News
The President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, received Her Excellency Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, in Abu Dhabi to review bilateral relations and
UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan joined a meeting convened by U.S. President Donald Trump in New York on September 22. The talks brought together leaders and senior officials from Arab and Islamic
Typhoon Dujuan brought record rainfall and strong winds to eastern Japan on Monday, prompting emergency landslide warnings and widespread transport disruption. The Japan Meteorological Agency placed Oshima in the Izu Islands under a Level 5 landslide warning at 12:40 p.m.
Nepal has raised the number of people missing after the Aug. 26 floods to 6,150 following updated district-level verification. The previous count stood at 5,179, meaning authorities added 971 names to the national total. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and
More than 55,000 people left high-risk areas across Hainan after extreme rainfall caused flooding and landslide threats. Authorities expanded evacuations through September 14 as rivers rose and water entered vulnerable communities. The operation covered low-lying districts, areas near waterways and
Technology
China’s digital industry posted 20.71 trillion yuan in revenue during the first half of 2026. Revenue rose 13.6% from the same period last year. Total profit climbed 19.3% to 1.79 trillion yuan. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reported
Japan launched its H3 rocket successfully on Tuesday, carrying the Michibiki No. 7 navigation satellite into space. H3 Flight No. 9 lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center at 4:23:31 a.m. Japan time. JAXA said the launch vehicle followed its
American technology giant Nvidia announced on Monday the establishment of a global coalition bringing together roughly 40 major tech and cybersecurity entities to safeguard artificial intelligence infrastructure against systemic vulnerabilities. According to official reports from Emirates News Agency, Nvidia launches
Market participants and technology policy analysts across Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. are evaluating a renewed wave of panic over Chinese AI following the public release of advanced open-source artificial intelligence models from foreign developers. Chinese artificial intelligence developer Moonshot
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for wider global participation in artificial intelligence governance during a major conference in Shanghai. He said AI must serve people across all regions, not only governments and companies with the largest resources. Guterres pointed
Sports
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal and Erling Haaland are among the 30 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Organizers announced the men’s shortlist on September 8 before the awards ceremony in London on October 26. Ousmane Dembélé, Rodri and
Lionel Messi has ended his international career with Argentina after 21 years at senior level. The 39-year-old leaves with national records for both appearances and goals. Messi played 207 matches for Argentina and scored 125 times. His international career included
International motorsport governance and European state leadership converged at the Hungaroring circuit as Federation Internationale de l’Automobile President Mohammed Ben Sulayem held high-level meetings with regional government figures during the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix. Official reports published by Emirates
Spain reached the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over Portugal on Monday, as Mikel Merino scored in the 91st minute at Dallas Stadium. The substitute took a pass from Ferran Torres and finished low past Diogo Costa.