ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE will celebrate the “Emirati Women’s Day” on August 28, which represents an annual national occasion to express pride in the outstanding achievements of Emirati woman and her pivotal role and distinguished contribution to the country’s renaissance and sustainable development. The theme of this year’s Emirati Women’s Day, “We Collaborate for Tomorrow”, launched by HH ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched a back-to-school health awareness campaign from August 17 to 31 to equip parents and students with insights into the significance of adopting healthy lifestyles as they return to school, emphasising the benefits of physical activity, a balanced diet, regulated sleep patterns, and controlled electronic screen time. In collaboration ...

BLOOMBERG Former President Donald Trump raised $7.1 million since his arrest in Georgia as his campaign sought to capitalise on the mug shot taken at a Fulton County jail, according to a person familiar. Trump brought in $4.18 million, the highest single-day haul of his 2024 presidential campaign effort, the person said. His campaign has taken in nearly $20 million ...

BLOOMBERG UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not attend the United Nation General Assembly in New York next month, a Downing Street spokesperson said in an emailed statement. The UK delegation will be led by Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden and Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, according to the statement sent to Bloomberg. While he’ll skip the annual gathering, Sunak plans ...

BLOOMBERG Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the winner of an election that observers said was deeply flawed, extending a tenure that has been marred by the near-collapse of government services and endemic poverty and unemployment. Mnangagwa won 52.6% support and his main rival, Nelson Chamisa, 44%, Priscilla Chigumba, chairwoman of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, told reporters in the capital, ...

BLOOMBERG Three US Marines died and five are in critical condition following a military aircraft crash off the coast of Darwin in Australia’s Northern Territory. The V-22 Osprey went down while performing drills with military personnel from other nations on Melville Island around 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Darwin on Sunday, ABC News reported. “There were a total of 23 ...

BLOOMBERG Gabon blocked internet access during elections that is likely to see President Ali Bongo extend the 56-year stranglehold his family has had on political power in the oil-producing central African nation. Live network data show a nation-scale internet blackout across Gabon on election day, Netblocks, an organisation that monitors internet shutdowns, said . Authorities also imposed a nationwide curfew ...

BLOOMBERG Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby Bhd said it’s buying a 61.2% stake in UMW Holdings Bhd for 3.57 billion ringgit ($769 million) to further strengthen its position in the country’s automobile industry. Sime Darby entered into a conditional purchase agreement with the nation’s largest state-owned fund, Permodalan Nasional Bhd, to buy its shares of UMW. The company will subsequently make ...

BLOOMBERG Hyundai Motor Co’s union workers voted to go on strike for the first time in five years, part of an effort to boost wages and raise the mandatory retirement age as inflation hits the South Korean economy. A majority of the roughly 45,000 unionised workers at Hyundai voted to strike, officials said in a text message on Friday. The ...

BLOOMBERG Stellantis NV is considering a tie-up with a Chinese electric vehicle company as Europe’s second-largest automaker by sales seeks to bolster its presence in the world’s biggest auto market, according to people familiar with the matter. The carmaker has explored potentially working with Chinese EV makers including Zhejiang Leapmotor Technologies Ltd, the people said, asking  not to be identified ...