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Thousands of Australians have been told to evacuate their homes as a powerful bushfire threatens properties in Queensland. It follows the raising of the state’s fire danger warning to “catastrophic” – the highest level – for the first time. More than 130 bushfires are burning across Queensland, fuelled by strong …

A British radio host who presented a popular breakfast show in Lebanon has been found dead at his home, local media report. The body of Gavin Ford, who joined the Lebanese station Radio One in 1995, was discovered on Tuesday in the town of Beit Meri, east of the capital …

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has said that the 30th of November is a day to treasure the values of sacrifice, dedication and loyalty to the homeland, adding that the nation will never forget the UAE servicemen who offered their dear lives and blood on the …

The Dubai Criminal Court started the first hearing for a trial of a 33-year-old Asian worker on Tuesday, the worker had been charged with stealing from passengers’ luggage in an airport in the country, while carrying the baggage as part of his job at the airport. Details of the case …

Recognising his tremendous contribution and lifelong services to architecture, H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, will be conferred the prestigious Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Institute of British Architects, RIBA. The Ruler of Sharjah will formally receive the honorary fellowship at …

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory authority for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, obtained its first-ever Guinness World Records title for the largest wooden block mosaic in the world. The piece, displaying the Year of Zayed logo, was crafted as part of DSOA’s 47th UAE …

A UAE newspaper has said that with less than 700 days to go until Expo 2020’s opening ceremony, a total of 190 countries have confirmed their participation. The stupendous milestone means that Expo has already surpassed the 180-nation commitment set out in the successful 2013 bid to host a World …

The US space agency Nasa has landed a new robot on Mars after a dramatic seven-minute plunge to the surface of the Red Planet. The InSight probe aims to study the world’s deep interior, and make it the only planet – apart from Earth – that has been examined in this …

Ukraine has imposed martial law for 30 days after Russia captured three of its vessels and 23 crew members. The country’s air force will partially mobilise under the measure, while authorities will also have the power to regulate the media and restrict public rallies. President Petro Poroshenko asked Ukrainian MPs …

A young Emirati, in his 20s, has losst his life due to serious injuries following a car accident on a sandy road in Al Badia area in the Emirate of Fujairah. Colonel Saif Rashid Al Zahmi, director of Dibba Fujairah Police stated that the operations room received a report at 12:00 PM yesterday …