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LONDON, 30th August, 2026 (WAM) — Manchester United got their Premier League campaign up and running with a resounding 5–2 victory over Ipswich Town at Old Trafford on Matchweek 2. After trailing early to a Leif Davis strike, United roared back led by captain Bruno Fernandes, who scored a sensational hat-trick and provided an assist. An own goal by Jacob Greaves and a late effort from Bryan Mbeumo sealed United’s first three points of the season, while Chuba Akpom grabbed a late consolation for Ipswich. Chelsea edged out Brighton 4–3 in a thrilling, high-scoring contest at Stamford Bridge. The victory…

MENA Blockchain Week, the region’s first flagship city-wide blockchain initiative, is hosting the MENA Blockchain Week Online Series. The Online Series kicks off with a landmark collaboration with Innovation City, the world’s first AI-powered free zone, headquartered in Ras Al Khaimah, formalizing a joint platform for dialogue on AI infrastructure, free zone governance, and the UAE’s emerging position as the world’s default jurisdiction for technology companies building at the frontier.The first session, titled “Virtual Fireside Chat: Who Is Actually Building the Next AI Economy and Where?” will feature Paul Dawalibi, Chief Executive Officer of Innovation City, in a live-streamed interview on…

Zayn Malik has caught the attention of fans after sharing a photo of himself grilling elotes while wearing a Mexico national football team jersey.The former One Direction singer posted the picture on Instagram, showing himself preparing the popular Mexican street food while dressed in the black national team shirt.The post quickly gained attention online, particularly among Mexican fans, who reacted to Zayn embracing two familiar parts of the country’s culture, football and food.The moment comes after Mexico has become a recurring stop in the singer’s solo career.Zayn’s relationship with his Mexican fans has grown in recent years, with the country…

Seven-time champions and overwhelming favourites India got off to a flying start at the Women’s T20 Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday with a thumping 94-run win over minnows Thailand.Thailand, though, did put up a fight after India, batting first, raced to 91 for one in the ninth over.Shafali Verma, who top-scored with 64 off just 36 balls, was magnificent with the bat.But Thailand bowlers hit back as India slumped to 137 for nine before the last-wicket partnership of 22 runs between Kranti Gaud (15 not out) and Sree Charani (6 not out) helped the team post 159 for nine…

ABU DHABI, 30th August, 2026 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates participated this week in World Water Week 2026 in Stockholm, as part of preparations for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference, which will be held in Abu Dhabi this December. The UAE participated with an official delegation led by Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability. The delegation joined international leaders, executives from the financial and business sectors, policymakers, researchers, and representatives of civil society to take part in one of the world’s foremost gatherings on water, sustainability, and development. Held under the theme “Water…

Inflation across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries remained broadly subdued in June and July 2026, even as oil and gas prices swung amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict, according to Kamco Invest’s latest GCC Inflation Update.Regional central banks, including the UAE Central Bank, kept rates unchanged through the first seven months of 2026, continuing to track the US Federal Reserve, which held its benchmark rate steady in July at 3.5 to 3.75 per cent amid growing expectations of a hike at its September meeting.The report warned that intermittent hostilities between the US and Iran risk fuelling a broader resurgence in…

The publisher of Grand Theft Auto VI obtained court orders Friday requiring Microsoft and Discord to turn over data in an effort to identify the source of recent leaks surrounding the eagerly anticipated video game.Two federal judges in New York approved the subpoena requests, which had been filed a day earlier, according to court documents reviewed by AFP.In order to obtain the injunctions, Take-Two Interactive, the American parent company of GTA VI developer Rockstar Games, had to assert that the videos posted online reproduce material for which it holds the copyright — a claim it has never publicly confirmed.Stay up…

Highest-ranked American Jessica Pegula cruised into the US Open second round while 27th seed Barbora Krejcikova crashed out, as the year’s final major got underway on Sunday with a record purse of $108 million up for grabs.Dozens of ticketholders were lined up long before the action kicked off and the home crowd was rewarded as world number three Pegula beat Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-3 6-2 in the first match at the showpiece Arthur Ashe Stadium.The 2024 finalist will play the winner of a meeting between American wildcards Venus Williams and Sofia Kenin, who are due to close out the night…

BEIRUT, 30th August, 2026 (WAM) — Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, Vice Chairman of the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry and Chairman of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), participated in the UAE-Lebanon Business Forum, held in Beirut, Lebanon, as part of the UAE’s official delegation. During the forum, he stressed the importance of strengthening the UAE–Lebanon economic partnership and expanding business-to-business cooperation between the two markets, with a focus on boosting trade and investment flows and unlocking new investment opportunities for the private sector. The UAE’s business delegation also included Waleed AbdelRahman BuKhatir, Second Vice…

Gold prices have dropped in the UAE over the past week, with 22K slipping below Dh500 per gram in Dubai as the precious metal traded below $4,500 an ounce over the weekend.This brings good news for UAE gold jewellery shoppers ahead of the key Indian festivals of Diwali and Navratri. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.On Sunday, 24K and 22K gold prices closed at Dh536.75 and Dh497 per gram, falling Dh23.25 and Dh21.5 per gram, respectively, since this week’s peak hit on August 25.Among the other variants, 21K, 18K and 14K slipped to Dh476.75,…