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Goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue helped Paris St Germain to retain the Uefa Super Cup with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa on Wednesday.PSG, back-to-back Champions League winners, went in front in the 20th minute through a stunning strike from Kvaratskhelia before Brian Madjo equalised on the stroke of halftime.Doue put the French side back in front in the 61st minute, and Europa League winners Villa were unable to pull themselves level a second time in a game refereed by Somalian Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was unable to take part in the World Cup after he was denied…
ABU DHABI, 13th August, 2026 (WAM) — e& UAE, the flagship telecom arm of e&, on Thursday became the first telecom operator globally to announce the successful testing of enhanced Reduced Capability (eRedCap) on its live network. This achievement demonstrates a practical pathway for enterprises and public-sector organisations to move widely deployed IoT applications from legacy LTE technologies onto a simpler, more energy-efficient 5G-native IoT platform. eRedCap is designed to support a large number of connected devices that do not require the full performance capabilities of 5G. This technology is suited to smart utility metres, industrial sensors and controllers, asset…
CARACAS, 13th August, 2026 (WAM) — XRG, ADNOC’s international energy investment company, today announced its entry into Venezuela through the award of the offshore Loran licence by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and the transfer of interest in the license by PDVsA Gas. Subject to customary regulatory approvals, XRG will hold an interest in the licence alongside bp and UCC. The licence contains over 4 trillion cubic feet of proven gas resources and would add meaningfully to XRG’s growing Latin America platform while enhancing its position in the Atlantic Basin. Mohamed Al Aryani, President, International Gas, XRG, said: “Venezuela holds…
Investors are questioning whether Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh can successfully unwind decades of communicating its monetary policy intentions without exacting a price from financial markets.While some market participants welcomed recent efforts by the Fed to reduce what they see as excessive focus on Fed messaging, many argued that investors have spent years incorporating its guidance into everything from bond valuations to risk-management models.Investors are next focused on the Fed’s annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in late August, a key platform for Warsh to show whether he doubles down on a more restrained communications strategy.”The goal of a central…
Jury selection began on Monday in the murder trial of an ex-street gang leader accused of masterminding the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago in Las Vegas, a long-unsolved crime that became a seminal moment in rap music history.Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, is charged in Clark County, Nevada, with a single count of murder by use of a deadly weapon. He has pleaded not guilty. Davis is accused of leading a group of men to kill Shakur, 25, one of rap’s most commercially successful and influential artists, in a 1996 drive-by shooting near the…
Iga Swiatek rallied from a break down in the deciding set to beat Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-3 1-6 6-3 at the Canadian Open on Wednesday, securing her place in a final for the first time this season.Swiatek will take on Elena Rybakina for the title at the US Open tune-up event after the Australian Open champion beat Coco Gauff 5-7 6-2 6-2.Swiatek, who won one of her six Grand Slam titles in Flushing Meadows in 2022, secured the rain-delayed first set in Toronto before Svitolina turned the tables and broke the Pole twice in a one-sided second set.Svitolina broke to…
ABU DHABI, 13th August, 2026 (WAM) — AIREV, the Abu Dhabi-based creator of the OnDemand autonomous AI platform, has entered into a strategic agreement with Qualcomm Technologies Ltd. Through this collaboration, the OnDemand platform will be integrated with Qualcomm Dragonwing products, including the Qualcomm Dragonwing AI On-Prem Appliance, helping enterprises and governments deploy sovereign AI wherever their data resides while creating a foundation for future technology integration. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister for Foreign Trade and Chairman of AIREV, said, “As well as attracting the world’s best technology services, the UAE is now creating and exporting them, providing…
ABU DHABI, 14th August, 2026 (WAM) — ADNOC confirmed that two of its vessels were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz in the evening of Thursday, August 13. The incident resulted in no injuries, and the situation has been brought under control. In a statement, ADNOC stressed the importance of protecting the safety and well-being of seafarers, while safeguarding freedom of navigation and maritime security. The company urged the public to obtain information solely from official sources and to avoid circulating rumors or unverified information. Source: Emirates News Agency
Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries PSC (Julphar) on Thursday reported that revenue from continuing operations increased to Dh573.7 million, compared to Dh547.9 million in H1 2025, representing year-on-year growth of 4.7%.The company delivered continued revenue growth, improved margins and a significant increase in profitability from continuing operations, while maintaining a stable financing position following the successful deleveraging completed in 2025. The performance reflects resilient demand across Julphar’s core markets, a strengthened product mix and continued operational execution despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain challenges and inflationary pressures affecting logistics and raw materials. Gross profit from continuing operations increased by 18.3% to Dh261.2…
[Editor’s Note: For the latest updates on the deadly earthquake in Colombia, follow the Khaleej Times live blog.]Colombian stars including Shakira, Sofía Vergara and Ryan Castro have shared messages of support for their home country after a powerful earthquake killed at least 132 people and injured more than 570, according to a non-profit group, leaving widespread destruction across several cities.The 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, August 10, near San José del Palmar in Chocó, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake occurred at a depth of 107 kilometres and was felt across major cities, with buildings damaged…