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HELSINKI, 3rd September, 2026 (WAM) — On Monday, 31st August 2026, the UAE Embassy in Helsinki, in cooperation with Emirates, organised a promotional event titled “Bridging Dubai and Helsinki with Emirates” at Solo Sokos Hotel Pier 4 in Helsinki, to celebrate the upcoming launch of Emirates’ new Dubai-Helsinki route. The Emirates’ new route service introduces the only year-round, non-stop, direct link between Finland and the UAE, unlocking expanded opportunities for both international leisure and corporate travellers. Furthermore, it reinforces the strong bilateral relations between the UAE and Finland, underpinned by mutual interests in renewable energy, artificial intelligence and digital transformation,…

Dubai residents can now take part in a workout class held entirely in the dark, with no mirrors, screens, phones or other visual distractions. GymNation has launched Dans le Noir: Class in the Dark, a 45-minute fitness experience designed to shift participants’ attention away from their appearance and towards how their bodies move. Before the lights are switched off, participants complete a short grounding sequence featuring balance exercises, joint mobilisation and proprioceptive activation. This prepares them to move safely and confidently once they can no longer rely on their vision. During the class, participants wear weighted vests and wrist weights…

SEOUL, 3rd September, 2026 (WAM) — The Republic of Korea’s foreign reserves rose by the largest amount in August due to an increase in dollar-denominated assets, the central bank said Thursday. The country’s foreign reserves stood at US$442.28 billion as of the end of August, up $14.33 billion from a month earlier, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing data from the Bank of Korea (BOK). The on-month gain marked the largest increase since the BOK began compiling the data in 1971, while the balance marked the highest level since May 2022, when it stood at $447.71 billion. The BOK attributed the…

More than nine out of 10 – 91 per cent – of UAE professionals plan to continue living and working in the country over the next six to 12 months, with 66 per cent saying they definitely intend to stay, according to new research from LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network.The findings underline the UAE’s continued strength as a global hub for talent and innovation.Recent data from LinkedIn and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade also showed that the UAE recorded one of the strongest post-pandemic hiring recoveries among major global markets in 2025, with early data from June 2026…

Hollywood star George Clooney has weighed in on the growing use of artificial intelligence, joking that he has one very specific concern about what could happen to his image after his death.Speaking at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, September 2, where he received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, the 65-year-old actor and filmmaker discussed AI’s impact on Hollywood, journalism and the public’s ability to distinguish between real and fabricated content.”I would like to avoid being in a tampon commercial 20 years after I’m dead,” Clooney joked while discussing the possibility of AI being used to recreate actors and…

Pakistan cricket selector and ex-captain Misbah-ul-Haq resigned following the shock sacking of red-ball head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed in the wake of successive Test defeats to England, sources told AFP Tuesday.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Monday that Ahmed was being replaced by white-ball coach Mike Hesson, from New Zealand, for the last Test starting in Birmingham on September 9.The board also sent seven players home from the England tour and replaced bowling coach Umar Gul with Australian Ashley Noffke in a move that has drawn criticism in Pakistan.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.The…

From the moment we wake up until we go to sleep, our days are filled with tasks and responsibilities. In between, we all have common routines that can add several ‘ugghh’ moments to an already hectic life, and who wants that? We cannot solve all of them at once, but we can certainly help you avoid some. Here are some tried-and-tested products that have turned some of those daily activities into a walk in the park instead of an obstacle course — and that we hope will make your life easier. Source: Khaleej Times

Abu Dhabi’s real estate market has recorded Dh155 billion worth of transactions in the first eight months of 2026, surpassing the Dh142 billion registered across the whole of 2025 – with four months of the year still to run, according to data released by the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (Adrec).The milestone reflects sustained, rather than seasonal, momentum.Activity has held up consistently through the year rather than clustering around a single strong quarter, pointing to a market now operating at a structurally larger scale than in previous years, the regulator said.The pace builds on a run of record quarters.Stay up…

An ex-street gang leader accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago in Las Vegas was convicted of murder on Monday for his role in a long-unsolved crime that silenced one of rap music’s most influential voices.A jury in Clark County, Nevada, deliberated for nearly three hours before finding Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, guilty of a single count of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon, capping an 11-day trial in a downtown Las Vegas courtroom. Davis will face a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole at his…

Teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was named in India’s squad for the T20 series against Afghanistan on Tuesday after responding to a disappointing debut series in England with two half-centuries against Zimbabwe in July.Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was also named in the squad, subject to fitness, having been sidelined by a knee injury and missing the test series in Sri Lanka last month.All-rounders Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar, along with paceman Harshit Rana, were named pending final fitness clearances.Shreyas Iyer will continue as captain, with World Cup-winning skipper Suryakumar Yadav again left out of the squad.India host Afghanistan in a three-match…