DUBAI, 9th October, 2026 (WAM) — Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), has affirmed that the UAE has become one of the world’s leading destinations for motorsport, while the Middle East continues to strengthen its position on the global motorsport map. Hosting Grand Prix races in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Qatar has helped broaden the sport’s fan base, particularly among young people and women, in line with the FIA’s strategy to expand participation and make motorsport more accessible to all. In an interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Ben Sulayem said the…
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KYIV — A Russian airstrike on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 12 people, including three children, overnight Saturday, as both Russia and Ukraine reported widespread drone attacks that left at least 22 others injured. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the death toll in Zaporizhzhia, where Russian glide bombs struck residential areas, damaging homes, infrastructure and railway facilities. Ivan Fedorov, co-chair of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Defense Council, said 16 people were injured in the attack, while the whereabouts of another 12 remained unknown. Zelenskyy linked the deadly strike to Washington’s decision to ease restrictions on Russian diesel…
RIYADH — The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen said that a projectile had landed in the vicinity of King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki confirmed on Saturday the incident. The announcement comes amid a series of attacks targeting aviation facilities in Saudi Arabia, including King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, where 12 people were killed and 309 others injured in an attack on Saturday, according to the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). Source: Saudi Gazette
Core42, a G42 company specialising in sovereign enabled cloud and AI infrastructure, recently announced the launch of the Core42 Partner Program giving independent software vendors (ISVs), technology partners, startups and resellers new ways to build and sell cloud and AI solutions in the UAE. The program launches with a network of more than 50 partners and is built on Core42’s established cloud environment, which currently supports more than 47 Abu Dhabi government entities. Through the Technology Partner track, ISVs and startups can bring their solutions to Core42 Sovereign Enabled Public Cloud and build with Microsoft Azure services. Core42 Insight provides…
PHILADELPHIA — An artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic submitted a false tip about an unsolved homicide to Philadelphia police during an automated test, with the company taking nearly three months to notify authorities of the incident, according to media reports Friday. The incident occurred on July 18 when the AI model, operating as part of an automated testing process involving randomly selected websites, submitted a fabricated tip through PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com, The Wall Street Journal reported. The model posed as someone with information about an unsolved murder, submitting the false report through a website used by police to collect leads from…
BRUSSELS, 10th October, 2026 (WAM) — The European Union faces potential gas supply shortages during the 2026–2027 winter, with storage levels at their lowest for this time of year since records began in 2011, amid high prices and disruptions to global supplies. According to a report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), the EU may need to cut winter gas demand by 7 percent, or 14 billion cubic metres, compared with last winter. Data cited in the report showed that EU gas storage was about 72.4 percent as of 3rd October, compared with around 83 percent…
Kaspersky‘s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered a scam targeting tourists who are applying for a Schengen visa. They receive phishing emails allegedly sent on behalf of an EU migration authority. Under the threat of additional checking procedures at the border, the scammers urge tourists to visit a fake website and submit a “migration declaration” which prompts users to share personal information or passport scans. The malicious campaign targets those who speak English, Turkish, Arabic, and other languages. The phishing emails claim that, under new rules for crossing the borders of Schengen Area countries, all tourists are required…
ADEN — Yemeni government forces said Saturday they had repelled a Houthi attack north of Dhubab Airport near the strategic Bab Al-Mandab Strait in southwestern Yemen. The Giants Brigades said in a statement posted on X that their forces had thwarted the attack and inflicted significant losses on Houthi fighters and military equipment. The brigades said the fighting coincided with airstrikes by the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen targeting Houthi reinforcements in the area. The latest confrontation comes as Yemeni government forces continue their offensive against Houthi positions near Bab Al-Mandab, a strategic maritime passage connecting the Red Sea…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced the temporary suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday after a new attack struck the airport, leaving several people injured. In a statement, GACA said the attack occurred Saturday afternoon, October 10, amid continued attacks targeting civil aviation facilities in the Kingdom. The authority confirmed that several people had been injured, adding that officials were still working to determine the total number of casualties. GACA said airport operations had been temporarily suspended pending a comprehensive assessment of the damage and verification of the safety…
BRUSSELS, 10th October, 2026 (WAM) — Credit rating agency Moody’s has affirmed Belgium’s A1 rating, avoiding a further downgrade as the federal government prepares for negotiations on its 2027 budget, aiming to achieve savings of more than €10 billion. Moody’s expects Belgium’s economy to grow by 0.7 percent in 2026, rising to 1.0 and 1.1 percent in 2027 and 2028, respectively. Inflation is expected to reach 3.5 percent this year, driven by the impact of the Middle East conflict, higher energy prices and weak external demand. The agency forecasts that the deficit will be around 5.3 percent of GDP this…