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SHARJAH, 28th September, 2026 (WAM) — Arada has submitted a series of planning applications to the London Borough of Newham to advance Thameside West, an AED12 billion regeneration project in East London. Spanning more than two million square feet in London’s Royal Docks, the development has the potential to deliver at least 5,000 homes while providing affordable housing and creating a new connection between the River Thames and the surrounding area. The first stage will comprise nearly 1,500 new homes across six buildings, with the first two buildings dedicated entirely to social-rent housing, including family homes. The buildings will be…

The incident began with a tip-off about individuals stopping drivers on the roads, claiming they were stranded and needed money to cover travel expenses. Investigations revealed that the activity was not an individual act, but a coordinated operation carried out by a group across several vital locations, including Al Khor Street, Ras Al Khor, the Bu Kadra Bridge area, and the Dubai-Al Ain Road bridge. Gang members would appeal to drivers’ sympathy, claiming they needed travel fare. Dubai: Dubai Police has arrested an organised begging gang of 22 members following their involvement in begging on several major roads across the…

An increasing number of people aged between 31 and 50 are now being treated for cardiac issues, according to data from a Dubai hospital’s catheterisation lab. Dr Naveed Ahmed, Head of Cardiac Services at Aster Hospitals & Clinics, UAE, describes the trend as “alarming”, noting that one of the youngest patients he treated was just 19 years old. “The 30 to 50 age group is the most productive age for any individual,” he told Khaleej Times. “They finish their education, start earning, start their family and support people back home. If such a person suffers, the entire family dependent on…

In recent months experts have seen many examples of sophisticated scam and phishing mailings, but that doesn’t mean that traditional, simple tactics have gone away. During the early weeks of the post-holiday season, Kaspersky’s team has uncovered an ongoing phishing campaign that impersonates Zoom and Docusign official emails. This case demonstrates that sometimes spammers rely on tried and tested, basic phishing schemes, hoping that at least some of them will succeed. In the first wave, attackers sent emails impersonating an official Docusign communication to corporate accounts across the Middle East, Latin America, Western Europe, Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, each containing…

Experts highlight the role of academic guidance, practical experience and family support in helping students make informed career choices and prepare for the labour market Dubai: Academics have identified six key factors that influence the early development of a student’s professional identity, stressing that their integration helps students discover suitable academic and career paths, make informed decisions and build a professional identity aligned with their abilities, ambitions and labour market requirements. The factors include academic and career guidance, self-discovery, identifying abilities and interests, practical experiences and skills development, linking education to labour market needs, the quality of the university environment…

ABU DHABI, 28th September, 2026 (WAM) — M42, a global health leader powered by artificial intelligence (AI), technology and genomics, has launched Beyond Bounds, a new global thought leadership platform featuring perspectives from leading scientists, researchers, policymakers, business leaders and innovators on the developments transforming healthcare worldwide. Designed to challenge the status quo, introduce new thinking and encourage cross-border and -discipline dialogue, the platform launches at a pivotal moment for healthcare. Advances across genomics, artificial intelligence, precision medicine and diagnostics are rapidly expanding what health systems can predict, prevent and treat. Yet progress remains uneven. More than 80 percent of…

Dubai remains the world’s largest market for branded residences, with 175 schemes, with the UAE accounting for 19 per cent of the global branded residences development pipeline, according to Knight Frank’s The Residence Report 2026-27.The study revealed that Dubai has 175 branded residence schemes – 68 live and 107 in the pipeline – more than twice the size of second-placed Miami (73) and almost six times that of London (30).Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.Abu Dhabi ranks eighth globally with 24 schemes, 19 of them in the pipeline. Ras Al Khaimah’s Al Marjan…

A night at Meydan Racecourse will come with several new dining options this season, as Dubai Racing Club expands its food and beverage line-up ahead of the return of the Dubai Racing Carnival.The new season begins on November 6, with Dubai restaurants Bisou and Alba Street x Himitsu among the concepts making their Meydan debut.Bisou, the French-Middle Eastern restaurant in Downtown Dubai, will be located on the racecourse’s fifth floor, in the space formerly known as Paddock View.The restaurant will offer a five-hour dining experience, giving guests views of the racing while serving a mix of French and Middle Eastern…

India’s Virat Kohli on Sunday went past 15,000 one-day international runs and became only the second batter after cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar to achieve the feat.The 37-year-old Kohli reached the milestone with a boundary in the opening ODI against the West Indies in Trivandrum and achieved the feat 74 innings quicker than Tendulkar. Kohli got to the landmark in his 303rd ODI innings, while Tendulkar, who finished his illustrious career with 18,426 runs, took 377 innings to get to 15,000. Retired Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara is third on the list of all-time ODI scorers with 14,234 runs.Stay up to…

Two men were ordered to compensate a woman for moral and psychological harm after being convicted of filming her private content and using it to threaten and blackmail her Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Court has ordered two young men to jointly pay a woman Dh20,000 in compensation for moral and psychological damages after they were criminally convicted of filming private material belonging to her and using it to threaten and blackmail her. The woman filed a lawsuit seeking Dh150,000 in compensation for material, moral and psychological damages resulting from the defendants’ actions. According to court…