Abu dhabi: Counsellor Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, Attorney-General of the UAE, has hosted senior government officials at the UAE Public Prosecution headquarters in Abu Dhabi to review the authority’s role in the criminal justice system, showcase its dig…
Geneva: World merchandise trade growth exceeded expectations in the first quarter of 2026 as surging trade in electronic components related to artificial intelligence (AI) offset the negative impact of the conflict in the Middle East, which began in t…
Kuwait city: Kuwait’s air defence systems are currently intercepting hostile drones amid continued Iranian attacks targeting the country, the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army said.
According to Emirates News Agency, the General Staff issued a stat…
Florence: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) is all set to participate in the 46th Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR 2026), taking place in Florence, Italy, from August 1 to 9, 2026. COSPAR 2026 will bring togeth…
Dubai: A man has been killed, and three people seriously injured after a severe storm struck the Saxon Switzerland region in the eastern German state of Saxony, police said on Friday. There were no reports of missing people, said a Spokesman for the D…
Kuwait city: Kuwait strongly condemned and denounced the continued “heinous Iranian aggression” against its territory, following attacks that targeted several vital installations, including a government facility in northern Kuwait and civilian vehicle…
Kinshasa: The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Health has confirmed an Ebola outbreak in several eastern parts of the country. In a statement, the ministry said surveillance and epidemiological investigations had confirmed the spread of the …
Abu dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Guy Parmelin, President of the Swiss Confederation, on the occasion of his country’s National Day. His message represents the cordial relatio…
Freudenberg: A forest fire has broken out near Freudenberg in the Upper Palatinate region of Bavaria, with around 330 emergency personnel deployed to battle the blaze. The fire was out of control due to strong winds, the Amberg-Sulzbach district autho…
New york: Wall Street closed higher on Friday, supported by a rally in Amazon shares after the technology giant’s strong quarterly results boosted investor confidence in artificial intelligence-related stocks, while Apple shares declined after its ear…
Dubai: The US dollar weakened against the Japanese yen on Friday as markets awaited the possibility of another round of intervention by the Japanese authorities to support their currency, following their intervention in the foreign exchange market on …
New york: United Nations Secretary-General Ant³nio Guterres has warned of a late summer and an exceptionally hot autumn across the Northern Hemisphere as the El Ni±o climate phenomenon intensifies, while the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) exp…
