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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the launch of a national programme that aims to strengthen supply chain resilience in the country and maintain its stability.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has discussed strengthening cooperation with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson during a phone call on Tuesday.

The UAE's Ministry of Economy and Tourism has blocked 13,667 pirate websites for violating copyright laws in the first quarter of 2026.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Iran to "get smart soon" and sign a deal, following days of deadlock in efforts to end the conflict and a media report that the US would extend its blockade of Iran's ports.

Two successive Israeli strikes on a building in a southern Lebanese town have killed five people on Tuesday, including three rescuers who went to help those wounded in the initial attack, Lebanon's health ministry said.

The Philippine House justice committee on Wednesday found probable cause to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, moving a step closer to a process that could derail her bid to become the next president.