Abu Dhabi

The latest local news from Abu Dhabi, in English.

6 Dec

Verstappen takes pole ahead of the Russian showdown

Red Bull's Max Verstappen secured pole position ahead of Sunday's decisive Formula 1 race during Saturday's qualifying in Abu Dhabi.

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30 Nov

Verstappen won – thrills await in the World Cup battle

Will the World Championship title slip out of Lando Norris' hands? The British McLaren driver finished only fourth in the Qatar GP and when reigning champion Max Verstappen won, the Dutchman is only twelve points behind in the overall standings heading into the final.

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29 Nov

Piastri won the F1 sprint in Qatar – again

Australian Oscar Piastri took home the Formula 1 sprint in Qatar – for the third year in a row. Meanwhile, McLaren teammate Lando Norris finished third and has maintained a strong grip on the world championship title.

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28 Nov

Russian celebration after judo victory

Ajub Blijev became the first Russian judoka in just over two years to celebrate with the flag and national anthem when he won the grand slam tournament in Abu Dhabi.

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Top news25 Nov

Intensive peace negotiations in Ukraine

Efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine continue. After Ukraine and the United States filed a new proposal, the country's other allies will deliberate on the matter. US Representative Daniel Driscoll is meeting a Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi in talks that are "going well," according to his spokesman.

Conflicts

23 Nov

Sudan's army chief rejects US peace proposal

Sudan's army chief Abd al Fattah al-Burhan believes that a peace proposal sent by the US envoy to find a solution to the civil war in Sudan is the "worst yet."

World

23 Nov

Verstappen wins in Las Vegas – Norris is eliminated

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen wins the Las Vegas Grand Prix, and is now only 24 points behind Lando Norris who is disqualified from the F1 race. I felt comfortable during every lap, says Max Verstappen after the win, according to the BBC.

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