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– Ebola has killed 5,340 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 10,351 confirmed cases recorded as of October 29, the Ministry of Health announced. The case fatality rate stood at 51.6%, according to a statement on the
– India’s extreme poverty rate plunged from 27.1% to 2.6% between 2011 and 2023, lifting an estimated 496 million people out of poverty, the World Bank said in its October 2026 Poverty and Equity Brief. The Bank called it “one
– Pune’s Hinjawadi to Shivajinagar metro corridor opened on Tuesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for metro projects worth around ₹21,800 crore. Modi took part through video conferencing. The new Line 3 gives a
Middle East and Africa Private Market Place (MEAPMP) today announced the commercial launch of its revamped independent supply-side platform (SSP) and curated media marketplace, connecting enterprise media buyers and agencies directly with premium regional inventory across 73 countries. Operating from
– Abu Dhabi entities signed four agreements with OpenAI on Monday, bringing the company’s frontier AI to the emirate’s government, energy and investment sectors. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of
– South Africa’s FirstRand, the second-largest lender in Africa, has joined a growing list of continental banks seeking to buy into Kenya’s banking industry. Half of Africa’s top 20 banks are building a multi-billion-shilling war chest for the market. They
– Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, received Bavarian Minister-President Dr Markus Söder in Abu Dhabi on Monday, as the German regional leader made a working visit to the country. The two sides reaffirmed their commitment
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– Nigeria and the European Union have signed a long-awaited readmission agreement after about 10 years of negotiations. The accord sets out procedures to identify and return people who have no legal right to stay in Nigeria or in an
– Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a telephone conversation on Monday, focusing on efforts to end the war and on bilateral cooperation. Zelenskyy briefed Modi on recent developments in the conflict, India’s Press Information
– The UAE and Tanzania discussed ways to expand cooperation in economic, trade and development fields as Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Tanzanian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo in Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Abdullah is the UAE’s Deputy Prime
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Middle East and Africa Private Market Place (MEAPMP) today announced the commercial launch of its revamped independent supply-side platform (SSP) and curated media marketplace, connecting enterprise media buyers and agencies directly with premium regional inventory across 73 countries. Operating from
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– Indonesia resumed services at Jakarta’s primary airport and several regional hubs on Tuesday after ash from Anak Krakatau temporarily halted flights. The volcanic activity impacted nearly 3,000 flights and over 340,000 passengers nationwide. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport recommenced operations following
On Friday, the budget airline Air Arabia revealed a strategic boost to its Southeast Asian routes, notably increasing the number of flights connecting the United Arab Emirates with Thailand. From October 25, 2026, the airline will add a fourth daily
– In July 2026, South Korea welcomed a total of 2,093,223 international visitors, signaling a robust rebound in global tourism. This monthly figure reflects a 20.8% increase compared to the 1,733,199 arrivals recorded in July 2025. Additionally, it surpasses the