Emirates Growth Fund names senior Mubadala official as new CEO

The Emirates Growth Fund has appointed Khalifa Al Hajeri as its new chief executive, months after the group was launched to support entrepreneurship in the UAE. The fund, which was launched in May, is a Dh1 billion ($272.3 million) growth equity...

Dubai house rents are expected to cool in 2026, experts say

Rent increases for homes in Dubai are expected to moderate next year, according to property experts. While prime rents continue to move upwards, the broader market has shown clear signs of stabilisation through 2025, particularly in the mid-market...

Indian shooters gear up for World Championship Shotgun 2025 in Athens

The attention now shifts to the trap competition at the ISSF World Championship Shotgun 2025 in Athens. Six Indian shooters, including Neeru Dhanda and Zoravar Singh Sandhu, will compete against top international athletes for a chance at World...

Factbox on badminton

Early forms of badminton were played in China, India and Greece but the modern game, the world's fastest racket sport, began to develop in England in the late 19th century. Badminton is named after the Duke's of Beaufort residence in...

ISSF Worlds: Focus shifts to trap events as India renew medal hunt

After the conclusion of the skeet events, attention now turns to the trap competition, as the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Championship Shotgun 2025, enters its second phase in Athens. Starting Wednesday, six Indian trap...

UAE World Cup hopes suffer body blow after tense Qatar defeat

The UAE’s chances of direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup suffered a body blow as they lost to Qatar in Doha. Second half goals by Boualem Khoukhi and Pedro Miguel at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium sent the hosts through to a second...

Spain travel: How to avoid the new European Union entry and exit scheme

The EES was finally introduced on Sunday although very slowly. In Spain only Madrid airport launched on day one Britons flying to Mallorca will not have to pass through the biometric checks until next month, November. However, there are certain...

Sports News | Focus Shifts to Trap Events as India Renew Medal Hunt at World C'ship Shotgun in Greece

New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): After the conclusion of the skeet events, attention now turns to the trap competition, as the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Championship Shotgun 2025, enters its second phase in Athens,...

The joy of qualifying belongs to the few, not the powerful

The announcement will come as a bit of a shock in Torshavn. These have been a heady few days in the Faroe Islands. On Thursday, the archipelago’s national team thrashed Montenegro in World Cup qualifying. On Sunday, a late goal from Martin...

UAE banks failing to meet customer expectations, PwC report finds

Bank customers in the UAE are the least satisfied among the Gulf region as issues including delayed payments, account closures and late card deliveries drive down the sentiment, according to a new report. The UAE banking market posted the lowest...

VIDEO // Citizens welcome Moldova's connection to Single Euro Payments Area

Citizens welcome Moldova's connection to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), noting that this step will allow people and companies to benefit from fast, secure and low-cost transfers in euros. "In the context of the European Union integration,...

Moldova connected to SEPA: Citizens can make fast, secure, low-cost euro payments

As of today, October 6, 2025, Moldova becomes an operational part of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), meaning that citizens and companies can make fast, secure, and low-cost euro transfers. The data of the National Bank of Moldova (BNM) shows...

Every UK traveller who is exempt from new EU border rules - Full list

The changes mean Brits will no longer need to have their passports stamped(Image: Hleb Usovich via Getty Images) UK travellers jetting off to the EU may encounter a new system starting this week. Airports across Europe began implementing the new...

Benin's Nigerian player vows to score against Super Eagles in crucial 2026 WCQ, video

A Nigerian-born Benin striker has vowed to punish the Super Eagles during their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier The Super Eagles will host the Cheetahs at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium later today, October 14 Benin Republic are on the verge of...

The full list of UK travellers unaffected by new EU border rules

UK travellers heading to the EU could encounter a new system. Airports throughout the continent have been implementing the new Entry/Exit System (EES) digital platform from October 12. This means most non-EU nationals will need to register their...

Full list of UK travellers who new EU border rules don't apply to

British UK passport(Image: Handout) Travellers from the UK heading to the EU may encounter a fresh system this week. Airports throughout the continent will implement the new entry and exit system (EES) digital framework. This means the majority of...

It had to be Trump.. and that’s embarrassing

On Thursday night, a federal judge temporarily blocked Trump’s deployment of National Guardsmen to Chicago – though the 7th circuit court of appeals ruled on Saturday that the troops from Texas could stay in Elwood, Illinois. On Friday, soldiers...

Moldova joined the Single Euro Payments Area

Moldova became a full member of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) on October 6. This was reported by the press service of the National Bank of Moldova. Eight Moldovan commercial banks have already received SEPA participant status. The Single...

VIDEO // Moldovan Speaker on joining SEPA

The Republic of Moldova has officially become part of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), a significant achievement in the European integration process and a major change for the national banking system. Speaker Igor Grosu made the statement...

OC Insider: Hoop Dreams

OC residents are hooping it up in the courtroom, in the potential sale of the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers. Tom Dundon, the owner of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, in August agreed to buy the Trail Blazers for $4 billion from the estate of late...