Gaza: Aid efforts continue as UN teams start clearing up to 60 million tonnes of debris. The UN on Monday said it was encouraged by renewed Gaza ceasefire commitments, warning that recent violence risked undermining fragile progress, as recovery efforts – including a large-scale rubble removal project – slowly gain momentum across the war-ravaged enclave. According to Emirates News Agency, UN Spokesperson St©phane Dujarric expressed encouragement over the parties reaffirming their commitments to the Gaza ceasefire at a regular news briefing in New York. He commended the mediators’ efforts but voiced concerns over recent acts of violence and attacks, urging

Geneva: Holding the line on the existing rules-based international trading system remains an essential challenge if the world is to keep a damaging tariff war at bay, a top UN trade official said on Monday. Addressing the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s 195 Member States in Geneva, Rebeca Grynspan highlighted that 72% of global trade ‘still moves under WTO rules,’ referring to the World Trade Organisation, whose agreements are negotiated and signed by trading nations. According to Emirates News Agency, Grynspan emphasized the importance of continued negotiations and protection of the rules-based system to avoid a repeat of the tariff

Ajman: The Department of Land and Real Estate Regulation in Ajman reported completing 161 real estate valuation transactions during September 2025, with a total value of AED410 million. According to Emirates News Agency, Eng. Omar bin Omair Al Muhairi, Director-General of the Department, stated that residential properties accounted for the largest share at AED179.8 million, followed by commercial properties worth AED120.4 million. The transactions also included valuations of industrial properties. Al Muhairi explained that the September report included personal valuation transactions, valuations related to courts and institutions, in addition to valuations for long-term Golden Residency permits for investors, which totaled

Hanoi: Vietnam’s economy is projected to exceed US$505 billion by the end of 2025, placing the country among the world’s 30 largest economies, according to forecasts by the World Bank. According to Emirates News Agency, experts said Vietnam is currently one of the world’s 20 most open economies, with total import and export turnover in 2024 reaching more than $786 billion, up over 15 percent compared to the previous year, reported Vietnam News Agency (VNA). Key sectors such as textiles and garments, wood and furniture, electronics, food processing, seafood, and industrial equipment have become internationally competitive, contributing to a dynamic

Seoul: The Republic of Korea’s exports declined by 7.8 percent year-on-year during the first 20 days of October, according to data released on Tuesday. Outbound shipments stood at US$30.1 billion from 1st to 20th October, compared with US$32.7 billion during the same period last year. According to Emirates News Agency, despite the overall fall, average daily exports rose 9.7 percent on a yearly basis, the data indicated. Imports decreased 2.3 percent year-on-year to $32.9 billion over the cited period, resulting in a trade deficit of $2.8 billion. In September, exports increased 12.7 percent from a year earlier to $65.95 billion,

Brussels: Last year, 19,940 people lost their lives in road crashes across the EU, according to latest statistics released by the European Commission. This represents a 2% decrease compared to 2023 and marks continued, but slow, progress toward the EU’s Vision Zero goal of halving road deaths and serious injuries by 2030 and getting close to eliminating them by 2050. According to Emirates News Agency, at 45 deaths per million population, the EU continues to have among the safest roads globally. However, behind these statistics are thousands of families and communities affected by tragic and preventable losses. Notable improvements were

Gaza: Aid efforts continue as UN teams start clearing up to 60 million tonnes of debris. The UN on Monday said it was encouraged by renewed Gaza ceasefire commitments, warning that recent violence risked undermining fragile progress, as recovery efforts – including a large-scale rubble removal project – slowly gain momentum across the war-ravaged enclave. According to Emirates News Agency, UN Spokesperson St©phane Dujarric expressed encouragement over the parties reaffirming their commitments to the Gaza ceasefire at a regular news briefing in New York. He commended the mediators’ efforts but voiced concerns over recent acts of violence and attacks, urging

Geneva: Holding the line on the existing rules-based international trading system remains an essential challenge if the world is to keep a damaging tariff war at bay, a top UN trade official said on Monday. Addressing the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s 195 Member States in Geneva, Rebeca Grynspan highlighted that 72% of global trade ‘still moves under WTO rules,’ referring to the World Trade Organisation, whose agreements are negotiated and signed by trading nations. According to Emirates News Agency, Grynspan emphasized the importance of continued negotiations and protection of the rules-based system to avoid a repeat of the tariff