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Samsung biggest chip investor

The tech giant invested nearly $59.2bn in 2025.

flynas to set up new hub

Five destinations in first phase of operations.

AD Ports Group acquires CLI

CLI is Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator.

$1.59bn Makkah project awarded

A consortium will develop two districts in the Holy City.

2PointZero posts profit surge

Growth driven by merger consolidation.

Trump threatens Hormuz tolls as Iran keeps strait closed ahead of Switzerland talks

The developments came ahead of technical talks between U.S. and Iranian officials expected in Switzerland as both sides seek to...

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US, Iran technical negotiations face delay after Vance postpones Switzerland visit

"The logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable. As of now the Vice President is not departing...

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US to work with current Venezuela leaders if they make ‘right decision:’ Rubio

The United States is ready to work with Venezuela's remaining leaders if they make "the right decision," Secretary of State...
  • "We're going to judge everything by what they do, and we're going to see what they do," Rubio told CBS News' "Face the Nation."
  • US commandos snatched Maduro from a compound in Caracas on Saturday in a risky operation involving jets, helicopters, warships and ground troops
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The US and Venezuela’s vast oil reserves: key questions amid sanctions, geopolitics and energy

After a US military operation that seized Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump said he wants to allow American oil companies...
  • The country has the largest proven reserves in the world, with 303.221 billion barrels, according to OPEC.
  • Sanctions imposed in 2019 by Trump during his first term contributed to production plunging to a historic low of 350,000 b/d the following year.
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At least 80 Yemeni separatists killed in fighting, strikes since Friday

At least 152 members of the UAE-backed STC forces were wounded and 130 were taken captive, a military official from...
  • Saudi-backed forces began on Friday operations to retake swathes of territory seized by the UAE-backed STC.
  • Yemen's presidency on Saturday announced the retaking of resource-rich Hadramawt, following an apparent retreat of the STC.
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Maduro now in New York jail as Trump says US to ‘run’ Venezuela

The US president's announcement followed a lightning pre-dawn attack in which commandos grabbed Maduro and his wife while air strikes...
  • Trump said he was "designating people" from his cabinet to be in charge in Venezuela, but gave no further details.
  • In another surprise, Trump indicated US troops could be deployed, saying Washington is "not afraid of boots on the ground."
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Bondi shooting responders honoured at Sydney Ashes Test

Sydney, Australia -- England and Australia's cricket teams honoured at the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney on Sunday emergency service...
  • The on-field guard of honour ahead of the clash was accompanied by loud applause from the sold-out crowd.
  • The biggest cheer came when hero Ahmed al Ahmed, who ran towards one of the attackers and wrestled the gun from him, walked out.
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Iran’s protests: What we know

Iran has been rocked this week by protests that started in Tehran and have spread to other cities, with at...
  • The protests began on Sunday in Tehran, where some shopkeepers went on strike over high prices and economic stagnation
  • Iran's economy has been battered by years of crushing international sanctions over its nuclear programme, with raging inflation and a collapsing currency
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Yemen separatists announce two-year transition towards independence in south

Yemen's UAE-backed separatists on Friday announced the start of a two-year transitional period towards declaring an independent state after their...
  • The Southern Transitional Council (STC), whose forces came under fire from deadly Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on Friday, said the process would include dialogue and a referendum
  • SCT forces seized large swathes of Yemen's south, run by a fractious government with competing agendas, in a lightning and largely unopposed offensive last month
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Seven killed as Saudi coalition strikes UAE-backed forces in Yemen

Following the strikes, a military spokesman for the STC said it was in a "decisive and existential" war with Saudi-backed...
  • Saudi Arabia and the UAE have for years supported rival factions in Yemen's government-run territories, but the STC's offensive has angered Riyadh and left them at loggerheads.
  • The air raids came shortly after pro-Saudi forces launched a campaign to "peacefully" take control of military sites in Hadramawt.
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Somaliland denies it will host Palestinians, Israeli base

The breakaway region of Somaliland on Thursday denied allegations by the Somali president that it would take resettled Palestinians or...
  • Israel last week became the first country to recognise Somaliland as an "independent and sovereign state", triggering protests across Somalia
  • Somaliland unilaterally declared independence in 1991 and has enjoyed far more peace than the rest of conflict-hit Somalia, establishing its own elections, currency and army
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Leftist Mamdani takes over as New York mayor under Trump shadow

Zohran Mamdani, the young upstart of the US left, was sworn in Thursday to take over as New York mayor...
  • After the clocks struck midnight, bringing in 2026, Mamdani took his oath of office at an abandoned subway stop to begin managing the United States' largest city
  • Mamdani's private swearing-in to start his four-year term was performed by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who successfully prosecuted Trump for fraud

Trump threatens Hormuz tolls as Iran keeps strait closed ahead of Switzerland talks

The developments came ahead of technical talks between U.S. and Iranian officials expected in Switzerland as both sides seek to...
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Inside the UAE’s integrated approach to food security

Professor Tareq Osaili, Vice Dean, College of Health Sciences, Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Sharjah, says the...
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US strikes southern Iran as Tehran officials head to Qatar for crucial talks

United States forces said they have attacked missile launch sites and mine-laying vessels in southern Iran, in what a US...
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UAE organizations strengthen governance to scale AI cybersecurity: Report

Governance, accountability and validation processes emerge as critical requirements for translating growing AI investment into measurable operational and security outcomes,...
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US, Israel planned Ahmadinejad return in Iran regime change bid: report

Israeli and US officials had initially viewed former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a potential figure to lead Iran following...
  • The report, published by the nytimes on Tuesday, said the plan was part of a broader Israeli effort aimed at regime change in Iran after Israeli strikes reportedly killed Iran’s
  • The newspaper reported that Israeli planners had identified Ahmadinejad as that figure, despite his long record of anti-Israel and anti-American rhetoric
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Trump warns of fresh strikes on Iran within days if negotiations fail

Iran, which said its proposals presented to Washington included sanctions relief, the release of frozen funds, warned it would “open...
  • G7 finance ministers urged reopening Hormuz Strait amid mounting concerns over disrupted energy supplies and global fertilizer shipments worldwide.
  • United Nations weighed legal response after Israel approved military compound construction on former UNRWA headquarters site in East Jerusalem.
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Pakistan encouraging US-Iran talks but says ‘time is of the essence’

Pakistan is continuing to play a behind-the-scenes diplomatic role between the United States and Iran as tensions remain high over...
  • The communication channels between the two sides remain active at a crucial moment, coinciding with the Pakistani interior minister’s two-day visit to Tehran
  • Pakistan has encouraged both sides to continue negotiations but has also warned that “time is of the essence.”