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Ministry of Sports establishes UAE Obstacle Sports Federation
The Ministry of Sports (MoS) established the UAE Obstacle Sports Federation, the official governing body responsible for organising and developing this sport.
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October 07, 2025
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Pakistan looks to unlock Saudi investment
A Saudi business delegation is due in Pakistan this week to kick off what Islamabad hopes is a programme of investment following a mutual defence agreement, though major investments may be dependent on reforms, officials and experts said.
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October 07, 2025
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IIHL Mauritius acquires 100% equity in Sterling Bank
Indusind International Holdings Ltd (IIHL), Mauritius, which had previously acquired a 51 stake in the Sterling Bank, Bahamas, in September 2022, has now completed the acquisition of the remaining 498 equity. The acquisition was made through IIHL’s wholly owned subsidiary, HHL (Capital), Mauritius.
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October 07, 2025
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Dubai's airports to be world's most disability-friendly in 10 years
Dubai Airports on Monday announced the next phase of its accessibility strategy, a renewed 10-year commitment to transform both Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International (DWC) into the world's most accessible and inclusive airports by 2035.
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October 07, 2025
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Would have played one more Test in England if it was there: Siraj
With pace spearhead Bumrah unavailable for the final Test, Siraj was offered the option to rest due to workload concerns. Instead, he chose to play and dominated the final day at The Oval, emerging as the hero
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October 07, 2025
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Vietnam's economy grows 7.85% in 9 months
Vietnam's economy expanded by 7.85 per cent in the first nine months of 2025, according to the National Statistics Office of Vietnam under the Ministry of Finance.
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October 07, 2025
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Macron gives Lecornu two days to ready stability plan
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday gave Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu two days to salvage his administration after the premier resigned after less than a month in office in a move that plunged the country further into a political crisis.
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October 07, 2025
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Pink Caravan offers free screenings in Aljada
After welcoming thousands from across the UAE in its inaugural edition, the Pink Caravan returns to Aljada, Sharjah, from October 10 to 12 for its second community event, featuring a range of health-focused and family-friendly activities.
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October 07, 2025
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Abu Dhabi to highlight its investment opportunities
The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), and Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), in partnership with key Abu Dhabi entities, are organising two flagship events in London to showcase investment opportunities provided by the Emirate’s dynamic economy.
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October 07, 2025
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Greece ups growth forecast for 2026
Greece expects its economy to grow faster in 2026, outperforming Europe's major economies, thanks to higher investment and robust consumer spending, the government's 2026 draft budget showed on Monday.
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October 07, 2025
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UAE banks boost global partnerships
The Ministry of Finance (MoF), in cooperation with the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) and the UAE Embassy in Washington, is organising the UAE Banks Reception on the sidelines of the UAE's participation in the 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, which will be held in Washington, D.C., from 13th to 18th October 2025.
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October 07, 2025
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Dubai to host 15th AIM Congress in April 2026
The Organising Committee of AIM Congress, the world’s leading investment platform, has announced the launch of its 15th edition from April 13th to 15th, 2026, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
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October 07, 2025
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Rinderknech stuns Zverev as De Minaur, Medvedev advance
World number three Alexander Zverev said he was playing “terrible tennis” after he was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters by France's Arthur Rinderknech 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Monday.
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October 07, 2025
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Walsh, Shibasaki among uncapped players picked for Oz's England series
The pathways to Kangaroos selection differed wildly for Reece Walsh and Gehamat Shibasaki, two of the seven uncapped players picked for Australia’s three-test Ashes rugby league series in England.
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October 07, 2025
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3 scientists win Nobel Prize for breakthrough in immune system
American scientists Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi from Japan won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for work shedding light on how the immune system spares healthy cells, creating openings for possible new autoimmune disease and cancer treatments.
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October 07, 2025
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Khaleda's son Tarique to contest Bangladesh polls
Bangladeshi heavyweight politician Tarique Rahman said on Monday he would return “soon” after 17 years in self-imposed exile to contest the first elections since a 2024 mass uprising.
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October 07, 2025
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Israel, Hamas start talks on Gaza peace in Egypt
Israeli and Hamas officials launched indirect talks on Monday at an Egyptian resort on a US-drafted peace plan to end the ruinous war in Gaza on the eve of its second anniversary.
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October 07, 2025
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Play Dirty could have been movie to end Wahlberg rut
Atone point the highest paid screenwriter in Hollywood, Shane Black has always had a knack for characters. Specifically, for writing winningly funny action heroes — sassy, endearing roles that draw fresh and unexpected work from familiar actors.
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October 07, 2025
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Addressing the needs of diverse learners in the age of AI
What would you see if you walked into a Sharjah classroom today?
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October 07, 2025
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GCC GDP rises 3% to $588.1b in Q1 of 2025
The Gulf Cooperation Council’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at current prices rose 3 per cent to $588.1 billion in the first quarter of 2025 from $570.9 billion a year earlier, data from the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC-Stat) showed on Monday.
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October 07, 2025
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Bills, Eagles lose unbeaten runs in day of upsets
The previously unbeaten Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles both slumped to shock defeats in the NFL on Sunday as the injury-hit Baltimore Ravens suffered a humiliating blowout.
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October 07, 2025
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UAE, France boost civil aviation cooperation
Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism and Chairman of the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), met with Marc Borel, Acting Director-General of the French Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC), during an official visit to Paris.
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October 07, 2025
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Fisk outlasts Higgo, lifts maiden PGA Tour title in Mississippi
Steven Fisk outdueled South Africa’s Garrick Higgo down the stretch to capture his first PGA Tour title on Sunday with victory at the Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi.
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October 07, 2025
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Federal Youth Authority launches series of initiatives
The Federal Youth Authority (FYA) has launched a series of high-impact initiatives under the theme 'Youth Shaping Tomorrow's Economy'.
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October 07, 2025
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Protests in Gilgit after attacks on prominent personalities
Following a couple of violent attacks on prominent personalities, protests erupted across the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region.
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October 07, 2025
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Jilly Cooper, romance author who wrote 'Rivals,' dies at 88
Jilly Cooper — who has died aged 88 — was the bestselling British writer whose racy novels were famously filled with fun. With suggestive titles such as “Tackle!”, “Mount!” and “Score!”, Cooper's books were publishing sensations, selling II million copies in the UK alone. Her agent Felicity Blunt said on Monday that “she will live forever in the words she put on the page and on the screen... I have lost a friend, an ally, a confidante and a mentor.”
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October 07, 2025
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French markets and stocks decline, the euro falls, borrowing costs jump
French stocks and the euro fell while France's borrowing costs jumped on Monday, as the government quit just hours after being appointed, wiping millions of dollars off the stock market and fuelling uncertainty over the euro zone's second-largest economy.
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October 07, 2025
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Why Kareena Kapoor thinks hubby Saif Ali Khan is the 'coolest ever'
Actress Kareena Kapoor opened up about her admiration for husband Saif Ali Khan, calling him the “coolest ever.” On Monday, Bebo took to her Instagram handle and posted a candid photo of Saif where he is seen sitting with a guitar.
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October 07, 2025
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Indonesia school collapse toll hits 65
The death toll from the collapse of a school in Indonesia last week has climbed to 65, authorities said on Monday, while rescuers continued to search for survivors under the rubble, seven days after the disaster.
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October 07, 2025
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Khaled briefed on museum's permanent galleries
Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has reviewed progress at Zayed National Museum in preparation of its official opening this December in Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Cultural District.
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