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Equinor signs $27 bn gas deal

The 10-year contract was signed with Centrica.

ADNOC Drilling secures $1.15bn contract

The contract for two jack-up rigs begins in the second quarter.

Etihad Q1 profit $187 million

This is a 30% YoY increase over Q1 2025.

Yalla Group Q1 revenue $83m

Net income rose to $36.4 million, a 17% YoY increase.

Qatar Airways annual profit $2bn

This was a record 28% jump in annual net profit.

Experts seek to legitimize AI mental health care

Researchers at Dartmouth College believe artificial intelligence can deliver reliable psychotherapy, distinguishing their work from the unproven and sometimes dubious...

AI companions present risks for young users, US watchdog warns

New York, United States -- AI companions powered by generative artificial intelligence present real risks and should be banned for...
  • The watchdog, Common Sense, tested several of these platforms, namely Nomi, Character AI, and Replika, to assess their responses.
  • While some specific cases "show promise," they are not safe for kids, concluded the organization, which makes recommendations on children's use of technological content.

Abu Dhabi launches $500mn maternal health fund for Africa

Nairobi, Kenya -- A $500-million fund aimed at improving maternal and neonatal health in sub-Saharan Africa was launched Tuesday in...
  • The Beginnings Fund brings together philanthropists including the Gates Foundation and the Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity, run by the UAE president.
  • It set a deadline of 2030 to reach the $500-million target and has already reached $450 million in pledges, organizers said in a statement.

WHO countries strike landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics

Geneva, Switzerland -- Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how...
  • Negotiators stumbled over the agreement's Article 11, which deals with transferring technology for pandemic health products towards developing nations.
  • During the Covid-19 pandemic, poorer states accused rich nations of hoarding vaccines and tests.

Accord reached ‘in principle’ over tackling future pandemics: negotiating body

WHO members on Saturday reached agreement over how to tackle future pandemics after three years of discussions, the co-chair of...
  • The approval came after a marathon discussion session stretching for almost 24 hours after which delegates broke into enthusiastic applause lasting several minutes
  • The United States were absent from the negotiations, after Trump said on his return to the White House that his country will leave the WHO

Trump – oldest elected US president – undergoes physical

Washington, United States - Donald Trump had his first annual medical checkup Friday since returning to power, putting focus on...
  • Republican Trump has repeatedly boasted about his own vigor since starting a second term in the White House
  • He has mocked his 82-year-old Democratic predecessor Joe Biden as decrepit and mentally unfit for office

Pig kidney removed from US transplant patient, but she set record

Washington, United States - Doctors have had to remove the pig kidney implanted in an American woman after her body...
  • Towana Looney, a woman in her fifties from the southern state of Alabama, had received the genetically modified pig kidney on November 25 in New York
  • The highly experimental procedure had fueled optimism that animal kidneys might prove a usable source amid a chronic shortage of available human kidneys

World’s tiniest pacemaker is smaller than grain of rice

Paris, France -- Scientists said Wednesday they have developed the world's tiniest pacemaker, a temporary heartbeat regulator smaller than a...
  • While still years away from being tested in humans, the wireless pacemaker was hailed as a "transformative breakthrough" that could spur advances in other areas of medicine.
  • Millions of people across the world have permanent pacemakers, which stimulate hearts with electrical pulses to ensure they beat normally.

Stealth to Health: Medical innovation to combat silent killers

The future of healthcare is shifting towards decentralized, preventive care, leveraging AI to anticipate risks and improve long-term health outcomes,...
  • Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, developing silently without symptoms, making early detection crucial, Kevin Choi tells TRENDS
  • Our AI models can predict the risk of cardiovascular diseases based on retinal photographs, unlocking new possibilities for non-invasive diagnostics, he adds

GCC healthcare: Transforming the region and impacting the world

PwC forecasts that AI could contribute US$320 billion to Middle Eastern economies by 2030, with healthcare predicted to see some...
  • At the heart of this transformation is the adoption of advanced technologies like Artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, genomic medicine
  • Saudi Arabia exemplifies this technological shift through its National AI Strategy 2031, which integrates AI into healthcare and other sectors

The future is already here

Humanity is on a tech-fueled trajectory. Data and informed predictions are inspiring, showing how AI is reshaping economies, smart cities...
  • The global travel and tourism industry is projected to contribute over $15 trillion annually to the world economy by 2030.
  • By 2035, 60% of the city traffic and emissions can be reduced thanks to shared autonomous electric vehicles.

How social media can ‘trigger’ eating disorders in young people

Paris, France -- Social media can push vulnerable young people towards developing eating disorders by glorifying thinness and promoting fake,...

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IMF says Omicron could slow global growth

According to the economists, Omicron's threat to economy will likely be less severe than the previous waves.

Proof of Covid-19 vaccination, PCR test needed to enter Expo Dubai

Expo 2020 visitors will need a coronavirus vaccination or a negative PCR test to enter, organisers in Dubai has said....

12 die in Saudi Arabia from Covid as infection lingers

Twelve people have died in Saudi Arabia from COVID-19, taking the total count of people having succumbed to the disease...

WHO countries strike landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics

Geneva, Switzerland -- Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how...

Accord reached ‘in principle’ over tackling future pandemics: negotiating body

WHO members on Saturday reached agreement over how to tackle future pandemics after three years of discussions, the co-chair of...

Trump – oldest elected US president – undergoes physical

Washington, United States - Donald Trump had his first annual medical checkup Friday since returning to power, putting focus on...

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World’s tiniest pacemaker is smaller than grain of rice

Paris, France -- Scientists said Wednesday they have developed the world's tiniest pacemaker, a temporary heartbeat regulator smaller than a...
  • While still years away from being tested in humans, the wireless pacemaker was hailed as a "transformative breakthrough" that could spur advances in other areas of medicine.
  • Millions of people across the world have permanent pacemakers, which stimulate hearts with electrical pulses to ensure they beat normally.

Stealth to Health: Medical innovation to combat silent killers

The future of healthcare is shifting towards decentralized, preventive care, leveraging AI to anticipate risks and improve long-term health outcomes,...
  • Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, developing silently without symptoms, making early detection crucial, Kevin Choi tells TRENDS
  • Our AI models can predict the risk of cardiovascular diseases based on retinal photographs, unlocking new possibilities for non-invasive diagnostics, he adds

GCC healthcare: Transforming the region and impacting the world

PwC forecasts that AI could contribute US$320 billion to Middle Eastern economies by 2030, with healthcare predicted to see some...
  • At the heart of this transformation is the adoption of advanced technologies like Artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, genomic medicine
  • Saudi Arabia exemplifies this technological shift through its National AI Strategy 2031, which integrates AI into healthcare and other sectors