SHARJAH, 4th October, 2026 (WAM) — Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SPARK) has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Telugu Information Technology Council (WTITC) in India, to strengthen international cooperation in technology, research, innovation, investment and business development, while creating new opportunities for collaboration between Sharjah and the global Telugu technology and business community. The MoU was signed at SPARK headquarters by Dr. Fareed Mahmoud Abdalla Alameeri, Chief Strategy Officer, SPARK, and Sundeep Kumar Makthala, Chairman, WTITC. The partnership will facilitate cooperation in areas including applied research, technology development and transfer, technology validation, pilot projects,…
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SHARJAH, 4th October, 2026 (WAM) — Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) conducted a field visit to Badami Holding Group, a global leader in automotive spare parts distribution, supply chain solutions and logistics, to gain insights into its operations and future growth plans. The visit also explored how the Chamber’s integrated business services can support the company’s continued expansion and strengthen its presence in international markets. The visit forms part of SCCI’s ongoing efforts to reinforce its role as a key enabler of the private sector, supporting companies in strengthening their competitiveness and expanding into regional and international markets.…
RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior launched a new security awareness initiative, “Balagh,” on Sunday, Oct. 4, to foster a culture of reporting that may affect community security and strengthen community partnerships in support of public safety. The initiative aims to raise awareness of the importance of security reports and introduce methods for submitting them through Unified Security Operations Centers (911) and the “Kollona Amn” application, encouraging community members to participate in reporting to help prevent risks and ensure a swift response. Open to individuals and entities in both the public and private sectors for 60 days, the initiative invites…
RIGA — Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs’ United List secured a historic victory in Latvia’s general election, winning 42 seats in the 100-member parliament with nearly all votes counted, according to results reported Sunday. With 99.9% of ballots counted from Saturday’s election, the United List received 35% of the vote, public broadcaster LSM reported. The result represents the largest number of seats won by a single political force in the history of Latvia’s parliament, the Saeima, surpassing the previous record of 36 seats secured by Latvijas Cels in 1993. Kulbergs’ United List was leading across the country except in six districts…
VIENNA, 4th October, 2026 (WAM) — Austria has lost nearly a third of its glacier area over the past two decades, with 95 glaciers disappearing completely, highlighting accelerating glacier shrinkage that could eventually leave some mountain ranges without glacial ice. A comprehensive study conducted by researchers from the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the universities of Innsbruck, Salzburg and Graz documented the scale of the losses after mapping Austria’s glaciers using high-resolution imagery. Lea Hartl, lead author of the study and a researcher at the Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, said the losses in…
ASTANA, 4th October, 2026 (WAM) — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of the Republic of Kazakhstan conferred the Order of Dostyk (Order of Friendship) of II Degree on Suhail bin Mohamed Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, in recognition and appreciation of his tireless efforts to strengthen friendly relations and develop frameworks for joint cooperation between the two friendly countries. President Tokayev noted the special nature of relations between Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates, founded on strong bonds of friendship, mutual trust, and strategic partnership. He emphasised that the UAE is among the top largest foreign investors in Kazakhstan.…
MUSCAT, 4th October, 2026 (WAM) — Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries collectively recorded the world’s highest value of outward workers’ remittances in 2025, totalling approximately US$161 billion, representing growth of 13.6 percent compared with 2024 and an increase of approximately US$19 billion, according to the report “Outward Workers’ Remittances from the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, 2025”, issued by the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (GCC-Stat). The report noted that total workers’ remittances from GCC countries rose for the second consecutive year, following the decline recorded in 2023, reaching their highest level in…
NEW DELHI — The Indian captain of a Flydubai flight who was stabbed by his co-pilot spoke publicly for the first time on Friday about the cockpit attack, saying he was determined not to let the passengers and crew die as the aircraft rapidly lost altitude. Capt. Smit Machchhar described the attack during a video call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recounting how he was lying injured on the cockpit floor and still being attacked when he realized the aircraft was descending. “When I fell, I could tell the plane was going down. I told myself to give it…
KHARTOUM — More than 25 civilians were killed in an attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Umm Badr area of Sudan’s North Kordofan state, the Sudan Doctors Network said Saturday. The non-governmental medical group said a video circulating online showed RSF members executing civilians in the area. The network said there were indications that the killings were carried out on ethnic grounds, with the victims accused of supporting the Sudanese army. “The unlawful execution of civilians constitutes a grave crime and a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and human rights standards,” the network said. It warned…
CHISINAU — Moldova said Saturday that five Russian aerial weapons, including Banderol missiles and drones, violated its airspace and exploded on its territory. President Maia Sandu warned that Moscow’s attacks on neighboring Ukraine were increasingly threatening her country. “Russia’s attacks on Ukraine are dangerously reaching Moldova,” Sandu said on X. “Moscow is putting lives at risk across Europe and must be stopped.” Moldova’s Foreign Ministry separately “strongly condemned” what it described as violations of the country’s airspace. The ministry said drone fragments were discovered outside Causeni, near the village of Dubovca, between Delacau and Puhaceni, and near Crocmaz, where an…