GENERAL

New york: Major US stock market indices ended Friday’s session in negative territory. The S and P 500 fell 29.58 points, or 0.38%, to end at 7,718.13 points. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 78.62 points, or 0.30%, to close at 26,505.44 points. The Dow Jo…

Dubai: Global cereal production in 2026 is now forecast at 2,980 million tonnes, down 2.0% from 2025 but still the second-largest harvest on record, according to the new Cereal Supply and Demand Brief released by UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (…

Ajman: Sunday marks the 45th anniversary of the accession of H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, succeeding his late father, Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi. Since then, Ajman has embarked on a remark…

Kathmandu: The UN and its humanitarian partners have initiated a $49.6 million flash appeal aimed at providing emergency relief to over 84,000 individuals impacted by last week’s severe floods in Nepal. The catastrophe was triggered by the collapse of…

Abu dhabi: Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, met with Limpho Justice Tau, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Kingdom of Lesotho. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways of strengthening and …

Istanbul: Veliefendi Racecourse in Istanbul, Republic of Trkiye, is set to host the twelfth leg of the UAE President’s Cup for Purebred Arabian Horses on Sunday, September 6, 2026. The event is part of the 33rd edition of the Prestigious Cup, featurin…

Abu dhabi: Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, received a letter on behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan from Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone. The letter contains an invi…

Brussels: In 2025, 16.3% of people in the EU aged 18 or over were obese, meaning that they had a body mass index of 30 or higher. A further 35.4% of the population were pre-obese, with a body mass index between 25 and 30. Overall, more than half of th…