Emirates will add four weekly Dubai Accra flights from July 12, raising Ghana service to 11 weekly Boeing 777 operations between key hubs.
Nvidia deepens South Korea AI and data centre links with SK Hynix, SK Telecom, NAVER, Doosan, LG and Hyundai agreements across AI factories.
Egypt’s economy grew 5.2% from July 2025 to March 2026, with GDP gains and higher reserves shaping the latest fiscal update.
DR Congo reports 689 confirmed Ebola cases as WHO warns that Bundibugyo virus transmission remains active across eastern provinces.
Dubai Customs intercepted 223 live animals at Dubai International Airport after inspectors found reptiles, scorpions and frogs in a suitcase.
Kuwait air traffic has resumed after a brief closure, with Kuwait International Airport restoring flights following safety checks.
KSQF and UNICEF will support children leaving informal mines in DR Congo with education, training and household assistance in Kambove.
Sheikh Abdullah and Mike Waltz discussed UAE-US relations, United Nations coordination and security issues affecting wider regional stability.
WHO says Congo Ebola response is advancing as testing improves, but contact tracing, insecurity and supply strains slow control efforts.
Business
Japan core machinery orders rose 8.7% in April as private-sector equipment demand rebounded, with manufacturing and services both gaining.
News
China activated a Level-IV flood response for Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan and Guizhou as heavy rain raises river and reservoir risks.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed met Egypt’s El-Sisi at the G7 summit in France for talks on ties, cooperation and regional stability.
Authorities in China sent supplies and rescue teams to Qinghai after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake damaged homes and disrupted communities.
Dubai Customs intelligence helped stop 1.332 tonnes of Tapentadol tablets moving by air cargo from Asia to Africa in cross-border drug seizure.
China activated a Level-IV flood response for Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan and Guizhou as heavy rain raises river and reservoir risks.
Health
Technology
Modi and Macron reviewed defence, space, civil nuclear energy, education mobility and Innovation Roadmap 2030 during talks in Nice.
Travel
Emirates will add four weekly Dubai Accra flights from July 12, raising Ghana service to 11 weekly Boeing 777 operations between key hubs.
Etihad Airways resumed a limited flight schedule from Abu Dhabi on March 6, restoring select international routes through March 19 and issuing travel guidance.
Air Arabia will launch daily non-stop flights between Sharjah and Rome Fiumicino on July 1, 2026, using Airbus A320neo aircraft, with tickets on sale.
flydubai will start twice-daily Dubai DXB to Bangkok, Don Mueang flights on Sept. 15, 2026, lifting Thailand service to 28 weekly flights via Emirates codeshare.
Sports
Portugal and DR Congo each took one point from a 1-1 World Cup result that opened Group K play at Houston Stadium in the United States.
Automotive
FIA expands Safe Mobility 4 All & 4 Life into the Middle East and Africa, extending road safety training, mentoring and local support.
Entertainment
Ben Affleck calls AI a support tool, but critics say generative systems already shape film and TV workflows, costs and labor demand.
The investigation into Matthew Perry’s tragic overdose has resulted in charges against five individuals, including three medical professionals and one…
