Indonesia Hit by 5.0 Magnitude Earthquake

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s Maluku Utara province.

Indonesian Agency for Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysics said the earthquake struck at a depth of 127.12 kilometers.

So far, there have been no rep…

Etihad Rail, Emerge sign solar power deal at Global Rail 2024

Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, signed a landmark agreement with Emerge, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar and EDF Group to solarise the railway network’s freight terminal i…

Hurricane Milton leaves 4 dead in Florida east coast

At least four people have died due to Hurricane Milton, which struck the east coast of Florida.

Local authorities in St. Lucie County confirmed the fatalities, alongside the destruction of a retirement community in the area.

Sharjah Quran Academy launches 2024-2026 strategic plan

The Holy Quran Academy in Sharjah has unveiled its strategic plan for 2024-2026, aiming to achieve excellence and innovation in the service of the Holy Quran.

An initiative has been launched aimed at employing resources to enhance human capital, enab…

Korea’s Han Kang wins Nobel Prize in Literature for 2024

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced today that South Korean writer Han Kang has won the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2024.

Han received the award for her poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and reveals the fragility of human l…

Emirates invests $48 million in pilot, crew training systems

In advance of its much-awaited Airbus A350s joining the fleet, Emirates has invested around US$48 million in full suites of cutting-edge equipment and systems to support both pilot and cabin crew training.

The suites include three full flight simulat…