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His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and the UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, has chaired the second Defence Council meeting of 2026.

During an official visit to Sweden, Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, met with Swedish Crown Princess Victoria Ingrid Alice Désiré.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has expressed his condolences in a message to the leader of Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr after a powerful earthquake left at least 37 dead.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the reconstitution of the Emirates Health Services' board in efforts to strengthen the sector.

The UAE Floating Hospital in Egypt's Al-Arish has started treating five new patients from Gaza under the Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 campaign to offer critical medical care to those injured in the conflict.

The UAE has welcomed a joint international statement on Sudan, reaffirming support for a peaceful, democratic and stable future for the African nation.

Bangladesh stunned Australia with an 86-run win via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in their opening one-day international in Dhaka on Tuesday, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, chaired a meeting of the Council’s Board of Directors to review major initiatives and events aimed at strengthening Dubai’s position as a leading global sports destination.

President Donald Trump downplayed his negative reception in New York after becoming the first sitting US president to attend the NBA finals on Monday.

Italian fashion house Prada has unveiled the inner-layer garment set to be worn by NASA astronauts heading to the moon, underscoring the brand's push to be the first major luxury player to make inroads in the space industry.

"Schmigadoon!" has won the Tony Award for best musical on Sunday, while more socially driven works dominated other top categories, with “Liberation” taking best play, “Ragtime” best musical revival and John Lithgow best leading actor for “Giant”.

As he spoke at a gathering on Saturday to protest Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery , stand-up comedian Adam Conover framed the ongoing media consolidation as an existential threat to an industry that made the United States a cultural power.