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The UAE's quest to reach the World Cup, the first in 36 years, received a major boost with a dramatic late win in Riyadh.

Iran confirmed their qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday as Mehdi Taremi scored a second-half double to earn his side a 2-2 draw with Uzbekistan in Group A of Asia's preliminaries.

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France football great Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Tuesday, two and a half years after they were first acquitted of the offences.

Baseball United, the first professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent, has announced the official schedule for its debut season.

Thomas Tuchel's baptism as England's head coach could not have been any smoother. Two games, two wins, five goals scored and none conceded represents a satisfying start for the German.

ADNOC Logistics & Services Plc (ADNOC L&S) announced shareholder approval of all agenda items at its Annual General Meeting, including a final dividend of $136.5 million (AED 501.3 million), bringing the 2024 full-year dividend to $273 million (AED 1,001 million).

Tesla's market share in Europe continued to shrink year-on-year in February, data showed on Tuesday, as sales of the all-electric car maker dropped for a second consecutive month despite rising overall EV registrations on the continent.

A group representing more than 90 airlines has threatened to take legal action against Heathrow Airport if it doesn't reach an "amicable" settlement over the costs caused by Friday's 18-hour closure.

The Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), part of the Dubai Land Department, has launched the 'Tayseer' initiative to help property owners settle outstanding service fees with flexible payment plans.

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has launched a new AED 100 banknote made of polymer and using innovative designs and advanced security features. The bill incorporates modern technology to tackle counterfeiting.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has discussed efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza during a call with US President Donald Trump.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks with King Abdullah II of Jordan at Qasr Al Bateen in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

Abu Dhabi's Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility) has announced the completion of 30,000 autonomous vehicle trips in the emirate, covering over 430,000 km.

Sharjah Airport says it’s fully prepared for the Eid Al-Fitr holiday rush, expecting over 500,000 passengers and 3,344 flights from March 27 to April 6.

Britain gave the green light on Tuesday to a new £10 billion (AED 47.5 billion) road tunnel for the River Thames in southeast England, in its latest backing for an infrastructure project to help revive a sluggish economy.

Israeli shelling killed four people in southern Syria on Tuesday, Syria's state news agency reported, after the Israeli military said its troops had clashed with militants there who had opened fire on them.

A motorcyclist who had plunged into a 20-metre (65.62 ft) deep sinkhole in South Korea's capital Seoul was found dead on Tuesday, a rescue official said, while the driver of a car had a narrow escape and suffered minor injuries.

Frozen exhaust smoke from Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket left a spiral plume in the night sky, which had stargazers agog. The UK's Met Office confirmed the illuminated swirl had caused a flurry of reports from stunned onlookers.