June 20, 2026

Abu dhabi: The authorities in El Salvador seized more than six tonnes of cocaine being transported in the Pacific Ocean, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said on Friday. The drugs were found on 18th June by the Salvadoran navy aboard two separate ves…

Abu dhabi: Under the theme “Generative AI Applications in Education,” the SAFE AI Cup 2026 concluded successfully. The leading national competition, organised as part of the Safe AI for Society initiative, culminated in a grand closing ceremony and in…

Abu dhabi: African officials must step up financing to respond and develop vaccines for the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda, the continent’s top health agency said on Friday, warning that the continent cannot continue to rely on foreign partners fo…

Marrakech: Aisha Rashid Laytim, a member of the Federal National Council (FNC), participated in the 4th edition of the Marrakech Parliamentary Economic Forum for the Euro-Mediterranean and Gulf Region. The event was hosted by the House of Councillors …

Abu dhabi: Much of Western Europe was sweltering in a gruelling heatwave on Friday with the mercury expected to continue rising in the coming days, shattering temperature records. France was hit hard, forcing hundreds of schools to tweak their timetab…

Abu dhabi: A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Greece in the eastern Mediterranean, with no impact felt in Egypt, according to the Egyptian National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG). The tremor occurred at 12:37:29 UTC on June…

Abu dhabi: Morocco secured a 1-0 victory over Scotland at Boston Stadium to move top of Group C with four points. Ismael Saibari scored the only goal of the match, racing behind the Scottish defence to collect a pass from Brahim Diaz before firing pas…

Abu dhabi: An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Greece on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 13 km and was located 69 km south-southwest of the city of Rethymno on the island of Crete, the E…