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NAGOYA, 20th September, 2026 (WAM) — UAE athletes continued their participation in the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Japan on Sunday, competing in shooting, cycling, triathlon, swimming and football. In football, the UAE Olympic team drew 0-0 with DPR Korea in Group B to earn its first point of the tournament. The team will conclude its group-stage campaign against China on 23rd September. In shooting, Fatima Al Suwaidi scored 621.1 points in the women’s 10-metre air rifle event, while Yasmin Tahlak recorded 614.0 points and Mona Al Hosani 593.4. In cycling, Abdullah Jassim finished seventh in the men’s individual…
ABU DHABI, 20th September, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has attended a group wedding reception hosted by Al Awamir tribe at Erth Abu Dhabi Hotel Ballroom. Featuring traditional and folk performances, the wedding reception was attended by Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court; a number of sheikhs, senior officials, relatives of the brides and grooms, guests and well-wishers. Source: Emirates News Agency
SHARJAH, 20th September, 2026 (WAM) — The logistics corridor launched by the Sharjah Ports, Customs and Free Zones Authority in cooperation with Oman Customs recorded robust growth during its first three months of operation, reflecting the success of an integrated sea–land logistics model that supports smoother trade flows, improves supply chain efficiency and provides importers, exporters, freight companies and logistics service providers with more flexible and competitive logistics solutions. Inaugurated on 17th May 2026, the corridor forms part of a broader strategy to develop an integrated logistics and customs ecosystem linking seaports with land border crossings. It capitalises on Sharjah’s…
DUBAI, 20th September, 2026 (WAM) — Participants at the 4th International UAE Rare Disease Society Congress called for the wider use of artificial intelligence (AI) in diagnosing and treating rare diseases. They highlighted AI’s potential to reduce the diagnostic journey for rare diseases from years to just minutes by analysing vast amounts of medical and genetic data with exceptional accuracy. At the conclusion of the Congress in Dubai today, participants also underscored the need for financial and logistical support for research aimed at advancing the discovery, diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases, particularly those for which no treatment is currently…
ABU DHABI, 20th September, 2026 (WAM) — Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Ain Region, the UAE Judo Federation has announced exceptional organisational and hosting arrangements for the 12th edition of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2026. Hosted by the UAE Judo Federation under the supervision of the International Judo Federation (IJF), the tournament will take place at Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City from 29th to 31st October 2026. Mohammed bin Thaaloob Al Darei, President of the UAE Judo Federation and Chairman of the Higher Organising Committee, affirmed that…
DUBAI, 20th September, 2026 (WAM) — The 1 Billion Acts of Kindness campaign, launched with support from the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) and the Varkey Foundation, and through a strategic partnership between the 1 Billion Followers Summit and Beast Industries, the global entertainment company founded by Jimmy Donaldson (aka MrBeast), during the Summit’s 4th edition in January 2026, announced a key milestone in its efforts to drive sustainable transformation in a village in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The campaign has established a comprehensive holistic development and empowerment framework for the village’s community, built upon five…
Bollywood actor Salman Khan has reassured fans about his health after a dramatic Bigg Boss 20 promo showed him clutching his chest, lying on the stage and calling for a doctor.The clip prompted concern among viewers, with many taking to social media to send the actor recovery wishes. Khan later clarified through his Instagram Stories that the scene was staged and that there was “nothing wrong” with his health.“Nothing is wrong with my health by the grace of God,” he wrote, adding that the promo “should not have been cut” in the way that it was.The 60-year-old actor explained that…
ABU DHABI, 20th September, 2026 (WAM) — President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Ram Chandra Paudel of Nepal on the occasion of his country’s Constitution Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, dispatched similar messages to President Paudel and to Prime Minister Balen Shah . Source: Emirates News Agency
Kim Kardashian has revealed that she was diagnosed with esophagitis, a condition that causes inflammation or irritation of the oesophagus.The 45-year-old reality television star shared the health update in the official trailer for the eighth season of The Kardashians, released on Thursday.“I have something called esophagitis,” Kardashian says in the clip.The diagnosis prompted an emotional discussion about her late father, Robert Kardashian, who died from oesophageal cancer in 2003 at the age of 59.An off-camera voice asks Kardashian: “Didn’t your father, isn’t it what he died of?”“Yeah,” she replies.Her mother, Kris Jenner, is also seen reacting emotionally to the news,…
British singer Ed Sheeran has described the situation in Gaza as “catastrophic and unjustifiable”, days after his US tour was thrown into turmoil over the removal of rapper Macklemore as an opening act.Addressing the controversy at the beginning of his concert at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Saturday, Sheeran apologised for how the matter had been handled.“I’ve had to take and make difficult decisions, and I am making mistakes, and I’m so, so sorry for them,” he told the audience.The 35-year-old singer said the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel were “horrific”, before criticising Israel’s subsequent military campaign in…