Myanmar protesters burn army uniforms

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Myanmar’s biggest city Yangon on Thursday, setting fire to an army uniform and chanting calls for democracy five months after a military coup ousted elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Expo 2020 tickets to go on sale worldwide on July 18

Free entry for children, students under 18. One-day tickets priced at Dhs95; multi-day tickets offering unrestricted entry for 30 days at Dhs195 and season passes, with unlimited entry for the entire six months of Expo 2020, at Dhs495.

Emirati Genome Programme gains currency

The Emirati Genome Programme announced its collaboration with Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) to shed light on the value of genomic medicine and increase Emirati citizens’ participation in the programme.

2 Indians win Dhs1m in Mahzooz lucky draw

Once again Mahzooz changed the lives of two more Indians with its lucky draw.

Christina Aguilera Writes Letter Of Support For Britney Spears

Christina Aguilera took to social media to reveal her words of support for Britney Spears as she goes through a public court battle

Get Vaccinated Before Travelling, Urges Dubai

UAE reports 1,747 new cases, 4 deaths; Sotrovimab effective in severe COVID cases; accept Covishield, Covaxin or face quarantine, India tells EU; Russia deaths hit new record; Bangla to deploy army during lockdown.

India Records Lowest Virus Deaths In Over Two Months

Nation reports 45,951 new cases and 817 deaths; SC says COVID-19 victims are entitled to ex gratia, directs NDMA to issue guidelines in six weeks

Norway Energy Companies Plan $1.7 Billion Oil, Gas Developments

The Nordic nation, which began to extract oil and gas 50 years ago, believes it has still only pumped about half of its available resources and hopes near-field developments will help secure output for years to come

Oman Cricket Eyes $2m Upgrade For T20 World Cup Venue

The Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, at the moment, is very basic with no stands and even the floodlights are not of high standard and it will need a scoreboard and a live TV screen. The association is looking forward to accommodating 3,000 to 4,000 fans

Olivia Rodrigo accused by Courtney Love of copying her album cover

The image, shared by Courtney Love on Instagram and Facebook, bears a resemblance to the album cover which sees the lead singer in a similar costume

Messi nets brace as Argentina thump Bolivia, Uruguay prevail over Paraguay

With his inauspicious Argentina debut nothing but a distant memory, Lionel Messi became his country’s most capped player on Monday in their thumping win over Bolivia

Outcry as Lebanon govt hikes fuel prices by more than 30%

We are going to start killing each other for fuel, says an outraged resident; US, France, Saudi Arabia push Lebanon’s leaders to come together to address the country’s mounting crises

Opec bullish on oil market recovery but virus variants may pose a risk

The Opec+ group of oil-producing countries will meet on Thursday and are expected to agree to boost production in August in order to meet demand and dampen recent price rises

Humaid sponsors treatment of Moroccan baby with tumour

On Sheikh Humaid’s directives, baby Nama’a underwent a successful operation at Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Rabat

600,000 Meals Distributed In 3 Countries

DUBAI: More than 600,000 meals have been distributed in villages and underprivileged communities of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan as part of the “100 Million Meals” campaign.

Cardi B, Queen Latifah, Lil Nas X Win Accolades At BET Awards

Cardi B didn’t stay to accept the honour, but Megan Thee Stallion rushed to the stage to pick up the award, forgeting to thank Cardi during her speech

Patients Benefit From Quick Delivery Of Lab Test Results

All medical laboratories in the network are now also served by NRL’s centralised IT support services that allow for future enhancements to be deployed to all labs at once

Sabalenka And Djokovic Win As Tsitsipas, Kvitova Make Shock Exit From Wimbledon

Defending champion and world number one Djokovic, looking to become just the third man in history to complete a calendar Grand Slam, claimed a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 win over Britain’s Jack Draper

Second Wave Not Yet Over, Stay Alert, Warn Ministers

Vaccines available in country are effective against variants; India overtakes US in number of vaccine doses administered; free of charge tourist visa for 500,000 planned; New Delhi to share vaccine tech with 50 nations ‘free of cost’

Cabinet Approves Agenda For Non-Oil Export Development

Sheikh Mohammed said, ‘We have adopted the National Agenda for Non-oil Export Development, a vital step that aims to access 25 new markets. The UAE non-oil trade exceeds 1.5 trillion dirhams.’

Delta Deals Serious Blow To Australia's Anti-Virus Drive

Millions go under lockdown in Sydney to contain outbreak of Delta variant; Moscow reports record daily virus deaths; AstraZeneca tests booster jab against COVID-19 variant

Fakhr-e-Alam Gets UAE Golden Visa

Sharjah: Actor, singer and pilot Fakhr-e-Alam has become the first Pakistani celebrity to get the 10-year UAE Golden Visa on Sunday.

Schools To Remain Shut, Say Centre And States

Experts have now predicted a third wave of pandemic. However, many students, parents and parent organisations want schools to be opened in such places where the outbreak of COVID-19 is under control

WB approves $125m aid for flood-hit Kerala

TRIVANDRUM: The World Bank has approved a $125 million programme to support Kerala’s preparedness against natural disasters, climate change impacts, disease outbreaks and pandemics.

Tamil Nadu reports first death from Delta Plus variant

Report comes as the state announced further relaxations in the Covid-prompted lockdown that will stretch from Monday to July 5; inter-district public transport to resume in 23 districts

Relentless Ronaldo makes Portugal believe again before Belgium

Ronaldo is the tournament’s leading scorer with five goals after three matches. He is one goal from breaking the overall men’s scoring record in international soccer. The 36-year-old Juventus striker is level with former Iran striker Ali Daei at 109 goals

UAE extends suspension of flights from India, Pakistan

UAE administers 15m doses, tops world ranking in jabs drive, reports 2,283 cases and 10 deaths; WHO calls for more vaccine donations; Bangladesh announces tough new shutdown; Delta variant forces new lockdowns.

Europe relaxes curbs; Delta variant forces new lockdowns

Russia sees record 107 deaths; Spain, Netherlands end rule on mask-wearing; Sydney restrictions, affecting more than 5m people, met with dismay

Indian state tightens rules after new variant detected

UAE reports 2,223 new cases, 7 deaths, updates travel list for citizens; Indian police probe fake vaccine scams in two cities; Delta variant is most transmissible: WHO; Tunisian PM infected.

UAE updates list of nations for citizens to travel safely

The list covers 129 countries, including 79 countries for all categories, and 50 countries for certain groups