Curaçao earned their first ever point at a World Cup finals on Sunday, drawing 0-0 with Ecuador in Group 5 of the 2026 tournament. Both teams now sit on one point, with tough final-round fixtures ahead. Read more →

Spain face Saudi Arabia and Belgium meet Iran on Sunday as the 2026 World Cup group stage reaches a critical juncture. Egypt also play Monday morning in a match broadcast on beIN Sports for viewers across the Gulf and Arab world. Read more →

Japan beat Tunisia 4-0 in Monterrey to eliminate the North Africans from the 2026 World Cup after just two group games. Ayase Ueda scored twice, with Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito also on the scoresheet, as Japan moved level with the Netherlands at the top of Group 6. Read more →

Keir Starmer is expected to announce his resignation as UK prime minister on Monday, according to The Observer, after more than 100 Labour MPs publicly called for him to go. His collapse in support follows a series of scandals and policy reversals since Labour's 2024 election landslide. Read more →

JD Vance arrived in Switzerland on Sunday to lead US negotiations with Iran, days after a Pakistan-brokered interim ceasefire was signed. The talks open under pressure, with Iran's Revolutionary Guard declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed and accusing Washington of breaching its ceasefire commitments over Lebanon. Read more →

Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz for a second time on Saturday, accusing the United States of bad faith over continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Tehran's negotiating team departed for Switzerland the same day, but the foreign ministry signalled little progress was expected until Washington honoured its commitments. Read more →

The UK government has lifted travel warnings for the UAE and several Gulf states, restoring insurance cover and ATOL protection for British tourists. Dubai stands to benefit most, with Emirates operating around 20 daily flights to the UK and peak holiday demand expected from October onwards. Read more →

Dubai Police have broken up a criminal gang that pirated encrypted international satellite channels and sold access through annual subscriptions via illegal streaming devices and unlicensed websites. The operation violated Federal Law No. 38 of 2021 on copyright and related rights. Read more →