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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 offered his condolences on the passing of Dubai Police Major General Khalifa bin Da'an Al Muhairi, describing him as a faithful, loyal and dedicated leader.

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) has pledged AED 150 million to support UAE-based charitable and humanitarian organisations in efforts to reinforce the nation’s standing as a global capital of humanitarian action.

His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has arrived in Athens to begin an official visit to Greece following an invitation from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Attacks on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and Aramco's Shaybah oilfield have left four civilians dead, Saudi authorities reported on Thursday.

Taiwan issued a land warning on Thursday as powerful Typhoon Champi approached, prompting more than 200 flight cancellations in the region and forcing changes to a major US-Japan military exercise.

President Vladimir Putin hosted US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in a grand imperial palace on Wednesday to review new ideas on ending the war in Ukraine amid Washington's latest push to stop Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War Two.