UAE-based ElevateVia today announced the official launch of its platform designed to connect verified founders seeking capital with investors across borders. Built to address long-standing inefficiencies and trust gaps in early-stage fundraising, ElevateVia offers a structured, transparent alternative to traditional networks that often remain limited by geography, personal introductions, and opaque processes. The platform combines rigorous document-based verification, a proprietary Confidence Score, intelligent matchmaking, and secure Virtual Data Rooms protected by mutual non-disclosure agreements. Every founder profile undergoes document checks before going live, ensuring that listed opportunities are grounded in verified supporting information and records. The Confidence Score further helps…
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COLOMBO — Sri Lanka has responded to a distress call and provided medical help to 40 Iranian sailors from ships anchored in international waters close to the island’s southeastern coast before repatriating them to Tehran, the country’s foreign ministry has said. The sailors were brought to the island’s southern port of Galle on Saturday after Sri Lankan authorities received a distress call seeking medical help, said Thushara Rodrigo, the foreign ministry spokesperson. The rescue operation was coordinated by the Iranian Embassy in Colombo, he said. Iranian ships have been stranded at sea due to a US naval blockade. Sri Lanka…
CAPITALS, 26th October, 2026 (WAM) — Oil prices fell on Monday after surging to near six-month highs late last week. US crude futures were down US$2.14, or 2.07 percent, at US$101.13 per barrel by 02:32 GMT. Brent crude futures were down US$2.12, or 1.82 percent, at US$114.60. Prices had settled nearly US$3 higher on Friday. Brent finished the week up 6 percent and WTI ended 2.3 percent higher. Source: Emirates News Agency
LONDON — Storm Boelo battered parts of the United Kingdom on Saturday, leaving thousands of homes without electricity, disrupting transport services and forcing the cancellation of public events as authorities warned of winds reaching 128 kilometers per hour (80 miles per hour). The UK Met Office issued six weather warnings covering much of the country for Saturday and Sunday, including amber wind alerts as the second named storm of the season swept across Britain. According to the National Grid, thousands of households remained without power as strong winds caused widespread disruption. Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England were expected to…
New continuous medication therapy aims to provide more consistent symptom control for patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease Published: Mon 26 Oct 2026, 9:15 AM NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah has introduced VYALEV®, an advanced treatment option for people living with Parkinson’s disease, marking an important step in expanding specialised neurological care in Sharjah and the Northern Emirates. The treatment was recently provided to a 58-year-old patient under the care of Dr Ahmed Ebied, consultant neurologist at NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah, helping address symptoms that had become difficult to manage despite multiple medications. Parkinson’s disease is a condition that affects the brain…
SHARJAH, 25th October, 2026 (WAM) — Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), represented by Sharjah Export Development Centre, concluded its trade mission to Ethiopia after holding a bilateral business forum, conducting B2B meetings and engaging with Ethiopian companies to explore potential partnerships across key sectors. Held under the theme “Fostering New Partnerships and Driving the Future Together”, the mission formed part of SCCI’s efforts to enhance trade and investment ties between Sharjah and Ethiopia and unlock new opportunities for Sharjah-based businesses to expand into African markets. During the mission, Sharjah Chamber engaged with several Ethiopian ministers and senior government…
The General Directorate of Civil Defense stated that Civil Defense teams in Makkah and Madinah regions responded on Saturday to falling debris from the interception of two ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the two regions. Source: Saudi Gazette
ISTANBUL — Yemen’s Foreign Minister Afrah Al-Zouba said Saturday that nearly a decade of negotiations with the Houthi militia had failed to produce a political settlement, vowing to continue military operations until the government’s objectives are achieved and the group is disarmed. Speaking to journalists in Istanbul, Al-Zouba accused the Houthis of exploiting periods of calm to strengthen their military capabilities and repeatedly obstructing efforts to end Yemen’s prolonged conflict. She stressed that the internationally recognized government would not accept negotiations that allow the Houthis to regroup or replenish their weapons. Al-Zouba pointed to peace talks held in 2016, saying…
BRASILIA — Polls opened across Brazil on Sunday as more than 150 million registered voters prepared to cast their ballots in a closely contested presidential runoff between incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and conservative Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Voting began at 8 a.m. local time, with the election entering its final stage amid a statistical dead heat between the two candidates. Lula, 80, of the Workers’ Party, is seeking a fourth nonconsecutive presidential term against Bolsonaro, 45, the eldest son and political heir of former President Jair Bolsonaro. The runoff follows a competitive first-round election on October 4, when…
ABU DHABI, 25th October, 2026 (WAM) — Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, said that the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) signed today between the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Benin is expected to increase UAE exports to Benin by more than USD 1 billion by 2033, while boosting Benin’s exports to the UAE by more than USD 100 million over the same period. This will create new opportunities for trade and investment cooperation between the two countries. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), he explained that the agreement provides for…