Dubai: The International Charity Organisation (ICO) revealed that the value of its projects during the first half of 2025 reached AED 222 million, distributed across a wide range of humanitarian and development programmes and projects both within the UAE and abroad. ICO spent AED 74 million for humanitarian and development projects inside the UAE and … Read more
Dakar: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the fourth edition of the Arab Poetry Forum commenced yesterday in Senegal. The event, organised by the Cultural Affairs Department of the Sharjah Department of Culture, is part of the Arab Poetry Forums in … Read more
Baghdad: The death toll of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Iraq has risen to 30, with a total of 231 cases recorded nationwide since the beginning of this year, the Iraqi Health Ministry announced on Monday. Ministry spokesman Saif Al-Badr stated that the southern province of Dhi Qar recorded the highest number of infections, with … Read more
Dhaka: At least 27 people were killed after a Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into a college and school campus in Dhaka, officials said on Tuesday, with 88 people, including children, being treated in hospital. According to Emirates News Agency, the F-7 BGI aircraft crashed soon after it took off at 1:06 pm (0706 … Read more
Kamchatka: A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the east coast of the Kamchatka region in Russia on Tuesday. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported the seismic event. According to Emirates News Agency, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 28 km (17.4 miles). The EMSC provided details on the location and intensity of the … Read more
Al ain: Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the sixth edition of the IMMAF Youth World Championships kicked off on Monday at ADNEC Centre Al Ain. The event, held in the city for the first … Read more
Seoul: The Republic of Korea’s producer prices increased in June for the first time in three months, driven by rising prices of agricultural and livestock products, central bank data showed Tuesday. The producer price index, a major barometer of consumer inflation, added 0.1 percent in June from the previous month to 119.77, according to preliminary … Read more
Beijing: China’s electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, saw steady expansion in June, official data showed on Monday. Power use rose 5.4 percent year-on-year in June to 867 billion kilowatt-hours. According to Emirates News Agency, power consumed by the primary and secondary industries rose 4.9 percent and 3.2 percent year-on-year to 13.3 billion … Read more