1+ hour, 34+ min ago   (895+ words) New rules put cash payments, staff housing and employee benefits under fresh VAT checks Dubai: UAE businesses that rely on large cash payments, provide accommodation to employees or recover VAT on staff benefits may need to review those arrangements before…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago   (703+ words) Sharjah: The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has signed a new agreement with a Russian cultural organisation to expand the reach of Arabic books and literature in Russia through translation, publishing rights exchange and closer cooperation between publishers and cultural institutions....

3+ hour, 10+ min ago   (445+ words) New York: OpenAI will not go public this year, the company's chief executive Sam Altman said in an interview released on Saturday, citing safety concerns over artificial intelligence. "Given everything happening with safety, right now would be an ill-advised moment…...

4+ hour, 52+ min ago   (147+ words) ADIBF 2026 will welcome visitors for six days, from September 13 to 18 in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi: Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the 35th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF 2026) opened today…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago   (500+ words) Modi, Xi and Putin stress cooperation to reshape institutions dominated by West New Delhi: BRICS leaders including China, Russia and India entered a second day of talks in New Delhi on Sunday, discussing "inclusive global growth", after reaching rare agreement…...

5+ hour, 28+ min ago   (678+ words) The coast guard confirmed that 41 more corpses had been found aboard the June Aster Coron, Philippines: The bodies of 41 victims of the worst Philippine ferry disaster in over a decade made their way through the blue waters of a resort…...

4+ hour, 30+ min ago   (607+ words) Stockholm: Sweden began voting Sunday in a general election after a tight race that will see either the far-right enter government for the first time or the left-wing opposition reclaim power. Opposition leader Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats was…...

4+ hour, 24+ min ago   (499+ words) The Crown Prince turned back before departure to personally shake his driver’s hand Some moments reveal more about a leader than any formal speech or summit meeting. For Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu…...

8+ hour, 29+ min ago   (387+ words) Rescuers battle high seas to save passengers after Java–Borneo ferry mishap Jakarta: One person was killed and more than 100 were rescued on Sunday after a ferry sailing between the Indonesian islands of Java and Borneo was hit by bad…...

6+ hour, 39+ min ago   (198+ words) Al Kaabi had been serving as acting secretary-general, heads the fatwa competencies unit Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a federal decree appointing Dr Sabaa Salem Mohammed Salem Al Kaabi as Secretary-General of…...