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ABU DHABI, 8th August, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE Jiu-Jitsu National Team, sponsored by Mubadala Investment Company, wrapped up its campaign at the 2026 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship with 65 medals, including 18 gold, 17 silver and 30 bronze, after a strong run across the youth and Adult divisions at Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi. The Adult division competitions brought the UAE’s campaign to a close, with the national team winning 14 medals, including six gold, six silver and two bronze, against some of the world’s leading athletes. On Saturday, the final day of the Adult men’s competition, the UAE added…
Digital identity company Glide.id is teaming up with AT&T, T-Mobile U.S. and Verizon to deploy its carrier-native security platform which eradicates one-time SMS passwords. Launching in public beta across iOS and Android, MagicalAuth uses open network APIs and hardware-rooted cryptographic authentication embedded in SIMs and eSIMs to defend against AI-based identity fraud. Glide.id noted operators face intense pressure to protect consumers from sophisticated threats. It explained SMS verification has long been plagued by SIM-swapping and social engineering, and is increasingly helpless against deepfakes, automated vector attacks and voice cloning. It cited U.S. Federal Trade Commission statistics showing consumer fraud losses…
Winds will be light to moderate, becoming fresh to strong at times with clouds, causing blowing dust and sand. ABU DHABI: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast that the weather on Sunday will be fair to partly cloudy, with convective clouds forming in the afternoon over some eastern, southern and inland areas, accompanied by rainfall. Winds will be light to moderate, becoming fresh to strong at times with clouds, causing blowing dust and sand. In its daily weather bulletin, the NCM said winds will be southeasterly to northeasterly at speeds of 10 to 25 km/h, reaching up to…
JAIPUR, 8th August, 2026 (WAM) — Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, participated in the 2026 BRICS Trade Ministers Meeting (TMM), held at Maharani Mahal, Hotel Sawai Man Mahal, in Jaipur, India. Hosted by India under its BRICS Chairmanship, the meeting brought together trade ministers and senior officials from across the BRICS community to discuss safeguarding the multilateral trading system, fostering inclusive trade, empowering MSMEs, and reshaping global value chains amid accelerating digital transformation. Al Zeyoudi was joined by Abdulla Al Nuaimi, UAE Ambassador to India. While in Jaipur, Al Zeyoudi held a series of bilateral…
Digital platform tracks more than 8,300 products across 525 retail outlets, supporting consumer protection and data-driven decision-makingAbu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism has said that the Essential Goods Prices Platform, launched in April 2026, has significantly strengthened market oversight across the UAE by enhancing the monitoring of essential goods prices and supporting more effective decision-making through advanced data analysis.According to the ministry, the platform complements traditional inspection and market control mechanisms by providing accurate data, real-time indicators and detailed analyses of price trends across retail outlets nationwide.The platform has enabled the creation of a comprehensive digital database…
Dubai’s office market recorded Dh15.8 billion worth of sales in the first half of 2026, a year-on-year jump of almost 200 per cent and double the total sales value of the second half of 2025, according to property consultancy Cavendish Maxwell.Transactions between January and June climbed more than 38 per cent year-on-year to 2,600, with off-plan deals accounting for 65 per cent. High-value transactions hit record levels, with more than 220 purchases above Dh20 million – up sharply from just 20 across both halves of last year. Some 95 per cent of these Dh20 million-plus deals were off-plan.Stay up to…
Sophia Laforteza, the leader of global girl group Katseye, is temporarily stepping back from promotional activities to focus on her mental health and well-being, Hybe and Geffen said on Friday in a joint statement posted on Hybe’s fan-to-artist platform Weverse.”We are very sorry to share that Sophia will be temporarily unable to participate in upcoming promotional activities,” the statement from the South Korean and American music companies said.”Sophia has been receiving the utmost support, and following thorough consultations with medical professionals, it has been advised that she take dedicated time for extended rest and ongoing care to ensure a full…
Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star Lionel Messi, died on Friday night at the age of 68 at a medical clinic in the Argentine city of Rosario after a long illness, the Argentine footballer’s family confirmed to Reuters.Jorge spent his final months alternating between a medical centre in Rosario and his home, accompanied by his wife Celia and his children Rodrigo, Matías and María Sol, the family said.Lionel Messi spent time with his father after the World Cup before rejoining his club, Inter Miami, for whom he returned to action a week ago.Stay up to date with the latest…
WARSAW, 8th August, 2026 (WAM) — Jan Christen returned UAE Team Emirates-XRG to winning ways at the Tour de Pologne, producing a superb late attack before prevailing in a thrilling uphill sprint to claim stage 5 after 218.9km of racing from Opole to Kocierz Resort. The second-longest stage of this year’s race proved to be one of its most demanding, featuring climbs including the Przegibek Pass before the uphill finish at Kocierz Resort, where the general classification contenders would come to the fore. The day began on a subdued note for UAE Team Emirates-XRG, with João Almeida unable to take…
Counterpoint Research recently shared that the demand for DRAM for AI purposes has resulted in a change at the top of manufacturer supply tables in Q2 2026. The company heading the list has gone on to attain a market share not seen since 2024. The research company noted incessant demand for AI-capable computing infrastructure means the need for DRAM is still outstripping supply, leading it to conclude the market for conventional iterations is set for continued price rises. Samsung capitalised the most in Q2, displacing SK Hynix which Counterpoint Research noted had stolen a march in the comparable period of…