Day: August 29, 2026

Caracas: The US and Venezuela have agreed terms on a huge oil deal that could see Washington take control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s oil reserves, Euronews reported. US President Donald Trump had announced the agreement on Friday i…

Beijing: China’s data industry continued to expand rapidly in 2025, supporting the development of the fast-growing artificial intelligence (AI) sector, according to official data.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the scale of China’s data industry r…

Kuwait city: The price of Kuwaiti oil rose by US$ 2.88 to reach US$ 87.44 per barrel during Friday’s trading, compared to US$ 84.56 per barrel the previous day, announced Kuwait Petroleum Corporation on Saturday.

According to Emirates News Agency, t…

Kathmandu: UNICEF has launched an urgent humanitarian appeal, warning that at least 17,000 children are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance while 18 schools have been destroyed and another 20 damaged. Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and…

Dubai: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, met today at Al Marmoom in Dubai. During the meeting, Their Highnesses enga…

Kathmandu: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $5 million emergency grant to fund urgent rescue and relief operations after devastating floods and debris flows struck communities along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems on 26 August…

Saqqara: Egyptian archaeologists excavating Sector A west of the Bubasteion necropolis in Saqqara have discovered an Old Kingdom tomb belonging to a high-ranking official named Sekhentyu-Ptah, along with a complex network of interconnected burial shaf…

Abu dhabi: The Central Bank of the UAE has announced a thorough examination of the Banque Misr branches operating within the country, following a statement by U.S. authorities identifying these branches as a primary money laundering concern. This deci…