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Dubai's iconic Burj Khalifa and Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Tower have lit up to mark the 50-day countdown until the 2026 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, has affirmed the UAE's commitment to building relations with Iraq during the second edition of the “UAE Loves Iraq” festival on Saturday.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has presented the Dubai-it Award to SWS Board Technology team for Projects in the Field of Economy.

At least 17 people have been killed and several others injured in a stampede at a religious festival in north Kolkata in India, local media reported on Saturday.

Violent clashes have erupted between police and protesters across France on Saturday, as thousands of people protested against rising costs and declining public services in some of the country's most destructive unrest in years.

Demonstrations began across France on Saturday in what was expected to become a major nationwide protest against high prices and the fraying of a model intended to provide a basic level of opportunity and social security.