GENERAL

New york city: Tourists and bystanders scrambled for cover in New York’s Times Square on Thursday after several gunshots were fired, sending people running in all directions. Police said a suspect was quickly chased down. The Fire Department reported …

Dubai: Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Chairman of the National Committee for the Agentic AI Project, has announced a significant shift in the UAE’s government operations with the introduction of Agentic AI, aiming to…

Congo: The Ebola outbreak in Congo, which has spread across parts of Africa, has claimed more than 200 lives in its first month, marking it as the most severe outbreak at this stage, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (…

Switzerland: Switzerland defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1 in their Group B second-round match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, played tonight at Los Angeles Stadium in the United States.

According to Emirates News Agency, the victory lifted Switzerlan…

Dubai: Dubai Finance (DOF) announced the successful conclusion of the ‘Dubai Innovation and Financial Foresight Forum’, which brought together government leaders, industry experts, and academics to discuss the future of financial management, innovatio…

Kuwait: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) plans to raise the country’s oil production to two million barrels per day (bpd) within a week, amid the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz under a US-Iran peace agreement, said KPC’s Deputy Chairman and CEO S…

Paris: The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF), led by President Hamid Saif AlZaabi, took part in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary in Paris, France. This participation included attending the inaugural meet…

Abu dhabi: A medical team in Abu Dhabi has successfully diagnosed and treated Adult-Onset Still’s Disease (AOSD), a rare autoimmune condition affecting approximately 1-4 people per million worldwide, after identifying a complex case involving a 34-yea…