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UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, today witnessed the exchange of the Strategic Defence Partnership Framework between the UAE and the French Republic. The framework was exchanged by His Excellency Mohamed bin Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Minister …

The Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) has announced a ban on the use of ciprofloxacin, an antibiotic belonging to the fluoroquinolone group, in the UAE’s veterinary sector from 1st November 2026, as part of efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance, promote the safe use of antibiotics and preserve the effectiveness of treatments …

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held an expanded meeting with Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India, during his working visit to Mumbai. The meeting reflected the two countries’ shared commitment to strengthening their strategic …

H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Executive Council (SEC), chaired the Council’s weekly meeting on Tuesday morning at the Ruler’s Office, in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy …

A Japanese spacecraft rocketed towards Mars on Tuesday on a quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples. Five of the world’s space agencies joined forces for the five-year mission that will attempt to land a robotic prospector plus a rover on Phobos, the larger and closer of …

H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, have attended the UAE-France Business Dialogue at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. The event formed part of joint efforts to strengthen the UAE-France economic and investment partnership …

The UN Security Council on Monday condemned violations of international law involving the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts and called for stronger measures to protect them from abuses facilitated by digital technologies, while promoting their safe use for education and child protection. Unanimously adopting Resolution 2832 (2026), …

OpenAI is preparing to enter the field of humanoid robotics, aiming to bring artificial intelligence into the physical world. The company’s CEO, Sam Altman, said the biggest challenge lies in developing the robot’s “brain” to enable it to understand the real world, make decisions and perform tasks accurately, noting that …

The Ministry of Health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced that the death toll from the Ebola virus has risen to 4,561 out of 9,455 confirmed cases as of 17th October, with a case fatality rate of 48.2 percent. In Kenya, the number of confirmed Ebola cases …

Oil prices fell on Tuesday after Brent crude hit its highest level since 20th May in the previous session, at US$110.70 per barrel. Brent crude futures fell 49 cents, or 0.45 percent, to US$109.06 per barrel by 00:10 GMT, according to Reuters. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for …