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Abu Dhabi suspends 'Green Pass' entry until Al Hosn app update

The use of the 'Green Pass' to access several public places in Abu Dhabi has been temporarily suspended.
1,942 new COVID-19 cases in UAE

The UAE confirmed 1,942 new cases of COVID-19 from 253,007 tests on Friday.
UAE administers 116,418 vaccine doses

As many as 116,418 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the UAE in the past 24 hours.
Abu Dhabi students to return to schools

Abu Dhabi has approved in-school learning for the 2021-22 academic year.
Massive building fire in Abu Dhabi brought under control

No casualties have been reported after a massive fire broke out at a residential building in Abu Dhabi's Al Nahyan area on Thursday night.
UAE's AlHosn app facing technical glitch

The UAE's COVID-19 contact tracing app and vaccine registry, AlHosn has been displaying error messages for many users on Thursday.
UAE administers 113,513 vaccine doses

As many as 113,513 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the UAE in the past 24 hours.
UAE sends 60,000 vaccine doses to Yemen

The UAE has stepped in to help thousands of people in Yemen's Socotra Governorate get their first COVID-19 jab.

Largest Boeing 737 MAX model set for maiden flight

Boeing Co prepared to stage a maiden flight of the largest member its 737 MAX family on Friday, in a further step towards recovering from the safety grounding of a smaller model.
Expo 2020 Dubai to celebrate women change-makers

Expo 2020 Dubai has reaffirmed its commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Dubai carrier ties up with Alhosn to ease travel process

Flydubai has partnered with the contact tracing app Alhosn to help passengers with digital verification of COVID-19 medical records.
Expo 2020, UN join forces for sustainability forum

Expo 2020 Dubai and the United Nations Global Compact are joining forces to hold a Sustainable Development Goals Business Forum.

Ukraine's Yarmolenko joins bottle bad boys at Euro 2020

Ukraine skipper Andriy Yarmolenko became the latest player at the European Championship to mess about with sponsors' drinks bottles at a post-match news conference on Thursday in a trend amusing social media users but disconcerting organisers.
Neymar scores again to edge closer to Pele's Brazil record

Neymar scored his 68th goal for Brazil in the 4-0 victory over Peru on Thursday and with it surpassed former Real Madrid and Internazionale striker Ronaldo as Brazil's second top goalscorer behind Pele.
Dutch delight as victory over Austria seals group top spot

An early Memphis Depay penalty and a Denzel Dumfries goal gave the Netherlands a convincing 2-0 victory over Austria on Thursday and a place in the Euro 2020 last 16 as Group C winners.
Osaka pulls out of Wimbledon but aims for Olympics

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from this month's Wimbledon championships for personal reasons but her agent said on Thursday that the world number two will be ready for the Tokyo Olympics.

UN chief Guterres appointed for second term

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was appointed for a second-five year-term on Friday by the 193-member U.N. General Assembly.
Embarrassing defeat as UK PM Johnson's party loses out at election

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered an embarrassing defeat in a election on the outskirts of London on Friday, when his governing Conservative Party lost a previously safe parliamentary seat to the Liberal Democrats.
Philippines raises cap on health professionals going abroad

The Philippines has increased the number of nurses and healthcare workers allowed to go overseas to 6,500 annually, a senior official said on Friday, amid high demand for its health professionals.
Kim Jong-Un set for 'both dialogue and confrontation' with US

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged preparation for both dialogue and confrontation with the United States, particularly the latter, state news agency KCNA said on Friday, in his first direct comment on US President Joe Biden's administration.

Despite divorce, Kim Kardashian is Kanye West's biggest fan

Kim Kardashian said her ex-husband Kanye West is like family, despite their divorce, adding in a television show to air on Thursday that she will always be his biggest fan.
Diana Ross says 'Thank You' in new music after 15 years

American singer Diana Ross expresses her gratitude in new single "Thank You" released on Thursday, the title track from her first studio album in 15 years.
Ronaldo's gesture costs Coca Cola $4 billion loss

Football star Cristiano Ronaldo's removal of two Coca-Cola bottles from his table ahead of a Euro 2020 press conference in Budapest has knocked off $4 billion from the company's market value.
Vaccinated visitors to Disney's US parks can ditch face masks

Fully vaccinated visitors to Walt Disney Co's US theme parks will not be required to wear face masks in most areas starting on Tuesday, the company said, as the country's COVID-19 cases continue to decline.
Biden says Queen Elizabeth reminded him of his mother

US President Joe Biden lavished praise on the 95-year-old British monarch after their private meeting which came at the conclusion of the Group of Seven leaders' summit.