Abu dhabi: The Muslim Council of Elders has strongly condemned the criminal attacks that have recently taken place in the United Kingdom, targeting a mosque in Peacehaven, near the city of Brighton on the country’s southern coast, which was deliberately set on fire, as well as a Jewish synagogue in Manchester, resulting in casualties and injuries. According to Emirates News Agency, the council firmly rejected such acts of terrorism, which constitute a flagrant violation of the sanctity of houses of worship and a blatant assault on human values, societal principles, and the teachings of all religions and divine laws, as

Al ain: H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain Region, has offered condolences on the passing of Saif Rashid Saif Al Nayli and Mohamed bin Faleh Balhoudi Al Shamsi. H.H. Sheikh Hazza attended the mourning majlis at Majlis Zakher in Al Ain Region, extending his deepest sympathies to the families for their loss and wishing them courage and solace. According to Emirates News Agency, H.H. Sheikh Hazza was accompanied by Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan during the visit.

Beijing: Chinese researchers are testing and training robotic dogs in preparation for future exploration beneath the moon’s surface, an area that is considered ideal for establishing human lunar bases, South China Morning Post reported. According to Emirates News Agency, a team from Peking University’s school of computer science has developed two specialised robotic dogs for the exploration mission and tested them in a cave in northeastern China. Created by lava flows and located in a forest region near Jingbo Lake near the city of Mudanjiang in Heilongjiang province, the cave is ‘strikingly similar’ to the lunar underground environment, according to

Jakarta: The death toll from an Indonesian school collapse rose to 37 as officials continued to recover victims from the rubble. According to Emirates News Agency, part of the multi-storey building on Indonesia’s Java island suddenly collapsed on September 29 while students were gathered for afternoon prayers. ‘As of Sunday morning, the number of recovered victims was 141 people – 104 were in safe condition, 37 were dead,’ national search and rescue agency operations director Yudhi Bramantyo stated. He noted that 26 individuals were still unaccounted for. The recovery operation was approximately ‘60%’ complete, as reported by national disaster agency

Wrzburg: Detect influenza viruses quickly and easily with chewing gum or a lollipop: researchers from Wrzburg, Braunschweig, and Cologne demonstrate with a new diagnostic tool how this works. Influenza is much more than just a nasty cold – it is one of the most dangerous infectious diseases worldwide, claiming around half a million lives every year. According to Emirates News Agency, a research team led by Professor Lorenz Meinel from the University of Wrzburg has developed the technology behind a new self-test for influenza, recently published in ACS Central Science. The new principle could make flu diagnosis quicker, cheaper, and

Guangdong: South China’s Guangdong Province has escalated its emergency response to the maximum level as Typhoon Matmo intensifies. Cumulative evacuations have surpassed 150,000 to ensure public safety, as reported by Xinhua. According to Emirates News Agency, the storm reached maximum sustained wind speeds of 151 kph (94 mph) on Sunday morning, as stated by China’s National Meteorological Center. The typhoon is anticipated to make landfall around midday, prompting the weather authority to issue a red level typhoon warning, the highest in its system. Authorities have also issued warnings of heavy rain, with some areas expected to receive between 100 and

Seoul: South Korea’s cybersecurity watchdog is grappling with a workforce shortage as local businesses report an increasing number of cyber threats, a lawmaker has revealed. According to data provided by the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA), Rep. Kim Jang-kyom of the main opposition People Power Party disclosed that the agency received 1,887 reports of security breaches from South Korean companies in 2024, marking a 47 percent increase from the previous year. According to Emirates News Agency, the data showed that during the January-August period of 2025, the number of breach reports reached 1,501. Despite the growing number of cyberattacks

Brussels: A new report from the Joint Research Centre (JRC) highlights the significant impact circular economy practices could have on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union’s heavy industries, such as plastics, steel, aluminium, cement, and concrete. Improved materials management, including reduction, reuse, and recovery measures, could help the EU industry decrease emissions by between 189 and 231 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent each year. According to Emirates News Agency, the JRC report titled “Capturing the Potential of the Circular Economy Transition in Energy-Intensive Industries” explores how circular economy strategies could reduce the environmental footprint of key industrial sectors