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SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50% on Thursday, maintaining the Base Rate as policymakers balanced a steady inflation backdrop with improving economic momentum and ongoing financial stability concerns. The Bank of Korea’s Monetary Policy Board said it would hold the current level while assessing developments in domestic and external policy environments, including…
MENA Newswire, BOSTON: Scientists at Tufts University say they have developed a more efficient way to make tagatose, a naturally occurring…
WASHINGTON: More than seven years after President Donald Trump launched sweeping tariffs on Chinese goods, official data and widely cited economic…
MENA Newswire, BUENOS AIRES: Argentina has repaid the United States $2.5 billion that it drew under a short term currency…
MENA Newswire, CHICAGO: A 25-year research effort at Northwestern University has detailed a consistent pattern among a small group of adults…
MENA Newswire, ABU DHABI: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal on…
MENA Newswire, BEIJING: Chinese officials on Tuesday urged Canada to pursue a more independent foreign policy as Prime Minister Mark…
WASHINGTON: The U.S. State Department will begin an indefinite suspension of immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries on Jan.…
MENA Newswire, SEOUL: South Korea’s exports of information and communication technology products rose more than 12 percent in 2025, underscoring…
MENA Newswire, ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates has risen to fifth place worldwide on the 2026 Henley Passport Index,…
MENA Newswire, SAN FRANCISCO: Shares of Alphabet Inc. rose sharply on Monday, lifting the Google parent’s market capitalization above $4 trillion for…
MENA Newswire, SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has entered into a multi year agreement with Google to integrate Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence…
News
WASHINGTON: UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance in Washington during an official working visit, as the UAE Foreign Ministry said the two sides discussed strengthening the long-standing strategic relationship between the United Arab Emirates and the United States. The ministry said the talks reviewed ways…
Business
HARARE: Zimbabwe has suspended the export of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates with immediate effect, the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development said, ordering the restriction to be…
NEW DELHI: India joined the Pax Silica initiative on Feb. 20 by signing the Pax Silica Declaration and a bilateral addendum titled the Joint Statement on the India-U.S. AI…
SHARJAH: Air Arabia (PJSC) reported a record AED 1.8 billion net profit before tax for 2025 and said its board has proposed a cash dividend of 30…
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Travel
ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways carried 2.2 million passengers in January 2026, the Abu Dhabi based airline said in its monthly traffic update, reporting a 29% increase from 1.7 million passengers in January 2025. The carrier also reported a passenger load factor of 89.9% for the month, compared with 89.1% a year earlier, reflecting continued high seat occupancy at the start of the…
Technology
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Thursday called for a human centric global artificial intelligence ecosystem and urged governments and companies to build safeguards that keep AI transparent, accountable and aligned with human values. Speaking at the Leaders’ Plenary Session of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Modi said AI should…
MENA Newswire, LAS VEGAS: Nvidia on Monday outlined a series of developments in artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicle technology during the…
BRUSSELS, December 14, 2025: One in five enterprises across the European Union are now using artificial intelligence technologies in their operations,…
LONDON, NOVEMBER 18, 2025: A significant technical failure at Cloudflare, one of the internet’s largest infrastructure providers, has caused…
CUPERTINO, California, Oct. 16, 2025: Apple on Wednesday announced a major update to its mixed-reality headset, unveiling the new Vision…
CUPERTINO, California, October 16, 2025: Apple Inc. has introduced a refreshed 14-inch MacBook Pro featuring its new M5 chip, delivering…
Samsung Electronics has announced the Galaxy Z Fold7, its most advanced foldable smartphone to date, highlighting a blend of…
Automotive
MENA Newswire, ATLANTA: Mercedes-Benz USA has unveiled the 2027 S-Class Sedan as a major update to its flagship luxury sedan, adding new lighting signatures, a revised cabin technology stack and expanded personalization choices. The automaker said the model introduces an illuminated front grille with three-dimensional chrome star accents, and for…
Entertainment
CALIFORNIA: Sony Interactive Entertainment and Santa Monica Studio announced on February 12 that the original God of War trilogy is being remade, reviving the series’ Greek era in a project the studio said is still in very early development. The announcement was made during a PlayStation State of Play presentation and was accompanied by a message from Santa Monica…