Author: Editorial team
Gold prices in Dubai fell on Wednesday as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve’s decision on whether policymakers remain inclined to raise rates further.According to data by Dubai Jewellery Group, the 24K gold price was trading at Dh498.25 per gram at the market open on Wednesday, down from Dh504 at the close of the markets on Tuesday. It lost Dh5.75 in one day.The other variants of the yellow metal, 22K, 21K, 18K, and 14K, were trading lower at Dh461.5, Dh442.5, Dh379.25, and Dh295.75 per gram, respectively.Globally, the spot gold prices fell 0.62 per cent to $4,134.7 per ounce as of…
There’s another baby on the way for Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra. The Bollywood couple announced their second pregnancy on October 7, with a sweet family photograph that put their daughter Saraayah right at the heart of the big reveal.The image shows Saraayah holding a tiny white baby sock, with her little hand supported by her parents’ hands, signalling that the couple’s firstborn is getting ready to become a big sister.“Blessed once again with the greatest gift of all. Our hearts are so full of love and gratitude,” Kiara and Sidharth wrote alongside the photograph on Instagram.The announcement was quickly…
Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday accused Portugal coach Jorge Jesus of breaking his word about giving him game time in Nations League matches, but said he remained available for his country.In a statement of nearly 2,000 words, the 41-year-old superstar apologised for walking out on the national team and said he would serve a suspension if necessary. “I will be available, as I have always been until today, to compete and win for our national team,” Ronaldo said.Jesus left the forward unused on the bench for a Nations League match against Norway. Before the next game with Denmark, he said Ronaldo…
ABU DHABI, 6th October, 2026 (WAM) — Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development is participating in “AI Everything Abu Dhabi 2026,” taking place on 6 and 7 October at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. The event brings together policymakers, technology companies, startups, investors and business leaders from around the world to showcase advanced technologies and applications and build partnerships that will help shape the next phase of the AI economy. Under the concept “UAE-Built Intelligence,” the Fund is showcasing the solutions and innovations of 10 Emirati small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that apply artificial intelligence and advanced technologies across a range of…
Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 began with a field hospital that didn’t exist a month before it opened. Nearly three years later it accounts for 46% of all global humanitarian aid delivered to Gaza since 2023 Dubai: In the first days of December 2023, the Emirati field hospital in Gaza began opening its doors to the wounded. The story of the hospital at that time was not measured by the number of beds or operating rooms, but by two patients. The first patient was Abdulkarim Wael, 17, who had been brought in with a broken ankle and an open wound to…
DUBAI, 6th October, 2026 (WAM) — Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and the World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO) are organising the 12th World Green Economy Summit (WGES) on 21st and 22nd October 2026 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, under the theme ‘From Success to Scale: Showcasing the Green Economy’. WGES 2026 will focus on four main thematic pillars: Energy Technology & Infrastructure, Business Strategy & Transition, Water & Food Security and Finance,…
The death of a 28-year-old laboratory worker at a plague research institute in Siberia has triggered quarantine measures and fears of a possible outbreak. But has plague actually been detected? So far, Russian health authorities say no. The employee, identified by local media as Darya Shipilova, worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East. She died on October 2 after developing what authorities described as pneumonia of unknown origin. Her death prompted authorities to monitor people who had been in contact with her, quarantine parts of a hospital and introduce precautionary measures in the region.…
A man who claimed he could secure a UAE work visa and kept the payment without delivering, was ordered to repay the full amount plus 4% annual interest from the date the lawsuit was filed Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Court ruled that a man must return Dh8,700 to a young man, after he deceived him into believing that he could obtain a work visa for him and enable him to work within the country, before failing to implement what was agreed upon and keeping the money for himself. In detail, a young man filed a…
UAE consumers remain willing to open their wallets despite persistent cost pressures, but they are becoming far more selective about where they spend their money, according to research by NielsenIQ (NIQ), highlighting a growing divide between premium and value-driven shopping habits.The strongest evidence of that shift comes from consumer priorities. NIQ found that 72 per cent of UAE shoppers are willing to pay more for quality products, up four percentage points from a year earlier, while 63 per cent are prepared to spend extra on products and services that save them time, a figure that has risen by almost 10…
Sanjay Dutt has cleared the air after a comment he made about no longer feeling “peace” in India began circulating online.The Bollywood actor appeared on Shekhar Suman’s talk show Shekhar Tonite for a Gandhi Jayanti episode, where he spoke about the country and brought his popular Munnabhai character into the conversation.During the conversation, Dutt said Indians were “large-hearted” and welcoming, before adding that he felt the sense of peace in the country had changed.According to Indian media reports, Dutt said: “The people of this country are so lovely. There should be peace here. I can’t feel that peace in our country anymore.”As…