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Popstar Miley Cyrus will be headlining a special Super Bowl LV pre-game concert specifically for frontline healthcare workers.

Larry King, who quizzed thousands of world leaders, politicians and entertainers for CNN and other news outlets in a career spanning more than six decades, has died at age 87, CNN reported on Saturday, citing a source close to the family.

The global release of the James Bond movie "No Time to Die" was postponed to October from April, its producers said on Thursday, another setback for movie theaters trying to rebuild a business crushed by the coronavirus pandemic.

The British comedian Rob Beckett will perform at the Dubai World Trade Centre on March 26.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has launched a national policy on digital wellbeing.

Abu Dhabi has updated its entry procedures for drivers of trucks and vehicles transporting goods.

Six establishments have been shut down in Dubai for not complying with the COVID-19 precautionary measures.

The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) is coordinating with its counterparts in the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the opening of the UAE Embassy in Israel.

As many as 83,302 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the UAE in the past 24 hours.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he was looking at toughening the United Kingdom's border controls because of the risk of "vaccine-busting" new variants of the coronavirus.

Rescuers searching for the remaining workers trapped in a Chinese gold mine after Sunday's dramatic extraction of 11 survivors found nine bodies, a local official said on Monday, taking the death toll to 10.

Australia has approved Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use but warned AstraZeneca's production problems mean the country would need to distribute a locally manufactured shot earlier than planned.

New Zealand on Monday confirmed its first case of COVID-19 in the community in months in a 56-year-old woman, but said close contacts of the recently returned traveller had so far tested negative.

England were 118 runs away from victory, and a clean sweep of the series, with nine wickets in hand at tea on the fourth day of the second and last Test against Sri Lanka on Monday.

Jessica Korda followed up a sizzling 60 on Saturday with a playoff win over Danielle Kang on Sunday to capture her sixth career LPGA Tour victory at the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions at Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Tyrrell Hatton has won the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship to claim his fourth European Tour Rolex Series title.

One case of COVID-19 among those in quarantine ahead of the Australian Open has been reclassified, leaving nine active cases in the group of players and staff isolating in Melbourne hotels.

Dustin Poirier scored a sensational knockout victory over Conor McGregor at UFC 257, decking him in the second round to put himself in pole position for another crack at the lightweight title.

Emirates Airline has extended the temporary suspension of flights to South Africa until February 4.

DP World has signed a 20-year concession agreement with the Government of Angola to operate the Multipurpose Terminal (MPT) at the Port of Luanda.

Dubai Science Park continues to attract leading companies involved in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors.

The judging committee of the fourth edition of the Taqdeer Award has announced that 91 workers and firms have been selected as winners across five categories.

A bluefin tuna sold for 20.8 million yen ($202,197) in the first auction of the new year at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market on Tuesday when it reopened after the holiday break.

Staying overnight at an airport isn't unheard of, especially if you miss a flight. But choosing to spend your holidays there in a tent is something entirely different.

How many disposable masks does it take to make a stool? Kim Ha-neul knows it takes 1,500.

Driverless robot buggies started delivering hot restaurant meals to paying customers in one central Moscow district on Wednesday, their operator, Russian Internet giant Yandex, said.

Swedish furniture giant IKEA has decided to discontinue its catalogue, one of the world's biggest annual publications, as shoppers move online.