Dubai: Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Leonardo DRS to integrate Leonardo DRS mission systems with Space42’s secure satellite connectivity to boost sovereign national security across the UAE. Sign up for our daily »»»

LONDON: Iran has tied the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to a sweeping list of political and financial concessions from the US, including full compensation for damage caused by what it described as two “imposed wars.” The demands were set out on Saturday by Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of»»»

RIYADH: Arabian Drilling Co. will resume work on all temporarily suspended offshore rigs by the end of September, it has announced. The company halted operations on some of its offshore rigs in the Gulf Cooperation Council region in March as a precautionary measure when the conflict involving Israe»»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, has hailed young Emiratis as the nation’s future-makers and true wealth, saying there are no limits to their ambitions or what »»»

Dubai: Passengers travelling on Etihad Rail’s Abu Dhabi–Fujairah passenger service are being given a taste of the UAE along the way, with a specially curated onboard menu inspired by Emirati flavours and culinary traditions. The culinary experience, developed by Capital Catering, the food and bever»»»

Dubai: An IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Chennai landed safely late Wednesday after a left engine issue prompted airport authorities to declare a full emergency shortly before arrival. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Flight 6E-723 touched down on Runway 25 at Chennai Ai»»»

Dubai: Iran knew where US President Donald Trump was staying in Ankara — down to the floor of the building — as American intelligence detected a possible missile threat near the Nato summit, new details have revealed. US intelligence picked up multiple streams of information as Trump entered the fi»»»

Speaking at the start of the Council of Ministers' sitting on Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said that on Wednesday, the government will be adopting its governance programme, which is a set of policies aimed at de-oligarchization, upholding the rule of law, streamlining the administr»»»

Dubai: N Chandrasekaran’s proposed third term as Tata Sons chairman became caught in disagreements over capital spending, losses at newer businesses and whether the holding company could remain private. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.He will serv»»»

KALLUDER E VOGEL: Erblin Ademi watched from afar as workers excavated recently discovered mass graves from the 1998-99 war in Kosovo. Nearly 30 years after his father went missing, Ademi both feared and wished that his remains will finally be found. Ademi was just 9 when he last saw his father, Ade»»»

The Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan has updated information on the earthquake that occurred today, August 12. According to the institute, the earthquake’s epicenter was in Kyrgyzstan, 15 kilometers southeast of Ak-Tuz village, 45 kilometers southwest of Koc»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s national kok-boru and kokpar teams have finalized their rosters for the World Nomad Games. Each team will consist of 12 athletes, Kok-Boru Federation Vice President Erlan Abdykaparov told 24.kg news agency. Kyrgyzstan’s kok-boru team: Team’s head — Bektur Shukurov; coach — Urmat Musaev»»»

Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Authorities in Kansas said a family of six is dead after the 53-year-old father killed his wife and four children before reporting the shooting to police and then turning the weapon on himself. The incident occurred Tuesday morning at a residence in Winfield, Kansas, located about »»»

The new school year is getting closer, and families across the UAE are starting to tick items off their school shopping lists. Whether you need a new backpack, stationery, lunch box, water bottle or a pair of school shoes, retailers across the UAE are bringing out their back-to-school collections w»»»

Paris, France: The International Energy Agency on Wednesday reduced its forecast for global oil demand this year, as supplies remain crimped by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and high prices deter buyers. Demand is expected to slump by 1.6 million barrels per day (mb/d), compared with its fore»»»

The cultural program of the VI World Nomad Games (WNG), which will be held from August 31 to September 6, was discussed in Bishkek. The meeting was attended by Minister of Culture Mirbek Mambetaliev, chief director of the WNG cultural program Altynbek Maksutov, as well as historians, ethnographers,»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah Police have caught a lorry driver who deliberately covered the numbers on his vehicle’s registration plate with mud in an attempt to conceal its details and evade traffic monitoring systems. The driver was identified through Sharjah Police’s traffic surveillance network, which cove»»»

Manila: After the “sea of trash” shocked residents and officials when it surfaced in Parañaque City, one of the 16 cities comprising Metro Manila, joint clearing operations have significantly reduced the volume of garbage. The sea of trash, which clogged the Redemptorist Water Channel in Barangay B»»»

Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev has alerted acting Prosecutor General Vanya Stefanova over delays in a pre-trial investigation concerning road construction, advance payments and in-house procurement procedures worth tens of millions of euro, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. The investiga»»»

Dubai: The UAE called for stronger financial cooperation among BRICS countries and wider representation for emerging economies in global financial institutions during the first BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting under India’s 2026 presidency. Sign up for our daily business n»»»

Beijing: China has unveiled a plan to develop a modern coal industry by 2030, aiming to balance energy security with green transition. The plan, issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration, expected to account for 87 percent of China's total coal »»»

Tunis, Aug. 12 (TAP)- The weather on Wednesday is clear to slightly cloudy, the National Institute of Meteorology (INM) said.The wind is blowing north in the north and east in the midland and the south, light to moderate then relatively strong...»»»

DUBAI: Saudi-born Princess Rajwa Al-Hussein stepped out in an all-gray ensemble by Japanese label Toga Archives as she joined her husband, Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah of Jordan, at a university graduation in Amman this week. The princess attended the graduation of Al-Hussein Technical Univers»»»

MUMBAI: Heavy monsoon rains triggered a landslide in a densely populated neighborhood in India’s financial capital, Mumbai, early Wednesday, killing at least six people and injuring four others, authorities said. The landslide struck before dawn when a section of hillside collapsed onto two or thre»»»

Starting January 1, 2027, Kyrgyzstan will change the rules governing cross-border e-commerce. According to Elimbek Kanybek uulu, head of the EAEU Coordination Department at Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Economy and Commerce, goods ordered by citizens through Chinese online marketplaces will be subject t»»»