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Bowling at Abu Dhabi Masters, Zafranah Al Hosani champions women’s sport and wellbeing.

72-year-old Emirati competes at Masters GamesHUDA ATA

Show host Chadi Khalaf at Lucky Day Draw No. 260207.

Dh30m UAE Lottery: Jackpot numbers out – did you win?ASHWANI KUMAR

West Indies' Romario Shepherd celebrates after taking the hat-trick wicket during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match against Scotland at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on February 7, 2026.

Shepherd’s hat-trick seals Windies win over ScotlandAFP

NCM warns of rising humidity, light showers and rough seas in some areas.

Weather alert: Rain chances forecast across UAEHUDA ATA

Global sporting event highlights heritage sports, para-sports, and inclusive competition.

Abu Dhabi becomes global stage for Masters Games 2026BALARAM MENON

Pakistan's Babar Azam, right, and teammate Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrate after taking a co-ordinated catch to dismiss Netherlands' Michael Levitt during the T20 World Cup cricket match in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, February 7, 2026.

ICC in talks with PCB over India-Pakistan T20 WC matchAFP

Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi (R) performs during a ceremony before the start of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between India and USA at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 7, 2026.

Bollywood glitz meets cricket fever at WankhedeMANJUSHA RADHAKRISHNAN

Elite police teams from six continents compete in high-intensity challenges.

Elit teams compete as UAE SWAT Challenge opensAGHADDIR ALI

Darron Lee

Former NFL player charged with murdering girlfriendAP

New routes will also be introduced connecting Abu Dhabi Corniche with Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

Abu Dhabi Robotaxi rolls out to three new areasABDULLA RASHEED

Derrick Johnson, whose mother's body was one of 189 left to decay in the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colorado, walks toward the El Paso County Courthouse for owner Jon Hallford's sentencing in Colorado Springs, on Friday, February 6, 2026.

Funeral home owner gets 40 years for abusing corpsesAP

Riyadh-backed investments aim to restore connectivity and spur post-war economic recovery.

Syria, Saudi Arabia announce airline, $1b telecom dealsAFP

Mistaken BTC distributions trigger price plunge before most coins are recovered.

Crypto glitch sends $44b in bitcoin to users by mistakeNATHANIEL LACSINA

Parents urged to check lunchboxes as new restrictions take effect.

UAE schools ban sugary snacks, fizzy drinks on campusHUDA ATA

Prajapati’s death brings a tragic end to a prolonged legal battle that stretched across most of his adult life.

Acquitted after 30 years in jail, man dies the next dayNATHANIEL LACSINA

Netherlands' Michael Levitt, left, shakes hands with Pakistan's Faheem Ashraf as he leaves with teammate Shaheen Shah Afridi after Pakistan won their T20 World Cup match in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, February 7, 2026.

Ashraf’s blitz saves Pakistan in T20 World Cup openerAP

Annular eclipse will leave the Sun glowing at the edges, visible only from Antarctica.

‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse to dazzle skies this monthHUDA ATA

Residents break their fast at the Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque, Dubai.

Ramadan countdown: 10 health tips UAE residents needASHWANI KUMAR

A photograph shows copies of Iranian daily newspapers reporting on the first round of talks between Iran and the United States at a kiosk in Tehran on February 7, 2026.

UAE welcomes US-Iran talks in Sultanate of OmanWAM

Epstein and Ambani exchanged messages from 2017–2019 on business, world affairs, women, and in-person meetings.

Epstein asked Anil Ambani 'tall blonde?' reply shocksLEKSHMY PAVITHRAN

A security personnel stands guard near the site of funeral ceremony held for suicide blast victims, a day after the attack at a mosque in Islamabad on February 7, 2026.

Pakistan mosque attack: US issues travel warningLEKSHMY PAVITHRAN

Two Indian expats win Dh1 million each in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket draw

Indian expats win Dh1 million each in Big Ticket draw SURABHI VASUNDHARADEVI

Food security is a long-term priority for the UAE. Jebel Ali Port handles approximately 73% of the UAE’s food and beverage trade by value.

UAE at centre of $100b Middle East food logistics boomHUDA ATA

Spurs players huddle at the start of their Premier League match against Manchester City

Premier league Preview – Matchweek 25 ROBERT ILSLEY

Thiruvalla spa rape case: Probe widens to police amid ‘quotation’ allegations

Kerala gang rape: Spa staff brutally assaulted, 2 heldLEKSHMY PAVITHRAN

Santosh Trophy final

Kerala vs Services Santosh Trophy final: Watch it freeSHAMSEER MOHAMMED

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai.

Sheikh Mohammed to honour ‘Hope Makers’ winnersHUDA ATA

Faisal Kapadia

Faisal Kapadia’s Dubai concert felt like homeAREEBA HASHMI

Pakistan's captain Salman Agha (R) and Sahibzada Farhan bump their fists during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Pakistan and Netherlands at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground in Colombo on February 7, 2026.

T20 World Cup: Pakistan bowl out Netherlands for 147AFP

Roblox’s AI age checks are backfiring, spark fresh concerns for UAE parents

Roblox’s AI age checks spark new safety concerns JUSTIN VARGHESE

In clinics from Dubai to New York, GLP-1 drugs have become a central — and often contested — part of obesity care.

SAVING AND INVESTMENT

Anti-obesity drugs: How much cheaper are they getting? JUSTIN VARGHESE

Emergency personnel get ready to carry out a total evacuation of the town of Grazalema, southern Spain, on February 5, 2026, amid Storm Leonardo.

UAE issues advisory for citizens amid storms in SpainLEKSHMY PAVITHRAN

Uttar Pradesh woman dies recreating hanging scene for social media reel

Tragic accident: 27-year-old dies filming hanging reelLEKSHMY PAVITHRAN

1. Ramadan timing explained: 29 or 30 days, fasting hours, and regional differences across the UAE

Will Ramadan be 29 or 30 days? How long is fasting?HUDA ATA

Integrated Transport Centre oversees 120 autonomous vehicles with real-time monitoring

Abu Dhabi’s driverless future: 120 autonomous vehiclesABDULLA RASHEED

Faithful perform the prayers after Iftar on the first day of holy month of Ramadan at Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Dubai.

Who is exempt from Ramadan work hour cuts?ZAINAB HUSAIN

Ministry of Education mandates English for advanced-track subjects from 2026-27

UAE mandates English for maths, science in schoolsHUDA ATA

Dubai suspends licence of driver convicted of drink-driving on Emirates Road

COURT AND CRIME

Drunk driver fined Dh15,000, licence suspended in DubaiHUDA ATA

Here’s your roundup of the top trending stories making headlines this weekend

Trending: Ramadan, visa scam, new customs rules & moreLEKSHMY PAVITHRAN

Seo Ji-hye’s Seo Dan and Kim Jung-hyun’s Gu Seung-jun are left with far more devastating conclusions in Crash Landing on You.m

5 K-drama characters who deserved better writingLAKSHANA N PALAT

UAE: Ajman Court fines influencer Dh30000 for Snapchat defamation

COURT AND CRIME

Snapchat defamation costs influencer Dh30,000 in UAEAGHADDIR ALI

A scene inside Dubai Duty Free at Dubai International Airport. (For illustrative purposes)

UAE: Airport retail driven by who flies, not how manyASHWANI KUMAR

India's Rohit Sharma (R) celebrates with his teammate Virat Kohli after scoring a century (100 runs) during the third one-day international (ODI) men's cricket match between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on October 25, 2025.

Kohli, Rohit demoted: BCCI’s new contracts list revealsLEKSHMY PAVITHRAN

US to drop 25 pc tariff linked to India’s Russian oil buys: White House

Trump lifts tariff on India over Russian oil importsAFP

President Donald Trump gaggles with reporters while aboard Air Force One on February 6, 2026 en route to Palm Beach, Florida.

Trump says US had 'very good talks' with Iran in OmanAFP

People mourn the death of their relatives following a suicide bombing at a mosque, outside a hospital in Islamabad on February 6, 2026.

Pakistan mosque attack: Worshippers recall Friday blastAFP

US President-elect Donald Trump speaks with former President Barack Obama as they attend the State Funeral Service for former US President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on January 9, 2025.

'I didn’t make a mistake': Trump defends Obamas videoLEKSHMY PAVITHRAN

Yassir A. Salih, Director Manager of ORK Trading, and Jason Cho, Overseas Sales Manager of Ivenet signed a memorandum of understanding at Gulfood 2026

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K-food pavilion draws strong buyer attention REACH BY GULF NEWS

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 2, 2026.

Trump signs order to target countries trading with IranLEKSHMY PAVITHRAN

United Arab Emirates's flag bearer Piera Hudson parades during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo, northern Italy, on February 6, 2026.

UAE makes historic debut at Winter Olympics in ItalyLEKSHMY PAVITHRAN

Qatar 10-year residency vs UAE Golden Visa, GCC long-term visas: Costs, compared

Costs of Qatar’s 10-year residency vs UAE Golden Visa JUSTIN VARGHESE

Will rain return to the UAE? NCM warns of cloudy skies and rising humidity

Rain, mist and temperature shifts ahead across the UAEHUDA ATA

Decision-making is not a purely logical exercise. It is shaped by cognitive biases — mental shortcuts the human mind uses to cope with complexity.

Why intelligent decisions fail — and what we can learnASMA JAN MUHAMMAD, SPECIAL TO GULF NEWS

Al Nassr fans showing support for Ronaldo

Angelo does the 'Siuu' as Al Nassr win without RonaldoSHAMSEER MOHAMMED

The headquarters of Uber in San Francisco.

Uber hit with $8.5 million verdict in rape caseJAY HILOTIN

Ask Gulf News: When can a ship be attached to recover a debt under UAE maritime law

Can a ship be seized over unpaid debt in UAE?MOHAMMED EBRAHIM AL SHAIBA, SPECIAL TO GULF NEWS

Picture used for illustrative purposes.

Dubai schools ban e-scooters. What you must knowSAJILA SASEENDRAN

Comac’s narrow-body C919 made its first trip outside Chinese territory, staging a fly-by at the Singapore Airshow.

How China's Comac could shake up Airbus and BoeingDHANUSHA GOKULAN

Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds a news conference during the first Critical Minerals Ministerial at the State Department's Harry S. Truman Building on February 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. About 50 countries attended the ministerial, a gathering to discuss the creation of tech supply chain partnerships that can bypass China.

Manila, US sign critical minerals, rare earths dealJAY HILOTIN

Video shared on Truth Social triggers rare White House retreat and deletion.

Trump posts, then removes racist video targeting ObamasAFP

UAE and Gabon Presidents discuss strengthening bilateral ties

UAE, Gabon Presidents discuss enhancing bilateral tiesWAM

India's Mohammed Siraj

Siraj replaces injured Rana in India’s T20 WC squadBALARAM MENON

Essences Act II - Renaud Salmon Pays Homage to Amouage

Essences Act II - Renaud Salmon Pays Homage to AmouageLARA BAZZOUI, THE KURATOR

UAE President and German Chancellor discuss bilateral ties and witness exchange of MoUs

UAE President, German Chancellor discuss bilateral tiesWAM

Both OpenAI’s GPT-5.3-Codex and Anthropic’s Opus 4.6 are being portrayed as critical upgrades for developers and organisations.

Minutes apart: OpenAI & Anthropic drop rival AI modelsNATHANIEL LACSINA

US' Alysa Liu competes in the figure skating women's single short program team event during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on February 6, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics opening ceremony explainedAP

Aldar and Dubai Holding have expanded their joint venture, unveiling plans for nearly 14,000 new homes across Dubai under a development programme valued at more than AED 38 billion.

Palm Jebel Ali, Nad Al Sheba to get 14,000 new homes DHANUSHA GOKULAN

Bride dies instantly; groom succumbs to injuries hours after their wedding.

Bride, groom killed in car crash hours after weddingHUDA ATA

India's Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Suryavanshi’s 175 seals India’s sixth U-19 WC titleBALARAM MENON

People mourn the death of their relatives following a suicide bombing at a mosque, outside a hospital in Islamabad.

UAE denounces terrorist assault on Islamabad mosqueHUDA ATA

In this handout photo obtained from Iran’s foreign ministry delegation on February 6, 2026, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) arrives for a meeting in Muscat.

Iran–US talks in Oman: What we know so farALEX ABRAHAM

Not to fall prey to rumours about sudden increase in cases of missing children: Delhi Police

Did Mardaani 3 spark Delhi’s ‘800 missing girls’ panic?LEKSHMY PAVITHRAN

Dasan Kunchu

Kerala expat wins Dh1 million in Abu Dhabi Big TicketSURABHI VASUNDHARADEVI

From Rwanda to the US, Global elite police forces face off at UAE SWAT Challenge

Global elite police teams descend at UAE SWAT ChallengeAGHADDIR ALI

Tell Me Why AI-driven health interventions are a game changer

Tell Me Why AI-driven interventions are a game changerBY SONY THOMAS

Prajeesh Prabhakaran was popularly known as Prajeesh Thikkodi, his second name referring to his hometown Thikkodi, a village in the Kozhikode district of south Indian state Kerala.

UAE: Indian expat dies days after becoming group leaderSAJILA SASEENDRAN

Here's how to stop getting the same reels.

Seeing the same Instagram reels? Reset your algorithmLAKSHANA N PALAT

A 59-year-old businessman died after falling off a high-rise building in Solapur.

Owner of iconic bakery dies after fall from 17th floorALEX ABRAHAM

Cloudy spells, rising humidity and further rainfall expected across eastern UAE areas.

UAE weather forecast: Rain showers fall over KhorfakkanHUDA ATA

UAE aid ship delivers more than 4,000 tonnes of relief supplies for Gaza

UAE sends 12th humanitarian vessel to support GazaHUDA ATA

Investigators leave a high-rise residential building, the scene of an assassination attempt on Russian Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev, in Moscow on February 6, 2026.

Russia military intelligence deputy chief shotAP

MA Yusuffali, Chairman of LuLu Group, who has been reappointed as a member of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry board.

LuLu chairman reappointed to Abu Dhabi Chamber board DHANUSHA GOKULAN

Children must meet age cut-offs by December 31 under new ministry guidelines.

School admission ages for 2026-27 clarified in the UAEHUDA ATA

Businessman covers 70% of home costs to remove marriage barriers for young families.

Al Habtoor unveils Dh270m youth housing initiativeGULF NEWS REPORT

Grand Mosque in Kuwait City.

External loudspeakers banned in Kuwait during RamadanHUDA ATA

A screengrab taken on February 3, 2026 from a video released in files related to the investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, published by the US Department of Justice, shows Jack Lang, a French former culture minister posing with Jeffrey Epstein at the Louvre pyramid in Paris.

AI tools fabricate Epstein images ‘in seconds': StudyAFP

Suryakumar Yadav in Emirates First Class, featured in the airline’s new ICC Men’s T20 World Cup ad campaign.

Emirates teams up with India’s Suryakumar YadavDHANUSHA GOKULAN

Filmmaker Woody Allen, right, and Soon-Yi Previn arrive for an event in Cannes, southern France, May 15, 2010.

Epstein arranged White House visit for Woody AllenAP

Early years programmes, expanded capacity, and parent guidance help children transition smoothly to FS2. Picture used for illustrative purposes.

How are Dubai schools handling new age rules?ZAINAB HUSAIN

From labour disputes to cybercrime, UAE platforms bring reporting fully online.

What residents can now report online in the UAEHUDA ATA

UAE and US forge partnership to secure critical minerals supply

UAE, US deepen ties with critical minerals dealHUDA ATA

Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C) poses for a "family photo" with the 55 government officials who were invited to the first Critical Minerals Ministerial in the Dean Acheson Auditorium at the State Department's Harry S. Truman Building on February 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. About 50 countries attended the ministerial, a gathering to discuss the creation of tech supply chain partnerships that can bypass China.

UAE, US move to lock in critical minerals supply chainsNIVETHA DAYANAND

This handout photograph released on February 4, 2026 shows the damaged crown of Empress Eugenie de Montijo after it was dropped during the heist from the Apollo Gallery at the Louvre Museum on October 19, 2025.

Crown damaged in Louvre heist set for restorationAFP

EU unveils visa strategy to boost security, growth and global competitiveness

EU plans extended Schengen stays — are you eligible?LEKSHMY PAVITHRAN

Chinmayi Sripaada defends Arjun Kapoor after his recent post.

Chinmayi Sripaada defends Arjun Kapoor in new postLAKSHANA N PALAT

Zero-emission marine vehicles planned between the capital and Al Dhafra.

Abu Dhabi plans seagliders for fast coastal tripsHUDA ATA

Specialised courses focus on safety, public conduct and accident prevention.

Ajman trains 5,976 drivers and transport supervisorsAGHADDIR ALI

Margot Robbie at Wuthering Heights premiere

Margot Robbie's dress of hair: The story behind itAREEBA HASHMI

The crescent of Ramadan is sought after sunset on the 29th day of Sha’ban, the month preceding Ramadan, by directing observation towards the western horizon.

How the UAE determines first day of Ramadan each yearHUDA ATA

Authorities aim to simplify charitable efforts and ease Ramadan aid distribution

Dubai starts approval of Ramadan Iftar meal permitsAGHADDIR ALI

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