LOS ANGELES — California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergencyon Saturday in response to the looming disaster as fire crews raced to contain a toxic chemical leak at a manufacturing facility in Orange County.The proclamation directs the governor’s office of emergency services and other state agencies to provide additional support to responders. The governor’s office is also making state-owned properties available to shelter the 40,000 people ordered to evacuate from the area.“The safety of Orange County residents is the top priority,” Newsom said in a statement. “We are mobilizing every state resource available to support local responders and…
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For many parents in the UAE, Eid Al Adha was once defined by packed living rooms, endless family visits, trays of Arabic coffee, and long afternoons spent moving from one relative’s house to another. For Gen Z, the celebrations often still begin that way, but they rarely end there. Across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, many young residents now balance traditional Eid obligations with a more modern rhythm of celebrations, one that includes staycations, café meet-ups, coordinated outfits, beach drives, late-night outings, social media “Eid dumps,” and gatherings with close friends who have become chosen family. “We still do the family…
BEIJING, 25th May, 2026 (WAM) — The three astronauts aboard China’s Shenzhou-23 spaceship have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Monday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard Tiangong opened the hatch at 5:13 am (Beijing Time) and welcomed the new arrivals, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). Source: Emirates News Agency
Global personal training company Ultimate Performance launched priority onboarding at its Dubai facilities to help residents rebuild momentum before summer. As Dubai residents look to regain routine ahead of the summer travel season, Ultimate Performance (U.P.) has launched an exclusive priority onboarding offer at its DIFC and Dubai Marina facilities. Following a period of regional disruption and uncertainty, U.P. says many professionals across Dubai are focused on rebuilding consistency and feeling mentally sharp before summer. With June expected to bring reduced outdoor activity due to extreme heat, and July and August marking travel months, many residents are looking for an…
Fujairah authorities have rolled out a set of public guidelines aimed at protecting sea turtles during the peak nesting season, which runs from March to June. Beachgoers and residents are urged to avoid disturbance and report sightings immediately. The advisory from the Fujairah Environment Authority comes as conservation teams step up monitoring along the emirates’ coastline after the detection of three active nesting sites near the Al Fqait Protected area and along the shore close to the Royal Beach Hotel and Resort in Dibba. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. What should beachgoers…
DAKAR — A group of 15 Senegalese football fans jailed following their country’s chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco in January returned home on Sunday after being pardoned by the Moroccan king.King Mohammed VI granted the Senegalese fans a pardon “on humanitarian grounds” on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha, Morocco’s royal court said on Saturday.“In view of the age-old fraternal ties” between the two countries “and on the occasion of the advent of Eid al-Adha”, which will be celebrated in the country on Wednesday, the king “granted, on humanitarian grounds, his royal pardon to the Senegalese supporters”,…
DUBAI — Iran on Sunday accused US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of “attempting” to “distort realities,” rejecting his remarks on global energy markets and Tehran’s nuclear program.In talks with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Saturday, Rubio discussed the Middle East, maritime security and energy supplies.The US official’s visit to India comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and concerns over shipping lanes and energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, through which a significant share of global oil shipments passes.Rubio said progress had been made in the past 48 hours on an outline that could help resolve…
Dubai — Qashio, the UAE’s leading spend management platform, has partnered with NEXA AI Lab, the AI division of NEXA, one of MENA’s leading digital growth agencies, to help accelerate AI adoption across finance teams in the UAE through automation and AI-powered financial workflows. As part of the partnership, Qashio and NEXA AI Lab will work together to support businesses in adopting AI tools that improve spend visibility, streamline manual processes, and make finance operations more efficient. The partnership will also include a free AI audit to help finance teams identify where AI can deliver immediate operational value and support…
SINGAPORE, 25th May, 2026 (WAM) — Singapore’s economy grew six percent year-on-year in the first quarter as demand skyrockets for artificial intelligence chips, the government said Monday. As a major electronics hub, the city-state has seen a significant increase in the production of memory chips and server components essential to the data centres powering AI tools. Due to the “better-than-expected” growth, the trade ministry said it would maintain its forecast for the economy to expand 2.0 to 4.0 percent in 2026. The first-quarter growth, extending the expansion of 5.7 percent in the December 2025 quarter, was “driven by strong performance…
TOKYO, 25th May, 2026 (WAM) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index topped the 65,000 line for the first time, hitting a fresh record high on Monday, Kyodo News reported. At 11 am, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average was up 2,001.65 points, or 3.16 percent, from Friday at 65,340.72. The broader Topix index was up 54.34 points, or 1.40 percent, at 3,946.80, also topping the record intraday high. Source: Emirates News Agency