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Zayed Military University promotes future leaders
Zayed Military University is participating in the Major Discipline Exhibition in Sharjah to introduce high school students and their parents to the academic and military programmes offered by the university.
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September 23, 2025
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National campaign on startups empowering entrepreneurship
Younis Haji Al Khoori, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance, said: \"The national campaign 'The Emirates: The Startup Capital of the World,' launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, represents a milestone in empowering entrepreneurship and national projects, enhancing their role in the economy. It reflects the wise vision of our leadership in making entrepreneurship a main driver of sustainable development and a magnet for talent and entrepreneurs from all over the world.
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September 23, 2025
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Fritz downs Zverev to seal Team World Laver Cup win over Europe
Taylor Fritz held off Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) to seal Team World's triumph in the Laver Cup on Sunday as two wins for Carlos Alcaraz on the final day proved too little for Team Europe.
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September 23, 2025
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RUWAD funding for citizens projects hits Dhs44m
SHARJAH: Fatima Hassan Al Ali, Director of the Sharjah Foundation to Support Pioneering Entrepreneurs (RUWAD), revealed that since its establishment in 2005, the Foundation has funded numerous citizens' projects with a total value of approximately Dhs44 million.
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September 23, 2025
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India's Nifty set to retest record high in coming months
Indian equity markets have resumed their upward trajectory after a two-month corrective phase, and the benchmark Nifty index may touch the 27,000 mark by March 2026, a report said on Monday.
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September 23, 2025
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Dubai attracts 643 Greenfield FDI projects in the first half of the year
Ranking No. 1 globally in terms of the number of Greenfield FDI projects it attracted for the eighth consecutive half-year period since H2 2021, Dubai has underlined its status as a leading hub for foreign direct investment (FDI), according to data published in the Financial Times Ltd's 'FDI Markets' tracking database.
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September 23, 2025
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Two Maoists neutralised in Chhattisgarh
Security personnel have neutralised two Maoists, so far, in an ongoing encounter in Abujhmad region in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, near the Maharashtra border, on Monday, officials said.
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September 23, 2025
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Panel to probe violence during Nepal protests
Nepal's interim government, led by former Chief Justice Sushila Karki, has set up a panel to investigate the violence during anti-corruption protests this month that killed 74 people and forced prime minister KP Sharma Oli to quit, a minister said on Monday.
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September 23, 2025
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100 illegally modified cars seized in Sharjah
As part of their vision to create a safe traffic environment, the Sharjah Police are continuing their proactive efforts to improve the quality of life for all residents.
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September 23, 2025
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SPL exhibition brings together over 20 universities in the UAE
The seventh edition of University Major Discipline Exhibition, organised by Sharjah Public Libraries (SPL), kicked off on Monday at the Sharjah Book Authority headquarters.
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September 23, 2025
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Gaza protests disrupt transport services in Italy
Striking dockworkers blocked access roads to ports in Italy on Monday and violence flared at a pro-Palestinian protest in the centre of Milan as unions staged a day of protest against Israel's Gaza offensive.
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September 23, 2025
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Riyadh's residential sales value surges 63%
Residential property sales values in the KSA capital, Riyadh, have surged 63% year-on-year to SAR65.7 billion ($17.5 billion), says leading real estate advisory and property consultant, Cavendish Maxwell.
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September 23, 2025
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60,000 likely to attend BRIDGE Summit
The UAE National Media Office (NMO) has announced the launch of the BRIDGE Summit, scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi from Dec.8 to 10, 2025, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).
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September 23, 2025
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Fresh off Cannes win, Akinola imagines future of Nigerian film
Akinola Davies, the director of \"My Father's Shadow,\" Nigeria's first film to win an award at the Cannes film festival, is savouring his return to Lagos, the country's cultural capital, where the movie was released on Friday.
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September 23, 2025
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Commercial bank assets in GCC reach $3.527 trillion
The latest statistics released by the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (GCC-Stat) showed that the total assets of commercial banks operating in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries increased by IO percent by the end of 2024 reaching around $3.5 trillion, compared to the assets recorded at the end of 2023.
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September 23, 2025
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LAFC's Bouanga makes history with hat-trick in Salt Lake win
Denis Bouanga made Major League Soccer history Sunday as he scored three goals in Los Angeles FC's 4-1 victory over Real Salt Lake.
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September 23, 2025
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Pfizer to buy drug developer Metsera in $7.3 billion deal
Pfizer said on Monday it would acquire weight-loss drug developer Metsera in a deal valued up to $7.3 billion, which includes future payments, to secure its position in the lucrative obesity treatment market.
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September 23, 2025
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In Sudan, 'never again' has proved untrue: UNHCR chief
After the bloody civil war in Sudan's Darfur region 20 years ago, the world said “never again.”
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September 23, 2025
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Israel kills 5, including 3 children, in Lebanon
At least five people were killed by an Israeli drone strike on southern Lebanon, including three children, the Lebanese health ministry said, with the president denouncing it as a “massacre”.
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September 23, 2025
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South Africa's Bavuma out of Pakistan Test series, De Kock returns for ODIs
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against Pakistan due to his recovery from a grade two left calf strain sustained during the tour of England. In his absence, Aiden Markram will lead the Test side.
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September 23, 2025
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MBZUAI launches weather forecasting training programme
Supported by the Agricultural Innovation Mechanism for Scale (AIM for Scale), a collaboration of researchers from Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) and the University of Chicago is working to ensure that governments in lowand middle-income countries (LMICs) can adopt Al innovations early and build world class national services-delivering services once limited to places like the US, EU, or Japan.
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September 23, 2025
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Dubai explores trade and investment opportunities with North Macedonia
Dubai Chambers explored prospects for bilateral trade and investment during a meeting with Professor Dr Hristijan Mickoski, Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia. The discussions focused on strengthening the ties between the business communities in both markets and advancing economic partnership and cooperation across key priority sectors.
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September 23, 2025
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November's Al Ain book fest spotlights Emirati writers
The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) is set to organise the fourth edition of the Al Ain Book Festival from 24th to 30th November 2025 at Al Ain Square - Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium and several prominent cultural sites throughout Al Ain city.
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September 23, 2025
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Ponting backs Konstas to retain opening slot for Oz in Ashes
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has backed teen opener Sam Konstas to retain his place at the top of the order alongside Usman Khawaja for the all-important Ashes series, starting on Nov. 21 in Perth.
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September 23, 2025
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Ukraine using robots as it faces shortage of soldiers
Amidst a battlefield saturated with deadly Russian drones, Ukrainian soldiers are increasingly deploying agile, remote-controlled armoured vehicles to undertake critical tasks and safeguard personnel from hazardous operations.
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September 23, 2025
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Inter continue winning streak with Sassuolo romp in Italian League
Inter Milan followed up on a positive start in the Champions League by beating Sassuolo 2-1 on Sunday to put their Serie A season back on track.
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September 23, 2025
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PSG-Marseille tie postponed, Fati at double for Monaco
Paris Saint-Germain's showdown with great rivals Marseille in Ligue I was postponed on Sunday due to forecast storms in the south of France, while super sub Ansu Fati scored twice as Monaco beat Metz 5-2.
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September 23, 2025
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Taymour Grahne Projects opens Dubai space with Gail Spaien's solo exhibition
Taymour Grahne Projects, the Londonbased project space and art advisory, opened its Dubai space at Alserkal Avenue on September 18. Founded in 2013 by art dealer Taymour Grahne, Taymour Grahne Projects has previously had spaces in New York and also in London, as well as nomadic programming. The inaugural hosts Gail Spaien's Arranging Flowers solo exhibition. Based in Maine, USA, Spaien (b.1958) has exhibited widely across the United States for over three decades. Her practice explores painting as a site of emotional exchange, where decorative elements, floral arrangements and flattened perspective, quietly disrupt domestic and pictorial conventions.
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September 23, 2025
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US dollar weakens as Fed officials set to speak this week
The US dollar snapped a threeday rising streak on Monday, as investors await comments from Federal Reserve officials to better gauge the monetary policy outlook after the central bank resumed its easing cycle last week.
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September 23, 2025
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Edmed unfazed by Wallabies' losing record at Eden Park
Australia's dismal record at Eden Park has proved a millstone for visiting Wallabies teams but flyhalf Tane Edmed regards the All Blacks' fortress as \"just another footy field\".
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