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UAE investors pile into gold, oil, leaving crypto behind
Dubai: Retail investors in the UAE are turning towards commodities, with gold and oil emerging as the preferred assets in a period marked by geopolitical tension and market volatility.Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Fresh data from eToro’s latest UAE Retail Investor Beat shows commodities have overtaken crypto to become the most widely held asset class among local investors, reflecting a growing preference for tangible assets that respond directly to global events.G...
Has Marles bowed to Trump’s wishes on defence spending? The figures are as clear as mud
The defence minister insists that increases in spending did not happen because of thinktanks, retired generals ‘or washed-up bureaucrats’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIf there’s anyone who knows just how much pressure Donald Trump is heaping on allies to lift defence spending, it’s Richard Marles.The message was received loud and clear when he met his US counterpart, Pete Hegseth, in Singapore nearly a year ago. Continue reading...
Delimitation process won't be biased: PM on bill to redraw Lok Sabha constituences
Delimitation process wont be biased PM on bill to redraw Lok Sabha constituences
Trans people in Britain are living in 'fear and exclusion' after Supreme Court ruling
A year after the Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act and subsequent Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) guidance, trans people across the UK say the impact is still being felt in their everyday lives - from workplaces and public spaces to their mental health.Stephanie Lynnette, a 29-year-old trans activist and Events and Projects Manager at London Trans Pride, says the ruling altered both her work and personal life overnight.“Everything for me changed on a daily level,” she told The...
Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight Movie ‘La Perra’ From ‘I’m Still Here’ Producer Boarded by Lucky Number (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based company Lucky Number has boarded Dominga Sotomayor’s “La Perra” ahead of its world premiere at Cannes’ Directors Fortnight. The film is produced by RT Features, the Brazilian outfit behind Walter Salles’ Oscar-winning film “I’m Still Here,” as well as Luca Guadagnino’s “Call Me By Your Name;” and Planta, the Chilean company whose credits include Lisandro Alonso’s “Double […]
Pope Leo, in Cameroon, decries 'handful of tyrants' ravaging the world
Pope Leo blasted leaders who spend billions on wars and said the world was "being ravaged by a handful of tyrants", in unusually forceful remarks in ‌Cameroon on Thursday, days after United States President Donald Trump attacked him on social media. Leo, the first US pope, also decried leaders who used religious language to justify wars and urged a "decisive change of course" in a meeting in the biggest city in Cameroon's anglophone regions, where a simmering confli...
South African opposition leader jailed for firing rifle into air at rally
NewsWorldAfricaSouth African opposition leader jailed for firing rifle into air at rallyIf the sentence is upheld, it will disqualify Julius Malema from serving as a politicianJohnnie Isaac Thursday 16 April 2026 10:57 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2...
NHS makes progress ‘in spite of strikes’ as waits fall for fourth month in a row
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Israel and Lebanon are negotiating for the first time in decades - but will it achieve anything?
NewsWorldMiddle EastIsrael and Lebanon are negotiating for the first time in decades - but will it achieve anything?Israel’s ambassador said the first day of talks with Lebanon were ‘wonderful’ but it remains to be seen whether they can lead to a full ceasefireAlex Croft Thursday 16 April 2026 10:56 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBo...
Democrats’ new affordability nemesis: FIFA
Democrats are adding a new target to their affordability agenda, joining groceries, utilities and landlords — FIFA, the soccer governing body responsible for staging the World Cup. In New York and New Jersey, which are hosting eight tournament matches this summer at MetLife Stadium, a populist pile-on is being fueled by news that transit officials will close part of the nation’s busiest train station for the exclusive use of ticketholders and charge them more than $100 to get to matches. New J...
Mum in tears over Sainsbury's staff gesture after son was sick in store
Mum in tears over Sainsbury's staff gesture after son was sick in storeDanielle Manton-Kelly has praised Sainsbury's staff kindness after they showed exceptional generosity when her young son was sick in the supermarketCommentsNewsAbigail Nicholson Content Editor10:54, 16 Apr 2026View Image(Image: Mike Kemp, In Pictures via Getty Images)A mum was left in tears over how Sainsbury's staff responded after her son was violently sick in the middle of the supermarket.Danielle Manton-Ke...
The cynical reason cops ambushed Ben Roberts-Smith in Sydney - and then threw the fallen SAS hero behind bars more than 900km from home
The cynical reason cops ambushed Ben Roberts-Smith in Sydney - and then threw the fallen SAS hero behind bars more than 900km from homeRoberts-Smith charged with five murders Allegedly killed prisoners in Afghanistan READ MORE: Inside BRS's first week behind bars By STEPHEN GIBBS, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 10:54, 16 April 2026 | Updated: 10:54, 16 April 2026 e-mail
Dubai's famous Jumeirah Burj al Arab hotel closes for major refurbishments as tourists avoid UAE due to Iran war
Dubai's famous Jumeirah Burj al Arab hotel closes for major refurbishments as tourists avoid UAE due to Iran warBy OLIVIA ALLHUSEN, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 10:53, 16 April 2026 | Updated: 10:55, 16 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Trump wants to ‘rewire’ global oil away from Hormuz – expert (VIDEO)
Output drops of around 25% are expected as the US aims to shift energy flows, Tom Luongo has said US President Donald Trump is making “a big move towards controlling the marginal barrel of oil,” attempting to shift the world’s energy focus from the Persian Gulf region to the Gulf of Mexico, “where oil tankers are now lining up,” geopolitical analyst Tom Luongo told RT in an interview on Wednesday. A sharp drop in OPEC oil production is an...
The ‘Goddess of Unification’ in China: Xi’s play for Taiwan through the KMT
The Kuomintang, in fact, has been welcomed by the CCP, given its unified stance towards the one-China policy and the 1992 Consensus, which states that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to China.
پل قاسمیه در جنوب لبنان در حمله اسرائیل بهطور کامل تخریب شد
یک مقام ارشد امنیتی لبنان به رویترز گفت حمله اسرائیل، آخرین پل ارتباطی جنوب لبنان با دیگر مناطق را قطع کرده است. پیشتر العربیه گزارش داد که اسرائیل پل قاسمیه در جنوب لبنان را بمباران کرد. بر اساس گزارشها این حمله پل را بهطور کامل ویران کرده و امکانی برای تعمیر آن باقی نمانده.
Russian Forces Strike Ukrainian Container Terminal, Armor Parks, Defense Industry Sites
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian armed forces have attacked a container terminal in Ukraine, parking areas, and testing ground-based robotic systems, have launched a massive retaliatory strike against facilities of the Ukrainian defense industry involved in the production of cruise missiles and drones, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
Harry and Meghan’s philanthropic — yet for-profit — tour of Oz is so unroyally weird
Mental health, cooking and a very much for-profit fashion sideline: the customary elements of a Harry and Meghan tour are evident in the current Not the Royal Visit to Australia. The amalgam of public persona (royal), money-making side-hustles (brand Meghan) and mental health awareness (brand Harry) is now the standard format for the pair’s activities, but it’s still weird.
Mikel Arteta now has an answer to his biggest Arsenal decision for Man City showdown
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USM Alger Lands in Morocco Ahead of Decisive Semi-Final Second Leg
Rabat – Though not as rich a continental experience Olympique Safi have proved this season they are more than capable of going toe to toe with anyone, they will aim to overcome their opponent with eyes fixed on a historical final. The encounter kicks off on Sunday starting at 8pm. The Algerian team arrived in Casablanca before making their way to complete preparations for what will surely be a thrilling clash. Everything rests on the 90 minutes that stand between them and a place in the final. H...