M 5.7 quake jolts northern Japan, no major damage

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 on the Richter scale struck Japan’s northernmost island prefecture of Hokkaido on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries. No tsunami warning w…

Spain retail sales growth at eight-month high

Retail sales in Spain grew at the fastest pace in eight months in August, dpa reported on Thursday, quoting data from the statistical office INE.

Retail sales climbed 2.3 percent on a yearly basis, following a 1.1 percent rise in July. This was the …

Israeli occupation forces’ airstrikes kill 13 in Lebanon

The Lebanese Public Health Ministry’s Emergency Operations Center announced Thursday that the death toll from the Israeli occupation forces strike on the town of Younine in the Baalbek District in northeastern Lebanon has reached nine people.

Accord…

UAE launches expanded $2M Global FoodTech Challenge

The UAE has launched the latest installment of the FoodTech Challenge competition at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2024 Annual Meeting in New York during the UN General Assembly (UNGA).

By 2050, the world must be equipped to feed an extra 2 bi…