GENERAL

Abu dhabi: As a record-breaking heatwave grips large parts of Europe, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), national weather services and partners are mobilising heat-health action plans for millions of people facing dangerous temperatures. The…

Vienna: Drug traffickers are exploiting technologies and global instability to introduce novel drugs, experiment with different trade routes and methods, and aggressively push into new markets, said the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)…

Abu dhabi: Europol today published its latest report, Decoding the EU’s most threatening criminal networks: Issue 2 – The blueprint of criminal opportunism’, offering an in-depth analysis of the evolving threat posed by organised crime in the Europea…

New york: Oil prices rose more than 2% on Thursday. Brent futures increased by US$1.52, or 2.1%, reaching a settlement price of US$75.26 per barrel. Similarly, the US West Texas Intermediate crude saw a rise of US$1.58, or 2.3%, settling at US$71.92 p…

Abu dhabi: The UN’s top humanitarian official has allocated $8 million in funding to assist Burundi and South Sudan in preparing for the potential spread of Ebola.

According to Emirates News Agency, an outbreak declared in May in the Democratic Rep…

Abu dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development (DCD) and Aldar have announced a partnership to develop Yas Community Park, a new destination on Yas Island designed to foster community engagement through shared experiences and daily inter…

Abu dhabi: The Dubai-it initiative, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, is an enduring testament to Dubai’s limitless ambition, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director a…

Sharjah: NAMA Women Advancement has successfully concluded the second edition of its Advanced Financial Literacy in Investment Programme, equipping 32 women with the necessary skills to enhance their financial and investment capabilities, thereby enab…