Month: July 2025

Dubai: ‘Superhuman’ UAE teachers are being encouraged to apply for the GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize, a $1 million award initiative by the Varkey Foundation in collaboration with UNESCO. This prestigious prize, the largest of its kind, has drawn over 100,000 applications and nominations globally since its inception in 2015. According to Emirates News Agency, … Read more

Tripoli: Libyan authorities rescued 84 illegal migrants of various African nationalities as they attempted to cross the sea to European shores. According to Emirates News Agency, the Libyan Ministry of Interior stated in a statement today that the migrants were transported to a disembarkation point and provided with humanitarian assistance and necessities. The rescue operation … Read more

Paris: Job markets remain resilient, with labour force participation reaching record highs in many OECD countries and unemployment at historically low levels. However, there are signs of a slowdown as geopolitical and trade policy uncertainties dampen economic activity, according to a new OECD report. According to Emirates News Agency, the OECD Employment Outlook 2025 reports … Read more

Tarragona: Hundreds of Spanish firefighters on Wednesday brought a forest fire under control after burning more than 3,000 hectares over the past three days near Tarragona, a port city in northeastern Spain’s Catalonia region. More than 450 firefighters backed by helicopters and planes were deployed to put the fire under control. According to Emirates News … Read more