TOKYO — Several people are trapped inside a shopping mall that partially collapsed in an explosion after a powerful earthquake struck the Japanese city of Kumamoto on Tuesday, according to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK. The US Geological Survey (USGS) initially reported the earthquake as magnitude 7.1 before revising it down to 6.8. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers at 4.27 pm local time (0727GMT), about 5 kilometers east of Uto in Kumamoto, according to the USGS. It is unclear how many people were trapped inside when the second floor of the building collapsed, NHK reported, citing fire…
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Nvidia is seeking to promote responsible use of and trust in AI, in a response to the recent OpenAI Hugging Face incident. The Open Secure AI Alliance brings Nvidia together with numerous tech companies and institutes, including Cisco, SK Telecom, Microsoft and SpaceX, all of which are founding members pledged to “remediate and disclose vulnerabilities using open technologies”. Nvidia stated it would contribute open models, weights, data and agent harness research to the alliance, with plans to establish a framework to help control systems manage AI agent behaviour, and simplify the process of testing, tracking, reviewing and regulating actions. Hugging…
Date seeds. Palm pollen. Even palm fronds. Most people see a palm tree. Abu Dhabi entrepreneur Amira A sees ice cream. Over the past three years, she has transformed the UAE’s national symbol into 145 premium soft serve flavours, using everything from fresh dates and dried dates to roasted date seeds, palm pollen and even palm fronds. Her menu has since grown to 447 original creations, including soft serve inspired by traditional Emirati dishes such as luqaimat, balaleet, aseeda, khabees, qurs bread, rahash and talbina. But her mission was never simply to create unusual flavours. It began years earlier with…
BEIJING, 28th July, 2026 (WAM) — China’s electronics industry posted a 96.9 percent year-on-year increase in profits in the first half (H1) of 2026, contributing 8.5 percentage points to the overall profit growth of major industrial firms, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Monday. Driven by the wide adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and growing demand for computing power, profits of computer manufacturing and computer peripheral equipment manufacturing (including mice, keyboards and monitors) surged 689.3 percent and 305.8 percent from a year earlier, respectively. Within electronic device manufacturing, profits of integrated circuit manufacturing soared 2,579.5 percent, while those…
DUBAI, 28th July, 2026 (WAM) — Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH), the aerospace platform of Dubai South, has announced that construction of its Sky Support Complex is on track for completion by the end of Q3 2026, marking another key milestone in the expansion of its infrastructure to support the growing needs of the aerospace sector. Strategically located within the Aerospace Supply Chain Zone, the Sky Support Complex is a landside facility spanning 16,661 square metres and comprising 14 premium units designed to support aviation-related businesses. Upon completion, companies operating from the complex will benefit from flexible warehouse, office…
UAE residents holding a valid residence permit for at least three consecutive years can now visit Montenegro without needing to obtain a visa in advance. This is part of a temporary exemption announced by the Montenegrin government. The visa-free exemption started on May 1 and will last until October 1, 2026. During this time, eligible UAE residents can visit Montenegro and stay for up to 10 days without a visa. Visa-free entry is available to people with foreign passports who meet the listed requirements. This decision was made by the Montenegrin Government under paragraph 2 of Article 14 of the…
RAMALLAH — The Israeli army raided the headquarters of Al-Huda Qur’an Radio in the West Bank city of Qalqilya on Tuesday, shutting down the station and confiscating its equipment. A large Israeli military force, accompanied by a bulldozer, entered Qalqilya before storming the radio station’s offices, local sources told Anadolu. The sources said the forces closed the station and seized equipment and other contents from the building. It was not immediately clear what items were confiscated or how long the closure would remain in effect. The Israeli military posted a notice at the entrance to the station, stating: “This association…
LONDON — A former Hong Kong opposition leader has been granted permission to remain in Britain with his family for six months after the authorities withdrew an order limiting his stay to one week, his lawyer said on Monday. Wu Chi-Wai, a former leader of the now-defunct Democratic Party, arrived in Britain last Wednesday to reunite with his wife and son after he was released from prison in June, where he had served a sentence under China’s national security law. On arrival at London’s Heathrow Airport, he was detained for nearly 10 hours and initially refused entry. He said he…
MUNICH, 28th July, 2026 (WAM) — Global electric vehicle registrations continued to rise in the first half of the year, but growth slowed sharply, according to a study by consultancy PwC covering 43 major markets. Around 6.6 million fully battery-powered electric vehicles, or BEVs, were newly registered, up 9 percent from the same period last year. While that still represents growth, the pace has slowed considerably. Registrations had risen by more than a third in the first half of 2025 and by almost a third over the whole of last year. China was the main factor behind the slowdown. The…
A court in Abu Dhabi has recently rejected an employee’s claim for Dh100,000 in compensation from his employer for what he said were financial damages he suffered after the company wrongfully terminated his employment. The claimant said that he signed a two-year contract with the company starting July 11, 2024. In August 2025, he obtained the UAE Golden Visa, and as part of the process to get the long-term process, they had to temporarily cancel his existing work contract, residency visa and work visa permit. He claimed that he agreed with the employer to issue him a new employment contract…