New york: Every year, 1.2 million people lose their lives in road crashes, with an additional 50 million suffering from injuries or disabilities. According to Emirates News Agency, Ant³nio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, highlighted that nine out of ten road-crash fatalities occur in low- and middle-income countries. A significant portion of these victims, one-third, are children and young people, making road accidents the leading cause of death within this demographic. Guterres shared these insights in his message on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, observed annually on the third Sunday of November. This year’s theme is “Remember. Support.

Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in partnership with Joby Aviation, has successfully completed the first crewed electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aerial taxi flight between two distinct locations in the UAE. According to Emirates News Agency, the electric aerial taxi took off from the Dubai Jetman Helipad in Margham and completed a 17-minute flight to Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai World Central), coinciding with the Dubai Airshow 2025. This marks Joby as the first company globally to achieve a crewed eVTOL flight between two separate points within the UAE. The RTA also announced that the construction of

Abu dhabi: Leaders of Arab clubs and communities in the UAE praised the country’s approach to tolerance, reflected in legislation, institutions, and cultural initiatives rooted in universal human values, stressing that this model has strengthened the UAE’s role in promoting peaceful coexistence regionally and internationally. According to Emirates News Agency, marking the International Day for Tolerance, they noted that communities in the UAE enjoy security, stability, and social harmony despite diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, emphasizing that the country is among the world’s most diverse nations. Mohammad Al Massadeh, Director of the Jordanian Social Club in Dubai, stated that tolerance

Dubai: The 1 Billion Followers Summit, recognized as the world’s first and largest event dedicated to the content creation industry, has announced a significant partnership with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). DIFC, a leading global financial hub for the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, has joined the Summit as a Gold Partner for its fourth edition. According to Emirates News Agency, the event is organized by the UAE Government Media Office and will be hosted in Dubai from January 9th to 11th, 2026. The venues for the event include Jumeirah Emirates Towers, DIFC, and the Museum of the

Kagoshima: A volcano erupted at Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture in southwest Japan early today, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, sending columns of ash and smoke up to 4,400 metres into the atmosphere. According to Emirates News Agency, the agency reported that the eruption continued after the initial event and forecast ash fall across parts of the prefecture. It added that there were no immediate reports of injuries or material damage resulting from the eruption.

Los angeles: A powerful storm struck Southern California in the United States yesterday, causing flooding in several parts of coastal Los Angeles County. According to Emirates News Agency, the National Weather Service in Los Angeles and Oxnard reported that heavy rainfall reached rates of up to 2.5 centimeters per hour in coastal areas prone to flash flooding. Last Friday, rainfall exceeding 10 centimeters was recorded in Santa Barbara County as the storm approached Los Angeles. A long plume of tropical moisture that had formed over the Pacific Ocean began sweeping across the San Francisco Bay Area last Wednesday, bringing heavy

Abu dhabi: The TRENDS Research and Advisory in Abu Dhabi recently convened a special session with a high-level delegation from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) to explore potential research collaborations, discuss the outcomes of the TRENDS second Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence, and plan for the third edition of the dialogue to be held in Washington, D.C. According to Emirates News Agency, the session followed the conclusion of the second dialogue titled “Tech Diplomacy in the MENA Region,” which included significant participation from CSIS, along with global entities such as Google and OpenAI. Organized in collaboration with the

Abu dhabi: The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy has intensified inspection campaigns on the distribution of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders at unlicensed locations used for the storage, filling, and distribution of domestic gas. The initiative is carried out by the Regulatory Committee for Petroleum Products Trading in Dubai, in collaboration with Dubai Police, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), the General Directorate of Civil Defence in Dubai, and other relevant entities. According to Emirates News Agency, since the issuance of the resolution on the regulation of petroleum product trading in July 2022, joint field inspection teams have carried out