Dubai Municipality Receives Prestigious Foresight Accreditation

Dubai: Dubai Municipality has received the Level 3 International Foresight Accreditation, becoming the first municipality worldwide to obtain this distinction. The accreditation was granted by the Global Innovation Management Institute in recognition of institutions that demonstrate advanced capabilities in structured foresight assessment and future preparedness, reinforcing Dubai’s status as a global centre for future foresight. … Read more

Bayer’s Asundexian Achieves Success in Phase III Stroke Trial

Berlin: Bayer Sunday announced positive topline results from the global Phase III study OCEANIC-STROKE, with its investigational, once daily, oral FXIa inhibitor asundexian. The study met its primary efficacy and safety endpoints. According to Emirates News Agency, asundexian 50 mg once daily significantly reduced the risk of ischemic stroke compared to placebo, both in combination … Read more

Muslim Council of Elders Condemns Kidnapping at Catholic School in Nigeria

Abu dhabi: The Muslim Council of Elders, led by His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, has strongly condemned the kidnapping incident at St. Mary’s Catholic School in northwestern Nigeria. According to Emirates News Agency, the abduction involved 315 students, teachers, and staff from the educational institution. The Council highlighted that attacking … Read more

Study Finds Way to ‘Reboot’ Eye, Restore Impaired Vision

Boston: Scientists claim to have found a way to restore vision in people with a common developmental eye disorder by ‘rebooting’ the retina to its early state, enabling it to grow and cure itself. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US discovered that temporarily anesthetising the retina could reverse the vision system … Read more

EU and US to Resume Trade Talks in Brussels to Resolve Key Issues

Brussels: The European Union and the United States will resume trade negotiations on Monday in Brussels after a two-month pause, with the aim of resolving the remaining outstanding points in the July trade agreement. US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will take part in high-level meetings in Brussels on Monday, … Read more

China Launches Commercial Trial of Satellite Internet of Things Services

Abu dhabi: China has launched a commercial trial of satellite Internet of Things (IoT) services to diversify the supply in the satellite communication market and support the safe and healthy development of emerging industries such as commercial aerospace and the low-altitude economy, the Science and Technology Daily reported Saturday. According to Emirates News Agency, the … Read more

5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia’s East Java

Abu dhabi: An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s East Java province on Monday. The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km. According to Emirates News Agency, earthquakes frequently affect various parts of Indonesia, which lies along the Pacific Ocean’s Ring of … Read more