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At an Asian Games pool entranced by China’s 13-year-old Yu Zidi, hosts Japan hailed their own teen prodigy on Tuesday as Yumeki Kojima powered to medley gold in a swim that made French great Leon Marchand sit up and take notice.The 17-year-old Kojima’s triumph in the men’s 400 metres individual medley set a Games record of four minutes 7.02 seconds at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, topping the 12-year-old mark of Kosuke Hagino, one of Japan’s favourite swimming sons.World record holder Marchand was at the pool giving a swimming clinic for local children but Kojima hopes one day to school the…
CAPITALS, 23rd September, 2026 (WAM) — Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday, with Brent crude futures falling 7 cents, or 0.07 percent, to US$99.18 a barrel as of 01:19 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures also fell 35 cents, or 0.39 percent, to US$90.17 a barrel. Source: Emirates News Agency
DXBinteract’s analysis of digital searches from June to August reveals the UK third, Pakistan fourth and Saudi Arabia fifth, with the top 10 countries accounting for 65.4% of global interestDubai: An analysis conducted by the real estate platform DXBinteract showed that Indian investors topped the list of international interest in buying properties in Dubai, with a share of 16.3% of the total interest and digital search observed during the period from June to August 2026, while the United States recorded a remarkable jump to occupy second place with a share of 13%.The platform found that America’s second-place ranking on the…
The Abu Dhabi Commercial Court ruled the husband’s signed payment undertaking made him jointly liable for the balance, even as a medical error investigation was ongoing Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Commercial Court of First Instance ruled that a woman and her husband must pay Dh180,782 to a hospital, the remaining value of the cost of emergency medical services and care provided by the hospital to the mother and her two newborns in the intensive care unit, after taking into account the insurance coverage amount of Dh250,000. In detail, a hospital filed a lawsuit against a woman, her husband, and…
The NCM warns of mist forming over western coastal areas, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi, as humidity reaches 90%, while Fujairah and Kalba could see afternoon rain Dubai: Planning to head home late tonight? Stick to the speed limit and drive cautiously, because you may not be able to see the road clearly – visibility is set to drop today as fog envelops Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and other regions in the UAE. According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), today’s weather will be fair to partly cloudy. However, with relative humidity (RH) peaking at 90% in coastal and internal…
Several flights to and from the UAE were cancelled or delayed on Wednesday, affecting services operated by Emirates, flydubai, Air Arabia and other airlines.Despite these delays and cancellations, UAE carriers continue to operate at near full capacity. Passengers are advised to regularly check the flight status on each airline’s respective website.Here are the latest updates:Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.The following flights to or from Dubai were cancelled:Emirates flight EK 902 from Amman was cancelled—originally set to arrive in Dubai at 6:35pmFlydubai flight FZ 816 to and from Abha was cancelled—originally scheduled for…
The UAE’s Saif bin Futtais and Mohammed Ahmed remained in the hunt for a place in the final of the skeet competition at the Asian Games.Bin Futtais was impressive on Tuesday, recording 95 points across four rounds.Ahmed, on the other hand, scored 93 points.With just one round remaining, the two UAE shooters will fancy their chances of reaching the final.Only the top eight shooters will advance to the final round of the skeet competition.In the 10m air rifle mixed team event, Salem Mohammed Rashid Al Yamahi and Fatima Al Suwaidi Hassan of the UAE recorded 617.5 points.In the pool, Abdullah…
(L-R) H.E. Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of the UAE Cyber Security Council & Trixie LohMirmand, Executive Vice President of inD, organiser of GISEC Global and GQX. The sell-out success of the 15th edition of GISEC Global, attended by thousands of cyber professionals from over 130 countries on the opening day at the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) has reaffirmed the high international demand for tech collaboration in Dubai, catalysing the launch of a new show uniting the world’s quantum and cybersecurity sectors. Global Quantum X (GQX) by GITEX will convene governments, quantum technology leaders, national cybersecurity authorities, research institutions, enterprise…
The court ruled the transfer harmed the creditor’s right to recover funds, and that under UAE law, even good-faith recipients of donated assets cannot shield them from pre-existing creditors Dubai: The Dubai Civil Court of First Instance ruled that a property gift to a creditor was not valid, after it was found that the debtor had transferred ownership of the property to his wife without compensation, at a time when he was facing a financial claim exceeding Dh34 million. The court concluded that the transaction reduced the general guarantee for the creditor, who later obtained a ruling obligating the debtor…
ABU DHABI, 22nd September, 2026 (WAM) — Abu Dhabi Customs is participating in the inaugural edition of the Al Ain Future Business Forum, organised by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain Region, on 23rd and 24th September 2026 at ADNEC Centre Al Ain. The participation forms part of Abu Dhabi Customs’ efforts to enhance the competitiveness of the business environment, facilitate trade and supply chains, and support Abu Dhabi’s economic diversification journey. Abu Dhabi Customs’ participation in the forum, held under the…