Why billions of tiny queries add up to a big climate question for ChatGPT and peers Last year, social media was awash in Ghibli images. Users animated their photos in a manner that was debatably similar to Miyazaki's profound and whimsical works. And then this year, along came the denim jackets. Ev»»»

Passenger bookings are rising as dnata sees cargo surge amid Hormuz disruption Dubai: dnata expects Dubai's travel market to see a “complete turnaround” in the first quarter of 2027, as the Emirates Group-owned air services company sees early signs of a recovery in bookings and passenger spending f»»»

Saudi Arabia accused Yemen’s Houthis on Wednesday of launching an attack on the holy city of Mecca, which the Iran-backed rebels denied. Saudi Arabia, a US ally which has been the target of large-scale Houthi strikes since early September, declared Mecca a “red line” as it slid deeper into the»»»

The US Department of Justice announced on Tuesday charges against five alleged Russian intelligence agents accused of recruiting a global network to conspire attacks and carry out assassinations by order of the Kremlin. The suspects remain at large. The US Department of Justice announced charges Tu»»»

Trade routes once chosen for cost and efficiency are shaped by security and risk A century ago, Soviet economist Nikolai Kondratiev proposed his theory of long economic cycles, each lasting approximately 40 to 60 years. According to the theory, each wave is associated with a technological revolutio»»»

Crunchyroll, Boss Logic and Sandstorm Comics on anime and manga's rise in the Middle East Dubai: For decades, anime in the Middle East has meant one thing: watching something made somewhere else. That's beginning to change. At this year's Middle East Film and Comic Con (MEFCC) in Abu Dhabi, three v»»»

Supporters decry ‘catastrophic’ ruling as Hague court hands down long prison terms THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Kosovo’s former President Hashim Thaci was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Wednesday after being found guilty of war crimes committed during the war for independence from Serbia in 1998-99.»»»

Share: The Lebanese Parliament renewed its confidence in the government of PM Nawaf Salam with 68 votes in favor, 12 against, and two abstentions. Just before the vote of confidence was held, Hezbollah’s “Loyalty to the Resistance” parliamentary bloc members walked out of the chamber. Key Highlight»»»

Sisi vows Gaza residents will not be forced into exile as war threats grow Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi rejected on Wednesday any plans for Palestinian displacement, hours after Israel's defence minister said the army would "finish the job" in Gaza and remove Palestinians. During a visit»»»

Von der Leyen’s Canada overture sparks Trump warning over ‘hostile’ EU move US President Donald Trump threatened late on Wednesday to cut trade with the European Union (EU) after the bloc proposed to make Canada its first ever associate member. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen raised the prospect a da»»»

Real progress means removing barriers, not simply celebrating women for overcoming them During my years in humanitarian and development work, I learned that strength rarely reveals itself through grand gestures. More often, it is found in the quiet decisions women make every day: to rebuild after u»»»

Young buyers, shorter drives and appetite for tech could work in Ferrari Luce’s favour Dubai: Ferrari believes the Middle East could prove particularly well suited to its first fully electric car, with shorter everyday journeys reducing one of the biggest concerns buyers typically associate with EV»»»

Businesses across western Iran closed as security forces deployed in Kurdish cities Iranian security forces tightened their presence across western cities on Wednesday as shopkeepers closed businesses and workers stayed home to mark the fourth anniversary of the death of Mahsa “Jina” Amini, whose d»»»

Sydney: A female humpback whale has been documented apparently grieving her stillborn calf off the Australian coast, according to new research published Thursday that provides rare insights into marine mammal emotions. The footage, taken off Australia's Gold Coast last year, shows a female humpback»»»

US president says America has world's strongest credit as Fed raises rates to 3.75%-4% US President Donald Trump has renewed his demand for dramatically lower interest rates, saying the Federal Reserve should cut its benchmark rate to 1% or less, hours after the central bank raised borrowing costs »»»

Journalist Valeria Veleva announced on Facebook that she was leaving the Nomination Committee of the Iliana Iotova - Kiril Valchev presidential ticket on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Democratic Bulgaria (DB) slammed the release of personal data of vulnerable people in the Petrohan killings case. »»»

Tokyo: Fears that advanced artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity have dominated global headlines, but in Japan the technology is being used for a sweeter purpose -- developing never-before-seen convenience store desserts. For customers tired of the usual egg sandwiches and rice balls, maj»»»

China’s factory edge turns rare earths into a new geopolitical choke point The global race to secure rare earths is accelerating after Chinese suppliers halted some shipments to US customers, underscoring a vulnerability that governments have spent years trying to eliminate. Some Chinese rare-earth»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Al Rayyan survived a spirited second-half fightback from Saudi club Al Faisaly to secure a thrilling 4-3 win in their AFC Champions League Two 2026-27 Group C opener at the Ahmad BIn Ali Stadium on Wednesday. The Qatari side looked in control after taking a 3-1 lead at the»»»

Tribune News Network Doha CNN’s multiplatform programming initiative, CNN Creators, will this week unveil its state-of-the-art facility within Media City Qatar, in Doha. The new space will open up the full range of production capabilities for CNN Creators, which has been broadcast from a temporary »»»

Tribune News Network Doha A high temperature is one of the most misunderstood symptoms in medicine and fever is a sign the immune system is switched on and working, according to Dr. Manu Sundaram, Attending Physician, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Sidra Medicine. On the occasion of World Sepsis D»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Under the patronage and in the presence of Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie, the ministry represented by the Chemicals and Hazardous Waste Department celebrated World Ozone Day 2026. Observed annually on September»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Culture has achieved a new institutional milestone, with the This Is Qatar encyclopaedia receiving Innovation Endorsement - Tier 3 accreditation from the Global Innovation Institute (GInI), the third and highest level of endorsement.The recognition reflects the encyclopedia»»»

Thimphu, Bhutan: Engineer Rinzin Galley stands on a platform overlooking a former military shooting range on the outskirts of Bhutan's capital, Thimphu. Today, the site is home to a gleaming field of solar panels. With abundant waterways, Bhutan has long relied on hydropower to meet its electricity»»»

West Sussex: Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, has called on international sporting, government, policy, development, and civil society leaders to join a global coalition focused on harnessing sport as a driver of social development at a high-lev»»»

Russia would make short work of European nations if they decided to attack it, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Some European nations, including Germany, Poland, and the Baltic states, have increasingly claimed that Russia could target NATO territory in the next few years, urging more milit»»»

American political scientist John Mearsheimer has claimed that the Ukraine conflict can’t be resolved diplomatically because the two sides’ goals remain irreconcilable and it will ultimately be settled on the battlefield. Mearsheimer made the remarks during a visit to Moscow in an interview with Fy»»»

DOHA: The Qatar Central Bank announced an increase in its deposit interest rate (QCBDR) by 25 basis points to 4.10 percent, following an assessment of the State of Qatar's current monetary policy. QCB said in a post on X that the Monetary Policy Committee decided to raise the lending rate (QCBLR) b»»»

During a Premier League match between Chelsea and Brighton, social media users started spreading rumours that 20-year-old Ivorian footballer Malick Yalcouyé is older than he claims to be. The rumours gained such proportion that the youth club where he trained decided to post photos of Yalcouyé thro»»»

Turkish courts have jailed more LGBTQ activists and supporters, raising to 62 the number remanded in custody following a weekend crackdown, a legal rights group said on Wednesday. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Koen Slootmaeckers, Reader in International Politics at City St George's, Universi»»»

The US military says it has attacked two boats that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) allegedly used in an attempt to seize an American drone. Iranian media previously reported that several fishermen were missing following a US attack off the coast of the southern port city of Kargan »»»

Major General Warner Ross, Adjutant General for the Tennessee National Guard, has received the Bulgarian Defence Ministry's Badge of Honour, First Class. The distinction was presented to him in Sofia on Wednesday by Chief of Defence Admiral Emil Eftimov, the ministry's press centre said. The award »»»

May El Nahrawy is Founder and Chairperson of The Marketing House, a former Board Member of the Egyptian Junior Business Association, and former Advisor for Marketing at the Alexandria Governorate. She specialises in nation branding, healthcare events, and export marketing. In Egypt, where history m»»»

Damascus, Sept. 16 (SANA) Director of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Qutaiba Kadish met with Naif al-Shammari, director of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) office in Syria, to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation and coord»»»

Higher rates may affect mortgages, new loans and savings, depending on your bank Dubai: Interest rates are moving higher again in the UAE after the Central Bank raised its base rate by 25 basis points to 3.9%, following the US Federal Reserve’s first rate increase since 2023. Get updated faster and»»»

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Visiting Strasbourg on Wednesday, Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova held meetings with senior officials of the Council of Europe and the European Union, discussing the reform of the Council of Europe, human rights, the EU's future budget, security, migration and European connectivity. Iotova held m»»»

Against the backdrop of the Hurghada Youth Film Festival, Egyptian actress Abeer Sabry – who was a member of the jury for its fourth edition – spoke to Daily News Egypt about her latest projects, artistic ambitions, and enduring dreams. In an extensive interview, she discussed her vision of cinema,»»»

BELGRADE - In a public address following a Hague-based court's convictions of war criminals from the so-called "Kosovo Liberation Army", Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday evening preservation of peace and stability was crucial for Serbia, but that the first-instance ruling did no»»»

Emergency crews use helicopter in unusual rescue after animal becomes stuck in mud Dubai: Spanish emergency crews carried out an unusual rescue operation after a horse became trapped in a muddy marsh and was unable to free itself. The animal had become partially submerged in thick mud, leaving resc»»»

AMMAN — Agriculture Minister Saeb Khreisat and his Lebanese counterpart Nizar Hani on Wednesday discussed ways to strengthen agricultural cooperation and expand agricultural trade between Jordan and Lebanon.The two ministers stressed the importance of closer coordination in the agricultural sector »»»

German Chancellor Freidrich Merz has reportedly canceled his planned trip to the UN General Assembly in New York, as his political future hangs in the balance after a landslide loss to the right-wing AfD in state elections.Merz was scheduled to travel to New York next week, where high-level meeting»»»

Doha: The Qatar Forum for Authors, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, held a literary seminar on the memory of place on Wednesday. Led by writer Badriya Hamad Al Marikhi, the seminar examined the role of place in literary works and how the built environment can evolve into an identity and a l»»»

Berlin has officially blamed a murky drone incident at the Leipzig-Halle airport on Moscow. However, as unbiased observers agree, the German authorities have not published any actual evidence to back up this accusation. Instead, they have relied on unsubstantiated claims and what seems to be the sy»»»

New Emirati graduates poised to power Dubai’s knowledge economy and D33 agenda Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, met with the first cohort of graduates fr»»»

DOHA: Qatar Tourism announced the launch of the Qatar Calendar 2026-2027, which includes more than 560 events, with the participation of about 780 partners, and offers a comprehensive package of diverse events and activities that meet all interests, and bring together families and friends from all »»»

Doha, Qatar: Animal owners in Qatar must report suspected cases of infectious, epidemic or zoonotic diseases within 24 hours under a new animal health law published in Issue 17 of the Official Gazette for 2026. Under Law No. 12 of 2026 regarding animal health, owners who suspect an animal is infect»»»

Journalist Valeria Veleva announced on Facebook that she was leaving the Initiative Committee of the Iliana Iotova - Kiril Valchev presidential ticket on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Democratic Bulgaria (DB) slammed the release of personal data of vulnerable people in the Petrohan killings case. »»»

Terrifying moment caught on camera as snake lands on man carrying a small child Dubai: A family outing at a popular Maharashtra waterfall turned terrifying when a large snake suddenly fell from above and landed on the shoulder of a man carrying a small child. The frightening moment, reportedly film»»»

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