Author: Editorial Team
KYIV — At least 33 people were killed and 18 others injured on Thursday when a Russian strike caused two public buses to catch fire in eastern Ukraine, authorities said. The attack in Kramatorsk, a city in the Donetsk region, prompted authorities there to shut down the public transport system and urge people to move to safer parts of the country. “Once again, the Russians have struck a location where there is definitely no military target. A public bus. Civilian transport. People who were simply going about their business,” the Kramatorsk City Council wrote in a post on Telegram. Ukrainian…
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, donated blood and launched the annual national blood donation campaign for 2026. The generous humanitarian gesture reflects his continued focus on humanitarian work and improving community health. It also reflects his ongoing support for national initiatives that promote a culture of giving and volunteering and encourage community members to help save lives. HRH the Crown Prince’s donation conveys an inspiring national and humanitarian message, reflecting the values of mutual support and solidarity that underpin Saudi society. It underscores the importance of taking the initiative…
HOUSTON — A Texas man was put to death Wednesday evening, becoming the 30th person executed in the US this year and the first since Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survived lethal injection a week ago. Jamaal Howard, 46, received a fatal dose of pentobarbital at the state prison in Huntsville on Wednesday and was pronounced dead at 8:03 pm. Howard had been convicted of shooting and killing 42-year-old clerk Vickie Swartout in a convenience store robbery in Silsbee, Texas, in 2000. Howard is said to have gasped and taken a few breaths as the drug took effect, before…
Nvidia recently highlighted work to help operators rethink dependence on closed AI systems. The company went on to promote open-source models to give carriers direct control over network automation and customer workflows. In a blog, Nvidia stated operators including SoftBank Corp, AT&T and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison are increasingly deploying open models alongside proprietary systems, explaining they retain full visibility over sensitive network data and can fine-tune models for their specific operational needs. The move reflects a broader shift across telecommunications. Nvidia highlighted the findings of its State of AI in Telecommunications 2026 survey in which 89% of operators deemed open-source…
JERUSALEM — The United Kingdom said on Thursday its nearly 200-year-old consulate in occupied EastJerusalem would remain operating at a smaller scale after Israel ordered it shut in a dispute over British sanctions on Jewish settlements. Israel last month issued a 30-day deadline for Britain to close the consulate after London announced sanctions targeting settlements in the occupied West Bank, a dispute that has strained relations between the longtime allies. The deadline expired on Thursday. Most diplomats will leave as the British consulate would formally end operations, though some would be allowed to continue work in the building under a…
The Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission today inaugurated the pavilion of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the Frankfurt Book Fair (Frankfurter Buchmesse) 2026, held from October 07 to 11 at Messe Frankfurt. The participation reflects the commission’s ongoing efforts to empower Saudi literary talent, showcase the Kingdom’s literary landscape, and further strengthen cultural exchange between Saudi Arabia and the Federal Republic of Germany. The pavilion brings together multiple Saudi government bodies and cultural entities under the leadership of the Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission, forming an integrated national showcase of the Kingdom’s literary, publishing, and cultural institutions. The pavilion…
(L-R) Stephan Berner, Founder and CEO, CYBERAIQ AG & Ahmed Hamzawy, Chief Partner Officer, Microsoft. CYBERAIQ AG recently announced the establishment of an Advanced Agentic Security Center of Excellence, delivered on Microsoft’s stack, to help government, regulated industry and enterprise customers across EMEA adopt AI securely and modernise security operations for the agentic era. The Center of Excellence is the engine of the company’s broader agentic transformation strategy and supports the national agentic mandate of the UAE. CYBERAIQ AG is building toward the agentic enterprise, where intelligent agents work alongside people across business, IT and security as governed, accountable parts…
ANKARA — The mayor of Izmir, a bastion of its secular opposition, joined President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Wednesday. Cemil Tugay, elected mayor in 2024 as a candidate of the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) before quitting in June, formally joined the AKP at a ceremony in Ankara, handing Erdogan’s party the mayoralty of a city it has never managed to win at the ballot box. The move was a huge symbolic victory for the Turkish leader, who has long wanted to control the secular resort city of 4.5 million people on Turkey’s Aegean coast.…
WASHINGTON — Kashmir-born filmmaker Arfat Sheikh, 42, has been detained by US immigration officials after legally coming to the United States to study and later claiming asylum, his family and friends said on Wednesday. “The family is pursuing the case and cooperating with the authorities. We expect him to be free soon,” said a family member. According to an online advocacy group, Free Arfat Sheikh, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) unlawfully detained Sheikh when he was coming off a plane at Washington Dulles International Airport on September 24, and detained him at the Caroline Detention Centre in Bowling…
Children and teenagers with obesity are developing health problems once mainly linked to adults, UAE doctors have warned urging parents to seek help before serious complications appear. Doctors said that they are seeing young patients with insulin resistance, fatty liver disease, high blood pressure and abnormal cholesterol levels. Teenagers are of particular concern, as unhealthy food habits, low physical activity and long hours on screens can become firmly established during these years. The warning comes as the World Health Organisation issued its first global guidelines on obesity care for children and adolescents. The UN health body said 170 million people…