Author: admin
MONTREAL, 23rd September, 2026 (WAM) — Elisa Longo Borghini, a UAE Team rider, won gold with Italy in the Mixed Relay Team Time Trial at the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal, Canada. Italy recorded the fastest time over the 40.6-kilometre course, finishing eight seconds ahead of France, while Switzerland took bronze, 20 seconds behind. Two other UAE Team riders competed, with Paula Blasi finishing sixth with Spain, 1:11 behind the winners, and Dominika Wlodarczyk placing eighth with Poland, 1:49 behind. The event also marked Longo Borghini’s 27th appearance at the UCI Road World Championships, making her the Italian cyclist…
National Film Award winner Dhanush has postponed the release date of his upcoming film ‘OM: Chapter 1’ to avoid a box-office clash with superstar Rajinikanth and actor Suriya’s films.Dhanush penned a long note on his X handle to announce the delay of his upcoming film ‘OM: Chapter 1’. It was slated to release in theatres on October 16. Prior to the postponement, the film was bound to have a box office clash with Rajinikanth’s upcoming sequel ‘Jailer 2’. The film is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and also stars Vidya Balan in the lead role. The movie is slated to release in…
ABU DHABI, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — As the UAE prepares to welcome more than 2,000 participants from around the world for the XX World’s Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf 2027, the event has launched one of its flagship youth initiatives with the official announcement of the 9th World Federation of the Deaf Youth Camp, alongside the unveiling of its official logo. Deaf youth from across the globe will gather in Al Ain Region, known as the UAE’s Garden City and recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, from 9–15 September 2027 for a week of cultural…
BEIJING, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — China launched a Long March-8A carrier rocket from the southern island province of Hainan Wednesday, sending a batch of internet satellites into space. According to Xinhua News Agency, the rocket lifted off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. The payloads, the 26th group of low-orbit internet satellites, entered the designated orbit successfully. Source: Emirates News Agency
Palestinian musician Faraj Suleiman is releasing two songs with the same lyrics on September 25, each with a different composition and performer.Masaha Oula is performed by Syrian actress and singer Amal Arafa, while Lebanese actress and singer Stephanie Atala performs Masaha Tenyeh. Both songs use words written by comedian Alaa Abu Diab, but Suleiman composed separate melodies for them.The idea began 14 years ago, when Abu Diab shared the lyrics in a Facebook post. Suleiman, a friend of the comedian, turned them into a song and recorded it with singer Therese Suleiman.Earlier this year, he returned to the lyrics and…
ZAGREB, Croatia, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — Sebastián Molano retained the leader’s jersey at the CRO Race after sprinting to third place on Stage 2 in Novalja. After his victory on the opening day, Molano was again in the mix at the end of the short and fast 114.5km stage from Biograd na Moru to Novalja, with Carl-Frederik Bévort (Uno-X Mobility) taking the victory ahead of Nicolas Gojković (Pogi Team Gusto Ljubljana). Molano was again well positioned as the sprint opened up, with Molano crossing the line in third to secure another podium and, crucially, retain the red leader’s jersey.…
ABU DHABI, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — A high-level economic delegation comprising 15 leading women entrepreneurs from the People’s Republic of China has concluded its extensive two-week official visit to the United Arab Emirates, jointly organised by the General Women’s Union (GWU) and the UAE Embassy in Beijing. Noura Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Secretary-General of the General Women’s Union, affirmed that the successful visit by the Chinese women entrepreneurs’ delegation reflects the depth of the distinguished strategic partnership between the United Arab Emirates and the friendly People’s Republic of China. Noura Al Suwaidi added that the GWU’s commitment to organising this…
Before April 2024, Rucha Daryani’s days were filled with school runs, two young children and workshops for women trying to reconnect with themselves. At 38, she was building The Mum Identity Project and thinking about what she wanted to do next.A stroke was nowhere in those plans.“I had a clear sense of who I was and what I was doing, and I had never once considered that a stroke was something that could happen to me at 38,” she told Khaleej Times.Daryani had gone to hospital because her ferritin, a measure of the body’s iron stores, was low. She said…
The IIFA Awards 2027 will stream live worldwide on YouTube as part of a new partnership between the International Indian Film Academy and the video platform. The 27th edition of IIFA Weekend & Awards will take place at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, on January 22 and 23, 2027. It will be the event’s fourth edition in the emirate. IIFA said the partnership will also bring audiences celebrity conversations, creator-led stories and behind-the-scenes footage before and after the awards. The livestream’s start time has yet to be announced. “Returning to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi for our fourth showcase…
Ranbir Kapoor’s first look from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Love & War’ revealedRanbir Kapoor’s first look from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming film Love & War has been revealed ahead of its release next year.The poster, shared by Bhansali Productions shows Ranbir behind the wheel of a vintage turquoise convertible, sporting round sunglasses and a pencil moustache, with his arm visibly bruised and bloodied.“Woh rutba, woh raub, woh junoon!” the caption read, which roughly translates to “That stature, that presence, that passion.”The post also confirmed that Love & War will arrive in cinemas on January 21, 2027.The film brings Ranbir together with Alia Bhatt and Vicky…