DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, met with a group of retired senior Dubai Police officers on Wednesday, paying tribute to their critical role in shaping the emirate’s security landscape. “Recognising your efforts is a national duty and a legacy history […]
NEW DELHI: India has strongly criticised former US President Donald Trump’s decision to raise tariffs on Indian imports to 50%, calling the move “extremely unfortunate.” The Ministry of External Affairs said the move targeted actions that “many countries undertake in their national interest,” and termed it “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable.” The reaction follows Trump’s signing […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The United States is set to launch a pilot program that may require travellers from certain countries to pay visa bonds of up to $15,000 when applying for tourist or business visas. Scheduled to begin on August 20, the programme aims to discourage visa overstays and improve compliance with immigration regulations. According to […]
DUBAI: Dubai Municipality has reported a significant 20 percent year-on-year growth in the construction sector, with over 30,000 building permit applications processed in the first half of 2025. The licensed built-up area has now exceeded 5.5 million square metres, all greenlit for execution, reflecting a strong uptick in urban development activity. In a notable milestone, […]
DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, met with His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, at Al Marmoom in Dubai to discuss key national priorities. Also present at the meeting was His […]
GAZA CITY: Aid agencies have warned that most international NGOs providing essential relief in Gaza will be forced to shut operations within weeks if Israel does not withdraw its demand for sensitive personal details of Palestinian staff. The requirement, enforced since March 9, affects all NGOs working in Gaza and the West Bank. The UN […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Google has pledged a massive $1 billion investment over the next three years to broaden access to artificial intelligence (AI) education and training across the United States. The initiative, aimed at higher education institutions and non-profit organisations, is one of the tech giant’s largest commitments to AI education to date. Announced this week, […]
ABU DHABI: Healthtech innovator M42 has announced significant findings from one of the world’s largest clinical validations of artificial intelligence (AI) in tuberculosis screening. The study, published in npj Digital Medicine – Nature, highlights the game-changing accuracy and scalability of M42’s AI model, AIRIS-TB, for mass chest X-ray assessments. Conducted with the Capital Health Screening […]
ABU DHABI: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will embark on an official visit to the Russian Federation on Thursday, August 7, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation and furthering the strategic partnership between the two nations. During the high-level visit, His Highness will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to explore enhanced […]
DUBAI: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has reported a significant shift in passenger behaviour, with more Dubai Metro and Tram users switching to digital channels for nol card top-ups in the first half of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. The rise comes as part of RTA’s ongoing digital transformation aimed at […]
QUEENSLAND: Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has endured its most severe coral cover loss in recorded history, following one of the largest mass bleaching events ever seen, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Marine Sciences (AIMS). Released on Wednesday, the report highlights an alarming annual decline in coral cover across the reef’s […]
