News
ROME / MENA Newswire / – Italy and the Gulf Cooperation Council signed a memorandum…
DAMASCUS, SYRIA / MENA Newswire / – French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Damascus on…
NEW DELHI, INDIA / MENA Newswire / – India and Japan broadened their Special Strategic…
ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, FRANCE / EuroWire / – UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Egyptian President Abdel…
QINGHAI, CHINA / MENA Newswire / – China activated a Level-IV national earthquake disaster emergency…
Business
MANILA, PHILIPPINES / MENA Newswire / – The Asian Development Bank cut its 2026 growth forecast for developing Asia and the…
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / MENA Newswire / – South Korea’s exports topped US$100 billion in a single month for the first time in June, setting a national record as semiconductor shipments nearly tripled. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said exports rose 70.9% from a year earlier to US$102.25…
Tokyo stocks ended mixed as the Nikkei hit a record close on tech gains while the Topix fell, showing narrow market leadership.
AI chip demand helped Singapore beat its Q1 GDP estimate, with exports and manufacturing gains led by electronics and semiconductors.
GME recorded its strongest trading week in two decades, with Oman crude futures exceeding 69,052 contracts traded.
Health
ITURI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / RankWire.AI / – The Democratic Republic of the Congo has opened patient enrollment in a clinical trial for Bundibugyo virus disease as confirmed Ebola cases rose to 1,708, including 580 deaths. Government data showed the latest totals on Wednesday. The trial targets the Ebola…
Travel
Sports
ARLINGTON, TEXAS / MENA Newswire / – Spain reached the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over Portugal on Monday, as Mikel Merino scored in the 91st minute at Dallas Stadium. The substitute took a pass from Ferran Torres and finished low past Diogo Costa. Spain advanced after…
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY / MENA Newswire / – Norway reached the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals for the first time after beating Brazil 2-1 in the Round of 16 on Sunday. Erling Haaland scored twice late at New York New Jersey Stadium. Brazil, the…
LOS ANGELES / MENA Newswire / – Spain moved into the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 with a 3-0 win over Austria on Thursday at Los Angeles Stadium. Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice, and Pedro Porro added the other goal. The result ended…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA / MENA Newswire / – England reached the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 16 after captain Harry Kane scored twice late in a 2-1 win over Congo DR at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday. Congo DR led through Brian Cipenga’s seventh-minute goal…
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY / MENA Newswire / – Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway beat Senegal 3-2 on Monday. The win at New York/New Jersey Stadium moved Norway into the FIFA World Cup 2026…
ARLINGTON, TEXAS / MENA Newswire / – Lionel Messi turned another World Cup night into a record-setting stage as Argentina beat Austria 2-0 in Group J on Monday, with the 38-year-old captain scoring both goals…
Technology
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA / RankWire.AI / – OpenAI has released the GPT-5.6 model…
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES / MENA Newswire / – Emirates said customers have…
NEW DELHI, INDIA / MENA Newswire / – Amazon CEO Andy Jassy met…
TOKYO, JAPAN / MENA Newswire / – Japan has released a draft revision…
NICE, FRANCE / MENA Newsire / – India and France adopted the India-France…
Entertainment
CALIFORNIA: Sony Interactive Entertainment and Santa Monica Studio announced on February 12 that the original God of War trilogy is being remade, reviving the series’ Greek era in a project the studio said is still in very early development. The announcement was made during a PlayStation State of…
Apple is expanding its Apple Arcade subscription service with a slate of new titles and major updates launching throughout September. Headlining the lineup is NFL Retro Bowl ’26, which debuts exclusively on the platform on September 4. Developed by New Star Games, the game combines…
The 47th edition of the Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF) commenced on Thursday in the Russian capital, opening a week-long program that will spotlight 200 films representing 50 countries and regions. The festival, one of the oldest in the world, runs through 24 April 2025. Launched…
The investigation into Matthew Perry’s tragic overdose has resulted in charges against five individuals, including three medical professionals and one assistant, linked to the actor’s untimely death. The group of accused also encompasses Jasveen Sangha, known colloquially in the industry as the “Ketamine Queen,” for her…
Immutable, a leading Web3 gaming platform, has made headlines with the announcement of a groundbreaking gaming rewards program valued at an impressive $50 million. The initiative, aptly named “The Main Quest,” is poised to revolutionize the landscape of blockchain gaming. The $50 million allocation…