DUBAI, 2nd April, 2026 (WAM) — ADNOC has received 14 awards at the Oil & Gas Middle East Awards 2026 in Dubai, underscoring the reliability, resilience and excellence of its people and operations. The company’s impressive performance at the awards ceremony, winning approximately half of the awards, reflects its position as a leading, progressive global energy company and the significant growth and transformation achieved in recent years. The awards were given to employees and projects across the ADNOC Group, recognising strong performance across the energy value chain, delivery of operational excellence, success in deploying advanced technology and artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Dubai residents can now take a driverless taxi ride for free. Apollo Go’s autonomous vehicles are currently offering complimentary rides through the company’s app in parts of Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim. However, the same service also appears as a paid option in the Uber app. How to book a free ride To take a free ride, residents need to download the Apollo Go app and create an account. Once logged in, users can choose their pick-up and drop-off locations within the service zone. For example, a short trip from the Jumeirah Mosque to Umm Suqeim is currently available. Stay up…
CAPE CANAVERAL — Four astronauts blasted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida Wednesday evening on a monumental 10-day mission to circumnavigate the moon, the first lunar mission in more than 50 years.Tens of thousands gathered at NASA’s Space Center to witness the launch.Crowds also jammed the surrounding roads and beaches, reminiscent of the Apollo moonshots in the 1960s and ’70s. It is NASA’s biggest step yet toward establishing a permanent lunar presence.Artemis II set sail from the same Florida launch site that sent Apollo’s explorers to the moon so long ago.The team, who donned bright orange suits with blue…
JAKARTA — A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck in the Molucca Sea off Indonesia’s Ternate island early Thursday, killing at least one person, damaging some buildings and triggering tsunami waves, authorities and witnesses said. The earthquake struck at 06:48 local time (22:48 GMT) at a depth of 35km. Indonesia’s meteorology agency BMKG said tsunami waves were reported in five locations, the highest at 0.75 m (2.46 ft) in North Minahasa, North Sulawesi and 11 aftershocks were monitored, the largest at a magnitude of 5.5. It warned the public to stay alert. BMKG chief Teuku Faisal Fathani told a press…
Educators across the UAE looking to upgrade their qualifications and step into leadership roles will have new opportunities this year, as Sharjah Education Academy (SEA) opens admissions for its Fall 2026 semester. Applications will be accepted from March 30 to April 30, with prospective candidates able to apply through the Academy’s official website. The intake features a mix of academic and professional programmes aimed at strengthening educators’ skills and supporting career progression within schools and educational institutions. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The Academy is offering eight academic programmes accredited by the…
OAKLAND — A district court in California has ruled that Stanford University can keep the personal archives of a former secretary to Mao Zedong, the founder of modern China. Li Rui, a top official known for his criticism of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in his later years, had meticulously kept diaries which are now deemed valuable historical records. The Hoover Institution and Stanford University undertook more than five years of legal proceedings and invested significant resources to defend Li’s right to have his collection made available for study by scholars, historians and the public. Witnesses for both sides testified…
CAPE CANAVERAL — The countdown is under way at Kennedy Space Center for the liftoff of Artemis II, which will send four astronauts around the moon and back in the first manned lunar mission since 1972.After a mission management team meeting on Monday, NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya said Artemis II is ready for launch on Wednesday.At 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 GMT) on Wednesday, a two-hour window will open for the Artemis II mission to lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.The launch window will remain open until April 6 for two hours each day after sunset. The…
Lakmal Warusawithana, Product Manager for Choreo at WSO2. New release combines enterprise-grade support with an open source foundation, as OpenChoreo joins the Cloud Native Computing Foundation Sandbox Dubai —WSO2 today announced the General Availability (GA) of the WSO2 Developer Platform for OpenChoreo 1.0, enabling organisations across the Middle East to build, deploy, and scale modern digital services, including AI-powered applications and autonomous agents, faster, more securely, and without vendor lock-in. OpenChoreo is an open source platform originally developed by WSO2 to help organisations create and run everything from customer-facing applications and digital services to AI-driven workflows and autonomous agentic systems. As the platform matured,…
ABU DHABI/PARIS, 2nd April, 2026 (WAM) — Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, and TotalEnergies, a global integrated multi energy company, have signed a binding agreement to establish a $2.2bn 50/50 joint venture (JV) that will merge their onshore renewable activities in nine countries across Asia. As electricity demand accelerates across Asia, this partnership brings together capital and expertise to deliver renewable energy at the scale and speed required. Once the transaction is closed, the JV will act as both companies’ sole vehicle for developing, building, owning and operating onshore solar, wind and…
DUBAI, 1st April, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Taxi Company PJSC, in partnership with Baidu Inc. through its autonomous ride-hailing platform Apollo Go, has launched driverless commercial ride-hailing taxi services in Dubai via the Apollo Go app, marking the platform’s first international app deployment and a major milestone in the region. This strategic partnership combines Apollo Go’s cutting-edge autonomous technology with Dubai Taxi Company’s (DTC) strong local operational expertise, leveraging its position as the emirate’s leading mobility provider and largest taxi and limousine fleet operator to support the service rollout. The launch of commercial driverless taxis is aligned with the ambition…