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Oil prices gained in early Asian trading on Tuesday as the market steadied after several days of declines. Brent crude futures for November rose 22 cents, or 0.22 percent, to US$100.57 a barrel at 00:21 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for October, which expire on Tuesday, edged …

Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday as US Treasury yields declined, although expectations of higher interest rates limited gains. Spot gold rose 0.3 percent to US$4,357.31 per ounce, while US gold futures for December delivery gained 0.3 percent to $4,395. Among other precious metals, spot silver rose 0.7 percent to …

Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart De Wever has three more weeks to find €10 billion to fill the federal budget deficit, as the Federal Government fears being hit with a snowball of compounding interest in 2030. The Belgian deficit sits at 5.2% of GDP, the highest in the eurozone, with the …

The United Arab Emirates announced the completion of its preparations to host the Fifteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, Abu Dhabi 2026, opening at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from 26th September to 1st October 2026, with expected participation ranging between 3,000 and 5,000 …

Organisations from across the global AI ecosystem today announced a joint commitment to help close one of AI’s most significant access gaps: providing safe, effective AI services in the languages people speak around the world. A group of 60 signatories are uniting behind a shared five-year goal: for an estimated …

The Muslim Council of Elders has called for enhanced international efforts to promote a culture of dialogue and human coexistence, and to build a safer, more stable and peaceful world. In a statement marking the International Day of Peace, observed on 21st September each year, the Council said that peace …

 Air pollution caused almost eight million deaths worldwide in 2023, according to the State of Global Air Report 2025. The health impact is estimated by the World Bank to cost $8.1 trillion (€7.05 trillion) a year, around six per cent of global GDP. “Pollution remains invisible for most people,” Dr …

 Khalifa bin Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, emphasised the necessity of securing and protecting supply chains, trade, and energy flows as a means of promoting international peace and security at an Arria Formula meeting on “Safe Seas, Shared Security: Protecting Freedom of Navigation in an Evolving Security Environment” held …

Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 has provided nine tankers of potable water to the Coastal Municipalities Water Utility in the Gaza Strip, with the aim of facilitating access to water for residents and displaced people, expanding water distribution to various areas, and supporting municipalities in meeting growing water needs. Dar Al …

The Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) participated in the Global Cosmetics Regulatory Authority Summit (GCORAS 2026), held in Seoul with the participation of international bodies, experts and specialists from several countries. The summit explored key developments and trends in the sector, in line with the Establishment’s regulatory mandate for medical cosmetic …