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Emirati athlete Rakan Alyammahi won gold in the Youth B Men’s 44kg division after defeating Ireland’s Roman Verhoeven in the final, leading the UAE’s medal charge on the third day of the IMMAF Youth World Championships at Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi. His compatriot Mustafa Almaqboul claimed bronze in the same division.The two medals took the UAE Mixed Martial Arts National Team’s overall tally to 18, including six gold, five silver and seven bronze medals. Youth B competition for athletes aged 14–15 got underway on Wednesday, with more than 1,100 athletes from 55 countries competing in the championship.The Youth B…
ABU DHABI, 21st August, 2026 (WAM) — Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced that it has succeeded in achieving a compliance rate of 99 percent regarding the disclosure of the audited financial statements of H1 2026 of its listed companies. This falls within the legal timeframe specified for the disclosure of listed companies’ financial results, which is 45 days from the end of the relevant financial period. In this regard, the results indicate that 100 listed companies traded in the market out of a total of 101 traded public listed companies. The total number of listed companies stands at 104,…
John Maddison, Chief Marketing Officer at F5. F5, the global leader in delivering and securing every app and API, announced that F5 Distributed Cloud Web App and API Protection (WAAP), part of the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP), was placed in the Leader tier of SecureIQLab’s 2026 Cloud WAAP v5.0 CyberRisk Validation Comparative Report. F5 was one of a select few evaluated vendors to earn both the Secure-by-Design and Secure-by-Default certifications. Enterprises buying application security products have long faced a trade-off. Some solutions stop sophisticated attacks but demand constant tuning and specialised staff to run. Others deploy easily…
India orders Google to remove Firebase accounts linked to scam sites impersonating banks and spreading Android malware targeting digital payments usersBENGALURU: India has directed Google to shut down hundreds of accounts on its Firebase web development platform after finding a pattern of criminals misusing the service to impersonate major banks and defraud people, according to government notices and a source familiar with the matter.Online scams have become one of India’s most pressing law enforcement challenges, with Indians losing nearly $2.4 billion in alleged cyber fraud in 2025, according to government data. For years, the government has gone after scammers by…
Jordanian girl Katia Abu Al Saud will receive treatment for spinal muscular atrophy at Al Jalila Hospital in Dubai The initiative by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to fund the treatment of Jordanian child Katia Abu Al Saud, who has spinal muscular atrophy, has received widespread attention from Jordanian media. Jordanian news outlets, including Ammon, Al Wakeel News, Khaberni and Amman Voice, reported on Sheikh Mohammed’s decision to cover the child’s treatment, highlighting his response to an appeal launched by Katia’s mother and the hope the…
The website of India’s largest airline IndiGo was not allowing users to book flights on Friday and showed a “no data available” message, the second such disruption to hit the carrier this week. The cause of the disruption was not clear. IndiGo did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.The airline held a 67 per cent share of India’s domestic aviation market in July. Reuters journalists in at least three cities could not book tickets through the website, while some of them could not log in to the app.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on…
RAYE has revealed that fans could face a long wait for her next album, with the singer saying she will not make another record until she falls in love.The 28-year-old British star made the admission during an appearance on NBC’s Today, where she said she was officially “on strike” from making another album.“I’m on strike, basically. I’m on strike from making an album until I fall in love,” she said.RAYE explained that after years of writing about unsuccessful relationships, former partners and being single, she wants her next project to come from a different place.The singer said she has become bored…
ABU DHABI, 21st August, 2026 (WAM) — Borouge Plc confirmed approval for an interim dividend of $656 million, equivalent to 8.1 fils per share. The company also reaffirmed its intention to pay a total dividend of 16.2 fils per share for 2026, with the final 8.1 fils per share expected in Q2 2027. Since its June 2022 IPO, Borouge shareholders have distributed $4.9 billion in dividends. Hazeem Sultan Al Suwaidi, Chief Executive Officer of Borouge Plc, said that the Board’s approval of the H1 2026 interim dividend reflects Borouge’s resilient financial performance, disciplined execution and continued ability to deliver attractive…
England’s Harry Brook extended his remarkable record against Pakistan to put the hosts into a commanding position on the second day of the first test at Headingley.Brook cashed in on some indisciplined bowling from a lightweight seam attack to make 91 from 93 balls as England opened a 195-run lead with two first innings wickets still standing.It took the Yorkshireman’s average in his 12 Test appearances against Pakistan above 85.Dropped on one at second slip by Salman Ali Agha off Khurram Shahzad, Brook illuminated a grey, rain-shortened day for his home crowd with an innings containing 13 fours before falling…
QARSHI, Uzbekistan, 21st August, 2026 (WAM) — Banaat FC (UAE) secured a commanding 9-0 win against Master FC (Laos) in their AFC Women’s Champions League 2026/27 Preliminary Stage match on Thursday at the Markaziy Stadium in Qarshi, Uzbekistan. After an even start, Banaat struck the opener in the 22nd minute when Sabrine Mamay dribbled into the box and clipped a cross to the back post that was misjudged by Seesavath Seesouvanh as she looped a header past her own goalkeeper Lyna Latsamee. Master had an opportunity to respond five minutes later when Aimee Kahapana was put through on goal, but…