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A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is close to agreeing a deal to acquire a stake of about one-third in Premier League club Liverpool, multiple media outlets reported on Monday.The investor group also includes Eduardo Saverin, the Facebook co-founder, the reports said.Sky News reported that the consortium is being led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal and a former shareholder in English Championship (second-tier) club Queens Park Rangers, and that Liverpool owner Fenway Sports Group could announce a deal as early as this week.”An investment consortium led, managed and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed…

Event is set to take place from 7–8 September 2026 under the theme ‘Protecting Our Environment… Securing Our Future’ Dubai: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, the Dubai Environment and Climate Change Authority (DECCA) announced that it will organise the inaugural Dubai Environment Conference & Exhibition 2026 (DECE) from 7–8 September 2026. Set to take place at the Grand Hyatt Dubai under the theme ‘Protecting Our Environment… Securing Our Future’, the event will bring together key stakeholders to advance environmental dialogue and climate action at the…

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has become one of the most talked-about films of the year, but fans searching for ways to watch it online are being warned to be careful about where they click. Cybersecurity company Kaspersky says it has identified scam websites in multiple languages that are exploiting interest in the film by promising users free access to The Odyssey. The websites appear to offer the movie online, sometimes advertising dubbed versions in a user’s native language to make the offer seem more legitimate. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. But there…

DUBAI, 10th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award, supervised by the UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia UAE), under the umbrella of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, plays a pivotal role in bringing a life to communities suffering from severe water scarcity. This impact is achieved by empowering winning projects to deliver far-reaching positive change – providing clean, safe water to millions of beneficiaries, improving public health, reducing waterborne diseases and easing the time and effort required to access water. As a result, communities are gaining greater opportunities for education, employment…

STOCKHOLM, 10th August, 2026 (WAM) — Industrial production in Sweden fell by 1.5% year-on-year in June 2026, slipping from an upwardly revised and eight-month high of a 7.6% growth in the previous month. The latest figure marked the first contraction since March 2025, largely driven by a sharp decline in mining production, down 13.8% after an 8.5% rise in May. Activity also decreased in the manufacturing sector (-1% vs 7.6%), reflecting weaker output for coke and refined petroleum products (-3.6% vs -5.7%), rubber and plastic products (-4.4% vs 3.6%), and basic metals (-3.8% vs -3.2%), which more than offset increases…

Overseas Pakistanis remitted $3.63 billion in July, an increase of 4.5 per cent over the previous month, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE.According to State Bank of Pakistan data, Pakistani diaspora sent $913.9 million in remittances last month, a month-on-month increase of 10.1 per cent.Remittances from the UAE fell nearly seven per cent to $737.3 million in July 2026. Dubai remained the largest source of remittances from the UAE with $575.5 million, followed by Abu Dhabi ($135.4 million), Sharjah ($14.25 million) and other emirates ($12.15 million).Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.Among the…

Actor Sidharth Malhotra has heaped praise on his wife, Kiara Advani, ahead of the release of her upcoming film Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, saying it could feature one of her best performances yet.Malhotra shared the trailer of Toxic on his Instagram Stories, applauding the work Advani has put into the Geetu Mohandas directorial.”The effort, the grind, the passion. It’s all going to show on the big screen. Going to be one of your bests Ki!!” he wrote.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.The actor also expressed his excitement about seeing the film,…

Alexandra Eala’s dream run may have ended on Monday, but the Filipina sensation is looking forward to the US Open (August 23-September 13) as well as a new haircut.The 21-year-old was on a seven-match unbeaten run, which included her historic first WTA title in Washington last week.But the left-hander ran out of gas in the round of 16 in Toronto as she slumped to a 6-4, 6-0 defeat against 14th-ranked Swiss Belinda Bencic at the Canadian Open in Toronto.Despite the disappointing result, Eala can look back on her performance with pride, having lifted the trophy in Washington and reached the…

From left: Salman Syed, Senior Channel Sales & Alliance Manager, Huawei Cloud Middle East; Adil Ali, General Manager, Hiperdist Gulf; Barry Xu, Vice President, Middle East & Central Asia, Huawei Cloud; Wang Jack, Director of Cloud Ecosystem, Huawei Cloud Middle East; and Masood Sheikh, Head of AI & Enterprise Solutions (AI&E), Hiperdist Gulf. Dubai — Hiperdist, a leading technology distributor across the Middle East and Africa, announced its appointment as an Authorised Huawei Cloud Distributor for the UAE. The agreement builds on a successful Hiperdist and Huawei collaboration spanning more than seven years across Africa and marks a significant step…

Millions of people across the UAE reach for a cup of coffee every morning without giving much thought to what it is doing inside their bodies. According to Dr Mansoor Anwar Habib, consultant in Family Medicine and Occupational Health, that daily habit could be doing far better than most people realise, provided three specific conditions are met. “If you are coffee lovers and fans, I have good news for you,” Dr Habib said, explaining that coffee beans are rich in antioxidants that carry a range of protective effects on the cardiovascular system. Recent research by American Heart Association has shown that…