Day: May 1, 2026

New york: The UN Security Council voted on Thursday to reduce the ceiling for the peacekeeping force in South Sudan from 17,000 to 12,000 troops. This decision marks a significant change in the international community’s approach to maintaining peace a…

Sharjah: The Sharjah Fish Resources Authority (SFRA) held its seventh regular meeting today with fishing cooperatives in the Emirate of Sharjah. The meeting was attended by Ali Ahmed Abu Ghazin, Chairman of the Authority, along with several officials …

Geneva: A new working paper from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has found that while artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can improve efficiency and productivity, they can also create risks for psychosocial working conditions, throug…

New york: US stocks advanced on Thursday and the S and P 500 and the Nasdaq logged their biggest monthly gains in years on solid corporate earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 790.33 points at 49,652.14. The S and P 500 Index was up 73.06…

Caracas: The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela in 7 years landed in Caracas. Flight AA3599, operated by Envoy Air, a subsidiary of American Airlines, departed Miami at 10:11 a.m. EDT (1411 GMT), five minutes ahead …

Sharjah: Rainfall is likely to be below normal during the June-September 2026 southwest monsoon season across much of South Asia, with the strongest signal over central regions, according to a new seasonal forecast which will help millions of people p…

Sharjah: Europe’s powerful Ariane 6 rocket successfully launched 32 Amazon internet satellites into orbit on Thursday, marking another milestone for the Ariane 6 program. The launch took place at 4:57 a.m. EDT (0857 GMT; 5:57 a.m. local time in Kourou…

China: China Southern Airlines (CZ) and its subsidiary Xiamen Airlines (MF) have signed agreements with Airbus for a total of 137 A320neo-family aircraft, representing one of the largest narrowbody orders this year. CZ will purchase 102 aircraft and X…