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A prolonged drought in Australia is having a devastating impact on children and forcing them to “grow up” prematurely, a UN report warns. Large parts of eastern Australia have endured severe drought for months, crippling farming communities. Children in these areas are resilient but endure a growing psychological toll, said …

A very large cat has been rescued from a tree near a property in California after the homeowner saw it while working in the garden, officials say. US firefighters arrived at the property in San Bernardino after the mountain lion – or cougar – was spotted perched on a branch …

A UAE newspaper has said that children hold a special place in any society and they have the right to live free from violence, which harms their physical and mental growth. Unfortunately, what’s happening on the ground reflects a sad reality. In an editorial on Monday, The Gulf Today said, …

An employee was charged at a Dubai court after he sneaked into his neighbor’s bathroom and filmed her while she took a shower. The man is facing charges of sexual assault and breaching the modesty of others at the Court of First Instance. Case details reveal that a 22-year-old female …

UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced that Russia has exempted all Emirati citizens holding regular passports from Pre-entry visa to Russia as of Sunday February 17th.

The Federal Tax Authority, FTA, revealed its plan to launch phase two of the “Marking Tobacco and Tobacco Products Scheme” during the fourth quarter of 2019, expanding it to cover tobacco products used in shisha. The scheme, which already applies to cigarettes, stimulates the electronic tracking of relevant products from …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, have toured the exhibit halls of International Defence Exhibition and Conference, IDEX 2019, currently …

The Sheikha Fatima Global Humanitarian Campaign’s decision to step up efforts to treat thousands of women and children in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, under the supervision of a group of doctors from the UAE and Bangladesh, is yet another creditable initiative by the UAE to help the …

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened today a main bridge at the intersection of Expo Road and Al Asayel Street. The bridge is a part of Phase 5 of the roads network leading to Expo site. The completion rate of this phase has exceeded 50 percent, and construction …

According to Christopher Woods’ “Gardenlust” book, the Dubai Miracle Garden made it on a list containing the world’s 50 most upscale, world-class gardens for its splendour, ambience and diversity, “Forty-five million petunias and geraniums in the desert. A mirage, a madness, a Garden of Eden, or a paradise”. The Financial …