Apple just supercharged American manufacturing. CEO Tim Cook dropped a massive announcement that has the tech world cheering: starting later this year, the beloved Mac mini will be produced in the United States for the very first time. “As part of our $600B commitment, Mac mini will be produced in »»»

Dubai: The UAE could see fog forming on more than 20 days next month, making March the peak period for the weather phenomenon, forecasters said, urging motorists to heed official warnings. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) issued alerts over the likelihood of fog over the next three days, wa»»»

Students have a right to protest but must "understand the red lines", Iran's government spokeswoman said Tuesday ( February 24), in the first official reaction to renewed anti-government rallies on campuses. Students rallied at the start of a new semester on Saturday, following on from nationwide p»»»

We think about war and peace like a light switch that's either flicked on or off. But Russia did not suddenly decide to swoop for Kyiv on a February night of 2022. To this day in fact, it still refuses to call it a war, sticking instead to the less definitive 'special military operation'. And yet t»»»

The Philippine government is confronting a legal and diplomatic dilemma in its attempt to secure the return of former congressman Zaldy Co, who is reportedly traveling across Europe using a Portuguese passport after his Philippine passport was cancelled. Co, who once chaired the powerful House Appr»»»

Four years to the day after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we take a look at the state of the country's economy. The World Bank estimates it will take $588 billion over the next 10 years to make up for damage and destruction incurred during the conflict. The housing, transport and en»»»

Many nations have embarked on the journey of state and society building, yet only a few have successfully charted a path forward and articulated the strategic vision necessary to realise the philosophy of development and growth. It is, therefore, unsurprising that scholarly debate on state-building»»»

Dubai: Masood M. Sharif Mahmood is set to take on the role of Group Chief Executive Officer of e&, succeeding Hatem Dowidar following a planned leadership transition. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of e& UAE, the group’s core telecoms business in its home market. Sign up for our dai»»»

At the UAE Pavilion during Expo 2025 Osaka, a vibrant group of Youth Ambassadors introduced visitors to Emirati culture. For 27-year-old Akari Okita, one of the Japanese team members, the experience proved life-changing. Months after the Expo, she arrived in the UAE – not as a visitor, but to begin»»»

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Limited (CATL) has unveiled a new electric vehicle battery that it says can fully charge in 12 minutes and retain 80% of its capacity after 1.5mn miles, marking a potential breakthrough in durability and charging speed in the global EV market. »»»

Bangladesh’s general election on February 12 has eased near-term political and policy uncertainty, potentially supporting macroeconomic stability, according to Fitch Ratings. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party secured an overwhelming parliamentary supermajority in a referendum that should now pave th»»»

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived in India on February 18 for a state visit targeting $20bn in bilateral trade for the year, up from $15.2bn in 2025, as he seeks to deepen ties with one of the world's fastest-growing major economies. »»»

China almost certainly shook neighbouring Kazakhstan with an underground nuclear weapons test, according to a senior American official. Seismic activity detected in Kazakhstan on June 22, 2020 appeared to stem from such a »»»

For over a decade, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho", was the most wanted man in Mexico, a former police officer who built the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) into one of the country's most formidable criminal organisations. On February 22, a military operation in the quiet highland»»»

Brazil and India signed a series of agreements during President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's three-day state visit to New Delhi covering critical minerals and pharmaceutical technology, but the trip fell short of one of its most commercially significant objectives after negotiations to open the Indi»»»

Brazil is poised to be the biggest beneficiary of the new global tariff regime announced by US President Donald Trump in response to a landmark Supreme Court ruling which voided his blanket levies unveiled last year on "Liberation Day." But relief among Brazilian businesses remains guarded as »»»

Brazil and India signed a series of agreements during President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's three-day state visit to New Delhi covering critical minerals and pharmaceutical technology, but the trip fell short of one of its most commercially significant objectives after negotiations to open the Indi»»»

Brazil and India signed a series of agreements during President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's three-day state visit to New Delhi covering critical minerals and pharmaceutical technology, but the trip fell short of one of its most commercially significant objectives after negotiations to open the Indi»»»

A tanker widely believed to be carrying Russian fuel is heading towards Cuba, potentially setting the stage for a fresh confrontation between Moscow and Washington as the island struggles under a de facto US fuel embargo that has crippled power generation, transport and basic services. »»»

The deterioration in Bitcoin’s market price is feeding directly into El Salvador’s sovereign risk profile, exposing the fiscal and institutional trade-offs embedded in President Nayib Bukele’s flagship digital asset strategy.  »»»

A tanker widely believed to be carrying Russian fuel is heading towards Cuba, potentially setting the stage for a fresh confrontation between Moscow and Washington as the island struggles under a de facto US fuel embargo that has crippled power generation, transport and basic services. »»»

The deterioration in Bitcoin’s market price is feeding directly into El Salvador’s sovereign risk profile, exposing the fiscal and institutional trade-offs embedded in President Nayib Bukele’s flagship digital asset strategy.  »»»

Dubai: You might expect the person steering tourism in Ras Al Khaimah at this pivotal moment to be loud, flashy and relentlessly high-octane. Instead, in walks Phillipa Harrison — warm, composed and quietly formidable. She has the kind of open, unfiltered laugh that makes you lean in — a warmth tha»»»

Dubai: The UAE has moved into the top tier of global residence destinations after posting the strongest climb in the 2026 Global Residence Program Index, published by Henley & Partners. The country rose from fifth place last year to joint second, marking its first appearance in the top three since »»»

SACRAMENTO, California (AP): More than a dozen states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its rollback of vaccine recommendations for children, calling the move an illegal threat to public health. The states argue that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put children's lives at ri»»»