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Dutchwoman Demi Vollering capped an incredible season with the women's road race world title in Montreal on Saturday after a thrilling battle with Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday accused Europe of blocking efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, after another round of strikes left 16 dead on both sides.

Manchester City's fate is yet to be sealed but reports they have been found guilty of widespread financial impropriety cast a new light on a meteoric rise from mid-table mediocrity to Premier League domination since a transformative Abu Dhabi takeover in 2008.

Jumping down from her uncle's shoulders, seven-year-old Dona ran grinning to her mother after Pope Leo XIV waved at her on his way past on a famed Paris avenue.

France captain Kylian Mbappe suffered a hyperextension of his left knee playing for France, his club Real Madrid said Saturday but could be ready to play again when La Liga resumes.

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday rode along the Champs Elysees in the popemobile and held an open-air mass in front of hundreds of thousands in Paris, before flying to the holy pilgrimage site of Lourdes in southern France.

Top 14 leaders Lyon crumbled in the second half in Paris on Saturday as they suffered their first defeat of the early season, beaten 31-10 at Stade Francais.

Thousands of people marched through Madrid on Saturday to protest the eviction earlier this week of an 87-year-old woman from her lifelong home, calling for greater protection for tenants.

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Europe Saturday of "doing everything" to thwart talks to resolve the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv, in an outspoken UN speech in which he vowed his country would achieve its Ukraine aims.

Zoe Harrison was England's heroine with a last-gasp try as the women's rugby world champions returned to winning ways with a dramatic 26-19 WXV victory over New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday.

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said on Saturday that the club were confident they could prove their "innocence" after reportedly being found guilty on all but one of 115 charges for breaching Premier League financial rules.

US President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected a truce deal proposed by Iran that Tehran said could have reopened the Strait of Hormuz to shipping within a week.

Germany defender Jonathan Tah praised Jurgen Klopp's instant impact, telling reporters on Saturday that the squad was "ready to walk through fire" for the coach after his first team talk.

Jordan Cox accepts he will have "big shoes to fill" should he replace Jos Buttler for England's final match of a turbulent home season when they face Sri Lanka at the Oval on Sunday.

Russian and Ukrainian strikes killed at least 16 people over the last 24 hours, both countries said Saturday, with the war still raging in its fifth year.

Perpignan, who survived a relegation playoff last season, upset Champions Cup holders Bordeaux-Begles 38–25 on Saturday in the opening match of round four of the French Top 14.

Heavy rain and strong winds battered the northeastern United States on Saturday as an unusually powerful autumn storm intensified, forcing the cancelation of hundreds of flights and leaving tens of thousands of people without power.

A deadly knife attack at a Polish abbey by a 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen has reignited online hate following months of strained relations between the otherwise close allies.

Bangkok authorities declared a flood disaster across the Thai capital on Saturday after almost 48 hours of heavy rain left homes, shops and roads waterlogged and residents wading through waist-deep water.

World championship leader Kimi Antonelli said his performance in Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix was his worst of the year after victorious Mercedes team-mate George Russell trimmed his lead to 66 points.

World champion Lando Norris on Saturday said Alpine's Franco Colapinto should face a race ban for causing the crash that took him out of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Leylah Fernandez reached her first WTA final of the year after the Canadian recovered from a poor start to beat Poland's Maja Chwalinska in the Singapore Tennis Open on Saturday.

Victorious George Russell said he "has rediscovered himself" and will seek to win every race and pile pressure on his championship-leading Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli.

A giant clay sculpture of Pope Leo XIV's head takes shape in a workshop in Peru's capital, as the Andean nation prepares for the pontiff's visit in November.

South Korea found their composure when it mattered most to win the women's basketball gold at the Asian Games, surviving a huge scare to beat hosts Japan 75-70 in Saturday's final.

Elina Svitolina and Anhelina Kalinina secured a historic first appearance for Ukraine in the Billie Jean King Cup final by knocking out two-time defending champions Italy in dominant style in Shenzhen, China, on Saturday.

استعرضت غرفة تجارة وصناعة أبوظبي، خلال مشاركتها في منتدى العين لأعمال المستقبل 2026، الذي اختتم أمس، جهودها ومبادراتها ومنظومة الخدمات التي توفرها لدعم مجتمع الأعمال في منطقة العين والإمارة عموماً، بما يشمل برامج دعم الشركات، والمجالس المتخصصة، والفرص التجارية والاستثمارية، وتنمية المهارات، إضافة إلى المبادرات التي تساعد الشركات على تعزيز قدراتها والوصول إلى أسواق جديدة.

تأتي التكنولوجيا وتعزيز التعاون الدولي في مقدمة الملفات التي يناقشها مؤتمر الأمم المتحدة الخامس عشر لمنع الجريمة والعدالة الجنائية، المقرر عقده في أبوظبي، في أكبر تجمع دولي لمكافحة الجريمة، يجمع ممثلي الحكومات والمنظمات الدولية والمجتمع المدني، إضافة إلى أكاديميين وخبراء متخصصين من مختلف دول العالم، للبحث عن حلول عملية تساهم في مكافحة الجريمة، وتعزيز الأمن وتحقيق العدالة.

يشهد «منتدى مستقبل الصناعات الغذائية» في دورته الثامنة، التي تنطلق في مركز مؤتمرات فندق لو ميريديان دبي يومي 29 و30 سبتمبر الجاري برعاية وزارة الاقتصاد والسياحة، إطلاق «الدليل الوطني للأغذية» وبرنامج «رواد المستقبل»، في خطوة استراتيجية تستهدف توحيد معايير منظومة الغذاء، ودعم سلاسل التوريد ورواد الأعمال، بما يعزز ركائز الاستراتيجية الوطنية للأمن الغذائي 2051.

أكدت سعادة مونيكا جوما، المديرة التنفيذية لمكتب الأمم المتحدة المعني بالمخدرات والجريمة، أهمية مؤتمر الأمم المتحدة لمنع الجريمة والعدالة الجنائية - أبوظبي 2026، في إظهار قدرة العمل متعدد الأطراف على جمع الدول حول القضايا التي تؤثر في حياة الناس اليومية.

ناقشت دائرة التنمية الاقتصادية في عجمان ووزارة الاقتصاد والسياحة خطط العمل المشتركة لرفع كفاءة الأسواق وتطوير بيئة أعمال تنافسية ومستدامة، تضمن العدالة وتكافؤ الفرص بين المنشآت، وذلك خلال استقبال الدائرة لوفد من إدارة المنافسة بالوزارة لبحث سبل تعزيز الامتثال للتشريعات الاقتصادية وتكامل الجهود الحكومية المحفزة للنمو والاستثمار.

رحّب سمو الشيخ منصور بن زايد آل نهيان، نائب رئيس الدولة، نائب رئيس مجلس الوزراء، رئيس ديوان الرئاسة، بضيوف دولة الإمارات في مؤتمر الأمم المتحدة الخامس عشر لمنع الجريمة والعدالة الجنائية في أبوظبي.