Power, Deceit, and Drama collide in Berlin: Zee Studios and Yippee Ki Yay Motion Pictures bring “Berlin” a star-packed spy thriller. The stage is set for a high-stakes showdown as ZEE5 Global, the world’s largest streaming platform for South Asian content, unveils the heart-pounding trailer for ‘Berlin,’ a spy thriller that promises to keep viewers […]
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that mpox vaccines will soon arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to combat a new virus strain. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the first vaccine delivery is expected within days, with more doses to follow. WHO official Tim Nguyen mentioned that 230,000 mpox vaccine […]
SearchGPT, considered as the new Google and Perplexity competitor, will start as a limited prototype and eventually be added to ChatGPT. OpenAI is launching a new search engine called SearchGPT, which uses AI to give you real-time information from the web. Instead of just showing a list of links, SearchGPT organizes and summarizes the information […]
MARYLAND: On Thursday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new regulation increasing the minimum age for photo identification verification to purchase cigarettes and tobacco products. The minimum age requirement has been raised from under 27 years to under 30 years. This change means that tobacco retailers must now verify the age of […]
PARIS: A French court in Paris has granted Pavel Durov, the Founder of Telegram, conditional bail. Durov is facing criminal charges in France and is currently not allowed to leave the country while the investigation continues. French police arrested Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of Telegram, at Le Bourget airport near Paris on […]
NEW DELHI: Indian poverty reduction scheme, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), has brought 530 million adults into the banking system over the past 10 years, as announced on its 10th anniversary. Recognised as the world’s largest financial inclusion initiative, the scheme has significantly expanded access to financial services. A key aspect of the scheme […]
GAZA: Operation “Chivalrous Knight 3” has commenced the restoration and operation of damaged and destroyed water networks in northern Gaza. This initiative follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Gaza Municipality, as part of the UAE’s efforts to provide urgent humanitarian solutions and funding to restore the functionality of water wells and reservoirs […]
PARIS: The UAE athletes will make their Paralympic Games debut on Friday at the Paris 2024 Games, which officially opened yesterday. They will compete in three sports: cycling, shooting, and athletics. Ahmed Al Badwawi will compete in the Men’s C5 1000m Individual Pursuit Qualifying, while Aisha Al Muhairi and Aisah Al Shamsi will compete in […]
NEW YORK: Rik Peeperkorn, the World Health Organisation (WHO) representative for the occupied Palestinian territories, has announced the launch of a two-phase polio vaccination campaign in Gaza, set to begin on September 1. The campaign is a collaborative effort involving the Palestinian Ministry of Health, WHO, UNICEF, and the UN Relief and Works Agency for […]
The world’s most trusted English test IELTS now delivering faster results Dubai: Test takers in the Middle East and North Africa who take their IELTS test on a computer can now receive their results in 1-2 days. This includes the following countries: UAE, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Occupied Palestinian […]
Dubai Customs is committed to global leadership in combating smuggling and enhancing economic development by applying the latest customs inspection technologies: Bin Sulayem Dubai: Dubai Customs announced foiling of a large-scale attempt to smuggle a shipment of the drug Pregabalin weighing 1 ton and 100 kilograms, which was hidden in 40 barrels among incoming air […]
