JERUSALEM — A four-year-old child was among three Palestinians killed in central Gaza on Sunday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to escalate attacks over the alleged launching of paper kites from the war-torn enclave. Israel fired missiles at a warehouse in az-Zawayda, reducing it to rubble, and then carried out strikes near Salah al-Din Street, killing four-year-old Muhammad Abdel Salam Taha. Israeli drone attacks also targeted southern Khan Younis and a tent sheltering displaced people in Deir el-Balah, resulting in more casualties. An Anadolu correspondent, citing a medical source, said Mohammed Abdul Nasser Abu Asad, 27, was killed and…
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ABU DHABI, 24th August, 2026 (WAM) — Khalifa University of Science and Technology on Monday announced its position among the world’s top 200 universities across four United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while recording a substantial improvement in its overall position in the Times Higher Education (THE) Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026. The university advanced to the 301–400 global band, rising from 401–600 in 2025. This upward trajectory signals growing international recognition of the reach and impact of Khalifa University’s research, education, innovation, institutional practices and strategic partnerships. Particularly strong results were in four SDGs, ranking in the 101–200 global…
KIGALI, 24th August, 2026 (WAM) — As part of the preparations to host the United Nations Water Conference 2026, the United Arab Emirates participated in the Africa Water & Sanitation Systems Leadership Symposium 2026. During the event, the country emphasised the strategic importance of water to Africa’s sustainable development and resilience, and the need to translate political commitment into investments, partnerships, practical solutions, and advanced technologies. Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, led the UAE delegation at the high-level Symposium in Kigali, Rwanda, where he participated in the opening plenary on ‘Political Leadership, National Reforms…
A growing number of UAE mothers are placing Apple AirTags in children’s backpacks or fastening them to wristbands, saying the small devices give them reassurance during the journey to school, on bus routes and during field trips. The motivation, they say, is not necessarily to monitor every moment of a child’s day. It is to calm the anxiety that can come with a first school year particularly when a young child is travelling independently by bus for the first time. “I put one in my daughter’s bag when she was in KG1,” said Mariam, a mother who shared her experience.…
Eric Doerr, Chief Product Officer, Tenable. Tenable® Holdings, Inc., the exposure management company, recently announced enhanced AI security capabilities within the Tenable One Exposure Management Platform. Tenable One AI Exposure now delivers expanded platform coverage with support for Google Gemini, extending its coverage across major LLMs: Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, OpenAI ChatGPT Enterprise and Microsoft Copilot. The release also extends discovery to all major Model Context Protocol (MCP) deployments and AI-native Integrated Development Environment (IDE) tools. Together, these capabilities give security teams a more complete view of where AI is being used, what risk it creates and where action is…
WELLINGTON, 24th August, 2026 (WAM) — The New Zealand government on Monday announced plans to ban social media for children under 16. The bill would require social media platforms the government deemed “high risk” to take reasonable steps to check that users are over 16 by using existing account information, facial age estimation, digital ID services and formal ID. The law would cover platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and X. Education Minister Erica Stanford said the government was “taking action to protect young people online, backing parents and holding Big Tech” accountable. Source: Emirates News Agency
LONDON, 24th August, 2026 (WAM) — Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, has strengthened its commitment to UK energy security with its second battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the country starting commercial operations. The opening of the facility in Rochdale is the latest milestone in Masdar’s planned £1 billion investment program in BESS projects in the UK. The 35-megawatt (MW)/70-megawatt-hours (MWh) Rochdale plant will provide enough clean power for 35,000 homes per day, based upon two charging and discharging cycles per day. The facility will also provide critical grid balancing services,…
ASTANA — Kazakhstan opened more than 10,400 polling stations on Sunday for the first elections to its new 145-seat unicameral legislature, the Kurultai, marking the country’s first nationwide vote under its new constitutional system. Polling stations across the country opened at 7 a.m. local time and are scheduled to close at 8 p.m., while some stations at military facilities, shift-worker settlements, continuous-production facilities and specialized institutions opened an hour earlier. Kazakh citizens abroad can cast their ballots at 79 polling stations established at diplomatic missions in 61 countries. Voting abroad has been suspended in Iran and Ukraine due to security…
OTTAWA, 23rd August, 2026 (WAM) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada will impose tariffs on certain US imports in response to new 50 percent tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, following the collapse of trade talks between the two neighbouring countries. The new US tariffs target a wide range of sectors, including furniture, dairy products, cement, clothing, fishing equipment and hockey gear, covering around US$20 billion worth of Canadian exports across the southern border. Carney said at a press conference that Canada would respond to Washington’s new tariffs on a dollar-for-dollar basis to protect Canadian workers,…
AACHEN, GERMANY, 23rd August, 2026 (WAM) — UAE rising star Mabkhout Owaida Alkirbi celebrated his first victory at Aachen on Saturday, helping his international team claim gold in the Prize of Sparkasse inside the iconic Main Stadium. The 17-year-old and Diabla PS produced their second clear round in as many days, completing the course fault-free in 63.38 seconds. Mabkhout joined USA’s JJ Torano, Canada’s Fares Azouni and Great Britain’s Olivia Sponer in Team 2, with the international quartet finishing on a winning score of zero faults and a combined time of 190.53 seconds. The result follows Mabkhout’s seventh-place finish in…