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Dubai’s surge in population growth this year is driving property values, although the impact on residential prices may take time to fully emerge, according to Dubai-based real estate consultancy Cavendish Maxwell.According to a Dubai census, more than 161,000 people moved to Dubai since the beginning of the year until July-end, which leaves the population at 4.74 million.While the consultancy found that population growth and residential property prices generally move in the same direction over the long term, it said the relationship is only moderate, with prices also shaped by factors such as liquidity, supply, credit conditions and investor sentiment.In Dubai,…

For years, fans have followed every milestone in Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez’s relationship. Now, the couple have given them the biggest update yet.Earlier this month, speculation was rife that the Portuguese football superstar was set to marry his longtime partner in Madeira, his hometown. Fans closely followed the chatter around the rumoured ceremony, with social media abuzz over reports that the couple had chosen the island for their big day. However, those rumours did not materialise, leaving fans disappointed after Ronaldo appeared to dismiss the claims.But just days later, the couple has officially tied the knot.Ronaldo and Rodriguez took…

Talabat raised its full-year 2026 guidance across all key financial metrics after second-quarter revenue increased 16 per cent year-on-year to $1.14 billion, supported by a growing customer base and stronger grocery and retail activity. Gross merchandise value, or GMV, reached $2.92 billion, up 11 per cent on a reported basis and 12 per cent at constant currency. Adjusting for the earlier timing of Eid Al Fitr, underlying GMV growth was about 15 per cent. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The company said first-half performance came in ahead of its previous full-year expectations,…

Hosts UAE ended the 2026 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship on a high note, with the national team crowned world champions in both the Adult and Under-21 Newaza divisions after nine days of competition at Mubadala Arena.More than 1,500 athletes from around the world competed across different age groups and disciplines in Abu Dhabi, with the UAE enjoying a strong campaign on home soil and finishing the championship with 65 medals, including 18 gold, 17 silver and 30 bronze.The Adult Team produced one of the standout results of the championship. Along with winning the Newaza world title, the UAE finished top of…

ROME, 12th August, 2026 (WAM) — Italian exports rose 1.6 percent in June from May and 9.8 percent from a year earlier, the National Institute of Statistics (Istat) said on Tuesday. Imports increased by 1.2 percent in month-on-month terms and 13.2 percent year-on-year (YoY), Italian news agency (ANSA) said, citing data from Istat. Exports to EU countries increased by 6.7 percent with respect to May 2026, while exports to non-EU countries dropped by 3.6 percent. Imports from EU and non-EU countries increased 1.1 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively. On a YoY basis, exports to EU countries rose 15.1 percent and…

WASHINGTON, 12th August, 2026 (WAM) — OpenAI on Monday said it is expanding Daybreak, its exclusive cybersecurity initiative, to help give its participants access to the “right capabilities” that they need to help defend themselves from attackers. The company first introduced Daybreak in May, shortly after its chief rival Anthropic launched its own cybersecurity coalition called Project Glasswing. OpenAI positioned Daybreak as a way for its ecosystem partners to use its most advanced artificial intelligence models to adapt to a rapidly changing threat landscape. OpenAI said Monday that it is expanding the programme to include two different access tiers: Daybreak…

LISBON, 11th August, 2026 (WAM) — UAE Team Emirates-XRG’s Julius Johansen won stage 5 of the Volta a Portugal on Monday afternoon, claiming his second victory of the race after winning the prologue. The Dane has now secured five professional victories, all in 2026 and all in individual time trials. The latest win, though, comes in the longest distance to date. Stage 5 of the Volta a Portugal was contested across a 17.4km-long course, with Johansen crossing the line 30 seconds faster than the second-fastest rider on the day. UAE Team Emirates-XRG also placed Luca Giaimi and Adrià Pericas in…

Spinneys reported a 2.5 per cent increase in first-half profit to Dh175 million and approved an interim dividend of Dh122.4 million, as new store openings and higher online and fresh-food sales helped lift revenue. Revenue for the six months ended June 30 rose 5.1 per cent to Dh1.91 billion, from Dh1.82 billion a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA increased 1.2 per cent to Dh369 million, while profit before tax was broadly stable at Dh203 million. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The board approved an interim dividend of 3.40 fils per share, equivalent to…

Nearly two-thirds of UAE businesses are already adapting their digital content for AI-powered search as shoppers increasingly begin purchasing journeys through conversational assistants rather than traditional search engines, according to new Salesforce research.Salesforce said 62 per cent of UAE businesses have created or optimised content for conversational and question-based queries, while 61 per cent have improved product content quality and the same share have increased their presence across third-party sources.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.A further 58 per cent have submitted data feeds directly to AI search platforms, while 37 per cent have…

Twenty years after ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’ hit theatres, filmmaker Karan Johar has opened up about the strong reactions the film received when it was released in 2006. The film, which dealt with marriage, love and extra-marital relationships, had divided audiences and sparked a lot of debate.Looking back at the film’s release, Johar recalled watching a paid preview at a cinema a night before the film opened. He said he quietly sat among the audience and noticed a middle-aged couple reacting strongly to a scene involving Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji’s characters, Dev and Maya.Johar recalled that the couple…