Authorities say debris from an intercepted drone caused a fire in the UAE emirate of Fujairah on Saturday, which has since been contained with no injuries reported.

In a statement, the Fujairah Media Office said the fire occurred after debris from the intercepted drone landed in the area.

Civil defence teams responded quickly to the scene and were able to contain the fire, authorities said.

No injuries have been reported.

Emergency and civil defence teams remain on site to ensure the situation is fully under control and to carry out precautionary measures.

Formula 1 is set to cancel next month’s Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix amid the current conflict in the Middle East, according to multiple media reports.

The two races, which were scheduled for April, are expected to be formally called off before the end of the weekend, although organisers had not yet issued an official announcement at the time of writing.

According to the BBC, the Bahrain Grand Prix in Manama was scheduled for April 12, followed by the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah the following weekend. If cancelled, the move would reduce the 2026 Formula 1 season to 22 races instead of the planned 24.

Sources cited by Reuters said the decision was effectively inevitable given the operational deadlines facing the sport. Freight required for the events must begin shipping soon, with March 20 seen as a key logistical cut-off date.

“With no sign of the conflict between the US/Israel and Iran coming to a conclusion, holding the races would put personnel at too great a risk,” the BBC reported, citing individuals familiar with the situation.

Sky Sports also reported that the races — originally scheduled for April 10–12 in Bahrain and April 17–19 in Saudi Arabia — were likely to be called off this weekend due to the ongoing conflict.

The cancellation would have a financial impact on the sport.

Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are understood to pay some of the highest hosting fees on the Formula 1 calendar, and the BBC reported that the commercial hit could exceed £100m, with losses shared between the teams and Formula 1’s commercial rights holder.

Alternative venues have reportedly been briefly considered, including Portimão in Portugal, Imola in Italy, and Istanbul Park in Turkey, circuits that hosted races during the disrupted 2020 Covid-19 season. However, there may not be enough time to stage replacement events, particularly given the logistical and financial constraints.

If confirmed, the cancellations would create a five-week gap in the calendar between the Japanese Grand Prix on March 29 and the Miami Grand Prix on May 3.

Despite the disruption, the rest of the Formula 1 season is expected to proceed as planned after the extended break.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued Law No (6) of 2026, regulating administrative violations, penalties and enforcement procedures in the emirate.

The law establishes a legal framework governing how government entities impose administrative violations and penalties under Dubai’s legislation.

Under the law, administrative violations must be clearly defined in legislation issued by the relevant authority.

New Dubai law sets procedures for publishing administrative violations

Violations will be classified into three categories, minor, moderate and serious, to guide the level of administrative penalty imposed.

The legislation also outlines rules governing administrative measures to ensure proportionality and transparency.

Authorities must consider factors such as the seriousness of the violation, its impact on public services and the public interest, whether the offence was repeated or intentional, and any corrective action taken by the offender.

Government entities may impose several administrative measures, including warnings, temporary closure of an establishment for up to six months, permanent closure, cancellation or modification of licences and permits, or the suspension of related projects or activities.

The law also sets procedures for publishing administrative violations.

Authorities must obtain approval from their director general and coordinate in advance with the Government of Dubai Media Office before making violations public.

Implementation decisions will be issued by the chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai. Any provisions in other laws that conflict with the new legislation will be annulled.

The law aims to promote transparency, fairness and accountability while ensuring public services continue without disruption.

It takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Saudi oil giant Aramco said on Thursday that claims it is in discussions with Ukrainian companies to buy interceptor drones are inaccurate, after a report said it was seeking them to defend its oilfields against aerial attacks.

Iran has responded to the US-Israeli assault against it by targeting energy and other facilities across the region and effectively shuttering the Strait of Hormuz oil transit point, through which a fifth of the world’s oil flows.

“Aramco is aware of recent media reports regarding the company being in discussions with Ukrainian companies regarding the procurement of interceptor drones. These claims are inaccurate,” Aramco told Reuters in a statement.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that Aramco was in talks with at least two Ukrainian companies to buy interceptor drones to safeguard its oilfields.

US President Donald Trump’s administration said on Wednesday it was launching two trade investigations into excess industrial capacity in 16 major trading partners and into forced labor, rebuilding tariff pressure after the Supreme Court tore down much of Trump’s tariff programme last month.

China, the European Union, India, Japan, South Korea and Mexico are among the economies that could face new tariffs by this summer under the investigation of unfair trade practices, said US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

Other partners subject to the excess-capacity probe under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 are Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Switzerland and Norway. Canada, the second-largest U.S. trading partner, was not included.

China said on Thursday the US claim of overcapacity was a “false proposition” and Beijing opposed “political manipulation under this pretext”. China is against all forms of unilateral tariff measures, foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference.

The 27-nation European Union has said it wants to stick to the terms of a deal signed at Trump’s Turnberry golf course last July, and that any new tariffs should reflect the broad 15 per cent overall US levy agreed then.

European Parliament lawmakers, who have repeatedly delayed a vote on that deal, said uncertainty remained.

“Who can guarantee that the final outcome will not mean even higher tariffs for the EU? It is not enough to simply assume – on both sides – that we will end up within the Turnberry framework. We need clarity,” trade committee chair Bernd Lange wrote on X.

Greer told reporters the investigations “will focus on economies that we have evidence appear to exhibit structural excess capacity and production in various manufacturing sectors, such as through larger persistent trade surpluses, or underutilised or unused capacity”.

USTR’s official notice cited the automotive sector in China and Japan, saying a growing number of companies were unprofitable or unable to meet interest payments.

Japan is scrutinising details of the probe but will continue to implement its existing trade agreement with the US, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a press conference.

USTR said although China’s electric-vehicle capacity outstrips national demand, top EV maker BYD 1211.HK was “aggressively expanding” its overseas manufacturing footprint, with factories in Uzbekistan, Thailand, Brazil, Hungary and Turkey, and was expected to expand capacity in Europe, where existing automotive plants operate at only 55 per cent of capacity.

Taiwan’s cabinet said in a statement that the agreement on reciprocal trade it signed with the U.S. last month established consensus on many issues potentially covered by the probe. Indonesia said its agreement with the U.S. remained the main guideline in bilateral trade relations.

USTR cited large German and Irish surpluses in goods trade with the United States as evidence of EU excess capacity. It also bemoaned Singapore’s, Norway’s and Switzerland’s hefty surpluses in trade with the US, alongside what it said was evidence of “structural excess capacity and production”.

Greer said he would initiate another Section 301 probe on Thursday, under a provision to ban US imports of goods produced with forced labor. It will cover shipments from more than 60 countries.

The US has already cracked down on solar panels and other goods from China’s Xinjiang region under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, signed into law by president Joe Biden.

Greer said he wanted other countries to enforce bans on goods produced with forced labor similar to those enshrined in a nearly century-old trade law.

The US alleges that Chinese authorities have established labor camps for ethnic Uyghur and other Muslim groups. Beijing denies allegations of abuse.

Greer said he hoped to conclude the Section 301 investigations, including proposed remedies, before temporary tariffs imposed by Trump in late February expire in July.

After the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s global tariffs as illegal under a national emergencies law on February 20, he imposed a 10 per cent tariff for 150 days under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Public comments on the excess-capacity probe will be accepted through April 15 and a public hearing will be held around May 5.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is due to meet Chinese counterparts in Paris this week to set the stage for Trump to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing at the end of the month.

Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods were effectively cut by 10 percentage points by the Supreme Court decision and subsequent temporary tariffs, reducing US leverage on China trade and export controls.