Sharjah: The Sharjah Department of Human Resources (SDHR) has launched the second cohort of the Sharjah Programme for Training and Qualifying Job Seekers, following the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. The programme’s introduction included an awareness workshop titled ‘Administrative Awareness and Workplace Discipline’, marking the official commencement of the training initiative. According to Emirates News Agency, this cohort involves 788 trainees distributed across five training centers in the Emirate. The distribution aims for broad geographic coverage, with 187 trainees in Sharjah City, 124 in the Central Region,

Mexico city: Flossie has strengthened into a hurricane off Mexico’s southwestern Pacific coast. The US National Hurricane Centre in Miami reported that Flossie escalated to a Category 1 hurricane on Monday night, with maximum sustained winds reaching 120 kph. According to Emirates News Agency, Flossie is expected to intensify over the next 36 hours before encountering cooler waters, which may lead to its weakening. The development of Flossie is being closely monitored by meteorologists as it progresses along the Pacific coast.

Abu dhabi: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed cooperation between the UAE and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as well as ways to enhance it across various fields, during a phone call with IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi. According to Emirates News Agency, during the call, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah reiterated the UAE’s support for the pivotal role played by the IAEA in fostering the peaceful use of nuclear energy technologies to achieve sustainable development, with full adherence to international safety and non-proliferation standards. H.H. Sheikh Abdullah underscored that the UAE

Chicago: Researchers at a recent American Diabetes Association meeting reported that efsitora, experimental once-weekly insulin, was comparable to daily insulins in nearly a thousand adults with type 2 diabetes in three late-stage trials. The trials, designed to study patients at different stages of insulin use, each found efsitora to be just as effective as daily insulins for bringing HbA1c levels, a common measure of blood sugar over time, under control. According to Emirates News Agency, ‘Once-weekly efsitora may offer a significant advancement for people with type 2 diabetes who need insulin by eliminating over 300 injections per year,’ Jeff Emmick,

Doha: Qatar’s economy registered a real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 3.7 percent in the first quarter of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. According to Emirates News Agency, Qatar News Agency (QNA) quoted the National Planning Council (NPC) as saying that GDP at constant prices reached QAR181.5 billion in the first quarter of 2025, compared to QAR175 billion in the same quarter of the previous year. Data issued by the National Statistics Centre highlighted the results of national efforts in strengthening the non-hydrocarbon economy, whose contribution constituted 63.6 percent of real GDP for the first quarter

Jebel ali: Autoworld International FZCO, the regional distributor for India’s Bajaj Auto Ltd, has announced an investment of AED45 million to develop a new logistics and distribution hub in the Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza). The facility will enhance Autoworld’s ability to serve rapidly growing markets across Africa and the Middle East. According to Emirates News Agency, the agreement was officially signed in the presence of Abdullah Bin Damithan, CEO and Managing Director of DP World GCC; Abdulla Al Hashmi, Chief Operating Officer, Parks and Zones at DP World GCC; Kumar Motiram Lakhani, Chairman of Autoworld; Monish Lakhani, Managing Director

Abu dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Republic of Somalia, on the occasion of his country’s National Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, also sent similar messages. According to Emirates News Agency, the messages from the UAE leaders were addressed to both the Somali President and Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre.

Brussels: A number of European countries bordering Russia have announced their intention to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention banning the production and use of anti-personnel mines, citing escalating security concerns amid ongoing tensions with Russia. Countries such as Ukraine, Finland, Poland, and the Baltic States-Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania-have either withdrawn or indicated plans to do so, potentially reversing decades of global disarmament efforts. According to Emirates News Agency, the Ottawa Treaty, established in December 1997, prohibits the use, development, production, stockpiling, and transfer of anti-personnel landmines. The recent decisions by these nations have raised alarms among activists who have long