Dubai: The world’s biggest-spending luxury customers are already using artificial intelligence to decide what to buy, where to shop and which brands to consider, according to a new report by Bain & Company and Comité Colbert. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The fifth a»»»

ORDOS,CHINA: Qatari team athlete Saif Mohammed clinched the gold medal in the pole vault event on Saturday at the Asian U23 Athletics Championships, being held in the Chinese city of Ordos. Mohammed cleared a height of 5.54 meters, recording the best mark of the competition in this category, to fin»»»

Egypt is exploring technical cooperation with China Southern Power Grid (CSGI) to upgrade its national electricity grid and integrate 45 per cent renewable and clean energy into its energy mix over the next two years, the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy said. Minister of Electricity an»»»

Fourteen countries accounted for 68.8% of Egypt’s total foreign trade during the first half (July–December) of fiscal year 2025/26, with combined trade reaching $50.616bn, according to a report published by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). The total comprised imports worth $36.147bn and exports amo»»»

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia Airlines recently said it has expanded its presence in China with the launch of direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Shenzhen and Changsha, strengthening connectivity between the two countries amid growing demand for business and leisure travel. The national carrier said in a »»»

Keelung: Nearly two million people have fled their homes in China as an approaching typhoon lashed northern Taiwan and Japan's remote southwestern islands on Saturday, toppling trees and leaving tens of thousands without power. Extreme weather has already wreaked havoc on southern and central China»»»

AUCKLAND: New Zealand and India announced Saturday the creation of a strategic partnership encompassing defense and security, during a landmark visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon feted his guest with an indigenous Maori welcome and a guard of honor, seeking to e»»»

Under the guise of fighting crime, Sao Paulo has rolled out the world's largest facial recognition system operated by a city. India, China, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom have introduced similar technologies under vague legal frameworks. But no city has embraced surveillance on the same scale as »»»

Keelung, Taiwan: More than 900,000 people have fled their homes in China, the government said, as an approaching typhoon lashed northern Taiwan and Japan's remote southwestern islands on Saturday, toppling trees and leaving tens of thousands without power. Extreme weather has already wreaked havoc »»»

More than 900,000 people have fled their homes in China, the government said, as an approaching typhoon lashed northern Taiwan and Japan's remote southwestern islands on Saturday, toppling trees and leaving tens of thousands without power. Extreme weather has already wreaked havoc on southern and c»»»

BEIJING: More than 900,000 people have fled their homes in China, officials said, as an approaching typhoon lashed northern Taiwan and Japan’s remote southwestern islands on Saturday, toppling trees and leaving tens of thousands without power. Typhoon Bavi is expected to make landfall in China earl»»»

RIYADH: A new multinational survey out of Riyadh put a number on something the Gulf’s business community has felt building for months: outside investors are not hedging their bets on the region, they are doubling down on them. The poll, run by Consulum with HarrisX across 2,043 active investors in »»»

Washington, United States: The US government has issued the first ever compensation payments to personnel affected by so-called "Havana Syndrome," the mysterious ailment reported by American diplomats in Cuba's capital. In a statement Friday, the Department of Defense said it is "prioritizing the c»»»

Arab Finance: Hussein Eissa, Egypt's Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, discussed the expansion plans of Chinese technology company Huawei in the Egyptian market and opportunities to strengthen cooperation in digital transformation, technology localization, and digital skills development, »»»

Beijing, China: China's Long March-10B rocket, which achieved the successful sea-based net recovery on Friday, has for the first time used high-purity methane fuel made from liquefied natural gas (LNG), marking a critical breakthrough in diversifying propellant sources for China's commercial space »»»

TAIPEI: Typhoon Bavi has brought strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands, as Taiwan and eastern China brace for the powerful storm with evacuations and high alerts. With maximum sustained winds of 144 kph (89 mph) near its center, Typhoon Bavi is forecast to pass north of Taiwan on Saturd»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) has projected that the repercussions of the military escalation between the United States and Iran on fiscal positions, foreign exchange reserves and food security will persist well beyond the end of the crisis for most frontier and emerging Asian economies. I»»»

New Zealand and India announced on Saturday a strategic partnership encompassing defence and security, during a landmark visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon feted his guest with an indigenous Maori welcome and guard of honour, seeking to expand relations after si»»»

TOKYO: Japan’s space agency said on Saturday its prototype reusable rocket successfully completed the first lift-off and landing test, marking a step forward in the cost-cutting technology dominated by SpaceX. The prototype, launched from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)’s test site in»»»

Tokyo, Japan: Japan's space agency said on Saturday its prototype reusable rocket successfully completed the first lift-off and landing test, marking a step forward in the cost-cutting technology. The prototype, launched from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)'s test site in Noshiro, Aki»»»

Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand and India announced Saturday a "strategic partnership" including in defence and security during a landmark visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to build on burgeoning trade ties. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon feted his guest with an indigenous Maori welcome an»»»

Keelung, Taiwan: More than 14,000 people in Taiwan have fled their homes, and many shops remain closed, as a typhoon pounding Japan's remote southwestern islands swept towards China on Saturday. Typhoon Bavi knocked out power to thousands in Okinawa and lashed northern Taiwan as it bore down on sto»»»

US President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that he will approve a license for Ukraine to produce its own Patriot missile interceptors signals a potential breakthrough for Kyiv, though experts caution that it will not translate into an immediate fix. US President Donald Trump’s surprise annou»»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have exchanged congratulatory messages marking the 65th anniversary of the landmark Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between their nations. Xi Jinping emphasized the “great importance” of the traditional friends»»»

The Gordie Howe International Bridge is scheduled to open on July 27, Canada and the state of Michigan announced on Friday. Photo by Gordie Howe International Bridge July 10 (UPI) -- Canada and the state of Michigan on Friday announced that a long-planned new bridge linking Ontario and Detroit will»»»

When the conversation turns to critical minerals today, the spotlight almost always falls on one question: who owns the mines? Who controls the world’s lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements? It is a valid question, and an important one — but it no longer tells the full story. Ownership o»»»

July 10 (UPI) -- China recovered a reusable rocket booster for the first time in its history on Friday, marking a milestone for the country's space program. It was the maiden flight for the Long March-10B, a two-stage rocket about 207 feet tall, as it delivered a satellite into orbit. After separat»»»

Typhoon Bavi was moving off the Philippines on Friday after pouring rain caused landslides linked to at least 15 deaths, and now has its sights set on Japan, Taiwan and China. Photo courtesy Joint Typhoon Warning Center/Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command/U.S. Navy July 10 (UPI) -- Typhoon B»»»

Residents in northern Taiwan are preparing for Typhoon Bavi as authorities evacuate thousands of people, shut schools and businesses, and brace for torrential rain, flooding and winds of up to 155 km/h.The storm is expected to make landfall in southeast China on Saturday after already causing deadl»»»

Statues of 17th-century king Shivaji have been erected across various Indian cities over the past few years by Hindu nationalist groups, who view him as a symbolic defender of Hindus against Muslims. The campaign marks another act of intolerance toward Muslim and Christian minorities, who have been»»»

China has successfully recovered the first stage of one of its space rockets for the first time, in a major technological milestone. The test was conducted on Friday during the maiden flight of the two-stage Long March 10B rocket, which launched from the Hainan space center in southern China. The b»»»

“In theory,” one can dream about building “anything and anywhere.” In practice, cold hard realities get in the way, says veteran Russian military analyst Alexei Leonkov, commenting on Ukraine’s hopes to license-build Patriot missile interceptors. Speaking to Sputnik, Leonkov pointed out that:Japan »»»

Argentina is experiencing a new wave of mining investment, particularly in copper, while Chile seeks to capture more of the economic activity linked to those projects. File Photo by Mario Ruiz/EPA SANTIAGO, Chile, July 10 (UPI) -- Chile and Argentina have revived a nearly three-decade-old treaty to»»»

Nigeria has opened a $250mn lithium processing plant in Nasarawa State, marking a step in the country’s effort to capture more value from its mineral resources and position itself in the global battery supply chain. The Diamond New Energy lithium mining and processing plant, located in Endo in Nasa»»»

Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes Friday as Typhoon Bavi crawled towards Taiwan after having triggered deadly landslides in the Philippines. The tropical storm is the largest typhoon to hit Taiwan in more than three decades. Fifteen people were killed in landslides in the Philippi»»»

Europe’s innovation performance improved again in 2026, but the latest European Innovation Scoreboard shows that the gap between the EU’s strongest and weakest innovation systems remains wide. Romania continues to rank last among Member States, despite some progress in digital infrastructure, cloud»»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping, seen here at a reception in Beijing's Great Hall of the People in September 2025, met with North Korean Premier Pak Thae Song on Friday, Chinese media reported. File Photo by Kremlin Press Office/UPI | License Photo Chinese President Xi Jinping met North Korea's premie»»»

No single topic dominates Friday's news media. POLITICS Capital weekly looks into the scandal over the Interior Minister announcing last week details about the private plane flights of Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) leader Delyan Peevski. One of these flights was with Constitutional Court j»»»

Keelung, Taiwan: Fifteen people were killed in landslides in the Philippines, and more than 2,000 in Taiwan were evacuated from their homes, as the biggest typhoon in decades neared the region on Friday. Typhoon Bavi is expected to pound Taiwan's north and east, as well as Japan's remote southweste»»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai fell on Friday, giving back part of this week’s recovery as elevated US Treasury yields and renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz kept investors cautious. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and India»»»

China on Friday successfully launched the Long March 10B rocket on its maiden flight and achieved the nation’s first controlled recovery of an orbital-class rocket booster, a major step forward in its ambitions to develop reusable space launch technology. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download t»»»

Professional bodies representing guest worker employment have submitted a comprehensive reform proposal to the government, arguing that Hungary’s current regime is overly complex and in need of simplification. The roundtable—comprising HR specialists, legal and immigration experts, and employer gro»»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - China successfully launched the Changzheng-10B (Long March-10B) carrier rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on Hainan Island on Friday, marking the first controlled recovery of a rocket booster on a marine platform, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (»»»

It began with one aching tooth. A 63-year-old man walked into a private dental clinic in eastern China expecting treatment for a routine toothache. He left having undergone 12 tooth extractions. Now the procedure is under investigation. Health authorities in Anhui province have ordered the clinic t»»»

New cancer cases are projected to nearly double worldwide by 2050, with the disease expected to affect more than 90% of the global population in some way, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. In a report released on Wednesday, the agency said cancer remains the world’s second-leading cau»»»

Namibia wants to process more of its uranium domestically rather than continuing to rely on exports of uranium concentrate, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said during a visit to China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) in Shenzhen as part of her state visit to China, The Namibian reports. CG»»»

After being distracted by the Iran war and cutting off Ukraine’s financial and military aid, US President Donald Trump is back in the Ukraine peace game. In a major policy U-turn, the Trump administration has promised to give Kyiv a licence to make its own desperately needed Patriot missile weapons»»»

DUBAI: The plot of Kenji Tanigaki’s “The Furious,” such as it is, is simple. Think “Taken” with far fewer guns. “Somewhere in South East Asia,” widowed mute Chinese handyman Wang Wei (Miao Xie) spends some time with his young daughter Rainy. When she runs off, angry at his refusal to return with he»»»

SYDNEY: Pacific Islands denounced China’s ballistic missile test because they say it landed in the heart of their shared “blue continent,” politicians and analysts told AFP. Even Pacific nations indebted to Beijing joined criticism of Monday’s submarine-launched ballistic missile test, which reache»»»

Manila: The state weather bureau Pagasa on Friday (July 10, 2026), issued Heavy Rainfall Warning No. 5 for Metro Manila and nearby provinces while hundreds of people in Taiwan have been evacuated from their homes, and many schools and offices closed, as the biggest typhoon in decades sweeps towards»»»