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ABU DHABI, 18th September, 2026 (WAM) — Baniyas Jiu-Jitsu Club took the lead on the opening day of Round 7 of the Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship at Mubadala Arena on Friday. Al Jazira Jiu-Jitsu Club finished second, with M.O.D UAE third after a day of competition across the Under-18, Adults and Masters categories. The opening day featured closely contested matches across all three categories in Gi division, with clubs and academies fielding some of their top athletes as they looked to collect valuable points and strengthen their positions in the standings. The competitions were attended by Mohamed…

DUBAI, 18th September, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 18 September 2026: Dubai Media has launched a new cohort of its Media Pioneer Programme, dedicated this year to preparing and developing Emirati journalists as part of its ongoing commitment to investing in national talent and building a new generation of media professionals equipped to shape the future of journalism. Building on the success of the programme’s first edition, which focused on developing Emirati photographers, this year’s cohort is designed to prepare aspiring Emirati journalists through an immersive newsroom experience within Al Bayan and Emarat Al Youm, providing participants with…

The UAE flag carrier Emirates has been named the world’s best airline for inflight entertainment at the 2026 World Airline Awards, while also ranking as the second most family-friendly carrier globally, according to results announced by Skytrax.The Dubai-based carrier topped the inflight entertainment category ahead of Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways, Qatar Airways and Virgin Atlantic, recognising its ice entertainment system, which offers thousands of channels of films, television and music across its fleet.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.Emirates airline’s inflight entertainment offers travellers up to 6,500 channels of movies, TV shows, music…

Duncan Sheik, the Tony-winning Broadway composer who transitioned from chart-topping singer-songwriter to the creative force behind the Broadway musical ‘Spring Awakening’, died on Thursday at age 56, according to a post on his Instagram account on Friday.Sheik died in New York due to cardiac arrest, his mother, Suzanne Sheik, told the New York Times. Sheik’s team did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.”It is with profound sadness that we confirm the passing of Duncan Sheik,” the social media post said, alongside a photo of Sheik with a guitar. “The world has lost a singular talent and a deeply…

Brendan Taylor replaced India great Sachin Tendulkar as the longest-serving one-day international player on Tuesday after the Zimbabwe veteran took the field for the series opener against Australia in Harare.Taylor’s ODI career now spans 22 years and four months, taking the mantle from Tendulkar, who retired from the 50-overs format in 2012 after playing for 22 years and three months.Tendulkar remains the highest run-scorer in ODIs (18,426) and the format’s most capped player with 463 appearances.Taylor, 40, emerged as one of Zimbabwe’s most prolific talents in 2004 and has scored a national record 11 hundreds in 207 ODI games heading…

ABU DHABI, 18th September, 2026 (WAM) — Cosmo Developments, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi-based Flag Holding Group and Reportage Group, has launched THE WADI, a mixed-use residential development on Yas Island with an estimated investment of AED 6 billion. Cosmo Developments is fully managed and powered by Reportage Group. Overseen by Reportage Group from development and delivery through to long-term management, THE WADI occupies a plot area of approximately 140,700 square metres. It comprises 3,950 residential units, including studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, alongside commercial, recreational and sports facilities, as well as a hotel planned within the…

ABU DHABI, 18th September, 2026 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Group, the second-largest stock exchange in the Arab region, and Al Ramz Capital announced the launch of Round 4 of the Al Ramz Investment and Trading Competition, continuing their joint efforts to strengthen financial literacy and encourage a long-term approach to investing across the UAE. Building on the momentum of the first three rounds, the competition gives new and experienced investors an opportunity to put their investment knowledge into practice in a live market environment. Participants can develop and apply their own strategies while gaining greater exposure…

DUBAI, 18th September, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Media Academy, part of Dubai Media, delivered a knowledge programme featuring 10 sessions during the Arab Media Summit 2026, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, at Dubai World Trade Centre. Bringing together media professionals, experts, academics, decision-makers and young people, the programme examined the transformations shaping the future of media and content. Discussions covered the future of media professions, younger audiences’ engagement with content, artificial intelligence, digital misinformation, podcasts and the role of Emirati…

ABU DHABI, 18th September, 2026 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) is expanding Al Ghad Nurseries across the emirate, increasing capacity to 12,000 seats by 2029 and giving thousands more Emirati children access to high-quality, subsidised early childhood education. The expansion will welcome new children, aged 2-4, offering them an early learning environment rooted in Arabic language, Emirati culture, values and national identity, while supporting children’s cognitive, social and emotional development. The expansion will bring this offering to more families across Abu Dhabi, helping more children benefit from quality early education during some of the…

The UK air traffic control outage that affected hundreds of thousands of passengers last week was caused by a software defect, the boss of system operator NATS said on Friday, as he defied airlines’ calls for his resignation over the latest in a series of incidents.The outage led to 2,000 flight cancellations and days of disruption, drawing a furious response from airlines that incurred millions of pounds in costs as they scrambled to get crews and aircraft back in place and refund passengers.”This was a software issue in a specific part of our flight data system that we have traced…