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Dubai property sales hit Dh138.7b in Q1 as investors drive high-value deals
Dubai’s real estate market maintained strong momentum in the first quarter of 2026, recording transactions worth Dh138.7 billion across 44,150 deals, underlining sustained investor confidence and resilient end-user demand despite regional geopolitical uncertainty.The latest market data shows transaction values rose 21.2 per cent year-on-year while volumes increased 4.35 per cent, highlighting a continued shift toward higher-ticket purchases and premium residential assets.“The market is holding...
Humanoid robot shows speed and real skill
By now, you've no doubt seen humanoid robots run, flip and pull off impressive stunts in recent years. That alone is no longer the headline. What stands out here is how controlled and repeatable the movement appears in a non-lab setting.Engineers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, also known as KAIST, built a humanoid that runs, jumps and even moonwalks with smooth control. In a recent field test, the robot sprinted across a soccer field, kicked a ball toward the goal and cha...
India evacuates 350 stranded fishermen from Iran to Chennai via Armenia
[Editor's Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid US-Israel-Iran war for the latest regional developments.]Nearly 350 Indian fishermen, who have been working in Iran for many years and were stranded because of the ongoing war, arrived in Chennai on Saturday night from Armenia. India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the fishermen were brought back as part of the efforts to ensure the safety of its nationals in the conflict-hit region. Of the 1,200 Indians who have been safel...
UAE alerts public: AI phishing scams now behind 90% of cyber breaches
The UAE Government’s Cybersecurity Council has warned of the growing risks associated with email fraud, noting that 75% of cyberattacks originate from fraudulent phishing emails.The Council emphasized the importance of exercising caution when dealing with deceptive or fake emails used by cybercriminals to compromise electronic accounts—including personal accounts—and steal financial data, potentially exposing individuals and organizations to breaches and data theft. Get updated faster and...
'History in the making': NASA crew releases landmark image of the moon as astronauts set for historic fly-by - after being forced to fix the loo again!
'History in the making': NASA crew releases landmark image of the moon as astronauts set for historic fly-by - after being forced to fix the loo again!READ MORE: Astronauts reveal terrifying alert message they received in space By XANTHA LEATHAM, EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 12:41, 5 April 2026 | Updated: 12:52, 5 April 2026 e-mail 31 shares
2,709 new member companies joined Dubai Chamber of Commerce in March 2026
Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has announced that 2,709 new companies joined the chamber during March 2026. The steady growth in membership reflects Dubai’s continuing strong appeal among investors amid all market conditions.The Real Estate, Renting, and Business Services sector accounted for 41.2 per cent of new member companies, followed by the Trading and Services sector with 29.5 per cent. The Construction sector ranked t...
Pope Leo calls for peace, dialogue amid Ukraine, Iran wars in Easter mass
Pope Leo celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call on Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue, but he departed from a tradition of listing the world’s woes by name in the Urbi et Orbi blessing from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. Leo, the first US-born pope, emphasised Easter’s message of hope as a celebration of Jesus’ resurrection after being crucified, in both the blessing and his homily. “Let us allow our hearts to be transformed by his.....
April 6 declared Holiday in Karachi and Parts of Sindh; full details here
KARACHI: The Sindh government has declared April 6 an official holiday for Christian employees in Karachi and other parts of the province, allowing them to celebrate Easter without work obligations. The provincial government on Saturday announced April 5 and 6, Sunday and Monday, as official holidays for the Christian community across the province. The announcement, approved by Chief Secretary Sindh, Asif Haider Shah, ensures that Christian employees can fully honor Easter, one of their most sac...
How Trump became tech’s regulator-in-chief
His interventions in the sector exceed anything the EU has done
Trump's daring extraction of US airman trapped in Iran almost failed and cost dozens of American lives
Trump's daring extraction of US airman trapped in Iran almost failed and cost dozens of American livesBy TOM LAWRENCE, NEWS REPORTER Published: 12:30, 5 April 2026 | Updated: 12:32, 5 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Oil Tanker Carrying Iraqi Cargo Seen Transiting Strait of Hormuz
An oil tanker carrying crude from Iraq appeared to be transiting the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint, a day after Iran said its neighbor had special exemption to use the waterway.
Aircraft destroyed during US ‘rescue’ mission cost more than $100 million each
The aircraft the US used to rescue a crewman of a downed F-15 and destroyed by Iran cost more than $100 million each.
UAE air defences intercepted 9 ballistic missiles, 1 cruise missiles and 50 drones from Iran on April 5, 2026
Dubai: The UAE Ministry of Defence said on Sunday that air defenses engaged 9 ballistic missiles, 1 cruise missiles and 50 drones originating from Iran.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Since the start of Iran's brazen attacks, the UAE air defenses have engaged 475 ballistic missiles, 23 cruise missiles, and 2,085 drones.
Deontay Wilder showed his power remains - but has he lost the finishing instinct?
The Rocky soundtrack played over the speakers at The O2, London, at the end of the eighth round.It was three minutes encapsulating a heavyweight slugfest between Derek Chisora, who seems to take pleasure in pain, and Deontay Wilder, who showed he still has bite to him.Briton Chisora had tagged Wilder early in the round with a typical overhand right, which he served up all night. Wilder, instead of peddling backwards and pawing out a loose jab, as he had done all too gallingly in his winless figh...
Chinese firms trail US peers in AI adoption due to corporate culture: ex-OpenAI executive
Traditional corporate culture and hierarchies are slowing down artificial intelligence adoption in Chinese enterprises, leaving them trailing their US peers, even as China’s savvy consumers embrace AI agents at a breakneck pace, says Zack Kass, former head of go-to-market at OpenAI. China has a very “techno-centric consumer”, while the US has a very “techno-centric enterprise”, Kass told the South China Morning Post in a recent interview. Highlighting this contrast, Kass said typical Chinese...
Ask Gulf News: Can a Dubai developer forfeit your off-plan property if you miss payments
Question: I bought an off-plan property and lost my job and became unable to pay the monthly instalments. The developer sent me a notice requesting payment; otherwise, it will forfeit the apartment and the money. Does it have the right to do so? What should I do to avoid this?Answer: Based on Dubai real estate laws (Law No. 13 of 2008 and its amendments under Law No. (19) of 2020), developers have the right to terminate a contract if a buyer defaults on payments, after following a regulated pro...
Kuwait Petroleum reports drone attack on facilities, no casualties
Dubai: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) confirmed on Sunday that several of its operational facilities, including those of Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) and Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC), were targeted in a drone attack. The assault caused fires and significant material damage.Multiple fires erupt at Abu Dhabi’s petrochemical plant after air defence interceptionEmergency and firefighting teams from the affected companies, supported by the Kuwait Fire Force, immediately imp...
Russian troops strike Ukrainian army’s energy sites, military airfields over past day
The Ukrainian army lost more than 1,215 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours
Narrative Over Facts: The Case Against Osasu Obayiuwana’s AFCON Commentary
Washington – In the early days of the ongoing judicial battle over the outcome of the 2025 AFCON final, I chose to give Osasu Obayiuwana the benefit of the doubt despite the evident bias and sloppy cherry-picking in his articles, commentaries, and social media posts. Never prone to operating from the standpoint of a presumption of guilt, I had assumed that Obayiuwana’s take on the CAF Appeals Committee’s March 17 decision to strip Senegal of the AFCON trophy and declare Morocco victor by f...
PSV Eindhoven take title in Netherlands as Feyenoord fail to win
PSV Eindhoven were crowned Dutch champions on Sunday for a third successive season when their nearest challengers, Feyenoord, failed to win at Volendam. The goalless draw left PSV, who had won 4-3 at home to Utrecht on Saturday, with an unassailable lead with five matches left in this season’s Eredivisie. PSV advanced to 71 points from 29 games on Saturday, meaning Feyenoord had to win to keep alive their slim hopes, but the draw at Volendam left them with 54 points – 17 points adrift...