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LONDON, 5th September, 2026 (WAM) — Manchester City continued their winning run in the English Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Coventry City at the Etihad Stadium today in the third round of the competition. The win took Manchester City to nine points with a perfect record, while Coventry City remained without a point. Erling Haaland scored the only goal of the match in the 26th minute. Elsewhere in the same round, Crystal Palace beat Fulham 3-2, while Brentford drew 1-1 with Sunderland and Brighton drew 1-1 with Leeds United. Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur played out a goalless…

The UAE’s Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has issued a new directive setting out how businesses must convert the value of digital currencies into UAE dirhams when filing their Value Added Tax (VAT) returns.Directive on Tax Transactions No. 3 of 2026 applies to any taxable person supplying a digital currency, or supplying goods or services where the consideration is received in digital currency.Under the directive, such businesses must convert the value of the digital currency into dirhams for disclosure purposes in their tax return, following a specific three-step mechanism. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.The…

Duane “Keffe D” Davis has maintained his innocence in his first interview since being convicted of first-degree murder in connection with the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.Speaking days after a Las Vegas jury found him guilty, Davis said he was not responsible for Shakur’s death and accused police officers, prosecutors and other witnesses of lying about him during the trial.“I’m innocent, man. They got an innocent man sitting in jail,” Davis said in the interview with The Hollywood Reporter, according to Rolling Stone.Davis, 63, was convicted on August 31 of first-degree murder with use of a deadly weapon. Jurors…

French Formula One driver Pierre Gasly upset the favourites to grab a stunning career-first pole position with Renault-owned Alpine at the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday.Gasly, who won at Monza with Red Bull-owned AlphaTauri (now Racing Bulls) in 2020 and lives in nearby Milan, seized pole from Mercedes’s George Russell with his final effort and a lap of one minute 21.786 seconds — 0.060 quicker than the Briton.”It’s been nine years trying to chase the opportunity to get a pole,” said Gasly, who was the last of the pole contenders to complete his final flying lap. “I won my first…

Etihad Salam Telecom Company (Salam), a leading provider of telecommunications services and digital infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, announced two significant Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with Huawei at LEAP 2026, where the company is participating as a strategic sponsor under the theme, “Powering what’s next.”   The partnerships will explore cutting-edge technologies in next-generation IP networks and quantum-safe communications, reinforcing Salam’s commitment to driving digital innovation in the Kingdom.  Abdullatif Alsaeed, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Salam said: “At Salam, we are building networks that are ready for what comes next. Our collaboration with Huawei allows us to evaluate AI-driven operations, intelligent automation, and quantum-safe…

Temperatures expected to reach 46°C inland, with convective clouds likely to develop over eastern areas Abu Dhabi: The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast partly cloudy weather across the UAE on Sunday, with the possibility of convective cloud formation over eastern areas during the afternoon. According to the NCM, the country is being affected by an extension of a surface low-pressure system from the east, accompanied by an extension of an upper-air low-pressure system. Humidity levels are expected to increase during the night and into Monday morning over some coastal areas. Winds will be light to moderate, becoming fresh…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly shortening the time between the discovery of software vulnerabilities and their exploitation, putting businesses under growing pressure to boost their cyber defences, experts underscored at the third edition of FutureSec, an annual conference organised by Khaleej Times, on Thursday.The panel discussion, ‘Cyber Resilience and Compliance Across the Digital Supply Chain’, moderated by Michel Tannous, manager – sales engineering at CrowdStrike, highlighted how the rapid adoption of AI poses increasing challenges for organisations and companies across the UAE and beyond.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.The panelists – Ali Khalid,…

Coco Gauff reached the second week of the US Open for a fifth straight year on Saturday, getting back in the New York groove to beat Spain’s Cristina Bucsa 6-3 6-4 in the third round.Gauff’s often-maligned serve undermined some of her play but the fourth seed refused to become rattled in front of the home fans as she sent over 15 winners. She next plays either fellow American Iva Jovic or the Philippines’ Alexandra Eala.”Today was mainly defence, honestly, in the first set,” said 22-year-old Gauff. “Once I got my rhythm I was able to swing through a little more.”Fourth…

Artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly familiar part of children’s learning routine. Kaspersky explains how parents can help children use AI responsibly and highlights why children should verify AI-generated answers, recognise neural network “hallucinations” and avoid sharing personal or school-related data with AI services. Kaspersky’s observations show that children’s interest in AI tools continues to grow as these technologies become more accessible and integrated into everyday learning. As children return to school, AI is likely to become part of their studies as naturally as search engines, online dictionaries and educational videos. Children may use AI assistants to explain a difficult…

Disputed documents had already been used in a criminal case and should have been challenged during those proceedings, ruling states. The Dubai Civil Court of First Instance dismissed a lawsuit filed by an individual and a company seeking to compel their opponents to submit the originals of five documents, including a receipt for a $500,000 cryptocurrency transfer, emails and invoices. The plaintiffs wanted to obtain the documents to challenge them as forged. However, the court ruled that the documents had already been used in a criminal case and should have been challenged during those proceedings, not through a separate forgery…