News
FAO welcomed the $3.9bn GEF-9 replenishment to scale agrifood, climate, biodiversity and food security solutions through 2030.
Business
South Korea GDP rose 1.8% in Q1 2026, revised above the first estimate as exports, investment and spending supported overall growth.
Travel
Etihad Airways will operate double daily Airbus A380 flights to Paris from July 1, expanding Abu Dhabi service to three daily flights.
Sports
Magnitude wins Dubai World Cup 2026 at Meydan Racecourse, securing $6.96 million prize and delivering United States its ninth victory in the prestigious race.
Dubai World Cup returns to Meydan on March 28 with $30.5 million in prize money, a 30th running, and record global television distribution.
Dubai World Cup night at Meydan brings Forever Young and a strong international field into focus ahead of the March 28 feature race in Dubai.
Asia Rugby ratified a Dubai operations office while keeping its legal headquarters in Hong Kong, formalizing the regional body’s dual-base structure.
England reached the T20 World Cup semifinals by edging Pakistan in Pallekele, while Babar Azam scraped together 25 off 24 in another muted knock.
Jessica Pegula beat Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-4 in Dubai to win her first Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title and 10th career trophy.
Elina Svitolina and Jessica Pegula reached the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final after three-set semifinal wins in Dubai on Feb. 20.
The ICC removed Bangladesh from the 2026 men’s T20 World Cup after it refused to play scheduled matches in India, replacing the team with Scotland.
Health
WHO reports 507 confirmed Ebola cases and 88 deaths across Congo and Uganda as Bundibugyo virus response efforts continue.
Technology
Nvidia deepens South Korea AI and data centre links with SK Hynix, SK Telecom, NAVER, Doosan, LG and Hyundai agreements across AI factories.
