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The Attorney General explained that investigators had traced the ideological and professional background of the 29-year-old suspect Abu Dhabi: Counsellor Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, Attorney-General of the UAE, announced that the Public Prosecution’s investigation into the incident involving Flydubai flight FZ1073, which was scheduled to travel from Dubai to Tel Aviv on 30 September 2026, revealed that the aircraft’s Omani co-pilot had begun carrying out a premeditated terrorist plot to seize control of the aircraft and use it to launch a suicide attack targeting the passenger terminal at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, with the aim of causing…
ABU DHABI,9th October, 2026 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC), in collaboration with the UAE Cybersecurity Council, is preparing to organise the Cyber Run and Ride Ver. 2.0 on 31 January 2027, with an expected participation of up to 25,000 people from across the UAE and beyond. The event brings together sport and awareness of the importance of cybersecurity. The second edition follows the successful launch of the event last year and aims to build on the initiative by expanding participation and further strengthening the role of sport as a community platform for raising awareness and promoting positive…
DUBAI, 9th October, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Finance announced that the Dubai Cashless Strategy, launched by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, in October 2024, has successfully exceeded its key targets ahead of its scheduled two-year timeframe. The results showed that Dubai’s cashless transactions index reached 90.1%, exceeding the 90% target set for 2026. The Digital Enablement Index for the government sector reached 100%, reflecting the availability of digital payment methods across institutions and businesses.…
BRUSSELS, 9th October, 2026 (WAM) — The European Union and China reached an agreement on Friday that will curb China’s booming hybrid car exports, delivering a breakthrough in negotiations aimed at rebalancing their trade relationship. The announcement came as Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič wrapped up two days of talks in Beijing, the culmination of a push launched in June to narrow the bloc’s €1 billion-a-day trade deficit with China. “We have reached a shared understanding to moderate China’s export of hybrids and plug-in hybrids to the European Union. This opens the prospect of cutting China’s exports by more than a…
The meeting explored developments in the global financial landscape and opportunities for closer cooperation in investment and asset management.His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, and President of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), met with Bruce Richards, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of CVC Marathon, a global asset management firm specialising in public and private credit markets. The meeting took place at His Highness’s office.The meeting explored developments in the global financial landscape and opportunities for closer cooperation in investment and asset management. It…
The Authority coordinated with the platform to remove the content and account, and notified competent authorities – reaffirming its commitment to protecting children and people with disabilities from online abuse The Authority coordinated with the relevant platform to take action against the account and the content publisher, and notified the competent authorities to take the necessary legal measures. File photograph Dubai: The National Media Authority has taken legal action against an individual who posted content on social media platforms that included bullying of a child with disabilities and inappropriate innuendo that violates societal values and morals. The Authority coordinated with…
The UAE’s real gross domestic product grew by 0.4 per cent to Dh961.9 billion in the first half of 2026, supported by growth in non-oil activities despite regional disruptions that weighed on economic performance during the second quarter.According to preliminary figures released by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre , non-oil GDP increased by 1.8 per cent compared with the same period last year.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.The contribution of non-oil activities to the national economy rose to 79.2 per cent, up from 78.1 per cent in the first half of 2025,…
‘Crazy Rich Asians’, one of the highest-grossing Hollywood studio romantic comedies at the North American box office in nearly a decade, is all set to be adapted into a drama series.The film’s lead cast, Constance Wu, Henry Golding and Emmy winner Ronny Chieng, will star in the series, along with Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh recurring, as per ‘Deadline’. Based on Kevin Kwan’s bestselling books, the series has been in development at HBO for nearly two years. It brings together the film’s co-writer Adele Lim, director Jon M. Chu, and producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson. Not just rich â crazy rich.…
Recently at Gemini at Work 2026, Google Cloud CEO, Thomas Kurian made a number of announcements including: The new Gemini agent, an always-on digital assistant that answers your questions, handles your knowledge work, creates your images and media, and writes and runs code. Inline in Workspace, Gemini works directly inside Gmail, Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Chat, and Calendar, carrying the same memory, skills, and controls it has everywhere else. New data and analytics skills that allow both technical teams and everyday business users to use plain-language questions to get to actionable operational insights in minutes. How Google Cloud secures and governs…
flydubai cancels flights to Riyadh and Yanbu until October 10 and Abha until October 11, advises affected passengers to check Manage Booking on flydubai.com for refund or rebooking options and contact travel agents for assistance flydubai has announced the cancellation of its flights to both Riyadh and Yanbu until October 10, while flights to Abha have been cancelled until October 11. A flydubai spokesperson said: “flydubai flights to Riyadh and Yanbu have been cancelled until October 10, while flights to Abha have been cancelled until October 11. We are closely monitoring the situation and continue to coordinate with the relevant…