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- 3d ago
Haas signs Ferrari academy driver Rafael Câmara, 21, for 2027 F1 race seat
Haas has signed Formula 2 leader Rafael Câmara, a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, for a race seat from 2027. The 21-year-old Brazilian replaces Esteban Ocon, who is leaving the team after two seasons.
- 5d ago
Burnham asks for manual trawl of records on Man City dinners after club's rule breaches
The prime minister says the Greater Manchester Combined Authority is searching everything linked to his earlier contact with the club, after records of two dinners with its chairman were found deleted.
- Oct 8
Failed Flydubai hijacking triggers alert over Egyptian pilot's threat video in Italy
Italian authorities are checking a video by an Egyptian pilot that pairs an El Al jet with a Sadat speech on violence. The post follows the failed attempt by a Flydubai co-pilot to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flight on 30 September.
- Oct 7
UK tax authority probed Manchester City accounts in 2018 following leaked email cache
HM Revenue & Customs opened a civil tax inquiry into Manchester City in 2018 under Code of Practice 8, years before the Premier League found the club guilty of more than 100 financial rule breaches.
- Oct 6
OpenAI seeks $30 billion from UAE funds and BlackRock at $1.4 trillion valuation
Abu Dhabi investment fund MGX and asset manager BlackRock are in talks to join a $30 billion financing round for OpenAI, which values the artificial intelligence company at a fixed $1.4 trillion.
- Oct 6
United Arab Emirates lifts poultry import restrictions on 13 Polish provinces
The United Arab Emirates has opened its market to poultry and table eggs from all Polish regions after removing import restrictions on 13 provinces following negotiations that began in September 2024.
- Oct 4
United States proposes late October trilateral technical talks with Ukraine and Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Washington is pursuing technical-level discussions before the end of October, with the United Arab Emirates under consideration as a neutral host venue.
- Oct 3
Formula 1 confirms 2026 season finale in Qatar and Abu Dhabi despite Middle East conflict
Formula 1 will stage its final two 2026 races at Lusail and Yas Marina as planned, keeping Italy's Imola circuit on standby while regional conflicts reshape Middle East motorsport.
- Oct 3
Russia seeks total halt of Black Sea weapons and fuel deliveries to Ukraine
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced that Moscow will continue military actions to cut off fuel, ammunition, and arms shipments to Ukraine through the Black Sea.
- Oct 2
Lib Dems demand Andy Burnham disclose meetings with Manchester City owners after financial ruling
The Liberal Democrats have called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to publish full records of his meetings and hospitality with Manchester City's owners following a Premier League verdict finding the club guilty of 114 financial charges.
- Sep 30
Manchester City appeals Premier League ruling finding club guilty in £900m breach case
Manchester City lodged a formal appeal against an independent commission ruling that found the club guilty of over 100 financial rule breaches, as the Football Association and tax authorities review the wider fallout.
- Sep 30
FlyDubai copilot attacks captain with emergency axe before passengers abort crash attempt on Israel flight
Emirati authorities detained 29-year-old Omani copilot Hamam al-Hammami after he wounded captain Smit Machchhar with a cockpit axe on flight FL1073 to Tel Aviv, forcing an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
- Sep 28
Netanyahu Holds Secret UAE Meeting with Mohamed bin Zayed Confirmed by Both States
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, in a visit officially confirmed by both governments on Monday.
- Sep 25
George Russell takes Azerbaijan GP pole as Kimi Antonelli crashes in Q1
George Russell claimed pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix by nearly nine tenths of a second, while Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli crashed out in Q1 to qualify 16th.
- Sep 25
Premier League finds Manchester City guilty of financial breaches exceeding £900 million
An independent commission found Manchester City guilty of financial rule violations between 2009 and 2018, as the club prepares an appeal ahead of Friday's deadline.
- Sep 24
US aviation sanctions strand Iranian flights as UN delegates clash in New York
New US sanctions targeting aircraft servicing led to widespread cancellations of Iranian flights, complicating the return of President Masoud Pezeshkian from the UN General Assembly while regional military strikes escalated.
- Sep 24
Dubai Basketball edges Real Madrid 78-77 in EuroLeague opener with late Wright three-pointer
McKinley Wright sank a three-pointer with 50 seconds remaining at Coca-Cola Arena as Dubai Basketball defeated Real Madrid 78-77 in round 1 of the EuroLeague.
- Sep 24
UCI awards 2032 cycling world championships to India and 2034 edition to Netherlands
The International Cycling Union selected Pune to stage the 2032 Road World Championships, while the Dutch region of Groningen and Drenthe will host the 2034 competition.
- Sep 20
Juan Carlos I receives Prix Saint-Simon in France for his memoirs Reconciliación
The 88-year-old former Spanish monarch accepted the honour in La Ferté-Vidame alongside family members after attending a regatta in Galicia.
- Sep 19
Real Madrid defeats Olympiacos 93-89 to win inaugural EuroLeague Super Cup in Abu Dhabi
Real Madrid clinched the inaugural EuroLeague Super Cup on Saturday in Abu Dhabi with a 93-89 victory over Olympiacos, resisting a late fourth-quarter comeback by the Greek club.
