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ABU DHABI, 16th August, 2026 (WAM) — The 7th edition of the IMMAF Youth World Championships takes place in Abu Dhabi at Mubadala Arena from 17 to 23 August 2026. Hosted by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Federation in partnership with the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF), the event will attract over 1100 athletes aged 10 to 17 from 55 countries to compete across Youth A, B, C, and D divisions. The UAE national team is participating with a squad of 47 male and female players, distributed across the four age categories. Abu Dhabi is hosting the…
Motorists can earn a four-point traffic black point reduction by registering, signing the pledge and complying with traffic rules on the first day of the 2026-2027 academic year Dubai: The Ministry of Interior has invited the public to participate in the nationwide “Accident-Free Day” initiative, which will take place on 31 August, coinciding with the first day of the 2026-2027 academic year. The initiative, organised by the Ministry of Interior through the Federal Traffic Council in coordination with police forces across the UAE, aims to promote traffic safety awareness and encourage compliance with traffic laws and regulations. Brigadier Juma Salem…
SHARJAH, 16th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) has begun implementing its water conservation initiative in citizens’ homes in Mughaider Suburb, targeting approximately 2,000 homes for the installation of water-saving devices and fittings. The initiative follows its implementation in Al Rahmaniya Suburb, where 4,000 homes have been covered and more than 14,000 water-saving devices have been installed to date, contributing to water consumption reductions of up to 59%. SEWA is continuing installations at homes where residents were unavailable during previous visits or could not be contacted. Majid Haremal Al Shamsi, Executive Director of Corporate…
Space42 has received approval from the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) to proceed with a share buyback programme covering up to 2.5 per cent of its issued share capital, as the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company looks to enhance shareholder value.The programme follows shareholder approval at the company’s General Assembly Meeting in April and will be funded from Space42’s existing cash resources.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.The buybacks will be carried out through open-market transactions in accordance with ADX and Capital and Market Authority regulations, with completed transactions to be disclosed regularly through the…
Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff have been issued show-cause notices by the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over their appearance in an advertisement for Vimal Elaichi.The regulator alleges that the campaign could amount to surrogate advertising for Vimal Pan Masala, a product prohibited in Maharashtra.According to the notice, as reported by India Today, the advertisement appears to promote the wider Vimal brand, which is associated with pan masala, and could therefore amount to indirect promotion under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp…
Former players and fans hailed Bangladesh’s first-ever Test win in Australia on Sunday as the country’s biggest achievement in the five-day game, saying it could be a turning point for their cricketing ambitions.Bangladesh sealed a historic nine-wicket thrashing inside four days in Darwin, marking their first ever Test victory on Australian soil and only second against their formidable opponents. “This is, I think, the biggest achievement for Bangladesh cricket in Test matches,” former captain Akram Khan told AFP. “It was something we dreamed of but perhaps none of us expected Bangladesh to dominate and win like this. “We are extremely happy…
24-karat gold trades at AED527.50 per gram, while silver remains steady at AED8.23 as precious metals continue to attract investor interestDubai: Gold prices in the UAE remained elevated, with 24-karat gold trading at AED527.50 per gram, according to retail rates published by the Dubai Jewellery Group.Meanwhile, 22-karat gold was priced at AED488.50 per gram, while 21-karat gold stood at AED468.25 per gram.The price of 18-karat gold reached AED401.50 per gram.Current UAE gold rates are:24K Gold: AED527.50 per gram22K Gold: AED488.50 per gram21K Gold: AED468.25 per gram18K Gold: AED401.50 per gramSilver (999.9 purity) was trading at approximately AED8.23 per gram, equivalent…
MANAMA, 15th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Kingdom of Bahrain expressed strong condemnation and denunciation of the Iranian attack targeting a vessel affiliated with Emirati ADNOC while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, in a flagrant violation of international law, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and UN Security Council Resolution 2817. In a statement carried by the Bahrain News Agency (BNA), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s solidarity with the United Arab Emirates in all measures it takes to protect its sovereignty, security, stability, and interests, stemming from the depth of the…
HAMBURG, 16th August, 2026 (WAM) — Mexican cyclist Isaac Del Toro will lead UAE Team Emirates XRG at the 29th edition of the Bemer Cyclassics in Hamburg on Sunday, returning to action three weeks after securing a third-place finish at the Tour de France. Del Toro makes his second consecutive appearance at the one-day UCI WorldTour race alongside a strong UAE Team Emirates XRG line-up featuring Filippo Baroncini, Mikkel Bjerg, Benoît Cosnefroy, Rune Herregodts, António Morgado and Florian Vermeersch, directed by Sports Director Andrej Hauptman. The 205.2-kilometre classic begins in Buxtehude and traverses Lower Saxony before returning to Hamburg, where…
New benchmark evaluates how effectively artificial intelligence systems interpret and communicate across diverse Arabic-speaking communities Abu Dhabi: Researchers at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) have developed the first benchmark designed to measure how effectively artificial intelligence models understand Arab culture and communicate across regional Arabic dialects, marking a significant step in the advancement of Arabic-language AI. The new benchmark, known as ArabCulture-Dialogue, evaluates AI models’ ability to understand and engage with Arab cultural contexts through Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and 13 national dialects from across the Arab world. The study revealed a significant gap between AI models’…