Month: April 2026

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UAE weather forecast: Rain, rising winds and blowing dust expected on Saturday, with cloudy skies, rougher seas and temperatures up to 33°C across key cities.

US Vice President JD Vance said Friday he hoped for a

Explosive attacks in the second half… 4 goals and excitement until the last moment

Tariq Butt, Gulf Today Correspondent Global search interest in Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir has surged to its…

Major General Ahmed Saif Bin Zaitoon Al Muhairi, Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police and Head of the Abu Dhabi Emergencies, Crises and Disasters Management…

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Abu Dhabi’s SEHA Tawam Hospital becomes first in UAE to treat liver tumours with non-invasive histotripsy, offering precise, surgery-free cancer care.

Uplifting video reflects country’s mood of resilience following ceasefire

Al Ain is preparing to host Shabab Al Ahli Club this evening, Friday, April 10, 2026, at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium…

Dubai: The UAE’s stretch of unsettled spring weather is set to continue into the weekend, with more rain, cooler temperatures and cloudy skies forecast across t

Expatriates and citizens across the UAE proudly display the national flag, echoing Sheikh Mohammed’s call for unity, hope, and belonging to their home.

After reaching pacts with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, Zelenskyy said similar agreements were in the works with Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain.

Hungary votes Sunday in a pivotal test of Viktor Orbán’s “illiberal democracy,” as challenger Péter Magyar taps voter frustration, with stakes for Europe, NATO and the U.S.

The Iranian embassy in Tunis turned to cultural nuance to make a point about the Hormuz strait. However, the X post was deleted soon after it was shared. | World News

The longstanding “special relationship” has come under increased strain because of Trump’s war with Iran.

Soaring crime and corruption top voter concerns in highly unpredictable election with 35 candidates for president

An African AIDS charity co-founded by Britain’s Prince Harry said on Friday it had launched legal proceedings against him for “reputational harm”, after a bitter dispute about its management.

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was sworn in as president on Friday, continuing his rule from a civilian post five years after snatching power in a military coup.

With the ceasefire in Iran still shaky, U.S. and Iranian negotiators are heading to Pakistan for high-level talks with Iranian officials.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian military personnel shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle Eastern countries during the Iran war, describing the operations as part of a broader effort to help partners counter the same weapons used by Russia in Ukraine.

A cloud of small bubbles and a fishy gurgle announce the latest arrival at the “fish doorbell” in the Netherlands: a perch, recognisable by its dorsal fin and tiger-striped scales.

Governments are blocking the internet, banning social media posts and cutting access to commercial satellite images. But experts say that efforts to censor information have had mixed results.

The Board of Immigration Appeals has denied Mahmoud Khalil’s latest attempt to dismiss his deportation case. This decision brings the Palestinian activist one step closer to possible expulsion.

China’s President Xi Jinping met Taiwan’s opposition party leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, telling the visiting delegation he had “full confidence” that Taiwanese and Chinese people would be

Friday marks six months since the ceasefire in Gaza took effect, but progress remains limited.

Javier Milei’s reforms to the law will open up high-altitude areas to mining and risk water reserves already strained by the climate crisis, say activists

Rocking her baby to soothe his searing pain and gasping breaths, 18-year-old Rubia Akhtar Brishti recounts how her son nearly died in Bangladesh’s deadly measles outbreak.

Medián, currently considered among the most accurate pollsters in Hungary, predicts a two-thirds majority in parliament for opposition party Tisza. Most other pollsters estimate a smaller lead for them, while few have the ruling Fidesz party narrowly ahead.

Shipping toll for Hormuz passage sharply divides nations

Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz in the war with the U.S. and Israel, creating an oil supply crunch and sending global energy prices soaring.

An AP reporter describes how Israel’s massive bombardment of Beirut stunned the city.

The Pentagon on Thursday denied a report that the Vatican’s US envoy was summoned in January for a “bitter” dressing down over remarks by Pope Leo that were seen as

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has told NBC News’ Meet the Press that he would not step down in his first interview with a U.S. network.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday angrily lashed out at multiple well-known conservative commentators who have criticized his war against Iran, slamming his onetime allies as attention-seeking “NUT JOBS.”

Venezuela on Thursday threw open the country’s vast mineral reserves to private investment, less than three months after rolling back state control over the oil sector, in line with US

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Israel and Lebanon are set to hold talks in Washington next week as tensions escalate over continued fighting in Lebanon and concerns grow that the fragile US-Iran ceasefire could collapse. The meeting…

First lady Melania Trump departs after speaking with reporters Thursday, April 9, 2026, in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Daniel Noboa has accused Colombia’s Gustavo Petro of failing to take ‘effective measures’ against drug trafficking.

What will it take to get ships going through the Strait of Hormuz again?

In a community centre in eastern China, Shu Fangqiang shrugged off his jacket and stepped onto a scale, one of hundreds of locals signing up for an unusual weight loss

Negotiators from Iran and the U.S. are preparing for high-level talks amid a shaky ceasefire.

Kuwait has accused Iran of launching drone attacks despite the ceasefire in the Iran war.

Governments are blocking the internet, banning social media posts and cutting access to commercial satellite images. But experts say that efforts to censor information have had mixed results.

April 3 – 9, 2026

The reservations to make, staycations to book and places to chill out this month Whether you’re craving standout dining, a family-friendly escape or a

Fourteen arrests made across four countries as authorities hit Scotland’s Lyons crime family