvent individuals involved in civil, commercial and rental cases, as well as prison inmates.

Abu Dhabi has been ranked first on the world’s safest cities list in 2025, the ninth consecutive year it has topped the list since 2017, according to online database Numbeo.

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US President on Monday, ushering in another four-year term with promises to push the limits of executive power.

US President Joe Biden issued pre-emptive pardons on Monday for people Republican successor Donald Trump has targeted for retaliation.

US President-elect Donald Trump will call for a "revolution of common sense" during his inaugural address, the Wall Street Journal said on Monday citing excerpts of his prepared remarks.

An Indian court awarded the life sentence on Monday to a police volunteer convicted of the assault and murder of a junior doctor at the hospital where she worked in the eastern city of Kolkata, rejecting demands for the death penalty saying it was not a rare crime.