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– UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Dr Markus Söder, Minister-President of the German state of Bavaria, in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Söder is on a working visit to the UAE. He has led the Bavarian state
– India lifted an estimated 496 million people out of poverty between 2011 and 2023, according to the World Bank’s October 2026 Poverty and Equity Brief. The share of Indians living in extreme poverty fell from 27.1% to just 2.6%
Business
– Global food prices declined in October, though they remained 5.9% higher than a year earlier, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said on Friday. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the
– Egypt’s net international reserves rose to a record $57.5 billion at the end of October 2026, up $151.6 million from September, according to data released by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). Reserves stood at $57.4998 billion at the
– Botswana’s diamond-dependent economy is showing signs of recovery after a two-year slump, with fiscal authorities raising this year’s growth forecast to 3.8% from an initial 3.1%. The upgrade reflects stronger diamond production in the first half of the year.
– Gold and silver prices jumped on Wednesday, while the US dollar fell, as projections pointed to major Democratic gains in the US midterm elections. Spot gold rose 3.4% to $4,061.30 an ounce, and spot silver climbed 5.1% to $52.29
Entertainment
CALIFORNIA: Sony Interactive Entertainment and Santa Monica Studio announced on February 12 that the original God of War trilogy is being remade, reviving the series’ Greek era in a project the studio said is still in very early development. The announcement was made during
Apple is expanding its Apple Arcade subscription service with a slate of new titles and major updates launching throughout September. Headlining the lineup is NFL Retro Bowl ’26, which debuts exclusively on the platform on September 4. Developed by New Star
The 47th edition of the Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF) commenced on Thursday in the Russian capital, opening a week-long program that will spotlight 200 films representing 50 countries and regions. The festival, one of the oldest in the world,
Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” has set a new benchmark in the film industry by becoming the highest-grossing R-rated film ever, with global earnings surpassing $1.085 billion. This record was previously held by “Joker” from Warner Bros., signaling a significant achievement