Sheikh Mohamed and Brazil’s Lula discussed UAE-Brazil cooperation, including Mercosur trade talks, technology, renewable energy, space and logistics.
A weekend sandstorm and strong winds drove PM10 higher in Beijing, prompting weather alerts, outdoor closures and ferry suspensions in northern China.
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Egypt’s central bank says remittances from citizens abroad rose 40.5% in 2025 to a record $41.5bn, up from $29.6bn in 2024.
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WHO prequalified an additional novel oral polio vaccine type 2, a more genetically stable nOPV2 that can now be procured by UNICEF for outbreak response in 2026.
Preventable risks accounted for about 45% of new cancers in men and 30% in women, with smoking leading for men and infections for women WHO IARC data show this.
Pakistan Medical Association estimates over 600,000 fake doctors, as provincial watchdogs struggle to shut clinics that reopen after raids putting patients at risk.
Scientists report a breakthrough in producing tagatose, a rare sugar that tastes similar to sucrose, contains fewer calories, and shows minimal effects on insulin levels.
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flydubai will start twice-daily Dubai DXB to Bangkok, Don Mueang flights on Sept. 15, 2026, lifting Thailand service to 28 weekly flights via Emirates codeshare.
Etihad Airways carried 2.2 million passengers in January 2026, up 29% year on year, with a 89.9% load factor and a 127-aircraft fleet. Adds Calgary, Luxembourg.
Airfares to Colombo jumped ahead of the Feb 15 India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match, with some India routes near Dh4,000 and extra Dubai flights.
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England reached the T20 World Cup semifinals by edging Pakistan in Pallekele, while Babar Azam scraped together 25 off 24 in another muted knock.
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Sheikh Mohamed and Brazil’s Lula discussed UAE-Brazil cooperation, including Mercosur trade talks, technology, renewable energy, space and logistics.
England reached the T20 World Cup semifinals by edging Pakistan in Pallekele, while Babar Azam scraped together 25 off 24 in another muted knock.
Egypt says crude output has started from Belayim Marine 133 in the Gulf of Suez at about 1,500 bpd, drilled by Petrobel under EGPC and Eni.
Suez Canal Authority said Hua Rui Long, built in 2022, transited southbound with special measures while carrying Northern Endeavour to Denmark.
Egypt’s central bank says remittances from citizens abroad rose 40.5% in 2025 to a record $41.5bn, up from $29.6bn in 2024.
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