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Expo 2020 Dubai has recorded 1,471,314 visits since its launch 24 days ago. Continuing to bring Expo 2020 Dubai to a global digital audience, the number of virtual visitors has risen to 10.8 million since 1st October, up from 9.3 million last week. These numbers were boosted by Expo’s Space …

US actor James Michael Tyler, who most famously starred as Gunther in the TV sitcom Friends, has died aged 59. “Tyler passed away peacefully at his home in Los Angeles on Sunday morning,” a statement from his manager said. “If you met him once you made a friend for life,” …

More than 243.65 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 5,180,486 people have died, according to a Reuters tally on Monday. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in December 2019.

The 72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC), the world’s largest and most prestigious global space event, is set to kick off tomorrow (25 October) at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Being held for the first time in the Middle East, the five-day event, which runs until 29 October, is being organised …

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, has issued directives to establish the ‘Hatta Traders Council’ to support the implementation of the Hatta Master Development Plan, which forms an integral part of the Dubai 2040 Urban …

The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, introduced (Post mortem imaging) virtual autopsy to the local healthcare sector as an indispensable tool in combating COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. Virtual autopsy will support the healthcare sector in confirming the cause of death …

Ras Al Khaimah Police announced heavy trucks movement ban on RAK roads as of Sunday, 24 October 2021.The ban timing will be in conjunction with the schools and institutions’ working hours, starting from 6:30 AM to 8:30 AM and from 1:30 PM to 3 PM. Offenders will be fined unless …

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has praised the work of the UAE Polio Vaccination Campaign in Pakistan. In a phone call with the campaign’s team, and with the participation of Abdullah Khalifa Al Ghafli, Director of the UAE Pakistan Assistance Programme …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Sunday that it conducted 230,026, additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus …

The UAE Attorney-General, Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, has said that the Federal Public Funds Prosecution has launched a major investigation into Dubai-based real estate developer Union Properties. The investigation involves complaints lodged by the Securities and Commodities Authority on allegations of financial violations committed by Khalifa Hassan Al Hammadi, …