New york: G20 Merchandise trade accelerated in Q2 2026: G20 merchandise trade witnessed a notable acceleration in the second quarter of 2026. Measured in current US dollars, the quarter-on-quarter import growth increased significantly to 6.7%, up from…

San francisco: Anthropic has opened a research preview of a system that allows artificial intelligence (AI) assistants such as Claude to control scientific and engineering equipment and conduct experiments, marking the company’s first tool designed to…

New york: Major US stock indices closed lower at the end of Friday’s trading session.

According to Emirates News Agency, the S and P 500 index fell by approximately 19.94 points, or 0.26%, to 7,711.05 points, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 140.7…

Kathmandu: The death toll from Wednesday’s devastating Bhotekoshi flood and subsequent flooding downstream has risen to 626, with 2,426 people still unaccounted for, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).
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Jordan: Jordanian industrial exports to the UAE grew by 29% during the first half of this year, with the increase reaching around JD45 million, as total exports from Jordan’s industrial sector rose by 8.9% to JD 4.4 billion.

According to Emirates Ne…

Kuwait city: Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Saturday received a phone call from his Egyptian counterpart Dr. Badr Abdelatty.

According to Emirates News Agency, during the phone conversation, both sides …

Jakarta: Indonesia is seeking to strengthen its halal value chains to increase the halal industry’s contribution to gross domestic product (GDP), Head of the Halal Product Assurance Organising Agency (BPJPH) Ahmad Haikal Hasan said. Haikal emphasized …

Abu dhabi: The G[P]RC Summit 2026 concluded in Dubai on Thursday after a two-day event at Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk, with the participation of more than 800 senior officials, experts, and specialists from the UAE and around the world.

According to E…