An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck off Russian Far East’s Kamchatka on Saturday, USGS reported. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned that “hazardous” waves were possible along coasts within 300 kilometres of the epicentre.In July, a massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Kamchatka peninsula, unleashing tsunamis up to four metres high across the Pacific. The…
Emirates is deploying retrofitted A380s, Boeing 777s, and Airbus A350s to expand Premium Economy service across Amman, Mumbai, Muscat, and Bahrain/Image: Emirates Emirates is expanding its Premium Economy service to four key cities in the Middle East and West Asia, with a fresh wave of next-generation aircraft deployments. As part of its massive retrofit programme,…
The India Startup Hub (ISH) in Sharjah is a dedicated platform that links Indian startups with Sharjah’s innovation ecosystem for market expansion and growth/ Image: WAM In a move to deepen ties between the UAE and India’s startup ecosystems, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) and Startup Middle East have signed a wide-ranging Memorandum of Understanding…
Hurricane Erin nears US East coast: North Carolina’s outer banks hit; NHC warns of ‘life-threatening surf and currents’ (Pic credit: AP) The National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of “life-threatening surf and currents” along much of the US East coast as Hurricane Erin’s outer bands brushed North Carolina on Wednesday evening.A storm surge warning was issued…
Thick black smoke filled the skyline over Manhattan on Friday morning after a major explosion rocked the Upper East Side. Videos circulating on social media showed plumes of smoke rising into the sky as firefighters rushed to the scene.The fire broke out around 10 am local time near 305 East 95th Street, close to Central…
At least 37 Palestinians were killed on Wednesday (local time) while waiting for food at a crossing in the Gaza Strip, AP reported citing a local hospital. The source of the gunfire remains unclear, and the Israeli military, which oversees the crossing, has not issued a statement. This comes as the US envoy is headed…
At least 21 people were killed on Sunday (July 27, 2025) in an attack on church premises in eastern Congo by Islamic State-backed rebels, according to a civil society leader. The attack was carried out by members of the Allied Democratic Force (ADF) around 1 a.m. inside the premises of a Catholic church in eastern…
Google’s Veo 3 enables Middle East creators to generate hyper-realistic AI videos from text prompts on the Gemini platform./ Image: GoogleArabia/X Google has officially rolled out Veo 3, its latest AI-powered video creation tool, to Gemini users across the Middle East, marking a major expansion in the region for its generative media technology. Now available…
Sudanese refugees (Image credits: AP) European analysts worry that conflict in the Middle East could be a destabilizing factor in already volatile regions of the African continent.“If the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates further, there is a risk that the various interconnected wars around the Red Sea could also expand,” Hendrik Maihack, of the…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that Israel had agreed to the key terms of a proposed 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, raising hopes for a temporary halt to the ongoing conflict that has killed over 58,000 Palestinians since October 2023.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “My Representatives had a long and productive…
