Nepal estimates $4.78 billion for flood reconstruction
Nepal has estimated that rebuilding after the August 26 Bhote Koshi floods will require about $4.78 billion. The government’s Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment places...
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Xi Jinping returns to Egypt for 70th anniversary ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo for an official visit as Egypt and China marked 70 years of diplomatic relations. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah...
China digital industry revenue and profit rise in first half
China’s digital industry posted 20.71 trillion yuan in revenue during the first half of 2026. Revenue rose 13.6% from the same period last year. Total...
919 dead, 4,793 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods
The death toll from flooding across Nepal and Tibet has reached at least 919, with 4,793 people still missing. Nepal has recorded 903 deaths and...
Magnitude 5.4 quake hits Gilgit-Baltistan near Sost
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck northeastern Pakistan early Thursday, sending strong tremors through parts of Gilgit-Baltistan. Pakistan’s official seismic record measured the earthquake at magnitude...
Tech giants join Nvidia to form Open Secure AI Alliance today
American technology giant Nvidia announced on Monday the establishment of a global coalition bringing together roughly 40 major tech and cybersecurity entities to safeguard artificial...
UAE president and Greek PM hold Abu Dhabi talks
ABU DHABI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Abu Dhabi on May 5 for talks on bilateral ties and...
IFC breaks financing record with $56B in 2024, 40% for climate
MENA Newswire News Desk: The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, achieved record-breaking financing of $56 billion during the fiscal...
President of Brazil embarks on official visit to the UAE
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the President of Brazil, arrived in the UAE today for an official visit, accompanied by his wife and First Lady...
UAE and Albania sign cybersecurity agreement to enhance cooperation
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Edi Rama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, held...