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<title>FEDA  &#45; The Ecnomist News Magazine &#45; Economist Admin</title>
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<title>Industrial AI Shifts Focus from Predictive Maintenance to Knowledge Preservation</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/industrial-ai-shifts-focus-from-predictive-maintenance-to-knowledge-preservation</link>
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Industrial AI strategies are evolving beyond predictive maintenance to emphasize knowledge preservation, capturing technician know-how and enhancing asset-health data to combat costly industrial downtime caused by retiring experts.
The post Industrial AI Shifts Focus from Predictive Maintenance to Knowledge Preservation appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:52 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Wialon Brings Fleet Management Queries Into ChatGPT With Native App</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/wialon-brings-fleet-management-queries-into-chatgpt-with-native-app</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/wialon-brings-fleet-management-queries-into-chatgpt-with-native-app</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Wialon introduces its GPT-native app within ChatGPT, transforming fleet management by allowing users to query telematics data through conversational AI instead of traditional dashboards, enhancing accessibility and operational workflows.
The post Wialon Brings Fleet Management Queries Into ChatGPT With Native App appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:50 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Wialon, Brings, Fleet, Management, Queries, Into, ChatGPT, With, Native, App</media:keywords>
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<title>How IoT Technology Is Being Deployed Across the Global Horse Racing Industry</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/how-iot-technology-is-being-deployed-across-the-global-horse-racing-industry</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Most of us believe that the horse racing industry is stuck in the olden days. You’re probably thinking that the most advanced technology that’s used in the sport is the saddle. Yes, from the outside, racing still looks old-school. You have the paddock, the grandstand, and no visible technology on the track. But behind all ...
The post How IoT Technology Is Being Deployed Across the Global Horse Racing Industry appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:49 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, IoT, Technology, Being, Deployed, Across, the, Global, Horse, Racing, Industry</media:keywords>
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<title>Aeris and KDDI Extend IoT Accelerator Connectivity Management Agreement</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/aeris-and-kddi-extend-iot-accelerator-connectivity-management-agreement</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/aeris-and-kddi-extend-iot-accelerator-connectivity-management-agreement</guid>
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Aeris renews its IoT Accelerator platform agreement with KDDI, ensuring continuity in global connectivity management for automotive, utilities, and other large-scale IoT programs following its acquisition of Ericsson’s business.
The post Aeris and KDDI Extend IoT Accelerator Connectivity Management Agreement appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:47 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aeris, and, KDDI, Extend, IoT, Accelerator, Connectivity, Management, Agreement</media:keywords>
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<title>Water AMI deployments in Europe and North America forecast to reach 154.5 million endpoints</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/water-ami-deployments-in-europe-and-north-america-forecast-to-reach-1545-million-endpoints</link>
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Berg Insight forecasts that water AMI endpoints in Europe and North America will grow from 79.1 million in 2025 to 154.5 million by 2031, highlighting a shift from mobile to fixed-network water metering solutions.
The post Water AMI deployments in Europe and North America forecast to reach 154.5 million endpoints appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:45 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Digital Matter Targets Air Cargo Visibility Gap with Griffin Air Tracker</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/digital-matter-targets-air-cargo-visibility-gap-with-griffin-air-tracker</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/digital-matter-targets-air-cargo-visibility-gap-with-griffin-air-tracker</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Digital Matter introduces Griffin Air, a GPS asset tracker designed for air cargo with automated flight-aware cellular control, long battery life, and multi-environment tracking to improve global supply chain visibility.
The post Digital Matter Targets Air Cargo Visibility Gap with Griffin Air Tracker appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:44 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Digital, Matter, Targets, Air, Cargo, Visibility, Gap, with, Griffin, Air, Tracker</media:keywords>
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<title>Your multi&#45;touch attribution model has a gap and it’s bigger than you think</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/your-multi-touch-attribution-model-has-a-gap-and-its-bigger-than-you-think</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/your-multi-touch-attribution-model-has-a-gap-and-its-bigger-than-you-think</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Many multi-touch attribution models miss inbound calls, leading to incomplete campaign performance insights. Integrating call tracking software helps close this gap and better attributes conversions from phone inquiries.
The post Your multi-touch attribution model has a gap and it’s bigger than you think appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:42 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS and Transatel Bring SASE Controls Into Cellular IoT Connectivity</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/ntt-docomo-business-and-transatel-bring-sase-controls-into-cellular-iot-connectivity</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/ntt-docomo-business-and-transatel-bring-sase-controls-into-cellular-iot-connectivity</guid>
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NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS and Transatel launch Cellular SASE for IoT, combining global MVNO connectivity with Zscaler’s zero trust platform to secure IoT devices without installing endpoint software or VPNs.
The post NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS and Transatel Bring SASE Controls Into Cellular IoT Connectivity appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:40 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>NTT, DOCOMO, BUSINESS, and, Transatel, Bring, SASE, Controls, Into, Cellular, IoT, Connectivity</media:keywords>
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<title>Why Device Identity Is Becoming Critical for IoT Security</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/why-device-identity-is-becoming-critical-for-iot-security</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/why-device-identity-is-becoming-critical-for-iot-security</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Device identity is increasingly critical for IoT security as connected appliances face hacking risks. Effective device authentication protects networks and ensures only trusted devices gain access.
The post Why Device Identity Is Becoming Critical for IoT Security appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:39 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, Device, Identity, Becoming, Critical, for, IoT, Security</media:keywords>
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<title>Why 5G Private Networks Are Becoming the Backbone of Industrial IoT Deployments</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/why-5g-private-networks-are-becoming-the-backbone-of-industrial-iot-deployments</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/why-5g-private-networks-are-becoming-the-backbone-of-industrial-iot-deployments</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Private 5G networks are transforming industrial IoT by providing ultra-reliable, low latency connectivity tailored for complex environments, enabling advanced automation and enhanced data security across multiple sectors.
The post Why 5G Private Networks Are Becoming the Backbone of Industrial IoT Deployments appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:37 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, Private, Networks, Are, Becoming, the, Backbone, Industrial, IoT, Deployments</media:keywords>
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<title>Carsharing Growth Puts Connected Fleet Platforms at the Centre of Mobility Operations</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/carsharing-growth-puts-connected-fleet-platforms-at-the-centre-of-mobility-operations</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/carsharing-growth-puts-connected-fleet-platforms-at-the-centre-of-mobility-operations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Berg Insight projects public carsharing fleets will rise to 768,000 vehicles by 2030, emphasizing the growing importance of telematics and fleet management platforms in supporting scalable shared mobility services.
The post Carsharing Growth Puts Connected Fleet Platforms at the Centre of Mobility Operations appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:35 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Carsharing, Growth, Puts, Connected, Fleet, Platforms, the, Centre, Mobility, Operations</media:keywords>
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<title>How Industrial IoT Is Evolving Into Autonomous Systems</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/how-industrial-iot-is-evolving-into-autonomous-systems</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/how-industrial-iot-is-evolving-into-autonomous-systems</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Industrial IoT is advancing from basic monitoring to autonomous decision systems that recommend actions and automate workflows, focusing on controlled automation to improve efficiency and maintain human oversight.
The post How Industrial IoT Is Evolving Into Autonomous Systems appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:33 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, Industrial, IoT, Evolving, Into, Autonomous, Systems</media:keywords>
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<title>Omdia Sees Cellular IoT Reaching 5.9 Billion Connections by 2035 as eRedCap Gains Weight</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/omdia-sees-cellular-iot-reaching-59-billion-connections-by-2035-as-eredcap-gains-weight</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/omdia-sees-cellular-iot-reaching-59-billion-connections-by-2035-as-eredcap-gains-weight</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Omdia predicts cellular IoT connections will grow to 5.9 billion by 2035, with NB-IoT, 5G Massive IoT, and eRedCap playing key roles amid regional and regulatory variations.
The post Omdia Sees Cellular IoT Reaching 5.9 Billion Connections by 2035 as eRedCap Gains Weight appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:32 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Omdia, Sees, Cellular, IoT, Reaching, 5.9, Billion, Connections, 2035, eRedCap, Gains, Weight</media:keywords>
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<title>Iridium Brings Hybrid Satellite, LTE&#45;M and GNSS IoT Module to Commercial Availability</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/iridium-brings-hybrid-satellite-lte-m-and-gnss-iot-module-to-commercial-availability</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/iridium-brings-hybrid-satellite-lte-m-and-gnss-iot-module-to-commercial-availability</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Iridium has commercially released the 9604 IoT module integrating satellite, LTE-M, and GNSS, enabling OEMs and developers to build connected devices with reliable coverage across terrestrial and remote environments.
The post Iridium Brings Hybrid Satellite, LTE-M and GNSS IoT Module to Commercial Availability appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:30 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iridium, Brings, Hybrid, Satellite, LTE-M, and, GNSS, IoT, Module, Commercial, Availability</media:keywords>
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<title>Quectel Adds Multi&#45;Protocol NXP&#45;Based Module for Wi&#45;Fi 6, Thread and Zigbee IoT Devices</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/quectel-adds-multi-protocol-nxp-based-module-for-wi-fi-6-thread-and-zigbee-iot-devices</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/quectel-adds-multi-protocol-nxp-based-module-for-wi-fi-6-thread-and-zigbee-iot-devices</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Quectel introduces the FCM365X module combining Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth LE 5.4, Zigbee, and Thread protocols in one compact wireless solution for versatile smart home and industrial IoT applications.
The post Quectel Adds Multi-Protocol NXP-Based Module for Wi-Fi 6, Thread and Zigbee IoT Devices appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:28 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Quectel, Adds, Multi-Protocol, NXP-Based, Module, for, Wi-Fi, Thread, and, Zigbee, IoT, Devices</media:keywords>
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<title>Iridium NTN Direct Moves Into On&#45;Air Testing With Mlink IoT&#45;NTN Chipset</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/iridium-ntn-direct-moves-into-on-air-testing-with-mlink-iot-ntn-chipset</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/iridium-ntn-direct-moves-into-on-air-testing-with-mlink-iot-ntn-chipset</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Mlink has started live on-air testing of its MS150-IR IoT-NTN chipset on Iridium NTN Direct, progressing from lab validation to satellite network testing in a key step toward certification and commercial availability.
The post Iridium NTN Direct Moves Into On-Air Testing With Mlink IoT-NTN Chipset appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:27 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iridium, NTN, Direct, Moves, Into, On-Air, Testing, With, Mlink, IoT-NTN, Chipset</media:keywords>
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<title>Cellular IoT Module Market Returns to Double&#45;Digit Growth as Revenues Reach $5.6 Billion</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/cellular-iot-module-market-returns-to-double-digit-growth-as-revenues-reach-56-billion</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/cellular-iot-module-market-returns-to-double-digit-growth-as-revenues-reach-56-billion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Berg Insight reports the cellular IoT module market grew significantly in 2025, with shipments up 33% and revenues reaching $5.6 billion, driven by inventory corrections, regional policies, and evolving cost challenges.
The post Cellular IoT Module Market Returns to Double-Digit Growth as Revenues Reach $5.6 Billion appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:24 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cellular, IoT, Module, Market, Returns, Double-Digit, Growth, Revenues, Reach, 5.6, Billion</media:keywords>
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<title>Why APIs Are the Backbone of Modern IoT Ecosystems</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/why-apis-are-the-backbone-of-modern-iot-ecosystems</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/why-apis-are-the-backbone-of-modern-iot-ecosystems</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
APIs are crucial in modern IoT ecosystems, facilitating data exchange between connected devices, cloud platforms, and enterprise systems to enable real-time visibility, automation, and innovative business models.
The post Why APIs Are the Backbone of Modern IoT Ecosystems appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:22 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Telit Cinterion’s NExT eSIM Supports FleetSafe.ai Video Telematics in British Truck Racing</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/telit-cinterions-next-esim-supports-fleetsafeai-video-telematics-in-british-truck-racing</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/telit-cinterions-next-esim-supports-fleetsafeai-video-telematics-in-british-truck-racing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Telit Cinterion’s NExT IoT eSIM supports FleetSafe.ai’s AI video telematics in the 2026 British Truck Racing Championship, offering managed multiprofile cellular connectivity for continuous live video streaming and analytics.
The post Telit Cinterion’s NExT eSIM Supports FleetSafe.ai Video Telematics in British Truck Racing appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:20 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Telit, Cinterion’s, NExT, eSIM, Supports, FleetSafe.ai, Video, Telematics, British, Truck, Racing</media:keywords>
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<title>Rocket Lab’s $8 Billion Iridium Acquisition Reshapes the Satellite IoT Landscape</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/rocket-labs-8-billion-iridium-acquisition-reshapes-the-satellite-iot-landscape</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/rocket-labs-8-billion-iridium-acquisition-reshapes-the-satellite-iot-landscape</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Rocket Lab has agreed to acquire Iridium for $8 billion, combining launch, manufacturing, and satellite operations to create a vertically integrated satellite IoT service provider. This deal may transform device ecosystems and network strategies.
The post Rocket Lab’s $8 Billion Iridium Acquisition Reshapes the Satellite IoT Landscape appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:19 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rocket, Lab’s, Billion, Iridium, Acquisition, Reshapes, the, Satellite, IoT, Landscape</media:keywords>
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<title>Berg Insight Forecasts 20.6 Million Fleet Management Systems in Latin America by 2030</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/berg-insight-forecasts-206-million-fleet-management-systems-in-latin-america-by-2030</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/berg-insight-forecasts-206-million-fleet-management-systems-in-latin-america-by-2030</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Berg Insight predicts the installed base of fleet management systems in Latin America will reach 20.6 million units by 2030, highlighting growth opportunities in telematics connectivity and long-term service demand across the region.
The post Berg Insight Forecasts 20.6 Million Fleet Management Systems in Latin America by 2030 appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:17 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Berg, Insight, Forecasts, 20.6, Million, Fleet, Management, Systems, Latin, America, 2030</media:keywords>
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<title>Battery Replacement Costs Threaten Industrial IoT Expansion, Warns ByteSnap Design</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/battery-replacement-costs-threaten-industrial-iot-expansion-warns-bytesnap-design</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/battery-replacement-costs-threaten-industrial-iot-expansion-warns-bytesnap-design</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
ByteSnap Design highlights how rising battery maintenance costs challenge Industrial IoT expansion and introduces an energy harvesting blueprint to enable maintenance-free sensor networks using ambient energy sources.
The post Battery Replacement Costs Threaten Industrial IoT Expansion, Warns ByteSnap Design appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:14 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Battery, Replacement, Costs, Threaten, Industrial, IoT, Expansion, Warns, ByteSnap, Design</media:keywords>
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<title>Myriota Adds Cellular Connectivity to HyperPulse 5G NTN for Hybrid Industrial IoT</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/myriota-adds-cellular-connectivity-to-hyperpulse-5g-ntn-for-hybrid-industrial-iot</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/myriota-adds-cellular-connectivity-to-hyperpulse-5g-ntn-for-hybrid-industrial-iot</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Myriota enhances its HyperPulse 5G NTN service and AssetHawk tracker by adding cellular connectivity, creating a hybrid IoT network that supports seamless asset tracking across terrestrial and satellite coverage zones.
The post Myriota Adds Cellular Connectivity to HyperPulse 5G NTN for Hybrid Industrial IoT appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:12 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Myriota, Adds, Cellular, Connectivity, HyperPulse, NTN, for, Hybrid, Industrial, IoT</media:keywords>
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<title>Geotab Moves Deeper Into Asset Tracking With Link Labs Acquisition</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/geotab-moves-deeper-into-asset-tracking-with-link-labs-acquisition</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/geotab-moves-deeper-into-asset-tracking-with-link-labs-acquisition</guid>
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Geotab has acquired Maryland-based Link Labs to extend its focus beyond vehicle telematics, integrating small asset tracking technology for better visibility of tools, equipment, and cargo across industries.
The post Geotab Moves Deeper Into Asset Tracking With Link Labs Acquisition appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<title>How Com4’s Nordic&#45;Built Connectivity Keeps Europe’s Digital Signage Networks Running</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/how-com4s-nordic-built-connectivity-keeps-europes-digital-signage-networks-running</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/how-com4s-nordic-built-connectivity-keeps-europes-digital-signage-networks-running</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Com4 provides robust IoT connectivity for Europe’s largest digital signage networks, enabling real-time updates, high security, and reliable performance across challenging locations without fiber or Wi-Fi.
The post How Com4’s Nordic-Built Connectivity Keeps Europe’s Digital Signage Networks Running appeared first on IoT Business News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:50:08 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Examining the new market reality</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/examining-the-new-market-reality</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/examining-the-new-market-reality</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gold’s recent price behaviour has challenged long-held assumptions about safe havens and market correlations. As geopolitical tensions rise and macroeconomic forces evolve, investors are being forced to rethink how risk is priced and where true protection lies ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:49:52 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Responsible investing through digital innovation</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/responsible-investing-through-digital-innovation</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/responsible-investing-through-digital-innovation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Managing nearly €300bn in assets, KBC Asset Management combines digital platforms, client-focused solutions and evolving sustainability policies to position itself as a long-term investment partner across core European markets ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Building resilience through digital treasury</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/building-resilience-through-digital-treasury</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/building-resilience-through-digital-treasury</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By integrating SAP systems, automation and real-time data, SOCAR Türkiye explains how it has built a scalable treasury infrastructure that enhances governance, liquidity management and financial resilience across more than 30 group companies ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:49:49 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Trading faster than you understand?</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/trading-faster-than-you-understand</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/trading-faster-than-you-understand</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Trading access is simple, but misreading risk is expensive. In today’s trading environment, education has become the defining edge between informed risk-taking and costly mistakes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:49:48 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Digital transformation for sustainable value creation</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/digital-transformation-for-sustainable-value-creation</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/digital-transformation-for-sustainable-value-creation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By embedding advanced analytics, digital platforms and strong governance, Sampath Bank is reshaping service delivery, improving decision-making and building a scalable foundation for long-term, sustainable growth ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:49:47 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Why champion&#45;level tech is now a must</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/why-champion-level-tech-is-now-a-must</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/why-champion-level-tech-is-now-a-must</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ GR8 Tech is an award-winning B2B technology company supporting iGaming operators globally, with sportsbook and casino solutions built around an operator-first approach to growth and market complexity ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:49:45 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Turning glass into a climate solution</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/turning-glass-into-a-climate-solution</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/turning-glass-into-a-climate-solution</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At BA Glass, sustainability is driven by resilience, circularity and innovation – combining decarbonisation, renewable energy and recycling to accelerate the transition toward a lower-carbon future for glass packaging ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:49:44 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>AFP Capital leads Chile’s new pension era</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/afp-capital-leads-chiles-new-pension-era</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/afp-capital-leads-chiles-new-pension-era</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Chile undertakes its most significant pension reform in decades, AFP Capital is combining investment performance, operational discipline and digital innovation to help deliver stronger long-term retirement outcomes for more than 1.4 million members and pensioners ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:49:43 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>BtcDana evolves with the next phase of online trading</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/btcdana-evolves-with-the-next-phase-of-online-trading</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/btcdana-evolves-with-the-next-phase-of-online-trading</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As online trading matures beyond simple market access, BtcDana is focusing on innovation, reliability and regulatory discipline to meet rising expectations for speed, transparency and risk-aware decision-making in global CFD and FX markets ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:49:41 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>The future of wealth management in Macao</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/the-future-of-wealth-management-in-macao</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/the-future-of-wealth-management-in-macao</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Global finance is being reshaped by technology, geopolitics and sustainable investment, creating new growth opportunities and shifting capital flows. Against this backdrop, Macao is emerging as a regional wealth management hub, supported by Greater Bay Area integration and national strategy, with ICBC (Macau) helping drive market growth and innovation ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:49:40 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Archaeologists discover &amp;amp;#039;never before seen&amp;amp;#039; pre&#45;Hispanic ruins in Mexico</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/archaeologists-discover-never-before-seen-pre-hispanic-ruins-in-mexico</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/archaeologists-discover-never-before-seen-pre-hispanic-ruins-in-mexico</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mexican archaeologists unearthed ancient ruins with signs of Mayan culture as well as &quot;never before seen&quot; characteristics in the eastern state of Veracruz.President Claudia Sheinbaum called the discovery &quot;very relevant&quot; during her morning press conference on Friday, saying her government would allocate resources for the investigation and restoration of the site.The site includes a circular stone platform unlike any other unearthed in that part of Mexico.Researchers also discovered a monolith depicting a figure with potential Mayan features, the National Institute of Archaeology and History (INAH) said.&quot;It&#039;s a unique, unprecedented finding,&quot; said Lino Espinoza Garcia, an archaeologist for the INAH and one of the coordinators for the Campo Viejo site near the town of Coatepec.Dating back to the Early Classic period between 200 and 600 AD, the pre-Hispanic ruins include a flagstone and limestone platform adorned with almost squared lines or figures as well as the circular stones.These attributes have never been recorded in this region of Mexico, the INAH said in a statement.It&#039;s &quot;a very particular structure,&quot; said Alberto Vazquez, the other archaeologist responsible for the site.&quot;We don&#039;t have any records so far of a correlation with other (ancient) sites.&quot;The monolith stands 1.88 metres (6.16 feet) high, 1.47 metres (4.82 feet) wide at its broadest point and 68 centimetres (2.23 feet) at the narrowest.The stone depicts a scene of a symbolic character, according to experts.&quot;They are two characters who are requesting something, they have a bowl and are receiving something, we think it&#039;s a liquid. Obviously, in that context, it&#039;s a divine liquid, we think it would be water,&quot; Espinoza detailed.The archaeologist believes the image could reflect the era of a great drought in the region, which could explain why two members of the elite, one of them with Mayan traits, are depicted receiving the fluid from a divine entity.Agencies ]]></description>
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<title>Gaza&amp;amp;#039;s surfers seek solace in the sea</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/gazas-surfers-seek-solace-in-the-sea</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Youssef Hassouna Carrying their boards past tents and bombed-out buildings, a group of Gazan surfers headed for the sea, seeking solace in the waves despite the risk of Israeli attacks.On the beach in Gaza City, the trio laid out their boards on the sand while they warmed up their limbs and readied their gear.A few children splashed in the shallows as the surfers paddled out to sea, fighting the crashing waves.&quot;This sport is indescribable. When you catch a wave, ride it, glide along it, that feeling can&#039;t be put into words,&quot; said 23-year-old Tahseen Abu Assi, who learned how to surf from his father.&quot;I used to see him practicing it at the beach with his father, and I watched and learned from them,&quot; he told the media.&quot;We learned little by little, and even with the war, the shelling, and the destruction, we&#039;re still continuing with this sport, because it lets us breathe and makes us feel safe.&quot;A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas came into effect in Gaza in October after two years of devastating war.But the tiny coastal territory remains gripped by bloodshed, with each side accusing the other of near-daily violations.Even out at sea, the violence persists.In mid-May, Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis reported receiving two fishermen who had been injured by Israeli naval gunfire near the beach in the southern Gaza Strip.A few days later, a Gazan security source reported that three fishermen were wounded by Israeli fire near the coast off Gaza City.&quot;The situation is still unstable,&quot; Abu Assi explained.&quot;At any moment, shells or explosives could land near you.&quot;Candle waxOut at sea, the surfers glide effortlessly across the crests of waves, momentarily free from the hardships of daily life in Gaza.But the severe shortages caused by the war and ongoing Israeli import restrictions have posed obstacles for the sport.&quot;One of the biggest challenges and difficulties we face as surfers in the Gaza Strip is the lack of tools and equipment specific to this sport,&quot; Abdel Rahim Al-Ustadh, 19, told the media.&quot;Surf wax, which we put on the boards, is not available at all in Gaza, so we resort to candle wax so we can keep this sport going,&quot; he added.Ustadh said preserving old equipment was also essential, clutching a battered red and blue surfboard that was nearly two decades old.&quot;As surfers, we treat these boards like great treasures to us, because losing any board or having it confiscated threatens our ability to continue in this sport,&quot; he said.The war in Gaza flattened swathes of the territory, displaced most of the population at least once, and left hundreds of thousands of people living in tents and temporary shelters.Khalil Abu Jiyab, 18, said that before the war there had been a team of 17 surfers in Gaza.Now, he said, there were just the three of them, pointing to shortages and a lack of boards.&quot;I&#039;ve been surfing for 13 years now, and my hopes have almost been shattered,&quot; Abu Jiyab told the media, but said he still dreamed of one day being able to surf in competitions outside the Gaza Strip.&quot;There&#039;s nothing in Gaza you can really look forward to except the sea,&quot; he added.&quot;The only outlet in Gaza is the sea; without it, life would have vanished long ago.&quot;Agence France-Presse ]]></description>
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<title>Slimy beans: Japanese natto disgusts and delights the world</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/slimy-beans-japanese-natto-disgusts-and-delights-the-world</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sticky, translucent strings dangle from Wesley Smith’s chopsticks as the American tourist relishes his natto, the loved-and-hated Japanese fermented soybean superfood going global one slimy mouthful at a time. The latest trade statistics show Japan’s exports of the highly nutritious gooey beans tripled from 2017 to 5,248 tonnes in 2025, with China and the United States topping the list of destinations. The delicacy infused with beneficial bacteria remains a traditional Japanese breakfast staple, but their pungent aroma, viscous texture and yeasty taste divide even their homeland.“I thought it was a little funky at first,” Smith said during his recent lunch at Sendaiya, a Tokyo restaurant that serves all-you-can-eat natto menus – an idea of hell for some people, heaven for others. But over the years, the mushy yellow-brown legumes “became an acquired taste like a strong cheese can, because you know how cheese can smell like dirty socks,” the 47-year-old Arizonan said.Recent years have seen natto join a series of fermented foods, from kimchi to kombucha, that have surged in popularity worldwide as Americans in particular seek better digestive health following the Covid-19 pandemic. Regular consumption of the high-fibre, protein-packed snack is often linked to stronger immune systems, improved digestion, and greater bone density.In China, too, the “trend toward health-consciousness especially among the middle and upper-income classes” is igniting interest in Japanese foods, the Japan External Trade Organisation said in a recent report. In Los Angeles at Japanese restaurant Suehiro, owner Kenji Suzuki has noticed more non-Japanese clients taking the plunge.“When social media started talking about natto and that it’s a superfood, I think then more and more people wanted to see what it is, wanted to taste it – ‘is it as bad as people say it is?,’” Suzuki told AFP. “Some people maybe don’t like it, but other people, you know, they love it,” the second-generation owner said. During her lunch in Tokyo, tourist Smith’s wife Maya Bourdeau, 46, likened natto to “natural wine” with “that slightly different taste.”While she vigorously stirred her bowl of bibimbap topped with natto, Smith knew that this would only make it even stringier. “Subconsciously, I didn’t want to have natto just dripping from my beard,” he said, laughing. Whisking, he said, also “really maximises the sliminess,” which he believes is so off-putting for many Americans he doubts natto – for all its recent hype – will ever go mainstream. “I can’t think of anything in American cooking that’s common with that slimy texture.”But Daisuke Tsujimoto is all for it, having travelled hundreds of kilometres from Osaka to Tokyo to fill his boots at Sendaiya. “It really is a food culture Japan can be proud of,” the 31-year-old told AFP. “I truly hope people around the world will continue to eat it.”Aside from its supposed health benefits, natto – dubbed the “star student of pricing” – has long been loved in Japan for its stunning affordability. A pack of three natto cups — each 40 to 50 grams — typically sells for around 100 yen ($0.60) or even less at supermarkets. Each typically contains little plastic sachets of mustard and soy sauce.Even the perennial budget champion, however, hasn’t evaded a “wave of price hikes”, Yoshihiro Noro, former head of the Japan Natto Cooperative Society Federation, told AFP. This is because of shortages of naphtha — a byproduct of oil — caused by the Middle East war, he said.At the same time, Noro sees the price rise as natto’s chance to outgrow its reputation as “poverty food” deemed “unsellable if priced at more than 100 yen.” “Very few foods can be called as truly healthy a superfood as natto is,” said Noro, also the 72-year-old owner of his family-run business. “I hope an era will come when people will collectively see high-quality, high-end natto as worth shelling out their money on.”Agence France-Presse ]]></description>
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<title>Prada serves up luxury fashion&amp;amp;#039;s version of pasta pomodoro at Milan Fashion Week</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/prada-serves-up-luxury-fashions-version-of-pasta-pomodoro-at-milan-fashion-week</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/prada-serves-up-luxury-fashions-version-of-pasta-pomodoro-at-milan-fashion-week</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons reimagine jeans-inspired basics in leather and technical fabrics for the latest Prada collection unveiled Sunday during MilanFashion Week, saying they wanted menswear looks for people on the street, not just fashion insiders.The new Prada uniform for next spring and summer: slim, cropped jackets and five-pocket trousers, pulled together with timeless blazers or leather blousons.&quot;Sometimes you just realize you need a good pasta pomodoro,&quot; Simons said before the show, referring to the Italian mealtime staple.While the collection was inspired by jeans, Prada acknowledged she had never worn a pair in her life, while Simons said he had only recently returned to the everyday classic after two decades of wearing wool trousers year-round.So against all odds, five-pocket trousers paired with flat-pocket jackets became the new Prada uniform, both slim and cropped.Most looks were realized in luxurious, buttery leather in monochromes of antique white, gray, burgundy or turquoise that hit the runway to rock guitar riffs. A subset appeared in nearly transparent white technical fabric more suited to Europe&#039;s recent heatwave. Only a handful of closing looks were fashioned from actual denim.A smattering of cropped shirts and knitwear vests featured geometric patterns that were pulled together with clashing silk scarves tied around the midriff. The only bags were colorful pouches worn at the waist, sometimes attached to thick belts. A pointy shoe with multiple Velcro straps finished the looks.Prada said the goal was a collection of pieces that were universal and to avoid &quot;useless design,&quot; which she added was &quot;a lot of what&#039;s around&quot; on other runways.Simons said the designers wanted to reconnect fashion with the way people actually dress, noting that some of fashion&#039;s strongest ideas historically came &quot;from the street&quot; rather than being dictated by luxury brands and runways.&quot;It&#039;s a clear silhouette, vertical, simple, sharp, proud. A lot of white, peaceful, hopeful, and cleansing,&quot; Simons said. &quot;We think this collection is breaking the perception of what is perceived as typical luxury in high fashion.&quot;In the spirit of simplicity, the collection was presented in a bare showroom with transparent bench seating.Everyone had a front-row view, with the VIP section hosting NBA superstar Anthony Edwards, South African-Australian singer and actor Troye Sivan, K-pop boy group ENHYPEN and British actor Louis Partridge.Crowds of excited fans withstood the early summer heatwave to greet their favorite celebrities.Associated Press ]]></description>
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<title>AGIBOT robots dance in sync at VivaTech 2026</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/agibot-robots-dance-in-sync-at-vivatech-2026</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/agibot-robots-dance-in-sync-at-vivatech-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As part of VivaTech&#039;s 10th-anniversary celebration, AGIBOT participated in the public technology showcase on the Champs-Élysées, where visitors experienced humanoid robotics alongside other emerging technologies. At the main VivaTech venue, AGIBOT demonstrated how its &quot;Three Intelligences in One&quot; architecture integrates Locomotion Intelligence, Interaction Intelligence, and Manipulation Intelligence into a unified embodied system designed for real-world applications.&quot;The humanoid robotics industry is moving from proof-of-concept demonstrations toward real-world deployment,&quot; said William Shi, President of EU and US markets at AGIBOT. &quot;VivaTech provides an important platform for engaging with Europe&#039;s technology, business, and innovation communities. Through our live demonstrations, we hope to show how embodied AI can support practical applications across commercial, industrial, and service scenarios.&quot;On the Discovery Stage, AGIBOT X2 joined other robots in an autonomous presentation, showcasing the company&#039;s progress in interaction intelligence and coordinated robotic performance. In Hall 7.1, AGIBOT staged a robot parade featuring multiple robots, including its D1 and two X2 robots. AGIBOT also delivered an extended performance on the Theater Stage, with a total of 8 robots dancing in sync. Afterwards, Mr. Maurice Levy, Chairman of Publicis Groupe, and William Shi, President of AGIBOT Europe &amp; Americas, interacted with X2 on stage. The audience of 2,000 was very enthusiastic.AGIBOT also participated in a bilingual English-French panel discussion on the future applications of AI and humanoid robotics, joining industry leaders and experts to explore how embodied AI may evolve from experimental demonstrations into practical deployment.Through these multi-scenario demonstrations, AGIBOT showcased its approach to building embodied AI systems that combine physical mobility, natural interaction, and task execution. The company will continue to advance robotics technologies from research and demonstration environments into broader real-world applications, working with partners to create smarter, safer, and more useful robotic experiences.Associated Press ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Congolese chefs put high&#45;end spin on traditional cuisine</title>
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<description><![CDATA[  Yam gratin, safou-fruit butter and caterpillar sauce: in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country not usually associated with high cuisine, a new generation of chefs is putting a gourmet spin on traditional recipes.Far from the conflicts that plague the vast African country&#039;s east and away from the poverty in the slums of Kinshasa, customers clink cocktail glasses in hushed lounges on the top floor of a building in the Congolese capital, with a view over the chaotic megacity of more than 17 million people.On the menu: ravioli of kilebu, a mushroom- and peanut butter-based Congolese speciality, with ballotine of sole in butter made from safou, a local fruit.The restaurant, Zaire the country&#039;s former name offers up &quot;Afro-fusion&quot; cuisine to local and international elites, using locally sourced products in high-end dishes inspired by traditional Congolese cooking.&quot;When people say &#039;DRC&#039; abroad, it&#039;s always pejorative. It&#039;s all talk about war or how Congolese people love to dance,&quot; said the restaurant&#039;s owner, Noushka Teixeira, against a background soundtrack of rumba, the country&#039;s famed musical style.Teixeira, a passionate foodie, spent a decade and a half in the DRC&#039;s former colonial ruler, Belgium, then decided to return home to put Congolese culinary heritage in the spotlight.She and her husband opened the restaurant last year.&quot;We Africans have a tendency to tell ourselves that everything foreign is better, but that&#039;s because we&#039;ve never bothered to truly exalt our own products,&quot; said Teixeira, who has both Congolese and Brazilian roots.In the kitchen, chef Samuel Bobo was simmering mboto, a local freshwater fish, with tomatoes and onions -- a dish &quot;inspired by the one my grandmother used to make for me&quot;, he said.Bobo studied economics at university, but his passion for food prevailed.He mastered the restaurant trade under Belgian chefs in Kinshasa before striking out to recreate the recipes he learnt growing up.&quot;There&#039;s not really any culinary school in the DRC. A lot of people learn on the job,&quot; said Teixeira, who trained most of her team herself. Shortages Keeping fresh products in stock is a challenge.Only a fraction of the sprawling country&#039;s arable land is farmed, while decrepit roads make transportation difficult.The DRC imports most of its food supply.&quot;We buy our fruits and vegetables at the market, but we have to import our meat from Belgium to be sure of the quality,&quot; said Teixeira.In the capital&#039;s outskirts, chef Archi Dimosi has also learnt to make do with shortages.&quot;You have to be creative to be able to adapt to the unexpected and change your menu at the last minute,&quot; said Dimosi, who specialises in blending Congolese flavours and European techniques.He has developed his own network of suppliers to source fish from Lake Tanganyika or the Atlantic coast, beef from the western province of Kongo-Central and lamb from the eastern city of Goma.In his kitchen, he was putting the finishing touches on a vol-au-vent pastry made of sweet potato dough and garnished with mushroom and &quot;mbinzo&quot; sauce -- a Congolese caterpillar.Dimosi, 34, learnt by watching online videos on French cuisine.Last year, he decided to close his newly opened restaurant in central Kinshasa and instead launch a catering business serving gourmet meals.&quot;All the taxes, rent, bills... I was paying $4,500 a month, I couldn&#039;t cope anymore,&quot; he said.&quot;Young chefs in the DRC face a lot of problems, but they deserve a chance,&quot; said Dimosi, who teaches young trainees and is also working on a cookbook of Congolese recipes.Culinary schools &quot;mostly teach how to make Western dishes&quot;, he said.&quot;Congolese cuisine doesn&#039;t get taught enough.&quot;Agence France Presse ]]></description>
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<title>H5 bird flu detected in second Australia state</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Scientists have detected the highly contagious H5 bird flu strain in a second Australian state, the nation&#039;s agriculture minister said on Wednesday.Australia was for years the only continental landmass to be free of the H5 strain, which has caused severe disease and high death rates in poultry and wild birds worldwide.Two H5 cases have been confirmed in migratory birds found in the state of Western Australia, with officials now warning of a third infection found hundreds of kilometres (miles) away in South Australia.&quot;This is obviously concerning, but given the spread of H5 globally it is not unexpected that other migratory birds may have arrived at other locations across the Australian coastline,&quot; Agriculture Minister Julie Collins told reporters.&quot;At this stage there is no evidence of mass mortalities. There is also no evidence of infection in poultry or in our agricultural production system,&quot; Collins added.&quot;There continues to be a low risk to human health.&quot;The confirmation of H5 spread has the potential to cause significant disruptions.One of the country&#039;s largest poultry producers has locked down farms in Western Australia in a bid to stay disease-free.Neighbouring Papua New Guinea briefly suspended imports of Australian eggs and chicken meat -- although this has since been lifted with some exceptions.&quot;We have continued to engage constructively with the Papua New Guinea government since their notification of suspension to have these trade restrictions removed,&quot; Collins said.Chief government veterinary officer Beth Cookson said scientists were still piecing together the details of how H5 might be spreading.Vulnerable speciesSo far it seemed to be limited to migratory seabirds without threatening other vulnerable native populations, she said.&quot;We&#039;ve only just received the advice on the South Australian detection. We&#039;re still in the investigation phase,&quot; she told reporters.&quot;It is a seabird, a migratory species, and there is no indication that it has spread beyond those populations.&quot;There has been concern that the deadly disease could add to the extinction risks faced by Australian fauna, many of which are unique to the vast continent.Almost half of Australia&#039;s wild bird species, and 83 percent of its mammals, are found nowhere else.The wild birds most affected by the H5 strain include waterfowl, shorebirds, seabirds and birds of prey.Marine mammals have also been affected, with some detections in other animals such as cats, goats, alpacas and pigs.Officials have said they are investigating if the disease arrived in Australia via birds migrating from the sub-Antarctic.Scientists said last week the H5 bird flu strain had killed more than 13,000 elephant seal pups after infecting a breeding colony on the remote Heard and McDonald Islands, one of Australia&#039;s external territories in the sub-Antarctic.Agence France- Presse ]]></description>
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<title>&amp;amp;#039;From poor man’s fruit to health food&amp;amp;#039;: Kerala plans push for jackfruit, highlight medicinal value</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Once known as the poor man’s fruit as it filled the plates of ordinary households across Kerala, jackfruit could soon get a new identity as a health and wellness food, with the state government planning a programme to highlight its medicinal properties.Announcing the move, state Agriculture Minister T. Siddique said the government would prepare an effective plan in consultation with the Health Department to popularise the health benefits of jackfruit, Kerala’s state fruit.The minister was inaugurating a seminar on ‘Medicinal properties of raw jackfruit, research findings and possibilities’ organised by the Jackfruit Promotion Council. Kerala produces around 14.3 lakh tonnes of jackfruit annually, but only a small portion of it reaches commercial utilisation.The minister said the Agriculture Department would also be brought into the initiative to explore ways to ensure that the benefits of jackfruit reach patients and the public.&quot;For generations, jackfruit was a common food in Kerala homes. But the nutritional and medicinal benefits of the fruit have not reached society adequately. Awareness needs to be created,&quot; Siddique said.From boiled jackfruit and traditional curries to chips, jams and desserts, the fruit has long been part of Kerala’s food culture, especially during seasons when it served as an affordable and easily available source of nutrition for families.The seminar also brought together researchers who presented findings on the health potential of jackfruit.Dr B. Padmakumar, former Principal of the Alappuzha Medical College, spoke about a study conducted among 100 people on jackfruit consumption, while Dr Thomas Varghese, Oncology Director at St Joseph’s Hospital, Manjummel, elaborated on research involving cancer patients.The Jackfruit Promotion Council submitted a master plan to the minister detailing research findings and future possibilities.The jackfruit theme later moved beyond discussions, with the Kerala Legislative Assembly canteen serving a delightful array of jackfruit-based dishes, where legislators and visitors enjoyed the traditional fruit in new forms.The seminar called for taking the message of jackfruit as a healthy food option to schools and colleges to create wider awareness among the younger generation.Indo-Asian News Service ]]></description>
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<title>For a soothing cup of herbal tea, here&amp;amp;#039;s how to grow and prepare your own herbs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[  Drink a fragrant cup of herbal tea, and the intoxicating scent of steeped herbs might calm your mind before you even take a sip. Even better is when they come from your own backyard herb garden.Herbal teas are distinct from true teas - such as black or green - which comes from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. (You can grow that in your garden, too.) Brew herbal teas with either freshly harvested or dried herbs.Either way, settling in with a cup of homegrown herbal tea - hot or iced - can be a relaxing ritual.Most herbs require a sunny spot that receives at least 6-8 hours of sunlight daily, but they benefit from a bit of afternoon shade in hot climates. They grow well in containers, raised beds and gardens in well-draining soil. Fertilizer isn&#039;t usually necessary, but incorporating a generous helping of compost into the soil at planting time will help nourish herbs throughout the growing season.To sow directly outdoors, space seeds as directed on the package label. If seeds are super tiny, such as those of mints, mix them with a bit of sand, then scatter them directly over the soil. When they reach 2 inches tall, remove excess sprouts to achieve the recommended spacing between the remaining plants.Check the &quot;date to maturity&quot; on the seed pack or plant tag. Seeds are best sown in spring, but purchased starter plants can be planted later as long as the expected harvest date falls within the remaining time frame before the first frost.Keep the soil lightly moist until the plants become established, then water only when the soil dries out.Here are some favorite herbs to get you started.German chamomileThis annual plant&#039;s miniature daisy-like flowers make a cheerful addition to the garden and brew into a lovely, delicate tea that pairs well with a bit of honey. Provide regular doses of a flower-boosting fertilizer, such as 5-10-5, according to package directions, beginning one month after planting.MintsThere are many delicious choices. Favorites include peppermint, spearmint, chocolate mint, pineapple mint, lime mint and apple mint. All perennial mints (hardy in zones 3-9) grow and spread with abandon, so it&#039;s best to plant them in pots rather than directly into the garden (unless you are willing to allow them to take over an entire area).Agastache foeniculumCommonly called anise hyssop, this perennial is often used as an ornamental in flower beds in zones 3-8 or 9. The plant&#039;s highly aromatic leaves make a tasty licorice-flavored tea. Although related to mint, it retains a mostly mounded form and does not spread as aggressively as its cousins. Note: For tea, be sure to plant the straight species (foeniculum); although other anise hyssops may be edible, their flavors vary.Lemon balm: Another mint relative, this perennial is hardy in zones 4-8 and should also be contained to prevent aggressive spread. Its subtle lemon flavor is refreshing without being overpoweringLemon verbenaThis perennial shrub, hardy in zones 8-11, grows best in partial shade and is a heavier feeder than many other herbs. Apply a liquid fertilizer every 2-3 weeks to boost its health and vigor. Hardy in zones 8-11, the plant&#039;s leaves impart a stronger, more intense lemon flavor than lemon balm.Harvest herbs in the morning, just after the dew has dried, when their essential oils are most concentrated. In my zone 7 garden, that&#039;s typically around 10 a.m. Rinse them well and pat dry.To use right away, heat water to just below boiling, then pour 8 ounces into a cup with 2-3 tablespoons of chopped, fresh herbs. Cover the cup and allow it to sit for 10-15 minutes. Strain, and add sweetener or combine with other herbs, as desired.To dry herbs for future use, spread them on a screen or tie a bunch of stems together and hang the bouquet upside down. Place in a well-ventilated, dark, dry spot until they become crunchy.Remove leaves or flowers from stems, then store in a tightly sealed glass jar in a cool, dark spot, like a kitchen cabinet, where they&#039;ll retain their flavor and fragrance for about 2 years.Because the drying process concentrates their flavors, you&#039;ll need fewer herbs and less brewing time to make your tea, so start with 1 teaspoon and 5 minutes of steeping, adjusting according to your preference.  Associated Press ]]></description>
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<title>Why it&amp;amp;#039;s OK to say &amp;amp;#039;namaste&amp;amp;#039; in yoga class</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Namaste,&quot; a common greeting in India and South Asia, has become a global cultural phenomenon - the word appears everywhere, from wellness retreats to political events to pop culture.In many yoga classes in North America and Europe, it is a ritual to end practice by saying &quot;namaste,&quot; which means, in global yoga culture, something like &quot;the divine in me bows to the divine in you.&quot;This tradition is not without controversy. Some critics accuse Western yogis of cultural appropriation whenever they say it.Their argument is that in India, namaste basically means &quot;hello&quot; or &quot;goodbye.&quot; In the West, however, yogis have transformed this word into a catchphrase laden with &quot;overblown interpretations&quot; and a &quot;faux gravity&quot; to better sell yoga, writes journalist Kumari Devarajan in an NPR article.Others disagree with this view. Swami Tattwamayananda, the head of the Vedanta Society of Northern California in San Francisco and a leading authority on Indian ritual and scripture, told me: &quot;It is perfectly appropriate for everyone, including Westerners like yourself, to say namaste at the end of your yoga classes.&quot;As a scholar of communication and ethics and a longtime yoga teacher, I explore this controversy in my 2026 book &quot;Living Namaste: A Practical Guide to Mindfulness, Yoga, and Building Community.&quot; My conclusion for those who are wondering: Yes, it&#039;s OK to say namaste. I will explain why.Namaste is what linguists call a &quot;loan word&quot; that comes into English from Sanskrit. It is composed of two words: &quot;namas&quot; means bow, bend, or honor; and &quot;te&quot; means to you. Namaste literally means &quot;I bow to you.&quot;As best as scholars can tell, namaste entered the English language in the late 1960s and early 1970s as one of many words associated with the countercultural spiritual revolution. As it did, its meaning changed to &quot;the divine in me bows to the divine in you.&quot;One person who popularized namaste&#039;s new meaning was Ram Dass. A charismatic spiritual teacher and bestselling author with a background in psychology, Dass toured college campuses in the 1970s and popularized yoga, meditation and psychedelics as lifestyle choices for a discontented generation. In his lectures, he encouraged people to say namaste and taught them that namaste is a bow from one person&#039;s divinity to another&#039;s.As yoga&#039;s popularity exploded in the 1990s and early 2000s, the use of namaste became more popular.Shiva Rea was one of the most prominent yoga teachers of this period, and she popularized saying namaste at the end of yoga classes. In her words, namaste means &quot;I bow to the divinity within you from the divinity within me.&quot; In an article in the January-February 2000 issue of Yoga Journal, she wrote, &quot;This salutation is considered to be the essence of the yogic practice of seeing the divine within all of creation.&quot;Cultural appropriation is generally defined as when people from a dominant culture adopt or exploit a cultural practice that is treasured by another culture, without properly understanding the history or context of that practice. This is especially problematic when people do so in a way that disrespects, stereotypes or materially harms the original culture.To me, based on this definition, saying namaste at the end of a yoga practice does not warrant the red flag of cultural appropriation.Namaste is not the name of a deity in any Indian religion. Moreover, as James Mallinson of Oxford University points out in a 2017 podcast, namaste does not play a central role in Hindu religious rituals. If namaste were a sacred religious word being spoken by people who do not practice that religion, it might be an instance of cultural appropriation. But it is not.In the same podcast interview, yoga studies scholar Andrea Jain agrees with Mallinson&#039;s view that saying namaste is not cultural appropriation. She contends that claims of cultural appropriation assume that there is one true, Indian version of yoga that Westerners have stolen. But yoga&#039;s history is more complex.Yoga has taken a profound diversity of forms in India and the world over the past two millennia. There has never been just one authentic lineage of Indian yoga. There are only yogas in the plural - many forms of yoga practice associated with different traditions, philosophical schools and religions.No one tradition owns yoga or the words that have become associated with it, such as namaste. Given this fact, the question shifts from appropriation to practice: What do we mean when we say namaste?In the past 50 years, namaste has evolved from a simple greeting and parting to a word that is a mini meditation on the interconnectedness and shared divinity of all beings.Tracing the evolving meaning of namaste, it is understandable how the word shifted from meaning &quot;I bow to you&quot; to &quot;the divine in me bows to the divine in you.&quot;Most Indian religions and spiritual traditions agree that there is something divine in all people: For Hindus and Jains it is the soul, or the atman; for Buddhists it is the &quot;Buddha natu ]]></description>
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<title>A Serbian town is known for raspberries that are exported around the world</title>
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<description><![CDATA[  Serbia &#039;s town of Arilje is known as the Balkan country&#039;s &quot;raspberry capital,&quot; with its fame reaching beyond borders.Arilje and its surroundings yield berries that are exported as far as the United States and Japan. Serbia is among the top three exporters of raspberries globally.&quot;We are born, we live and we die with raspberries,&quot; said Mileta Pilcevic, who heads a local association of raspberry producers. &quot;Arilje is unique in the world. You can&#039;t find a smaller place with such big concentration of raspberry production.&quot; The hilly landscape has ideal climate for raspberry cultivation. The berries from Arilje are grown without chemicals and picked by hand for high quality.Producers say the work is demanding. Increasingly unpredictable weather and unstable purchase prices have brought uncertainty to the business in recent years.The raspberry fields have been run mostly as family businesses through generations. With its roughly 17,000 residents, the municipality some 170 kilometres (around 100 miles) from the capital of Belgrade accounts for about a fifth of Serbia&#039;s raspberry exports.The fields on average yield around 15,000-20,000 tons annually.Pilcevic said a raspberry field takes at least two years to mature. The fruit is sensitive and requires constant care to develop the smell, taste and aroma that are globally recognized. &quot;Nothing must be done with machines or chemicals,&quot; Pilcevic said.Early summer is the picking season, and many people come to the town as seasonal workers to help, including from other countries. Pilcevic said some come from India and elsewhere in South Asia. Local resident Nada Marinkovic said everything must be cleared by hand of weeds and grass. The actual picking &quot;is only hard because of the sun.&quot;Around 90% of Serbian raspberries are exported frozen while the rest end up in markets across the country. Some producers offer direct sale of their fruit and natural juices online.The frozen raspberries are used mainly in Europe for food processing, retail fruit, jams, yogurt and bakery products. This year&#039;s yield is expected to be 20-30% lower than normal, a consequence of last year&#039;s drought.Extreme weather that experts say may be fueled by climate change has become a concern for producers, who say the problem should be accommodated with a more predictable purchase price.Pilcevic said that too often, the price offered for raspberries leaves producers with little or no profit and without the means to cover any unpredictable costs. The concern has led to protests in the past. &quot;It is not our job to be on the road but in the orchard,&quot; Pilcevic said. &quot;But, believe me when I say that we will be on the road if we have to.&quot;Associated Press ]]></description>
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<title>Dubai is leading the next healthcare revolution</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ As healthcare shifts from treating disease to preventing it, Longevium Clinic is helping redefine what modern medicine can look like. In a recent interview, CEO and founder Ksenia Butova shared her vision for longevity medicine, the growing role of artificial intelligence in clinical care, and why Dubai has emerged as one of the world’s most promising hubs for healthcare innovation.Butova’s journey into longevity medicine began far from executive leadership. Trained as a vascular surgeon, she spent years treating patients after disease had already progressed. That experience ultimately led her to focus on prevention and healthy aging. “As a surgeon, you see what happens when intervention comes too late,” said Butova. “I became increasingly interested in the years before that point—understanding why people age differently and how we can help them maintain health for longer. Longevity medicine is about measuring, understanding, and influencing that process before disease develops.” According to Butova, Dubai offers a unique environment for advancing this vision. The city’s investment in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and future-focused healthcare has created fertile ground for innovation. “Dubai is one of the few places where scientific ideas can move rapidly from concept to clinical practice,” she explained. “You have world-class infrastructure, an international population, and a genuine openness to new approaches. That combination creates exceptional opportunities for innovation in healthcare and longevity.” A key part of Longevium Clinic’s approach is the integration of AI-powered clinical support systems. The technology reviews consultation reports, analyzes laboratory results, and compares recommendations against established medical guidelines and patient history. However, Butova emphasizes that AI is designed to support—not replace—medical professionals. “AI will never replace the physician,” she said. “We view it as a co-pilot, not an autopilot. It helps organize complexity, identify missing follow-ups, and surface patterns that might otherwise be overlooked. Every recommendation is still reviewed and approved by an experienced doctor.” The result, she says, is greater consistency and quality of care for patients. Longevium also places a strong emphasis on measurable outcomes. The clinic tracks biological age as a key indicator of health and aging, using data to evaluate the effectiveness of its programs and maintain clinical accountability. Looking ahead, Butova believes the future of medicine will be shaped by the integration of human expertise, data, and intelligent technologies. “The next era of healthcare won’t be defined by a single breakthrough,” she said. “It will be defined by our ability to combine physicians, data, and artificial intelligence into one system that helps people stay healthy for longer. In many ways, that future is already beginning.” ]]></description>
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<title>&amp;amp;#039;You have to work:&amp;amp;#039; Delivery riders brave Rome heat for survival</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Delivery riders dashed around Rome in the hottest hours of the day on Wednesday as activists with a thermal imaging camera detected blistering temperatures in the streets.&quot;Yes it&#039;s hot but you have to work or you don&#039;t earn,&quot; Omer Iliaz, 22, a rider from Pakistan, told AFP near Rome&#039;s Termini train station. &quot;If we work only four or five hours... how is it possible to eat, dress and everything?&quot;Iliaz said he earns 30-70 euros ($34-79) a day depending on the orders, working 10-hour shifts.&quot;People in this area are working in very high temperatures — higher than what is considered a stress temperature&quot; for the human body, said Simona Abbate, a campaigner from Greenpeace.&quot;The climate crisis is impacting above all the most vulnerable people in the population. The people who need to work, who have to work.&quot;The organisation said it was detecting surface temperatures of up to 80C in the heavily asphalted area around the station.The city was one of 16 in Italy under red alert on Wednesday, with highs of 35˚C.Temperatures in the capital are expected to rise further to 38˚C by the weekend.The Lazio region where Rome is located has approved an order for construction workers and delivery riders not to work between 12:30 pm and 4:00 pm due to the high temperatures. But the order is being widely flouted and food delivery apps do not notify their customers of any restrictions around those hours.Damiano Carbonari, an activist from Italy&#039;s CGIL trade union, said union representatives were distributing water and creating rest areas around the city where riders could take a break.The union is also trying to ensure that the riders, many of whom are self-employed, are given contracts that mean they could be paid even if they do not work in the hottest hours.&quot;They know that if they don&#039;t work nobody is going to pay them so they are forced to work despite the heat,&quot; said Carbonari, who estimates there are around 1,000 riders in Rome.Carbonari said some companies have in the past offered a higher fee for riders when temperatures go above 35C, pointing out that this incentive &quot;put workers in extreme danger.&quot;Adam Khan Safi, another rider, said he sometimes took short breaks in the middle of the day because &quot;our energy is so low&quot; but these were exceptional.&quot;We work and we eat,&quot; said the 40-year-old from Afghanistan, boarding his bicycle after coming out of a fast food outlet with his latest order.Agence France-Presse ]]></description>
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<title>UK swelters in hottest June day on record as temperature reaches 36˚C</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The UK recorded its hottest  ever June temperature on Wednesday with the mercury rising to 36.1˚C in  southern England, breaking the previous record of 35.6˚C set in 1976.It is the second month in a row that Britain has broken historical  temperature records, as scientists warn that climate change is making  extreme weather events like heatwaves more frequent and intense.The  record was broken several times in the course of the afternoon, with  temperatures reaching 36.1˚C in southern England as Britain experiences a  second month in a row of record-breaking heat, the UK&#039;s Met Office  said.The Met  Office has issued a rare red &quot;extreme heat&quot; warning for parts of central  and southern England and Wales, for Wednesday and all day Thursday.There is also an amber warning for extreme heat in place for a wider  area of England for the whole of Friday, and another focused on the east  and south-east of England on Saturday.The previous record for the UK&#039;s highest June temperature was 35.6˚C set in 1957 and equalled 1976.However, maximum temperatures are still expected to fall just short of the UK&#039;s all-time high of 40.3C set in 2022.Even King Charles III struggled with the heat and had to be cooled with  a portable fan as he attended a reception in the capital, part of  events for London Climate Week.Hundreds of schools were partially  or fully closed during the peak of the heatwave, as teachers and parents  raised concerns that old school buildings in Britain were not equipped  to deal with the warmer summers. Train companies slashed services  anticipating disruptions to the infrastructure due to the heat and urged  passengers not to travel unless necessary.The heat and humidity could also trigger some more stormy weather, with the Met Office issuing a yellow warning for thunderstorms for south-west England, running from 6pm to 11.59pm on Thursday.Most areas in the south-west are likely to miss the worst of the storms but they could bring disruption in places.Overnight temperatures will also remain high this week and a number locations will not get cooler than 20˚C, becoming what is known as a tropical night.It is likely we will see the warmest June night on record, on either Wednesday or Thursday night as minimum temperatures across Wales, the Midlands and south-east England are not expected to fall below 21 to 23˚C.Some places could be warmer than the current UK and England record of 22.7˚C set in 1979, with the new Wales record set on Monday night of 20.3˚C possibly beaten again.London  resident Yana Markevich said it was a &quot;struggle&quot; in her flat without any  air conditioning, and that she had launched a petition to ease  regulations on some homeowners to install air conditioning, which  remains rare in British homes.Markevich said she had set up a portable AC and sealed the windows in preparation for the heatwave.&quot;I think sooner or later the UK will have to accept that proper cooling  is becoming part of basic housing standards,&quot; Markevich told AFP.In central London, decorator Aaron Timothy, 25, took a break with a  towel over his head, telling AFP: &quot;I&#039;m practically swimming in my own  sweat, which is not pleasant.&quot; &#039;TERRIFYING HEATWAVES&#039;Trade unions urged better working conditions in the heat, with the  Unite union calling on &quot;bus firms to act immediately to protect drivers  from extreme temperatures.&quot;&quot;Bus drivers, who work in driver cabs  that become even hotter than it is outside, are at particular risk,&quot;  Unite said, adding temperatures in the cabin where drivers sit can  &quot;exceed 40˚C.&quot;At University College London&#039;s Grant Museum of  Zoology, curator Tannis Davidson said researchers were considering  having to &quot;preventatively decant&quot; jars after one specimen jar broke due  to the heat last year. &quot;It&#039;s our collective cultural heritage that we have to worry about beyond just living (in the heat),&quot; Davidson told AFP.Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who resigned earlier this week but will  stay in the post till his successor is chosen, said the weather was a  reminder that climate change is &quot;one of the most significant challenges  of our time.&quot;Environmental campaign group Greenpeace UK called for the government to &quot;reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.&quot;&quot;The summer of &#039;76 may be seared into the nation&#039;s memory, but it&#039;s  quickly being overtaken by even more terrifying heatwaves,&quot; Greenpeace  UK&#039;s Angharad Hopkinson said. In a report published Wednesday,  experts at the Climate Change Committee warned the government that the  UK needed a faster transition to electric cars and heat pumps to meet  its 2030 emissions targets.WAM / AFP ]]></description>
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<title>Louis Vuitton designer Pharrell Williams uses giant tidal wave set as backdrop for Paris fashion show</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ PARIS: Pharrell Williams sent Louis Vuitton’s dandy surfer at star-filled Paris Fashion Week over a giant curling wave on Tuesday, closing the opening day of menswear shows with a glass-walled camper, a moonlit set and a collection that put clothes ahead of spectacle.A moon rose overhead, stars were visible above the runway, and beneath them came the wave: a barrel built tall enough to swallow the show.It rose from a sandy outdoor set, spraying mist into the heat and giving the evening’s surf fantasy a practical appeal.The front row had its own stars. Jeremy Allen White, Charles Melton, Future, Missy Elliott, Lola Young, Coco Jones, Quavo, Victor Wembanyama, Jackson Wang, BamBam and Finn Bennett were among the guests.Out of the wave walked Williams’ surfer – sun-bleached, salt-worn and tailored for somewhere between shore and city.For Louis Vuitton’s spring-summer 2027 men’s collection, surfing supplied the wardrobe: wetsuit textures, patched outerwear, weathered denim, beaded bombers, logoed surfboards and tailoring loosened by travel.Since arriving at Vuitton, Williams has returned often to the dandy: elegant but easy, polished but relaxed.This season, he sent him to the beach – or at least to the kind of beach reached after the boardroom, with luggage and cashmere in tow.A silver camper, reimagined as a glass-walled habitat and parked among dunes, framed the Vuitton man on familiar house terrain: travel. Vuitton began with trunks, after all.The clothes worked best when the surf references were handled lightly.Technical wetsuits met tailoring fabrics, including functional diving pieces marked with Vuitton’s Monogram.Weathered jackets looked already lived in.Hoodies came sun-faded and salt-softened, with gilded LV drawstrings.Denim and coats had shibori-like indigo effects. Bomber jackets were weighted with dense ropes of beadwork.Williams’ trompe l’oeil effects also returned, with surfaces made to mimic other surfaces and casual pieces revealing more handwork up close.Several pieces leaned into the after-surf wardrobe: robe-like coats, soft jackets and easy layers with the comfort of a towel thrown over cold shoulders.The new flat-soled skate shoe brought the collection back to Williams’ older world: skateboarding, Billionaire Boys Club, Ice Cream and Nigo.That gave the surf theme a sharper edge, and an obvious commercial engine.Williams’ Vuitton has always known how to stage an event. His debut turned the Pont Neuf into a gold Damier runway.Other shows have brought games, houses, orchestras, choirs and front rows built for the camera.Tuesday had plenty of production: a cinematic prelude with surfers Mikey February and Julian Wilson, a soundtrack featuring Quavo, Williams and Angélique Kidjo, and live performances by L’Orchestre du Pont Neuf and the Voices of Fire choir.But the set did not overwhelm the clothes. The wave was huge. The collection held its own.Vuitton said it would support Coral Gardeners, with plans to help out-plant 1,000 corals and restore 250 square metres of reef habitat in French Polynesia in 2026.Williams took his bow as the wave still towered behind him.This time, the clothes were not swept away.Associated Press ]]></description>
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<title>Scientists seek clues to longevity from three Brazilian sisters over 100</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ What is the secret to a long life? Three Brazilian sisters with a combined age of 316, who were named by Guinness this month as the oldest living trio of siblings in the world, may help researchers find out.The DNA Longevo ⁠Project, a study led by scientist Mayana Zatz from the University of Sao Paulo, aims to investigate the biological factors behind aging.Findings from the three sisters&#039; case could help scientists better understand why some people remain physically and cognitively resilient at exceptionally advanced ages.Researchers will compare nonagenarians and centenarians with people who have developed frailty, cognitive decline or chronic diseases, seeking traits linked to longevity.&quot;Through ⁠DNA testing, we look for protective genes, and we know there are several of them,&quot; said Zatz, who coordinates the university&#039;s Human Genome Research Center. &quot;The more people we have who live past 100, especially families with multiple centenarians, the more accurate our research will be in identifying them.&quot;Scientists believe inherited factors may play a larger role than environmental influences in preserving health and function later in life.The sisters, Zulina de Deus Nunes, 103, Zoraide de Deus Mota, 104, and Levita de Deus Nunes, 109, who live in Rio de Janeiro, were identified through LongeviQuest, a global organization that verifies longevity records and partners with Guinness World Records.&quot;When sisters reach that ⁠age, there is clearly a strong genetic component,&quot; said Ben Meyers, CEO of LongeviQuest. &quot;But because they live near each other, they also have a support network, with family able to help when needed. There is definitely a community aspect as well.&quot;The three sisters credit their longevity to a healthy diet and an active lifestyle.Zulina recalled a childhood spent swimming and fishing in rivers. &quot;Everything was fresh. We didn&#039;t have a refrigerator,&quot; she said.&quot;Breastfeeding is incredibly important,&quot; Zoraide added.The sisters otherwise led fairly ordinary lives. Levita worked as a craftswoman and later at a television network. Zoraide worked as a ⁠nurse and raised five children, while Zulina, a stay-at-home mom, raised six.Levita looks back on her life without regrets. &quot;I had a good childhood and adolescence. I can&#039;t complain.&quot;Researchers hope to understand how genetic factors, rather than lifestyle, help ⁠protect the heart, muscles, and cognitive function from the ravages of aging.The study&#039;s goal, said researcher Joao Paulo Guilherme, who works with Zatz, &quot;is to reach 500 centenarians so we can draw more definitive conclusions about longevity.&quot;Reuters ]]></description>
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<title>Bulgaria&amp;amp;#039;s milk farmers falter in former yogurt empire</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;When the city starts feeding the countryside, it means the country is done for,&quot; farmer Emil Deliev said from southern Bulgaria&#039;s mountains where small dairy farms are vanishing one after another.Despite its long tradition, the farming output of Bulgaria -- the European Union&#039;s poorest member -- has been falling as production costs are eating into margins.In shops, Bulgarian fruit and vegetables are gradually being replaced by imported products.Milk production has taken a particularly hard hit, oddly enough in a country whose reputation is closely tied to yogurt.&quot;This will be our last year,&quot; Deliev said, driving his cows to pasture in the Rhodope mountains.His farm in a meadow close by the village of Sofiytsi in southern Bulgaria backs onto the wooded slopes of the mountain range associated with the mythological musician Orpheus.The 59-year-old Deliev raises nearly 100 cows there, but after almost 20 years spent with his animals, he too is thinking of giving up.He blames the purchase price of milk, which is too low, and subsidies that are too small and mostly benefit large grain producers.Data from the EU&#039;s statistical office, Eurostat, show the number of dairy cows in Bulgaria fell by around 40 percent between 2010 and 2024.Local data has shown the same goes for production in 2024, Bulgaria produced 687.6 million litres of cow&#039;s milk, a drop of nearly 20 percent against 856.1 million litres churned out in 2020. &#039;The last in the village&#039;In turn, the Bulgarian Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) said that imports of milk and dairy products have risen by 43 percent since 2020.&quot;The simplest explanation is the decline in the total number of cows and the closure of many small farms,&quot; economist Adrian Nikolov of the Institute for Market Economics (IME) told the media.Productivity has not been high enough to offset this decline, he said, notably because of rising fodder prices, workforce shortage and higher wage costs.&quot;The labels say &#039;Made in Bulgaria&#039;, but there is less and less Bulgarian milk in the country,&quot; said Deliev.Deliev has held out until now, with the help of his wife and his son who has a degree in agronomy, but he no longer sees a future.&quot;It has become a pain,&quot; he said.Deliev makes several thousand euros a month selling milk, but it is barely enough to cover production costs.&quot;We&#039;re the last in the village. There used to be three farms, now we&#039;re the only one left,&quot; he said.&#039;Food sovereignty&#039;Deliev added that European Union aid redistributed by local authorities is destined largely for grain farms geared toward exports, which hurts livestock farmers.There are no available data to show the extent to which yogurt sold as Bulgarian is made with imported milk.It is however certain that dairy products, a central part of the Bulgarians&#039; diet, have cost 20 to 30 percent more on average than in the rest of the EU for more than a decade, said economist Nikolov.While the rest of the food basket as a whole remains cheaper than in other EU countries, Bulgaria&#039;s entry into the eurozone on January 1 has heightened concerns about purchasing power.In May, the country posted the eurozone&#039;s highest annual inflation rate of 6.3 percent, according to Eurostat&#039;s flash estimate.Prime Minister Rumen Radev, who won April&#039;s general election with a pledge to combat inflation, introduced discounts of at least 15 percent on certain basic foodstuffs in early June, in cooperation with major retail chains.But Milena Dragijska, head of the Lidl Bulgaria supermarket chain, said this solution was only temporary.She said the country needed &quot;deep structural reforms&quot; to strengthen national agricultural production and achieve some form of &quot;food sovereignty&quot;.Agence France- Presse  ]]></description>
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<title>A cancer patient&amp;amp;#039;s cats inspired a push for pets in hospice wards</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ When Ewa Lutka-Krawczyk was diagnosed with gallbladder cancer, her first thought was for Gaja, a shelter dog she took in three years ago. She asked her doctor to assure her she would live a few more years so the deeply attached Gaja &quot;wouldn&#039;t be left behind.&quot;But the prognosis was grim, and this month the 70-year-old was admitted to the palliative ward of a Warsaw hospital. Left at home with Lutka-Krawczyk&#039;s husband, Gaja was barely eating.&quot;She is waiting for me,&quot; Lutka-Krawczyk said from her bed, where she rested with a draining tube attached to her abdomen.Under proposed new legislation in Poland, patients like Lutka-Krawczyk soon would have the right to be visited in hospices and palliative care wards by their pets. Visits are already allowed in many clinics, but there is no universal right under the law.Dr. Tomasz Dzierżanowski, director of the Palliative Medicine Clinic at the Medical University of Warsaw, where Lutka-Krawczyk is being treated, has led the proposal, which was introduced to parliament by a member of Prime Minister Donald Tusk&#039;s centrist party.Dzierżanowski said the presence of a beloved pet can ease the physical and spiritual pain of terminally ill patients at a time when society is experiencing &quot;an epidemic of loneliness.&quot;&quot;We make sure that no patient dies alone,&quot; Dzierżanowski said in an interview with the media.&quot;When someone is suffering, it is important that someone is there for them. Ideally, that should be another human being,&quot; he said. &quot;Sometimes, however, there is no one.&quot;Dzierżanowski said he often sees older patients isolated because they have outlived their friends, as well as young patients feeling alone in palliative care clinics because in today&#039;s world of screens and virtual friends, they have not built the kind of friendships that earlier generations often had.Dzierżanowski said the catalyst for his mission was a seriously ill cancer patient named Waldemar who was not afraid for himself but for his two cats. Dzierżanowski arranged for the cats to be brought into the ward.The man&#039;s tears of happiness and the cats&#039; emotional reaction - as well as that of other patients and hospital staff who witnessed the reunion - &quot;made me realize that this issue finally needed to be addressed,&quot; he said.Dzierżanowski allows pets to visit patients in his clinic when conditions allow, which means that Lukta-Krawczyk can look forward to a visit from Gaja. That pleased her when she learned of it.&quot;In reality, animals in hospitals are already there anyway,&quot; said Katarzyna Piekarska, the lawmaker who introduced the legislation, which is now in parliament&#039;s health committee. &quot;That&#039;s why it needs to be regulated in the law.&quot;Dzierżanowski also allows visits by therapy dogs. When the media visited, Kluska, an Australian shepherd, was making the rounds with her owner, Małgorzata Brzozowska.Kluska - whose name means &quot;dumpling&quot; - brought some distraction to Lutka-Krawczyk, who held the dog&#039;s paw and smiled.Another patient, Wojciech Zelik, a 58-year-old admitted with a tumor, propped himself up to admire the dog as Brzozowska got Kluska to perform tricks.&quot;She has such lovely fur to pet, so fluffy,&quot; he said, reaching over and rubbing her head.Brzozowska said therapy dog visits also help relieve the stress of nurses, cooks and other staff who tend to the terminally ill patients. Several made a fuss over Kluska, crouching down to pet her in the hallway - with the cook giving her slices of ham.Brzozowska, a medical student, said the benefits are even greater when the patients are visited by their own pets. It calms them, their loved ones - and the animals, too.&quot;The dog isn&#039;t as stressed,&quot; she said. &quot;We interpret this as meaning that he simply knows what&#039;s happening, that he knows where the owner, who was always there before, has disappeared to.&quot;Associated Press ]]></description>
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<title>Europeans told to protect themselves as deadly heatwave takes its toll</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The city mayor told busy Parisians to slow down on Thursday as large parts of Western Europe remained in ‌the grip of a deadly heatwave that has claimed dozens of lives, disrupted power supplies, and shut schools and cultural landmarks.Paris faced another ​sweltering day after ⁠temperatures in the French capital hit a June record of 40.9˚C on Wednesday.Britain also ‌logged its highest temperature for June on Wednesday, ‌reaching 36.1˚C in southern England as an early summer heat dome hovered over much of Western Europe.DROWNING DEATHS IN FRANCEFrance implemented a number of measures against heatwaves after one in 2003 caused nearly 15,000 excess deaths, with the elderly the hardest hit. This time around, younger people were a particular concern.&quot;The ‌profile of people currently facing health risks is not necessarily what one might expect - that is, the most vulnerable, because they are closely monitored ⁠and well informed,&quot; Emmanuel Gregoire, the mayor of Paris, said on broadcaster TF1.&quot;Rather, it’s people aged between 50 and 70 who are generally in good health, but who think this is just a normal period and continue going about their usual activities as if nothing has changed. Really, protect yourselves,&quot; he said.At least 48 people have died in France from drowning since the start of the heatwave while trying to cool off, authorities said, and two young children were killed by heat in a car.AIR CONDITIONING IN DEMANDChanges introduced in France since the 2003 heatwave included checking in ​on the elderly regularly and offering those in a retirement home the chance to spend several hours a day in a ‌room with air conditioning.Air conditioning remains relatively rare in Europe but Asian makers of air conditioners, such as South Korea&#039;s Samsung Electronics, China&#039;s Midea and Japan&#039;s Mitsubishi Electric, are enjoying a boom in sales, with strong demand from countries such as France, Spain and Italy.The heatwave is being driven by ⁠a weather pattern known as an Omega block, pushing temperatures as much as 18˚C above normal, according to the Reuters Climate Monitor.The phenomenon resembles the shape of the Greek letter Omega, with a bulbous middle trapping in heat over regions for extended periods, with cooler weather on its fringes. Heatwaves and storms are ​being intensified by ‌climate change.In Italy, Health Minister Orazio Schillaci called a meeting to address the risks after Italian media reported that five people had died ‌on Wednesday from heat-related incidents.The victims were two farmers in the northern provinces of Lodi and Piacenza, another man at a cemetery in the northern town of Pavia, a worker in the northeastern city of Padua, and a homeless man in the southern city of Naples.TORRID WEEKEND FOR GERMANY, ITALY AND AUSTRIAFrance&#039;s weather ‌agency said an ‌end to the heatwave was in sight, with temperatures set to gradually decrease ⁠on Friday.However, Germany, Austria and Italy looked set for a torrid weekend.Germany&#039;s National Meteorological Service issued extreme heat warnings for ‌a large area of western Germany, with temperatures expected to rise to 38˚C on Thursday and 41˚C on Friday and Saturday.National rail operator Deutsche Bahn has offered customers the chance to cancel their journeys due to the heat.In ⁠neighbouring Austria, the national weather service issued a red heat warning for the northeast of the country, including Vienna, this weekend, when the ​temperature in the capital could hit a record 40˚C.The hottest conditions for Italy are also forecast between Saturday and Monday, with temperatures reaching up to 40˚C — well above seasonal norms — particularly across northern plains and inland central areas.Reuters ]]></description>
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<title>Fakeeh University Hospital wins gold at the Global Medical Excellence Award 2026</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Prestigious recognition highlights the hospital’s achievements in clinical excellence, innovation, governance, and patient-centered careFakeeh University Hospital (FUH) has been awarded the Gold Award in the Hospitals Category at the Global Medical Excellence Award (GMEA), presented by the Dubai Quality Group (DQG) under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.The award was presented during a ceremony at Al Habtoor Palace Dubai, attended by healthcare leaders, industry experts, and representatives from leading healthcare organizations across the region.The recognition reinforces Fakeeh University Hospital’s position as one of the UAE’s leading academic healthcare institutions and reflects its commitment to delivering world-class patient care through clinical excellence, innovation, digital transformation, and evidence-based healthcare.The Global Medical Excellence Award recognizes healthcare organizations that demonstrate outstanding performance in governance, leadership, quality, patient experience, innovation, sustainability, and organizational excellence.As part of the assessment process, Fakeeh University Hospital underwent an independent evaluation covering strategic leadership, clinical outcomes, digital transformation, workforce engagement, innovation, and community impact.Assessors commended the hospital’s internationally recognized accreditations, including Joint Commission International (JCI) Hospital Accreditation, together with specialized certifications in cardiovascular and stroke care, laboratory services, pharmacy, nursing, sustainability, and digital healthcare. The evaluation also highlighted measurable improvements in patient safety, lower healthcare-associated infections, fewer preventable hospital-acquired complications, and reduced unplanned readmission rates through continuous quality improvement initiatives.Innovation and digital transformation were also identified as key strengths. The hospital has integrated artificial intelligence technologies across radiology, diagnostic imaging, patient safety, and operational management, enabling earlier disease detection, enhanced clinical decision-making, improved operational efficiency, and a better patient experience.Beyond clinical care, the hospital has strengthened its commitment to community health through more than 185 outreach initiatives across Dubai, positively impacting over 52,000 individuals.Commenting on the achievement, Dr. Mohaymen Abdelghany, Group CEO and Board Member of Fakeeh Health and Chief Executive Officer of Fakeeh University Hospital, said:&quot;Receiving the Gold Award at the Global Medical Excellence Award is a proud milestone for our entire organization. This recognition reflects the collective efforts of our physicians, nurses, educators, researchers, and support teams who work every day to provide outstanding care and continuously improve the healthcare experience for our patients.&quot;He added:&quot;Since the establishment of Fakeeh University Hospital, our vision has been to create a leading academic medical center that combines world-class clinical care with education, research, innovation, and digital excellence. This award validates that journey and motivates us to continue raising the standards of healthcare delivery, medical education, and patient outcomes in the UAE and beyond.&quot;The award further reinforces the hospital’s Care &amp; Beyond philosophy, placing patients at the center of every decision while promoting continuous innovation, quality improvement, and sustainable healthcare. As healthcare continues to evolve, Fakeeh University Hospital remains committed to advancing healthcare through clinical excellence, academic leadership, and technology-enabled careFakeeh Health – Advancing Healthcare with Excellence  ]]></description>
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<title>King Charles will not live at Buckingham Palace after refit, officials say</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ King Charles will not live at Buckingham Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year, royal officials said on Thursday, ending ‌nearly two centuries of the London landmark serving as the British monarch’s primary residence.Officials at the same time disclosed the king paid £12.9 million ($17.0 ​million) in tax ⁠in 2024/25 — the first time the figure has been made public — placing him among Britain’s top 100 taxpayers.Members ‌of the royal family have promised ‌greater transparency about their finances amid growing scrutiny and criticism since the death of Queen Elizabeth in 2022.PALACE STILL MONARCHY&#039;S &#039;HEADQUARTERS&#039;Charles&#039; decision not to live at Buckingham Palace and remain at Clarence House, his longstanding London home nearby, comes ahead of the completion next year of a £369 million ($487 million) refurbishment to replace ‌ageing electrical wiring, pipes and heating systems.When work started in 2017, officials had expected the palaceto remain the monarch&#039;s primary London residence, as it had ⁠been since Queen Victoria became sovereign in 1837.James Chalmers, the king&#039;s treasurer, known as the Keeper of the Privy Purse, said it would remain the primary venue for ceremonial and official functions including hosting state visits.&quot;It is and will remain &#039;monarchy HQ&#039;, the crown jewel of our national buildings, with the sovereign’s standard flying proudly from the roof whenever His Majesty is in London,&quot; he told reporters.Neither Charles nor the late Queen Elizabeth had stayed overnight at the palace since 2019. The king will maintain private rooms there that could be used as accommodation.Some 700,000 people ​visit the building every year, and public access will be increased, Chalmers said, without providing details.CHARLES REVEALS TAX BILLBy law, the ‌British king is not obliged to pay income, capital gains or inheritance tax, but Charles, has voluntarily done so without disclosing the amounts, as his mother did after 1993.Charles, like all monarchs since 1399, gets a private income from the vast Duchy of Lancaster estate — £25.2 million in 2025/26 — as ⁠well as from his other holdings and investments.Chalmers said the king had paid £11.7 million in tax in 2023/24 and more than £30 million in all since becoming king in 2022.He also receives money from the government, known as the Sovereign Grant, based on a percentage of profits from the Crown Estate, a property ​portfolio whose revenues ‌the monarch surrenders to state coffers in exchange for an annual payment, to pay for staff, royal palaces and travel.The grant, boosted ‌by soaring profits from the sale of offshore windfarm licences, rose from £86 million in 2024/25 to £132 million the following year and will be £137.9 million in 2026/27. But Chalmers said it would be cut for the first time in 2027/28, to £100 million, &quot;in line with His Majesty’s clear wishes&quot;, alevel where it will stay ‌until 2031/32.That makes it ‌almost £60 million higher than in 2016, when the funding formula was changed ⁠to pay for the Buckingham Palace refit. &quot;This is not a blank cheque,&quot; Chalmers said, adding there were safeguards in ‌place to ensure the amount was proportional.Media revelations in 2024 that the Duchy of Lancaster and heir-to-the-throne Prince William&#039;s Duchy of Cornwall estate were charging Britain&#039;s health service, army and schools rent have generated criticism, as did details this month ⁠about royal property arrangements.William&#039;s office said he had paid £7.76 million in tax in 2024/25 and instructed that £1.5 million in rent from a ​closed prison go to the local community.Critics said the royal finances still remained opaque.&quot;Another hike for Charles, more spin and gloss and more misdirection on taxes,&quot; said Graham Smith, the chief executive of anti-monarchy campaign group Republic. &quot;This is the way with royal ⁠reporting: the more they reveal, the more questions are raised.&quot;Reuters ]]></description>
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<title>How heatwaves are dangerous to human health</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A punishing heatwave overwhelming hospitals in Europe is just the latest reminder of the deadly threat such scorching temperatures can pose to human health.At least 150 million people across the continent were expected to experience temperatures above 35˚C on Friday, according to AFP calculations based on forecasts.Hundreds of people are reported to have died during the long heatwave, which scientists say would have been &quot;virtually impossible&quot; without human-caused climate change.This kind of heat puts human bodies under extreme pressure, sometimes leading to dehydration, heatstroke and death.The immediate effectAs temperatures rise, the body fights to maintain its normal temperature around 37˚C.The heart ups the tempo, sending sweat to cool down the surface of the skin, the body&#039;s front line against the heat.The skin&#039;s blood vessels also dilate, releasing heat. But sometimes this is not enough.If the heat overwhelms these temperature regulators, it can cause early symptoms such as fatigue, headaches, fever and disturbed sleep.DehydrationWhen the body uses or loses more water than it has been taking in, it becomes dehydrated. Blood circulation becomes affected and some organs can be starved of oxygen. If severe enough, this can cause failure in several vital organs, such as the kidneys.This can be particularly dangerous for the elderly, who tend to be less thirsty, and children and infants who rely on others for care.Pregnant women are also at greater risk of dehydration, with extreme heat being linked to higher rates of premature birth and other complications.HeatstrokeWhen the body cannot stop its temperature from rising past 40˚C, people suffer from heatstroke. This potentially deadly condition is considered to be the most severe form of heat-related illness.To conserve water, the body stops sweating — and urine becomes darker.Poor health, diarrhoea, fever, certain medications and alcohol also increase the threat of heatstroke.Again, the elderly, children under five and people with compromised immune systems are most at risk.However healthy adults are not immune. Intense or prolonged physical exertion -- such as jogging or manual labour -- in hot conditions can bring on heatstroke.During this week&#039;s heatwave, young people have been turning up with heatstroke at French emergency hospitals.&quot;We are seeing young athletes in critical condition, in intensive care, or even suffering cardiac arrest after exercise-induced heatstroke,&quot; French emergency department doctor Agnes Ricard-Hibon told AFP.Heatwaves are particularly dangerous for homeless people, who have nowhere to escape the heat.Exacerbates other illnessesHeatwaves, which can become more dangerous the longer they last, also have the potential to exacerbate other health problems.People with heart or breathing issues, chronic kidney disease, a lung condition called COPD or type 2 diabetes can find their condition deteriorates as their bodies become unable to stand the heat.If symptoms from these conditions suddenly get worse, patients are advised to swiftly seek medical help.Dangerous nightsResearchers have also warned about &quot;tropical&quot; nights, when the temperature does not sink below 20˚C.Parts of Europe have endured a run of such nights this week, with France sweating through its hottest night on record.During nights when &quot;you can&#039;t get any relief, and your body can&#039;t cool down, that becomes very dangerous for people&#039;s health,&quot; heat stress researcher Rebecca Emerton told AFP this week.Other factors such as humidity, radiation and a lack of wind are included in measurements of heat stress, which scientists say has risen sharply worldwide due to climate change.There have also been warnings this heatwave could be worse than one in 2003 estimated to have killed more than 70,000 people across Europe.What to do?During heatwaves people should drink plenty of water and try to stay as cool as possible.Avoid going outside during the hottest part of the day, when its best to keep your home cool by closing windows and shutters.To bring your body&#039;s temperature down, try cold showers or spending some time in a cool, potentially air-conditioned space.Everyone should avoid physical exertion or drinking alcohol.Agence France-Presse ]]></description>
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<title>Libyan archaeologists battle to save ancient Greek ruins in east of country</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In eastern Libya, a small group of passionate archaeologists are striving to safeguard the ancient ruins of Cyrene and Apollonia — sites first targeted by jihadist groups, then ravaged by Storm Daniel.The Unesco-listed ruins were once at the heart of a unique network of Greek colonies in North Africa.“Breathtaking,” tour guide Hamdi Al-Kailani said, surveying the imposing Temple of Zeus at Cyrene. The monument, he added, is slightly bigger than the Parthenon in Athens. While calm reigns there today, Cyrene — much like other sites across eastern Libya — was the target of looting by hooligans. With state institutions largely absent, local experts and aficionados had to improvise.“We were so afraid,” recalled Smail Dakhil, who oversees the dilapidated Museum of Cyrene, which houses statues of Apollo and Zeus, and a storage of more than 40,000 rare artifacts salvaged from the ancient city. “We came up with a plan among colleagues to hide the small statues, gold coins and archives in our homes,” he said.Larger sculptures that could not be moved, including a rare female sphinx, were protected by volunteer archaeologists and residents who “stood watch over the sites around the clock so no thefts were recorded in Cyrene”, Dakhil added. In 631 BC, settlers from the Greek island of Thera, now Santorini, founded Cyrene and four other colonies — Apollonia, Ptolemais, Arsinoe and Berenice — along the coast of today’s eastern Libya. At its height, Cyrene had as many as 100,000 inhabitants and developed a rich intellectual life centred on the arts, music and science, with theatres and a renowned school of philosophy.Earthquakes and wars eventually reduced the cities to ruins, and they were only rediscovered in the 18th century. During Gaddafi’s rule, they received little attention. Then came Storm Daniel in 2023, with major floods sweeping through Derna, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) east of Cyrene, and killing thousands of people.“The day after, everyone who loves this site came by,” said Anis Hamid Younes, who oversees renovation works along a sacred pathway linking upper Cyrene to the Temple of Apollo. “We were in shock,” he added. Younes leads a team that has spent months clearing fallen blocks and rubble, salvaging valuable objects and rebuilding a sanctuary and nearly 60 metres (200 feet) of an antique wall.Despite what he described as “outdated equipment” and “a lack of resources,” Younes said he hoped the area would reopen to visitors in September. Storm Daniel brought destruction and death — but also new discoveries. Archaeologists have since unearthed engravings and funerary offerings hidden among thousands of Green and Roman tombs.Some 20 kilometres away, experts are increasingly concerned about Apollonia, Cyrene’s former port, a third of which has already been submerged by the sea over the centuries. “Before Daniel, we estimated the risk of losing the site at 50 percent,” said Talal Al-Hasey, a local official at the Department of Antiquities. “Now it’s 80 percent.”“Urgent intervention is needed... Some structures are completely exposed to marine erosion,” he added.Sitting on one of the rock-cut seats of a Greek theatre, Ahmad Essa Abdulkariem, a senior Department of Antiquities official, lamented “the absence of assistance from Unesco and other international organisations.”He said the department had made “repeated requests” for help with sites listed as endangered since 2016, but in vain. Charaf Ahmimed, Unesco’s new director for the Maghreb, told AFP he was “not aware” of the requests, noting “Unesco’s desire to return in force” to Libya.He said he planned to visit Cyrene and Apollonia this summer. Essa also said he hoped for a “change of attitude” among Libyan leaders towards the sites as the country remains split between a Tripoli-based, UN-recognised government and an eastern-based rival authority. “They must stop thinking there are other priorities... Oil will run out one day, while these sites will exist forever,” he said.He argued that the hydrocarbon-rich country should invest in tourism and the promotion of its archaeological heritage.Fresh from a trip to Paris, Essa said he dreamt of having a museum of comparable stature to the Louvre in Libya’s eastern region of Cyrenaica. Such space could also help Libya recover hundreds of ancient items now held abroad, including around 250 in Paris and another 200 at the British Museum in London.Agence France-Presse ]]></description>
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<title>Farmers fear drought as Italy&amp;amp;#039;s longest river runs dry</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Seawater is seeping into Italy&#039;s longest river as the waterway starts to run dry in the heatwave, hitting a farming heartland that produces the milk for Parmesan cheese.The Po River has never fallen this low so early in the year, raising fears of a devastating drought in July in this corner of northern Italy.On the bank of one of its branches, farmer Federica Vidali looked anxiously at her sunflower field. The first bloom of the season has appeared, but part of the field is already dry and starting to crack.One of the two canals that irrigate it has been shut because the seawater would enter and damage the crops.&quot;We&#039;re left with the water that others are willing to leave us. But we&#039;re not second-division farmers!&quot; Vidali told the media.The Po River&#039;s flow has collapsed in a matter of days, dropping below 300 cubic meters per second, compared with an average of around 1,500 in June, according to Aipo, the interregional river agency.&quot;It has never dropped so fast, so early,&quot; said Stefano Calderoni of the Italian irrigation association (Anbi).Sandbanks are multiplying, depths fall to barely one meter in places, and the river&#039;s few remaining fishermen swelter in the heat.&quot;Before, we used to pass on the left; now the passage is to the right of the sandbank, and it&#039;s very, very narrow,&quot; said Daniela Cuoghi, a surveyor for Aipo.The many Alpine lakes that feed the Po Valley, Italy&#039;s agro-industrial heartland, are still about 60 percent full. But farmers are drawing heavily from the waterways to irrigate fields parched by the heat.It rained this winter, but the mountain snow that used to replenish the lake has already melted due to climate change.&quot;We&#039;re not in a drought situation yet, but at this rate, there&#039;s less than three weeks of water left in reserve,&quot; said Damiano Di Simine, an expert with environmental group Legambiente.Drought last struck the Po Valley in 2022 -- but only at the end of July.Really big problemsFurther downstream, at the river&#039;s mouth, the situation is already serious: seawater has pushed about 20 kilometres upstream.Saltwater is beginning to contaminate farmland reclaimed over the past five centuries from the delta marshes.Barriers have been placed in the river to stop seawater, but they only work if river&#039;s flow is strong enough.&quot;We&#039;d need almost double the current flow for them to work,&quot; said Rodolfo Laurenti, the engineer in charge of irrigation in the delta.Laurenti called for cooperation and solidarity between regions to manage water in the event of a crisis.Farmers are also considering new dams or water retention basins, but &quot;we&#039;re afraid that all these structures will still never be enough,&quot; Laurenti said.A few kilometres closer to the sea, clam fishermen are also struggling with soaring June temperatures. The heat has warmed the lagoons, boosting the growth of algae that cover the shellfish.They must also clear algae from the nets protecting clams from invasive blue crabs, which arrived from North America in recent years.&quot;On top of all the problems we already have, we now have this crazy, long, and unexpected heat,&quot; said Paolo Mancin, head of the local fishermen&#039;s cooperative, standing with in water at 31C.&quot;Macroalgae are forming, there&#039;s a high mortality rate among clams... If it were something that lasted a week, we could get through it.&quot;But this prolonged heat is now causing really big problems.&quot;Agence France-Presse ]]></description>
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<title>In Rwanda, a royal herd of cattle is treated to poetry and cultural reverence</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A flute here, a line of poetry there. Such is the daily treatment of Rwanda &#039;s royal cows that have become living symbols of the nation&#039;s cultural heritage.With their long and crescent-shaped horns, the Inyambo cows graze at the King&#039;s Palace Museum in Nyanza and at the homes of some of Rwanda&#039;s richest people, including President Paul Kagame.The breed is descended from the distinctive Ankole cattle of East Africa and is also found in neighboring Uganda and Burundi. The Inyambo have long been associated with nobility, raised in royal courts where they symbolized wealth, prestige and power.&quot;They&#039;re not for milk, they&#039;re not for meat. They were just used as decorations around the palaces,&quot; said museum curator Bigira Junior.Even though the monarchy no longer exists in Rwanda, so revered are the cows that the traditional gifting and exchanging them among kingdoms has been embraced by Kagame. A local newspaper, The New Times, once called the president&#039;s practice of giving cattle to heads of state &quot;Inyambo diplomacy.&quot;As Rwanda seeks more tourists, it is investing heavily in places like the King&#039;s Palace Museum, where the Inyambo cows are the main attraction.The cows are pampered with melodious poetry describing their beauty and calling them by their names. This is believed to calm the cows ahead of major events where they are presented to visitors or during traditional ceremonies.&quot;You have beautiful horns. Move your head so that we can see your beautiful neck and body. You are the most beautiful cow among others,&quot; the caretaker sings.The cows are also brushed by caretakers, another way of calming them.&quot;Remember, they are to be loved and cherished, and you can&#039;t love something from afar. You have to get close to it,&quot; Junior said.Cattle in Rwanda and a number of other African countries signify social and economic importance. The larger the herd and the more unique a breed, the more respected a farmer is. In 2004, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa bought a special breed of Ankole cows from Uganda&#039;s Yoweri Museveni.The Inyambo breed stands apart as cultural ambassadors and heritage symbols in Rwanda and Uganda.Their beauty also shapes traditional dance in Rwanda, with graceful movements performed by women who extend their arms to mimic the cows&#039; horns.&quot;The dance is more or less a way to portray the beauty of the royal cows,&quot; Junior said.The cows were reintroduced around the King&#039;s Palace Museum in the early 2010s as part of a conservation initiative. It is not known how many of them remain.Caretakers manage breeding programs to preserve their distinctive traits, including their long horns and rich brown coloring, a shade associated with royalty, maturity and stability.To younger generations being introduced to the breed at the museum, the cows are part of Rwanda&#039;s heritage and identity.&quot;We educate them to take this information to others and keep the culture alive,&quot; Junior said.Associated Press ]]></description>
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<title>UAE could teach Europe a few things about how to beat the heat</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ While temperatures in the Gulf regularly climb above 40˚C in June, commuters waiting for the bus in Doha do so from the cool comfort of air-conditioned shelters.In Dubai, delivery drivers drop into air-conditioned rest stations for a break during the hottest parts of the day, and in Riyadh often the best place for a walk or a jog is the local shopping mall.As Europe sweats and struggles in the grip of a heatwave, what can Europeans learn from the Gulf, one of the hottest places on Earth? Air conditioning Air conditioning has shaped modern life in the Gulf since it first arrived in the 1930s.Powered by the region&#039;s hydrocarbon wealth, the technology spread from oil company compounds and government buildings into homes and, eventually, throughout daily life.According to a 2025 report by the International Energy Agency, 80 per cent of households in Gulf countries own an air conditioner, and AC accounts for around half of peak electricity demand across the Middle East and North Africa.Despite outdoor temperatures pushing higher than 50˚C at the peak of summer, Dubai opened an indoor ski slope in 2005 and later welcomed a family of penguins to live there.Qatar has the world&#039;s longest air-conditioned outdoor track, a one-kilometre path at a park in a Doha suburb.The UAE and Qatar use outdoor air-conditioned areas at many tourist attractions and shopping areas.Before Qatar&#039;s 2022 World Cup was moved to winter months, the Gulf emirate was criticised for proposing the use of air conditioning in its open-air stadiums in the summer months.Saudi Arabia, due to hold the football competition in 2034, has also promised climate-controlled stadiums in its bid.International campaigners have criticised air conditioning as damaging to the environment, arguing that it also increases reliance on fossil fuels that contribute to climate change.But in the Gulf, it is widely accepted as a necessity with few practical alternatives.Traditional architecture The Gulf&#039;s futuristic cities have developed in the era of air conditioning, but traditional building styles were developed to maximise natural cooling effects.Typically, buildings were constructed with thick mud walls that would slowly absorb heat, and would often include cooling central courtyards to facilitate the movement of air.In crowded neighbourhoods, narrow streets would be shaded from direct sunlight and the breeze would be funnelled through their alleyways.Mashrabiya latticework windows, which increase shade and allow natural ventilation, can be seen across the Gulf and wider Middle East.Among the most distinctive features of Gulf architecture, originating in modern-day Iran, are wind towers known as barjeel.The tall, chimney-like towers pull fresh air into buildings and allow hot air to ventilate out through large vertical slots.They can be seen recreated in Doha and Dubai. Work and lifestyle Gulf inhabitants maximise their daily routines to avoid the hottest parts of the day – often starting early or working late into the night.Dubai and Doha have opened beaches at night in recent years.In Riyadh, authorities are pinning their hopes on the &quot;Green Riyadh&quot; project, which aims to plant 7.5 million trees and create thousands of parks by 2030.Officials estimate that this extensive greening programme could lower the ambient temperature by one or two degrees centigrade.The multi-billion-dollar project will require one million cubic metres of water every day, which they promise will be recycled through an underground irrigation system.Rights groups have criticised the Gulf states for exposing the millions of migrant workers they rely on – mostly from India and Pakistan – to extreme heat, and urged countries to extend protection for labourers.In response, several Gulf countries have implemented mandatory midday work breaks during summer, prohibiting outdoor work under direct sunlight in open areas during the hottest hours of the day.These bans generally apply from June through August or September.Delivery drivers, often among the most marginalised in Gulf societies, have also been offered protection.Across the UAE, more than 10,000 air-conditioned rest stations allow delivery riders to cool off during mandatory midday breaks.In Qatar, deliveries must be completed by drivers in cars during peak hours. Clothing The Gulf men&#039;s traditional thobe – in the modern era usually immaculately white and pressed – is designed to reflect sunlight and, loose fitting, allows the movement of air.Their distinctive head covering, the ghutra, provides protection from direct sun.Traditional Gulf dress is not an option for everyone, however, and many residents instead carry a reflective parasol when venturing out into the summer sun.Agence France-Presse ]]></description>
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<title>Central Europe sizzles as extreme heat kills 74 in France, Germany records unprecedented temperature</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Temperatures hit record highs from Switzerland to the Czech Republic, Germany and Denmark on Saturday, as a heat wave that baked western European countries this week moves to central and eastern parts of the continent.A severe heatwave affecting several European countries  has caused the deaths of 74 people by drowning in France since June 18, coinciding with Germany recording a new temperature record for the  second consecutive day, reaching 41.5˚C.Laurent  Nunez, French Interior Minister, said in an interview with Le Parisien  published on Saturday, that most drowning deaths occurred in  unauthorised and unmonitored bodies of water, particularly rivers, lakes  and ponds, as well as in private swimming pools.The  French minister explained that these incidents were linked to thermal  shock and, at times, excessive physical activity, noting that a large  number of deaths caused by cardiac arrest had also been recorded.Meanwhile,  the German Weather Service, based on preliminary data, recorded a new  temperature record after temperatures peaked at 41.5 degrees Celsius in  the town of Möckern-Drewitz in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt.The  new record surpassed the 41.3˚C recorded on Friday in  Burbach, in Saarbrücken, the capital of Saarland. That figure was broken  again today at the same weather station, which recorded 41.4 degrees  Celsius, before Möckern-Drewitz later registered the highest temperature  ever recorded in Germany.Unusually high temperatures were recorded even in the Nordic countries not known for sweltering summers. The Danish Meteorological Institute reported a new record of 37˚C in Ødum north of Aarhus — the warmest day since records began in 1874.In Switzerland, a record of 38.8˚C was set in the city of Basel. And Germany marked a new high of 41.5˚C, in Möckern-Drewitz in Saxony-Anhalt, according to preliminary data by the German Weather Service. The previous record was set a day earlier.The country&#039;s famous Autobahn was overwhelmed, too. In two places outside Berlin, the concrete of the A2 burst due to the high temperatures and the highway had to be closed. Other highway damage was also reported across the country, according to German daily Bild.Train operator Deutsche Bahn and other rail companies advised against all nonessential travel train travel this weekend.&quot;Germany’s transportation infrastructure is being severely affected by the record-breaking heat this weekend,” Deutsche Bahn said in a statement.The Czech Republic also saw its hottest day on record, with 40.6 C (105 F) in the northern town of Doksany. Forecasters said it may still rise.In the western German city of Dormagen, dozens of residents of a nursing home were evacuated for medical care due to dangerous heat conditions in the building.The local fire department reported that temperatures inside the home had reached 35˚C. Air conditioning is not widespread in Germany and many countries in Europe because the continent is largely unused to such oppressive heat.A resident at the home died overnight, but it was not yet clear whether the heat was the cause, a city spokesperson told German news agency dpa.In France, temperatures were easing as the peak of the heat wave was starting to pass in some parts of the country. But hospitals remained under intense pressure in the face of heat-related emergencies, including heart attacks, heatstroke and dehydration.In the UK, sweltering conditions are expected to gradually ease this weekend though an amber warning - one step down from red - remained in place until Saturday night.Britons struggled to cope this week as the record June temperature was smashed three days in a row. Friday was confirmed as the country&#039;s hottest June day on record, with a provisional temperature of 37.3˚C recorded in eastern England.It was more than 1˚C hotter than the long-standing record for June heat in the UK, set in the summer of 1976.On Saturday, police said a 22-year-old man&#039;s body was recovered from a river after he reportedly got into difficulty in the water during the heat wave.Authorities have warned people to take extra care when swimming in unsupervised areas, such as rivers or lakes, following the deaths of around 40 people in France over the past week.In Italy&#039;s capital, which remains under a red heat alert, tourists tried to cool off seeking shade near buildings and dunking their heads under public fountains. Street vendors were doing a brisk business selling bottled water, hats and sun umbrellas.Some turned to Italian classics for relief.&quot;Gelato, pasta, because it’s tradition, but also fresh fruit, and ice cold drinks, that’s the best for this temperature,” said Isabella Dold, a tourist from Kempten, Germany.On Saturday, Italy’s health ministry said 18 cities - including the most popular tourism hubs like Venice, Florence, Bologna and Milan - were on red alert due to danger posed by the high temperatures.Associated Press ]]></description>
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<title>Khorfakkan Mango Festival sees 40 per cent increase in participation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The fifth Khorfakkan Mango Festival opened on Friday in Khorfakkan, recording a 40 percent increase in participation compared with the previous edition.Organised by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) in cooperation with the Municipal Council of Khorfakkan, Khorfakkan City Municipality and Expo Khorfakkan, the festival runs until Sunday evening under the theme &quot;Mango: Our Fruit, Our Wealth.&quot;This year&#039;s edition brings together 55 farmers, leading agriculture and fertilisation companies, and productive families from across the UAE. Delegations from Oman, Qatar and Kuwait, as well as participants from Uganda, are also taking part, reflecting the festival&#039;s growing regional and international profile.To accommodate increased participation, the festival has expanded its exhibition infrastructure by 70 percent, providing additional display space for visitors.The festival was inaugurated by Abdallah Sultan Al Owais in the presence of Mohammed Saeed Al Nuaimi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment; Salem Ali Al Muhairi; Dr. Muhammad Abdullah Al-Murr Alnaqbi; Mohammed Ahmed Amin Al Awadi, Director-General of SCCI; Khalfan Saleh Al Harethi Al Naqbi; Abdul Aziz Al Shamsi; Khalil Al-Mansouri; and senior officials, farmers and agricultural stakeholders.Visitors toured the exhibition, which showcases more than 150 varieties of locally grown mangoes, citrus fruits and seasonal produce from the Eastern Region, alongside value-added products and innovative mango-processing industries.They also visited the productive families pavilion, featuring locally produced food, traditional cuisine and handcrafted products.During the opening ceremony, sponsors and supporting entities were honoured in recognition of their continued contribution to the festival&#039;s success.Al Owais said the fifth Khorfakkan Mango Festival reinforces its role as a leading economic and cultural platform reflecting the vision of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, to support agricultural investment as a pillar of the UAE&#039;s food security strategy.He said SCCI views agriculture as a strategic contributor to economic diversification and GDP growth, adding that the festival supports agricultural development while boosting tourism and commercial activity in Khorfakkan and the Eastern Region.He added that the initiative aligns with the UAE National Food Security Strategy 2051 by strengthening farmers&#039; marketing capabilities and encouraging the adoption of modern agricultural technologies.Mohammed Ahmed Amin Al Awadi said the previous edition attracted around 35,000 visitors, while this year&#039;s event has recorded a 40 percent increase in participating farmers and a 70 percent expansion in exhibition space.He described the festival as an integrated marketing platform connecting farmers directly with consumers and said SCCI remains committed to supporting sustainable agriculture through specialised workshops and guidance programmes.Khalil Al-Mansouri said the festival provides Emirati farmers from across the UAE with fully equipped exhibition stands free of charge, while also supporting home-based agricultural initiatives.Mangoes account for around 80 percent of exhibits, with citrus fruits, bananas and other seasonal produce making up the remainder.He added that the festival promotes agricultural heritage among younger generations through competitions and educational activities, while encouraging entrepreneurship in mango-based food processing industries.He also highlighted the support provided by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and the Sharjah Department of Agriculture and Livestock.This year&#039;s festival features five competitions with cash prizes to encourage excellence in local agricultural production.The programme opened with the Mango Mazayna (Most Beautiful Mango) Competition, alongside the Largest Mango Competition and the Best Mango Basket Competition for families.Today, the programme continues with the Mango Beauty Competition for children aged 7 to 15 from the Eastern Region and the Best Innovative Idea or Mango-Based Project Competition, which promotes innovation and value-added industries linked to mango cultivation.Supported by Al Sharqiya Kalba TV as the official media partner, the festival welcomes visitors on Sunday from 16:30 until 22:00. In addition to competitions and direct sales of premium mangoes and agricultural seedlings, the event offers cultural performances, heritage activities, agricultural workshops, daily prize draws and entertainment for families and children.WAM ]]></description>
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<title>Visitors leave 500 wishes daily on Yoko Ono’s iconic Wish Trees installation</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/visitors-leave-500-wishes-daily-on-yoko-onos-iconic-wish-trees-installation</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A wish is a deeply personal thing, often fleeting and silent. But sometimes, a wish is a collective endeavor, a bold and communal call for action. Yoko Ono’s “Wish Tree” installation is both. The piece — which Ono has staged more than 250 times in 35-plus countries — draws on a Japanese tradition at Buddhist temples that invites visitors to scribble their hopes and dreams onto paper tags and tie them to the branches of a tree. The wishes are left dangling amid the tree leaves, like budding fruit.Ono’s very first “Wish Tree” — a baby grapefruit tree planted in a wooden box — was shown in 1996 at Santa Monica’s Shoshana Wayne Gallery in Bergamot Station. It was part of Ono’s solo show there. After the exhibition closed, the gallery planted the tree on its property. It was so meaningful to Wayne that when her gallery left Bergamot Station in 2018 (it’s now located in West Adams), she replanted the iconic tree in her own backyard — in Pacific Palisades. It tragically burned in last year’s wildfire.Now, 30 years after its initial debut, a grove of “Wish Trees” is in bloom at the Broad museum. And they appear to be much needed right now, given the voracious response from the public. The installation, “Wish Trees for Los Angeles,” is part of Ono’s solo exhibition at the Broad, “Music of the Mind.” Outside, on the museum’s East West Bank Plaza, 10 century-old olive trees are brimming with paper wishes from the public.Together, the bounty of wishes reflect our collective mood in LA, offering a prismatic snapshot of our hopes, frustrations, anxieties, dreams and desires at this moment in time. “Ono’s work is ever-relevant and it connects with people where they are, regardless of the context. But of course, right now, we need a place to put hope and think about making the world better,” said Broad curator and exhibitions manager Sarah Loyer. “We’re in a really difficult, dark place globally, nationally, and all of the ways we’ve experienced that as a city with the effects of climate change, the fires and ICE. It feels really important that we have space for hope and reflection.”On a recent morning, hundreds of sun-dappled wishes shimmied in the tree leaves in at least 10 languages: English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, German, Italian, Chinese, Persian, French and Turkish among them. They’d all been penned that day. Nearby on a table were paper tags, pens and instructions, which included asking a friend “to do the same. Keep wishing.” Some wishes called for world peace or the end to war. Others spoke to financial hardships, like the desire to buy a home or keep a job. Many wished for strength to combat physical or mental illness. A slew of wishes echoed the universal yearnings for health, wealth and true love.“Wishing for a free Iran,” one tag read in Persian.“PEACE,” echoed another.“I wish for things to make sense,” read another.One particularly moving wish hung by a small bunch of flowers tucked into a tree trunk nook: “Wishing to find the strength to let go of the weight of the pain my mother brings me in the final years of her life on this earth.” A Broad visitor experience team member, whose first name is Ash, was especially touched by a wish written in Spanish. “It was a child wishing that their parents’ visa would be approved,” she said. “Being Latina and living in LA right now, that hit so close to home. I have a lot of experience wishing for the safety of the people in my community.”There was levity as well: “I wish for a new game in Poki,” one tag read; “I wish for you to have a wish come true,” read another. When words fell short, visitors to the installation drew pictures: a house surrounded by hearts; a smiling cat; a bowl full of wishes. The need for a communal outlet for hope was not lost on the Broad. It accelerated the opening of the wider exhibition in order to bring it to Angelenos at a time when, the museum felt, people especially needed it.The response to the “Wish Trees” was immediate. Even before the exhibition was open to the public, as the museum was readying for a private press preview, passersby on Grand Avenue grabbed paper tags from the outdoor installation’s instructions table and began filling the olive trees with their desires, the Broad said. The museum had designated one central tree to be the official “Wish Tree” and it had built an elevated platform around the trunk base, so visitors could reach the branches more easily. The public filled that tree on day one — and then spread their wishes to the surrounding trees, all of which are now part of the artwork.Broad staffers now “harvest” the wishes from the trees every day, cutting them down and saving the “trimmings” in a box to make room for new paper tags (it draws about 500 to 800 wishes a day). When the exhibition is over, it plans to mail the wishes to Ono’s studio in New York, which has so far amassed more than 2 million wishes internationally. Visitors interacted with the artwork in myriad ways. Two young women who appeared to be  ]]></description>
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<title>Heatwave watch: smart tech helps keep Rome&amp;amp;#039;s elderly safe</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dina Gazzella, an 85-year-old Roman widow, no longer has any company at home since losing her husband in 2023, and her cat a year later.But thanks to smart technology, she is ⁠not alone.A team of social workers is keeping tabs on her remotely, through an electronic bracelet that monitors her heart rate, sleep patterns and allows her to call for help in an emergency.The device is part of a €400-million ($456 million) support scheme for the elderly, introduced last year by Rome&#039;s municipality with EU post-COVID funding, currently covering around 700 people.Local authorities are hailing the device as a key health prevention tool, especially in the midst of the ongoing deadly heatwave in Europe, which has seen ⁠Rome temperatures climb to the upper 30s degrees.&quot;The bracelet is crucial for elderly people in this hot period, especially because their blood pressure drops, their heart rate is slightly lower than normal, they really suffer,&quot; clinical psychologist Piera Pomente said.The black plastic bracelet, worn like a watch, includes motion sensors that can detect accidental falls while constantly tracking Gazzella&#039;s movements - in and outside her house in the eastern outskirts of the Italian capital.&quot;If I feel unwell, this is a lifesaver,&quot; Gazzella told the media.Peace of mindThe octogenarian looked sprightly as she pottered around her flat, showing pictures of her grandchildren, preparing espresso coffee and raving about her previous day&#039;s visit to a World War Two bunker with a local community group.She said the bracelet gave her peace of mind.&quot;They convinced me (to get it) because they told me it was necessary, because I&#039;m ⁠alone in the house and if something happens, if I fall, no one will pick me up; instead this one beeps, and someone will come.&quot;Psychologist Pomente coordinates a support desk for the bracelet scheme at the local pharmacy, where she and her team process applications to join and monitor subscribers&#039; data through a computer screen.The bracelet is free, but some have reservations due to privacy concerns. Out of 70 people who initially joined at the pharmacy, only about 45 have stayed on, Pomente said, adding that she hoped to win them back.&quot;It&#039;s not like we spy inside their homes with cameras&quot;, she said.Her team operates from Monday to Friday from 8.30 a.m. to 7 p.m., while on weekends and at nighttime notifications from the bracelets are ⁠sent to relatives, via a mobile app.Over the past year, Pomente experienced two emergencies - a man who fell on the street and another one who slipped off his wheelchair at home - and both were resolved by alerting relatives who came to the rescue.On regular days, it is more about ⁠chit-chatting.As part of the service offered by the municipality, social workers call daily to check that people have taken their medicines, to ask them if they are coping with the heat, or just offer them a friendly ear if they feel bored or lonely.&quot;It&#039;s about helping them share their day, their emotions, and ⁠the excessive heat,&quot; Pomente said.Reuters ]]></description>
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<title>Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science explains why it&amp;amp;#039;s a bad idea</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/scratching-that-bug-bite-might-feel-good-at-first-but-science-explains-why-its-a-bad-idea</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ You&#039;ve likely heard it since childhood: Don&#039;t scratch that bug bite or rash, you&#039;ll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad?A lot of things can cause itchiness, sometimes serious diseases. Whatever the cause, doctors have long warned that scratching too much can damage the skin. Now researchers better understand why even a mildly annoying itch could put you on an itch-and-scratch cycle if you give in.How did they find out? In part by putting tiny &quot;cones of shame&quot; onto mice to uncover what happens on a cellular level when an itch gets scratched - or left alone.They also gained insight into why a good scratch at least at first brings a sigh of relief. After all, not just people and other mammals scratch, even fish do. The commonality suggests there must be some evolutionary reason and the mouse experiment hints at a little germ protection - but still not a reason to scratch.Dr. Daniel Kaplan, a University of Pittsburgh dermatologist whose lab studies immune reactions in skin, was exploring a run-of-the-mill type of itch called allergic contact dermatitis, caused by irritants such as poison ivy or nickel in jewelry.Kaplan&#039;s research team put a rash-inducing irritant on the ears of mice. Normal mice scratched and inflammatory immune cells rushed to the site, increasing swelling. The rash was much milder in mice bred with defective itch-sensing nerve cells. But was the difference really the scratching?Normal mice put into collars like those veterinary &quot;cones of shame&quot; so they itched but couldn&#039;t scratch gave the answer: They, too, had much less swelling and fewer inflammatory cells.Kaplan said that evidence matches people&#039;s everyday experiences that scratching really can make things worse.Ignore a mosquito bite and the itch is &quot;gone in five or 10 minutes for most people,&quot; he said. &quot;But if you start scratching it, it&#039;s your friend for a week,&quot; getting itchier and more inflamed.To understand what was happening in the skin, Kaplan&#039;s team took a deeper look at mast cells, among the immune system&#039;s first responders. When called into action, they release compounds that can help fight germs or toxins - or, through a compound called histamine, trigger itchy allergic reactions.Scientists have long known that allergens can activate mast cells. But other signals can summon mast cells, too, including pain. And when we scratch, &quot;we tend to scratch until it starts to hurt,&quot; Kaplan noted.Pain-sensing nerve cells release a chemical messenger called substance P. In findings published last year, Kaplan&#039;s team reported that substance P can activate mast cells through a different molecular pathway than allergens do - a double whammy that explains why scratching further inflames itchy rashes or bites.If we experience pain like touching a hot stove, we&#039;ll learn not to do that again. Yet relief from a good scratch, in evolutionary terms, is positive feedback. Why?One long-held theory is that it may help creatures slough off parasites like fleas or mites. But Kaplan also was intrigued by other labs&#039; findings that mast cells could fend off a common type of skin bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus. So his team infected mice and then repeated the cone-of-shame itch experiment. Sure enough, those that scratched had lower levels of that germ on their ears, maybe because of the extra inflammation or some other mast cell-related compound.But that&#039;s not enough of an upside to change the health advice.&quot;Ultimately, scratching is deleterious,&quot; Kaplan stressed. &quot;You should avoid scratching,&quot; he said, although acknowledging that it&#039;s &quot;easier said than done.&quot;What fights an itch depends on its cause and there&#039;s a need for better treatments. For now, antihistamines and certain other drugs for hives can tamp down some itchiness triggered by mast cells. Drug companies are experimenting with other approaches called MRGPRX2 blockers that target the pathway Kaplan&#039;s team linked to scratching. Kaplan hopes better understanding of that pathway eventually could help skin diseases such as chronic eczema.For the summer itchiness of bug bites, poison ivy and other types of contact dermatitis, dermatologists recommend anti-itch balms such as hydrocortisone cream, calamine lotion or oatmeal baths.Another trick from Kaplan: Menthol-containing creams can temporarily fool the skin into sensing cold instead of itch, just long enough that &quot;if you don&#039;t scratch, then you break that itch-scratch cycle,&quot; he said. &quot;It&#039;s like a cheat code.&quot;Associated Press ]]></description>
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<title>China&amp;amp;#039;s bull wrestlers fight to keep tradition alive</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In a half-covered amphitheatre in eastern China, 20-year-old Wang Shuangshuang locked his shoulder against the neck of a bull, grappling with its horns to force it to its knees.Chinese bull-wrestling, or &quot;guanniu&quot;, dates back over 600 years but remains a little-known sport domestically, let alone internationally.Students like Wang sporadically sign up for competitions, but a lack of funding and exposure means few adopt it as a full-time career, leaving it facing an existential struggle.&quot;Our heritage right now is neither dead nor alive,&quot; 72-year-old master Han Haihua told the media in Jiaxing, a city just south of Shanghai.&quot;To bring in talent, you need money... I&#039;m not bragging -- give me 30 or 50 kids, train them here for three years, and I&#039;ll make the whole world know about guanniu.&quot;Guanniu was brought to Jiaxing by Hui Muslim migrants, and evolved from a herding skill into a folk competition.Unlike Spanish bullfighting, Chinese wrestlers use no weapons and do not kill the animal at the end of the bout.Instead, they seize the bull&#039;s horns and try to bring it to the ground, and win extra points if they can jump onto its back or crawl underneath its belly.According to Han, in the early 2000s guanniu got a boost from Xi Jinping, then the provincial party secretary, who pushed for traditions like bull wrestling to be officially listed as &quot;intangible cultural heritage&quot;.These days, an annual competition run by Han&#039;s martial arts school is held at the &quot;China Bullfighting Hall&quot; amphitheatre, its nameplate inscribed by martial arts novelist Jin Yong.Nine university students entered the preliminaries this year, wrestling bulls weighing hundreds of kilograms and sporting hard, stubby horns.&quot;You have to go with its flow, shift your shoulders constantly to follow its resistance, lock its neck, and then throw it down,&quot; Wang said.&quot;Strength and technique, neither can be missing.&quot;&#039;Hot-blooded&#039;Fellow competitor Xu Zhiqian, also 20, said he enjoyed testing his strength against nature.&quot;I think this sport is very youthful, very hot-blooded,&quot; he said.Both Wang and Xu brought their bulls to the ground in the competition final, watched by a few hundred people.But Xu said he planned to work in his field of study, and while Wang said he was &quot;considering&quot; pursuing guanniu, he was far from certain.Thirty-year-old Li Bo is a rare example of someone who made a career of it.He joined Han&#039;s martial arts school as a teenager, drawn by his love of kung fu films.Han now considers him China&#039;s finest guanniu practitioner, but Li is troubled by the lack of others following in his footsteps.&quot;Nobody wants to do this full-time. That makes our inheritance extremely difficult,&quot; Li said.To keep afloat, the school stages performances at tourist sites and runs a halal steamed-bun shop.Li has also reached out to media outlets, sold souvenirs, organised regular tournaments and adapted guanniu&#039;s history for stage shows in an effort to boost its profile.&#039;Committed&#039;Master Han remembers the sport&#039;s heyday.He still recalls the exact date in 1982 when he performed guanniu at a national ethnic-minority sports meet, and a senior government official called it &quot;a true Chinese-style bullfight&quot;.In the decades that followed, the sport appeared in films and on television, but that prominence has faded.While Spanish bullfighting has long been a target of animal rights activists, no such public controversy has emerged around guanniu in China.After it was inscribed as intangible cultural heritage, the government provided free venues, allocated annual subsidies to support regular competitions, and attracted sponsorship.Yet Han stressed such support is still far from enough to foster a professional sport.&quot;Our cattle breeding and training spaces are all temporary facilities inside the martial arts school,&quot; Li explained.When the media visited this month, the bulls were being kept in the bathrooms of a nearby residential building for the duration of the competition.Despite the odds, Han remained defiant.&quot;I am committed to keeping this tradition alive,&quot; he told the media.&quot;I will raise money or borrow money myself to keep it running.&quot;Agence France- Presse ]]></description>
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<title>Take brutally hot weather seriously, heatstroke survivor warns</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ History professor Ethan Borden Krizman was in high school when he collapsed 20 years ago at a race, suffering from heat stroke, but he says he remembers it well.And the current heat wave in Europe has brought it all swirling back.&quot;I started getting tunnel vision, and I could feel my body weakening, and I collapsed, like just I completely blacked out,&quot; he told the media, recounting how he was evacuated just short of the finish line in 95F (35C) heat that day in California while vomiting nonstop.Krizman says he can feel himself &quot;getting on edge&quot; when he sees news alerts about extreme heat across Europe, where scores of deaths attributed to the heat have been reported.&quot;I can feel my heart (rate) elevating,&quot; he said.Krizman says that ever since his brush with heat stroke, his tolerance for extreme heat has significantly diminished.While children under the age of five and the elderly are most at risk in heat waves, teens and healthy adults can also suffer serious symptoms that can ultimately be fatal when exposed to high temperatures, especially when engaging in physical activity.At the time, Krizman was a competitive runner, logging about 70 miles (more than 110 kilometres) a week.&quot;I wasn&#039;t an Olympic-level athlete, but I was probably more physically fit than 90 plus percent of the population,&quot; he said. &quot;I had been hydrating all day long.&quot;Human &#039;threshold&#039; for heatThe number of deaths linked to extreme temperatures increased in the United States from 1999 to 2023, with an acceleration seen in the last seven years of that period, according to a study published in the American Medical Association&#039;s JAMA in 2024.And heat waves now cause more deaths in the country than hurricanes or floods.In 2018, University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair died at the age of 19 from complications related to extreme exhaustion and heatstroke.Medical resident Evan Dishion died while on a hike with friends in Arizona in 2022.&quot;Even a doctor who runs marathons and is 32 years old can die of a heatstroke,&quot; his widow Amy Dishion told the media.Since her husband died, when their daughter was just three months old, Amy has fought to raise awareness about the dangers of extreme heat.&quot;As human beings, our bodies have a threshold of what we can survive in,&quot; she said, lamenting that decision makers routinely ignore this fact.Krizman shares that view, noting that many athletic competitions take place even when temperatures soar.&quot;Is it really worth risking a teenage kid&#039;s life to go out there and play a sport when it&#039;s 100 plus degrees out?&quot; he said.He urged everyone to &quot;take it seriously. Don&#039;t assume that &#039;Oh, it&#039;s just hot and I&#039;ll be okay.&#039;&quot;Krizman offered easy-to-follow advice: stay hydrated, make sure you have eaten and limit physical activity.&quot;Do your best to stay out of the heat during the peak hours of the day, and know where you can go to potentially cool off,&quot; he added.Agence France - Presse ]]></description>
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<title>Thousands ride through Rome as Italy’s iconic scooter Vespa turns 80</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ More than 10,000 Vespas putt-putt-putted around the Colosseum and past the Roman Forum on Saturday, marking the 80th anniversary of the iconic scooter. Enthusiasts came from all over; the AP spoke to people from across continental Europe, northern England, San Francisco, Australia’s Gold Coast, the Philippines and more. Vespa-borne visitors converged on the Eternal City’s cobblestone streets to celebrate a brand they likewise view as timeless. If for only a day, Ferrari and Ducati were forgotten as the little Vespa left them in its dust.“The passion for Vespa is for the Italian style, freedom, the 60s,” said Natalie Dunand, a retiree from France who was celebrating her own 61st birthday, too. “I love it.”Made world-famous by the film “Roman Holiday” in 1953, when Gregory Peck gave Audrey Hepburn a romantic lift through Rome’s center, Vespas have since featured in others, including “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and more recently the animated “Luca.”With curved lines evoking a bygone era, plus an ability to produce smiles among onlookers, Vespa — which means “wasp” in Italian — is to two-wheeled transport what the Volkswagen Beetle is to cars. Its invention was a bit of chance as Italy rebuilt from the rubble after World War II. Piaggio, a major aircraft manufacturer that saw its Pontedera factory destroyed by bombings, had to change gears. Downshifting considerably, Piaggio started churning out scooters.Women were among initial target clients, according to Davide Zanolini, Piaggio’s executive vice president of marketing, since they could ride them while wearing long skirts and without showing their legs. That’s reflected in the Vespa’s design. “The shape, the elegance. This very charming attitude of Vespa is much more of a lady than a man,” Zanolini told The Associated Press in an interview. That little two-wheeler helped kickstart Italy’s economy, and soon enough they were everywhere. An AP article from 1950 said that Vespas had become so prevalent that their “staccato exhaust racket” had downtown Rome sounding like the Indy 500. “There probably isn’t a noisier scooter in all the world,” it said. “Scooters darting loudly around Rome are said to impress motor-minded Americans as strongly as St. Peter’s or the Colosseum. The scooter quickly teaches visitors to look four ways at once at street crossings.”Such scenes have again become commonplace since Vespa aficionados started arriving on Thursday, flooding streets all over the city and with traveling groups making their presence known in matching T-shirts. The parking lot outside Rome’s Stadium of the Marbles on Thursday had rows upon rows of Vespas of all makes from the past eight decades. It was like a motorcycle rally - except adorable. Some Vespas featured flowers and stuffed animals.Dunand’s Westie terrier rode behind her, its fur cut short to cope with the heat. A man from Tokyo, with his 8-year-old daughter behind him, swapped his hometown club’s banner with an Italian. Others traded stickers. And the Vespa logo tattooed on a German man’s meaty left calf appeared next to three words in flowery cursive: “La Dolce Vita” — The Sweet Life.Aficionados spoke about how the brand taps into nostalgia for a certain time, even among those who weren’t alive then. Many also noted that they traded bigger motorcycles for nimbler and more manageable Vespas because they’re lighter and automatic, with the accelerator on the hand grip. “You get on, twist, go. Doddle. Easy,” said Andrew Walton, a 59-year-old truck driver who bought his first Vespa almost 20 years ago and never looked back. He had just spent eight days riding from Newcastle, first with a ferry to Rotterdam then following the Rhine River through Germany to Austria’s “Romantic Road”, and finally down along Italy’s coast.Once Rome’s mayor cut the ribbon at the Stadium of the Marbles, visitors streamed in singing, chanting, waving flags. Many made a beeline for the gift shop, where they could snap up anything from Vespa jackets and hats to Vespa blankets, Vespa water bottles and Vespa umbrellas. But most early comers had their eyes on the limited-edition helmet, with “80 Years of an Icon” emblazoned on its side.A photo retrospective showed Vespas in classic scenes - couples picnicking in a flowering field, seaside escapes with bikinis and a beachball, road trips under the Mediterranean sun - plus others one might not imagine, like explorer Soren Nielsen reaching the Arctic Circle on a Vespa in 1963. There were also pristine Vespas from Piaggio’s collection displayed like posing models to admire, and soaking up attention usually directed toward the nearby marbles with idealized physiques.The company has sold about 20 million Vespas worldwide since 1946, and today sells in 110 countries, Zanolini said. In the US, they’re popular in Florida and California and gaining traction in some other places like Austin. But it’s still a niche product in America, he said. Burke Sandman, whose family owns a 108-year-old car deale ]]></description>
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<title>Child mental health crisis as one million seek help for anxiety and autism in England</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/child-mental-health-crisis-as-one-million-seek-help-for-anxiety-and-autism-in-england</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ More than a million children in England are currently engaged with mental health services, a figure described as revealing the &quot;sheer scale of distress young people are facing today&quot;. The Children&#039;s Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, has declared that the nation is &quot;in no doubt that we are facing a crisis in young people&#039;s mental health&quot;.Her annual report, published on Monday, revealed that 1,048,965 children had active referrals to children and young people&#039;s mental health services in the 12 months leading up to March 2025. This figure encompasses children who were referred for, awaiting, or receiving treatment during that period, though it excludes those already undergoing treatment at the start of the year.The number of active referrals has almost doubled from 563,639 in 2018-19, with a 9.5 per cent increase in the last year alone. While Dame Rachel noted there appeared to be &quot;no straightforward answers&quot; to the surge, data obtained from NHS England by her office indicates anxiety as the primary reason for referrals.Demand is also &quot;growing especially&quot; for those referred with suspected autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions.A government review published in March highlighted that there is no &quot;single narrative&quot; explaining the rise in autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses within children&#039;s mental health services. That report suggested &quot;rising distress&quot; among young people as a contributing factor, alongside a &quot;medicalisation of distress&quot; where diagnosis can become the main route to support.It also cautioned that increased diagnoses for ADHD and autism do not necessarily equate to a rise in prevalence, but could reflect improved recognition, changes in help-seeking behaviour, and evolving social patterns.Dame Rachel&#039;s report detailed significant increases in specific referral types. Referrals for suspected autism soared by 47 per cent, from 65,530 to 96,393. Other neurodevelopmental conditions saw an almost quarter increase, rising from 107,479 to 133,435. Meanwhile, anxiety referrals climbed by 12 per cent, from 151,479 to 169,389.Anxiety accounted for 16 per cent of all referrals in the year to March 2025, with neurodevelopmental conditions (excluding autism) making up 13 per cent, suspected autism 9.2 per cent, and depression 3.9 per cent. Children under 10 were more frequently referred for neurodevelopmental conditions, particularly suspected autism for those aged six and younger, while anxiety was the most common reason for referrals among children over 10.The report also exposed concerning waiting times, with a weighted average of 128 days for all children in the year ending March 2025. Of those still awaiting treatment at that point, 60,041 (16 per cent) had been waiting for over two years, an increase from 14 per cent the previous year, with waits exceeding a year described as &quot;common&quot;.Dame Rachel branded the figures &quot;stark&quot;, stating: &quot;Roughly one in 10 children have an active referral to mental health services in England, which clearly demonstrates the sheer scale of distress young people are facing today. These are not just numbers, but children whose lives have been put on hold for months and, in some cases, years waiting for support they urgently need.&quot;While acknowledging &quot;encouraging signs&quot; as more children received support last year, she warned of a &quot;colossal challenge facing mental health services, as demand outpaces system capacity and funding&quot;.Dame Rachel urged a fundamental shift in approach: &quot;The way we look to support young people&#039;s mental health must change - we cannot address mental health alone in isolation, improving children&#039;s wellbeing requires action across government.&quot;She concluded by advocating for &quot;greater focus on joined-up services across health, education and social care to ensure children are getting the help they need in schools and the community, only then will we stop asking what is wrong, but rather &#039;how can we help?&#039;&quot;She views the government&#039;s mental health strategy and reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system as a &quot;once in a generation opportunity to transform children&#039;s mental health and improve outcomes for children&quot;.The Independent ]]></description>
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<title>MEA Markets UAE Business Awards 2026: Nour Al Jabri named best interior designer and lifestyle influencer</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/mea-markets-uae-business-awards-2026-nour-al-jabri-named-best-interior-designer-and-lifestyle-influencer</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Prestigious London-based magazine recognises Al Jabri&#039;s impact on Dubai&#039;s luxury lifestyle and design sceneThe MEA Markets UAE Business Awards 2026 have announced Nour Al Jabri as the Best Interior Designer and Lifestyle Influencer of the Year, marking a significant milestone in the region’s vibrant design and luxury living sector.MEA Markets, headquartered in London, is renowned for its annual awards that celebrate excellence across diverse business sectors, including economy, innovation, and leadership. The magazine’s rigorous nomination and selection processes ensure that only the top ranking professionals and companies are recognised, making these awards a benchmark for business success in the Middle East and Africa.Nour Al Jabri, celebrated for her exquisite design vision and trendsetting lifestyle expertise, has become a household name through her regular appearances on popular TV segments with MBC, SkyNews, and Dubai TV. Her work on celebrity luxury villas and high-end apartments in Dubai has set new standards for elegance and modern living, earning her a dedicated following among both industry professionals and lifestyle enthusiasts.Al Jabri’s ability to blend contemporary aesthetics with local cultural influences has positioned her at the forefront of the UAE’s interior design scene, inspiring countless homeowners and aspiring designers across the region.Receiving the MEA Markets award, Al Jabri expressed that this recognition motivates her to continue redefining luxury living through innovative design concepts and to encourage others to embrace the art of elevating everyday spaces. She emphasised her commitment to sharing her expertise with viewers and readers, helping to shape the conversation around modern design and lifestyle excellence in the UAE.The MEA Markets UAE Business Awards are widely regarded as a leading platform for identifying the best and most innovative companies and individuals in the region. By spotlighting high achievers such as Nour Al Jabri, MEA Markets continues to shape the narrative around business excellence and creative leadership, reinforcing the UAE’s reputation as a hub for groundbreaking economic, cultural, and aesthetic advancement.  ]]></description>
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<title>Summer breeze and silent night: Levoit helps our babies sleep safe</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/summer-breeze-and-silent-night-levoit-helps-our-babies-sleep-safe</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In the UAE, nearly 16% of the population are children aged 0 to 14 – and summer brings unique challenges for every parent watching over their little one.For parents in Sharjah and across the northern emirates, the question isn&#039;t just &quot;Will my baby sleep tonight?&quot; It&#039;s &quot;Will they sleep safely?&quot;For reference only – this is not medical advice. Consult a paediatrician for any health concerns.Why babies need extra protection in summerBabies under six months cannot regulate their body temperature efficiently. Their sweat glands are fewer, making evaporation – the body&#039;s main cooling mechanism – less effective. The risks multiply indoors: high humidity creates condensation inside walls, releasing mould spores into nurseries. Dust mites thrive. And constant AC strips moisture from the air, drying delicate skin and nasal passages.The safe cooling solution: Levoit tower fansUnlike traditional pedestal fans with exposed spinning blades, Levoit&#039;s Tower Fan and Smart Pedestal Fan are designed with no exposed blades and pinch-proof grills – small fingers cannot reach moving parts. The stable, anti-tip base stays firmly in place even if a toddler pushes against it.Operating at an ultra-quiet 20–25 dB, the fan creates gentle, indirect airflow that circulates room air without blowing directly on the baby&#039;s face – avoiding dry skin, dry nose, and chilled hands or feet.A healthy nursery starts with clean air and airflowExperts recommend keeping a baby&#039;s room between 20–24°C, with humidity at 40–50% – sufficient to prevent dry skin and respiratory irritation, while limiting mould and dust mite proliferation.Pair a Levoit Tower Fan with the Levoit Sprout Air Purifier (designed specifically for nurseries, with 5 sensors detecting PM1 particles as small as bacteria and VOCs from burning oud or cooking), plus the Classic 200s Humidifier for consistent, baby-safe moisture levels.Safe placement guidelinesKeep the fan at least 1.5 metres from the cotDirect airflow away from the baby&#039;s face – use oscillation mode      to circulate gentlySecure cords out of reachNever leave a low-lying fan where a toddler could access the      grilleProtect our little onesFrom villa to apartment, every family can create a safer, more comfortable summer environment – without compromising on peace of mind or nursery aesthetics.Ready to safeguard your baby&#039;s sleep? Explore Levoit.ae | Available at Amazon, ACE, Carrefour, Eros, Jumbo, Lulu, Mumzworld, Noon, Sharaf DG and many more. About Levoit: Since 2017, helping GCC families breathe easier with products designed for the region&#039;s unique dust, heat, and nursery safety needs.Contact: pr.gcc@vesync.com  ]]></description>
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<title>Feliks the eagle is back home in Serbia after a kidnap ordeal in the Middle East</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/feliks-the-eagle-is-back-home-in-serbia-after-a-kidnap-ordeal-in-the-middle-east</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/feliks-the-eagle-is-back-home-in-serbia-after-a-kidnap-ordeal-in-the-middle-east</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Feliks&#039; journey resembles a Hollywood movie script, with kidnappers, smugglers and clandestine border crossings.The year-old eastern imperial eagle from Serbia, started flying in August and later set off on his first migratory flight toward the Middle East, only to be captured by poachers, sold illegally and retrieved in a daring cross-border mission.While Feliks returned home safely last week, his ordeal highlighted both the widespread practice of profit-driven, illegal animal trade and an unfaltering struggle by animal protection groups to counter it.&quot;It&#039;s getting worse year after year, season after season, day after day,&quot; said Michel Sawan, the head of the Lebanese Association for Migratory Birds, who played a key role in Feliks&#039;s rescue. &quot;We can actually barely believe ... the mission was done successfully.&quot;The eastern imperial eagle is an imposing bird of prey with a wingspan of up to 2 metres (6 feet). The protected species in Serbia was down to a single breeding pair back in 2017 but has recovered thanks to the tireless work of the Bird Protection and Study Society of Serbia, or BPSSS.The precious offspring of a new generation of eagles, Feliks was ringed and got a &quot;small backpack&quot; with a transmitter before setting off last August, Uros Stojiljkovic from the BPSSS said.&quot;Everything seemed normal,&quot; Stojiljkovic added. &quot;We didn&#039;t dream all this would happen.&quot;Feliks first circled close to home before heading southeast across North Macedonia, Greece and Turkey. His tracking signal was lost in late October in Syria.&quot;We hoped this was because there was a problem with the transmitter or something,&quot; Stojiljkovic said.Weeks passed by before the news came from Sawan: Feliks was put up for sale after he was captured by poachers who catch migratory birds by placing water in the desert, or shoot at them, capture them with nets or even chase them with motorcycles.&quot;When Felix was caught at first, it was posted on many WhatsApp groups for selling wild birds illegally trapped in Syria,&quot; Sawan said. &quot;I started my phone calls with people I know in Syria and we were able to reach out for Feliks.&quot;Paying money to smugglers was out of the question but Sawan wasn&#039;t ready to give up.Feliks was sold to a buyer in Lebanon and resold back into Syria before Sawan managed to retrieve him through a network of associates. Getting Feliks over the border into Lebanon was then impeded by fighting in the region and bad weather, he said.Eventually, a group of refugees carried Feliks in a potato sack over the Nahr al-Kabir river on the northern border between Syria and Lebanon. &quot;It was crazy,&quot; Sawan said.Now safely in Sawan&#039;s bird sanctuary in Beirut, Feliks still needed to get back home, a task that became virtually impossible after the start of the war in Iran in February.After three failed attempts, the Serbian army came to the rescue through its troops serving in a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. Finally, on June 22, Feliks arrived back in Serbia aboard a military transport plane.Feliks is now in a zoo in northern Serbia where he must be quarantined for 21 days. Experts from the BPSSS say the eagle will get a new transmitter before he is released again.Over the past decade, the BPSSS has worked hard to plant trees and set up bird platforms across the flat agricultural plain of northern Serbia. Back in 2017, volunteers organized a 24-hour watch of the remaining nesting pair to make sure they were safe. A European Union-backed project later helped beef up the population to the current 29 breeding couples.Dangers are still many, from accidental poisoning to electrical cables, Stojiljkovic said.&quot;Feliks went full circle and came back to where he had set off,&quot; Stojiljkovic said. &quot;Let&#039;s hope he won&#039;t be bored here.&quot;Associated Press ]]></description>
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<title>Do this for three months and transform your fitness for years</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/do-this-for-three-months-and-transform-your-fitness-for-years</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/do-this-for-three-months-and-transform-your-fitness-for-years</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ People tend to start exercising and expect immediate results. There are several benefits that take root within days, but you’re unlikely to see these reflected in the mirror or on the bathroom scales, as many might hope.As experienced coach Ed Haynes puts it: “If you walk 10 kilometres into the woods, you&#039;ve got to walk 10 kilometres out of it.”In other words, years of unhealthy habits cannot be undone by one week of workouts and nourishing food. It’s a great start, but it’s the first step of many.Through this lens, becoming fitter and healthier can feel like a Sisyphean task. But there is light at the end of this particular tunnel.Getting in shape is undeniably difficult, but from my experience staying in shape is significantly easier. If you can forge a select few healthy habits over the course of three months, you’ll be amazed by the changes you see.Think of getting in shape like riding a bike uphill. Every time you press down on the pedals, it’s a struggle.Likewise, when aiming to become healthier, every new inclusion in your routine creates untold friction. You’ll see results, but there’s a clunkiness to cramming workouts into already busy mornings, or replacing your autonomous bolognese with an unfamiliar veg-heavy recipe.However, once these changes are in place, there comes a point a few months in where you reach the top of the hill.Accessible home workouts become as much a part of your morning as brushing your teeth; you fill your shopping basket with fruits and vegetables without a second thought; if something is a 20-minute walk away, public transport isn&#039;t even a consideration.You’re freewheeling your way to better health because your baseline behaviours are now beneficial. You can enjoy more flexibility in your routine too – a dessert with friends is inconsequential when the rest of your week is filled with regular movement and nutritious food.The only caveat is that these behaviours have to be sustainable – no crash diets or six-week “summer shred” workout plans. As alternatives, I’ve seen people combine a few of the options below and be incredibly successful:Setting an achievable daily step goal; time-savvy home workouts every other day rather than wishful plans to go to the gym; exercise snacks; squats while brushing your teeth; keeping your favourite fruits at your desk rather than a bag of crisps or a chocolate bar; drinking an extra glass of water each day; hitting your five-a-day; eating a lean protein source with each meal.If something is easy, we are far more likely to opt into it. If something is ingrained, we don’t even have to waste energy doing that.The Independent ]]></description>
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<title>Taiwan&amp;amp;#039;s ageing seaweed harvesters hope younger women wade in</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/taiwans-ageing-seaweed-harvesters-hope-younger-women-wade-in</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Unfazed by the crashing waves, 72-year-old Wu Feng-chiao yanks fistfuls of brownish-purple seaweed she will process into jelly, one of the last women in Taiwan keeping the marine harvest tradition alive.Seaweed foraging on the rocky coastline at the edge of the Pacific Ocean can be arduous and dangerous, says Wu, whose passion has kept her going for more than half a century.But as younger Taiwanese largely opt for city life over the island&#039;s remote northeast, she fears this tradition could vanish when her generation of &quot;hainu&quot;, or &quot;sea women&quot;, are no longer able to carry on.&quot;If it&#039;s in your blood, you&#039;ll naturally want to learn, right?&quot; she told the media in her village of Magang.&quot;Even if you just come here, gather something from the sea and eat it, that&#039;s already part of being a hainu.&quot;Along the easternmost point of the coast, sea women stuff &quot;stone flowers&quot; -- as the algae is called in Taiwanese and Mandarin -- into net sacks.They then lug heavy loads back home, spreading the seaweed out on the ground and snipping off residue.Absorbing sunlight, the seaweed takes about four days to fully dry before it can be washed several times and boiled to release the jelly-like substance known as agar-agar.Once dried, 300 grams (0.7 pounds) of Gelidium algae can produce about 50 bottles of refreshing agar-agar cooler, each selling for around $1.30.Bobbing around the shore in goggles and a wetsuit, an energetic Wu shares from her decades of experience practising the tradition she had learned from her father as a teenager.&quot;The seaweed grows around big rocks -- when there are big waves, you have to move aside quickly,&quot; she said. &quot;If a wave hits you, you can get hurt.&quot;The tiny woman can confidently haul a single sack weighing 40-50 jin (around 20-25 kilograms, or 44-55 pounds) over uneven and slippery rocks.&quot;It&#039;s tough work... the hardest part is carrying the seaweed back. It&#039;s very heavy and your shoulders ache afterwards.&quot;&#039;I just can&#039;t resist&#039;Hainu, a vestige of the Japanese colonial era, shares some similarities with the centuries-old matriarchal tradition of haenyeo free-diving in South Korea, although Taiwan&#039;s sea women do not go underwater.Now there are no more than four women in Magang village who still regularly collect &quot;stone flowers&quot;, Wu says, all in their 70s or older.&quot;How many more years can we keep doing this? We really hope some young people will come back and carry it on,&quot; she said.&quot;We just don&#039;t want this tradition to disappear.&quot;Beyond the threat from demographic changes, the seaweed itself is also &quot;especially scarce this year&quot;, said Wu, although she was not sure why.And developers have been encroaching on the peaceful coastal village, but &quot;we&#039;re still resisting them&quot;, she said.&quot;If we&#039;re all forced out, then only a handful of people will be left.&quot;In 2018, residents created the Sandiaojiao Cultural Development Association to preserve Magang&#039;s stone houses and keep the hainu tradition alive.Despite the odds, Wu is by no means ready to give up.&quot;Sometimes I just can&#039;t resist. Like yesterday, I didn&#039;t plan to go, but when I saw how calm the water was, I couldn&#039;t help it.&quot;Agence France- Presse ]]></description>
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<title>A rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica is found tucked away in a drawer</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/a-rare-dinosaur-fossil-from-antarctica-is-found-tucked-away-in-a-drawer</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/a-rare-dinosaur-fossil-from-antarctica-is-found-tucked-away-in-a-drawer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer.The bone comes from the tail of a long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur called a titanosaur. Scientists haven&#039;t yet identified the species it belongs to.It was discovered in 1985 during an expedition to Antarctica&#039;s James Ross Island and collected by geologist Mike Thomson. Working with the British Antarctic Survey, Thomson was mapping the area&#039;s rock layers and collected marine reptile fossils to help with future dating efforts. He recorded the find as a large reptile.Decades later, paleontologist Mark Evans spotted the bone in the British Antarctic Survey&#039;s collections and wondered whether it might be a dinosaur. He and other researchers analyzed the shape of the bone and compared it to other more complete dinosaur remains, confirming their discovery. The findings were published on Monday in the journal Acta Palaeontologica Polonica.Dinosaur fossils are rare to find in Antarctica because of the unforgiving ice caps. But millions of years ago, when this dinosaur lived, the region was populated by lush forests - a &quot;rather different and much more hospitable place than we think of today,&quot; said study co-author Paul Barrett with the Natural History Museum in London.At about 23 feet (7 metres) long, the dinosaur was small for its group and may have been young when it died. Scientists don&#039;t know how the creature met its end, but they think its body floated away from the coast and sank to the sea floor, becoming fossilized in marine rock.Technology has come a long way since the dinosaur tailbone was first found, allowing researchers to peer inside bones and gain even more detailed information about ancient creatures. Thomson died in 2020 before the fossil was identified as belonging to a dinosaur.&quot;If he were still with us, he would be delighted to know what this was,&quot; said study co-author Mike Evans with the British Antarctic Survey.Associated Press ]]></description>
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<title>Bird nests of fibre&#45;optic cables show war&amp;amp;#039;s impact on Ukraine</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/bird-nests-of-fibre-optic-cables-show-wars-impact-on-ukraine</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Woven from fibre-optic cable and grass, a small bird&#039;s nest found near the front line of the war in Ukraine shows how the ⁠more than four-year-old conflict is reshaping the natural environment, researchers say.Areas along the 1,200-km (746-mile) front line are covered with ultra-thin fibre-optic cables, which are used by Ukrainian and Russian troops to guide aerial attack drones to make them impervious to electronic jamming.The cables, which can stretch for 20 km, lie tangled in trees and scattered across fields and on the rooftops of towns in Ukraine&#039;s frontline regions, glistening in the sunlight ⁠like giant spider web.Birds have begun repurposing the discarded cables to weave their nests, says Yana Hrynko, a senior researcher at Kyiv&#039;s War Museum, cautiously examining two delicate nests which the armed forces sent to the museum from the front line.&quot;Objects such as bird nests with fragments of optic fibre demonstrate the change in the nature of war,&quot; said Hrynko.Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 with tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery. Trying to counter Russia&#039;s advantage in such conventional equipment, Ukraine has poured resources into developing aerial drones. Drones now dominate the battlefield.Hrynko said researchers did not know which birds made the nests nor how they had gathered the long cables.&quot;The first nest mainly contains dry grass ⁠and fibre-optic cable. And it&#039;s pretty tightly twisted,&quot; she said.Online photos and videosReuters spoke to several Ukrainian servicemen in the frontline regions of Donetsk, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia who had found such nests and posted their pictures and videos online.One of the two nests will remain in Kyiv as a part of the War Museum&#039;s war collection, and the other will be sent for study in the Netherlands and later returned, researchers said.Auke-Florian Hiemstra, a 33-year-old biologist based in the Dutch city of Leiden who specialises in artificial nest materials, said Ukraine had rich avian biodiversity and there were many species that could have built the ⁠nests.&quot;We&#039;re going to look for DNA traces still in a nest to determine who actually made the nest,&quot; she said. &quot;I have never seen nests like this before - and I have seen many, many bird nests.&quot;The impact of the fibre-optic on birds could ⁠be mixed, Hiemstra said. It could cause harm as the birds could become entangled but it could also benefit them by helping them make a strong nest. &quot;And by documenting this nest, we&#039;re also documenting the impact of war on nature in Ukraine,&quot; Hiemstra said.Reuters ]]></description>
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<title>Canadian College in Dubai celebrates Canada Day</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/canadian-college-in-dubai-celebrates-canada-day</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Canadian education is making a significant entry into the Middle East with the launch of The North Land Institute of Training, the First Canadian College in Dubai authorized to deliver Canadian higher education programs in 2024.The North Land Institute of Training marks a new milestone in international education by bringing Canadian academic standards, curriculum, and learning experiences directly to Dubai. The Institute is committed to providing accessible, flexible, and globally recognized education to learners in the region and beyond.As the First Canadian College of its kind in Dubai, The North Land Institute of Training aims to bridge global education by offering students the opportunity to begin their academic journey locally while gaining an authentic Canadian learning experience.The North Land Institute of Training represents a new chapter in global education. By delivering Canadian education in Dubai, it provides access to world class learning and creates opportunities for students to pursue an international academic journey without leaving the region.The Institute adheres to Dubai’s regulatory standards while maintaining the integrity and excellence of Canadian education. Its launch reinforces Dubai’s position as a global education hub and supports the emirate’s vision of attracting leading international institutions.The North Land Institute of Training is celebrating Canada Day today on July 1st at its campus in Dubai Knowledge Park with the Canadian community in Dubai. The Institute is opening its doors to the public on the same day. ]]></description>
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<title>The Afghan women farmers keeping their village alive</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In a remote province of northeastern Afghanistan, women farmers are playing a vital role in their community&#039;s survival among the snow-capped mountains.The fields of Eshtiwi show only the first faint signs of growth in June, with small green sprouts emerging around the village.Habiba, who spoke to the media while busy weeding, is proud to have been farming in Nuristan province for decades.&quot;Since I was eight years old, I&#039;ve been going to the field with my mother,&quot; said the 46-year-old, who only has one name.&quot;When we harvest wheat, beans, potatoes and corn in the fields in autumn and bring them back home, we feel happy,&quot; she added.In Afghanistan, women are generally allowed to farm despite being banned by the Taliban government from most employment.Mohammad Yahya Faizi, a 34-year-old agriculture graduate, said he respects the women&#039;s work.&quot;We would not have food anymore in the middle of the winter&quot; without their work, he said.Eshtiwi in summertime is only reachable by a dirt track and, before the media’s visit, it had been years since international media had reached the village.Faizi said &quot;tasks have been divided between men and women&quot; for generations in the Parun Valley, where residents speak their own dialect.&quot;Women are busy with agriculture, planting, watering and cooking at home,&quot; said Faizi, a village farmer who volunteers with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.Men help with animal-drawn ploughs, handle livestock, and gather firewood for winter, when snow cuts the village off from the outside world for almost six months.Habiba&#039;s day starts at around 4:00 am, when she gets up to pray before preparing breakfast with her daughters on a wood-fired stove.She makes bread using flour from her wheat, together with red beans from her fields, to eat alongside butter and dried yoghurt made by her husband.The room, which doubles as a kitchen and bedroom, was decorated with flowers drawn by Habiba&#039;s 11-year-old daughter, Nahida, who was practising English that she had learnt at the village school.While her mother never had the chance to go to school, Nahida&#039;s education will soon stop as girls nationwide are banned from education beyond the age of 12.&#039;Unrecognised&#039;FAO has declared 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer, with the agency highlighting how &quot;unrecognised&quot; their vital role is in supporting food security.This is particularly true in Afghanistan, where almost a third of the population needs emergency food aid according to the UN.Bibi Jan, a 70-year-old who grows beans and potatoes, said farming can be gruelling.&quot;We have to work hard, our hands peel... but there are children to feed,&quot; she said.Habiba dreams of having a tractor, but it is too expensive; there is only one in the village that a family rents out to those who can afford it.&quot;I&#039;m not that strong; my back and my legs hurt,&quot; she said.Najia, who requested her surname not be used for privacy reasons, agreed local farmers need more tools as well as opportunities to trade.&quot;Farming is a great profession; it&#039;s not just for men,&quot; said the 28-year-old, who went to university in Pakistan.The farmers often have surplus crops, she said, but &quot;there is no structured market to sell our produce.&quot;Being in such a remote area makes it impossible to sell direct to customers, and there are only limited options to meet traders who pass through.&quot;I sell my potatoes for 70 afghanis ($1.10) for seven kilos (15 pounds), but I would need 150 afghanis&quot; to earn a decent income, Najia said.&#039;Help each other&#039;Storage units have been financed by the UN, to allow harvests to be kept and sold when the market improves, and some of the women have received better seeds.FAO has also introduced agroforestry -- the combination of trees and crops on the same plot -- to diversify their income.Faizi said that the village, which once produced only apples and walnuts, now has cherry, pear, and peach trees, among others.But climate change is a big concern, with less predictable snow and rain, or bringing floods that destroy the crops.The UN Development Programme has found that Afghanistan is among a group of countries that &quot;have contributed the least to global warming yet bear its heaviest costs&quot;.For Najia, the weather was a further challenge: &quot;We can&#039;t predict it; it just hits us.&quot;But despite the difficulties, she said women love working outdoors together.&quot;We can help each other,&quot; she said, while also providing the village with nutritious food.&quot;What we grow with our own hands is very healthy.&quot;Agence France - Presse ]]></description>
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<title>These five simple exercises could lower your risk of a heart attack</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Having stronger back and chest muscles could significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks, according to new research.The study, published in the journal Radiology, used artificial intelligence to analyse scan images from 1,722 adults over a 10-year period. Participants were involved in the Scottish Computed Tomography of the Heart trial.Researchers found those with below-average muscle mass had an 85 per cent higher risk of death and a 58 per cent higher risk of a heart attack during the follow-up period.Professor Michelle Williams, the study&#039;s senior author, said: &quot;It is fascinating that people&#039;s skeletal muscle could be linked to their risk of having a heart attack.&quot;The muscles which show up in the scans we used - coronary computed tomography angiogram scans - are principally the back muscles, part of the pectoral muscles (or pecs) and the intercostal muscles between the ribs.&quot;Personal trainer Edwina Jenner, who specialises in strength training for women over 40, has offered five simple chest and back exercises for beginners to consider.1. Dumbbell bent-over rows for your back muscles : The classic two-arm bent-over row requires a dumbbell in each hand.&quot;Stand with your feet hip-width apart and make sure that you have a nice soft bend in your knees and a nice tight core,&quot; says Jenner.&quot;Then hinge forward by pushing your hips back. I often describe it as trying to shut a car door with your bum.&quot;Stay in that position and hang the weights down in front of you. Then pull the weights back towards your lower ribs, so you&#039;re squeezing your shoulder blades together.&quot;Then return your arms back down and repeat that movement pattern.&quot;2. Chest presses for your chest muscles : Jenner recommends starting the chest press exercise by lying on your back with your feet flat, shoulder-width apart on the floor.&quot;Hold a dumbbell in each hand over your chest and then lower your elbows down and lightly touch the floor,&quot; explains Jenner.&quot;Then push the weights back up away from you and try to make an A-frame above your chest.&quot;3. Single arm lunge row for your back muscles: &quot;You can do this a number of ways, but if you&#039;re at home, you can stand upright and take a big step back on your left leg, so you&#039;re in a deep lunge and are leaning forward,&quot; instructs Jenner.&quot;Lean your right hand on your right leg, and then hold a dumbbell in your left hand in a straight line. Then pull the dumbbell back towards your lower ribs, and then lower it until your arm is fully straight again.&quot;4. Wall press-ups for your chest muscles: A lot of people have a love-hate relationship with press-ups, but there are a few progressions that you can try at home, such as wall press-ups.&quot;For wall press-ups, put your hands onto a wall at chest height and make sure that your fingers are splayed (spread wide),&quot; instructs Jenner.&quot;Keep your body in a straight line and make sure that your shoulders are back and your tummy is tight before lowering your chest to the wall and coming back up again.&quot;Once you get comfortable with that movement, you can then progress onto doing this action on a bench or a coffee table, with your knees on the floor, and then finally into a full press-up on the floor.&quot;5. Reverse fly for your back muscles : &quot;The reverse fly requires another hip hinge movement where you bend forward and push your hips back, and hang dumbbells in each hand in front of you so your arms are long,&quot; explains Jenner.&quot;From this hinged position, keep a slight bend in your elbows and slowly lift your arms out to the side until they are level with your shoulders. Then gently lower them back down again.&quot;Things to remember Start light&quot;Start with light weights and focus on quality, not quantity,&quot; recommends Jenner. &quot;Begin with around 2kg to get yourself used to the position and movements.&quot;As you progress, you will build strength. However, if you move too quickly or have weights that are too heavy to start with, you will injure yourself.&quot;Symptoms of a heart attack NHS Symptoms of a heart attack may include:chest pain which may feel like crushing or squeezing on your chest - the pain may also spread to your arm, neck and jaw feeling short of breath feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting) feeling like you have indigestion - you may have a burning feeling in your chest and feel full or bloated sweating pale, blue or grey skin - on black or brown skin this may be easier to see on the palms of the hands Alternate chest and back exercises&quot;Back exercises involve pulling movements and chest exercises involve pushing movements. So when you do a back and chest routine, it&#039;s nice to switch between these pushing and pulling movements to get a nice, well-balanced workout,&quot; recommends Jenner.Consistency is key&quot;I would recommend doing these exercises twice a week to help build your confidence, form and strength overtime,&quot; advises Jenner.Don&#039;t forget to stretch&quot;One of my favourite cool-down stretches is the lower back stretch,&quot; says Jenner. &quot;Lying on your back, take your knees to one si ]]></description>
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<title>&amp;amp;#039;My dream is broken:&amp;amp;#039; Japan visa rules push out foreign residents</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In a tiny Tokyo restaurant filled with the smell of Nepalese dumplings, Budhathoki Samjhana surveys the business she built from scratch but may now have to give up as Japan tightens visa rules.Even though Japan has a rapidly ageing population and is suffering labour shortages in many sectors, opposition to immigration is growing and the new rules for business manager visas were introduced by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in late 2025.Nepalese national Budhathoki, who spent a decade away from her young daughter to create a new life for them in Tokyo, faces expulsion from the country because she may not be able to meet the specifications.&quot;I always wanted to become a bridge between Japan and Nepal... but my dream is broken,&quot; the 38-year-old told AFP from the capital&#039;s Okubo district, where her restaurant is nestled alongside Vietnamese cafes, Indian curry houses and Korean barbecue joints.The stricter rules come as some residents complain of overtourism and soaring land prices in part due to foreign investment, prompting a push by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for tighter regulations on foreign nationals.Her government announced last month a sharp increase in visa fees for some tourists for the first time in nearly 50 years, hiking the cost for single and multiple entry permits five-fold.And while business manager visa holders have a three-year grace period to meet the new conditions, some thriving businesses — including many popular eateries in Okubo — fear they won&#039;t manage.&quot;The biggest problem is the increase in capital requirement to 30 million yen ($185,000) from 5 million ($30,000),&quot; said Budhathoki, leafing through receipts as the scent of freshly cooked Nepalese momos wafts in from the kitchen. &quot;It&#039;s impossible.&quot;Budhathoki came to Japan as a student in 2016 and saved for years to open her first restaurant in 2023.After opening her third eatery in January, she finally brought her 14-year-old daughter from Nepal following a decade of separation and she is now enrolled in a Japanese school.&quot;Now, I&#039;m very worried not about myself but about my daughter... What did I do to her?&quot; she said. &quot;My heart pounds when I think about the next visa renewal.&quot;&#039;Zero illegal&#039; residentsIndian restaurant owner Manish Kumar, who has lived in Japan for three decades, has already been told his business manager visa won&#039;t be renewed, in spite of the grace period.He doesn&#039;t know exactly why but visa experts say immigration officials have become more rigorous, demanding more documentation including tax receipts and social insurance premiums.&quot;My children only speak Japanese... and we&#039;re told to go back to India,&quot; Kumar tearfully explained at a gathering about the visa issue last month.More than 67,800 people have signed a petition calling for the suspension of the new rules.&quot;What happened to him was shocking,&quot; petition organiser Taro Tsurugashima said of Kumar, who ran a restaurant in Saitama, near Tokyo, for 18 years.&quot;He is one of my friends, and he is a trusted member of a business community&quot;, Tsurugashima told AFP.The tightening of regulations comes after the justice ministry in May last year announced a &quot;zero illegal foreign residents&quot; plan to address public concern.Super-ageing Japan has one of the world&#039;s lowest birth rates, and increasing immigration could help reverse its falling population. But foreigners were a major issue in last year&#039;s upper house election which saw the sharp rise of the &quot;Japanese-first&quot; Sanseito party, which describes immigration as a &quot;silent invasion. &quot; Since taking office in October, Takaichi has pledged stricter screening.The business manager visa, meant to attract entrepreneurs, had become an easy route for would—be immigrants without real business plans, said Kazuki Yuda, an administrative affairs advisor.The visa&#039;s popularity surged, with around 46,000 holders by mid-2025 — up 70 per cent from 2020. About half were Chinese nationals, according to government data.&quot;We also started to see unscrupulous real estate agents telling people that they could secure a visa simply by purchasing property in Japan,&quot; he said.Daisuke Komori, another advisor on administrative affairs, told AFP that he had declined potential clients, &quot;many of whom were Chinese&quot;, seeking to move chiefly for their children&#039;s education or to leave China.However Yuda and Komori both warned that the tougher measures were impacting &quot;small restaurant owners&quot; and &quot;young entrepreneurs,&quot; as well as the system&#039;s abusers.At an April parliament session, Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi said he had no plan to review the rules, but his ministry intends &quot;to respond based on individual circumstances.&quot; Among other new requirements, a business manager visa holder must employ a Japanese national or long-term resident.But with the shrinking population, &quot;there&#039;s not enough Japanese workers&quot;, a 30-year-old Bangladeshi man who runs a trading business in Tokyo told AFP.Under these circumstances, &quot;who will apply for a job at a company whose ]]></description>
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<title>Budding chefs cook up new career at China&amp;amp;#039;s BBQ academy</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/budding-chefs-cook-up-new-career-at-chinas-bbq-academy</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hunched over sizzling grills and shrouded in smoke, trainees at the Yueyang Barbecue Academy in southern China roast skewer after skewer of succulent beef tendon, perfecting the skills that could land them a restaurant job.Zhang Tengfei, a former factory worker who spent a decade in the car industry, joined China&#039;s first dedicated barbecue school hoping to launch a career behind the grill.&quot;When I was laid off... I was at a loss for a while,&quot; Zhang, 34, told the media at the academy in Hunan province, handing a fistful of lightly charred kebabs to an instructor for review.Looking &quot;to start my own business&quot;, Zhang now plans to open a stall in his hometown in Henan province to provide for his wife and three children.With China&#039;s economy slowing and well-paying jobs in traditional sectors harder to come by, many blue-collar workers like Zhang are looking to retrain.For him and his classmates, the month-long barbecue course, which costs students 5,800 yuan (around $850), offers hope of new employment as chefs or restaurateurs.At the academy on the banks of a quiet lake in Yueyang city, trainees spend six days a week learning to cook ingredients, and how to run a kitchen, market their products and turn a profit.Though the academy only admitted its first batch of students in April, founder Jiang Zongfu aims to train 10,000 grill masters within five years.&#039;Straight into business&#039;Interest is high, with more than 4,000 applicants for just 45 spaces on the June course, the academy&#039;s second cohort.They include novices straight out of education, laid-off construction workers and barbecue business owners seeking new inspiration.&quot;Barbecue requires very little investment, and the risk is low. One barbecue stove can support a family, so it&#039;s a very good way to alleviate unemployment,&quot; Jiang said.Graduates from the first tranche have already established street stalls across China and a restaurant in Vietnam.Xu Shuai, a 24-year-old who quit his job in social media marketing to join the course, plans to use short-video platforms to promote a restaurant after he graduates.&quot;I can combine barbecuing with my previous work experience, which will be an advantage for me,&quot; Xu said after attending a class on editing videos for Douyin -- China&#039;s version of TikTok.&quot;The academy allows me to get started quickly. After just one month, I can get straight into business.&quot;After morning theory classes, chefs teach practical skills in the afternoon.In the classroom, trainees crowded around instructor Luo Duocheng as he demonstrated slicing a slab of beef, marinating it, and skewering the meat to form identical kebabs.&quot;Barbecue isn&#039;t something anyone can just see once and then do it,&quot; Luo said after his class.&quot;How they turn the food on the barbecue should be correct, the taste should be standard, and the food should look good.&quot;Fiery competitionTo graduate, trainees must pass an exam where they cook for a panel of expert judges.But even with their grilling certificate, success is not assured.Graduates will enter an economy struggling with weak consumer demand, where year-on-year retail sales contracted for the first time in three years in May, and revenue in the catering sector rose a paltry 0.6 percent.&quot;There&#039;s a lot of competition because the barrier to entry is quite low,&quot; said Zhu Zhilong, a restaurant owner and teacher at the academy.&quot;You used to be able to just pick a good location,&quot; he told the media.&quot;But now you need to understand marketing, management, internet traffic,&quot; he said, adding that without those, even good technique &quot;is useless&quot;.Despite the barriers, student Zhang Tengfei remains optimistic.&quot;After all, food is still a primary need... so I feel there&#039;s a good future in it,&quot; he said before turning back to the grill to prep his next batch of skewers.Agence France - Presse ]]></description>
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<title>Reviving Montenegro&amp;amp;#039;s &amp;amp;#039;ancient&amp;amp;#039; olive tree</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ At the edge of rugged Montenegrin foothills, a years-long effort to save one of the country&#039;s oldest olive trees, which locals say dates back millennia, is finally bearing fruit -- literally.The tree in the town of Bar was successfully harvested in October for the first time in four seasons, following years of urgent restorative work.&quot;It is believed that the ancient Greeks brought it here,&quot; House of Olives executive director Marija Markoc told the media, from under its canopy.The House of Olives, a public company tasked with maintaining the tree, was established by the local government as part of an effort to save it after its health began to decline rapidly in 2022.Earlier this month, little green fruit once again tipped the tree&#039;s gnarled branches, a positive sign for future harvests from the tree, which is closely tied to the small community of Mirovica.&quot;They identify with how much it has managed to overcome, and with the fact that it is once again bearing fruit and surviving.&quot;Olive trees dot the surroundings of the coastal town, with several said to date back thousands of years.Markoc said that laboratory testing of trees in the region conducted in 2015 placed Mirovica&#039;s tree at 2,250 years -- which was not even the oldest.That age would put it among some of the oldest living olive trees in the world but the species is notoriously difficult to date, with previous analyses on similarly &quot;ancient&quot; trees having difficulty pinpointing exact ages.A 2024 study of the trees in Lebanon found that one roughly double the size of Mirovica&#039;s could be at least 1,000 years old -- but most tree samples tested were between 500 and 600 years old.Blood feuds to leisure cruisesRegardless, for locals, the folklore surrounding the tree&#039;s historic roots has made it a symbol of Mirovica, whose name derives from the Montenegrin word for peace, owing to its role as a meeting place between warring clans.&quot;It has seen a great deal, it has seen various reconciliations, and it has seen the suppression of blood feuds,&quot; Markoc said.But when it fell into poor health, researchers discovered that excessive groundwater, believed to stem from urbanisation, was threatening its future -- leading to years of work to improve drainage at the site.Since the works, Markoc said the tree&#039;s condition has noticeably improved and last year&#039;s harvest already produced oil.Now blooming again, it draws large crowds of cruise ship passengers and tourists, with 40,000 visitors last year, according to the House of Olives annual report.&quot;We have managed to revive this area and give this tree a long-lasting life,&quot; Markoc said.&quot;It is a great honour. It is wonderful to work with it and to take care of it, but believe me, it is also an enormous, enormous responsibility.&quot;Agence France - Presse ]]></description>
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<title>Fakeeh University Hospital brings new hope to patients with complex brain conditions through advanced MRI&#45;guided laser neurosurgery</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Fakeeh University Hospital has successfully performed an advanced MRI-guided Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) procedure on a 15-year-old patient from Russia suffering from a brainstem glioma, one of the most challenging and high-risk brain tumours encountered in neurosurgery.The young patient travelled to Dubai after conventional oncology treatments failed to halt the progression of the disease. The tumour, located deep within the brainstem, had caused progressive neurological deterioration, including worsening motor deficits and paralysis, significantly affecting his quality of life and presenting a complex therapeutic challenge.Following extensive multidisciplinary discussions involving neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, radiology, and rehabilitation specialists, the medical team at Fakeeh University Hospital carefully evaluated all available treatment options. Given the tumour’s location within one of the most delicate regions of the brain, traditional open surgery was associated with exceptionally high risks.To minimize these risks while offering a potential treatment option, the team elected to perform MRI-guided Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT), a highly advanced minimally invasive neurosurgical technique increasingly used worldwide for carefully selected patients with deep-seated brain lesions.The procedure was led by Dr. Tommaso Tufo, Consultant Neurosurgeon – Brain and Spine Surgery at Fakeeh University Hospital, using a stereotactic robotic-assisted approach. Through a small skin incision measuring only a few millimetres, a laser fibre was precisely implanted into the target area using advanced robotic guidance and neuronavigation technology.One of the most significant advantages of MRI-guided laser therapy is its ability to reach deep and difficult-to-access areas of the brain while minimizing disruption to surrounding healthy tissue. Real-time MRI thermal mapping provides exceptional precision, allowing surgeons to perform controlled volumetric reduction of tumours without the need for extensive surgical exposure.Commenting on the case, Dr. Tommaso Tufo said:&quot;Brainstem tumours represent some of the most challenging conditions in neurosurgery because of their location within structures that control critical neurological and physiological functions. In this particular case, conventional treatment options had become limited, and traditional open surgery carried considerable risks. MRI-guided laser therapy allowed us to reach the lesion through a minimally invasive approach while maintaining a very high degree of precision and safety.&quot;He added:&quot;The successful treatment of this patient demonstrates the potential of modern laser neurosurgery to expand therapeutic options for carefully selected patients who may previously have had very limited alternatives. However, the true significance of this technology extends far beyond a single case.&quot;While the patient continues to undergo physiotherapy and additional oncological treatment as part of his ongoing care, he tolerated the procedure well and was able to resume mobility following treatment.Dr. Tufo emphasized that MRI-guided Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy should be viewed within the broader context of modern neurosurgery rather than as a solution limited to rare brainstem tumours.For appropriately selected patients, the minimally invasive nature of the procedure may significantly reduce hospitalization and recovery periods, with some individuals able to return home on the same day or within 24 hours. More complex cases, particularly those involving critical brain structures, may require extended monitoring to ensure optimal neurological recovery.The introduction of advanced MRI-guided laser neurosurgery further strengthens Fakeeh University Hospital’s position as a regional center of excellence for complex neurological and neurosurgical care. By combining advanced imaging, robotic guidance, and minimally invasive techniques, the hospital continues to expand access to innovative treatment options for patients facing some of the most challenging brain conditions.For more information, visit: Fakeeh Health    ]]></description>
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<title>Slovak Unesco village is feeling the strain of its own popularity</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ “Private property. No entry,” “No photography” read the signs on a gate set up in front of a traditional log house in Vlkolinec, a Unesco-listed Slovak village visited by tens of thousands of tourists a year. “Are we in a zoo or something?” 68-year-old pensioner Anton Sabucha protested to AFP, nodding to the signs outside his house.Tourists are “going wherever they want, taking pictures and peering around” every day, he complained. He said he and other villagers felt like extras on a film set and he wanted Vlkolinec’s Unesco World Heritage status removed.Sabucha, the oldest resident, is one of just 17 people who live year-round in the village, struggling to preserve its authenticity and its inhabitants’ privacy in the face of the tourism boom. Vlkolinec, which comprises some 45 wooden houses, attracts around 100,000 tourists a year according to official estimates. They wander among the houses – painted mostly in shades of white, yellow or brown – and go biking or hiking in the surrounding hills of central Slovakia.Unesco recognised Vlkolinec in 1993. Two other sites with traditional log houses also have heritage status in neighbouring Hungary and Czech Republic. Besides stopping at the church, belltower and the granary, tourists can visit the Unesco centre, which hosts small exhibitions on nature and history and showcases films shot in the village, including the 1965 classic “Doctor Zhivago.”For the tourists’ benefit, Vlkolinec puts on traditional craft demonstrations, from sewing folk costumes and gingerbread decorating to mowing and haymaking. It also stages harvest festivals and reenactments of traditional weddings. But Sabucha said several of these customs were never genuinely even art of Vlkolinec’s past and others were no longer practiced. “They’re showing them something that’s no longer here,” he grumbled. While most residents are not lobbying for the Unesco label to go, however, they do want their grievances addressed, according to Jan Ondrik, chairman of the Vlkolinec civic association.“Locals feel the municipality is doing more for the tourists than for residents,” he said. Vloklinec doesn’t have adequate access roads, parking areas or public toilets needed to cater for the crowds that descend on it. So some visitors may actually “relieve themselves in someone’s garden,” said Ondrik, who occasionally finds a tourist wandering into his own house.Miroslav Parobek, 62, head of the cultural and tourism department of Ruzomberok city, which administers the site, rebuffed complaints that the village has lost the qualities for which it gained Unesco status.“This is not an open-air museum. It is a living village,” he insisted.He said there were no plans to seek a Unesco delisting and Ruzomberok was trying to address residents’ complaints.Villagers get an annual 400-euro ($450) “animation contribution” to compensate for the disruption engendered by tourism, he added.Vlkolinec’s population has shrunk by more than 300 people over the past 150 years. But two families have chosen to move to the village in the last decade, despite the excess tourism. “It didn’t matter. We were captivated by the countryside, the silence, the mountains,” said 42?year?old billing specialist Lucia Hudecova.Ruzomberok is currently seeking international funds to repair and restore the church and other buildings, and to upgrade facilities such as adding more public toilets. The money could also be used to set up a park-and-ride facility outside of the village.Two coachloads of visitors arrived while a reporter was visiting the village – one of primary school children, the other of Polish tourists.Peter Gries, whose green house is across the street from Sabucha’s, said he also favoured having Vlkolinec removed from Unesco.The 63-year-old retiree said life in the village was now like dwelling in “a sewer.” Even some tourists agree the overcrowding is unpleasant. “I find it difficult because there are too many (tourists)”, said Kristina Ziahlhofstetter, a 52-year-old from Germany, picturing people constantly wandering around her own home and garden.Meanwhile, Norsk Hydro said on Wednesday its Slovalco aluminium joint venture had reached an agreement with the Slovak government to partially restart production after a four-year shutdown, including a new long-term power supply contract. The deal paves the way for the restart of 75,000 metric tons per year of smelting capacity, with production expected to resume in the fourth quarter of 2026, Hydro said. Restoring the remaining 100,000 tons of capacity would depend on conditions beyond 2030 and additional power contracts, it added.The resumption of primary aluminium production at the plant, in Ziar nad Hronom in central Slovakia, would be a boost for the European market, which has been left short of metal by the closure of the Mozal smelter in Mozambique, the EU’s new carbon tax and war-driven supply constraints in the Gulf.Slovalco – owned 55.3% by Norway’s Hydro and 44.7% by Central Europe-f ]]></description>
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<title>NAMA joins forces with banking giants to train female investors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Gulf Today, Staff ReporterSharjah: NAMA Women Advancement concluded the second edition of the Advanced Financial Literacy in Investment Programme, enabling 32 women to strengthen their financial and investment capabilities and make more informed and independent financial decisions. The programme was delivered in collaboration with the Emirates Institute of Finance, with the participation of Sharjah Islamic Bank, National Bonds, Baitukum and Alef Group.Delivered over three weeks, the programme combined interactive learning, practical applications and one-to-one mentoring sessions, providing participants with practical tools to assess their financial standing, define financial goals, compare investment options and make decisions that balance returns, risk, liquidity and long-term objectives.Through interactive workshops, case studies and expert-led guidance, participants developed a deeper understanding of financial planning, investment decision-making and wealth-building principles, while applying key concepts to real-life financial scenarios.Mariam Al Hammadi, Director General of NAMA Women Advancement, said: &quot;The programme gave participants a broader and more practical understanding of investment by helping them recognise how day-to-day financial decisions relate to investment opportunities, digital investing platforms, Sharia-compliant financial products and long-term financial planning. This integrated approach enables women to assess financial decisions with greater confidence, compare the options available to them and choose the path that best aligns with their goals, circumstances and long-term aspirations.&quot;She added: “The real value of programmes such as this lies in transforming financial knowledge into more informed, confident and independent decision-making. Financial literacy becomes meaningful when it equips individuals with the ability to ask questions, analyse information and compare alternatives before making decisions. At its advanced level, the programme takes participants beyond the foundations of financial literacy towards a deeper understanding of how investment decisions are developed and evaluated at every stage.”Investment Tools and Islamic Finance PrinciplesThe programme progressed from personal financial management to introducing participants to a range of investment instruments, including deposits and savings accounts, bonds and sukuk, equities, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and lower-risk real estate investment options.Participants explored how returns are generated through different investment vehicles, the levels of risk and liquidity associated with each, and the importance of building diversified portfolios. The training also highlighted the long-term impact of fees and trading commissions on investment performance.The programme also introduced participants to the principles of Islamic finance and the key distinctions between Islamic and conventional financial systems. Participants were familiarised with concepts such as murabaha, mudaraba and musharaka. They gained an understanding of how returns in Islamic finance are linked to trade, leasing arrangements, assets and genuine economic activity.As part of the programme’s digital investment component, participants gained an understanding of the regulatory environment governing financial markets and investment platforms in the UAE. They were introduced to the process of obtaining an investor number, opening and securing investment accounts, and using trading simulation tools before entering live markets.The programme also included practical training on using digital and mobile investment platforms, helping participants understand the fees associated with trading, withdrawals, and account management, as well as how these can affect investment outcomes.The programme also explored Long-Term Financial Planning and retirement options, introducing participants to the concept of financial independence as the stage at which income generated through investments and assets is sufficient to cover living expenses, reducing reliance on employment as the sole source of income.Following the completion of the training programme, participants attended one-to-one mentoring sessions to discuss their individual financial priorities and investment-related questions directly with experts.Meanwhile NAMA Women Advancement (NAMA) convened public and private sector leaders, employees and representatives on 25 June for a workshop examining the role of male allyship in fostering inclusive workplace cultures and advancing shared responsibility within families and organisations.Held in conjunction with Father’s Day and the “UAE’s Year of the Family 2026,” the workshop is designed as part of NAMA’s Irtiqa initiative, which supports organisations across the nation to strengthen their commitment towards shaping inclusive workplace practices, advance equal opportunity, and build environments that contribute to long-term organisational sustainabilit ]]></description>
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<title>Global stocks slip as Apple price hikes fan tech jitters and oil slides</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Global stocks slipped on Friday after ‌Apple price hikes fuelled wider concerns over the inflationary impact of spending by tech giants, while oil prices ​dropped towards their ⁠lowest in four months despite difficulties reopening the Strait of Hormuz.Apple said Thursday it ‌could no longer shield customers from soaring ‌memory and storage chip costs, and while its shares were steadier in premarket trading on Friday, that came after Thursday&#039;s 6% fall. A media report that OpenAI was considering delaying its IPO until next year also dampened the stock market mood. Oil ‌futures fell more than 3% and were heading for steep weekly losses as more stranded tankers exited the Strait ⁠of Hormuz, even though a cargo vessel was hit near Oman on Thursday.Saudi Aramco resumed loadings on Friday at its Ras Tanura terminal in the Gulf after a near four-month halt, in a further likely boost to supply. European stocks were down nearly 1%, with a near 2% fall in tech while Wall Street futures pointed to falls of 0.5% to 1.1%.Steep declines in Asia were led by tech stocks, with MSCI&#039;s index of Asian stocks outside Japan ​down 3%. South Korea&#039;s KOSPI was down as much as 9% at one point, triggering a circuit ‌breaker.&quot;There&#039;s a bit of concern in the market about the spenders, the hyperscalers... and what&#039;s going to happen to the return on invested capital from all this expenditure,&quot; said Nutshell Asset Management CIO Mark Ellis, adding that while the short-term impact ⁠was inflationary, he believed prices should come down in the long run due to improved efficiencies. Apple&#039;s price increases tempered investor enthusiasm about a blowout earnings report from chipmaker Micron this week.Analysts also said month-end and quarter-end rebalancing flows might have contributed ​to choppy prices ‌in big tech stocks, which have outperformed for much of the second quarter.The yen teetered near its ‌weakest level against the dollar in 40 years at 161.62, beyond the 160 level that many see as a line in the sand for Japanese authorities. It found little relief even as a US inflation reading met forecasts and traders trimmed bets for ‌a Federal Reserve ‌rate hike in September. Separate data also showed the US economy ⁠grew faster than previously estimated in the first quarter thanks to a downward revision to imports, ‌but consumer spending almost stalled, casting doubt on growth momentum in the second quarter.The dollar index, which measures its strength against a basket of six major peers, slipped 0.3% to 101.2, but ⁠remained not far from its strongest level since May 2025. Treasury yields dropped on Friday, with 2-year yields down ​3 basis points to 4.09% to mark a fourth day of declines, while 10-year yields were last down 1 bp at 4.38%. In precious metals, gold was last up 0.5% on the day ⁠to $4,046.Meanwhile futures tied to the ‌tech-heavy Nasdaq led Wall Street losses on Friday as chip stocks came under renewed pressure, while some megacap technology names ​also edged lower as ⁠AI worries persisted.US equities are heading into the close of a volatile week marked by ‌erratic sentiment surrounding technology stocks, as investors ‌weigh elevated AI-driven valuations and growing uncertainty over how soon heavy data-centre investments would yield profits.Chip stocks - among the biggest winners of this year&#039;s AI rally - remained under pressure through the week, briefly finding some relief after memory chipmaker Micron&#039;s robust quarterly forecast before coming under ‌renewed selling pressure on Friday.Micron Technology shed 5.4% in premarket trading after jumping more than 15% in the previous session. Intel and Advanced ⁠Micro Devices were also down over 3.5% each and Nvidia slid 1%.Apple shares were steady after dropping over 6% on Thursday when it raised prices on some products due to soaring memory and storage chip costs.Megacap and growth stocks were mixed, with Tesla and Alphabet edging lower while Amazon.com and Microsoft were on the rise.&quot;With valuations elevated and the Fed maintaining a cautious stance, investors are becoming increasingly discerning about where they deploy capital,&quot; said Daniela Hathorn, senior market analyst at Capital.com.A report that OpenAI ​was considering delaying its public debut until next year also weighed on risk sentiment towards the tech space.&quot;This ‌move would be heavy with symbolism given the company essentially kicked off the whole AI theme in earnest with the launch of ChatGPT in 2022,&quot; said Danni Hewson, head of financial analysis at AJ Bell.The benchmark S&amp;P 500 ended flat in the previous session ⁠as losses in Big Tech were offset by gains in industrials, healthcare and materials.Recent market volatility has driven investors toward overlooked sectors poised to benefit from easing inflation concerns and stronger growth prospects.Cooling tensions in the Middle East have further helped lift the blue-chip Dow to record ​highs.As of ‌last close, the S&amp;P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq were on pace for steep w ]]></description>
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<title>Saudi’s volunteer ecosystem highlights the growing role of organisational capability</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ As impact investment continues to expand globally, attention is increasingly shifting toward a challenge that extends beyond financing itself: ensuring that organizations possess the capacity required to absorb capital and translate it into measurable social outcomes.Across many emerging markets, non-profit organizations often face a gap between growing funding opportunities and their ability to convert financial resources into sustainable impact. Governance limitations, capability shortages, and weak operational systems can constrain organizations from achieving the outcomes that investors and communities expect.The challenge is becoming more visible within the impact investment ecosystem. The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN, 2023) identifies investee capacity as a major barrier to capital deployment, while the OECD (2023) highlights organizational capability gaps as a key obstacle to scaling social impact. Together, these findings point to a common reality: mobilizing capital alone is not enough. Building the institutional capacity required to utilize that capital effectively is equally important.Against this backdrop, structured, skills-based volunteering is gaining increased recognition as a practical mechanism for strengthening organizational readiness.Rather than functioning solely as a civic activity, structured volunteering can enhance governance, improve program design, strengthen operational systems, and expand strategic partnerships. These capabilities are increasingly viewed as essential foundations for organizations seeking to generate sustainable social returns from available resources.Its contribution extends beyond institutions themselves. According to the United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV, 2022), structured volunteering also supports human capital development by equipping students and early-career professionals with practical experience and workforce-ready skills. The result is a dual return: stronger organizations and a more capable future workforce.Saudi Arabia offers a notable example of this approach at a national scale.Under Saudi Vision 2030, the Kingdom’s non-profit sector has expanded to more than 7,800 registered organizations and 1.7 million active volunteers (NCNP, 2025).The sector now contributes approximately 1.55% of GDP, reinforcing the growing economic significance of institutional capacity across non-profit organizations.Through the National Center for Non-Profit Sector (NCNP) and the National Volunteer Platform, volunteering has been integrated into ecosystem development as a strategic tool rather than remaining an isolated form of civic participation.The approach is increasingly reflected across non-profit organizations, where volunteer expertise contributes to program delivery, operational improvement, and stronger service systems. These examples demonstrate how structured volunteer engagement can strengthen institutional effectiveness while supporting broader development objectives.As Saudi Arabia’s impact investment ecosystem continues to evolve, organizational readiness is becoming increasingly important. While capital can enable programs and initiatives, capability remains the factor that determines whether impact can be scaled, sustained, and expanded over time.Commenting on the growing importance of organizational readiness within the impact investment ecosystem, Majid Abunahyyah, National Center for Non-Profit Sector (NCNP), Saudi Arabia, said: “The Saudi experience demonstrates that building organizational capability is just as important as mobilizing financial resources. As impact investment continues to grow, institutional readiness becomes a critical factor in transforming capital into measurable and sustainable social outcomes. Structured, skills-based volunteering offers a practical mechanism for strengthening governance, operational effectiveness, and human capital, ultimately enhancing the long-term impact of social investment.”The Saudi experience highlights three key lessons: capability should be treated as an investable asset; coordination platforms are essential for scaling skills-based support; and volunteering creates long-term value by strengthening institutions while simultaneously developing human capital.As impact investment continues to grow worldwide, the ability of organizations to convert financial resources into measurable and sustainable outcomes is likely to become an increasingly important factor in determining long-term success. The Saudi model demonstrates how structured volunteering can contribute to building that capability while strengthening the broader non-profit ecosystem. ]]></description>
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<title>Nasdaq Dubai welcomes Arab Energy Fund’s $500m Sukuk listing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Nasdaq Dubai welcomed the listing of a $500 million Sukuk issued by The Arab Energy Fund (TAEF), a leading multilateral impact financial institution focused on the energy sector. The transaction reflects the longstanding engagement between The Arab Energy Fund and Nasdaq Dubai and contributes to the depth of the exchange’s Sukuk market.Issued under TAEF’s Trust Certificate Issuance Programme through APICORP Sukuk Limited, the Sukuk comprises $500 million Trust Certificates due 2031. The senior unsecured issuance carries a profit rate of 4.686 per cent and was priced at a spread of 70 basis points over SOFR.The issuance attracted orders exceeding $900 million and was 2x oversubscribed, enabling pricing to tighten from initial guidance. The transaction saw strong and well-diversified demand across geographies and investor types, with the investor base including high-quality institutions such as central banks, sovereigns, supranational institutions, and agencies (SSAs), underscoring the strength of TAEF’s credit profile and market positioning.The Trust Certificates are rated Aa2 by Moody’s and AA+ by Fitch, reflecting The Arab Energy Fund’s strong credit profile.To mark the listing, Khalid Ali Al-Ruwaigh, Chief Executive Officer of The Arab Energy Fund, rang the market-opening bell at Nasdaq Dubai alongside Hamed Ali, Chief Executive Officer of Nasdaq Dubai and Dubai Financial Market (DFM), and senior representatives from both organisations.Vicky Bhatia, Chief Financial Officer of The Arab Energy Fund, said: “This transaction shows both the strength of our credit profile and our ability to work through difficult market conditions. Achieving pricing at SOFR+70bps with no new issue premium, despite the challenging market, demonstrates the confidence investors have in The Arab Energy Fund and its mission.’’ Hamed Ali, CEO of Nasdaq Dubai and DFM, said: “The Arab Energy Fund’s latest Sukuk listing adds to the depth of Nasdaq Dubai’s Sukuk market and reflects continued activity from supranational issuers in regional debt capital markets. As the Fund’s fourth listing on the exchange, the transaction highlights the role of established issuers in supporting market development and broadening investment opportunities for regional and international investors.” The latest issuance follows The Arab Energy Fund’s $500 million 10-year Sukuk listing earlier this year and forms part of its diversified funding strategy to support sustainable energy development across the Arab world.As of today, the total outstanding value of Sukuk listed on Nasdaq Dubai exceeds $98.6 billion, reinforcing its position among the world’s leading venues for Islamic finance. Total outstanding value of debt listings on the exchange have surpassed $141 billion across sovereign, supranational, financial institution and corporate issuers.Meanwhile Nasdaq Dubai, on 5th February 2026, welcomed the listing of a $500 million Sukuk issued by The Arab Energy Fund, a leading multilateral impact financial institution, marking its third issuance on the exchange. Issued under the Trust Certificate Issuance Programme, the Sukuk comprises $500 million Trust Certificates with a profit rate of 4.721 per cent. The senior unsecured Sukuk was issued at par and matures in 2036.The Sukuk attracted strong investor demand, with an order book exceeding $1.6 billion, reflecting broad participation from regional and international investors. The Sukuk is rated Aa2 by Moody’s and AA+ by Fitch, in line with The Arab Energy Fund’s long-term credit ratings. This issuance marks The Arab Energy Fund’s first-ever 10-year Sukuk transaction, establishing a new longer-tenor pricing curve.To mark the listing, Khalid Al-Ruwaigh, Chief Executive Officer, The Arab Energy Fund, rang the market-opening bell at Nasdaq Dubai, alongside Hamed Ali, Chief Executive Officer of Nasdaq Dubai and Dubai Financial Market (DFM), and senior representatives from both organisations.Vicky Bhatia, Chief Financial Officer, The Arab Energy Fund, said, “This Sukuk issuance reflects strong investor confidence in The Arab Energy Fund’s credit strength and long-term mandate. Our return to Nasdaq Dubai underscores its role as a leading platform for Islamic finance and international capital markets.”Hamed Ali, CEO of Nasdaq Dubai and DFM, added, “We welcome The Arab Energy Fund’s Sukuk listing on Nasdaq Dubai, reflecting continued confidence among supranational issuers in our international debt capital markets.”“The listing contributes to the depth and diversity of our Sukuk market and highlights the role of Nasdaq Dubai in Islamic finance. We continue to support issuers in accessing capital and engaging a broad base of regional and international investors.” Recently, The Arab Energy Fund also received regulatory approval to issue onshore Renminbi-denominated Panda Bonds in China, becoming the first multilateral financial institution in the Mena region to secure such approval, further strengthening its diversified fun ]]></description>
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<title>VW weighs up to 100,000 job cuts, four plant closures in major overhaul</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Volkswagen (VW) is considering shutting four German factories and ramping up job cuts to as many as 100,000, two people familiar ​with the matter said on ⁠Friday, in what could be the biggest ever overhaul in the industry. Members of VW’s supervisory board have been informed of the plans, which are ‌due to be discussed at a July 9 ‌meeting, the people said.The move comes as the carmaker faces mounting pressure from Chinese rivals, stiff tariffs on car imports into the United States, as well as dwindling demand in Europe, which the company has said makes its business model unsustainable. Closing the plants at Hanover, Zwickau, Emden and Audi’s Neckarsulm site would put more than 45,000 jobs at risk, according to the people. That would add to the 50,000 ‌cuts that are currently planned.In absolute terms, laying off 100,000 people and axing four assembly plants would be the largest restructuring in automotive industry history.It would be comparable to major shake-ups by GM ⁠leading up to and during its 2009 bankruptcy and in the early 1990s when it cut as many as 74,000 jobs over four years and shut or idled 21 plants.Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume presented the plans to senior executives earlier this week to rally support for deep cuts likely to face fierce resistance from unions and the state of Lower Saxony, the carmaker’s second-largest shareholder.The overhaul was first reported by Manager Magazin, which also said the world’s No. 2 automaker would cut investment by about 15 per cent to just over €130 billion ($148 billion) over the next five years. Blume and Chief Financial Officer Arno Antlitz aim to fundamentally restructure the 89-year-old company, including spinning off the core VW brand and parts operations into separate entities, the magazine added, citing sources. Volkswagen shares were trading at ​16-year lows on Friday, down 3.4% at 1335 GMT, suggesting investors were sceptical the plan would succeed. “The high costs are merely a symptom, not the cause. They ‌do not address the root cause, which is weak sales,” Ingo Speich of Volkswagen shareholder Deka told Reuters. “VW must bring attractive products to market that are in high demand; that would put an end to the debate over costs.”A Volkswagen spokesperson declined to comment on “confidential documents.”“The entire group, including its brands and subsidiaries, must undergo far-reaching change,” the spokesperson said.VW’s works ⁠council and Germany’s powerful IG Metall union vowed to resist any such measures, saying in a joint statement on Friday: “Should such plans go ahead, we would do everything in our power to prevent them.” The premier of Germany’s state of Lower Saxony said the state would not agree to the plan. Porsche SE, the investment vehicle of the Porsche and Piech families and Volkswagen’s biggest shareholder, declined to comment.Volkswagen’s plans will likely ​put the spotlight on ‌its unique governance and ownership structure that gives significant influence to labour representatives and Lower Saxony.In its 2025 financial year, the group’s global workforce was 667,164, with almost 43 per cent employed in ‌Germany.Blume’s first push to close plants in Germany in 2024 ran into fierce resistance from labour unions, forcing a retreat.At the time, management had floated shutting or selling several sites as part of a sweeping cost-cutting drive to tackle overcapacity and weak EV demand, triggering strikes and a prolonged standoff with IG Metall and the works council, which hold significant sway over company decisions.As market ‌conditions have worsened, Blume is ‌under even greater pressure to revive Volkswagen’s fortunes as it battles tariffs and growing competition from Chinese ⁠automakers, its biggest threat.“The VW Group has suffered from years of neglect in readjusting workforce numbers due to the stranglehold the regional government and trade unions have ‌on the company,” independent auto analyst Matthias Schmidt said. “The market reality is hitting the German giant hardest.”Major automakers have steadily lost ground to locally produced EVs in China. According to AlixPartners, non-Chinese automakers’ market share fell to 32% in 2025 from 57% in 2020. Having been China’s top automaker for years, Volkswagen was knocked into ⁠second place by BYD in 2024 and fell to third place in 2025. That decline has now spread to premium automakers like BMW, which issued a shock profit warning last ​week blamed partly on weak sales in China.Reuters ]]></description>
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<title>UAE leads from the front at BRICS to coordinate global grid security</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Eng Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs at the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, led the UAE delegation to the BRICS Energy Ministers’ Meeting, hosted by India.The meeting brought together energy ministers and heads of delegations from BRICS member states to discuss enhancing cooperation in energy security, energy transition, innovation, and emerging technologies.The UAE’s participation reflects its longstanding commitment to multilateral cooperation, strengthening international partnerships, and contributing actively to the development of shared solutions to global challenges. It also reinforces the country’s position as a trusted partner in building a more secure, sustainable, and resilient global energy system, while supporting international efforts to advance sustainable development and strengthen energy security.During the meeting, Al Olama delivered the UAE’s national statement and participated in the launch of the BRICS Digital Centre of Excellence for Smart Grids and Energy Storage, an initiative aimed at enhancing cooperation among member states in digitalisation, smart grid technologies, energy storage solutions, capacity building, and knowledge exchange.The UAE’s participation in launching the Centre reflects its commitment to supporting international initiatives that promote knowledge sharing, accelerate the development of advanced technological solutions, and strengthen institutional capabilities.The initiative is expected to contribute to the transition towards more efficient and sustainable energy systems while enhancing collaboration among BRICS countries in future-focused priority areas.Speaking during the Centre’s inaugural session, Al Olama emphasised that energy security is no longer defined solely by the availability of resources, but increasingly by the resilience of energy systems, their ability to adapt, and their integration of digital technologies, artificial intelligence, and energy storage solutions.He also highlighted Abu Dhabi’s flagship clean energy project currently under development, which is set to become the world’s largest 24/7 renewable energy project.The project combines a 5.2 GW solar power facility with a 19 GWh battery energy storage system, demonstrating the UAE’s leadership in developing reliable and scalable clean energy solutions that support global energy security and transform innovation into strategic projects with worldwide impact.In the UAE’s statement to the ministerial meeting, Al Olama stressed that the global energy transition requires stronger international cooperation, accelerated innovation, and the development of practical solutions that ensure energy remains secure, sustainable, and affordable. He noted that these efforts align closely with the historic UAE Consensus, adopted at COP28, which serves as a global roadmap for accelerating the transformation of energy systems and advancing climate neutrality goals.Moreover, Al Olama welcomed the outcomes endorsed by the ministers, including the Guidelines for Smart Grids and Energy Storage, the Terms of Reference for the BRICS Platform for Energy Research Cooperation, the BRICS Hydrogen Value Chains Report, and the BRICS Energy Ministerial Communiqué.He noted that these deliverables provide a practical framework for strengthening technical and research cooperation, promoting knowledge exchange, and accelerating the adoption of innovative solutions among member states.The meeting also witnessed the launch of the BRICS Hydrogen Value Chains Report, to which the UAE made significant contributions through the BRICS Energy Working Group. One of the key deliverables of India’s BRICS Presidency, the report presents a shared vision for advancing cooperation in the hydrogen economy, encouraging investment and innovation, and developing integrated value chains for low-emission hydrogen.Al Olama noted that the report reflects the lasting impact of COP28 outcomes and builds on the momentum generated by the UAE Consensus, which has helped guide international efforts to accelerate the deployment of low-emission technologies, including hydrogen. He highlighted the Consensus’ goals of tripling global renewable energy capacity and increasing the annual rate of energy efficiency improvements from around 2% to more than 4% by 2030.He also highlighted the Hydrogen Declaration, endorsed by 39 countries during COP28, as a significant step towards harmonizing regulatory frameworks and promoting mutual recognition of hydrogen certification schemes. This, he noted, will support the development of trusted global markets for low-emission hydrogen, stimulate investment, and facilitate international trade in this promising sector.Al Olama further outlined the UAE’s efforts to implement the National Hydrogen Strategy 2050 through the development of a comprehensive hydrogen ecosystem encompassing production, transportation, storage, and industrial applications. These efforts are designed to streng ]]></description>
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<title>Etihad Airways launches inaugural flight to Dhaka</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Etihad Airways launched its inaugural flight to Dhaka on 26th June, operating a sold-out B777 to the capital of Bangladesh.The route strengthens trade and cargo connectivity across the South Asia corridor and responds to sustained demand for both passenger travel and logistics between the UAE and Bangladesh.EY382 departed Abu Dhabi at 22:00 on 26th June, arriving into Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka, the following morning. The new service operates four times weekly; operated by Etihad&#039;s Boeing 777 aircraft, each flight offers 28 lie-flat Business and 374 Economy seats, with substantial widebody belly-hold capacity to support growing cargo volumes alongside passenger demand.Antonoaldo Neves, Chief Executive Officer at Etihad Airways, said, “Our first flight to Dhaka departing fully booked speaks to the strength of the bond between the UAE and Bangladesh, and to the sustained demand we&#039;re seeing across both passenger and cargo segments on this route. The UAE is home to one of the largest Bangladeshi communities in the world, and this service is a direct link for the families who call both countries home, as well as a gateway for the Bangladeshi diaspora across the GCC, North America and the UK travelling via Abu Dhabi.”WAM ]]></description>
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<title>UAE and Panama discuss ways to boost trade, investment ties</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, discussed with senior public and private sector officials in the Republic of Panama ways to enhance trade and investment cooperation and expand economic partnership opportunities between the two countries, in support of sustainable development, economic integration and the resilience of global supply chains.The meeting was attended by Mohammed Abdullah Bin Khater Al Shamsi, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia and non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Panama.Dr. Al Zeyoudi held talks with Javier Martinez-Acha, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Carlos Guevara Mann, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Multilateral Affairs and Cooperation; Eida Gabriela Sáiz, Vice Minister of Economy; Jorge Herrera, President of the National Assembly; José Ramon Icaza, Minister of Panama Canal Affairs; Omar Torres, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry; and Ashok Nandwani, Acting President of the Panama Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture.The discussions focused on strengthening bilateral trade, investment and economic cooperation, exploring opportunities in sectors of mutual interest, and leveraging the UAE’s and Panama’s strategic positions in global trade to facilitate greater trade and investment flows, particularly in strategic sectors. The visit also featured a business roundtable bringing together investors and business leaders from the UAE and Panama to explore opportunities in each other’s markets and discuss ways to strengthen private-sector partnerships, support investment flows, expand trade exchange and promote sustainable economic growth.Dr. Al Zeyoudi also participated in a panel discussion titled “Economic Development and Promoting Global Connectivity and Integration”, held as part of the Global Leaders Forum, which convened in Panama City to mark the 200th anniversary of the 1826 Panama Amphictyonic Congress. He stressed that accelerating investment in critical infrastructure, including ports, airports, transport networks and logistics services, alongside aligning regulatory frameworks, harmonising standards and streamlining customs procedures, are essential to strengthening global economic integration and ensuring the efficient movement of trade. He added that diversifying production bases, connecting digital and technological systems, and synchronising procedures among countries would improve the efficiency of global trade and enhance economies’ access to international markets.Dr. Al Zeyoudi and the UAE delegation also toured the Panama Canal, the Panama Pacifico Special Economic Area and several companies and economic institutions to learn about their activities and identify opportunities for cooperation with Emirati businesses.He said the UAE and Panama serve as two strategic trade gateways for the global economy and continue to coordinate efforts to support a rules-based global trading system, facilitate the seamless movement of goods, and strengthen the security and resilience of global supply chains.WAM ]]></description>
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<title>UAE leads global green economy transformation talks in London</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of the World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO), affirmed that the transition to a climate-resilient future is not merely an environmental challenge, but a fundamental economic transformation.He stressed that critical minerals are the bedrock of the clean energy economy, underpinning all green economy initiatives such as solar panels, wind turbines, EV batteries, and grid infrastructure.This came during his keynote address at London Climate Action Week 2026, co-organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat and the World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO), with the attendance of Ambassador Tanmaya Lal, Deputy Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Secretariat, under the theme “Building Collaborative Pathways to Sustainable Prosperity,” at Marlborough House in the British capital, London.The session was attended by Waleed Bin Salman, Vice Chairman of WGEO, alongside delegation members Marwan Bin Haidar, Dr. Yousef Al Akraf, and Abdulrahim Sultan, Director General of WGEO.Al Tayer noted that critical minerals are the bedrock of the clean energy economy. For example, green economy initiatives such as the use of solar panels, wind turbines, EV batteries, and grid infrastructure all depend on reliable, sustainable supply chains.He added, “Achieving a net-zero future under the Paris Agreement requires more than emission reductions alone. We should work on helping finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions, lowering carbon footprint and enhancing climate-resilient development. That means redirecting public and private capital toward responsible critical mineral value chains - from exploration to recycling - while ensuring that investments do not lock in high-carbon or socially damaging practices.”Al Tayer stated, “But for resource-rich Commonwealth members, these minerals offer something greater: an unprecedented opportunity to drive green industrialisation, build industrial capacity, attract quality investment, foster homegrown innovation, and diversify economies.Realising this opportunity requires more than geological endowment.It requires strong governance, strategic partnerships, and shared value across the supply chain. History has shown us the cost of getting this wrong: too often, previous extractive cycles left resource-rich nations with depleted assets but little lasting development to show for it. We cannot afford to repeat those missed opportunities. That is why I commend the work of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals, which has set out seven guiding principles for fair, sustainable, and transparent mineral value chains - including benefit-sharing and circularity.The Commonwealth and WGEO are natural partners in implementing those principles, turning global norms into local practice. WGEO shares this vision.As a platform for green economic transformation, WGEO brings together governments, financial institutions, and the private sector to accelerate sustainable development and build economic resilience. The collaboration between our two organisations proves that collective action works. By uniting diverse expertise and networks, we can drive environmental stewardship and long-term prosperity.”Concluding his remarks, Al Tayer affirmed that the green transition is one of the most significant development opportunities of our generation, calling for stronger partnerships, responsible investment, local innovation, and genuine community benefit to ensure that critical minerals advance not only global climate goals but also more diversified, resilient, and inclusive economies - noting that these are the common points uniting the Commonwealth Secretariat, WGEO, and everyone present that day.The event also featured a roundtable panel discussion bringing together representatives from the World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO), Council on Energy Environment and Water (CEEW), the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF), the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), and the International Trade Centre (ITC), alongside a technical expert from the Commonwealth Secretariat.The discussion focused on exploring economic opportunities and strengthening international cooperation, harnessing critical minerals as a key driver of the economic transition toward green industrialisation, while reinforcing the role of the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (Wetex), yearly organised by Dewa, as a leading global platform for green business and sustainable partnerships, in addition to deepening joint cooperation among Commonwealth member states through the activation of the Commonwealth Critical Minerals Alliance (CCMA).Meanwhile Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, has stressed the vital role of open, rules-based global trade in driving the growth of the green economy, by opening ]]></description>
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<title>Sharjah Chamber registers 30,000 memberships in H1</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) reported an impressive surge in registered memberships in the first half of 2026, recording nearly 30,000 new memberships and membership renewals.According to SCCI’s data, the Sharjah Chamber signed up 2,800 new member companies during the first half of 2026, reporting 26,100 membership renewals across industrial, commercial, and professional sectors and 900 free zone memberships (new and renewed).During the first half of the year, the Sharjah Chamber issued around 30,000 certificates of origin and processed 911 attestation transactions.Saudi Arabia ranked as Sharjah’s largest export destination, with the total export and re-export values surpassing AED1.5 billion, followed by Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, and Ethiopia. The figures reflect Sharjah’s diversified export network and trade partnerships and its expanding access to diverse global markets, further consolidating the emirate’s position as a competitive regional and international trading centre.Mohammed Ahmed Amin Al Awadi, Director-General of SCCI, said the positive performance indicators recorded during the first half of 2026 demonstrate the resilience of Sharjah’s economic and investment ecosystem. They also underscore the success of ongoing initiatives to strengthen private sector competitiveness and drive sustainable business growth across strategic sectors.He noted that the Sharjah Chamber continues to implement the objectives of its 2025-2027 Strategy, which is centred on strengthening the emirate’s economy, advancing entrepreneurship, and fostering a more agile and sustainable business environment that promotes innovation and responds effectively to evolving global economic trends.“The Sharjah Chamber remains committed to strengthening its role as the representative of the business community and a strategic partner in the emirate’s economic development. It continues to expand its network of local and international partnerships, support national companies in entering new markets, and attract high-value investments that contribute to diversifying Sharjah’s economic base,” Al Awadi added.He emphasised that the next phase will focus on launching specialised initiatives and programmes aimed at enhancing the private sector’s preparedness for the evolving demands of the new economy. These efforts will further reinforce Sharjah’s position as a preferred destination for business and investment and as a leading regional hub for trade, industry, and services.Meanwhile Ajman Chamber has concluded the first phase of its Industrial Facilities Visitation Programme, organised in collaboration with the Ajman Department of Finance and Ajman Transport Authority. The first phase included visits to six leading local factories to review their production capabilities and outstanding quality standards.Procurement officials from government entities across the Emirate of Ajman participated in the programme.The programme aims to strengthen cooperation between the government sector and national industrial establishments in the Emirate of Ajman by enabling government procurement officials to closely explore the advanced production capabilities of local manufacturers and the remarkable progress they have achieved in quality and manufacturing, particularly in the food and beverage, detergents and hygiene products sectors.The programme focuses on highlighting the efficiency of the industrial sector in the emirate and its ability to meet the needs of government entities in accordance with the highest quality standards. It also aims to promote greater reliance on national products within the government procurement framework, thereby enhancing the competitiveness of local manufacturers while supporting the UAE’s industrial development goals under the national Make it in the Emirates initiative. The Chamber is implementing the Industrial Facilities Visitation Programme in a series of phases to expand the number of participating factories and further integrate them into the government procurement system.Owners and representatives of participating factories highlighted Ajman Chamber’s role in creating sustainable marketing opportunities for national manufacturers through a range of supporting initiatives and programmes, including participation in local and international exhibitions, field visits and specialised forums. They said these efforts enhance the competitiveness of national products and expand their reach to new markets and government entities.WAM ]]></description>
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<title>UAE&#45;US trade hits $40b as UAE solidifies $1.4tr investment pledge</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Saeed Al Hajeri, Minister of State, led a UAE delegation during a visit to Washington. The delegation included Omran Sharaf, Assistant Foreign Minister for Advanced Science and Technology.During this visit, Al Hajeri and members of the UAE delegation conducted a number of constructive meetings with senior officials from the US Department of Commerce, the US Department of the Treasury, the Office of the US Trade Representative, and the US Department of State.Al Hajeri also met with the US G20 Sherpa, reaffirming the UAE’s commitment as a host country to supporting the priorities of the G20 US Presidency.The visit took place against the backdrop of a UAE-US economic relationship that continues to deliver exceptional achievements. Bilateral trade exceeded $40 billion in 2025 - up 12 per cent year-on-year.The UAE maintained its position as the top US export destination in Mena for the 17th consecutive year, with US exports to the UAE supporting 205,900 American jobs in 2025 across technology, energy, advanced manufacturing and critical minerals.A central pillar of the relationship is the UAE’s $1.4 trillion commitment to US investment and economic impact over ten years - one of the largest single-country commitments in American history. In the first year alone since its announcement in March 2025, UAE entities exceeded their targets across AI infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, financial services and energy.In the meetings, Al Hajeri reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to continuously reinforce its strategic partnerships with the US, through encouraging shared investments, private sector cooperation, and expanding trade. He underlined that as a leading global trade and investment hub, the UAE remains firmly committed to fulfilling its responsibilities as a trusted partner and looks forward to further strengthening cooperation with the US across multiple sectors including financial regulation, innovation, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, energy, and other strategic sectors.During the meetings, both countries exchanged views on a number of issues related to anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, countering sanctions evasion, and emerging illicit finance threats, reflecting a shared commitment to enhancing the security of financial systems.He said, “This visit reflects the strength of the strategic partnership between our two countries and our shared commitment to building a more resilient, transparent, and prosperous global financial system. Through enhanced coordination and exchanged expertise, we will continue working together to address the emerging threats in relation to illicit financing and safeguarding the integrity of the global financial system.”UAE, US deepen AI and technology partnership at Pax Silica Summit -Meanwhile Saeed Al Hajeri, Minister of State, led the UAE delegation to the second edition of the Pax Silica Summit in Washington DC - which convened allied nations and leading technology companies to advance trusted AI supply chains and develop secure infrastructure.The UAE delegation included Omran Sharaf, Assistant Foreign Minister for Advanced Science and Technology, in addition to leading national technology companies, including G42, Core42, MGX, and Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA).WAM ]]></description>
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<title>Foreign tourist spending in Korea hits record $911 million</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Monthly spending by foreign tourists in the Republic of Korea reached a record high of 1.41 trillion won (about US$911 million) in May, marking the third consecutive month such spending exceeded 1 trillion won, according to data released today. Credit card spending by inbound travellers totalled 1.41 trillion won last month, up 73.7 per cent from a year earlier, according to data from the Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO).According to Yonhap News Agency, shopping accounted for the largest share of foreign spending at 39.1 per cent, followed by beauty wellness at 21.1 per cent, fashion at 14.3 per cent, and lifestyle food at 11.9 per cent, among other categories.WAM ]]></description>
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<title>SQUATWOLF’s “Support Homegrown” initiative proves a major success, elevating emerging UAE brands across digital and retail platforms</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Over 600,000 views, sold‑out community events, and multi‑brand retail showcases mark a powerful first phase of the programmeAt the start of 2026, as visibility felt increasingly out of reach for small and emerging UAE businesses, SQUATWOLF launched Support Homegrown — an initiative that has since become one of the region&#039;s most talked-about platforms for homegrown brand growth.The programme has delivered meaningful exposure, real world opportunities, and a renewed sense of momentum for founders across the country.Launched with the intention of uplifting homegrown brands during a challenging period, supporting Homegrown has quickly evolved into a high‑impact platform that gives entrepreneurs the visibility, credibility, and community connection they need to grow. As a homegrown brand itself, SQUATWOLF understands the realities of building from the ground up and designed this initiative to ensure that emerging wellness, lifestyle, and creativity driven businesses don’t just survive difficult moments but grow through them.Since its launch, the programme has supported twenty UAE‑based brands through a strategic blend of online and offline activations. From digital amplification to in‑store showcases and community‑driven events founder showcases Support Homegrown has created a multi‑layered ecosystem of exposure that many founders describe as a turning point for their businesses.The offline impact has been equally significant. Two sold‑out community events in Abu Dhabi and Dubai brought customers, founders, and partners together in spaces designed for discovery and connection. Five homegrown brands participated across these gatherings, each benefiting from the trust and energy that comes from real‑world engagement. In parallel, eight brands were given dedicated retail space across SQUATWOLF stores,  including Dubai Mall and Mirdif City Centre, offering them a premium environment that instantly elevates credibility and consumer interest.Online, momentum continued through a dedicated landing page on the SQUATWOLF website and app, featuring brand profiles, founder stories, and direct links to their platforms. Fourteen feed posts and more than fifty stories were published across SQUATWOLF and its founders’ channels, collectively reaching over 600,000 viewers and creating sustained digital visibility far beyond the initial activations.Founders across the cohort have described the initiative as a milestone moment.Mood Crumbs shared that the activation “reinforced the demand for wellness driven functional treats,” crediting SQUATWOLF for believing in their vision from day one. Therapie highlighted the “uplifting atmosphere” and the strong sales generated through the event. Pure Motion described the partnership as “authentic and values aligned,” noting a clear uplift in brand awareness and engagement. Mogu Mushrooms emphasised the transformative effect of the exposure, explaining that being showcased alongside SQUATWOLF “instantly built trust” and created a level of belief that “money can’t buy.”Reflecting on the initiative’s success, Anam Khalid, Founder &amp; Co‑CEO of SQUATWOLF, said: “We&#039;ve seen firsthand how much a supportive community can lift you. Support Homegrown was built on that belief, and what this first phase has shown us is that when you invest genuinely in others, the impact is real. This is just the beginning”. ]]></description>
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<title>One&#45;time opportunity&amp;amp;#039;: South Korea bets big on AI boom</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/one-time-opportunity-south-korea-bets-big-on-ai-boom</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Huge demand for the components that power artificial intelligence presents South Korea with an opportunity to bolster its chip industry against rivals such as China, analysts say.Seoul announced on Monday massive investments, including for new semiconductor factories and AI data centres, led by South Korean chipmakers.The media looks at what has driven South Korea&#039;s AI boom, and where it could be heading:Sky-high profitsThree companies dominate the global market for producing advanced memory chips that help power AI systems: US giant Micron, and South Korea&#039;s Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.Their profits and share prices have soared to dizzying heights, as governments and tech companies plough hundreds of billions of dollars into training and running AI tools.&quot;AI has not only provided big demand, it has also created shortages, and that has driven price escalation,&quot; Jim Handy, semiconductor expert at Objective Analysis, told the media.Spiralling prices for memory and storage chips are being passed on to consumers -- with Apple this month hiking the cost of MacBooks and iPads.The boom has also fuelled worker demands over pay packages, with Samsung averting a major strike in May by agreeing a deal on bonuses with its largest union.Chinese competitionSouth Korea has pledged to triple spending on AI this year, aiming to join the United States and China as one of the world&#039;s top AI powers.With China in particular racing to develop its tech industry, Seoul sees the boom period as a &quot;one-time opportunity&quot; to close the gap, said Lian Jye Su, a chief analyst at Omdia.&quot;Its the perfect time&quot; for South Korea to leverage its strategic advantage and make investments as &quot;the AI boom might die down&quot; and demand could regress, he told the media.The Financial Times reported Saturday that Apple is seeking to buy memory chips from Chinese manufacturer CXMT -- a company poised to benefit from shortages, along with Taiwanese rivals. The media has approached Apple and CXMT for comment.Although Chinese firms benefit from lower labour costs and big domestic demand, there could be limits to the country&#039;s tech growth, Su said.&quot;People are less keen to... (become) overly reliant&quot; on Chinese silicon, a factor that Korean vendors like Samsung now want to &quot;double down on&quot;.Innovation imperativeEstablished Asian chipmakers can capitalise on the AI boom, partly because they remain innovative, Handy said.&quot;This gives them profitability that helps to produce a moat between them and smaller firms&quot; who cannot maintain the same level of spending and research investment, he said.With Monday&#039;s announcements, South Korean chipmakers want to use their current abundant cash to help diversify their offerings, Su added.That can help them avoid becoming too dependent on the current hot sector -- memory chips -- in what economists call a &quot;Dutch disease&quot;, referring to the negative effect of a temporary upswing in the price of one commodity.Boom or bubble?The head-spinning speed of growth in the sector -- Samsung&#039;s share price has risen more than 430 percent over the past year, with SK hynix&#039;s up 770 percent -- has raised concern over how long the AI boom can last.Some analysts such as Su are optimistic that demand will stay buoyant, given the deepening integration of AI tools into business operations.For memory chips, &quot;there&#039;s little to stop price rises until they impact end markets,&quot; Handy said.&quot;If prices rise too high then markets move to another technology or disappear altogether,&quot; he explained.&quot;We&#039;re not there yet.&quot;Agence France- Presse ]]></description>
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<title>Zoya Developments accelerates delivery, starts construction of Calisi one month after project launch</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/zoya-developments-accelerates-delivery-starts-construction-of-calisi-one-month-after-project-launch</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Zoya Developments has commenced construction of Calisi, its latest AED 80 million residential project in Dubai South, just 30 days after its official launch. The milestone reflects the company’s focus on maintaining efficient development timelines and moving projects swiftly from planning and sales to on-site execution.It also marks a further expansion of Zoya Developments’ presence in Dubai South, a district experiencing sustained growth driven by ongoing infrastructure investment, the expansion of Al Maktoum International Airport and increasing connectivity to key economic hubs across the emirate. As demand for residential property in the area continues to rise, Dubai South is attracting both end-users and investors seeking long-term growth opportunities in an emerging community. Against this backdrop, Calisi further strengthens Zoya Developments’ presence in one of Dubai’s most promising residential and investment destinations.Calisi will comprise fully furnished two-bedroom apartments, with prices starting from AED 686k, and is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2027. Located approximately 10 minutes from Al Maktoum International Airport and 15 minutes from Expo City Dubai, the development provides access to major road networks and surrounding amenities. Facilities will include a swimming pool, a fully equipped gym, indoor parking and controlled access and security systems. The project forms part of Zoya Developments’ strategy to deliver contemporary residential communities in well-connected areas of Dubai, with an emphasis on construction quality and long-term value.Commenting on the start of construction, Shoaib Khan, Chief Executive Officer of Zoya Developments, said: “Calisi has been developed in response to growing demand for thoughtfully designed, fully furnished homes in Dubai South, which continues to emerge as an important residential district. We adopted the same execution-led approach with Miorah and look forward to maintaining that momentum with Calisi.”He added: “Timely execution, adherence to high construction standards and delivery in line with announced schedules are central to building investor confidence. They also demonstrate our ability to meet our commitments while responding effectively to changing market conditions.”Calisi is Zoya Developments’ second residential project in Dubai South, following Miorah, and forms part of the company’s broader strategy to develop high-quality residential communities in Dubai’s emerging growth corridors. With construction now underway, the project marks another step in Zoya Developments’ commitment to delivering thoughtfully designed homes, creating long-term value and contributing to the continued evolution of Dubai’s real estate landscape.  ]]></description>
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<title>Oil prices rise as Brent climbs to $72.49</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/oil-prices-rise-as-brent-climbs-to-7249</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Oil prices opened the week higher on Monday, with both Brent crude and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) posting gains.Brent crude futures rose 50 cents, or 0.69 per cent, to $72.49 a barrel by 2204 GMT, while US WTI crude futures gained 73 cents, or 1.05 per cent, to $69.96 a barrel.Oil prices were supported by renewed concerns over supply disruptions following fresh military exchanges between the United States and Iran, which heightened uncertainty over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.WAM ]]></description>
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<title>Swank Development advances on two fronts with Selora Residences ground breaking and Lua Residences nearing handover</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/swank-development-advances-on-two-fronts-with-selora-residences-ground-breaking-and-lua-residences-nearing-handover</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Swank Development has broken ground on Selora Residences while simultaneously advancing Lua Residences to its final stage before handover, marking a significant moment of growth for the boutique luxury developer as it establishes a firm foothold in Dubai&#039;s competitive residential market.The two projects, each limited in scale by design, reflect Swank&#039;s deliberate approach to development. Rather than pursuing volume, the company has built its identity around restraint, precision, and architectural character that rarely emerges from large-scale production.Lua Residences, the company&#039;s first project, brings together 37 villas in a composition drawn from classical European architecture. The development has been shaped by close attention to proportion, material quality, and finishing detail. Its imminent completion represents a tangible test of the standards Swank has publicly committed to.With Lua approaching the finish line, Swank has now turned parallel focus to Selora Residences, a community of 32 standalone villas that takes its architectural cues from the coastal vernacular of Mediterranean Europe. The project is conceived around open space, natural light, and a quieter pace of living, offering what the developer describes as a resort-like residential experience within the city.Mostafa Elsaid, Founder and CEO of Swank Development, said the company views its role as extending well beyond the construction of physical structures. &quot;Real estate development, at its best, is the creation of communities that deliver lasting value to both homeowners and investors. Lua carries the refinement of classic European design. Selora brings the calm and character of the Mediterranean. Both are conceived to hold their worth over time and provide a living experience that genuinely stands apart.&quot;Elsaid was direct in addressing the importance of execution, noting that design quality alone does not determine the outcome of a development. The rigour applied to selecting and managing contractors and consultants, he said, is what separates a well-conceived project from a well-delivered one.&quot;We apply strict criteria when choosing who we work with. Expertise, track record, and genuine commitment to quality are non-negotiable. If at any stage the standard of execution does not match what we have promised our clients, we will make whatever changes are necessary. That is not a statement of preference. It is a commitment,&quot; he said.The company runs ongoing monitoring across all construction phases to ensure adherence to its benchmarks, and Elsaid made clear that investor trust sits at the centre of every operational decision.Beyond the current pipeline, Swank Development is in active discussions to acquire land in prime locations across the UAE as part of a wider expansion strategy. Elsaid said the company is focused on positions that offer long-term relevance rather than short-term yield.&quot;The UAE market continues to offer real opportunity for developers who are disciplined about where and how they build. We are growing our portfolio deliberately, targeting locations and project types that contribute something meaningful to the city and that investors can hold with confidence,&quot; he said.With Selora now under construction and Lua on the cusp of completion, Elsaid described this period as the beginning of a more visible phase for Swank, one in which the company&#039;s approach will be judged not by what it has said but by what it delivers.&quot;Quality is not something we aim for. It is the floor, not the ceiling, in everything we build,&quot; he said.  ]]></description>
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<title>Global stocks perk up and oil cools as US, Iran halt hostilities</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/global-stocks-perk-up-and-oil-cools-as-us-iran-halt-hostilities</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ European stocks and US futures ticked higher ‌on Monday after the US and Iran agreed to halt recent hostilities and renew talks, helping oil prices fall ​after spiking earlier on Monday in the wake of renewed attacks between the two sides.A return to diplomacy ‌would follow several days of tit-for-tat strikes ‌since an Iranian projectile hit a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz last week, with both sides accusing each other of breaking an interim ceasefire.Europe’s STOXX 600 index rose 0.1 per cent in morning trading while futures for the US S&amp;P 500 climbed ‌0.7 per cent.Oil initially climbed on Monday after the US and Iran traded strikes over the weekend, but then cooled to trade ⁠at around its lowest since the conflict began.Brent crude was last little changed at $72.20 a barrel, down 22 per cent for the month.“The market can take some relief in the lower oil prices and its impact on the global economy,” said Mohit Kumar, chief European economist at Jefferies.“Lower oil prices should lead to a diversification trade and growth-sensitive sectors which have suffered in the last few months should outperform.”Asian markets pared earlier losses, with South Korea’s KOSPI down 0.2 per cent and Japan’s Nikkei up ​0.15 per cent.Easing oil prices should help reduce some price pressures but measures of inflation have nonetheless jumped ‌in the US and elsewhere, putting pressure on the Federal Reserve to hike rates.Rising odds of a rate hike have lifted the dollar. The dollar index, which measures the US currency against peers, was at 101.25, just below the one-year high it ⁠touched last week.The Japanese yen fell slightly to 161.80 per US dollar as fears of another bout of intervention from Tokyo kept the fragile currency from breaking through its lowest in 40 years.Investors are pricing in at least one Fed hike this year, a sharp reversal ​from expectations of ‌two rate cuts before the conflict began.BofA strategists anticipate three hikes, a more hawkish view that in part reflects ‌strong US jobs growth.The rising dollar has weighed on gold, which was down 0.6% at $4,061 per ounce. The yellow metal is set for a 13% decline in the second quarter, its biggest quarterly drop since 2013.Investors have also been battling concerns that valuations for ‌AI-related firms have become ‌stretched following years of gains.Futures for the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose ⁠1% on Monday, putting the US index on track for a rebound after it slumped more than ‌4% last week.The Bank for International Settlements has cautioned over the durability of the current AI investment surge, noting supply bottlenecks and intense competition could spur the kind of overinvestment seen in previous boom-and-bust cycles. Jose ⁠Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers, said the rising costs tied to modern infrastructure have firms scrambling for ​cash on their balance sheets and adding to risks if those investments fail to deliver.“For this reason, traders have gravitated toward the defensive and cyclically oriented areas of the equity space in recent weeks,” Torres said.Meanwhile European shares were steady on Monday, underpinned by ​gains in technology ⁠stocks, while investors mulled over the durability of an interim ceasefire in ‌the Middle East after the United ‌States and Iran agreed to halt the latest bout of hostilities.The pan-European STOXX 600 index was steady at 636.43 points by 0800 GMT, with technology stocks leading sectoral gains with a 1.4% rise.Nagarro soared ‌91% after India’s Persistent offered €81 per share to acquire the AI-led digital engineering firm.The broader tech sector ⁠rose after last week’s selloff, when it posted its biggest weekly fall since mid-March. Chip stocks such as Soitec jumped 7.2%, STMicroelectronics added 3.6%.Europe’s exposure to AI stocks is much smaller than the US and Asia, where tech-driven rallies pushed regional benchmarks to record highs several weeks earlier. “For us to start upgrading European stocks, we need to start seeing AI-driven productivity have an impact on European earnings. ​So far, we’re not there yet,” said Florian Ielpo, head of macro and multi-asset ‌portfolio manager at Lombard Odier Investment.Still, the European tech sector has benefitted from the global AI rally, putting it on track for the biggest quarterly gains on the STOXX 600. It also outperforms the ⁠US S&amp;P 500 tech sector at a time when worries about debt-backed spending concerns weigh on Asian and Wall Street stocks.Meanwhile, crude prices edged up 0.2% to $72 a barrel as investors assessed shipments through the Strait ​of Hormuz, ‌with a tenuous interim ceasefire prevailing between the US and Iran. The countries traded fire through ‌the weekend before agreeing to halt hostilities and renew talks.The truce has prompted bullish outlooks from brokerages. J.P. Morgan was the latest to lift its year-end target for European equities.Focus will be on the European Central ‌Bank’s Sintra conference, where ‌speakers include Federal  ]]></description>
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<title>AD Ports and EGA sign Dhs84m deal for Khalifa Port upgrades</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/ad-ports-and-ega-sign-dhs84m-deal-for-khalifa-port-upgrades</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ AD Ports Group and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) have announced the signing of an agreement to enhance EGA’s dedicated berth at Khalifa Port.As part of their longstanding strategic partnership, AD Ports Group and EGA will jointly invest Dhs84 million in a multi-phase berth enhancement programme to upgrade EGA’s dedicated port infrastructure and accommodate Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels, which can transport 15-20 per cent more cargo than the Capesize vessels currently calling at EGA’s berth. The enhancements will further improve berth productivity, operational efficiency, and overall cargo-handling performance.Upon completion of the planned works by August 2028, the upgraded berth is expected to support the handling of approximately 8 million tonnes of bulk cargo annually. The project will also enhance operational flexibility by enabling the installation of additional unloader facilities.In addition, the enhancement programme includes upgrades to the existing capping beam, the installation of new bollards and fenders, the extension of crane beams and foundations, the provision of additional utility connections, and dredging works. Collectively, these enhancements will facilitate the safe and efficient accommodation of larger vessel classes while supporting the anticipated increase in future bulk-handling volumes.Saif Al Mazrouei, Chief Executive Officer - Ports Cluster, AD Ports Group, said, “This agreement underscores our commitment to investing in world-class port infrastructure that supports the continued growth of the UAE’s industrial and trade sectors. It also reinforces our strategic partnership with Emirates Global Aluminium, a global leader in premium aluminium and one of the nation’s most important industrial champions.Through collaborative, long-term investment, we are enhancing the capabilities of critical trade infrastructure while enabling our partners to grow and compete more effectively on the global stage. Such partnerships remain central to AD Ports Group’s strategy and continue to support our profitable growth as a leading trade enabler across global markets.” Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Global Aluminium, said, “Khalifa Port is a strategic gateway for EGA’s global operations. This collaboration with AD Ports Group will strengthen long-term capacity, efficiency, and performance of our dedicated berth at Khalifa Port, ensuring the safe and reliable handling of the raw materials essential to our operations. The project will further strengthen our ability to produce the high-quality aluminium that enables modern life and supports industries around the world.”This collaboration builds on the longstanding strategic partnership between AD Ports Group and EGA, and reflects their shared focus on operational excellence, infrastructure resilience, and sustainable industrial growth. Khalifa Port, ranked 39th in the prestigious Lloyd’s List Top 100 Ports for 2025, is also a regional container hub to three of the world’s largest shipping lines - CMA CGM, COSCO, and MSC. It also serves as a technologically advanced maritime gateway to Abu Dhabi, providing seamless multimodal access to Khalifa Economic Zones - Abu Dhabi (KEZAD), the Middle East’s largest integrated system of economic cities and free zones, and extending inland connectivity across the UAE and wider Gulf region through the dry ports of Al Faya and Al Ain.WAM ]]></description>
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<title>UAE FTA reports record Dhs46 billion revenue for 2025</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/uae-fta-reports-record-dhs46-billion-revenue-for-2025</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has reported significant growth in its operations during 2025, driven by a substantial increase in Corporate Tax registrations, alongside continued growth in Value Added Tax (VAT) and Excise Tax registrations and the expansion of its services. This was reflected in the increased volume of transactions completed across all sectors of its operations, while the Authority further strengthened engagement with taxable persons through its innovative digital channels.FTA’s 2025 Annual Report, published on its website, highlights its achievements and operational results across all sectors of operation, as well as the legislative, procedural and technological tax developments witnessed during the year. The report is available on the Authority’s website through the FTA Annual Report link.The report reflects the Authority’s policies aimed at encouraging creativity and innovation, based on a clear understanding of the needs of all categories of taxable persons and a commitment to meeting their aspirations through accelerated digital transformation and strengthening the foundations of a smart tax ecosystem. It also continued to enhance the efficiency of oversight procedures to contribute to protecting markets and maintaining tax fairness.It also highlights FTA’s achievements in digital transformation and its extensive efforts to expand the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies to drive significant improvements in operational efficiency, service quality, transaction processing speed, and the implementation of its various initiatives in this field.The data revealed that total tax revenues collected from VAT and Excise Tax increased to Dhs46 billion in 2025, compared to Dhs41 billion in 2024.The number of transactions completed by the Tax Registration Department increased by more than 20%, with the total number of transactions reviewed reaching approximately 1.7 million during 2025. More than 245,000 Corporate Tax registration applications were completed, alongside 98,000 VAT registration applications and 206 Excise Tax registration applications.The total number of VAT refund requests submitted by tourists reached approximately 1.7 million, while the number of VAT refund applications relating to newly built residences for UAE nationals exceeded 7,000. In addition, 289 retailer applications were submitted for registration in the electronic Tourist VAT Refund Scheme.The findings indicated that the continuous enhancement of the Authority’s services and its ongoing efforts to meet the aspirations of taxable persons contributed to increased engagement through the various tax knowledge support channels provided by the Authority. The total number of transactions received through all communication channels exceeded 625,000 transactions during the year, representing an increase of 12% compared to 2024. The number of visitors to the Authority’s support centres in Abu Dhabi and Dubai exceeded 21,000, reflecting a 10% increase compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, the overall customer happiness rate across all communication channels reached 93%, representing an improvement of 1.5% compared to 2024.According to the report, the Authority continued implementing its inspection and oversight plans in cooperation with relevant entities to protect consumer rights, combat tax evasion, and enhance tax compliance. During 2025, the Authority conducted 175,500 field inspection visits across local markets in all emirates.These inspections resulted in the seizure of 29.5 million non-compliant packs of tobacco products that did not carry Digital Tax Stamps and were not registered in the Authority’s electronic system. In addition, 7.6 million non-compliant packages of other excise goods were seized, including carbonated drinks, energy drinks, and sweetened beverages.The report further highlighted that the Authority continued developing its awareness campaigns and diversifying its communication channels to increase the number of beneficiaries across all emirates and reach stakeholders within the tax sector. During 2025, the Authority organised 210 tax awareness workshops attended by approximately 122,700 participants.Throughout 2025, the FTA strengthened its media presence and digital outreach to engage all segments of society and raise awareness of its responsibilities, its diverse and growing services, and its key projects and initiatives. Through its advanced digital ecosystem, the Authority sent more than 65 million text and email messages. The FTA’s website attracted 2.6 million visitors, while 2,980 awareness posts were published across social media platforms. Its social media channels recorded notable growth, gaining 48,280 new followers, while the Authority issued 46 press releases highlighting various events, activities, and initiatives. ]]></description>
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<title>Residential tower and villa in Dubai sold for Dhs185 million</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/residential-tower-and-villa-in-dubai-sold-for-dhs185-million</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dubai’s real estate market saw the sale of an off-plan villa in The World Islands for Dhs70 million and a residential tower in Jumeirah Village Circle for Dhs115 million at the start of trading on Monday.According to Dubai REST app, the 6-bedroom villa is located on ZUHHA Island by Zaya and spans 33,000 square feet, with an average price of Dhs2,115 per square foot.In Jumeirah Village Circle, Al Sabah Tower residential building was sold for Dhs115 million. The tower spans 21,539 square feet, averaging Dhs5,340 per square foot.In Jumeirah Bay, a residential plot of land was gifted for Dhs300 million. The plot covers 23,300 square feet, averaging Dhs12,867 per square foot. ]]></description>
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<title>ART Elite car rental announces its fleet expansion with 300+ Jetour Vehicles</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/art-elite-car-rental-announces-its-fleet-expansion-with-300-jetour-vehicles</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Backed by Elite Group Holding, the expansion introduces Lease-to-Own and Corporate Leasing solutions for individuals and businesses across the UAE.ART Elite, a subsidiary of Elite Group Holding, has expanded its UAE operations with the addition of 300+ new Jetour vehicles to its fleet and the launch of two new programs: Lease-to-Own and Corporate Leasing.The milestone strengthens ART Elite’s mobility offering and gives customers greater access to Jetour vehicles through accessible alternatives to traditional purchasing and financing. Supported by Elite Group Holding and Jetour UAE, the expansion positions ART Elite to serve a wider range of individuals and businesses.The launch was celebrated on 25th June 2026 at the Jetour Showroom in Al Quoz, bringing together senior executives, partners, media, influencers, and invited guests. The event featured leadership remarks, a signing ceremony, and a curated display of Jetour models, including the G700, T2, T1, Dashing, and X70 Plus. Guests also enjoyed snacks and beverages, alongside a personalised perfume-engraving activation.A senior spokesperson for ART Elite said:“This announcement represents far more than a fleet expansion. It is a decisive step in ART Elite’s growth and reflects our ambition to transform how individuals and businesses access mobility in the UAE. By adding more than 300 new Jetour vehicles and placing our Lease-to-Own and Corporate Leasing solutions at the centre of this expansion, we are delivering greater choice, stronger support, and more tailored mobility options designed around the needs of our customers.”A Clearer Route to OwnershipART Elite’s new Lease-to-Own program offers customers a flexible route to owning a brand-new vehicle. Customers can select from premium Jetour models and make fixed monthly payments over 12 to 48 months, with ownership transferring upon completion of the agreed term.Insurance, maintenance, registration support, and roadside assistance are managed throughout the lease period, providing greater financial predictability and fewer administrative responsibilities.For more information on Lease-to-Own, visit: artelitecarrental.com/lease-to-ownCorporate Leasing Designed for BusinessThe new Corporate Leasing program provides businesses with a fully managed alternative to purchasing and maintaining vehicles. Available from 12 to 48 months with no down payment, the program includes insurance, maintenance, registration, 24/7 roadside assistance, replacement vehicles, and dedicated account management under a predictable monthly cost.This solution supports a range of requirements, including employee mobility, executive transport, and event operations.For more information on Corporate Leasing, visit: artelitecarrental.com/corporate-leasingAbout ART Elite ART Elite, a subsidiary of Elite Group Holding, is a UAE-based mobility solutions provider offering flexible leasing, lease-to-own, and corporate fleet solutions.For more information, visit artelitecarrental.com, email enquiries@artelitecarrental.com, or call 800 ART ELITE (800 278 35483).About Elite Group HoldingHeadquartered in the UAE, Elite Group Holding is a leading automotive group whose portfolio includes Jetour, SOUEAST, Zenvo, The Elite Cars, and ART Elite. The group brings together automotive distribution, premium retail, leasing, and ownership solutions within an integrated mobility ecosystem.For more information, visit elitegroupholding.com or call 800-5-ELITE.     ]]></description>
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<title>DP World, Lintara break ground on 20,000sqm logistics centre in Jafza</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/dp-world-lintara-break-ground-on-20000sqm-logistics-centre-in-jafza</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ DP World and Lintara Properties, the real estate development platform of Arcapita Group Holdings Limited (Arcapita), have broken ground on a new 20,000 square metre build-to-suit logistics centre in Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza).The Grade A facility is being developed by Lintara Properties and will be operated by DP World as part of its integrated, end-to-end supply chain network in the region. Construction is expected to conclude in Q1 2027.The new facility will feature approximately 12-metre clear height storage, temperature-controlled areas, dedicated dangerous goods storage, supporting office space and associated operational amenities.Ahmad Yousef Al-Hassan, CEO and Managing Director, DP World GCC, said, “This state-of-the-art facility is the type of logistics infrastructure our customers need to manage more complex supply chains. Once complete, this facility will add Grade A purpose-built warehousing capability in Jafza and support our ability to deliver more integrated supply chain solutions across the GCC. It is another example of how Dubai’s trade ecosystem continues to evolve in line with the needs of regional and international businesses.”Isa Al Khalifa, Managing Director, Head of Mena Real Estate at Arcapita and CEO of Lintara Properties, said, “This milestone reflects our continued focus on delivering high-quality, purpose-built logistics assets that are aligned with the operational needs of our tenants. Jebel Ali Free Zone remains a key logistics hub in the region, and this project supports the growing demand for well-located, institutional-grade facilities that enable efficient distribution and long-term operational reliability.”The project reflects continued demand for high-quality, purpose-built logistics infrastructure in Dubai as companies strengthen regional supply chains and expand distribution capabilities closer to key trade corridors.Lintara Properties will act as Development Manager during the construction phase and will assume Asset Management responsibilities upon completion of the facility. The development forms part of Arcapita’s broader strategy to invest in high-quality, tenant-led industrial real estate across key regional logistics hubs.Meanwhile in May DP World has attracted Dhs854 million in investments across Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) in the first four months of 2026, underlining continued investor demand for Dubai’s trade and industrial hub.The investments reflect commitments made by Jafza tenants to develop and expand facilities across manufacturing, logistics, food production, healthcare, vehicle handling and heavy equipment.Momentum continued through March and April, with more than 43 per cent of the total commitments by value signed during these months.The new investments reflect a broad mix of trade and industrial activity, including: Manufacturers of steel, food products and furniture strengthening production; Healthcare-related businesses investing in long-term operations in Dubai; Third-party logistics providers strengthening warehousing operations; Finished vehicle logistics operators investing in spaces for vehicle handling; Heavy equipment traders serving construction and industrial customers.Jafza, home to 12,000 businesses, continues to play a central role in supporting Dubai’s trade and industrial growth.With its proximity to Jebel Ali Port and access to integrated sea, air and land connectivity, the free zone provides an efficient multimodal base for companies serving markets across the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and beyond.Abdulla Al Hashmi, Global Chief Operating Officer, Parks and Economic Zones, DP World, said, “The scale of these commitments, particularly in essential sectors like food and healthcare, highlights how businesses are prioritising resilience alongside growth. We are seeing a clear shift towards long-term investment, with many large tenants choosing to anchor their regional and global operations in Dubai for the coming decades.“This momentum reflects the strength of our integrated ecosystem as well as the reliability of our business continuity programmes, which have helped keep cargo flowing despite the recent disruption. It also reinforces Dubai’s position as a leading hub for trade, logistics and industrial activity.“As demand continues to grow, we remain focused on enhancing our infrastructure and capabilities to support our customers and deliver sustainable, long-term value.”Meanwhile DP World has launched a first-of-its-kind cargo war risk insurance solution to help businesses navigate disruption across Middle East trade routes, where traditional insurance has become fragmented, costly and often unavailable.The solution provides continuous coverage across the entire supply chain, from ocean or air transit through port storage and inland delivery, closing critical gaps left by conventional insurance policies, which typically insure a single leg of the journey. By leveraging its scale and relationships across global insurance market ]]></description>
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<title>The counselor’s favourite counselor: The rise of Zenith Education</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/the-counselors-favourite-counselor-the-rise-of-zenith-education</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Zenith Education advises students, equips schools, and helps universities, all at once. That breadth, paired with a perfect placement record, has made it the region’s fastest-growing name in higher-education services.Among students, Zenith has never missed. More than 550 have come to it, and every one has secured a place at one of their top three choices, from local campuses to the Ivy League and Oxbridge. Each is paired with a dedicated counselor and backed by a bench of more than 15 former admissions officers and a network of over 300 industry mentors.Students, though, are only one of three constituencies the company serves. Most education companies choose just one, working for families, providing software to schools, or channeling students to universities; Zenith does all three, across some 30 countries. Founded by Serge Nader, it is a premium advisory whose real advantage is structural.The space betweenUniversity guidance has long been split among groups that depend on one another yet rarely speak: schools straining to scale counseling without making it generic, students adrift as degrees and industries shift, parents lost in a system that changed since they applied, universities hunting for fit over volume.Zenith listened to each, then built what the field had lacked: a single ecosystem linking students, schools, and universities, run on technology and human judgment in equal measure. What it looks like depends on who is using it.Starting with the studentFor a student, the work begins long before the application. Most consultancies ask where to apply. Zenith asks a harder question first: who the student is, what life they want to build, which industries and which skills suit them. Its framework runs backward, from long-term Life goals to medium-term Industry and Skills to near-term Degree and Subject Choices at School: orientation before applications, fit before prestige.When the applications do come, that groundwork carries straight onto the page: counselors work through the essays, the personal statements, and the CVs until every submission is as strong as the student behind it. Students still reach the Ivy League and Oxbridge, but the famous name is never the starting point. The voice is contemporary, too: plain where much of admissions advising turns ceremonial, premium without the distance.Inside the schools“We are a counselor’s favorite counselor,” says Nader.Inside a school, the work is to make counselors stronger, not redundant. Through the Zen Test, partner schools see their whole cohort on a live dashboard: who is leaning where, who needs attention now, where a counselor’s hours will count for most. A counselor who once tracked a year group from memory can read it at a glance; guesswork gives way to data, and the busywork that swallows the week is handled in the background.In many schools Zenith now works as an extension of the counseling department, from the Middle East to Asia Pacific, Africa, Latin America, and Europe, and it steers no student toward any one university. Its only stake is fit. On the far side of that network sit the universities, which Zenith advises on entering new markets and reaching the schools that suit them.Software, and peopleHolding it together is a deliberate division of labor between software and people. The Zenith Career Explorer, free and offered in five languages, maps more than 245 careers, each with a forecast of how the work may change by 2030 and 2040, so a sixteen-year-old can weigh not what a job is today but what it is becoming. The Zen Test, already live in partner schools ahead of its public launch, profiles a student and feeds the same dashboards those schools rely on.Yet the technology stays backstage. The advice is human, every consequential deliverable is managed by a person, and the automation exists only to give counselors back their time. The reach is borderless too, built for the student open to the United States, Britain, Europe, Asia, or Australia rather than the one or two destinations a single advisor tends to know best.Any of these pieces can be copied. The advantage is that they sit together. Anyone can build a test, a dashboard, or a strong counseling team; assembling all of it around every stakeholder at once, and earning the trust of each, takes years. That, more than any single product, is why Zenith has risen so fast, and why it continues to innovate while holding its promise. ]]></description>
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<title>Republic of Paraguay to expand economic partnership with UAE</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/republic-of-paraguay-to-expand-economic-partnership-with-uae</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Gulf Today, Staff ReporterPresident Santiago Peña of the Republic of Paraguay on Tuesday received Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, and an accompanying delegation during their official visit to Asunción, in the presence of Dr. Sagheer Al Ahbabi, UAE Ambassador to Paraguay.Al Zeyoudi conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, to President Peña, along with their wishes for continued progress and prosperity for Paraguay and its people.President Peña conveyed his greetings to the UAE leadership and affirmed Paraguay’s commitment to expanding trade and investment cooperation with the UAE, in line with the growing momentum of bilateral relations and the strengthening economic partnership between the two countries.He stressed the importance of leveraging the competitive advantages and strategic positions of Paraguay and the UAE to enhance trade and investment flows, create new opportunities for private sector cooperation, and support the shared economic and development goals of both countries. Al Zeyoudi led a high-level UAE delegation comprising government officials, business leaders and representatives of several Emirati companies.During the visit, he held meetings with senior Paraguayan officials, including Rubén Ramírez Lezcano, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Marco Riquelme, Minister of Industry and Commerce; and Rodrigo Maluff, Ministerial Advisor at the Civil Cabinet of the Presidency of the Republic of Paraguay.The visit also featured the UAE-Paraguay Business Forum, attended by President Peña, Al Zeyoudi, Riquelme, Maluff and senior government officials, business leaders and private sector representatives from both countries.Participants explored opportunities in priority sectors, including technology, digital services, renewable energy, agriculture, food industries, logistics, transport, mining, healthcare and financial services, while highlighting the private sector’s key role in advancing economic cooperation and translating opportunities into sustainable partnerships.Discussions focused on expanding cooperation in value-added sectors, strengthening trade and investment partnerships, and building on the growing momentum in bilateral relations, reinforcing the two countries’ positions as economic partners linking the Middle East and South America.Al Zeyoudi said Paraguay is an important economic partner for the UAE in South America and offers significant opportunities to expand cooperation in sectors that support economic diversification and create new growth platforms for the private sector.“We look forward to taking our economic relations with Paraguay and the Mercosur countries to more advanced levels that support the Sustainable Development Goals, strengthen supply chain resilience and reinforce the UAE’s position as a global bridge for trade and investment between East and West,” he said.He added that the UAE continues to expand its global network of economic partnerships by developing more efficient and sustainable trade and investment corridors, noting that Paraguay’s economic potential and strategic location make it a promising long-term partner.Riquelme said economic relations with the UAE are witnessing rapid growth, translating into tangible projects and investments, with significant opportunities to expand cooperation in trade, investment, industry and food security. He described the visit of the UAE delegation as an important milestone reflecting the mutual trust and shared commitment of both countries to strengthening their economic partnership.Riquelme added that the UAE-Paraguay Business Forum brought together business leaders from the industrial, energy, financial services, logistics, technology and trade sectors to explore new opportunities and build long-term partnerships.He identified food security as one of the most promising areas for bilateral cooperation, saying the meetings would pave the way for a new phase of economic and trade cooperation serving the interests of both countries.He urged businesses to seize these opportunities and transform them into partnerships and investments that create jobs and support economic growth, while noting that governments provide the enabling environment and the private sector plays the leading role in turning opportunities into concrete achievements. Non-oil trade between the UAE and Paraguay reached US$249.2 million in 2025, up 53.8 per cent from 2024, reflecting the growing momentum of economic relations and increasing confidence between the business communities of the two countries. ]]></description>
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<title>How to choose a reliable broker in the United Arab Emirates</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/how-to-choose-a-reliable-broker-in-the-united-arab-emirates</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Choosing a broker is one of the most important decisions for traders who wish to access global financial markets. Beyond market access, traders often look for reliable execution, transparent trading conditions, recognized regulation, responsive support, and smooth access to funds.A reliable broker acts as the bridge between the trader and the global financial markets. Here are the boxes that XM ticks for traders.Years in the IndustryXM stands out as a trusted partner for clients who want confidence and consistency in their trading journey. With 16 years of experience in the industry, XM has built a strong reputation across global markets. This long-standing presence reflects not only experience, but also resilience, reliability, and a deep understanding of what traders need in different market conditions.Regulation and LicensingTrust is also supported by regulation. XM is regulated under the Capital Market Authority (CMA) as a promoter, giving traders an added layer of confidence when choosing a broker. In a market where transparency and security are essential, working with a regulated broker helps traders feel more protected and better supported.Client Base and TrustTrusted by over 20 million traders worldwide, XM has become a broker of choice for traders of all levels. This trust is earned through consistent service, client-focused solutions, and a commitment to improving the trading experience. XM has successfully executed over 13.5 billion trades for clients in over 190 countries.Trading ConditionsXM offers no rejections, no requotes, and instant market execution, helping traders act on opportunities with speed and confidence. In fast-moving markets, this can make a real difference. Withdrawals are equally important. XM provides seamless withdrawals, with 92.9% of withdrawal requests being automatically approved; making the overall trading experience more convenient and reliable.For clients looking for a broker that combines experience, regulation, global trust, fast execution, and easy withdrawals, XM is a strong choice. Open an account with XM.Regulatory DisclosureThis marketing material is promoted and distributed by XM Financial Products Promoter L.C.C., which is authorized and regulated by the Capital Market Authority (CMA) of the UAE under a Category 5 License, License No:  20200000322.  It is authorized to offer only introduction and promotion services in the UAE in relation to derivative products offered by XM International MU Ltd and it is not authorized to hold client money.  ]]></description>
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<title>Region Trade Bank becomes first Iraqi Bank to establish a board of global financial&#45;integrity leaders</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/region-trade-bank-becomes-first-iraqi-bank-to-establish-a-board-of-global-financial-integrity-leaders</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In a move that redraws the standards of Iraqi banking, Region Trade Bank (RTB) has become the first bank in Iraq to establish a Board of Directors composed of internationally recognised leaders in financial integrity, sanctions policy, payment systems, and banking supervision. The appointment marks a defining moment for the country&#039;s financial sector and signals RTB&#039;s ambition to operate at the highest tier of global compliance and governance.The newly formed Board is chaired by Marshall S. Billingslea, former US Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing and former President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), who served as Special Presidential Envoy with ambassadorial rank across the US Departments of Treasury, Defense, State, and NATO. He is joined by a roster of figures whose experience spans the world&#039;s most influential financial institutions and regulatory bodies.Board members include Gregory T. Gatjanis, former Associate Director at the US Treasury&#039;s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and long-serving member of the White House National Security Council; Dr. Jorge Jimenez, former Federal Reserve payments executive and international authority on payment systems and digital resilience; Ilze Znotina, former Head of Latvia&#039;s Financial Intelligence Unit, FATF assessor, and sanctions reform specialist; and Hashim Hamandi, a current Senior Economist at the US Treasury Department and former executive at Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and Lazard.They are joined by Adnan Kifayat, former senior official across the US Treasury, National Security Council, White House, and Department of State; Basil Kiwan, former senior official at the FDIC, Federal Reserve, and US Treasury; and Raed Hijazein, a senior regional banking executive with leadership experience at Standard Chartered Bank and Capital Investment (DIFC). Yilmaz Ugur Ay, a banking executive with more than two decades in corporate banking, trade finance, and credit risk across Iraq and Türkiye, serves as Chief Executive Officer.The establishment of this Board arrives at a moment of sustained momentum for RTB. Licensed by the Central Bank of Iraq and listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange, the bank has built more than two decades of operations into one of Iraq&#039;s most stable and trusted financial institutions. Founded in 2001, RTB now serves customers through branches in Erbil, Baghdad, Sulaymaniyah, Duhok, Kirkuk, Zakho, Mosul, Ramadi, and Basra, with continued expansion planned across the country.RTB offers a comprehensive suite of personal, corporate, and institutional services, including current and savings accounts, advanced electronic and online banking, commercial financing, project funding for small and medium enterprises, salary domiciliation, and international transactions enabled through the SWIFT and RTGS systems in multiple currencies. The bank&#039;s recent growth has been anchored in a commitment to innovation, customer-first service, and compliance aligned with the strongest local and international standards.&quot;Iraq&#039;s banking sector is entering a new era, and RTB intends to lead it,&quot; said Yilmaz Ugur Ay, Chief Executive Officer of Region Trade Bank. &quot;Assembling a board of this calibre is not a symbolic gesture. It is a deliberate commitment to building an institution that meets the highest standards of governance and financial integrity anywhere in the world. Our customers and partners deserve nothing less, and this is how we deliver on that promise.”The appointment positions RTB as a pioneer in Iraqi banking governance, reinforcing its reputation for stability, transparency, and forward-looking leadership as it continues to support and stimulate the Iraqi economy.About Region Trade BankRegion Trade Bank (RTB) is a leading Iraqi financial institution founded in 2001, licensed by the Central Bank of Iraq and listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange. Built on the principle of &quot;By the People, For the People,&quot; RTB provides a full range of personal, corporate, and institutional banking services across Iraq. Learn more at https://rtb.iq/en. ]]></description>
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<title>Emirates becomes first airline cargo carrier to deploy Boeing 777&#45;300ERSF</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/emirates-becomes-first-airline-cargo-carrier-to-deploy-boeing-777-300ersf</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Emirates is marking a significant milestone in the expansion of its cargo fleet by becoming the first airline cargo carrier to deploy the Boeing 777-300ERSF passenger to freighter converted aircraft.The aircraft (A6-EBK) will enter commercial service with a flight from Hong Kong to Dubai carrying over 100 tonnes of cargo.The converted Emirates Boeing 777-300ERSF offers 100 tonnes of payload capacity and 811 m³ of cargo volume, representing a 25% increase in cargo volume over the Boeing 777-F production freighter. At 47 pallet positions, the converted aircraft also accommodates 10 additional pallet positions when compared with Boeing 777-F production freighter, making it ideal for transporting volumetric cargo such as e-commerce goods which currently constitute around 20% of global air cargo tonnage, with further growth projected in the next few years.Badr Abbas, Emirates SkyCargo’s Divisional Senior Vice President, said, “The induction of the first converted Emirates Boeing 777-300ERSF into operational service represents the next step in the expansion of our fleet and operational agility. We are optimising our fleet assets by converting older Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft to meet the growing demand for air cargo capacity to transport goods rapidly across the world.“Combined with our growing fleet of Boeing 777-F production freighters, we have already been able to scale our global freighter network from just over 40 destinations in February this year to 62 destinations currently and growing. We are providing our global customers with scalable cargo capacity and ultimate flexibility and connectivity when moving cargo to and through our hub in Dubai.”The converted Boeing 777-300ERSF is the sixth new freighter, following five Boeing 777-F production freighters, to join Emirates SkyCargo’s fleet since March 2026. As part of its ambitious expansion strategy, Emirates SkyCargo will also be taking delivery of five additional Boeing 777-F aircraft as well as one additional converted Boeing 777-300ERSF by December 2026. Emirates SkyCargo will also be introducing three additional converted Boeing 777-ERSFs into its fleet in 2027.Emirates SkyCargo’s fleet and network expansion reaffirm the carrier’s commitment to play a larger role in supporting global trade, linking new destinations with businesses, and deepening connectivity to key production hubs already on the carrier&#039;s global network spanning six continents.WAM ]]></description>
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<title>Global stocks post best Q2 in six years amid AI boom, yen slump</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Global stocks were headed for their best second-quarter performance in six years on Tuesday, while a resurgent ‌dollar pushed the yen to a four-decade low and was headed for a fourth straight quarterly rise.Within the past three months, the Strait ​of Hormuz has re-opened gradually ⁠and haphazardly as hostilities between the US and Iran receded into a fragile ceasefire, knocking 20% off the price ‌of oil. In addition, a dramatic shift ‌in expectations for US interest rates has occurred, against a backdrop of a seemingly unstoppable boom in artificial intelligence stocks.The MSCI All-World index has risen almost 14% to record highs in the last three months, marking its best second-quarter performance since 2020.Most of the gains have been powered by a scorching rally in anything AI-related, particularly ‌in Asian markets, where indexes in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have logged double-digit percentage gains. The S&amp;P 500 is also up 14 per cent and the Nasdaq, which ⁠welcomed $2 trillion SpaceX to its ranks in June, has gained 20 per cent.&quot;The one theme that&#039;s disappeared largely is monetary policy support,&quot; said Guy Miller, chief market strategist at Zurich Insurance Group. &quot;At the beginning of the year, the futures market was pricing further rate cuts. Now, that&#039;s changed. And that&#039;s been a function largely of the situation with Iran and the higher commodity prices.&quot; &quot;The take-away for us, however, is that while we&#039;re not expecting further cuts from the central banks, we&#039;re not expecting a start of a hiking cycle as such.&quot; Europe&#039;s STOXX 600, which does not have nearly as many AI beneficiaries as many Asian or ​U.S. indexes, was up 1.1 per cent, heading for a quarterly gain of 10 per cent, having risen every month since March. US stock futures were up ‌between 0.1 per cent and 0.2 per cent, suggesting a modest increase at the opening bell later.The dollar has been the standout winner this quarter in the foreign exchange market, gaining 1.4 per cent against a basket of major currencies.Investors are amassing bullish positions at a record pace thanks to a remarkable re-pricing of the US interest ⁠rate outlook, which has flipped from cuts to hikes, due to the surprising strength of the US economy and persistent inflationary pressures beyond energy prices. The dollar&#039;s rise has driven gold to its largest quarterly fall in more than a decade, while the yen has been driven to its weakest point in 40 years to trade around 162.38 per ​dollar on Tuesday. ‌Traders were already on edge about possible Japanese intervention, with Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issuing another warning.The world&#039;s most influential central bankers are in the Portuguese ‌town of Sintra this week for the European Central Bank&#039;s annual meeting and no one will be more in the spotlight than new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, who is scheduled to address the gathering on Wednesday.Warsh&#039;s focus on inflation at his first meeting as head of the Fed earlier this month prompted traders to almost ‌fully price in the prospect ‌of a rate hike by October, but some economists believe the economy is ⁠strong enough, and inflation evident enough, to mean an increase could come as soon as July.&quot;Of all the major central ‌banks, (Fed policymakers) are probably the only ones where there&#039;s a plausible case that they could go in July, that they could hike to get it out of the way, in a way,&quot; said Isabelle Mateos y Lago, BNP Paribas group chief economist.&quot;That&#039;s not our ⁠base case, but there&#039;s a very meaningful probability that they might want to do that and really kind of get it out of ​the way and move on.&quot; But before Warsh&#039;s appearance, there is an array on Tuesday of European inflation reports, as well as US consumer confidence data for June and the monthly hirings and firings JOLTS report, as the clock ticks down to Thursday&#039;s US monthly jobs report.Meanwhile the US stock market faces a gauntlet of tests to keep its rally going in the second half of 2026, from the sustainability of AI spending to a high ‌corporate earnings bar and the outlook for interest rates under a Federal Reserve with a new chairman.The benchmark S&amp;P 500 has climbed more than 8 per cent ​so far this year, extending ⁠its bull run well over three years, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite has increased by 11 per cent. But investors have shown ‌signs of unease recently, with those indexes pulling back ‌in June.Massive spending on AI infrastructure has been at the heart of the market&#039;s rally, bolstering profit estimates for a wealth of companies. Five companies including Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon are forecasting combined capital expenditures of ‌about $730 billion this year, according to JPMorgan.&quot;It is certainly priced in to the market that the level of capex that we&#039;re seeing will continue for the foreseeable future,&quot; said ⁠Nicolas Janvier, head of North American equities at Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Some investors are wary that hyperscalers need to show suffic ]]></description>
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<title>Non&#45;oil trade between UAE, Mercosur hit $6.2b in 2025, says Minister</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, participated in the Mercosur Summit hosted in Asunción, the capital of the Republic of Paraguay, which brought together the leaders and heads of government of the bloc’s member states and partners. He noted that non-oil trade between the UAE and the Mercosur countries reached US$6.2 billion in 2025, with investments and joint projects delivering tangible added value to the economies of the bloc’s member states. Delivering the UAE’s address to the summit, Al Zeyoudi conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the leaders of the Mercosur countries, along with His Highness’s wishes for continued progress and prosperity for the bloc’s nations and peoples. He affirmed the UAE’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with the Mercosur countries and to consolidating a strategic partnership that the UAE views as a central pillar of a shared economic future with the bloc. In his address, Al Zeyoudi noted that the world is witnessing rapid geopolitical shifts that are reshaping the global economy, presenting the UAE and the Mercosur countries with an opportunity to build a balanced and sustainable economic partnership founded on common interests and a shared vision for the future. He emphasised the importance of directing strategic investment toward modern technologies, future industries and new energy sources, alongside investment in skills and knowledge, as the basis for sustainable economic growth, stressing that trade remains the principal engine of growth, innovation and economic diversification. Al Zeyoudi added that the UAE reaffirms its commitment to concluding a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the bloc as a strategic framework that allows both sides to realise the full potential of their economic relationship. He explained that discussions between the UAE and the Mercosur countries extend beyond exploring new areas of cooperation to shaping the next phase of the partnership, including strengthening the resilience of food value chains, supporting the energy transition, and developing logistics linkages that open new markets for industries and exporters on both sides. Al Zeyoudi also pointed out that the global geopolitical developments over the past four months have underscored the importance of close international partnerships and the need to maintain an open global trading system based on international rules. He stressed that the time is now for UAE and Mercosur countries to build a partnership that reflects the ambitions of their economies, achieves sustainable benefits for the business sector on both sides, and benefits their peoples. The UAE’s participation in the Mercosur Summit forms part of its broader strategy to expand its network of comprehensive economic partnerships with major economic blocs and to strengthen its presence in global markets, in line with its vision to consolidate trade and investment as drivers of sustainable growth. WAM ]]></description>
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<title>Swiss International University strengthens global standing with top 500 in times higher education impact rankings</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Swiss International University SIU has reached an important global milestone by landing a spot among the world top 500 universities in the newest Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. It’s the first time SIU shows up in that internationally recognized ranking, and it sort of points to how the university reputation keeps growing across higher education, on a global scale.The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings sort institutions by how they contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the SDGs. So unlike the more traditional styles of ranking that mostly look at academic outcomes and research output, this one tries to judge what kind of positive change the universities actually create. That includes teaching, studies, community engagement and responsible governance. You can think of it as a wider picture of impact, not just a narrow score. This year, nearly 2,000 universities from around the world took part in the process, and for SIU to enter the global top 500 is a notable achievement, even if it sounds simple. The result also underlines SIU ongoing commitment to delivering quality education while backing sustainable development and tackling real world problems. One of the strongest areas for SIU was Sustainable Development Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. In that segment, the university placed within the global top 100–200 range. That demonstrates its dedication to ethical leadership, transparency, accountability, and solid institutional governance, even in the small details people often overlook. SIU has been pretty consistent about giving students the knowledge, hands-on abilities, and moral principles they need so they can really manage an ever more complex, connected world. And yes, through their push for academic excellence along with social responsibility, the university keeps setting up future leaders, who can bring real value to their careers and the communities around them. Key Highlights of SIU’s Achievement Ranked Among the World’s Top 500 Universities On its first try in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, Swiss International University landed within the top 500 worldwide. Honestly, this signals ongoing progress and that growing, international spotlight. Strong Global Standing in SDG 16 SIU also reached a spot inside the top 100 to 200 universities globally for Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. The outcome points directly to how the university leans into responsible governance, ethical conduct, and wider social benefit. Expanding Global Influence This newest recognition boosts SIU’s international image and backs the long-term plan to become a leading place for global higher education. It also shows the school can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with well known institutions from across the planet. Also, this step feels like a clear stamp on SIU’s mission, to deliver accessible, high quality education while still helping drive constructive social change. As SIU keeps expanding what it teaches, along with research efforts and international collaborations, this milestone becomes a solid base for upcoming growth, new ideas, and more global recognition. ]]></description>
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<title>flydubai launches daily direct flights to Bangkok from Dubai</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ flydubai has launched of its daily operations to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) in Bangkok, marking its second destination in Thailand alongside Krabi.The inaugural flight departed from Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport (DXB) on Wednesday, offering passengers more options to connect to one of Southeast Asia’s most popular destinations.The inaugural flight touched down earlier on Wednesday to a water cannon salute and a warm welcome from local officials.The launch of operations to Bangkok not only complements the carrier’s direct service to Krabi but also marks another milestone in flydubai’s network expansion, as the airline continues to respond to strong demand for travel between the UAE and Thailand.The Bangkok service is offered as part of the flydubai and Emirates codeshare partnership, enabling passengers to benefit from seamless connections through Dubai on a single ticket, with through-checked baggage and access to an extensive combined network.Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, said, &quot;We are pleased to celebrate the start of our daily flights to Bangkok, further expanding our network in Thailand. Thailand remains a key destination for both leisure and business travel and our direct service to Don Mueang International Airport, which offers convenient access to central Bangkok, introduces a new gateway to the Thai capital that our customers will benefit from, supporting the growth of trade and tourism flows while reinforcing Dubai’s position as a leading global aviation hub.”Thapanee Kiatphaibool, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), said, &quot;Today’s inaugural flydubai flight between Dubai and Don Mueang comes at an especially opportune time and will strengthen air connectivity. Starting with one daily flight and operated with Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, this route will add much-needed capacity to Thailand this summer.”Bangkok marks the latest addition to flydubai’s growing network, following the recent launch of flights to Benghazi in Libya and the planned flights to Pokhara in Nepal scheduled from September, reflecting the airline’s commitment on opening up underserved markets.WAM ]]></description>
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<title>UAE targets strategic partnership with the Mercosur economic bloc</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ ASUNCIÓN: On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, participated in the Mercosur Summit hosted in Asunción, the capital of the Republic of Paraguay, which brought together the leaders and heads of government of the bloc’s member states and partners.Delivering the UAE’s address to the summit, Al Zeyoudi conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the leaders of the Mercosur countries, along with His Highness’s wishes for continued progress and prosperity for the bloc’s nations and peoples.He affirmed the UAE’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with the Mercosur countries and to consolidating a strategic partnership that the UAE views as a central pillar of a shared economic future with the bloc.In his address, Al Zeyoudi noted that the world is witnessing rapid geopolitical shifts that are reshaping the global economy, presenting the UAE and the Mercosur countries with an opportunity to build a balanced and sustainable economic partnership founded on common interests and a shared vision for the future.He emphasised the importance of directing strategic investment toward modern technologies, future industries and new energy sources, alongside investment in skills and knowledge, as the basis for sustainable economic growth, stressing that trade remains the principal engine of growth, innovation and economic diversification.Al Zeyoudi added that the UAE reaffirms its commitment to concluding a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the bloc as a strategic framework that allows both sides to realise the full potential of their economic relationship.He noted that non-oil trade between the UAE and the Mercosur countries reached $6.2 billion in 2025, with investments and joint projects delivering tangible added value to the economies of the bloc’s member states.He explained that discussions between the UAE and the Mercosur countries extend beyond exploring new areas of cooperation to shaping the next phase of the partnership, including strengthening the resilience of food value chains, supporting the energy transition, and developing logistics linkages that open new markets for industries and exporters on both sides.Al Zeyoudi also pointed out that the global geopolitical developments over the past four months have underscored the importance of close international partnerships and the need to maintain an open global trading system based on international rules. He stressed that the time is now for UAE and Mercosur countries to build a partnership that reflects the ambitions of their economies, achieves sustainable benefits for the business sector on both sides, and benefits their peoples.The UAE’s participation in the Mercosur Summit forms part of its broader strategy to expand its network of comprehensive economic partnerships with major economic blocs and to strengthen its presence in global markets, in line with its vision to consolidate trade and investment as drivers of sustainable growth.Meanwhile President Santiago Peña of the Republic of Paraguay on Tuesday received Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, and an accompanying delegation during their official visit to Asunción, in the presence of Dr. Sagheer Al Ahbabi, UAE Ambassador to Paraguay.Al Zeyoudi conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, to President Peña, along with their wishes for continued progress and prosperity for Paraguay and its people.President Peña conveyed his greetings to the UAE leadership and affirmed Paraguay’s commitment to expanding trade and investment cooperation with the UAE, in line with the growing momentum of bilateral relations and the strengthening economic partnership between the two countries.He stressed the importance of leveraging the competitive advantages and strategic positions of Paraguay and the UAE to enhance trade and investment flows, create new opportunities for private sector cooperation, and support the shared economic and development goals of both countries. Al Zeyoudi led a high-level UAE delegation comprising government officials, business leaders and representatives of several Emirati companies.During the visit, he held meetings with senior Paraguayan officials, including Rubén Ramírez Lezcano, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Marco Riquelme, Minister of Industry and Commerce; and Rodrigo Maluff, Ministerial Advisor at the Civil Cabinet of the Presidency of the Republic of Paraguay.The visit also featured the UAE-Paraguay Business Forum, attended by President Peña, Al Zeyoudi, Riquelme, Maluff and senior government officials, business leaders and private sector representati ]]></description>
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<title>BILDCO signs milestone MoU to acquire 50% stake in AG Group</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Gulf Today, Staff ReporterAbu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi National Company for Building Materials (BILDCO), an Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)-listed company, announced the execution of a Strategic Acquisition Framework Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AG Group, setting out the agreed framework under which BILDCO will acquire a 50 per cent equity interest in AG Group, subject to the approval of the General Assembly of BILDCO and the completion of agreed conditions precedent, including due diligence, independent valuation, definitive transaction documentation, corporate approvals and applicable regulatory approvals.The transaction represents one of the most significant strategic milestones in BILDCO&#039;s history and marks the commencement of the Company&#039;s long-term transformation into a diversified investment holding group through disciplined acquisitions, strategic partnerships and long-term value-enhancing investments.The Strategic Acquisition Framework Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Abu Dhabi during a high-level meeting attended by senior representatives of both organisations.The signing ceremony was held in the presence of Nasser Mohammed Al Junaibi, Deputy Director General for Operational Affairs of the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), together with senior executives and leadership representatives of ADAFSA, reflecting the importance of continued collaboration between leading public and private sector institutions in support of the UAE&#039;s sustainable economic development and future growth.Bringing together BILDCO (Since 1974) and AG Group (Since 1970), the proposed partnership combines more than five decades of experience from each organisation and over a century of collective business heritage.Together, the two companies intend to establish a long-term strategic platform focused on sustainable growth, disciplined investment, innovation and long-term value creation.Upon completion, BILDCO will become a 50 per cent strategic shareholder in AG Group, creating a unique partnership that combines complementary expertise, financial strength and strategic capabilities while expanding opportunities across multiple sectors and supporting the Company&#039;s long-term vision of becoming one of the UAE&#039;s leading diversified investment holding groups.Nasser Mohammed Al Junaibi, Deputy Director General for Operational Affairs at the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), said: “Strategic partnerships between public and private sector institutions reflect ADAFSA’s commitment to strengthening food security and enhancing supply chain efficiency, in line with the vision of the UAE’s leadership and Abu Dhabi’s aspirations to build a sustainable and advanced economy. Collaboration with leading national companies helps drive innovation, and support ADAFSA’s efforts to develop more resilient food infrastructure capable of meeting future requirements.”Rashid Ali Rashid Al Omaira, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Abu Dhabi National Company for Building Materials PJSC (BILDCO), said:&quot;This transaction represents a strategic turning point in BILDCO&#039;s journey and reflects the Board of Directors&#039; commitment to implementing an ambitious vision aimed at repositioning the Company and strengthening its market position, thereby delivering sustainable growth and long-term value for our shareholders.AG Group has established an outstanding track record spanning more than five decades of success and operational excellence. We believe that this partnership brings together the complementary expertise, capabilities and financial strengths of both parties, creating a strong investment platform capable of delivering sustainable added value for all stakeholders.We are confident that this step will mark the beginning of a series of strategic initiatives and investments that will enhance BILDCO&#039;s competitiveness, support the UAE&#039;s vision of building a diversified and sustainable economy, and reinforce the Company&#039;s position as one of the leading investment companies listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.Shamsa Al Fahim, Acting Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of BILDCO, said: &quot;This Memorandum of Understanding marks an important milestone in BILDCO&#039;s growth strategy as we continue to pursue partnerships that create long-term value for our shareholders and contribute to the UAE&#039;s economic ambitions. AG Group has built an outstanding reputation through decades of operational excellence, diversification, and disciplined growth. We have great confidence in their leadership, capabilities, and vision, and look forward to exploring opportunities that create mutual value while supporting the nation&#039;s long-term development priorities.&quot;Mr. Javid Gholami, Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer of AG Group, said:&quot;We are honoured by the confidence BILDCO has placed in AG Group. This partnership reflects a shared commitment to transparency, excellence, and long-term growth. BILDCO&#039;s distinguished ]]></description>
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<title>UAE strengthens global leadership in sustainable urban development</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates has further reinforced its global leadership in housing and sustainable urban development over the first year of its chairmanship of the United Nations Habitat Assembly (UN-Habitat Assembly) and its membership on the Programme&#039;s Executive Board. Through the launch of pioneering initiatives, the expansion of international partnerships, and support for implementing the New Urban Agenda, the UAE has demonstrated its role as a key global partner in shaping the future of sustainable cities and communities.The UAE&#039;s election to chair the UN-Habitat Assembly for the 2025-2029 term, in partnership with Malaysia, was announced in early June 2025. The appointment recognised the country&#039;s longstanding achievements in housing, urban planning, and quality of life, as well as its internationally acknowledged success in developing sustainable, resilient, and future-ready cities.During its first year as Chair, the UAE played an active role in promoting international dialogue and cooperation on housing and sustainable urban development through its participation in UN-Habitat&#039;s work, which brings together 193 Member States, alongside international and regional organisations and urban development partners.The UAE participated in more than 20 international meetings, technical sessions, and policy dialogues, contributing technical recommendations through the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Adequate Housing for All (OEWG-H). These discussions brought together between 70 and 100 international experts and representatives from Member States and partner organisations.The country&#039;s efforts also focused on supporting capacity-building programmes, facilitating knowledge exchange, strengthening international partnerships, and advancing initiatives that contribute to implementing both the New Urban Agenda and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These efforts aim to foster more sustainable, resilient, and inclusive cities worldwide.One of the most notable milestones during the first year was the launch and continued development of the Asia-Pacific Urban Agenda Platform (APUAP). Established as a joint initiative between the UAE, Malaysia, and UN-Habitat, the platform is led by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure through the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme, in collaboration with URBANICE Malaysia.The UAE and Malaysia are continuing to expand the platform&#039;s digital capabilities by integrating artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics to enhance urban monitoring, develop urban indicators, facilitate knowledge sharing, and provide smart tools that support evidence-based urban policymaking.The platform aims to accelerate implementation of the New Urban Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 11, which focuses on sustainable cities and communities. It has also expanded to include cities and institutions from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), evolving into a regional platform for knowledge exchange, capacity building, urban indicators, and cooperation between Asia-Pacific and Arab countries.As part of its leadership role within the United Nations system, the UAE remained actively engaged in the work of the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Adequate Housing for All (OEWG-H), one of the UN-Habitat Assembly&#039;s flagship global initiatives.Throughout the year, the UAE contributed to developing technical recommendations and guidance aimed at promoting more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient housing policies, supporting international efforts to address global housing challenges and improve access to adequate housing and quality of life.The UAE also advocated for recommendations emphasising respect for national sovereignty and the unique characteristics of each country&#039;s legal and institutional frameworks when developing international housing and urban development policies, while recognising differing national circumstances and levels of development among Member States.In addition, the UAE supported international efforts to prevent the emergence of informal settlements by promoting proactive urban planning, expanding access to adequate housing, and improving urban growth management, thereby contributing to more sustainable, inclusive, and livable cities.The country also participated in technical discussions and contributed to recommendations on developing standardised global indicators to measure progress in implementing the New Urban Agenda and the SDGs related to housing and urban development, strengthening monitoring frameworks and supporting informed decision-making at both national and international levels.Furthermore, the UAE played a key role in supporting preparation of the Third Quadrennial Report on the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda (2026) by contributing to the development of urban monitoring tools and indicators used to assess global progress.The UAE also maintained a prominent presence at the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13 ]]></description>
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<title>Sheikh Mansour launches UAE Companies for Good 2031 Strategy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, launched the UAE Companies for Good 2031 Strategy during an event organised by Majra - National CSR Fund at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, held on the sidelines of the Cabinet Committee for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy.The Strategy establishes a comprehensive national framework to strengthen private sector contributions to Sustainable Impact, advance the Impact Economy, and enhance the competitiveness of the UAE&#039;s CSR, ESG and Sustainability ecosystem.His Highness also honoured the winners of the Impact Seal - Platinum Tier, recognising their outstanding contributions to creating Sustainable Impact.CSR, Sustainable Impact key pillarsHis Highness affirmed that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainable Impact are fundamental pillars of the UAE leadership&#039;s vision for advancing the prosperity of people and society. He noted that this approach reflects the nation&#039;s commitment to strengthening social cohesion, promoting humanitarian values, and achieving a balanced model that combines economic growth with serving the community.His Highness said, &quot;We have launched numerous national initiatives and projects aimed at advancing Corporate Social Responsibility, while strengthening strategic partnerships between the government sector, the private sector, academic Institutions, companies, and the Third Sector. This approach has significantly increased awareness of Corporate Social Responsibility across society while contributing to the development of a national economy that delivers positive and Sustainable Impact.&quot;His Highness added, &quot;The Impact Seal represents well-deserved recognition for national institutions and companies that create Sustainable Impact and actively contribute to strengthening the UAE&#039;s position as a leading global model in community sustainability and philanthropy. The role of these organisations extends beyond economic growth to delivering Sustainable Impact that enhances quality of life and supports the sustainability of society and the environment.&quot;During the event, Majra - National CSR Fund announced the winners of the Impact Seal for the 2025-2027 cycle, recognising organisations across three award tiers: Platinum Tier, Gold Tier, and Silver Tier. The winners reflect the growing adoption of Corporate Social Responsibility and the continued advancement of the Impact Economy across the UAE.Sarah Shaw, Chief Executive Officer of Majra - National CSR Fund, said, &quot;The launch of the UAE Companies for Good 2031 Strategy marks a significant milestone in the UAE&#039;s journey towards strengthening the nation&#039;s Sustainable Impact Ecosystem. The Strategy provides a comprehensive national framework that enables the private sector to maximise its contribution to Sustainable Impact while advancing the Impact Economy in support of the UAE&#039;s National Priorities.&quot;The Impact Seal is the UAE&#039;s highest federal recognition for Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability. Issued by Majra - National CSR Fund, it recognises organisations that demonstrate leading practices based on the Impact Index.Recipients of the Impact Seal - Platinum Tier included a distinguished group of leading national institutions and organisations demonstrating exceptional Sustainable Impact, including Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), DP World, The Emirates Group, Majid Al Futtaim Holding, RAK Ceramics, and Advanced Media Trading.The Platinum Tier also recognised a number of outstanding SMEs, academic Institutions, and organisations, including Ajman University, GoMbok, K2 Enable Assistive Technology - Middle East &amp; North Africa, Dalma Mall, Strategic Design Atelier, Schlumberger Middle East, Sparklo Multi-Purpose Machines Manufacturing, and SLB, in recognition of their leadership in implementing Corporate Social Responsibility practices and delivering Credible and Measurable Sustainable Impact aligned with the UAE&#039;s National Priorities.The Gold Tier recognised leading organisations including Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), ADNEC Group, Borouge, ALEC Engineering and Contracting, Apparel Group, BESIX, Berger Paints Emirates, Commercial Bank of Dubai, Crescent Enterprises, Dolphin Energy, du, Dubai Investments, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), Dulsco, Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), Emirates Driving Company, Emirates Islamic, Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), Emirates Nature-WWF, Emirates NBD, Ernst &amp; Young (EY), Etihad Rail Infrastructure, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), Chalhoub Group, Mashreq, RAKBANK, Petrofac Emirates, PwC, Siemens Energy, TECOM Group, and Vopak Horizon Fujairah.The Gold Tier for SMEs included AJMS LG Management Consultancy, ATA Holding, Borouj Oil &amp; Gas Investment, Silka CSR, Deegreed, EcoCycles Recycling, Enable, FortiGuard Tech, Fujairah Rotana, Goals Consultancy, Incluzun, International  ]]></description>
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<title>DP World launches Egypt’s first fully integrated LDC at Sokhna</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ DP World announced the launch of Egypt’s first fully integrated Logistics Distribution Centre (LDC) at Sokhna Logistics Park, marking a significant milestone in the country’s logistics sector.The new facility enables international companies to access the Egyptian market while serving regional and global customers through a single distribution hub.The launch ceremony was attended by Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt, along with senior Egyptian government officials and representatives of international companies.The launch, which coincided with the first visit to Egypt by Essa Kazim who assumed the Chairmanship of DP World recently, witnessed the signing of agreements with the first three global customers to benefit from the Logistics Distribution Centre’s services.Through the Logistics Distribution Centre, DP World provides an integrated end-to-end supply chain solution encompassing international freight forwarding, port services at Sokhna Port, warehousing, inventory management, order fulfilment, customs facilitation, transportation coordination, and value-added services such as assembly, packaging, repackaging, labelling, and product customisation. This enables companies to serve local, regional, and international markets efficiently from a single location while retaining ownership of inventory until final distribution. Located adjacent to Sokhna Port within the Suez Canal Economic Zone, the LDC sits alongside one of the world’s most important trade corridors, providing direct access to regional and international markets.Essa Kazim, Chairman of DP World, said, “The launch of the project marks a new chapter in our long-standing partnership with this dynamic market. Egypt has been one of our most important investment destinations in the region, and today we reaffirm our confidence in its potential to become a global hub for trade, industry and logistics.” He added, “Egypt’s first Logistics Distribution Centre reflects our vision of creating an integrated ecosystem that connects ports, logistics and supply chain solutions, enabling businesses to access local, regional and international markets more efficiently. We look forward to expanding our investments in support of the Egyptian government’s vision while strengthening the competitiveness of the Egyptian economy and attracting further investment.” The agreements underscore growing confidence in Egypt as a regional logistics hub. The LDC has already attracted a diverse portfolio of international customers. Among the first is a leading Kenya-based tea exporter serving markets across Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Handling approximately 1,000 TEUs annually into Egypt, the company will leverage the facility as a regional inventory hub, enabling more efficient distribution to multiple international markets.Another customer, one of the world’s leading consumer goods distributors, will utilise the LDC to support operations across eight markets spanning Saudi Arabia, the Levant and the Horn of Africa. Its activities will be supported by a dedicated temperature-controlled facility within Sokhna Logistics Park.A third customer is a German multinational company specialising in fibre-optic cables and digital infrastructure solutions, which will leverage the logistics centre to strengthen its distribution and re-export capabilities across Egypt, North Africa, and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.Mohammad Shihab, Executive Vice President, Egypt and Levant, DP World, said, “The launch of the LDC at Sokhna Logistics Park strengthens Egypt’s trade and logistics capabilities by enabling businesses to position inventory closer to customers and serve multiple markets from a single regional hub. The integrated model improves efficiency and flexibility while reinforcing Egypt’s role as a strategic gateway connecting Asia, Africa and Europe.” He thanked the Egyptian Government for its support in enabling this initiative, which, he said, will attract investment, support industrial growth and enhance Egypt’s competitiveness.By bringing inventory and raw materials closer to manufacturing centres and end markets, the Logistics Distribution Centre reduces lead times, enhances supply chain resilience, and supports business continuity. It also strengthens local industries by providing faster and more reliable access to essential inputs and materials, reinforcing Egypt’s position as a regional hub for trade and logistics. DP World has invested more than USD 1.4 billion in integrated logistics infrastructure across Egypt, including the expansion and modernisation of Sokhna Port, the development of Sokhna Logistics Park and a new cold chain facility currently under development.Combined with DP World’s freight forwarding, contract logistics and end-to-end supply chain services, this integrated network enables businesses to improve efficiency, reduce costs, strengthen export competitiveness and access regional and global markets through seamless trade and logistics solu ]]></description>
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<title>Emirates records 1 million Starlink Wi&#45;Fi connections on flights</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/emirates-records-1-million-starlink-wi-fi-connections-on-flights</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Emirates customers have made more than one million connections to Starlink Wi-Fi since the service was introduced across the airline&#039;s fleet 7 months ago, marking a major milestone in the evolution of inflight connectivity.More than a Petabyte of data has already been used by customers and feedback on the service has been exemplary - with many commenting that the Wi-Fi is ‘better than at home.’With over 60 Starlink-equipped Emirates flights taking to the skies every day, customers are choosing to connect to high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi to stream content, join video calls, browse social media, game online and stay connected with family and friends throughout their journey.The one million milestone reflects the rapid adoption of Emirates&#039; next-generation connectivity service, currently available on 33 Boeing 777 aircraft and three Airbus A380s, with installations continuing at pace across the airline&#039;s fleet and more aircraft with Starlink taking flight every week.Emirates has long been a pioneer in onboard connectivity and was among the first commercial carriers to introduce internet access onboard the Airbus A380, with first-generation systems delivering less than 1 Mbps of total aircraft bandwidth.mirates&#039; existing inflight Wi-Fi service already enables customers to stay connected throughout their journey, with access to messaging, email, web browsing and social media on most flights. Complimentary access is available for all Emirates customers.Today, Emirates is setting a new benchmark with Starlink-equipped A380 aircraft capable of delivering more than 2 Gbps of combined bandwidth, so that customers in all classes can enjoy a seamless, complimentary internet experience capable of live calls and streaming at 40,000 feet.Following the successful rollout of Starlink across the Emirates Boeing 777 fleet, the service has also been introduced to the Airbus A380. As the world&#039;s largest passenger aircraft, the A380 features three Starlink antennas, specifically designed to support its double-deck layout and high passenger capacity.The system delivers enhanced coverage, capacity and performance across all cabin classes. Future planned enhancements will include integrating Live TV streaming to Emirates&#039; award-winning inflight entertainment system – ice, which customers can already do on their personal devices.To support rapid deployment across the fleet, Emirates has already begun Starlink installations at Emirates Engineering facilities in Dubai, accelerating the introduction of next-generation connectivity across more aircraft.With installations already completed on 33 Boeing 777s and three Airbus A380s, Emirates remains committed to bringing complimentary, ultra-fast Wi-Fi to as many customers as possible, as quickly as possible.The introduction of Starlink on the Airbus A380 forms part of Emirates&#039; continued investment in elevating the customer experience across every stage of the journey.Alongside one of the aviation industry&#039;s most ambitious fleet retrofit programmes, Emirates continues to introduce innovations that enhance comfort, choice and connectivity for millions of travellers worldwide.To date, 128 aircraft have undergone a complete cabin refurbishment, including the introduction of Premium Economy, refreshed Business and First Class products, upgraded Economy cabins and enhanced inflight entertainment systems offering more than 6,500 channels of content.WAM ]]></description>
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<title>Etihad Airways marks 20 years of flying to France</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Etihad Airways is marking 20 years of flying to France, two decades after it launched its first service to the country, between Abu Dhabi and Paris, in June 2006.What began as six flights a week has grown alongside an airline that now operates a fleet of 124 aircraft to 118 destinations worldwide. Two decades on, the airline is in a renewed phase of growth, with demand across its European markets continuing to strengthen.When Etihad first flew to Paris in June 2006, it was a young airline, less than three years old, with a network of around 34 destinations and a fleet of 17 aircraft.Twenty years on, Etihad connects Abu Dhabi and Paris with up to three daily flights, and its French network now spans two cities, with seasonal summer flights to and from Nice on the French Riviera. Etihad&#039;s global network has grown to 118 destinations across the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia, served by a fleet of 124 aircraft.The anniversary comes at a time of renewed momentum for Etihad. The airline is once again operating ahead of the capacity it flew a year ago, and it continues to expand across Europe, with new routes, added frequencies and codeshare partnerships strengthening its offer from the region. Etihad is also investing in growth for the years ahead, with an ambition to expand its fleet to around 250 aircraft and double the size of the airline, widening the choice available to travellers in France and beyond.Antonoaldo Neves, Etihad Airways CEO, said, “Twenty years of flying to France is a milestone we are proud of, and at its heart are the travellers who have chosen Etihad over two decades. More and more of them are discovering Abu Dhabi for themselves, alongside the wider world our network opens up, and it is a privilege to keep welcoming them on board.”WAM ]]></description>
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<title>Al Rostamani Trading Company launches the new Suzuki across SUV in the UAE market</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/al-rostamani-trading-company-launches-the-new-suzuki-across-suv-in-the-uae-market</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Al Rostamani Trading Company (ARTC), a member of Al Rostamani Group, founded by Abdulla Hassan Al Rostamani in the early 1950s, and the exclusive authorized distributor of Suzuki in the UAE, has officially introduced the new Suzuki Across in the UAE. The launch marks the arrival of a new nameplate designed to support both city driving and long-distance highway travel, offering customers a modern compact SUV that blends design, technology, comfort, efficiency, and reliability.Part of Al Rostamani Trading Company’s (ARTC) Suzuki SUV portfolio expansion, this model responds to evolving customer lifestyle preferences, delivering a versatile crossover driving experience suited to the varied road conditions of the UAE. Further reinforcing its positioning, the Suzuki Across has achieved 5-star ratings in both Bharat NCAP and Global NCAP crash assessments, reflecting strong protection standards for adult and child occupants.Safety and peace of mind are integral to the Across SUV. Equipped with Suzuki Safety Support technologies, the model introduces Level 2 advanced driver assistance capabilities within Suzuki’s SUV range; including adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, dual sensor brake support, blind spot monitor, traffic jam assist, rear cross traffic alert and six airbags, the Across is engineered to support confident everyday driving for individuals and families alike.The Across upholds Suzuki’s legacy for reliability and fuel efficiency, complemented by the confidence of seamless service and parts support available across all Emirates of the UAE.Commenting on the launch, Sacha Askidjian, General Manager of Al Rostamani Trading Company (ARTC), said: “The Suzuki Across arrives at a time when demand in the UAE is shifting toward SUVs that combine efficiency, advanced technology and the space and comfort required for both family use and long-distance driving. As a hybrid-powered compact crossover, it strengthens our portfolio in a segment that continues to see steady growth across the country.”Technology plays a central role in the Across experience, featuring a comprehensive digital and comfort-focused cabin environment offered by Al Rostamani Trading Company (ARTC). A large touchscreen interface and fully digital driver display are complemented by wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration, a head-up display and an HD 360-degree camera system that enhances visibility and driver confidence across both urban environments and long journeys, supported by its advanced driver assistance systems.Suzuki Across’s exterior design emphasizes proportion, visibility and a composed road presence suited to city and highway driving. While the car exterior is defined by clean surfacing and LED lighting, the interior design prioritizes space, clarity of layout and occupant comfort.Comfort-oriented details including ventilated front seats, wireless charging, a gesture-controlled tailgate and a premium Infinity sound system contribute to a refined yet practical ownership experience. The spacious cabin layout and generous luggage capacity allow the Across to comfortably accommodate families and their travel needs, making it equally suited to daily routines and weekend getaways.Powered by its hybrid system, the car delivers fuel efficiency of approximately 28 km per liter, supporting cost-effective driving without compromising performance.The Suzuki Across is now available across all Al Rostamani Trading Company’s (ARTC) authorized Suzuki showrooms in the UAE.To learn more about the new Suzuki Across, you can visit the nearest showroom or our website: Al Rostamani Trading Company (ARTC) Suzuki Websitehttps://suzuki.ae/vehicles/across   ]]></description>
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<title>Emarat expands global presence with opening of service station in Armenia</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/emarat-expands-global-presence-with-opening-of-service-station-in-armenia</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Gulf Today, Staff ReporterDubai: Emarat Petroleum Company (Emarat), a pioneer in the UAE’s oil and gas industry, has expanded its international footprint with the opening of its first branded service station in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. The milestone reflects Emarat’s continued efforts to advance its international expansion plans, strengthen the presence of its brand in global markets, and support the UAE’s vision to enhance the global competitiveness of national companies.The inauguration ceremony was attended by Dr Nariman Al Mulla, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia; Eng. Ahmed Al Shamsi, Vice Chairman of the Emarat Board and Group CEO at Trojan Construction Holding; and Burhan Al Hashemi, CEO of Emarat, alongside senior executives from Emarat and representatives from the energy and business sectors in both countries.The opening of the station follows the strategic partnership signed last year between Emarat and MegaTrade, one of Armenia’s leading fuel and energy companies and part of the SIL Capital portfolio. The station marks the first presence of the Emarat brand in Armenia, building on the company’s operational expertise and proven business model in regional markets. It also strengthens Emarat’s ability to build sustainable partnerships and expand its presence across regional and international markets.Emarat and MegaTrade plan to launch an integrated network of service stations across Armenia in the next phase as part of a phased expansion plan. All stations will operate in line with Emarat’s global operational standards, providing high-quality fuel, adhering to leading health, safety and environmental practices, and delivering an integrated customer experience that includes fuelling services, retail stores and ancillary services.The project is based on a scalable operating model designed to support sustainable growth, raise standards across Armenia’s fuel and energy sector, enhance operational efficiency, and bring Emirati expertise to international markets.Dr Nariman Al Mulla said, “Emarat’s expansion into the Armenian market reflects the position UAE national companies have reached and their ability to compete regionally and internationally. This step also embodies the depth of economic relations between the UAE and Armenia, while contributing to the transfer of Emarat’s advanced model in service station management and the energy sector to the Armenian market.”She added, “The economic agreements between the two countries provide a supportive environment for the growth of UAE companies, while strengthening mutual investments and enabling the transfer of Emirati expertise in the energy sector to international markets, in line with the UAE’s economic development objectives.”Burhan Al Hashemi, CEO of Emarat, said, “The opening of the company’s first service station in Yerevan represents a new strategic milestone in Emarat’s global expansion journey, reflecting the success of its business model, which is built on long-term partnerships and the transfer of Emirati expertise to promising markets.”He further said, “This expansion comes as part of Emarat’s vision to strengthen its presence in global markets as a key pillar of its growth strategy. Through this step, we continue to bring our global standards in fuel quality, operational excellence and customer experience to new markets, enhancing the added value delivered by the Emarat brand. We look forward to expanding our network of stations in Armenia in cooperation with our partners, further strengthening the global presence of the Emarat brand and reaffirming its ability to deliver value across different markets.”Eduard Sukiasyan, Chairman of SIL Capital and shareholder of MegaTrade, said, “Choosing Emarat Petroleum Company as a strategic partner reflects its established expertise in managing service stations in accordance with the highest international standards. We are confident that this partnership will contribute to setting new benchmarks for Armenia’s energy sector and provide consumers with an integrated experience built on quality, efficiency and innovation.”The market entry comes amid growing economic momentum between the UAE and Armenia, with non-oil bilateral trade reaching record levels in recent years. It also creates further opportunities for UAE companies in promising international markets, while supporting the UAE’s economic diversification objectives and strengthening its global investment presence. ]]></description>
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<title>Pay10 secures electronic money institution license in Hungary, establishing its European Union operations</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pay10, a leading global regulated alternative payments platform, today announced that its European entity, Pay10 EU Kft, has been granted an Electronic Money Institution license (EMI) by the National Bank of Hungary (Magyar Nemzeti Bank, MNB), marking the company’s official entry into the European Union and establishing Pay10 EU Kft among Hungary’s select group of only three EMI license holders.The license enables Pay10 EU Kft to introduce its comprehensive portfolio of regulated payment services in Hungary, while strengthening its position as a trusted provider of secure, interoperable, and compliant financial solutions. Following the approval granted by Hungary’s National Bank, Pay10 EU Kft is preparing a full-scale launch of its broad range of electronic money and payment services to both individual consumers and businesses in Hungary.For consumers, Pay10 App will provide a seamless digital wallet experience, enabling users in Hungary to hold and manage their money, make online transactions, and in-store payments through Pay10’s“Scan &amp; Pay” capabilities, transfer funds locally and internationally, and access everyday financial services through a single secure and convenient platform.Through Pay10 Biz App, Pay10 adopts an SME-first approach, offering low-cost payment acceptance solutions, instant settlements, and simplified reconciliation. The platform allows businesses to seamlessly leverage Pay10’s Dynamic QR machines for in-store payments, payment gateway services, and value-added financial solutions that enable businesses to move, manage, and access money with greater ease, efficiency, and confidence.Pay10’s proposition is firmly anchored in supporting Hungary’s Vision 2030 and Hungary National Bank (MNB)’s strategy to develop an interoperable, sovereign, and innovation-driven alternative payments (APM) ecosystem.  Pay10’s strategy in Hungary builds upon MNB’s national initiatives to increase the adoption of Azonnali Fizetési Rendszer (AFR), Hungary’s instant payment system, and Qvik, Hungary’s instant mobile payment system.Today, Pay10 operates through 10 regulatory licenses across India, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Hungary, reinforcing its position as a globally regulated alternative payment method platform. The company continues to advance its global expansion strategy, with additional growth initiatives underway across Egypt, GCC, and Europe.Prabhpreet Singh Gill (Harry Gill), Founder and Chairman of Pay10, said: &quot;The approval of our EMI license in Hungary is a transformative milestone for Pay10 and a significant step in our global vision to deliver interoperable, real-time, and cost-efficient alternative payment methods (APM). It also advances ourlong-term strategy of building one of the world&#039;s most connected regulated payments networks. The National Bank of Hungary has created a strong foundation for international fintech companies like Pay10 to contribute to Europe&#039;s evolving digital economy. We also value the constructive engagement with the Bank&#039;s leadership as we begin our journey in Hungary.&quot;Mr. Gill added: &quot;As we establish our presence in Hungary and expand across the European Union, we remain focused on building trusted, secure, and compliant payment infrastructure that supports businesses, financial institutions, and consumers. We look forward to strengthening local partnerships and contributing to Europe&#039;s digital transformation through innovative, interoperable financial solutions.&quot;  ]]></description>
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<title>MERED unveils exclusive Bay Villas Collection at Riviera Residences on Al Reem Island</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/mered-unveils-exclusive-bay-villas-collection-at-riviera-residences-on-al-reem-island</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ MERED, the award-winning real estate developer, has unveiled its ‘bay villas’, a unique collection of five waterfront residences on Al Reem Island. Each villa is named after an iconic city along the French Riviera and draws its identity from the character of its namesake destination. The villas are designed by London-based interior studio Dseesion and form part of Riviera Residences, MERED’s landmark waterfront project designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects Herzog &amp; de Meuron.One of the defining architectural features of the collection is the inclusion of private internal courtyards. Rooted in regional architectural traditions, these landscaped spaces serve as a secluded oasis within each residence, providing natural light, privacy and a sense of tranquillity rarely found in contemporary waterfront developments. The courtyards create a dialogue between Mediterranean and Emirati living traditions, reflecting the broader philosophy that underpins Riviera Residences.Michael Belton, CEO of MERED, said: “Luxury today is defined by individuality. Buyers are looking for homes that offer a genuine sense of identity and cannot be replicated elsewhere. With the Bay Villas, we wanted to create residences that are truly distinct in character. Each villa carries its own design inspiration and relationship with the waterfront, combining the timeless influence of the French Riviera with the cultural depth of Abu Dhabi.”The development reflects the continued evolution of Abu Dhabi’s premium residential market, where demand is shifting toward design-led homes that prioritise privacy, architectural distinction, and long-term value. According to the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC), the emirate recorded AED 66 billion in real estate transactions in Q1 2026, marking its strongest quarterly performance to date. Reem Island remained one of the most active investment zones, generating AED 9 billion in transactions.Riviera Residences occupies a prime first-line waterfront position on Reem Island — one of Abu Dhabi’s most active residential destinations and part of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the emirate’s international financial centre. MERED’s bay villas are positioned directly above the waterfront promenade, with uninterrupted views of the sea and Al Reem skyline, a Beach Club within a three-minute walk, and immediate access to Riviera Residences’ wider resort-style amenities.Riviera Residences will offer over 400 apartments and 11 villas, among them sky villas, bay villas, and a penthouse, alongside landscaped gardens and an elegant waterfront promenade designed as a destination in its own right, where boutique retail, refined dining, and cafés are framed by breathtaking waterfront views and a vibrant social atmosphere.The landscape design has been conceived by Michel Desvigne Paysagiste (Paris), one of the world’s leading landscape architecture practices, working in close collaboration with Herzog &amp; de Meuron. Rather than serving as a decorative layer, the landscape shapes the microclimate, enhancing shade, creating visual privacy, and reinforcing a sense of resort seclusion.Enabling works at Riviera Residences have been completed, with construction progressing on schedule. Phase 1 delivery is targeted for Q1 2029.For more information on MERED and Riviera Residences, visit mered.ae   ]]></description>
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<title>Sharjah and Belgium to boost trade, investment cooperation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) discussed ways to enhance trade and investment cooperation with the Kingdom of Belgium.The talks identified key opportunities to scale strategic economic partnerships between the UAE and Belgian business communities in line with the shared interests of both countries.The discussions took place during a meeting convened at the Sharjah Chamber’s headquarters, where Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of SCCI, received Antoine Delcourt, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the UAE, marking the conclusion of the ambassador’s diplomatic assignment in the country.The meeting was attended by Mohammed Ahmed Amin Al Awadi, Director-General of SCCI; Abdul Aziz Al Shamsi, Assistant Director-General for Communication and Business Sector at SCCI; and Dr. Fatima Khalifa Al Muqarrab, Director of the International Relations Department at SCCI.Abdallah Sultan Al Owais thanked the Belgian Ambassador for his dedicated and outstanding efforts during his diplomatic mission in the UAE and for his valuable contributions to strengthening economic relations between the Emirate of Sharjah and the Kingdom of Belgium.He praised the longstanding and productive cooperation between the Embassy of Belgium and the Sharjah Chamber, highlighting the embassy’s strong support for numerous joint initiatives and business forums organised by SCCI to strengthen institutional collaboration and expand commercial partnerships between the UAE and Belgian private sectors.Al Owais said, “We highly value the positive and constructive role played by Ambassador Antoine Delcourt in strengthening ties between the business communities of Sharjah and Belgium. His continued commitment to supporting joint economic initiatives has directly contributed to creating new and promising opportunities for collaboration between private sector institutions in both markets.” “We are confident that the strong foundations established over recent years will enable us to further expand economic and investment cooperation between Sharjah and Belgium, creating broader opportunities for sustainable growth and long-term business partnerships,” he added.Al Owais reaffirmed the Sharjah Chamber’s commitment to advancing its ambitious strategy of expanding its international partnership network and deepening cooperation with strategic economic partners and high-potential markets worldwide. He noted that these efforts are aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of Sharjah’s business environment while further reinforcing the emirate’s position as a leading global destination for investment and business.The Belgian side thanked the Sharjah Chamber for its close collaboration, continuous support, and extensive facilitation throughout the ambassador’s diplomatic mission in the United Arab Emirates.The delegation noted that economic and trade relations between Belgium and Sharjah have witnessed steady growth and significant progress, driven by shared strategic vision and constructive cooperation between the relevant economic institutions on both sides.They also praised the SCCI’s pivotal role in fostering international partnerships, supporting both domestic and international businesses, and organising specialised business forums and economic events that have strengthened bilateral commercial ties while creating an attractive environment for investment, business expansion, and long-term growth.The meeting highlighted the strength of the longstanding economic partnership between the Emirate of Sharjah and Belgium, underpinned by sustained institutional cooperation and a range of strategic initiatives aimed at fostering sustainable partnerships in innovation, clean technology, and economic empowerment.The discussions also underscored SCCI’s commitment to expanding economic cooperation in high value-added industries while strengthening business links between Sharjah and European private sector institutions.This approach supports the emirate’s ambition to reinforce its position as a preferred destination for European investment, expertise, and innovation-driven partnerships.The meeting also pointed to the successful bilateral cooperation that culminated in the second Sharjah-Europe Businesswomen Forum, hosted in Brussels in 2024 at the historic Egmont Palace, bringing together a wide network of Emirati and European women entrepreneurs.The forum served as a strategic platform for strengthening business connections among women entrepreneurs, identifying investment and partnership opportunities, and promoting knowledge exchange.It also culminated in the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between SCCI and the European Women’s Association (EWA) to strengthen support for women-led businesses and encourage bilateral investment and joint ventures.WAM ]]></description>
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<title>Gold rises 1%, heads for first weekly gain in five weeks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Gold rose more than 1 per cent on Friday and ‌was set for its first weekly gain in five, as investors dialled back expectations for US rate hikes.Spot gold was up 1.3 per cent at $4,177.31 per ounce, as of 04:16 GMT, ​hitting its highest level since 23rd June.US gold futures for August delivery ​gained 1.6 per cent to $4,190.70.Spot silver rose ⁠2.3 per cent to $62.41 ​per ounce, platinum gained 2.5 per cent to $1,656.05, and palladium ​climbed 1 percent to $1,281. All three metals were near their highest levels in more than a week and headed ​for weekly gains. ]]></description>
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<title>Emirates prepares to welcome more than 3,500 young travellers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Emirates is preparing for one of the busiest time periods for its Unaccompanied Minors Service, as families begin their summer holidays before the new school year in Dubai. Over the next two weeks, Emirates will welcome more than 3,500 children who will travel independently using the acclaimed family-friendly service.Over the past five years alone, more than 250,000 children have travelled with Emirates using its Unaccompanied Minors and Young Passenger services. Most young travellers are aged 11 years and under, with the busiest routes connecting Dubai with the UK, Russia, Kenya, France, India and Egypt.According to the airline, its Unaccompanied Minors Service is designed to provide comprehensive care and support for young travellers, from check-in through to arrival at their final destination, ensuring they enjoy a safe and comfortable journey under direct supervision throughout every stage of their travel.WAM ]]></description>
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<title>Shurooq, Minor Hotels team up to run ‘Sharjah Collection’</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/shurooq-minor-hotels-team-up-to-run-sharjah-collection</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and Minor Hotels have signed a strategic partnership agreement that will see the global hospitality group oversee the management and operations of Sharjah Collection, Shurooq’s homegrown portfolio of nature-led, heritage-inspired retreats across the emirate.The agreement brings global hospitality systems, commercial reach and operational expertise to Sharjah Collection’s portfolio of seven retreats spanning the emirate’s desert, coastal, mountain and heritage landscapes. Rooted in eco-tourism, cultural authenticity and understated luxury, the collection will now enter a new phase of growth while preserving the identity, environmental sensitivity and sense of place that have shaped it from the beginning.Minor Hotels is one of the world’s leading hospitality groups, operating more than 640 hotels and resorts across 66 countries. Its portfolio includes internationally recognised brands such as Anantara, Tivoli, Avani and NH Collection, alongside extensive experience in luxury, nature-based and destination-led hospitality.The agreement was signed on Friday during an official ceremony held at Al Rasheed Hall at the House of Wisdom in Sharjah, in the presence of Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Shurooq. The agreement was signed by Ahmed Obaid Al Qaseer, CEO of Shurooq, and Amir Golbarg, Chief Operating Officer of Minor Hotels Middle East and Africa, in the presence of William Heinecke, Founder and Chairman of Minor International.For Shurooq, the partnership moves Sharjah Collection from a portfolio of individual retreats into a more connected and globally positioned hospitality platform. For Minor Hotels, it is an opportunity to manage a collection built not around a conventional resort model, but around the story of an emirate and the diversity of its natural and cultural settings.Sharjah Collection brings together seven retreats located across the emirate’s coastal, desert, mountain and heritage landscapes: Al Badayer Retreat, Al Faya Retreat, Kingfisher Retreat, Moon Retreat, Najd Al Meqsar, Al Rayaheen Retreat and Nomad. Together, they represent one of the region’s most distinctive hospitality portfolios, offering more than 150 accommodation units designed around environmental awareness, cultural authenticity, wellness and meaningful engagement with place.The collection was developed as part of Shurooq’s broader vision to position Sharjah as a destination where tourism is not limited to accommodation, but shaped around discovery, identity and human connection. Each retreat was designed to respond to its surroundings, whether through desert stillness, coastal biodiversity, mountain heritage, restored homes or off-grid experiences that invite visitors to slow down and connect more deeply with the emirate.Sheikha Bodour said, “Sharjah Collection was created from our belief that hospitality can be a powerful expression of place. Each retreat reflects a different facet of Sharjah’s landscapes, heritage and culture, inviting visitors to experience the emirate through its people, nature and history. Our partnership with Minor Hotels marks an important step in expanding the collection’s international reach while preserving the authenticity and values that define it. As we continue to strengthen Sharjah’s tourism offering, our priority remains unchanged: to create experiences that deepen understanding of the emirate and reflect our enduring commitment to culture, sustainability and community.”Ahmed Obaid Al Qaseer, CEO of Shurooq, said, “The Sharjah Collection has reached a stage where its next phase depends on strengthening its operational model, expanding its commercial reach and ensuring a consistent guest experience across all destinations. Our agreement with Minor Hotels supports this direction by bringing global hospitality systems, international distribution networks and proven expertise in managing distinctive luxury retreats, while allowing Shurooq to continue focusing on development, destination creation and long-term value for Sharjah’s tourism sector. This partnership marks an important step in strengthening the collection’s performance, competitiveness and international positioning, while ensuring it continues to deliver distinctive, high-quality experiences across every destination.”Minor Hotels brings a strong international track record in resort, urban, wellness, leisure and destination-led hospitality. Its regional and international portfolio includes properties such as Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara in Abu Dhabi, Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort, Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort in Oman and Tivoli Marina Vilamoura Algarve Resort in Portugal.Amir Golbarg, Chief Operating Officer of Minor Hotels Middle East and Africa, said,”Sharjah Collection has something that every strong hospitality destination needs: a clear identity, a deep connection to the location and a portfolio that cannot be replicated elsewhere. Shurooq ]]></description>
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<title>Chilean President receives Al Zeyoudi, stresses importance of trade with UAE</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/chilean-president-receives-al-zeyoudi-stresses-importance-of-trade-with-uae</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ President of the Republic of Chile José Antonio Kast received Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, and an accompanying delegation at the Presidential Palace in Santiago, in the presence of Mohammed Al Neyadi, UAE Ambassador to Chile.At the start of the meeting, Al Zeyoudi conveyed to President Kast the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, along with their congratulations on his assumption of office and their wishes for continued progress and prosperity for the Republic of Chile and its people.President Kast welcomed the UAE delegation and conveyed his greetings to the UAE leadership, along with his wishes for its continued progress and prosperity. He expressed his country’s appreciation for the strong bilateral relationship and his aspiration to strengthen and develop it across areas of common interest, particularly trade and investment.President Kast praised the UAE’s role in promoting global peace, tolerance and coexistence, stressing that its approach to dialogue, partnership-building and international cooperation has made it a global model for supporting security and stability.He also commended the UAE’s efforts to build bridges between peoples and support initiatives aimed at advancing peace and sustainable development in ways that enhance global stability and prosperity.The two sides discussed ways to deepen joint cooperation across sectors of common interest, particularly trade and investment, reflecting the growing strategic partnership between the UAE and Chile and their shared commitment to advancing it to broader horizons.Both sides stressed the importance of building on the momentum in trade and investment relations and their shared determination to broaden horizons in ways that serve the common interests of both countries.As part of ‘UAE Trade Days’, Al Zeyoudi led a high-level Emirati delegation - comprising government officials, business leaders and representatives of Emirati companies – and held a series of meetings with senior government officials, investors and private sector representatives, including Martín Arrau, Minister of Public Security; Ximena Rincón, Minister of Energy; Patricio Torres Espinosa, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; Paula Estevez, Undersecretary for International Economic Relations; Alvaro González Gorroño, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Mines; Rodrigo Yáñez, Vice President of the Confederation of Chilean Industries; Ignacio Fernández, Director of the Brotcelli Authority; and Juan Pablo Candia, Director of the Chilean Investment Promotion Authority.The meetings focused on strengthening investment and trade cooperation and identifying opportunities across vital sectors, including renewable energy, agriculture, technology, mining and infrastructure, reflecting the UAE’s commitment to empowering the private sector to drive joint economic development and create new opportunities for growth and prosperity.The visit also featured a roundtable bringing together investors and business leaders from the UAE and Chile to explore trade and investment opportunities in priority sectors on both sides, as well as prospects for strengthening private sector partnerships to support investment flows, boost bilateral trade, and promote sustainable economic development.Al Zeyoudi affirmed the UAE’s commitment to deepening its strategic partnership with Chile in support of both countries’ sustainable development goals, noting that the UAE-Chile Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) represents a solid platform for enhancing economic cooperation and opening new horizons for the private sector in both countries.“Chile is an important partner for the UAE in Latin America, and our discussions underscored the importance of leveraging the opportunities presented by the CEPA to increase trade exchange and expand mutual investment in ways that support economic growth and sustainable prosperity for both countries,” said Al Zeyoudi.He noted that the CEPA has ushered in a new phase of economic relations between the two sides, providing broader partnership opportunities across vital sectors including renewable energy, agriculture, tourism and infrastructure. He added that non-oil trade between the UAE and Chile has grown strongly in recent years, rising 45.6 per cent in 2025 to reach $392.6 million.The visit forms part of the UAE’s efforts to expand its network of economic partnerships worldwide through the CEPA programme, which since its launch in 2021 has resulted in the conclusion of multiple agreements in support of the country’s goals of promoting sustainable trade and investment and consolidating its position as a global hub for trade and business. WAM ]]></description>
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<title>Dubai SME enables Emirati Supplier  members to secure Dhs1.78 billion in contracts</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/dubai-sme-enables-emirati-supplier-members-to-secure-dhs178-billion-in-contracts</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Emirati Supplier Programme, managed by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Dubai SME), part of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), facilitated the awarding of more than Dhs1.78 billion in contracts to Emirati SMEs in 2025, marking a 38 per cent increase compared to Dhs1.29 billion in 2024.The programme represents a key enabler of the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33. The latest results highlight the commitment of the Government of Dubai to empowering Emirati enterprises, further reinforcing their role in driving economic growth in line with the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33, which aims to double the size of Dubai&#039;s economy by 2033 and make it the fastest-growing and most attractive business hub for SMEs and entrepreneurs. Notably, procurement from government entities alone in Dubai surpassed the Dhs1 billion threshold for the first time in the programme&#039;s history, underlining the programme’s role as one of the most consequential SME enablement mechanisms in the region, and demonstrating both the maturity of the emirate&#039;s SME ecosystem and the deepening integration of Emirati enterprises into government supply chains.Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, praised the cooperation between government, semi-government, and private sector entities in advancing opportunities for Emirati enterprises, emphasising that empowering SMEs and entrepreneurs is a national priority that supports Dubai’s long-term economic development. He also commended Dubai SME’s role in expanding opportunities for this vital sector.“The small and medium-sized enterprises sector is a key driver of economic growth, innovation, and job creation, and remains central to Dubai’s vision for building a diversified and sustainable economy. We are committed to creating an environment that enables innovative ideas to grow into successful, competitive businesses that generate unique economic value. We look forward to seeing more startups evolve into globally competitive unicorns from Dubai,” he added.Dubai SME, together with its partners across sectors, has continued to support initiatives under the Emirati Supplier Programme. Law 16 for the year 2016 mandates that government departments and other entities in which the government holds 25 per cent or more equity allocate 10 per cent of their procurement to Dubai SME members, ensuring a sustainable and reliable pipeline of opportunities for Emirati-owned businesses.The 2025 results reflect a maturing ecosystem in which Emirati enterprises are not only competing but also excelling across multiple sectors. Government entities led the momentum with over Dhhs1.03 billion in awarded contracts, representing 58 per cent of total procurement and a 58 per cent increase from 2024.Strategic contributions came from Dubai Municipality, which recorded the highest contract value across the programme, alongside the Roads &amp; Transport Authority, Dubai Police Department, Expo City Dubai Authority, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, and Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, demonstrating the programme&#039;s reach across critical government functions.The semi-government sector contributed Dhs420.5 million (24 percent of total procurement), anchored by major entities including Dubai Holding, Emirates Flight Catering, and the Emirates Group.Private sector engagement strengthened further, with Dhs254.9 million (14 per cent of total) in contracts awarded through retail leaders Union Coop and Carrefour, alongside real estate giant Emaar Properties, signalling growing trust in Emirati business capabilities. Participation from supporting federal entities grew substantially to Dhs74.6 million (4 per cent of total) through partnerships with Emirates Health Services and the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.To date, more than 84 entities have committed to partnerships with Dubai SME under the Emirati Supplier Programme, creating meaningful opportunities for 1,070 registered Emirati enterprises and strengthening their integration into strategic supply chains across key sectors.Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), said, &quot;Guided by the visionary leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and the direction of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, this milestone is a strong statement of confidence in the Emirati enterprise community that Dubai has built. It also reflects Dubai’s continued commitment to advancing the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33, by developing policies that turn ambitious priorities into measurable, lasting change. Through the Emirati Supplier Programme, we are reinforcing economic diversification, enhancing competitiveness, and building a resilient private sector that contribu ]]></description>
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<title>Etihad Airways gives flight to Emirati ambition with first international summer programme for airport trainees</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/etihad-airways-gives-flight-to-emirati-ambition-with-first-international-summer-programme-for-airport-trainees</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Etihad Airways is introducing an international summer deployment programme for its highest-performing Emirati airport trainees for the first time.Taking place immediately after the foundation phase of its Airports and Ground Operations Programmes, the deployment gives UAE Nationals the operational challenge, hands-on responsibility and international exposure to build careers across Etihad&#039;s growing global network.The Airports and Ground Operations Programmes share a common foundation phase, built around hands-on operational experience at the airline’s award-winning hub, Zayed International Airport, and complemented by structured classroom learning. During this phase, trainees rotate through key frontline functions including check-in, boarding, transfer services, baggage operations and arrivals before progressing into airport supervisory roles.Participants also gain exposure to network operations and aircraft dispatch, developing a comprehensive understanding of leading global airline and airport operations.Following the successful completion of the airport programmes’ foundation phase, an inaugural cohort of seven Emiratis now takes up the international summer deployment, joining teams at some of Etihad’s busiest international stations, including Copenhagen, Paris, Phuket and Kuala Lumpur, chosen for their high passenger volumes during the peak season. There, they will apply the knowledge and skills acquired in Abu Dhabi in live operational environments, working alongside Etihad’s international airport teams during the peak summer travel season.Dr. Nadia Bastaki, Chief People, Government and Corporate Affairs Officer at Etihad Airways, said, &quot;Emirati talent is at the heart of Etihad&#039;s long-term growth strategy. Since launching our Emiratisation strategy last year, we have invested in programmes that combine world-class operational training with meaningful international exposure, giving flight to the ambitions of our Emirati talent and equipping them with the skills, confidence and global perspective to thrive.&quot;Captain Majed Al Marzouqi, Chief Operations &amp; Guest Officer at Etihad Airways, said, &quot;Every seamless journey begins on the ground. Our Airport Programmes are preparing the next generation of Emirati professionals who will play a vital role in delivering safe, efficient and world-class airport operations. Through hands-on experience across our global network, they gain practical insights, exchange knowledge with international colleagues and experience diverse operational and cultural environments. On these international assignments, our young Emiratis become ambassadors for the UAE on the world stage, showcasing the professionalism, warmth and values that define both Etihad and our nation.&quot;The Airports and Ground Operations Programmes form part of Etihad&#039;s wider Emiratisation strategy, creating long-term career pathways for UAE Nationals while supporting the airline&#039;s continued operational growth. Today, Emiratis who progressed through these pathways oversee operations across East Asia, Europe, the GCC and North Africa, with the inaugural summer deployment marking the next step in preparing a new generation of Emirati talent for global assignments.As Etihad continues to strengthen Abu Dhabi’s position as a leading global aviation hub, these programmes will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Emirati aviation talent.UAE Nationals with a passion for aviation and operational excellence are encouraged to apply and build a career offering world-class training, international experience and the opportunity to represent the nation on the global stage.WAM ]]></description>
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<title>How Samsung interactive displays are transforming the modern classroom</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/how-samsung-interactive-displays-are-transforming-the-modern-classroom</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/how-samsung-interactive-displays-are-transforming-the-modern-classroom</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Samsung&#039;s Account Management Solution and AI Assistant help educators personalize Interactive Displays and quickly access tools for transcripts, search, and quizzes. ]]></description>
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<title>Supreme Court says schools can separate athletics based on ‘biological sex’</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/supreme-court-says-schools-can-separate-athletics-based-on-biological-sex</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The ruling addresses a long controversial divide on how schools approach transgender student inclusion in athletics. ]]></description>
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<title>ETS acquires ACT, consolidating two testing giants</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/ets-acquires-act-consolidating-two-testing-giants</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The move comes as more colleges are going back to requiring standardized tests for admissions. ]]></description>
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<title>House passes Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The bill would update the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act to apply to teens up to age 17. But critics say it leaves out a crucial enforcement measure. ]]></description>
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<title>How a rural North Carolina middle school gets students thinking about careers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hayesville Middle School uses a blend of guest speakers, field trips and work values assessments to introduce students to future pathways. ]]></description>
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<title>Where chatbots fit in the curriculum conversation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Students’ use of the AI-powered tools to boost their writing and studying skills comes with advantages and disadvantages. ]]></description>
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<title>Texas adds Bible stories in curriculum overhaul</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/texas-adds-bible-stories-in-curriculum-overhaul</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The standards, a major win for conservatives, have been met with criticism for blurring lines between church and state. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Professional degree’ list is expanded. But education still didn’t make the cut.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The designation, which now extends to nursing and other programs, doubles the federal student loan cap to $200,000 for graduate degrees. ]]></description>
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<title>Education groups sue for access to nearly $2B in research funds</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A lawsuit claims the Education Department and the Office of Management and Budget are withholding the funds unlawfully. ]]></description>
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<title>St. Louis Public Schools could close up to a third of its schools</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The preliminary proposal comes as the Missouri school district has seen enrollment decline sharply by 58.5% in a 34-year period. ]]></description>
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<title>NEET UG 2026: NTA reopens fee refund window at neet.nta.nic.in</title>
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<media:keywords>NEET, 2026:, NTA, reopens, fee, refund, window, neet.nta.nic.in</media:keywords>
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<title>RBI Grade B Prelims Result 2026 Out: Merit list PDF released at rbi.org.in</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/rbi-grade-b-prelims-result-2026-out-merit-list-pdf-released-at-rbiorgin</link>
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<title>National Teachers Awards 2026: MoE starts application process; know eligibility criteria, last date</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/national-teachers-awards-2026-moe-starts-application-process-know-eligibility-criteria-last-date</link>
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<title>West Bengal HS 2027 Semester 3 schedule out at wbchse.wb.gov.in</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/west-bengal-hs-2027-semester-3-schedule-out-at-wbchsewbgovin</link>
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<media:keywords>West, Bengal, 2027, Semester, schedule, out, wbchse.wb.gov.in</media:keywords>
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<title>CBSE Class 10 Result 2026 Second Board Exam Highlights: CBSE results in June</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/cbse-class-10-result-2026-second-board-exam-highlights-cbse-results-in-june</link>
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<title>7 Indian schools shortlisted for the World’s Best School 2026 list</title>
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<title>Know an extraordinary child? PM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2026 invites nominations</title>
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<title>CBSE, NEET delays disrupt college admissions states including KEAM, EAMCET, KCET counselling</title>
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<title>IIT Delhi and France’s Sorbonne University start joint masters &amp;amp; PhD programme</title>
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<title>CBSE allows classes 7&#45;9 to retain two foreign languages till class 10</title>
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<title>IIT Bombay announces its first&#45;ever overseas sub&#45;campus in US</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/iit-bombay-announces-its-first-ever-overseas-sub-campus-in-us</link>
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<title>Delhi University opens CSAS Phase I registration for UG admissions 2026&#45;27 at ugadmission.uod.ac.in</title>
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<media:keywords>Delhi, University, opens, CSAS, Phase, registration, for, admissions, 2026-27, ugadmission.uod.ac.in</media:keywords>
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<title>Maharashtra Public Service Commission scraps optional subject from main exam from 2027</title>
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<title>DHSE Kerala SAY 2026: Admit cards issued for Class 12 exams</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/dhse-kerala-say-2026-admit-cards-issued-for-class-12-exams</link>
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<media:keywords>DHSE, Kerala, SAY, 2026:, Admit, cards, issued, for, Class, exams</media:keywords>
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<title>Assam CEE 2026: ASTU declares result at astu.ac.in</title>
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<title>IIT Kanpur extends deadline for online MTech, MSc and PG Diploma admissions</title>
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<title>Maha TET 2026: Early&#45;morning hotel raid exposes Rs 1.5&#45;crore question paper leak, 3 arrested</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/maha-tet-2026-early-morning-hotel-raid-exposes-rs-15-crore-question-paper-leak-3-arrested</link>
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<title>KEAM 2026: CEE releases rank list; Roshan Raju, &amp;amp; Vinayak Narayanan toppers</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/keam-2026-cee-releases-rank-list-roshan-raju-vinayak-narayanan-toppers</link>
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<title>PGDM vs Executive MBA: Which management programme is right for you?</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/pgdm-vs-executive-mba-which-management-programme-is-right-for-you</link>
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<media:keywords>PGDM, Executive, MBA:, Which, management, programme, right, for, you</media:keywords>
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<title>IIT Ropar Director conferred Army Chief’s Commendation for defence research</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/iit-ropar-director-conferred-army-chiefs-commendation-for-defence-research</link>
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<title>RRB NTPC Answer Key 2026 Out: Response sheet for CBT1, provisional keys out at rrb.indianrailways.gov.in</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/rrb-ntpc-answer-key-2026-out-response-sheet-for-cbt1-provisional-keys-out-at-rrbindianrailwaysgovin</link>
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<title>CBSE Class 12 student Vedant says swapped Physics paper saw no mark increase</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/cbse-class-12-student-vedant-says-swapped-physics-paper-saw-no-mark-increase</link>
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<media:keywords>CBSE, Class, student, Vedant, says, swapped, Physics, paper, saw, mark, increase</media:keywords>
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<title>Kerala SSLC SAY June 2026 Results Out: Download marks memo at pareekshabhavan.kerala.gov.in</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/kerala-sslc-say-june-2026-results-out-download-marks-memo-at-pareekshabhavankeralagovin</link>
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<media:keywords>Kerala, SSLC, SAY, June, 2026, Results, Out:, Download, marks, memo, pareekshabhavan.kerala.gov.in</media:keywords>
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<title>Bihar varsities directed to clear pending degree backlog in ‘mission mode’; submit status report by July 1</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/bihar-varsities-directed-to-clear-pending-degree-backlog-in-mission-mode-submit-status-report-by-july-1</link>
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<title>Delhi government gives 1,000 coaching centres one month to comply, warns of shutdown</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/delhi-government-gives-1000-coaching-centres-one-month-to-comply-warns-of-shutdown</link>
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<media:keywords>Delhi, government, gives, 1, 000, coaching, centres, one, month, comply, warns, shutdown</media:keywords>
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<title>Rajasthan launches primary school mental health drive; student well&#45;being improves by 69%</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/rajasthan-launches-primary-school-mental-health-drive-student-well-being-improves-by-69</link>
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<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Today News Headlines for School Assembly, June 29, 2026: CBSE 3&#45;language policy exempt current Class 10 batch students</title>
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<media:keywords>Today, News, Headlines, for, School, Assembly, June, 29, 2026:, CBSE, 3-language, policy, exempt, current, Class, batch, students</media:keywords>
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<title>AP EAMCET Results 2026 Out</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/ap-eamcet-results-2026-out</link>
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<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>EAMCET, Results, 2026, Out</media:keywords>
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<title>TS LAWCET, PGLCET 2026 counselling date announced; check schedule</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/ts-lawcet-pglcet-2026-counselling-date-announced-check-schedule</link>
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<media:keywords>LAWCET, PGLCET, 2026, counselling, date, announced, check, schedule</media:keywords>
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<title>While NEET results due next month, Tamil Nadu starts MBBS, BDS admission process for 2026 academic session</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/while-neet-results-due-next-month-tamil-nadu-starts-mbbs-bds-admission-process-for-2026-academic-session</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/while-neet-results-due-next-month-tamil-nadu-starts-mbbs-bds-admission-process-for-2026-academic-session</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:18 +0400</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>While, NEET, results, due, next, month, Tamil, Nadu, starts, MBBS, BDS, admission, process, for, 2026, academic, session</media:keywords>
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<title>RRB Technical Recruitment 2026 short notification out; apply for 6565 vacancies</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/rrb-technical-recruitment-2026-short-notification-out-apply-for-6565-vacancies</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/rrb-technical-recruitment-2026-short-notification-out-apply-for-6565-vacancies</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:17 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>RRB, Technical, Recruitment, 2026, short, notification, out, apply, for, 6565, vacancies</media:keywords>
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<title>CBSE Class 10 Second Board Result 2026 Highlights</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/cbse-class-10-second-board-result-2026-highlights</link>
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<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>CBSE, Class, Second, Board, Result, 2026, Highlights</media:keywords>
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<title>CBSE eases three&#45;language policy; current Class 10 students exempted, Class 9 can study 2 foreign languages</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/cbse-eases-three-language-policy-current-class-10-students-exempted-class-9-can-study-2-foreign-languages</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/cbse-eases-three-language-policy-current-class-10-students-exempted-class-9-can-study-2-foreign-languages</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:17 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>CBSE, eases, three-language, policy, current, Class, students, exempted, Class, can, study, foreign, languages</media:keywords>
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<title>IIT Ropar, Syngenta and Google launch ‘Hackcore 2026’</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/iit-ropar-syngenta-and-google-launch-hackcore-2026</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/iit-ropar-syngenta-and-google-launch-hackcore-2026</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:17 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>IIT, Ropar, Syngenta, and, Google, launch, ‘Hackcore, 2026’</media:keywords>
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<title>AP EAPCET Results 2026 Out Highlights</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/ap-eapcet-results-2026-out-highlights</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/ap-eapcet-results-2026-out-highlights</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:17 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>EAPCET, Results, 2026, Out, Highlights</media:keywords>
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<title>UPTET 2026 Admit Cards: Uttar Pradesh teacher exam hall tickets out at upessc.up.gov.in</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/uptet-2026-admit-cards-uttar-pradesh-teacher-exam-hall-tickets-out-at-upesscupgovin</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/uptet-2026-admit-cards-uttar-pradesh-teacher-exam-hall-tickets-out-at-upesscupgovin</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:17 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>UPTET, 2026, Admit, Cards:, Uttar, Pradesh, teacher, exam, hall, tickets, out, upessc.up.gov.in</media:keywords>
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<title>CBSE Class 12 student Vedant refutes re&#45;evaluation claims, says ‘These are my actual marks’</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/cbse-class-12-student-vedant-refutes-re-evaluation-claims-says-these-are-my-actual-marks</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/cbse-class-12-student-vedant-refutes-re-evaluation-claims-says-these-are-my-actual-marks</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:17 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>CBSE, Class, student, Vedant, refutes, re-evaluation, claims, says, ‘These, are, actual, marks’</media:keywords>
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<title>Today News Headlines for School Assembly, June 30, 2026: HDFC Bank appoints former CEC Rajiv Kumar as chairman</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/today-news-headlines-for-school-assembly-june-30-2026-hdfc-bank-appoints-former-cec-rajiv-kumar-as-chairman</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/today-news-headlines-for-school-assembly-june-30-2026-hdfc-bank-appoints-former-cec-rajiv-kumar-as-chairman</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:16 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Today, News, Headlines, for, School, Assembly, June, 30, 2026:, HDFC, Bank, appoints, former, CEC, Rajiv, Kumar, chairman</media:keywords>
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<title>Delhi University releases schedule for PG upgrade, mid&#45;entry for CSAS 2026&#45;27 admissions</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/delhi-university-releases-schedule-for-pg-upgrade-mid-entry-for-csas-2026-27-admissions</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/delhi-university-releases-schedule-for-pg-upgrade-mid-entry-for-csas-2026-27-admissions</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:16 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Delhi, University, releases, schedule, for, upgrade, mid-entry, for, CSAS, 2026-27, admissions</media:keywords>
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<title>Assam HSLC 2026: Failed students must take re&#45;admission in Class 10, says ASSEB</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/assam-hslc-2026-failed-students-must-take-re-admission-in-class-10-says-asseb</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/assam-hslc-2026-failed-students-must-take-re-admission-in-class-10-says-asseb</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:16 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Assam, HSLC, 2026:, Failed, students, must, take, re-admission, Class, 10, says, ASSEB</media:keywords>
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<title>Amid severe heatwave, Noida schools change their timings for Classes 1 to 8</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/amid-severe-heatwave-noida-schools-change-their-timings-for-classes-1-to-8</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/amid-severe-heatwave-noida-schools-change-their-timings-for-classes-1-to-8</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:16 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amid, severe, heatwave, Noida, schools, change, their, timings, for, Classes</media:keywords>
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<title>WBJEE counselling 2026 registration: Apply by July 5</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/wbjee-counselling-2026-registration-apply-by-july-5</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/wbjee-counselling-2026-registration-apply-by-july-5</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:16 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>WBJEE, counselling, 2026, registration:, Apply, July</media:keywords>
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<title>TNEA rank list out</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/tnea-rank-list-out</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/tnea-rank-list-out</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:16 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TNEA, rank, list, out</media:keywords>
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<title>Parliamentary panel to review NEET re&#45;exam on July 1; K Radhakrishnan to brief on NTA reforms</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/parliamentary-panel-to-review-neet-re-exam-on-july-1-k-radhakrishnan-to-brief-on-nta-reforms</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/parliamentary-panel-to-review-neet-re-exam-on-july-1-k-radhakrishnan-to-brief-on-nta-reforms</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:16 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Parliamentary, panel, review, NEET, re-exam, July, Radhakrishnan, brief, NTA, reforms</media:keywords>
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<title>JoSAA Round 2 seat allotment list released, check now</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/josaa-round-2-seat-allotment-list-released-check-now</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/josaa-round-2-seat-allotment-list-released-check-now</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:16 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>JoSAA, Round, seat, allotment, list, released, check, now</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>IIT Bombay to set up AI&#45;powered cyber defence hub for insurance with SBI Life</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/iit-bombay-to-set-up-ai-powered-cyber-defence-hub-for-insurance-with-sbi-life</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/iit-bombay-to-set-up-ai-powered-cyber-defence-hub-for-insurance-with-sbi-life</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:15 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>IIT, Bombay, set, AI-powered, cyber, defence, hub, for, insurance, with, SBI, Life</media:keywords>
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<title>Rs 1,668 Crore investment approved for Ambedkar University’s ‘futuristic’ new campus in Dheerpur: What’s new for students?</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/rs-1668-crore-investment-approved-for-ambedkar-universitys-futuristic-new-campus-in-dheerpur-whats-new-for-students</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/rs-1668-crore-investment-approved-for-ambedkar-universitys-futuristic-new-campus-in-dheerpur-whats-new-for-students</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:15 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>1, 668, Crore, investment, approved, for, Ambedkar, University’s, ‘futuristic’, new, campus, Dheerpur:, What’s, new, for, students</media:keywords>
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<title>Canada says ‘best time ever’ for Indian students to apply, but numbers tell a different story</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/canada-says-best-time-ever-for-indian-students-to-apply-but-numbers-tell-a-different-story</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/canada-says-best-time-ever-for-indian-students-to-apply-but-numbers-tell-a-different-story</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:15 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Canada, says, ‘best, time, ever’, for, Indian, students, apply, but, numbers, tell, different, story</media:keywords>
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<title>CBSE to conduct Class 12 Supplementary exam on July 28</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/cbse-to-conduct-class-12-supplementary-exam-on-july-28</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/cbse-to-conduct-class-12-supplementary-exam-on-july-28</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:15 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>CBSE, conduct, Class, Supplementary, exam, July</media:keywords>
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<title>TNEA Counselling Rank List 2026 Highlights: Check counselling dates</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/tnea-counselling-rank-list-2026-highlights-check-counselling-dates</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/tnea-counselling-rank-list-2026-highlights-check-counselling-dates</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:15 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TNEA, Counselling, Rank, List, 2026, Highlights:, Check, counselling, dates</media:keywords>
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<title>IBPS PO, SO Recruitment 2026 notification out; check vacancy details</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/ibps-po-so-recruitment-2026-notification-out-check-vacancy-details</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/ibps-po-so-recruitment-2026-notification-out-check-vacancy-details</guid>
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<enclosure url="https://images.indianexpress.com/2026/07/ssc-cgl.jpeg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:15 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>IBPS, PO, Recruitment, 2026, notification, out, check, vacancy, details</media:keywords>
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<title>CBSE 10th Second Board Result 2026 Highlights: List of official websites to check result when out?</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/cbse-10th-second-board-result-2026-highlights-list-of-official-websites-to-check-result-when-out</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/cbse-10th-second-board-result-2026-highlights-list-of-official-websites-to-check-result-when-out</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:15 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>CBSE, 10th, Second, Board, Result, 2026, Highlights:, List, official, websites, check, result, when, out</media:keywords>
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<title>Haryana TET 2026 admit cards: Where and how to download</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/haryana-tet-2026-admit-cards-where-and-how-to-download</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/haryana-tet-2026-admit-cards-where-and-how-to-download</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:15 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Haryana, TET, 2026, admit, cards:, Where, and, how, download</media:keywords>
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<title>UPTET 2026 to begin tomorrow; CM directs separate TET for in&#45;service teachers</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/uptet-2026-to-begin-tomorrow-cm-directs-separate-tet-for-in-service-teachers</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/uptet-2026-to-begin-tomorrow-cm-directs-separate-tet-for-in-service-teachers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://images.indianexpress.com/2026/07/exam-1600.jpg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:14 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>UPTET, 2026, begin, tomorrow, directs, separate, TET, for, in-service, teachers</media:keywords>
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<title>TNEA 2026 result out; Dharmapuri’s Akshitha N tops engineering admissions</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/tnea-2026-result-out-dharmapuris-akshitha-n-tops-engineering-admissions</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/tnea-2026-result-out-dharmapuris-akshitha-n-tops-engineering-admissions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://images.indianexpress.com/2026/06/tnea-when-and-where.jpeg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:14 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TNEA, 2026, result, out, Dharmapuri’s, Akshitha, tops, engineering, admissions</media:keywords>
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<title>RRB Group D Result 2026: Download scorecards, here’s what shortlisted candidates should do next</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/rrb-group-d-result-2026-download-scorecards-heres-what-shortlisted-candidates-should-do-next</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/rrb-group-d-result-2026-download-scorecards-heres-what-shortlisted-candidates-should-do-next</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://images.indianexpress.com/2026/06/Railway-Recruitment.jpg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:14 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>RRB, Group, Result, 2026:, Download, scorecards, here’s, what, shortlisted, candidates, should, next</media:keywords>
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<title>Delhi University Admissions: 65,343 apply for round 1; which were the top colleges last year?</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/delhi-university-admissions-65343-apply-for-round-1-which-were-the-top-colleges-last-year</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/delhi-university-admissions-65343-apply-for-round-1-which-were-the-top-colleges-last-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://images.indianexpress.com/2026/07/CUET-UG-2026-DU-Admissions.jpg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:14 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Delhi, University, Admissions:, 65, 343, apply, for, round, which, were, the, top, colleges, last, year</media:keywords>
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<title>NEET UG 2026 refund claim window extended till July 7: What applicants should know</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/neet-ug-2026-refund-claim-window-extended-till-july-7-what-applicants-should-know</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/neet-ug-2026-refund-claim-window-extended-till-july-7-what-applicants-should-know</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://images.indianexpress.com/2026/02/NEET-Express-photo-by-Amit-Mehra.jpg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:14 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>NEET, 2026, refund, claim, window, extended, till, July, What, applicants, should, know</media:keywords>
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<title>AP EAMCET result 2026 declared, over 1.8 lakh qualify in Engineering stream</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/ap-eamcet-result-2026-declared-over-18-lakh-qualify-in-engineering-stream</link>
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<media:keywords>EAMCET, result, 2026, declared, over, 1.8, lakh, qualify, Engineering, stream</media:keywords>
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<title>EAMCET AP Results 2026 Highlights: Merit list out at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in, what’s next for students?</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/eamcet-ap-results-2026-highlights-merit-list-out-at-cetsapscheapgovin-whats-next-for-students</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/eamcet-ap-results-2026-highlights-merit-list-out-at-cetsapscheapgovin-whats-next-for-students</guid>
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<media:keywords>EAMCET, Results, 2026, Highlights:, Merit, list, out, cets.apsche.ap.gov.in, what’s, next, for, students</media:keywords>
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<title>NEET PG 2026 Registrations Soon: NBEMS shares do’s and don’ts for aspirants</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/neet-pg-2026-registrations-soon-nbems-shares-dos-and-donts-for-aspirants</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/neet-pg-2026-registrations-soon-nbems-shares-dos-and-donts-for-aspirants</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:14 +0400</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>NEET, 2026, Registrations, Soon:, NBEMS, shares, do’s, and, don’ts, for, aspirants</media:keywords>
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<title>XLRI appoints Fr Antony R Uvari as Director of Delhi&#45;NCR campus</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/xlri-appoints-fr-antony-r-uvari-as-director-of-delhi-ncr-campus</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/xlri-appoints-fr-antony-r-uvari-as-director-of-delhi-ncr-campus</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:13 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>XLRI, appoints, Antony, Uvari, Director, Delhi-NCR, campus</media:keywords>
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<title>IGNOU extends re&#45;registration deadline till July 15: Here’s how to apply</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/ignou-extends-re-registration-deadline-till-july-15-heres-how-to-apply</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/ignou-extends-re-registration-deadline-till-july-15-heres-how-to-apply</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:13 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>IGNOU, extends, re-registration, deadline, till, July, 15:, Here’s, how, apply</media:keywords>
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<title>IIT Indore Faculty Recruitment 2026: Applications open for Assistant Professor posts; check eligibility, salary and more</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/iit-indore-faculty-recruitment-2026-applications-open-for-assistant-professor-posts-check-eligibility-salary-and-more</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/iit-indore-faculty-recruitment-2026-applications-open-for-assistant-professor-posts-check-eligibility-salary-and-more</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:13 +0400</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>IIT, Indore, Faculty, Recruitment, 2026:, Applications, open, for, Assistant, Professor, posts, check, eligibility, salary, and, more</media:keywords>
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<title>Today News Headlines for School Assembly, July 2, 2026: WhatsApp responds to India username block, England beats Congo in 2026 FIFA World Cup</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/today-news-headlines-for-school-assembly-july-2-2026-whatsapp-responds-to-india-username-block-england-beats-congo-in-2026-fifa-world-cup</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/today-news-headlines-for-school-assembly-july-2-2026-whatsapp-responds-to-india-username-block-england-beats-congo-in-2026-fifa-world-cup</guid>
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<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Today, News, Headlines, for, School, Assembly, July, 2026:, WhatsApp, responds, India, username, block, England, beats, Congo, 2026, FIFA, World, Cup</media:keywords>
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<title>Ambedkar University starts registration for UG programmes, admissions through CUET UG 2026 scores</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/ambedkar-university-starts-registration-for-ug-programmes-admissions-through-cuet-ug-2026-scores</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/ambedkar-university-starts-registration-for-ug-programmes-admissions-through-cuet-ug-2026-scores</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:13 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ambedkar, University, starts, registration, for, programmes, admissions, through, CUET, 2026, scores</media:keywords>
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<title>Gorakhpur University to launch UP’s first dual MBA programme with Malaysian university tie&#45;up</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/gorakhpur-university-to-launch-ups-first-dual-mba-programme-with-malaysian-university-tie-up</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/gorakhpur-university-to-launch-ups-first-dual-mba-programme-with-malaysian-university-tie-up</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:13 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gorakhpur, University, launch, UP’s, first, dual, MBA, programme, with, Malaysian, university, tie-up</media:keywords>
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<title>NEET&#45;PG 2026 to be held on August 30; NBEMS opens registration at natboard.edu.in</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/neet-pg-2026-to-be-held-on-august-30-nbems-opens-registration-at-natboardeduin</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/neet-pg-2026-to-be-held-on-august-30-nbems-opens-registration-at-natboardeduin</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:13 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>NEET-PG, 2026, held, August, 30, NBEMS, opens, registration, natboard.edu.in</media:keywords>
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<title>NTA should get statutory status, says parliamentary panel; flags CBT challenges for marginalised students</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/nta-should-get-statutory-status-says-parliamentary-panel-flags-cbt-challenges-for-marginalised-students</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/nta-should-get-statutory-status-says-parliamentary-panel-flags-cbt-challenges-for-marginalised-students</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:13 +0400</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>NTA, should, get, statutory, status, says, parliamentary, panel, flags, CBT, challenges, for, marginalised, students</media:keywords>
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<title>TGBIE extends IPE first year phase II admission till July 31</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/tgbie-extends-ipe-first-year-phase-ii-admission-till-july-31</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/tgbie-extends-ipe-first-year-phase-ii-admission-till-july-31</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:13 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TGBIE, extends, IPE, first, year, phase, admission, till, July</media:keywords>
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<title>Kashmir, Maharashtra, West Bengal UP: School closures and holiday announcements across states</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/kashmir-maharashtra-west-bengal-up-school-closures-and-holiday-announcements-across-states</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/kashmir-maharashtra-west-bengal-up-school-closures-and-holiday-announcements-across-states</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:12 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kashmir, Maharashtra, West, Bengal, UP:, School, closures, and, holiday, announcements, across, states</media:keywords>
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<title>UPTET 2026: High Court limits relief for NIOS DElEd candidates as exam begins on July 2</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/uptet-2026-high-court-limits-relief-for-nios-deled-candidates-as-exam-begins-on-july-2</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/uptet-2026-high-court-limits-relief-for-nios-deled-candidates-as-exam-begins-on-july-2</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:12 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>UPTET, 2026:, High, Court, limits, relief, for, NIOS, DElEd, candidates, exam, begins, July</media:keywords>
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<title>UGC NET 2026: Candidates flag spelling errors in Sociology paper, recycled questions in English; Opposition reacts</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/ugc-net-2026-candidates-flag-spelling-errors-in-sociology-paper-recycled-questions-in-english-opposition-reacts</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/ugc-net-2026-candidates-flag-spelling-errors-in-sociology-paper-recycled-questions-in-english-opposition-reacts</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:12 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>UGC, NET, 2026:, Candidates, flag, spelling, errors, Sociology, paper, recycled, questions, English, Opposition, reacts</media:keywords>
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<title>Delhi University 2026&#45;27 academic calendar released for UG, PG courses; check schedule</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/delhi-university-2026-27-academic-calendar-released-for-ug-pg-courses-check-schedule</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/delhi-university-2026-27-academic-calendar-released-for-ug-pg-courses-check-schedule</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:12 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Delhi, University, 2026-27, academic, calendar, released, for, UG, courses, check, schedule</media:keywords>
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<title>ICAI CA Foundation May Result 2026 Highlights: Sakshi Jain from Nashik secures the top spot with 371 marks</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/icai-ca-foundation-may-result-2026-highlights-sakshi-jain-from-nashik-secures-the-top-spot-with-371-marks</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/icai-ca-foundation-may-result-2026-highlights-sakshi-jain-from-nashik-secures-the-top-spot-with-371-marks</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:12 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ICAI, Foundation, May, Result, 2026, Highlights:, Sakshi, Jain, from, Nashik, secures, the, top, spot, with, 371, marks</media:keywords>
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<title>Ivy League, UK universities accept Duolingo English Test for admission; check list</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/ivy-league-uk-universities-accept-duolingo-english-test-for-admission-check-list</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/ivy-league-uk-universities-accept-duolingo-english-test-for-admission-check-list</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:12 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ivy, League, universities, accept, Duolingo, English, Test, for, admission, check, list</media:keywords>
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<title>NEET, JEE admissions may include up to 50% weightage for board exam marks</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/neet-jee-admissions-may-include-up-to-50-weightage-for-board-exam-marks</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/neet-jee-admissions-may-include-up-to-50-weightage-for-board-exam-marks</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:12 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>NEET, JEE, admissions, may, include, 50, weightage, for, board, exam, marks</media:keywords>
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<title>ICAI CA Foundation Result May 2026: When and where to check</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/icai-ca-foundation-result-may-2026-when-and-where-to-check</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/icai-ca-foundation-result-may-2026-when-and-where-to-check</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:12 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ICAI, Foundation, Result, May, 2026:, When, and, where, check</media:keywords>
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<title>AICTE Industry Fellowship 2026 to pay Rs 1.5 lakh monthly, apply by July 5</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/aicte-industry-fellowship-2026-to-pay-rs-15-lakh-monthly-apply-by-july-5</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/aicte-industry-fellowship-2026-to-pay-rs-15-lakh-monthly-apply-by-july-5</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:12 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>AICTE, Industry, Fellowship, 2026, pay, 1.5, lakh, monthly, apply, July</media:keywords>
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<title>Delhi University UG Admissions 2026: Phase 2 begins on July 3; allocation list on July 16</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/delhi-university-ug-admissions-2026-phase-2-begins-on-july-3-allocation-list-on-july-16</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/delhi-university-ug-admissions-2026-phase-2-begins-on-july-3-allocation-list-on-july-16</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:11 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Delhi, University, Admissions, 2026:, Phase, begins, July, allocation, list, July</media:keywords>
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<title>ICAI CA Foundation May 2026 Result Out: How to download marks online?</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/icai-ca-foundation-may-2026-result-out-how-to-download-marks-online</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/icai-ca-foundation-may-2026-result-out-how-to-download-marks-online</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:11 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ICAI, Foundation, May, 2026, Result, Out:, How, download, marks, online</media:keywords>
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<title>ICAI CA Foundation Result May 2026: Websites to check</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/icai-ca-foundation-result-may-2026-websites-to-check</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/icai-ca-foundation-result-may-2026-websites-to-check</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:11 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ICAI, Foundation, Result, May, 2026:, Websites, check</media:keywords>
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<title>MHT CET CAP 2026 BTech, MBA registration starts at cetcell.mahacet.org</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/mht-cet-cap-2026-btech-mba-registration-starts-at-cetcellmahacetorg</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/mht-cet-cap-2026-btech-mba-registration-starts-at-cetcellmahacetorg</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:11 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>MHT, CET, CAP, 2026, BTech, MBA, registration, starts, cetcell.mahacet.org</media:keywords>
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<title>Bihar Board BSEB extends class 11 spot admission, apply at exam.biharboardonline.org</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/bihar-board-bseb-extends-class-11-spot-admission-apply-at-exambiharboardonlineorg</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/bihar-board-bseb-extends-class-11-spot-admission-apply-at-exambiharboardonlineorg</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:11 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bihar, Board, BSEB, extends, class, spot, admission, apply, exam.biharboardonline.org</media:keywords>
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<title>Delhi Private Schools Fee Hike: What are 18 parameters prescribed by government?</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/delhi-private-schools-fee-hike-what-are-18-parameters-prescribed-by-government</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/delhi-private-schools-fee-hike-what-are-18-parameters-prescribed-by-government</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:11 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Delhi, Private, Schools, Fee, Hike:, What, are, parameters, prescribed, government</media:keywords>
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<title>Lokhande Prashant Sitaram appointed as CBSE Chairperson</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/lokhande-prashant-sitaram-appointed-as-cbse-chairperson</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/lokhande-prashant-sitaram-appointed-as-cbse-chairperson</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:11 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lokhande, Prashant, Sitaram, appointed, CBSE, Chairperson</media:keywords>
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<title>ICAI CA Foundation May 2026 Results Declared: Sakshi Jain tops with 92.75%</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/icai-ca-foundation-may-2026-results-declared-sakshi-jain-tops-with-9275</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/icai-ca-foundation-may-2026-results-declared-sakshi-jain-tops-with-9275</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:48:11 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ICAI, Foundation, May, 2026, Results, Declared:, Sakshi, Jain, tops, with, 92.75</media:keywords>
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<title>Punjab Education Minister announces inclusion of AI curriculum in schools from August</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/punjab-education-minister-announces-inclusion-of-ai-curriculum-in-schools-from-august</link>
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<title>AI skills top priority for global employers hiring B&#45;school graduates: GMAC Survey</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/ai-skills-top-priority-for-global-employers-hiring-b-school-graduates-gmac-survey</link>
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<title>Free Coaching for JEE, NEET: BSEB invites teacher applications till July 10</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/free-coaching-for-jee-neet-bseb-invites-teacher-applications-till-july-10</link>
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<title>Gujarat Board SSC, HSC supplementary results 2026 released at gseb.org</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/gujarat-board-ssc-hsc-supplementary-results-2026-released-at-gseborg</link>
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<title>Haryana TET 2026 Exam: Candidate guidelines, documents to carry</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/haryana-tet-2026-exam-candidate-guidelines-documents-to-carry</link>
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<title>IIT Madras joins IIT Kanpur to offer Cybersecurity course; joint intake for 2026</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/iit-madras-joins-iit-kanpur-to-offer-cybersecurity-course-joint-intake-for-2026</link>
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<title>Agniveer CEE Results 2026 Date: Merit list expected to be announced soon at joinindianarmy.nic.in</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/agniveer-cee-results-2026-date-merit-list-expected-to-be-announced-soon-at-joinindianarmynicin</link>
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<media:keywords>Agniveer, CEE, Results, 2026, Date:, Merit, list, expected, announced, soon, joinindianarmy.nic.in</media:keywords>
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<title>IIT Delhi introduces certificate course on Intellectual Property</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/iit-delhi-introduces-certificate-course-on-intellectual-property</link>
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<title>Prof Arun Mohan Sherry appointed as IIM Shillong director</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/prof-arun-mohan-sherry-appointed-as-iim-shillong-director</link>
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<media:keywords>Prof, Arun, Mohan, Sherry, appointed, IIM, Shillong, director</media:keywords>
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<title>KCET ranks to be revised by KEA following Class 12 revaluation process</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/kcet-ranks-to-be-revised-by-kea-following-class-12-revaluation-process</link>
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<title>UPTET Exam 2026: Teacher eligibility test sees 93% attendance</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/uptet-exam-2026-teacher-eligibility-test-sees-93-attendance</link>
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<media:keywords>UPTET, Exam, 2026:, Teacher, eligibility, test, sees, 93, attendance</media:keywords>
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<title>In a first, Yogesh Singh re&#45;appointed as DU vice chancellor</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/in-a-first-yogesh-singh-re-appointed-as-du-vice-chancellor</link>
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<title>UP Board Class 10, Class 12 UPMSP compartment and improvement exams on July 28</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/up-board-class-10-class-12-upmsp-compartment-and-improvement-exams-on-july-28</link>
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<title>Water should never be used as political tool, says Pakistan&amp;amp;#039;s foreign minister</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/water-should-never-be-used-as-political-tool-says-pakistans-foreign-minister</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/water-should-never-be-used-as-political-tool-says-pakistans-foreign-minister</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An international seminar on Indus Waters Treaty was held in Islamabad to highlight Pakistan&#039;s water rights under the treaty.Pakistan&#039;s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar warned that sabotaging international river treaties could come at a heavy cost, saying attempts to block river flows set a dangerous precedent in international relations.Dar and other government officials made the remarks at an international seminar on the 1960 World Bank -brokered treaty, which governs the sharing of water from the Indus River system between the nuclear-armed neighbours.Speaking at the seminar, Dar said water should never be used as a political tool. &quot;Shared waters must never be weaponised. They should remain a bridge between nations, guided by cooperation, dialogue, and respect for international law for the benefit of present and future generations,” he said.He described water as essential to human dignity, food security, economic development, and environmental sustainability, arguing that rivers crossing international borders should foster cooperation rather than confrontation.Dar called India’s 2025 decision to suspend the treaty &quot;illegal” and said Pakistan considered the agreement to remain valid and legally binding.&quot;No party can unilaterally suspend or terminate obligations under a treaty that contains no such provision,” he said, adding that international agreements must be implemented in good faith.He also reiterated Pakistan’s position that any attempt to divert, interrupt or reduce water allocated to Pakistan under the treaty would be treated as an &quot;act of war,” referring to a decision adopted by Pakistan’s National Security Committee after India announced the suspension.During Tuesday’s seminar, Mehar Ali Shah, chairman of Pakistan’s Indus River System Authority, alleged that India reduced water flows in the Chenab River in recent months in violation of the treaty. There was no immediate comment from New Delhi.Earlier, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the treaty could not be amended, revoked, suspended, or placed in abeyance unilaterally. He argued that protecting the agreement had become increasingly important as climate change, shrinking glaciers and growing water scarcity threatened the region’s long-term stability.Brokered by the World Bank and signed in 1960, the Indus Waters Treaty regulates the distribution of water from the Indus River system. Under it, India controls the eastern rivers, Ravi, Sutlej and Beas, while Pakistan receives the waters of the western rivers - the Indus, Jhelum and Chenab.Agencies ]]></description>
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<title>UAE passport is world’s second most powerful  on mobility index</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/uae-passport-is-worlds-second-most-powerful-on-mobility-index</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The UAE passport ranked second globally on the mobility index in the 2026 edition of the Global Passport Index issued by Global Citizen Solutions, substantiating its position among the world’s most powerful passports in terms of ease of international travel and investment opportunities.The Global Passport Index 2026 is based on a comprehensive assessment of 197 countries and territories across 14 indicators distributed across three main themes; namely, enhanced mobility, investment, and quality of life, with the aim of measuring the actual value of passports from the perspective of travel, investment, and residence.According to the ranking, the UAE passport came in second globally on the Enhanced Mobility Index, as it allows its holders to travel to 183 destinations around the world.These include 123 destinations without the need for a prior visa and 60 destinations that can be entered by obtaining a visa on arrival or an electronic travel permit, while only 11 destinations require a prior visa.The enhanced mobility index is the most important component of the ranking, accounting for 50 per cent of the overall index weight. This index not only counts the number of destinations available to the passport holder, but also considers the attractiveness of those destinations in terms of quality of life, standard of living, and stability.As far as investment is concerned, the UAE passport ranked fourth globally on the investment index, scoring 79.8 points and this reflected the strength of the country’s economic and investment environment and its attractiveness to investors and entrepreneurs.The investment index is based on a comprehensive assessment of multiple factors, including economic competitiveness, business environment, strength of the national economy and the level of personal taxes.It also draws on six key pillars of the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index; namely, product and labour markets, financial system, market size, business dynamism, innovation capacity and per capita gross national income (GNI) at purchasing power parity (PPP).The report showed that the UAE passport also ranked first in the Middle East and 21st globally on the general index, which combined indicators of mobility, investment and quality of life.At the global level, Sweden retained first place in the overall ranking with 96.05 points, followed by Switzerland, Finland, Germany and the Netherlands, while Afghanistan came in last place.The report indicated that the 2026 edition of the index reflected the continued global disparity in freedom of movement, with the gap widening between the world’s strongest and weakest passports, at a time when many countries were moving towards strengthening digital border management systems and continuing to use visa policies as an economic and geopolitical tool. ]]></description>
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<title>VIDEO: Abu Dhabi Police say drug prevention starts with family</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The General Headquarters of Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) affirmed that drugs do not only target the individual or the family, but their negative effects extend to the entire society, due to the health, social, and security damages they cause, calling for enhancing community awareness and early prevention to protect children and safeguard the family.Abu Dhabi Police broadcasted a true story via its digital platforms as part of the “Chance for Hope” programme, highlighting the journey of a recovering addict, and the support and treatment the programme provided which contributed to restoring his life and reuniting his family, in an awareness message affirming that seeking treatment is the beginning of the path to recovery, and that hope exists for everyone who wishes to change.The ADP affirmed that the “Chance for Hope” programme embodies its humanitarian approach in supporting those wishing for treatment and recovery, by providing a safe and confidential environment that encourages abusers of narcotic and psychotropic substances to seek treatment, contributing to their reintegration into society and enabling them to start a new life.ADP renewed its call to community members to enhance awareness of the dangers of drugs, emphasising that prevention is a shared responsibility which starts with the family and requires the cooperation of everyone to protect society and safeguard its security and stability. ]]></description>
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<title>Sheikh Mansour reviews plans, projects on  adopting Agentic AI in Federal govt operations</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has chaired the meeting of the Ministerial Council for Artificial Intelligence and Development, held at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi.During the meeting, the Council reviewed updates on the project of adopting Agentic AI in the Federal government and discussed its implementation timeframe, objectives, stages, and execution tracks.The meeting discussed projects proposed to advance the government&#039;s transformation programme, adopting advanced AI solutions in various operations and sectors, including business, corporate governance, cybersecurity, and other government sectors in the UAE.The Council also reviewed the results of studies conducted to evaluate the progress made across multiple national sectors, including the latest developments in the labor market, the country&#039;s strategic reserves of essential commodities, and other strategic and vital matters.In legislative affairs, the Council discussed proposed regulatory updates and amendments across many sectors, including the residency and visa system, government services, and government human resources.The meeting also discussed requests submitted by the Federal National Council linked to policies of Emiratisation in the private sector and health insurance.Additionally, the meeting reviewed the FNC’s recommendations on higher education students’ admissions for programmes, scholarships and grants, as well as traffic safety and flow, regulating the statistics sector and open data, enhancing the country&#039;s competitiveness, and protecting the family and its structure.WAM ]]></description>
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<title>UAE President highlights importance of strong Emirati families</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Gulf Today, Staff ReporterPresident His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a number of Emirati families with ten or more members, recognising their important contribution to strengthening the social fabric of the UAE. During the meeting, Sheikh Mohamed praised their role in building strong, cohesive families that preserve the country&#039;s authentic national identity and moral values.He highlighted that stable families form the foundation of a prosperous society and play a vital role in nurturing future generations committed to the nation&#039;s heritage and progress.The gathering reflected the UAE leadership&#039;s continued commitment to supporting family cohesion as a cornerstone of sustainable national development and social stability. ]]></description>
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<title>VIDEO: Sheikh Hamdan clears Dhs18 billion for projects to shape Dubai’s future</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/video-sheikh-hamdan-clears-dhs18-billion-for-projects-to-shape-dubais-future</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/video-sheikh-hamdan-clears-dhs18-billion-for-projects-to-shape-dubais-future</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, has approved new transformative strategies and projects with a budget of Dhs18 billion designed to enhance quality of life and shape a better future for residents.The initiatives span culture, trade, infrastructure, Emiratisation, finance, investment, urban planning, and population census.Chairing a meeting of The Executive Council, Sheikh Hamdan said, &quot;Dubai, which has become synonymous with ambition and achievement, backs its words with action and continues to write new chapters of success. Under the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, we are building a city that does not pause. We plan for the future while delivering for the present, ensuring that every step forward is anchored in progress and purpose.”He continued, &quot;Through the Dubai Cultural Strategy 2033, led by Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, Dubai will embark on an ambitious new path that will support the Dubai Plan 2033 and the Dubai Social Agenda 33, making the city a global cultural reference, rooted in the UAE’s heritage, pioneering innovation and talent.”&quot;Just as we nurture the cultural landscape, we consolidate our mission across every dimension of the city, including the way we plan our urban areas, harness data for policymaking, empower our people, attract investment, and support new sectors. Today’s approvals reflect the breadth of Dubai’s ambitions and the depth of its commitment to its residents and generations to come.”The meeting took place in Emirates Towers and was attended by Sheikh Ahmed Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai.The Dubai Cultural Strategy 2033, supervised by Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, aims to position Dubai as a leader in cultural innovation and collaboration rooted in the UAE’s heritage, while establishing the city as a global hub for talent, the preferred destination for creative projects, a global reference for safeguarding cultural heritage, and a global model for social cohesion.The strategy, which aligns with the Dubai Plan 2033 and the Dubai Social Agenda 33, is built on four pillars and includes 40 initiatives supported by five sectoral indicators and 23 key performance indicators.Major initiatives include the Dubai Cultural and Creative Innovation Programme, the UAE Heritage Design Challenge, and the Future Talents Development Programme.The aim is to support over 6,000 local talents, attract more than 6,000 international creatives, increase Dubai’s cultural asset footprint by over 200%, raise the sector’s GDP contribution to 5.4%, and grow the value of public-private partnerships in the sector to Dhs2.75 billion.The Dubai Customs Strategy 2030 focuses on facilitating trade, strengthening economic partnerships, enhancing security and compliance, and improving the customer and partner experience. The strategy aims to ensure seamless trade, boost Dubai’s global competitiveness, protect communities, and consolidate Dubai’s position as a global trade hub.The Executive Council also approved the First Al Khail Street Development Plan, which will introduce a strategic corridor parallel to Sheikh Zayed Road, featuring a 15-kilometre-long elevated carriageway with three lanes in each direction.Construction will start in Q3 2027 and end in Q4 2030, deploying innovative technologies and modern construction methods to accelerate delivery without affecting traffic movement in the area.The project will serve 2.6 million people, provide access to Al Barsha, Al Quoz, Business Bay, and Meydan, and reduce travel time on Sheikh Zayed Road by 51% during peak hours. It will also enhance road network efficiency and increase capacity by approximately 9,000 vehicles per hour.The Executive Council also approved the Real-Time Population Census and Growth Monitoring Initiative, ‘Dubai Population Now,’ led by the Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment, part of the Dubai Digital Authority. The project uses artificial intelligence and smart forecasting to provide a real-time population clock and support urban planning. Dubai’s population reached 4.58 million by the end of 2025, up 332,000 (7.5%) from 2024. The initiative enables more precise policymaking in housing, education, health, and transport.During the meeting, The Executive Council approved the Emirati Talents Strategy in Private Education, which aims to boost Emiratisation in the sector, targeting 3,000 nationals by 2033 in support of the Dubai Education Strategy 2033.Key indicators include the percentage of Emiratis in teaching roles and turnover rates. Initiatives include the Teacher Qualification and Accreditation Academy (Bridge to Teach), Success Partners Programme, Flex Emiratisation, Teaching Experience initiative (Te ]]></description>
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<title>President receives Ras Al Khaimah Ruler, discusses issues of national interests</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan received His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah.During the meeting, Their Highnesses exchanged cordial greetings and discussed a number of issues and topics related to the nation and the wellbeing of its people.The meeting was attended by Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi; Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior;  Sheikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Theyab Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes&#039; Affairs.Also present during the meeting were Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs; Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence; Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Adviser to the UAE President; and a number of sheikhs, ministers, and officials.WAM ]]></description>
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<title>Pair climb to top of Empire State Building for apparent proposal, arrested</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Two people were arrested on Wednesday afternoon after scaling the upper structure of the Empire State Building and unfurling a banner atop the landmark’s antenna spire.The climbers identified themselves on Instagram as Angela Nikolau, 33, and Vanya Beerkus, 32. They are prominent rooftop climbers and stars of the Netflix documentary “Skywalkers: A Love Story.”New York City police and building security responded to the Midtown Manhattan scene around noon as helicopters circled the building.Onlookers observed the figures near the top of the 1,454-foot structure with a large banner that read, “When the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace.”The stunt appears to have culminated in a marriage proposal between Nikolau and Beerkus. The pair later posted a joint Instagram update confirming their engagement. The post included a photograph of Beerkus down on one knee, another image showing Nikolau with her hand extended displaying an engagement ring overlooking the city skyline and a photo of their hands interlocked.Prior to the arrests, Nikolau documented the climb on her Instagram account, posting a video to her story from the top of the skyscraper showing views across Manhattan.A subsequent post on her story featured a video filmed by an observer on the ground, which captured her waving from the upper structure of the building.Nikolau and Beerkus are among the world’s most prominent practitioners of “rooftopping” — an extreme subculture where climbers scale skyscrapers, construction cranes and monuments illegally without harnesses or safety gear to capture photos and videos for social media.Individually and as a couple, the Moscow-born daredevils have built an international following by successfully infiltrating some of the most heavily secured structures across Europe and Asia.Before teaming up, Beerkus made his reputation by ascending landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona and the Shanghai Tower in China. The two first collaborated in 2016 to scale the Goldin Finance 117 skyscraper in Tianjin, China.The Independent ]]></description>
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<title>US and Iran hold talks in Qatar; Vance says no return to war unless needed</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Vice President JD Vance said ‌discussions between the US and Iran were going well as they held indirect technical talks in Qatar about the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, adding Washington would not return to ​full combat unless necessary.The talks ⁠are based on a 14-point interim accord signed last month that was meant to halt the war that began with US-Israeli strikes on ‌Iran in February and reopen the strait, while setting up ‌60 days of negotiations for a permanent peace deal.However, the US and Iran have sparred publicly over the meaning of the interim pact, leading to tit-for-tat military strikes over the past week and leaving little sign of progress on more complex issues, including on Iran&#039;s nuclear programme.Vance said he could not guarantee that Washington would not return to full combat operations ahead of next month&#039;s deadline but that ‌for now President Donald Trump had directed officials to make a deal.&quot;I can&#039;t commit to anything, because obviously it depends on what the Iranians are ultimately going to do,&quot; he told reporters on ⁠a visit to Virginia Beach, Virginia. &quot;What I can commit to is: The president&#039;s not going to send our military back in unless he has to, unless there&#039;s a clearly defined purpose for it.&quot;In Doha, technical talks were focused on commercial shipping in the strait and would later turn to Tehran&#039;s nuclear capabilities, Vance said, adding: &quot;It&#039;s still pretty early, but talks are going well.&quot;Iran is determined to win international recognition of its control over the key oil-shipping waterway and its ability to levy fees on ships entering or leaving the Gulf, even if it has to do so by force, according to two senior Iranian sources.Traffic has partially resumed through the strait, which handled one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas trade before the war.Trump, who has said ​removing Iran&#039;s highly enriched uranium is a top priority, told reporters on Wednesday that &quot;the denuclearization of Iran is moving along well&quot;, without giving details.Asked about the possibility of ‌returning to all-out war with Iran, Trump added: &quot;Well, I think they&#039;ve come a long way. We hit them very hard last week. I think they&#039;re fine.&quot;FOCUS ON HORMUZ, FROZEN ASSETSThe indirect talks, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, began on Tuesday night and were continuing on Wednesday, an Iranian official said.They are structured as sessions between chief negotiators and specialists, a source with knowledge of the talks said, adding ⁠that Trump&#039;s son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff met Qatar&#039;s prime minister to lay groundwork for the talks but would not be attending. Kushner and Witkoff later met Qatar&#039;s emir to discuss US-Iran negotiations and developments in Lebanon, where a parallel conflict between Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah erupted in early March.Iran&#039;s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi headed a delegation of representatives from Iran&#039;s foreign ministry, central bank and agriculture ​ministry, meeting Qatar&#039;s prime minister ‌and holding talks with mediators.Iran has stated publicly its priorities include agreeing on management of the strait and the release of $6 billion in Iranian frozen assets, and the Iranian official ‌said the current discussions would focus on those two issues.Reuters ]]></description>
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<title>PublisHer launches a global learning platform for women</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ PublisHer – the global movement advancing women’s leadership in publishing – has launched PublisHer Studio, a first-of-its-kind global online learning platform specifically to equip women with the knowledge, skills and networks to thrive in the publishing industry of the future.PublisHer Studio responds to shifts driven by artificial intelligence, technological innovation, new business models and an increasingly global marketplace, factors raising the bar and demanding fast-evolving new skills.Applications for the first cohort are open from 1 July to 1 August 2026.Beginning on 5 October 2026, the eight-week online programme will bring together 20 women from around the world – free of charge – for a unique professional learning experience led by publishing leaders, industry experts and specialist trainers.Distinct from other professional development models, the PublisHer Studio curriculum takes a comprehensive approach to professional development, recognising that success in today’s job market requires more than technical expertise. Alongside practical publishing knowledge, the programme develops the interpersonal, leadership and self-management skills needed to navigate the workplace, collaborate effectively, and build a sustainable career with confidence.The programme is the product of seven years of insights, research and soundings gathered by PublisHer through its global events, partnerships and engagement with women across every facet of the business.“For seven years, PublisHer has been listening to women across the global publishing industry,” said Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, Founder of PublisHer.“We consistently find that besides career opportunities, women are hungry to build the knowledge, confidence and networks that enable them to lead. PublisHer Studio is our answer: a publishing-specific learning platform combining industry knowhow, frontier skills and new avenues for professional growth. When women are empowered to lead, it makes the whole publishing ecosystem stronger, more innovative and more representative of the audiences it serves.”Drawing on expert-led learning, live discussions and industry masterclasses, PublisHer Studio offers top-to-bottom understanding of the modern publishing world. Topics range from strategy, international markets and business fundamentals to artificial intelligence, marketing, leadership, communication, mental wellbeing and media engagement, giving participants both the practical knowledge and big-picture mindset to get ahead.Successful participants will receive a certificate of completion and a complimentary one-year PublisHer Premium membership so they can keep learning, networking and engaging with the global PublisHer community.Who it’s for: PublisHer Studio is designed for women aged 18 and over who work in the book publishing industry and are fluent in English.The programme particularly welcomes applicants from small and independent publishing houses, women in junior- to mid-career roles, and professionals entering publishing with transferable skills who meet the eligibility criteria.How to apply: Applications are made through a short online form on the PublisHer website.A selection committee will review all applications before selecting the 20 participants for the inaugural cohort.Recently, PublisHer and Motivate Media Group formed a partnership to establish PublisHer Pathways, a four-week immersive internship programme to address the gap between academic preparation and the realities of working inside a media company.The agreement, signed by Sheikha Bodour and Ian Fairservice, Managing Partner &amp; Group Editor-in-Chief of Motivate Media Group, at the House of Wisdom, in Sharjah, will deliver a one-year programme, comprising up to two cycles per year at Motivate’s Dubai offices, for five women residents in the UAE per cycle.By placing each cohort inside Motivate’s operations for a month of structured rotations, hands-on projects and direct access to senior leadership, PublisHer Pathways tackles the issue of bridging from the academic world to the professional.Gulf Today, Staff Reporter ]]></description>
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<title>Sharjah’s initiative for bringing books into every home hailed</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sharjah marked a historic milestone in its international cultural engagement by delivering a keynote address during the opening session of the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago, becoming the first Arab participant and speaker from outside the United States to address the conference opening, which marked its 150th anniversary.The opening ceremony brought together more than 5,000 leaders and representatives of library, cultural, and knowledge institutions from around the world, including JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois; Brandon Johnson, Mayor of Chicago; and Sam Helmick, President of the American Library Association.Sharjah’s cultural project, particularly the “Library for Every Home” initiative, received strong recognition from American librarians and sector specialists, who praised the emirate’s success in taking books beyond library shelves and into family homes.The initiative has provided more than 42,000 Emirati families with over 2.1 million books.Participants also commended Sharjah’s contribution to the global cultural landscape, driven by the vision of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and the support and leadership of Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of SBA. They described Sharjah’s experience in developing libraries, strengthening the publishing sector and advancing reading as an international model for utilising knowledge to support human development.The Sharjah delegation was spearheaded by Ahmed Bin Rakkad Al Ameri, CEO of SBA, alongside directors overseeing the Authority’s initiatives and projects.The delegation presented Sharjah’s leading cultural initiatives focused on knowledge management, expanding access to information and supporting the development of the publishing industry.As part of the opening ceremony, Al Ameri delivered the keynote address, becoming the first speaker from outside the United States to address the conference opening.His speech presented Sharjah’s model of viewing libraries as living institutions, reading as a community-wide project, and access to books as a right that begins at home and extends to schools, universities and public institutions.Al Ameri said: “Sharjah believes libraries play a vital role in expanding educational opportunities and strengthening communities. As ALA celebrates its 150th anniversary, Sharjah Public Libraries marked its centenary last year, reflecting two milestones that underscore the enduring value of investing in knowledge. Guided by the vision of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, libraries have become a cornerstone of the emirate’s cultural and educational project through a network of six public libraries and the ‘Library for Every Home’ initiative, which has provided more than 42,000 Emirati families with over 2.1 million books.”He added: “Under the leadership of Her Highness Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of SBA, Sharjah continues to strengthen its status as a global hub for knowledge exchange and international cultural cooperation.”The SBA delegation held bilateral meetings with publishers, librarians, representatives of knowledge institutions and strategic partners to explore opportunities for collaboration across the publishing and library sectors.The SBA pavilion served as a hub for welcoming delegates, hosting meetings, and showcasing Sharjah’s cultural ecosystem and the Authority’s publishing and library development initiatives.It highlighted the Arab Bookverse platform and its role in expanding the digital reach of Arabic content, as well as SPL’s knowledge and community programmes and other initiatives linking books with technology, education and research.The pavilion also showcased SBA’s efforts to strengthen Sharjah’s presence in the global publishing industry by bringing together publishers, librarians and experts to exchange expertise and address challenges in knowledge production and distribution.During the conference, SBA invited librarians, sector specialists and participating institutions to attend the Sharjah International Library Conference this November, explore its professional programme and contribute to discussions on the future of libraries, their services and their role in supporting learning, research and community engagement. ]]></description>
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<title>Al Noor Island: Where art meets landscape</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In the middle of Khalid Lagoon, Al Noor Island offers a different way to experience Sharjah.It is not a museum, and it is not a conventional park. Developed by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), the island sits somewhere between both: a quiet cultural space where art, architecture, landscape and light are brought together to shape how people move through the city.At a time when leading cultural cities are placing creativity beyond gallery walls, Al Noor Island reflects Sharjah’s own approach to public culture. It brings art into the open, not as decoration, but as part of the visitor journey. The result is a destination that invites people to slow down, observe more closely and engage with the city through its details.Across the island, artworks are positioned as part of the environment. They appear along pathways, between trees and beside the water, allowing each piece to be experienced through movement, reflection and changing light.At the entrance, Torus by British artist David Harber captures the island’s surroundings through its mirrored circular surface, reflecting the trees, sky and lagoon as visitors pass by. Nearby, Flutter by Chris Wood draws on the movement of migrating butterflies, connecting the work to the island’s natural setting.The sensory experience continues with OVO, an egg-shaped installation that uses light and reflection to create an immersive moment within the greenery. The Columns by Austrian artist Susanne Schmögner adds colour and rhythm to the walkways, with painted forms rising between the plants and trees.The island also carries a local cultural memory through The Swing by Emirati artist Azza Al Qubaisi. Inspired by the UAE’s pearl-diving heritage, the work overlooks Khalid Lagoon and recalls the women who once waited on the shore for the return of the divers. It gives the island’s contemporary art experience a distinctly Emirati connection to place, water and memory.Al Noor Island’s strength lies in the way its elements work together. The artworks are not isolated features. They are part of a wider design language shaped by pathways, planting, architecture, lighting and views of the lagoon.The Butterfly House is one of the clearest examples of this approach. Its distinctive metallic structure, inspired by the natural world of butterflies, combines architecture with environmental learning. Inside, hundreds of butterflies are housed in a carefully maintained habitat, offering visitors an encounter with nature that is both beautiful and educational. ]]></description>
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<title>Deadly Russian barrage on Kyiv kills at least 13</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Russian missile and drone strikes tore open apartment buildings in Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least 13 people and wounding dozens, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow was preparing a &quot;massive attack&quot;.Russia has routinely launched waves of missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, during its more than four-year invasion, which has become Europe&#039;s deadliest conflict since World War II.AFP journalists in central and eastern Kyiv heard more than a dozen explosions and saw residents -- some with children and pets -- rushing to shelter in metro stations.In the morning, locals stood on the rubble of destroyed apartment blocks, ripped open by the barrage, as smoke poured over the Kyiv skyline.Blasts started echoing out over the Ukrainian capital late Wednesday, lasting into the early hours of Thursday as Russian missiles and drones rained down on residential areas in the centre of the city.Mayor Vitali Klitschko said at least 13 people had been killed, with 86 wounded.Kyiv urged its allies to send more air defence.&quot;Do not delay decisions on air defense for Ukraine! This is our main request to our partners after Kyiv suffered a night of horror,&quot; Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said on social media.Russia fired 496 drones and 74 missiles -- including hard-to-intercept ballistic projectiles -- Ukraine&#039;s air force said.It said it shot down 48 of the missiles and 476 drones.The attack came hours after Zelensky cut short a visit to Dublin on Wednesday, citing intelligence reports of an impending Russian strike.Locals packed into underground metro stations or hunkered in basements and corridors to protect from the barrage.&quot;It&#039;s hard. My child is used to sleeping in complete silence and darkness,&quot; 32-year-old doctor Kateryna Kucheryava told AFP.&quot;I picked her up and carried her down. She woke up and now she&#039;s not sleeping anymore. We&#039;re trying to get her back to sleep, but she keeps getting distracted. It&#039;s bright here, dogs are barking, other children are around.&quot;&#039;Use shelters&#039;Zelensky on Wednesday had urged citizens to take extra care ahead of the imminent Russian attack.&quot;I urge our people to be especially careful, to protect themselves, their children, and, of course, their families; to use shelters and heed air raid alerts in Ukraine -- this is very important,&quot; he told a news conference.He said Russian President Vladimir Putin &quot;has been preparing this massive strike against Ukraine for some time now&quot;.Ukraine has also stepped up long-range drone attacks inside Russia in recent weeks, targeting energy infrastructure and military targets.Russian officials have reported repeated strikes in border regions, while Moscow has said its air defences had intercepted hundreds of drones from Ukraine in recent days.Russia&#039;s defence ministry confirmed on Thursday it had launched a &quot;massive strike&quot; on Kyiv in what it called a retaliation to the Ukrainian counter-attacks.Russia&#039;s invasion of Ukraine has caused more than two million military casualties, with Moscow&#039;s forces bearing the brunt of the losses, according to a study published Wednesday by US think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).US efforts to broker an end to the conflict have so far failed.&quot;Russia&#039;s head is completely refusing to end the war,&quot; Zelensky said on Wednesday in a post on X.&quot;And although through all possible official and unofficial channels -- including through people close to him -- we have conveyed that the war can and must be ended, and that we in Ukraine are ready for meetings and meaningful negotiations, he sees only further aggression against Ukraine and against other neighbors and Europe as a whole,&quot; he added.Agence France-Presse ]]></description>
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<title>Next indirect US&#45;Iran talks after Khamenei funeral, say mediators</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The next indirect US-Iran talks will come after the late Iranian supreme leader&#039;s funeral, mediators said Thursday, as diplomacy inches ahead on ending the Middle East war.Following the foes&#039; indirect discussions in Doha on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump as well as mediators Qatar and Pakistan offered signs that diplomacy was holding, despite exchanges of fire this week.An interim deal was agreed to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz and end hostilities, but major questions still need to be tackled in talks, including Iran&#039;s nuclear programme.&quot;Qatari and Pakistani mediators concluded separate meetings with the US and Iranian negotiators in Doha (Wednesday), with positive progress made,&quot; Pakistan said on Thursday.Islamabad added the sides agreed to keep talking, &quot;with the next meeting to be set at the earliest possible time following the funeral processions of the former Iranian Supreme Leader.&quot;Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed aged 86 at his compound in the centre of the Iranian capital on February 28, the first day of the war. Power was swiftly passed to his son Mojtaba.Ali Khamenei&#039;s public funeral will begin on Saturday, with his body lying in state at the colossal complex in central Tehran that hosts major Friday prayers, official ceremonies and religious gatherings.His burial will take place on July 9 at the shrine of Imam Reza in the northeastern city of Mashhad, his birthplace.Iran&#039;s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, who led Tehran&#039;s delegation, said Wednesday&#039; talks had concluded with an agreement to establish a communications channel by Thursday to report and record alleged violations of the memorandum.Iran had insisted there would be no direct negotiations with the United States in Doha.Trump told reporters Wednesday before boarding Air Force One: &quot;As far as things are going, the denuclearization of Iran is moving along well.&quot;&quot;We hit them very hard... but we&#039;re getting along very well,&quot; he added.Lines of contactThe Qatar discussions, held at a lower level and focused on implementing the memorandum, were meant to &quot;build on the progress made at the Lake Lucerne Summit&quot;, a diplomat told AFP on condition of anonymity.Tehran rejected Trump&#039;s earlier suggestion that the talks would be direct, with foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei saying Iran had &quot;no plans for negotiations with the American side at any level over the coming days&quot;.Gharibabadi said discussions also covered frozen Iranian assets, whose release Tehran has demanded as part of any settlement.He said officials reviewed the use of part of an initial $6 billion and agreed that goods needed by Iran would be purchased and made available.US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were not taking part in the technical talks, the diplomat said, after meeting Qatar&#039;s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Tuesday.On Wednesday, the office of Qatar&#039;s emir said Kushner and Witkoff had also met ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.Hormuz &#039;under Iran&#039;Since the US-Iran deal was signed last month, the sides have exchanged fire in the Gulf.Tehran targeted a commercial ship it said had strayed from its approved route through the Strait of Hormuz, and US Central Command (CENTCOM) responded by saying it had struck 10 Iranian military targets.Iran then hit US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, drawing condemnation from both Gulf states.CENTCOM said Wednesday it led a regional security dialogue hosted by Bahrain, held with defence leaders from 12 nations, mostly from the Gulf.&quot;Leaders underscored their shared commitment to the free flow of commerce through the Strait of Hormuz,&quot; CENTCOM said on X.Gharibabadi responded on Thursday, saying the strait &quot;is defined under Iran&#039;s command, not CENTCOM&quot;.&quot;A military summit in Bahrain cannot establish legal order and security for the Gulf,&quot; is said.&quot;The region&#039;s security will be ensured through the end of interventions and the U.S. withdrawal from the area, respect for countries&#039; sovereignty, and acceptance of new geopolitical realities -- not under the military umbrella of America.&quot;Iran&#039;s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tuesday that &quot;when a war of this magnitude comes to an end... it is inevitable that there will be implementation challenges, incidents and differences of opinion, especially where parties such as the Israeli regime are concerned&quot;.On the Lebanon front, fighting between Israel and Hizbollah has also been relatively quiet.Iran-backed Hizbollah drew Lebanon into the wider Middle East war in March with rocket fire at Israel, triggering Israeli airstrikes and a ground invasion.Tehran has insisted any final deal should include an end to the Lebanon conflict and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the south, part of which they occupy.Agence France-Presse ]]></description>
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<title>Palestinians face uncertain future as Gaza marks 1,000 days of war</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ It&#039;s the 1,000th day of war since a Hamas-led attack on Israel that sparked the war in Gaza. Other conflicts have emerged in the region, and fragile ceasefires show scars of persistent attacks. Both Israelis and Palestinians are weary of the strain.The fate of over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza, largely displaced and living amid ruins, remains uncertain. Israeli forces controlled over half of the territory under the ceasefire that took effect on Oct. 10, but Israel&#039;s government has expanded that and says it aims to hold 70%.Few people can get in or out. Further ceasefire steps, including Hamas&#039; disarmament and the immense task of reconstruction, have stalled.&quot;Much more needs to be done so that even a semblance of normality can come back, and we are far, far away from this,” the International Committee of the Red Cross regional director, Nicolas von Arx, said this week.Here’s a look at what has happened over the 1,000 days and what may lie ahead.Israeli strikes have lessened considerably since the ceasefire took effect, but they continue almost daily.Gaza’s Health Ministry counted 1,053 Palestinians dead since the ceasefire as of Tuesday, including over 350 women and children. In recent days, they included a teenage girl on her way to school and a mother with her 1-year-old daughter.&quot;Where is this ceasefire they keep talking about?! Shame on them,” one Palestinian, Wisal Abu Khater, said this week after another deadly strike, lashing out at Arabs who she said have failed Gaza&#039;s people and are busy watching World Cup games instead.The United Nations on Wednesday warned that the Israeli expansion in Gaza increases deadly risks for civilians in &quot;areas lacking clear demarcation on the ground.&quot;The Health Ministry said over 3,400 people have been wounded since the ceasefire.The ministry is part of the Hamas-led government and maintains detailed casualty records seen as generally reliable by UN agencies and independent experts. Israel’s military says it targets Hamas, often asserting they were planning attacks, and accuses Hamas of using civilians as human shields.The Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on southern Israel killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostage. All hostages or their remains have been freed or handed over, some of them recounting abuses. Israel&#039;s retaliation has killed a total of 73,066 Palestinians as of Tuesday, Gaza’s Health Ministry says.The top diplomat overseeing the ceasefire, Nickolay Mladenov, has made it clear: The next steps in implementing the US-brokered deal are stalled over the difficult issue of Hamas disarming.This has been a high-profile test of the Board of Peace created and led by US President Donald Trump. Launched with fanfare and billions of dollars in international pledges earlier this year with the sole aim of Gaza’s recovery from war, the board now says little publicly.Hamas&#039; disarmament would open the way for other steps, including new administration of Gaza and the deployment of an international stabilisation force to assist with security and reconstruction efforts. While Hamas hasn’t outright rejected disarming, it has indicated it wants to hold on to some weapons and demanded further concessions from Israel.Israelis over the past 1,000 days have been traumatized by the Oct. 7 attack - the deadliest in Israel&#039;s history - and other conflicts that followed: against the Iranian-backed Hizbollah group in Lebanon, the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and Iran itself.Iran’s armed proxies had attacked Israel, saying they acted in solidarity with Palestinians. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed Trump to jointly attack Iran on Feb. 28. That revived the conflict in Lebanon, where Israeli forces have advanced to their deepest point in over a quarter-century. None of these fronts has completely calmed.These conflicts and their toll - including mounting deaths for Israeli soldiers, continuing attacks along Israel&#039;s border with Lebanon and international allegations of genocide in Gaza, which Israel rejects - are weighing on Israelis and the national mood as Netanyahu seeks reelection this fall.Netanyahu has projected confidence, but he faces a tough challenge.Over 60% of Israelis think he shouldn&#039;t run again, according to a poll by The Israel Democracy Institute published last month. Anger has been high over the security failures before Oct. 7, the lack of a state commission of inquiry to investigate them and unpopular exemptions from military service granted to Netanyahu&#039;s ultra-Orthodox governing partners.Palestinians in Gaza say they are near their limit. Sheltering in vast tent camps with basic if any utilities, or in the skeletons of bombed-out buildings, they continue to live amid the hum of Israeli drones and the daily threat of strikes.The ceasefire was meant to bring a surge in humanitarian aid like medicines and fuel. Aid groups and others say that has not happened. All of Gaza’s border crossings remain tightly restricted, and at times they have closed comple ]]></description>
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<title>GDRFA detects 902 discrepancies in 20,000 travel papers in 18 months</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Document Examination Centre of the Violators and Foreigners Follow-up Sector at the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai (GDRFA) inspected more than 20,000 travel documents and detected 902 discrepancies in just 18 months. This significant achievement reflects the efficiency of the proactive security system and Dubai’s leading position in protecting the international travel system and enhancing the security of ports and borders. It is a testament to GDRFA’s approach of employing advanced technologies and innovative solutions to solidify Dubai’s position as one of the world’s safest, most secure and future-ready cities. From technical examination to a global knowledge hub The Document Examination Centre has transcended its traditional role of verifying technical documents to transform into a comprehensive knowledge hub that keeps pace with the latest global developments in document science. Having achieved international accreditation as the first specialised forensic laboratory to receive ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certification, the centre has become a regional and international reference point, attracting official delegations from around the world including South Korea, the German Federal Police and embassies of the European Union and GCC countries. In this regard, Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General of GDRFA, has affirmed that adopting advanced digitalisation and employing innovative solutions are not merely operational choices, but rather fundamental pillars for enhancing global confidence in Dubai Airports’ travel system. “The centre’s achievements spearheaded by our national workforce, reflect the success of our efforts in developing an advanced system that supports border protection and achieves the highest standards of future readiness,” he said. Operational efficiency in numbers and proactive approach The centre’s technological system has demonstrated a high level of vigilance and efficiency in monitoring violations and protecting the emirate’s entry points. The centre conducted 20,307 travel document checks including passports and electronic and printed visas, of which 15,746 checks were performed during 2025 and 4,561 during the first half of 2026. The centre also managed to detect 902 discrepancies, ranging from cases of forgery and manipulation of data and digital images, of which 689 cases were detected during 2025 and 213 during the first half of 2026. As part of developing its digital system, the centre’s international presence has contributed to the inclusion of passport templates for more than 80 countries within the Dubai’s Document Management System, which enhances its ability to continuously update and keep pace with global developments in the field of document security. International partnerships and sustainability of national competenciesWith a methodology based on knowledge diplomacy and exchange of experiences, the centre succeeded in building a strategic partnership with the document examination laboratory of the German Federal Police at Frankfurt Airport with the aim of qualifying sworn experts and forensic analysts specialising in document examination according to best practices and international standards. To ensure the sustainability of this readiness, the centre’s experts conducted 122 advanced specialised training hours including 81 hours during 2025 and 41 hours during the first half of 2026, which enhanced the efficiency of national cadres and their ability to keep pace with the rapid developments in this field. Meanwhile, expert Aqeel Al Najjar, adviser at Document Examination Centre, said: “We work according to a proactive methodology that ensures continuous access to the latest security printing technologies and digital identity solutions worldwide, which enhances the reliability of our technical reports and consolidates their position locally and internationally.” The centre has strengthened its global presence as an influential partner in shaping international security policies through its active participation in a number of the most prominent global forums. These included Identity Week Europe in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, High Security Printing EMEA Conference for Europe, Middle East and Africa in Abu Dhabi and GITEX Global 2026 and Seamless Middle East in Dubai. In addition, the centre kept abreast of the latest developments in the global Edison TD, thus consolidating Dubai’s position as a leading global hub in document security and protection of international travel system.  ]]></description>
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<title>MBRGI supports digital learning for 500,000 in 6 African nations</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/mbrgi-supports-digital-learning-for-500000-in-6-african-nations</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) announced a new landmark initiative aimed at supporting digital learning, implemented by The Digital School.The new initiative aims to benefit more than 500,000 people in six African countries: Mauritania, Nigeria, Lesotho, Zambia, Namibia and Angola.The sustainable education initiative comprises multiple paths and projects, including supporting school education, equipping digital learning spaces, building teachers&#039; capacities and preparing youth for the job market.Coordination is underway to implement these projects, as The Digital School has signed memoranda of cooperation with relevant entities in target countries.Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Digital School, affirmed that the initiative is part of The Digital School’s efforts to expand the scope of its programmes to reach a greater number of students, teachers, and youth in underserved communities worldwide.Al Olama stated that The Digital School recognises digital learning as the key to shaping a positive future for communities. To realise this vision, The Digital School continues to broaden its partnerships with relevant entities in the UAE and abroad, further advancing educational and cultural frameworks, and exploring new scientific and technological horizons that positively transform lives.He added that leveraging advanced digital learning solutions empowers underprivileged individuals to overcome barriers hindering their education.Flexible, tech-driven learningThe initiative is designed to generate a broad educational and developmental impact over three years by implementing flexible, tech-driven learning and training pathways that empower students to access high-quality digital education. The initiative will also equip tens of thousands of teachers with modern education methods and digital skills, while providing young people with the practical, hands-on experience necessary for the job market.Additionally, the initiative will establish 100 digital learning spaces in targeted countries, while offering its programmes in 7 languages to enhance inclusivity and global reach. Learners will benefit from facilitated access to quality educational resources and globally recognised academic references, enabling them to refine their capabilities, while motivating them to pursue knowledge. Ultimately, the initiative reaffirms that investing in education remains one of the most sustainable and impactful forms of giving.MBRGI was launched in 2015 as an umbrella bringing together the initiatives and institutions supported and sponsored by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, for over 20 years.MBRGI consolidates over 30 initiatives and institutions that carry out programmes under five main pillars: Humanitarian Aid &amp; Relief, Healthcare &amp; Disease Control, Spreading Education &amp; Knowledge, Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship, and Empowering Communities.MBRGI aims to tackle pressing global challenges and invest in human capital to empower vulnerable communities by spreading education, combating poverty and disease, and promoting tolerance.Launched in November 2020 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai as part of MBRGI’s Spreading Education &amp; Knowledge pillar, The Digital School provides high-quality digital, blended and remote learning, mainly to underprivileged individuals, refugees and displaced populations.As the first internationally accredited digital school for vulnerable populations and underprivileged communities, it transcends traditional curricula by leveraging AI to offer personalised, data-driven learning plans tailored to each student’s specific performance.Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), The Digital School’s various programmes and services benefit over 850,000 people in 40 countries, offering courses in seven languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Indonesian and Kurdish.WAM ]]></description>
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<title>UAE urges Emiratis in Vietnam to be cautious of expected cyclone</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/uae-urges-emiratis-in-vietnam-to-be-cautious-of-expected-cyclone</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The UAE Mission in Hanoi has urged Emiratis in Vietnam to take caution due to a cyclone expected to affect several areas as a result of a tropical depression in the South China Sea.“The UAE Mission in Hanoi urges Emiratis in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to take caution due to the cyclone expected to affect several areas of the country as a result of the tropical depression in the South China Sea,” the mission said via its account on X platform.The mission stressed the importance of following safety instructions issued by the authorities, contacting the emergency numbers 0097180024 or 0097180044444 and registering with the Twajudi service. ]]></description>
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<title>Dubai thwarts bid to smuggle and distribute 278,850 drug pills</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dubai Customs, in coordination with the General Department of Anti-Narcotics at Dubai Police, thwarted an attempt to smuggle and distribute 278,850 tablets of Pregabalin, which is classified as a narcotic substance, weighing approximately 200 kilogrammes.The operation began when advanced cargo data analysis programmes at Dubai Customs identified an incoming shipment from an Asian country which raised suspicions, so the customs team initiated meticulous inspection procedures, resulting in the seizure of 150,600 tablets of Pregabalin.Direct coordination then took place with the General Department of Anti-Narcotics at Dubai Police to complete follow-up and investigation operations. The joint security efforts resulted in the arrest of a gang consisting of four suspects inside the UAE, who were found in possession of an additional 128,250 tablets of the same narcotic substance, to bring the total seizures to 278,850 tablets, with an estimated weight of about 200 kilogrammes.Brigadier Khalid Bin Muwaiza, Director of the General Department of Anti-Narcotics at the Dubai Police stated: The continuous coordination with Dubai Customs enabled us to complete the security operation, track down the gangsters, arrest them, and seize the additional quantity of narcotic tablets.Yasser Al Musallami, Lead Consultant of Customs Affairs at Dubai Customs, said that the continuous successes in thwarting drug smuggling attempts confirm the high readiness of Dubai Customs in protecting entry points, as it serves as the first line of defence for community security.Rashid Bin Harb Al Shamsi, Director of the Customs Intelligence Department at Dubai Customs, emphasised that this achievement reflects the continuous development in the customs work system, which relies on the latest artificial intelligence technologies, data analysis, and smart risk engines, alongside advanced customs intelligence capabilities capable of early targeting of high-risk shipments, thereby increasing seizure efficiency and enhancing community security and safety.Protecting society is not limited to inspection at entry points, but begins with building proactive programmes based on risk assessment and utilising the latest technologies, which places Dubai Customs at the forefront of global entities in border protection and facilitating legitimate trade at the same time, Al Shamsi added. ]]></description>
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<title>Thailand denies viral claim French President Macron knelt before king</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/thailand-denies-viral-claim-french-president-macron-knelt-before-king</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Thailand&#039;s foreign ministry denied on Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron knelt before the country&#039;s king during his state visit to Paris this week, after an AI-generated picture circulated online.King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida&#039;s trip was the first official visit by a Thai monarch to France since 1960, marking the 170th anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between the two nations.During a state dinner at the presidential palace, Macron presented the 73-year-old king with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour — France&#039;s highest award — and Queen Suthida with the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit, according to Thai media.An image widely circulated online in Thailand purported to show Macron kneeling as he presented the awards.One Thai-language Facebook post showing the image on Wednesday garnered more than 40,000 likes and more than 2,000 shares by the following day.The post was also shared by a page with more than two million followers that frequently publishes pro-military and nationalist commentary.One commenter on the post said: &quot;I&#039;m so happy and deeply touched that France, a country far wealthier and more developed than ours, still places such importance on our country.&quot;Another described Macron as &quot;so charming&quot; and said he had &quot;completely won over Thai hearts with this.&quot;But an official from Thailand&#039;s foreign ministry confirmed the image was AI-generated.&quot;There is no evidence of any image showing Emmanuel Macron kneeling to present a royal decoration,&quot; the official told AFP.AFP&#039;s Factcheck service ran the picture through OpenAI&#039;s image verification tool, which determined that it was &quot;generated with OpenAI tools.&quot;AFP also compared the outfit worn by the woman resembling Queen Suthida in the online post with AFP pictures of the queen taken during the state visit, and found key differences.There were also no images of Macron kneeling before the king in official photographs published by Thailand&#039;s foreign ministry of the leaders at the decoration ceremony and state dinner, an AFP review found.Agence France-Presse ]]></description>
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<title>Nine Thai monks killed after 11&#45;year&#45;old boy drives truck into Buddhist procession</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/nine-thai-monks-killed-after-11-year-old-boy-drives-truck-into-buddhist-procession</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ An 11-year-old boy drove his parents&#039; truck into a Buddhist procession in Thailand on Thursday, killing nine monks and seriously injuring around 10 others, police and local authorities said.A group of 35 monks and five lay followers were walking along a roadside in northeastern Mukdahan province during a pilgrimage when the incident occurred.&quot;I saw a boy driving a pickup truck, approaching. At that moment I was chanting &#039;Buddho, Buddho&#039; (a meditation mantra),&quot; one monk, identified as Phra Sompong, said in a video posted online by local rescue workers.&quot;Then suddenly the truck hit at full speed and crashed us,&quot; he said. &quot;Luckily another monk and I managed to jump out of the way in time,&quot; he added.&quot;The first nine monks in line survived. But others who were hit were thrown into the air.&quot;Police said five monks died at the scene and three more in hospital. The Mukdahan provincial office later announced the death of a ninth monk.Health authorities had earlier said four monks were in a critical condition and 10 others were seriously hurt, while more were being treated for lighter injuries.Buddhist monks are highly venerated in Thailand, entrusted with preserving and passing on the Buddha&#039;s teachings.They often hold public processions and are widely seen receiving alms of goodwill from ordinary Thais.LOUD CRASHCCTV footage from a nearby property shows the monks walking along the road with multiple vehicles driving past. The sound of a loud crash can then be heard before the procession stops.Police said the boy had taken his parents&#039; pickup truck without permission before losing control of the vehicle and crashing into the monks.&quot;The suspect is a child. The vehicle has been taken for forensic examination to determine the cause,&quot; Police Major General Pairoj Thaiphutsa, commander of the Mukdahan Provincial Police, told reporters.&quot;We&#039;ve asked the child&#039;s parents to come in so we can determine who is responsible for the child&#039;s care, so we can go on with legal process,&quot; he added.Prayut Ruanthongkam, chief of Mukdahan City Police, told AFP by telephone that the child was a boy aged 11.In Thailand, children under the age of 12 have no criminal liability.Mukdahan Governor Worayan Bunnarat said the case should serve as a wider warning on road safety.Deadly transport accidents are common in Thailand, which has one of the worst road safety records in the world, with speeding, drunk driving and weak law enforcement all contributing factors.&quot;We&#039;ve been very strict on road safety in recent years. This case should be a lesson not just for our province, but for the public in general when it comes to preventing road accidents,&quot; said the governor.&quot;I think everyone involved, especially parents, needs to help, because no one wants something like this to happen.&quot;Agence France-Presse ]]></description>
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<title>Sharjah Police offer black points reduction for individuals visiting its anti&#45;drug platform</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/sharjah-police-offer-black-points-reduction-for-individuals-visiting-its-anti-drug-platform</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sharjah Police launched an anti-drug awareness platform at City Centre Al Zahia, concurrently with the World Drug Day, as part of their ongoing efforts to enhance community awareness of the dangers of drugs and establish a culture of prevention among all segments of society through awareness programmes and interactive activities targeting families, youth and visitors.The platform offers diverse educational content highlighting the dangers of drugs, methods of prevention and mechanisms for detecting signs of drug abuse. It also introduces the services provided by the competent authorities, primarily counseling services and free communication and reporting channels, thereby contributing to strengthening community partnership to protect individuals and families.Reducing black pointsAdditionally, Sharjah Police launched an initiative, through which individuals could reduce their black points when visiting the platform and viewing all its awareness messages and interactive activities aimed at highlighting the dangers of the scourge of drugs as well as its negative effects on the individual and society and the important role played by the community to reduce its spread.Brigadier Majid Al-Asam, Director of Anti-narcotic Prevention and Control Department at Sharjah Police, revealed that people who had black points could clear them after visiting the platform and attending the awareness explanation provided by specialists about the dangers of drugs, ways to prevent them and the importance of protecting children and families from falling into the clutches of this scourge.The initiative aims to encourage members of society to interact with awareness programmes and benefit from the information and guidance provided by the platform, he said.He underscored that community education coupled with providing incentives represented a practical model for establishing the concept of prevention and enhancing community awareness, this being the first line of defence against drugs, for supporting Sharjah Police’s efforts to build a safer and more stable society.Awareness messagesMajor General Omar Ahmed Balzoud, Director General of the General Department of Criminal Security and Ports, stated that organizing the platform for the third successive year reflected Sharjah Police’s keenness to directly reach members of society in key places and spread awareness messages among them to help families recognize the early indicators of drug abuse and how to deal with them.The platform presents its programmes and awareness messages over four days in three languages: Arabic, English and Urdu, ensuring that they reach all segments of society, he added.Through this year’s platform, individuals can contact security authorities on the free numbers dedicated to combating drugs to obtain advice or report any suspected case, he said, calling on families to deal seriously with this phenomenon due to the negative effects that drug abuse might have on the future of the individual and the stability of the entire family.Standing by the families and providing them with all forms of support and co-operation, Sharjah Police urged members of the society to report any information or suspicious cases in a way that would strengthen national efforts to limit the spread of this scourge.Interactive game teaches children to make the right decisionThe platform also features an interactive section dedicated to children aimed at raising their awareness of the dangers of drugs through an educational electronic game designed to suit their interests and abilities, said Lieutenant Colonel Salem Al Mazrouei, Deputy Director of Prevention and Follow-up Department.The game targets the age group of 14 years and under in a step aimed at establishing the concepts of prevention and sound decision-making from an early age, he added.As part of the game, a child is engaged in hypothetical situations that require him to make different decisions, so that he can see for himself the results of the wrong and right decisions he takes until he finally reaches the correct choice and receives a ‘hero certificate’ in his name, he said.The game currently focuses on online drug promotion and explains to children how to deal with suspicious messages they may receive through social media and the consequences of each decision they make, he added, stressing that the goal is to instill in them the awareness that the right decision protects them and their families from falling into danger.Al Mazrouei pointed out that the game was currently available on the platform in a local operating format but would be made available in the future through digital platforms or Sharjah Police’s website to allow a larger number of children to benefit from it at any time. ]]></description>
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<title>Sharjah Civil Defence Authority announces 50%  discount on fines and firefighting costs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sharjah Civil Defence Authority (SCDA) announced the implementation of a new package of facilities including a 50 per cent discount on all fines and 50 per cent on firefighting costs as part of its efforts to provide more flexible and efficient services, support economic activities and enhance the business environment in the Emirate of Sharjah.These facilities came in accordance with the Executive Council’s decision and as part of an initiative aimed at reducing the burdens on business owners and investors, enabling them to adjust their conditions and benefit from the services provided according to facilitated procedures, SCDA, said.The discounts would be in effect for three months starting from June 16, 2026 and would cover the violations issued between 2019 and 2026, it added, calling on business owners and individuals to take advantage of this initiative during the specified period.This step came as part of SCDA’s ongoing efforts to provide more flexible and efficient services in line with the Government of Sharjah’s orientations towards providing a stimulating and sustainable investment environment, it said.SCDA called on those wishing to benefit from the facilities or obtain more information to contact it through its official channels or on 06 516 3333. ]]></description>
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<title>Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a &amp;amp;#039;forceful response&amp;amp;#039;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Iran’s joint military command warned on Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a &quot;forceful response,” ratcheting up tensions again over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies.The strait has emerged as one of the top issues in negotiations seeking a permanent end to the Iran war.The statement from the Khatam Al Anbiya military command, reported by Iranian state television, comes after both US and Iranian diplomats met with mediators on Wednesday in Qatar.It wasn’t immediately clear what sparked the threat from Iran. However, the US military&#039;s Central Command had put out a statement about a meeting with officials from Mideast nations in Bahrain that said &quot;leaders underscored their shared commitment to the free flow of commerce through&quot; the strait.That appears to have been the phrase that angered Iran, which is preparing for the funeral that begins this weekend for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the war&#039;s first moments in February.&quot;Any failure to comply, deviation from the designated route, or disregard for the navigation protocols of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz will be met with an immediate and forceful response from the armed forces, endangering the security of the violating vessels,” the Iranian statement said.It also said the continued presence of US fighter jets over the strait &quot;causes insecurity in this waterway and threatens regional security.”&quot;Any attempt by the United States to interfere in security matters or any disruptive action in the Strait of Hormuz will be considered a threat to Iran’s national sovereignty and will be met with a rapid and decisive reaction,” the Iranian warning added.Iran and the United States agreed as part of an interim deal to allow ships to pass without paying charges for 60 days. But Tehran insisted it must control the routes of the vessels and later charge fees for passage, upending decades of practice in the waterway.In a report apparently aimed at bolstering Tehran’s claims to control the strait, Iranian state television said this week that a foreign ship got stuck in the waterway after ignoring instructions from Iran&#039;s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. However, the vessel’s shape, reported location and other details indicate the ship is tied to Iran and appears to have been stranded for months.Associated Press ]]></description>
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<title>Rescuers dig out Venezuelan security guard 8 days after quakes; death toll nears 2,300</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/rescuers-dig-out-venezuelan-security-guard-8-days-after-quakes-death-toll-nears-2300</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hundreds of rescuers in Venezuela cheered and embraced on Thursday after pulling a 43-year-old man alive from the ruins of a collapsed building eight days after deadly twin earthquakes, AFP journalists witnessed.With the official death toll nearing 2,300 and huge numbers of people still missing, the rescue of security guard Hernan Gil after so long under the rubble was greeted as a miracle.Gil was brought out on a stretcher after a painstaking operation to extract him from the collapsed seven-storey building where he worked in Catia La Mar, a coastal area almost entirely razed to the ground in the June 24 catastrophe.&quot;This is truly a miracle,&quot; Gil&#039;s wife Gusbimar Gonzalez told AFP as rescuers worked to rescue him.Teams from seven countries — Venezuela, Chile, the United States, Portugal, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Mexico — worked around the clock over three days to reach Gil.They provided him with more than ten litres of water to keep him hydrated via a hose and installed a tube to provide him with oxygen.During the final phase of the operation, about thirty people worked in the building&#039;s parking area to clear away debris, while two rescuers dug a three-meter tunnel.&quot;It wasn&#039;t easy to reach the exact spot where the victim was located,&quot; Cristian Vera, the leader of the Chilean rescue team told AFP.However, while there have been a few astounding rescues — a three-year-old boy was found Tuesday six days after the quake — hope has faded of finding many more survivors.The focus is now shifting to survival for those who escaped the quakes.Many are homeless, food and water are becoming scarce and hospitals are stretched to the limit, with experts warning of the risk of disease outbreaks.&#039;It would take a miracle&#039;The two powerful quakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5, shattered entire neighborhoods in oil-rich Venezuela, which has suffered decades of economic crisis that devastated infrastructure and health services.Nata data shows almost 60,000 buildings were likely damaged or destroyed.Venezuela&#039;s National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said Wednesday that the number of deaths had risen to 2,295, and more than 11,000 people were injured.He said almost 13,000 people had been left homeless — many of them sleeping in tents on the streets, parks and vacant lots. Tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for.The majority of collapsed buildings in the hardest-hit city of La Guaira, just north of Caracas, have been marked with the letter &#039;D&#039; for &#039;deceased&#039; — a sign they had been searched with no signs of life found.Relatives, volunteers, and rescue workers were largely focused on retrieving the dead.In Catia La Mar, about a dozen people struggled to dig through a six-meter-high mound of rubble — the remains of an eight-story building that collapsed &quot;like a slab sandwich,&quot; explained crane operator Manuel Alejos.&quot;We break through slab by slab to retrieve the bodies...The families need the bodies to say their goodbyes,&quot; said the crane operator, adding that he had already pulled seven dead from the structure.Cesar Gonzalez, 54, a Mexican firefighter and handler of search-and-rescue dogs, gave water to his two dogs, Zeus and Bom.&quot;One is for detecting the living, the other for cadavers. Just two days ago, there was much more hope. Now, it would take a miracle,&quot; to find anyone alive, he said.&#039;We lost everything&#039;The World Food Programme on Tuesday appealed for $50 million to feed some 500,000 people for three months in Venezuela.Police and military personnel were on patrol to prevent looting, which has been widespread.Queues for aid are growing longer by the day, with many surviving on the goodwill of volunteers and donations from fellow citizens.On a soccer field, Maria Arteaga, 33, a mother of four, prepared to sleep Wednesday night in an improvised shelter made of tarps and a Venezuelan flag. &quot;We lost everything, except our lives. We&#039;re even barefoot,&quot; she told AFP.Agence France-Presse ]]></description>
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<title>Wildfires rage in southern France, nearly 3,000 people evacuated</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/wildfires-rage-in-southern-france-nearly-3000-people-evacuated</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated in southern France and water-bombing planes deployed to battle wildfires after a record-breaking heatwave last month, officials said on Thursday.Tourists and local residents had to be moved after a wildfire broke out in the town of Sainte-Marie-la-Mer and spread to Canet-en-Roussillon on Thursday.Firefighters said nearly 3,000 people were evacuated with half of them from three campsites in the affected area.Two firefighters suffered minor injuries, said Pierre Regnault de La Mothe, the top regional official for the southern department of Pyrenees-Orientales.Two hundred firefighters and four water-bombing aircraft were deployed to put out the blazes. &quot;We are mobilising a large network of volunteers,&quot; said the prefect.In June, France experienced a record-breaking heatwave which lasted 11 days and saw temperatures climb above 40C in many places.Apart from having &quot;major impacts&quot; on human health, ecosystems, agriculture, and infrastructure, the extraordinary heatwave worsened the risk of wildfires, the World Meteorological Organisation said last week.Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said 1,200 firefighters had been mobilised since Wednesday to battle forest fires.&quot;Weather conditions remain particularly unfavorable,&quot; he said on X.The Meteo-France weather agency said a new spell of elevated temperatures would hit the country next week, although they are not expected to be extreme like in June.Some French politicians have denounced what they call the authorities&#039; inadequate measures to help France face rising temperatures, and the Greens on Thursday filed a no-confidence motion against the government.Agence France-Presse ]]></description>
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<title>Sheikh Hamdan witnesses launch of Dubai Digital Twin Platform</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, attended the launch of the Dubai Digital Twin Platform, which represents a new strategic milestone in the emirate&#039;s digital transformation journey.The launch, in the presence of Sheikh Ahmed Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai, came amid the ‘Partners in Building the Digital Twin’ workshop organised by Dubai Municipality to review the project&#039;s applications and its role in supporting smart urban planning, decision-making, and enhancing Dubai&#039;s future readiness.Sheikh Hamdan emphasised that the Dubai Digital Twin Platform embodies the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to leverage advanced technologies and data to build a smarter and more sustainable city.It also reinforces Dubai&#039;s standing as a global model for future foresight and digital transformation, aligning with objectives of the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33, and enhancing the emirate&#039;s global competitiveness.Among the attendees was Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications.Sheikh Hamdan said, &quot;The Dubai Digital Twin Project reflects His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid&#039;s vision of leveraging advanced technology and data to build a city that is better prepared for the future, while enhancing planning efficiency, informed decision-making, and quality of life. It marks a new strategic milestone in Dubai&#039;s journey to strengthen its position as the world&#039;s best city to live, work, and invest in, and as a global model for innovation and digital transformation.&quot;He added, &quot;We continue to build an integrated digital ecosystem based on data integration, artificial intelligence, and high-impact partnerships between the public and private sectors. This will accelerate the development of innovative solutions that enhance Dubai&#039;s readiness for future changes, reinforce its global leadership in smart cities and digital transformation, and support a knowledge-based and innovation-driven economy aligned with Dubai&#039;s ambitions for the years and decades ahead.”Sheikh Hamdan emphasised that the Digital Twin project reflects Dubai&#039;s collaborative model, founded on close cooperation between government entities and private sector partners, and on harnessing innovation and advanced technologies to deliver more efficient services, enhance quality of life, and solidify the emirate’s position as a global benchmark in building cities of the future.During the workshop, Sheikh Hamdan reviewed the objectives of the project&#039;s new phase and its practical applications in urban planning, infrastructure and asset management, rainfall simulation, and digital solutions that support decision-making and strengthen the city&#039;s readiness for future scenarios.He also reviewed outcomes of the project&#039;s third phase, which witnessed 3D models of more than 195,000 buildings across the emirate being created in accordance with innovative standards, enhancing Dubai&#039;s capabilities in urban modelling and advancing its transformation into a smart and sustainable city.Sheikh Hamdan witnessed the signing of Memoranda of Understanding between Dubai Municipality and Al Futtaim Group and Huawei to support the next phase of Dubai’s Digital Twin ecosystem.The partnerships aim to strengthen collaboration in Digital Twin technologies, research and future foresight, while supporting Dubai Municipality’s efforts to expand practical applications of the Digital Twin platform across urban planning, infrastructure, operations, asset management and data-driven decision-making.Eng. Marwan Ahmed Bin Ghalita, Director General of Dubai Municipality, said, &quot;The completion of the Digital Twin project represents a strategic milestone in Dubai’s journey towards building a smarter and more sustainable city.It embodies the leadership’s vision of leveraging advanced technologies and data to enhance government services, improve the efficiency of asset and infrastructure management, and elevate the quality of life. This achievement is the result of integration and collaboration among various government entities and strategic partners.”For her part, Eng. Maryam Al Muhairi, CEO of the Buildings Regulation and Permits Agency at Dubai Municipality, said, &quot;The Digital Twin provides a comprehensive digital environment that unifies spatial and operational data within a single platform, enabling the simulation and analysis of future scenarios and supporting more efficient decision-making. The next phase will focus on expanding integration with partners and maximising the use of data to support vital sectors across the emirate.”Integrated digital modelThe Dubai Digital Twin Platform serves as an accurate virtual replica of Dubai, incorporating comprehensive data covering facilities, landmarks, inf ]]></description>
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<title>Dubai Police achieve 99.9% daytime safety perception score in 2025 survey</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/dubai-police-achieve-999-daytime-safety-perception-score-in-2025-survey</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dubai Police recorded a 99.9% score in the daytime safety perception index for 2025, according to the Security Quality of Life Survey conducted by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior.The result is part of the Security Quality of Life Index, in which Dubai Police achieved an overall score of 98.2%, reflecting the force’s sustained commitment to proactive policing, institutional excellence and community wellbeing.Brigadier Saeed Abdullah bin Tuwair Al Suwaidi, Assistant Undersecretary for Security Affairs at the Ministry of Interior, praised Dubai Police for the outstanding results, noting that the daytime safety perception index is one of three components of the Security Quality of Life Index.The other two indicators include a 98.7% score for feeling safe while walking at night and a 96.2% score for public confidence in police stations. Al Suwaidi said these results demonstrate the combined efforts of Dubai Police’s operational and administrative sectors in strengthening security and public confidence.Dubai Police also reported significant achievements across seven strategic areas based on studies conducted by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre and the Dubai Police Opinion Poll Centre. These include security quality of life, institutional excellence, smart security and response systems, digital services, future readiness and innovation, talent attraction and recruitment, and contact centre performance.Dubai Police continued to advance their digital transformation agenda, achieving a 97.7% digital adoption rate for transactions and processing more than 218 million digital transactions in 2025. Customer happiness with digital channels reached 96.9%.Recording a score of 93.3% in the Future Readiness and Innovation Index, the force also highlighted its commitment to institutional innovation, proactive capabilities, and supporting the transition towards a knowledge-based economy.Addressing 6.9 million emergency and non-emergency calls through 2025, the force also proved its operational efficiency and rapid response capabilities. The force was recognised with 51 awards, including 12 international honours, during the period, further strengthening its position among leading law enforcement organisations regionally and globally.Lieutenant General Abdulla Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, attributed the achievements of the force to the continuous support of the UAE leadership, the Dubai Government, and the Ministry of Interior in enhancing security, community happiness and quality of life.He also commended the dedication and professionalism of Dubai Police personnel, stating that their commitment to excellence, innovation and best practice continues to drive the organisation’s success.In 2025, Dubai Police also topped a global ranking for police brand value issued by Brand Finance, receiving the highest possible AAA+ brand strength rating, with a score of 9.2 out of 10. The assessment was based on research involving more than 8,000 stakeholders across ten countries and recognised Dubai Police’s excellence in ethics, operational effectiveness, transparency and innovation.The report also highlighted Dubai Police’s contribution of AED57.9 billion ($15.8 billion) to the UAE’s national brand value, reinforcing its role in strengthening the country’s global soft power.WAM ]]></description>
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<title>Sharjah extends parking service hours without raising subscription fees</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Sharjah City Municipality has begun implementing revised operating hours for paid public parking services across Sharjah City, Kalba, Khor Fakkan, and Al Dhaid, effective from Friday, as part of an initiative to unify parking fee collection times across the emirate.Under the new system, all public parking spaces subject to fees will now operate until 12:00 midnight. The change also applies to parking spaces marked with yellow signs, which will now follow the same operating schedule as those marked with blue signs, remaining chargeable until midnight.The municipality clarified that parking will continue to be free on Fridays and official public holidays, in accordance with existing regulations.Sharjah Municipality also confirmed that the extension of paid parking hours will not lead to any increase in seasonal subscription fees. Existing subscription charges will remain unchanged, while subscribers will benefit from two additional hours of parking coverage each day. Previously, seasonal permits covered a 14-hour paid parking period, but with the revised schedule, they will now provide coverage for 16 hours daily, offering greater value and convenience for motorists.The municipality said the move is designed to standardise paid parking operations across the emirate, enhance the efficiency of parking management, and provide a more consistent service for residents and visitors. ]]></description>
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<title>UAE, Libya leaders seek lasting peace in region</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, Prime Minister of Libya’s Government of National Unity, who is on a working visit to the UAE.The two sides discussed bilateral relations and ways to further strengthen cooperation in support of mutual interests and the wellbeing of the two countries and their peoples.Sheikh Mohamed and Dbeibeh also exchanged views on a number of regional issues, including developments in the Middle East and ongoing efforts to promote lasting peace and stability across the region for the benefit of all its peoples.Separately, Sheikh Mohamed has issued Federal Decree No. (94) of 2026 restructuring the International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council under the chairmanship of Sheikh Theyab Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs.Under the decree, the Council’s members are Dr Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade; Reem Bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation; Sheikh Shakhboot Bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Saeed Bin Mubarak Al Hajeri, Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Dr Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Secretary-General of Erth Zayed Philanthropies; Dr Tareq Ahmed Al Ameri, Chairman of the UAE Aid Agency; and Mohamed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director-General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development.The International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council was established in January 2024 under a Federal Decree issued by Sheikh Mohamed.The Council reports to the Chairman of the Presidential Court and is mandated to oversee all matters related to international humanitarian affairs.Recently, flydubai inaugurated its inaugural service to Benghazi in Libya, becoming the first UAE carrier to operate flights to Benghazi Benina International Airport (BEN).With the launch of its three-times-weekly service to Benghazi, flydubai expands its network in Africa to 13 destinations across nine countries.The inaugural flight touched down to a water cannon salute and a warm welcome from local airport officials.Flights will operate from Terminal 3, Dubai International (DXB) three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.“With the busy summer period upon us and as we continue to scale up our operations, our customers can benefit from a new gateway to Africa with the launch of our new nonstop service to Benghazi. We are already seeing healthy demand for our three weekly flights to Benghazi and look forward to growing our presence in Libya over the years,” said Hamad Obaidalla, Chief Commercial Officer at flydubai.Sudhir Sreedharan, Divisional Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations at flydubai, said, “Africa remains a strategically important market for flydubai, and we are pleased to have added Benghazi to our network.”The new service is offered as part of the flydubai and Emirates codeshare partnership, enabling passengers to benefit from smoother itineraries, a single ticket, through check-in of baggage and access to an extensive combined network.In March this year, the members of the Security Council reiterated their full support for the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, including her mediation and good offices role to further an inclusive political process in Libya, and her road map announced on Aug.21, 2025.They therefore urged all Libyan stakeholders to engage fully, seriously and without delay with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya’s political road map.In a statement, they further urged all Libyan stakeholders to demonstrate the necessary political will and compromise to advance a Libyan-led and Libyan-owned process, and refrain from taking any unilateral actions which could further entrench institutional divisions, undermine prospects for national reconciliation and risk worsening Libya’s financial and economic position.The members of the Security Council noted the importance of progress towards the unification of all institutions, including military and security institutions, and underscored the importance of safeguarding the unity and independence of the judicial system.The members of the Security Council called for the implementation of the Unified Development Programme and stressed the importance of establishing a unified budget to prevent further economic deterioration.WAM ]]></description>
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<title>European heatwave pushes up death toll in Germany, France, Netherlands</title>
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<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/european-heatwave-pushes-up-death-toll-in-germany-france-netherlands</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The severe heatwave sweeping across Europe continues to claim lives, with a rise in heat-related and drowning deaths reported in several countries. In Germany, the Robert Koch Institute announced that more than 800 heat-related deaths had been recorded from the beginning of the year until 21st June, before the latest heatwave began, noting that older people were the most affected. In France, Minister for Sports and Youth Marina Ferrari said drowning deaths had risen to more than 90 since 19th June amid the heatwave, adding that most incidents occurred in open bodies of water and involved people of all age groups. In the Netherlands, health authorities reported around 480 excess deaths between 22nd and 28th June, the majority among people aged 80 and above, coinciding with record temperatures approaching 40 degrees Celsius. Scientists have warned that the current heatwave, which began on 20th June, is among the most severe Europe has experienced, with its health impacts expected to continue.WAM ]]></description>
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<title>Blast at Damascus cafe kills nine, wounds 20</title>
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<description><![CDATA[  A bomb blast at a cafe in central Damascus on Thursday killed nine people and wounded 20 others, Syria&#039;s ‌interior ministry said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.Syrian state television said ​an explosive ⁠device had been planted at the cafe, near the Palace ‌of Justice in the ‌centre of the capital.The interior ministry said preliminary investigations showed the blast was caused by a crudely made explosive device weighing about one kilogram and packed with metal shrapnel, ‌causing severe injuries and extensive damage at the site. Videos that circulated on social ⁠media showed wounded people and blood on the floors of a cafe, purportedly the site of the blast. Reuters could not immediately verify the footage.The attack presents another security challenge to the Syrian government of President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who took control after overthrowing former President Bashar al-Assad in late 2024. Assad&#039;s ouster effectively ended ​more than 14 years of civil war.Damascus has witnessed a handful of ‌security incidents since then, including a car bomb that killed one Syrian soldier and wounded at least 18 people outside the defence ministry in May.Although no group ⁠claimed responsibility for Thursday&#039;s blast, Islamic State has sought to exploit the security vacuum created by Assad&#039;s ouster by reactivating sleeper cells, recruiting fighters and moving weapons as the new government extends ​its ‌authority across the country, security officials had said.The militant group announced earlier this ‌year what it described as a new phase of operations against Sharaa&#039;s government.The group is far weaker than when it controlled large parts of Syria and Iraq before the collapse ‌of its self-declared caliphate ‌in 2019. It remains capable of ⁠carrying out deadly insurgency-style attacks and is viewed by Syrian, ‌Iraqi and Western officials as one of the biggest threats to Syria&#039;s transition.Sharaa&#039;s other opponents include Assad-era officers and soldiers. In 2025, Syria was ⁠rocked by fighting between the new government forces and insurgents from Syria&#039;s ​Alawite minority, and separately between government forces and Druze gunmen.Reuters  ]]></description>
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<title>Iran prepares to bury slain supreme leader with week of mass mourning</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Iran&#039;s ruling clerics are preparing days of mass funeral rites for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a show of public devotion to the Islamic Republic and proof that its revolutionary fervour still burns strong.Iran&#039;s supreme leader was ‌killed by US and Israeli strikes in their first attack of the war and the funeral events will begin over the weekend in Tehran, with mass processions planned next week in Qom ​and Mashhad and ceremonies in ⁠Iraq. &quot;The large public turnout at the funeral procession of the martyred leader and the other martyrs will, in effect, be another referendum for the Islamic ‌Republic,&quot; Qom Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Mohammad Saidi declared to state ‌media. If they do see it as a referendum, authorities are not leaving the result to chance. They hope to mobilise millions of supporters to flood Iran&#039;s cities, laying on transport, accommodation and food, to proclaim the might of their theocratic state after it survived what they saw as an existential war. Khamenei&#039;s death, and the succession of his son Mojtaba as Iran&#039;s third supreme leader, in a conflict with its greatest foes, mark an epochal moment in ‌the Islamic Republic&#039;s 47-year history. Mojtaba, dangerously wounded in the strike that killed his father, has not been seen in any new image since the war began. But behind the veneer of unity and devotion, public ⁠support for the Islamic Republic has worn paper thin, analysts say. Across the country, many Iranians are tired of decades of sanctions throttling their economy and angry at the repression meted out in the name of a 1979 revolution that only older people in a mostly young population can remember. When people poured onto the streets in December and January in demonstrations triggered by inflation, many were chanting for the death of Khamenei and authorities could only crush the unrest by shooting thousands of protesters. After news of Khamenei&#039;s killing began to circulate in the first days of the war, Tehran residents reported sounds of cheering erupting from behind the windows of houses and apartments in parts of the city. Tense and quiet Now Tehran is tense and quiet, a sharp contrast with the emotional last burial of a supreme leader – the father of the revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah ​Khomeini. Then, millions of sobbing people mobbed Khomeini&#039;s funeral procession and some climbed on the ambulance, the dead leader&#039;s leg spilling from his shroud as Revolutionary Guards battled to push ‌back the crowd. Samira, 35, whose husband owns a restaurant in Tehran, said her family did not plan to attend any funeral events and was leaving Tehran for the week. &quot;It is like life has stopped and there are Basijis everywhere,&quot; she said, referring to the voluntary militia organisation affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards. Mass processions In Iran&#039;s theocratic system, Khamenei was not only head of state and leader of a revolutionary movement, ⁠but the representative on earth for Shi&#039;ite Islam&#039;s 12th imam who disappeared in the ninth century. Khamenei&#039;s death in an enemy attack plays into a powerful Shi&#039;ite tradition of martyrdom and mourning, in which processions of black-clad flagellants beat their chests or backs during annual religious commemorations. That potent symbolism has been evident in the black funeral flags hanging over city streets since his death and in mourning ceremonies for him referencing the martyrdom of Shi&#039;ism&#039;s third imam, Hossein. On Thursday, workers ​were stringing up new ‌posters in Tehran proclaiming support for the new leader Mojtaba, with the images of the late Khamenei and a raised revolutionary fist behind him. For supporters of the Islamic Republic, the talk of martyrdom is no ‌mere rhetoric. &quot;These are the hardest days of my life,&quot; said Mohsen, 24, a Basij member in Tehran who asked not to give his family name. &quot;I do not remember the time when Imam Khomeini passed away but my father says the entire country was engulfed in grief and mourning. Today, too, people are in mourning, especially because our leader was martyred,&quot; he added. Officials and foreign dignitaries, including from Russia and China, will offer condolences in events on ‌Friday. On Saturday, Khamenei&#039;s remains will ‌be taken to a Tehran mosque for the first stop in a national funerary tour. The bodies of ⁠his daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter, as well as the wife of the new leader, his son Mojtaba, who were all killed in the same strike, will be carried ‌alongside. Hotels are offering 50% discounts, schools, mosques and sports halls have been prepared to house mourners, and bus and rail networks are being diverted to serve the main events. After what authorities are billing as a massive procession in central Tehran on Monday, the remains will be taken to the seminary city of Qom, the centre of Iran&#039;s Shi&#039;ite ⁠hierarchy, for ceremonies on Tuesday. Ceremonies will then be held in Iraq&#039;s shrine cities of Najaf and Kerbala on Wednesday with prominent attendees from Iran&#039;s regional network of Shi&#039;it ]]></description>
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<title>VIDEO: 40 dead after passenger bus falls into ravine in Pakistan</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A speeding, overcrowded passenger bus plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan  early Friday, killing 40 people and injuring eight others in one of the  deadliest road accidents in recent years, officials said.The chief minister of Balochistan province where the accident took place had ordered an inquiry, according to his spokesman, and Pakistan&#039;s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a statement expressed grief over the passenger casualties.&quot;The bus went out of control and fell into the ravine in Dana Sar, a  remote area near the border of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa  provinces, Shahid Rind, a spokesperson for the Balochistan government,  said.He said the bus was carrying not only its own passenger  but also passengers   from another bus that had broken down, leaving the vehicle overcrowded.Rind said rescuers were working to identify those killed in the crash. One of the injured survivors told local media from his hospital bed that some passengers   protested after the driver stopped to pick up people from another bus  that had broken down and was also headed to Peshawar.He said an  argument followed, during which one passenger  allegedly grabbed the driver by the neck. Moments later, the driver lost control of the bus, which plunged into the ravine.The account could not be independently verified and police said they are still investigating.A regional government administrator, Hazrat Wali Kakar, said rescuers transported the injured and dead to nearby hospitals. Rescue officials said the bus was carrying 48 passengers when it crashed.Eight injured passengers  received initial medical treatment  at the scene before being taken to the district headquarters hospital  in Zhob, while the bodies of the 40 victims were transported to a  district hospital, officials said.Shah Fahad, the director general of Rescue emergency services in Khyber  Pakhtunkhwa, said that his agency was working alongside Balochistan&#039;s  emergency services in the rescue and recovery operation. He said that if  any of the victims are confirmed to be residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,  authorities will transport their bodies by ambulance to their hometowns  to assist their families.CONDOLENCESPakistan&#039;s President Asif Ali Zardari expressed sorrow over the passenger bus crash, offered condolences to the families of those killed and wished the injured a speedy recovery.  He directed the relevant authorities to ensure the injured receive the best possible medical care.In a statement, Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti also expressed  grief over the loss of life and ordered authorities to ensure the  injured receive the best possible medical treatment.Road accidents are common in Pakistan because of poor road conditions,  inadequate enforcement of traffic laws and unsafe driving practices,  particularly in mountainous areas.In May, a minibus rammed into a bus parked along a motorway in northwest Pakistan, killing 17 people and injuring five others.Agencies ]]></description>
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<title>WHO officially declares end of Hantavirus outbreak</title>
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<description><![CDATA[  The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday officially declared the end of the Hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship Hondius, after no new cases had been reported since 25th May. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the last person under monitoring had completed the quarantine period and tested negative, allowing the organisation to officially declare the outbreak over. The outbreak resulted in 13 confirmed cases and three deaths. He added that health authorities had identified and monitored more than 650 contacts across nearly 30 countries, noting that the infections were caused by the rare Andes strain, the only known Hantavirus strain capable of limited human-to-human transmission. Hantaviruses are normally transmitted through rodents and airborne particles originating from their droppings. WAM ]]></description>
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<title>Sultan Bin Ahmed graces Emirati Theatre Day ceremony</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, attended the Emirati Theatre Day 2026 ceremony on Thursday afternoon. The event was organised by the Theatrical Association at the Cultural Palace in Sharjah. During the ceremony, His Highness honoured the recipients of the 2026 Emirati Theatre Day Awards: Eid Al Faraj, Saeed Abdulaziz, and Talib Al Soori, in recognition of their distinguished artistic careers and valuable contributions to the UAE theatre movement. His Highness and the audience watched a documentary highlighting the careers of the honourees, showcasing their professional journeys, early acting experiences, the challenges they faced at the beginning of their theatre careers, and their most prominent works throughout years of artistic dedication and significant contributions to the development of UAE theatre. Tributes to UAE theatre The ceremony featured a visual presentation celebrating UAE theatre and highlighting the pioneering role of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, whose continued support and vision have contributed to the advancement of the UAE and Arab theatre movement. The event also included artistic performances and poetry expressing love for the homeland and paying tribute to UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, praising the strong bond between the UAE people and their leadership, and celebrating the country&#039;s national identity and cultural heritage through musical performances. Ismail Abdullah, Secretary-General of the Arab Theatre Institute and Chairman of the Theatrical Association, delivered a speech congratulating theatre professionals on Emirati Theatre Day, which is observed annually on 2 July. He described the occasion as a significant milestone for UAE theatre practitioners, recognising achievements and honouring creatives who have elevated the UAE&#039;s name at local, Arab and international forums. He noted that theatre in the UAE represents a national and cultural message that embodies the values of belonging and identity, inspired by the vision of the Founding Fathers and the wise leadership&#039;s commitment to human development and the promotion of tolerance, generosity and creativity. He reaffirmed the theatre community&#039;s commitment to carrying the nation&#039;s message to regional and international platforms while preserving the UAE&#039;s leading cultural and theatrical standing. Chairman of the Theatrical Association reaffirmed the theatre community&#039;s renewed pledge of loyalty and allegiance to UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, expressing the artistic community&#039;s pride in living in a nation that enjoys security, safety and stability under a wise leadership that has placed people at the heart of development and culture. He stressed that the theatre community would remain steadfast in its national mission, carrying the UAE&#039;s values and civilisational identity to various regional and international forums, driven by the belief that the country&#039;s achievements and leadership are the result of the wise vision of its leadership, the unity of its people, and their unwavering support for their leadership. Chairman of the Theatrical Association concluded by praising the unwavering support extended by His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, to theatre and culture, recalling His Highness&#039;s enduring contributions to establishing a strong theatrical movement whose impact has reached local, Arab and international levels. He also expressed appreciation to all supporting and partner organisations and called on theatre professionals to continue pursuing creativity and excellence in ways that further strengthen the UAE&#039;s cultural standing and future aspirations. Also attending the ceremony alongside His Highness the Deputy Ruler of Sharjah were Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Owais, Chairman of the Department of Culture; Hassan Yaqoub Al Mansouri, Secretary-General of the Sharjah Media Council; Ismail Abdullah, Secretary-General of the Arab Theatre Institute and Chairman of the Theatrical Association; as well as a number of officials and artists. Earlier, the Sharjah Department of Culture and the Theatrical Association commended the generous grant of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, for the 19th Theatre Season, amounting to Dhs747,000. Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Owais, Chairman of the Sharjah Department of Culture, noted that theatre practitioners receive both material and moral support from the Ruler of Sharjah.  ]]></description>
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<title>Over a quarter of a million children travelled with Emirates in 5 years</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/over-a-quarter-of-a-million-children-travelled-with-emirates-in-5-years</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Emirates is preparing for one of the busiest time periods for its Unaccompanied Minors Service, as families begin their summer holidays before the new school year in Dubai. Over the next two weeks, Emirates will welcome more than 3,500 children who will travel independently using the acclaimed family-friendly service. Over the past five years alone, more than 250,000 children have travelled with Emirates using its Unaccompanied Minors and Young Passenger services. Most young travellers are aged 11 years and under, with the busiest routes connecting Dubai with the UK, Russia, Kenya, France, India and Egypt. According to the airline, its Unaccompanied Minors Service is designed to provide comprehensive care and support for young travellers, from check-in through to arrival at their final destination, ensuring they enjoy a safe and comfortable journey under direct supervision throughout every stage of their travel. WAM ]]></description>
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<title>Russian strike burns 800,000 books to ash, says Ukrainian publisher</title>
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<description><![CDATA[  A Ukrainian publishing house, whose portfolio includes books by George Orwell and Barack Obama, said Thursday it had lost around 800,000 books in the deadly Russian strike on Kyiv. The overnight attack, which killed at least 21 people and left dozens wounded, was one of the biggest aerial barrages launched by Russia during its invasion of Ukraine, now in its fifth year. Ukraine has frequently blamed Moscow for targeting its cultural sites, including museums, galleries, film studios and Kyiv&#039;s landmark, Unesco-listed 11th-century monastery in its daily attacks. &quot;As a result of Russia&#039;s nighttime attack, the central warehouse of our logistics partner ... where our books were stored was destroyed,&quot; BookChef Publishing, one of the largest publishers in Ukraine, said on Telegram. &quot;Most of the print run – approximately 800,000 books – has been lost,&quot; the publisher said. It posted pictures of the destroyed building, with smouldering piles of rubble around and firefighters working at the scene. The company said no one from its staff was harmed in the attack. BookChef Publishing&#039;s portfolio includes over 700 titles, including bestsellers by Yuval Noah Harari, Michelle and Barack Obama, Matthew McConaughey, Will Smith, George Orwell and Charles Bukowski. Agence France-Presse ]]></description>
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<title>Emirati girl recovers after rare thyroid cancer surgery</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/emirati-girl-recovers-after-rare-thyroid-cancer-surgery</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A 10-year-old Emirati girl is recuperating well after undergoing a four-hour “comprehensive” surgery, having been diagnosed with Stage 1 of a rare “aggressive” thyroid cancer.“It was comprehensive because it involved not only the removal of the entire thyroid gland but also the meticulous removal of the affected lymph nodes from both the central and lateral neck compartments, while preserving vital structures such as the recurrent laryngeal (voice box) nerves and parathyroid glands,” Prof. Dr. Iyad Hassan told Gulf Today.“With appropriate treatment and long-term surveillance, children with aggressive papillary thyroid have an excellent prognosis, and we expect AK to lead a normal, healthy life. After the surgery, AK experienced no permanent complications. Her voice remained normal, and her calcium levels remained stable,” he continued.The Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi General-Endocrine-Cancer Surgery Department head said that so far, the institution has administered care and treatment to over 4,000 thyroid surgeries across ages.“Several” of these concern children, in “recent years.” With over 15 years of experience in the UAE and overseas, Hassan described AK’s case as “notable, due to its complexity, the patient’s young age, and the need for comprehensive surgery.”The global incidence rate of paedatric papillary thyroid carcinoma is up to 95%.It is up to three cases per million annually, compared to 70 per million in adults. Meanwhile, from the March 2021-published “Global Patterns and Trends in Incidence and Mortality of Thyroid Cancer in Children and Adolescents” over “The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology” portal, 11 researchers who had reviewed the 1998 to 2012 data in 76 countries, had concluded the following: The incidence rates from zero to age 19 were “0.4 (in Uganda and Kenya) to 13.4 (in Belarus) per one million between 2008 and 2012. More girls than boys were affected. “The cases increased from 1998 to 2002 and 2008 to 2012. Deaths of those younger than age 20 were less than 0.1 per 10 million from each of the 76 countries studied.Hassan, in-charge of the surgery with six other specialists, said that while generally, “papillary thyroid cancers grow slowly and are, highly curable;” that which hit AK – being the “aggressive form – may grow more rapidly, spread to lymph nodes at an early stage, invade nearby tissues, or show microscopic features associated with a higher risk of recurrence.”While it is rare that “voice change or hoarseness” are observed in children suffering from aggressive papillary thyroid cancer, those in “advanced cases” experience “difficulty in breathing and swallowing.”“In children, thyroid cancer frequently presents with lymph node involvement, yet the overall prognosis remains excellent because children generally respond very well to treatment.”AK was hospital-admitted in Feb. 2026. A “small swelling on her neck” which “gradually increased in size,” worried her family.A consequent biopsy, after an ultrasound exam, confirmed papillary thyroid carcinoma, “with around 10% tall cell features, a more aggressive variant associated with a higher likelihood of local spread and recurrence.”AK has been on a “long-term follow-up.”It includes daily levothyroxine replacement, periodic blood tests, regular neck ultrasound examinations, assessment for radioactive iodine treatment, and thyroglobulin and thyroid-stimulating hormone therapy.On the common incidence of childhood thyroid cancer in families, as it was discovered that AK’s sibling had the same condition, Hassan replied: “Most thyroid cancers occur sporadically. These happen by chance without a family history. However, up to 10% of non-medullary thyroid cancers may occur in families. Early detection helps.”Hassan explained that between non-medullary and medullary thyroid cancers, the latter “may be hereditary in some families.”He emphasised, when asked if families would be able to reduce the risk of childhood cancers: “Parents should remember that most childhood cancers are not caused by anything they did or did not do. Most childhood cancers cannot be prevented because they are not caused by lifestyle choices.”Reduction is achievable, by way of regular medical consultations; non-exposure to “unnecessary radiation” as well as non-exposure to “tobacco smoke before and after childbirth,” and the observance of healthy meals and an active lifestyle. ]]></description>
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<title>Dubai Police warn against heating &amp;amp;#039;slime&amp;amp;#039; in microwaves</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dubai Police have warned against imitating videos circulating on social media platforms in which some children and teenagers put ‘slime’ in microwave ovens to raise its temperature and increase its flexibility.The warning, issued by the Child and Women Protection Department at General Department of Human Rights and the Cybercrime and eCrime Prevention Department at the General Department of Criminal Investigation, confirmed that such practices may lead to burn incidents and serious injuries to children and teenagers due to chemical reactions and high temperatures.As the summer holidays begin, Dubai Police have urged parents to guide their children against blindly imitating everything posted on social media in order to ensure their safety.Dubai Police explained that exposing &quot;slime&quot; to high heat inside the microwave causes it to expand and release hot vapours and materials that may explode or splatter upon removal, exposing children to direct burns to the face, hands, and body. “Additionally, it may damage household appliances or cause small fires as a result of improper use,” they added.Dubai Police affirmed that the danger of these circulating videos lies in the possibility of children imitating them without realising the consequences. They called on parents to strengthen supervision of the content their children follow on social media platforms and not to allow children to use electrical appliances or microwaves without direct supervision.Dubai Police urged parents to visit the force’s awareness e-platform (ecrime hub) that offers valuable content in both Arabic and English, covering all aspects of protection against the dangers of cybercrime and viral trends.Dubai Police concluded by emphasising the importance of reinforcing a culture of home safety in children during the summer holidays and investing their free time in safe and beneficial activities, wishing everyone a safe summer. ]]></description>
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<title>VIDEO: Abu Dhabi Police warn motorists against using phones while driving</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Through an awareness video featuring footage of real traffic accidents, the Traffic and Patrols Directorate of the Central Operations Sector urged motorists to avoid distractions while driving, especially when traffic is slow or stopped and to remain focused on the road to prevent accidents caused by sudden stops.The video was released as part of the &quot;Your Comments&quot; awareness initiative in co-operation with the Monitoring and Control Centre.The directorate emphasised that using a mobile phone while driving, whether for browsing the internet or social media, making calls, taking photos or any other distracting activities, is a major cause of serious traffic accidents, calling on them to abide by safe driving practices to protect lives and property.Motorists caught for any form of distraction while driving would be fined Dhs800 and would get four black points, it added. ]]></description>
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<title>Traffic diversion in Sharjah amid Etihad Rail works</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA) announced a temporary diversion of traffic between the University City area and the Institutes Land area as part of a road project to access the Etihad Rail Station with the aim of developing the infrastructure and enhancing traffic flow.The traffic diversion will be in effect from Saturday, July 4, 2026 until Sunday, Aug.23, 2026, according to the approved alternative routes shown on the map.SRTA urges road users to abide by the approved traffic diversions, use the alternative routes and follow the directional signs and traffic safety instructions to ensure their safety and a smooth traffic flow. ]]></description>
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<title>Police arrest woman over alleged abuse at famous childcare centre in India</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Indian police have arrested one woman and are investigating four other suspects who worked at a ‌childcare facility at the Indian unit of French IT services firm Capgemini ​following allegations ⁠of child abuse at the centre, police said on ‌Friday.The investigation was launched ‌after police received information and videos that they said showed children being subjected to physical and mental abuse at the daycare centre in Bengaluru, according to ‌a complaint registered with police on June 29 that was reviewed by Reuters.The ⁠complaint was filed after information was received through a children&#039;s helpline and videos of crying children were shared via WhatsApp.The complaint alleges that staff at the daycare centre operating on Capgemini&#039;s campus physically abused and intimidated children in their care, including by threatening crying children that they would be put ​in a washing machine.Capgemini said the daycare facility was managed ‌by an external service provider and it had been temporarily closed while authorities investigate the allegations.Bengaluru police said the daycare facility was managed by a firm ⁠called Little Scholars. Reuters could not immediately reach the firm for comment.India&#039;s National Human Rights Commission said on Friday it had issued notices to Karnataka state&#039;s most ​senior official ‌and the police chief, seeking a detailed report within two weeks. Bengaluru ‌is the capital of Karnataka state.GLOBAL TECH HUBBengaluru is one of the world&#039;s largest technology hubs and a growing number of employers provide childcare support, including on-campus ‌daycare facilities, as ‌part of employee welfare programmes.Bengaluru Police Commissioner ⁠Seemanth Kumar Singh told Reuters he had directed officials to ‌review company daycare facilities across the city to ensure compliance with regulations.Capgemini India is a unit of France-based Capgemini SE , an ⁠IT consulting and outsourcing firm, with more than 420,000 employees ​globally and operations in over 50 countries. It provides cloud, AI, engineering and digital services.Reuters ]]></description>
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<title>1 million workers to get cold water, juices to beat heat as part of Al Freej Fridge campaign in Dubai</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/1-million-workers-to-get-cold-water-juices-to-beat-heat-as-part-of-al-freej-fridge-campaign-in-dubai</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ With support from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives  (MBRGI), Ferjan Dubai, in collaboration with the UAE Water Aid  Foundation (Suqia) and the UAE Food Bank, has launched the third edition  of &quot;Al Freej Fridge&quot; humanitarian community campaign.The initiative aims to distribute 2 million bottles of cold water, juices and frozen treats to workers across Dubai to help alleviate the effects of summer heat, including dehydration and heat stress, while reinforcing the values of solidarity, giving and compassion.The campaign, which runs until Sept.3,  targeting about 1 million workers including cleaners, construction workers, delivery drivers, agricultural workers, and road workers during the peak of the summer season, according to Jamal Al Shuwaibi, Director of Operations at &quot;Freej Dubai&quot;The campaign embodies the deep-rooted culture of giving within the UAE community, promotes values of solidarity and mutual support and shows deep appreciation for those who dedicatedly perform their duties under all conditions.Al Shuwaibi pointed out that the support of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives comes within the framework of its commitment to supporting humanitarian work and voluntary initiatives, reflecting shared values with &quot;Freej Dubai&quot; and all partners and contributors to the campaign.In the framework of implementing the campaign, &quot;Freej Dubai&quot; uses refrigerated vehicles which roam various areas of the Emirate to distribute water, cold drinks, and ice cream to workers and delivery drivers working in outdoor areas, with the participation of volunteers from the local community throughout the summer period.The campaign aims to enhance the participation of community members in reducing health risks associated with rising temperatures.Suqia UAE and the  UAE Food Bank play a pivotal role in supporting Al Freej Fridge campaign  and advancing its noble goals. Suqia UAE is providing large quantities  of cold bottled water for distribution to workers, while the UAE Food  Bank is offering access to its equipped warehouses for storing water,  beverages and frozen items.The UAE Food Bank is also  allocating refrigerated distribution vehicles to ensure safe and timely  delivery to workers, in addition to mobilising its volunteers to  participate in on-the-ground distribution efforts.Ibrahim Al Beloushi, Director of Partnerships Department at Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, said: &quot;For the 3rd consecutive year, the foundation supports the community initiative (Freej Fridge), which aims to distribute 2 million bottles of cold water, juices, and ice cream to workers in the Emirate of Dubai&quot;.He added in press statements on the sidelines of launching the 3rd edition of the initiative, at Al Khawaneej Council in Dubai, that the campaign aims to cover work sites and residential areas with high worker density across the Emirate, over 2 months representing the peak of rising temperaturesHe also noted that the 3rd edition will see an increase in the number of volunteers and participating government and private entities, explaining that 4 specialised vehicles have been provided to distribute water, juices, and ice cream, with distribution operations taking place in morning and evening shifts.Al  Balooshi stated, “This campaign reflects a deep sense of responsibility  and appreciation toward our workforce, who dedicatedly perform their  duties during the intense summer heat. Protecting their health and  safety is at the very heart of this initiative, in line with MBRGI’s  vision of putting people first and mobilising efforts to ensure the  success of meaningful community and humanitarian campaigns.”Alia  Al Shamlan, Director of Ferjan Dubai, stated, “The third edition of Al  Freej Fridge campaign builds on the incredible success of the past two  years. Thanks to the tremendous support received and the seamless  collaboration between Ferjan Dubai and our partners, the campaign has  met its goals with high efficiency, ensuring we reach workers all around  Dubai.”Al Shamlan added, “Workers are a cornerstone  of our community&#039;s prosperity and well-being, and they deserve our  utmost gratitude, respect and care for their health and comfort. Judging  by the impact of the past two editions, we are confident this campaign  will maintain its momentum as community members and participating  organisations continue to demonstrate an inspiring spirit of giving and  collaboration. Through their efforts, cold water, juices and frozen  refreshments reached thousands of workers across Dubai, truly reflecting  the values of compassion and solidarity that define our society.”As  part of the campaign’s third edition, Ferjan Dubai deploys refrigerated  vehicles that roam various districts in Dubai to distribute water,  juices and frozen treats to workers, ensuring a wider reach.The  campaign partners play a key role by providing resources and logistics  support. Similarly, volunteers engaged by the campaign ar ]]></description>
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<title>Pakistani PM pays respects at Khamenei farewell funeral ceremony in Tehran</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/pakistani-pm-pays-respects-at-khamenei-farewell-funeral-ceremony-in-tehran</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif paid his respects at the coffin of late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Friday, state TV footage showed.Shahbaz, whose country has been mediating US-Iran talks to permanently end their conflict, was accompanied by Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and a delegation as they visited the coffin.Shahbaz and Munir led a high-level  delegation on Friday to pay their respects to Iran&#039;s late supreme leader  Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, who was killed in airstrikes on the  first day of the US-Iran war, as his funeral rites commenced in Tehran.The delegation was received by Iran&#039;s entire senior leadership,  including the president, foreign minister and parliament speaker, as it  arrived to attend the funeral rites.According to the Pakistani Prime Minister&#039;s Office (PMO), Shahbaz recalled  the &quot;lasting contributions&quot; of the late supreme leader for Islam  and paid rich tribute to Khamenei, who the prime minister said guided  the Iranian nation for decades with &quot;remarkable wisdom and sagacity.&quot;&quot;The prime minister expressed full solidarity with Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, President  Dr Masoud Pezeshkian and the brotherly people of Iran in this moment of  national grief and prayed to Allah Almighty for forgiveness of the  departed leader,&quot; it said, adding that Shahbaz subsequently departed  for Istanbul for his official visit to Turkey.The prime minister was earlier received by Iranian Interior Minister  Eskandar Momeni, Pakistan&#039;s Ambassador to Iran Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, and  senior Pakistani and Iranian diplomatic officials upon arrival at  Mehrabad Airport.Munir was received by Iran&#039;s defence minister Seyyed Majid Ibn  Reza, interior minister, and senior civilian and military officials upon  his arrival.The delegation accompanying the prime minister included National  Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign  Minister Ishaq Dar, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Interior  Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal  Bhutto-Zardari, PPP Secretary General Nayyar Bukhari, Sindh Chief  Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, and other parliamentarians, who will also  attend the funeral ceremony.Agencies ]]></description>
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<title>Iranian leaders pay last respects to Khamenei as mourners gather in Tehran</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/iranian-leaders-pay-last-respects-to-khamenei-as-mourners-gather-in-tehran</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Iranian leaders began paying their respects on Friday before the coffin of the country&#039;s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed in the US-Israeli strikes that triggered the Middle East war, as Tehran prepared for a vast funeral.Khamenei&#039;s body arrived at Tehran&#039;s Grand Mosalla on Friday ahead of ceremonies which are expected to draw millions.A coterie of foreign dignitaries is also due to attend Saturday&#039;s official ceremony, with Tehran&#039;s chief negotiator calling for a massive turnout to avenge his death.Following the ceremonies in Tehran, Khamenei&#039;s body will be taken to the Iraqi holy cities of Najaf and Karbala before his burial on July 9 at the shrine of Imam Reza in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, his birthplace.It remains unknown if Khamenei&#039;s son and successor Mojtaba, who has not been seen in public since before becoming supreme leader, will be present at the main ceremony in Tehran.Representatives from around 30 countries are expected to attend the funeral, with people pouring in from neighbouring Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.AFP photographs showed mourners carrying Khamenei&#039;s coffin, emblazoned with Iran&#039;s tricolour flag, into the Grand Mosalla, one of the Islamic republic&#039;s most important ceremonial venues.Others showed crowds at a pre-funeral ceremony clad in black, as the coffin was set down against a backdrop of red flowers and white butterflies hanging in the air.State TV broadcast footage of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian paying his respects on Friday afternoon alongside parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.Ahmad Vahidi, head of the Revolutionary Guards, the ideological arm of the military, also appeared, making his first appearance since the start of the war in February.The city was preparing to take in huge numbers of visitors, with Ezzat Shoai, a 61-year-old teacher telling AFP that her neighbourhood had &quot;prepared our houses to welcome those who come from outside the capital.&quot; &quot;God willing... we will go together to say goodbye to our dear leader.&quot;Elsewhere in Tehran, a large park was transformed into a camp with hundreds of Red Crescent tents set up on the grounds.Workers could also be seen removing all barriers from Azadi Avenue, a major thoroughfare through which the funeral procession will pass on Monday.Tankers were stationed to spray water on the roads to cool down the participants, and a model boat — a Shiite symbol — draped in red flags had been erected.Preparations for Khamenei&#039;s public funeral, initially delayed at the height of the war, are taking place as Iran and the United States observe a fragile ceasefire after signing a preliminary deal to halt the conflict.Pakistan, a key mediator in the US-Iran talks, said its Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would attend the ceremony.China, Afghanistan and Iran&#039;s neighbours in the Caucasus region said they would also be sending representatives.&#039;Vengeance&#039;Ghalibaf had called on Thursday for &quot;all the Iranian people... to write a glorious page in the history of Islamic Iran through your presence.&quot;&quot;The nation&#039;s call for vengeance must ring in the ears of the whole world,&quot; Ghalibaf, who is Iran&#039;s speaker of parliament, added in a statement.Khamenei, a spiritual figure for many Shiites, was killed at the age of 86 in strikes on his compound in the centre of the Iranian capital.He will lie in state for three days at the colossal Grand Mosalla, which has been draped in banners featuring Khamenei&#039;s image and quotes.The bodies of his slain relatives, including his three-year-old granddaughter, will also be present.The ceremonies are expected to draw between 15 and 20 million mourners, according to officials, which would make it the biggest state funeral in the country&#039;s history.Ghalibaf called it &quot;one of the most significant moments&quot; in Iran&#039;s history.Multi-city commemorationsAhead of the ceremonies, AFP correspondents reported that Tehran was quieter than usual, with many normally busy streets free of Tehran&#039;s notorious traffic.Tehran, as well as the holy cities of Qom and Mashhad, which will host later stages of the funeral and the burial ceremonies, will observe public holidays while the events are underway.Authorities have ordered public and private offices in Tehran to close from Saturday through Monday, while traffic restrictions will make much of the city centre inaccessible to private vehicles.The airspace over Tehran will be partially closed from Friday and fully closed on Monday.Agence France-Presse ]]></description>
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<title>Awqaf Foundation honours SRS for sustainable endowment initiatives</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/awqaf-foundation-honours-srs-for-sustainable-endowment-initiatives</link>
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<description><![CDATA[  The Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) in Dubai honoured Schools of Research Science (SRS) in recognition of its contribution to supporting sustainable endowment (waqf) initiatives.Represented by Al Shamsi, Schools of Research Science received a certificate of appreciation presented on behalf of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, in recognition of the school&#039;s contribution to supporting sustainable endowment initiatives and promoting the values of giving and social solidarity.The recognition took place during a meeting between Ali Al Mutawa, Secretary General of the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation in Dubai, and Al Shamsi, Chairperson of the Board of Research Science Investment. The meeting was attended by representatives from both organisations, including Ayman Jarrah, Vice Principal of the School of Research Science, and Ali Al Hammadi, Head of the Innovation Team at the Awqaf Foundation.On this occasion, Al Shamsi expressed her sincere gratitude and appreciation to Sheikh Hamdan for this recognition and for his generous patronage of the initiative. She also commended the efforts of the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation in Dubai and its dedicated work in supporting distinguished endowment initiatives.Al Shamsi said: &quot;At Research Science Investment, we are deeply honored by this recognition. We regard it as an appreciation of a journey founded on the belief that education is one of the greatest sources of good and one of the most valuable investments in people.&quot;&quot;Our participation in the endowment project dedicated to supporting education stems from our national and social responsibility, and from our belief that providing educational opportunities for both Emirati citizens and residents is a duty and a mission. God willing, we will continue to support every initiative that serves humanity, promotes the values of generosity, and contributes to building a brighter future for the coming generations.&quot;For his part, Ali Al Hammadi, Head of the Innovation Team at the Awqaf Foundation, stated that the meeting formed part of ongoing efforts to strengthen cooperation between the Foundation and Schools of Research Science. He noted that presenting the certificate of appreciation reflects the Foundation&#039;s recognition of Schools of Research Science as the first educational institution to contribute to Dubai Awqaf&#039;s sustainable endowment initiatives.Al Hammadi added that this contribution supports the objectives of sustainable endowment and reinforces Dubai&#039;s position in promoting the values of social solidarity and community cohesion. He also noted that the meeting included discussions on several topics related to endowment and sustainability in the Emirate, including innovative endowment initiatives.  ]]></description>
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<title>UAE calls for immediate ceasefire in Sudan, expansion of arms embargo to protect civilians</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/uae-calls-for-immediate-ceasefire-in-sudan-expansion-of-arms-embargo-to-protect-civilians</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The UAE has emphasised that the ongoing escalation in and around El Obeid is a stark reminder that there is no military solution to the conflict in Sudan and that the only viable path forward is an immediate and unconditional ceasefire and an urgent humanitarian truce.This came in the UAE&#039;s statement delivered during the urgent session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on the situation in the city of El Obeid.The statement added that the UAE unequivocally reiterates its strongest condemnation of all violations of international law committed by both warring parties across Sudan, including the targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure.It also called for an expansion of the existing UN arms embargo across the whole territory of Sudan, as a necessary measure to halt hostilities and ensure the protection of civilians, stressing the importance of guaranteeing safe and unhindered humanitarian access to all affected areas.As a member of the Sudan Quad, the UAE welcomed in particular the outcomes of the Berlin Conference and the space it provided for Sudanese civilians as well as the Quintet’s ongoing efforts to advance the civilian track.In concluding its statement, the UAE stressed that the international community’s main objective must remain a comprehensive, civilian-led political process independent from both warring parties and extremist groups that reflects the aspirations of the Sudanese people.WAM ]]></description>
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<title>Delhi homemaker wins Dhs25 million in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket raffle draw</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/delhi-homemaker-wins-dhs25-million-in-abu-dhabi-big-ticket-raffle-draw</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Big Ticket&#039;s latest live draw delivered another memorable night and brought moments of celebration, with one participant walking away with the Dhs25 million grand prize, while another celebrated a luxury car win.Kanika Arora was revealed as the grand prize winner, walking away with an Dhs25 million win, as Twinkle Alphin claimed the keys to a brand-new BMW X6.Kanika Arora, a 42-year-old homemaker from Delhi, India, has been announced as the Dhs 25 million grand prize winner during Big Ticket&#039;s latest live draw.Reflecting on her journey, Kanika shared, &quot;My husband first discovered Big Ticket three years ago through a YouTube video. He visited the website, did some research, and everything felt genuine, so we decided to try our luck. Since then, we&#039;ve been purchasing tickets together every month.&quot;Recalling the winning call, Kanika said, &quot;At first, I was too stunned to process what had happened. I was completely speechless. But once the news started to sink in, I was overwhelmed with happiness and joy, and so was my husband. We had spoken so many times about what we would do if we ever won the grand prize, and now that it has actually happened, I don&#039;t even know where to begin.&quot;Speaking about their plans, Kanika shared that buying a new home is definitely on the list, along with giving back to their family. &quot;For now, we are incredibly happy and grateful for this win,&quot; she added. &quot;I would encourage everyone to take this as a sign and try their luck with Big Ticket. You never know when your dream might come true.&quot;Twinkle Alphin, a 31-year-old homemaker from Kerala, India, recently relocated to Dubai after previously living in Qatar, while her husband had been based in the UAE. She first learned about Big Ticket through her husband, who has been participating in the draws for several years.Talking about her journey, Twinkle shared, &quot;My husband and his colleagues have been participating in Big Ticket for many years, and that&#039;s how I first heard about it. He usually purchases the tickets under his own name, but this was the first time we purchased one ourselves under my name. To our surprise, it turned out to be the winning ticket.&quot;Recalling the winning moment, she added, &quot;When I received the winning call, I was so happy and excited. It still doesn&#039;t feel real, and I&#039;m finding it hard to contain my excitement. This is our first time winning.&quot;Speaking about their plans, Twinkle shared that they intend to opt for the cash equivalent of the car and are still discussing how they will use the prize money. She added that they may participate in Big Ticket again in the future and said they truly appreciate Big Ticket for the memorable experience.Congratulations to all the winners!As school holidays begin and residents across the UAE get ready for summer plans, Big Ticket is adding even more excitement to the season with its July promotion.This month one lucky winner will take home the grand prize of Dhs 20 million during the live draw on August 3, while five additional winners will each receive Dhs 100,000 in consolation prizes on the same night.Big Ticket is also bringing weekly wins throughout the month, with four winners each receiving Dhs 25,000. Customers can tune in to watch the weekly E-draws live on the Big Ticket YouTube channel at 7:30 PM, making it easier for everyone to join in the excitement and follow the draws live in the evening.Customers who purchase one Big Ticket anytime during July will also be entered into The Big Spin. Three participants will be selected during the August 3rd live draw and will go on to play the game on September 3rd, where each participant could win up to Dhs 1 million cash prize.Big Ticket&#039;s Dream Car promotion also continues this summer, with two luxury vehicles up for grabs. The Maserati Grecale draw will take place on August 3, followed by the Land Rover Defender draw on September 3.With an Dhs 20 million grand prize, five Dhs 100,000 consolation prizes, weekly Dhs 25,000 wins, Dream Car draws and The Big Spin, Big Ticket&#039;s July promotion is giving customers plenty of reasons to take part this summer.  ]]></description>
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<title>France, Belgium and Netherlands report 3,700 excess deaths during June heatwave</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/france-belgium-and-netherlands-report-3700-excess-deaths-during-june-heatwave</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ France, the Netherlands and Belgium have recorded 3,700 excess ‌deaths during the June heatwave that sent temperatures soaring across ​Europe, with authorities warning that the numbers are ‌preliminary and could rise.Experts have ‌said the heatwave, which lasted from about June 20-28, was the worst recorded in Europe, causing disruption to power ‌generation, damaging infrastructure and overwhelming healthcare systems. The extreme heat was almost certainly driven by climate change, scientists said.An area of Europe with 410 million people — more than two-thirds of the continent’s population — experienced temperatures over 35˚C at least once during a June 15-30 heatwave, according to an AFP analysis.During a record-setting 16-day heatwave in August 2003, some 320 million people in Europe experienced such temperatures, according to AFP calculations using daily maximum temperature data from the European Drought Observatory and population figures from the Joint Research Centre.All-time temperature records were broken in Germany, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary, as well as June records in the United Kingdom and Switzerland.There were 2,025 excess deaths recorded in France during the heatwave, with a particular increase in deaths among people aged over 45, French Health Minister Stephanie Rist told ​local television on Friday.Deaths at home rose 91% between ‌June 22-28 compared to the previous week, while deaths in nursing homes and healthcare facilities also increased, the country’s public health authority said in a bulletin.“Mortality will ... be higher than these initial figures suggest,” the authority warned.Belgium recorded 39 per cent more deaths than normal between June 18 and 29 as a sweltering heatwave gripped much of Europe, health authorities said Friday.The country saw 1,222 excess deaths during the period, of which nearly half were of people aged 85 or over, according to provisional data from the federal health ministry.“Such a level of excess mortality during a heatwave is unprecedented in our country,” it said in a statement, noting that Belgium had recorded “seven tropical days of temperatures exceeding 30C” as well as “abnormally” warm nights. The peak in excess mortality was reached on Saturday, June 27.The previous day, most of the country had been placed under orange or red heat alerts, prompting authorities to cancel a slew of events including a re-enactment of the Battle of Waterloo.Authorities in the Netherlands said the heatwave ​led to about 480 excess deaths, mainly among the over 80s.Agencies ]]></description>
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<title>Mamdani Ends Day Care Contract With Eric Adams’s Former Romantic Partner</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The city had accused Jasmine Ray of fiscal mismanagement. She said that she had been unfairly targeted because of her ties to the former mayor. ]]></description>
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<title>Medical Journal Retracts Study Claiming Cancer Therapy Is More Effective When Given in the Morning</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In a notice flagging a series of problems with a clinical trial, the journal Nature Medicine said its editors “no longer have confidence in the integrity of the results.” ]]></description>
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<title>The High School Pipeline to South Korea’s Chip&#45;Making Fortunes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Huge memory-chip profits from the global A.I. boom have increased interest in semiconductor factory work. But behind the hype are uncertain job prospects. ]]></description>
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<title>These Unpaid Interns Want $32 an Hour. And Health Insurance.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A group of government interns is campaigning for a paid wage, reigniting a debate over ethics and opportunity in one of the world’s most expensive cities. ]]></description>
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<title>Pro&#45;MAGA Groups Spur Trump Push For Cultural Change In Schools</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ One nonprofit, Defending Education, initiated nearly a dozen civil rights investigations targeting diversity programs and transgender policies. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:47:17 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Yale Seeks Trump Administration Deal in Inquiry Over Race and Admissions</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/yale-seeks-trump-administration-deal-in-inquiry-over-race-and-admissions</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The university hired a high-powered law firm to try to reach an agreement with the Justice Department over claims its admissions practices hurt white and Asian applicants. ]]></description>
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<title>Bible Passages Will Be Required Reading in Texas Public Schools</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/bible-passages-will-be-required-reading-in-texas-public-schools</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/bible-passages-will-be-required-reading-in-texas-public-schools</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Texas passed what may be the first state-mandated book list for public school students. It focuses on classic literature and includes Bible excerpts. ]]></description>
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<title>What Happens When Kids Design Playgrounds? Lava, Mushrooms, Giant Chess.</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/what-happens-when-kids-design-playgrounds-lava-mushrooms-giant-chess</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/what-happens-when-kids-design-playgrounds-lava-mushrooms-giant-chess</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The people who know playgrounds best want a pink basketball court, hair-braiding station, and pollinator garden. ]]></description>
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<title>Texas Has a New Way to Teach History: In Chronological Order</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/texas-has-a-new-way-to-teach-history-in-chronological-order</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/texas-has-a-new-way-to-teach-history-in-chronological-order</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Most states teach history by subject. Texas will go chronologically, starting with ancient history and reaching World War II by seventh grade. ]]></description>
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<title>Berkeley Will Start Institute Named for Pelosi</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/berkeley-will-start-institute-named-for-pelosi</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Trump administration has been scrutinizing the University of California, Berkeley, which insists its new program will be a nonpartisan venture. ]]></description>
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<title>Courtney Sale Ross, Founder and Funder of a Quirky School, Dies at 78</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/courtney-sale-ross-founder-and-funder-of-a-quirky-school-dies-at-78</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Instead of home-schooling her daughter, she spent hundreds of millions of dollars building an idiosyncratic educational institution in the Hamptons. ]]></description>
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<title>Nursing Students and Others Get Higher Student Loan Limits</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/nursing-students-and-others-get-higher-student-loan-limits</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A legal challenge to a law that takes effect this week has doubled the amount certain graduate students can borrow from the federal government to $50,000 per year. ]]></description>
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<title>Judges Strike Down Trump Rule on Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/judges-strike-down-trump-rule-on-loan-forgiveness-for-public-servants</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/judges-strike-down-trump-rule-on-loan-forgiveness-for-public-servants</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Two federal courts have blocked a new Trump administration rule that could have narrowed eligibility for a student loan forgiveness program for public servants. ]]></description>
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<title>Dark and Light: Words for the Fourth</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/dark-and-light-words-for-the-fourth</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/dark-and-light-words-for-the-fourth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Readers respond to a column by Bret Stephens and a letter about the Fourth of July. Also: Food education, for children and parents. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:47:15 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Columbia University Has a New President. Again. This One Plans to Stay.</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/columbia-university-has-a-new-president-again-this-one-plans-to-stay</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Jennifer Mnookin will be the Ivy League university’s fifth president in four years. She describes herself as “a principled pragmatist.” ]]></description>
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<title>An American Mosaic</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/an-american-mosaic</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ We explore how people in the U.S. identify their ancestry. ]]></description>
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<title>Boston Is Drinking Like It’s 1776. The Founding Fathers Would Be Proud.</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/boston-is-drinking-like-its-1776-the-founding-fathers-would-be-proud</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A summer of celebratory drinking is underway in the birthplace of the American Revolution. But however tipsy the tourists get, the founders probably had them beat. ]]></description>
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<title>How We’re Covering a Contentious Nation at 250</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/how-were-covering-a-contentious-nation-at-250</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/how-were-covering-a-contentious-nation-at-250</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ History can be a surprisingly newsy beat, according the journalists who are covering the semiquincentennial. ]]></description>
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<title>How to Get School Policy Back on Track</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/how-to-get-school-policy-back-on-track</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/how-to-get-school-policy-back-on-track</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Readers respond to “‘No Child Left Behind’ Nostalgia Is Delusional,” an Opinion guest essay by Ross Wiener. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:47:14 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Three Ways Trump Is Strangling Economic Growth</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/three-ways-trump-is-strangling-economic-growth</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Despite the jobs numbers, the economy is deteriorating under Trump’s policies. ]]></description>
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<title>The Wellness Event 2026 Inspiring Health, Hope &amp;amp; Resilience in Challenging Times</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/the-wellness-event-2026-inspiring-health-hope-resilience-in-challenging-times</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/the-wellness-event-2026-inspiring-health-hope-resilience-in-challenging-times</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dubai, UAE – June 30, 2026, held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Dr. Shamma bint Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan, successfully brought together healthcare professionals, wellness experts, industry leaders, media representatives, influencers, and members of the community for an inspiring evening dedicated to promoting healthier lifestyles and preventive healthcare. Hosted at the prestigious One&amp;Only … Continue reading The Wellness Event 2026 Inspiring Health, Hope &amp; Resilience in Challenging Times → ]]></description>
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<title>Veeam Software: Enabling Data Sovereignty in AI Growth</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/veeam-software-enabling-data-sovereignty-in-ai-growth</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/veeam-software-enabling-data-sovereignty-in-ai-growth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Middle East and Africa Enterprises Prioritize Data Control and Sovereignty to Enable Trusted AI Growth MEA leads EMEA in sovereignty execution but faces critical visibility gaps across complex ecosystems DUBAI, UAE, 23 June, 2026 — New research from Veeam Software, the Data and AI Trust Company, reveals that organizations across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) are … Continue reading Veeam Software: Enabling Data Sovereignty in AI Growth → ]]></description>
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<title>Adani and IHC Launch $11.5B Aluminium Venture in Odisha</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/adani-and-ihc-launch-115b-aluminium-venture-in-odisha</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/adani-and-ihc-launch-115b-aluminium-venture-in-odisha</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Adani Enterprises and IHC Group Company IRH to form a 50:50 Joint Venture for USD 11.5 Billion Aluminium Project, Positioning Odisha in the Global Aluminium Supply Chain Synopsis Bhubaneswar, India – July 2, 2026: Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), the flagship company of the Adani Group, and International Resources Holding (IRH), the Abu Dhabi-based natural resources investment platform … Continue reading Adani and IHC Launch $11.5B Aluminium Venture in Odisha → ]]></description>
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<title>TIMELESS  RISE The World Cup</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/timeless-rise-the-world-cup</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ TIMELESS Luxury Lounge Redefines the Future of Sports Viewing in Dubai with an Unparalleled Luxury Hospitality Experience in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. FIFA World Cup 2026™, TIMELESS Luxury Lounge proudly unveils a revolutionary concept for enjoying live sporting events, one that seamlessly combines the excitement of world-class football with Dubai’s renowned standards of luxury hospitality. … Continue reading TIMELESS  RISE The World Cup → ]]></description>
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<title>Arista Properties Breaks Ground on Award&#45;winning HQ Development</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/arista-properties-breaks-ground-onaward-winninghq-development</link>
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<description><![CDATA[  · Officially introduces HQ Elite, an elevated collection of limited office spaces within each HQ development · Announces Wadi Villas construction up by 26% since January 2026; on track for handover later this year Dubai, UAE – [July 3, 2026] – Arista Properties has officially broken ground on HQ, its flagship commercial development in Al Furjan, marking a significant … Continue reading Arista Properties Breaks Ground on Award-winning HQ Development → ]]></description>
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<title>DDSC Receives NOC to Launch on VARA Platforms</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/ddsc-receives-noc-to-launch-on-vara-platforms</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/ddsc-receives-noc-to-launch-on-vara-platforms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Syed Basar Shueb, CEO of IHC, Abu Dhabi, UAE – 3 July 2026: DDSC, the UAE dirham-backed stablecoin developed through the collaboration between IHC, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and Sirius International Holding, has received a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) to go live on selected Virtual Assets … Continue reading DDSC Receives NOC to Launch on VARA Platforms → ]]></description>
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<title>VEON and Mastercard Join Forces to Accelerate Accessibility of Financial Services</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/veon-and-mastercard-join-forces-to-accelerate-accessibility-of-financial-services</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/veon-and-mastercard-join-forces-to-accelerate-accessibility-of-financial-services</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Collaboration to expand accessible and inclusive financial services across Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan Mete Guney, Executive Vice President, Market Development, EEMEA, Mastercard and Kaan Terzioglu, CEO, VEON Group Dubai, July 3, 2026 – VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator and Mastercard collaborate to accelerate the development of inclusive, intelligent and accessible financial … Continue reading VEON and Mastercard Join Forces to Accelerate Accessibility of Financial Services → ]]></description>
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<title>Republicans buy crypto more than Democrats, data shows — what&amp;apos;s driving the divide</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/republicans-buy-crypto-more-than-democrats-data-shows-whats-driving-the-divide</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/republicans-buy-crypto-more-than-democrats-data-shows-whats-driving-the-divide</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;There&#039;s a massive, massive partisan gap,&quot; of crypto adoption between Democrats and Republicans. Here&#039;s why. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:27 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>The new arms race in wealth management: Winning the ultra&#45;wealthy</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/the-new-arms-race-in-wealth-management-winning-the-ultra-wealthy</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/the-new-arms-race-in-wealth-management-winning-the-ultra-wealthy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Most registered investment advisors say they serve wealthy clients. The CNBC Elite Advisors list aims to help ultra-high net worth investors narrow the field. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:26 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>CNBC Elite Advisors: Top ultra&#45;high net worth wealth management firms for 2026</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/cnbc-elite-advisors-top-ultra-high-net-worth-wealth-management-firms-for-2026</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/cnbc-elite-advisors-top-ultra-high-net-worth-wealth-management-firms-for-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ CNBC Elite Advisors recognizes wealth management firms serving high net worth and UHNW clients. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:25 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>How we determined the CNBC Elite Advisors list for 2026</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/how-we-determined-the-cnbc-elite-advisors-list-for-2026</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ To help develop the Elite Advisors methodology and assess participating firms, CNBC consulted with AccuPoint Solutions and Cerulli Associates. ]]></description>
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<title>The No. 1 question ultra&#45;high net worth families should ask a financial advisor</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/the-no-1-question-ultra-high-net-worth-families-should-ask-a-financial-advisor</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The financial needs of the uber-rich are often complex. Here&#039;s how an ultra-high net worth family can gauge a prospective financial advisor. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:23 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Childcare tax breaks can save families and businesses money — but few use them, congressional report finds</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/childcare-tax-breaks-can-save-families-and-businesses-money-but-few-use-them-congressional-report-finds</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Childcare can be expensive for both parents and their employers. Yet existing tax incentives to help defray those costs may go unused, a new report finds. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:22 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Trump Account signups now total more than 6 million, but millions more children are eligible</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/trump-account-signups-now-total-more-than-6-million-but-millions-more-children-are-eligible</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Trump Accounts will soon be available to millions of U.S. children; however, many may miss out on the savings opportunity — and free money. ]]></description>
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<title>Sen. Cassidy plans to push &amp;apos;big idea&amp;apos; for Social Security reform in last days in office</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/sen-cassidy-plans-to-push-big-idea-for-social-security-reform-in-last-days-in-office</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As Social Security faces an imminent funding shortfall, Sen. Bill Cassidy said he has come up with a plan to invest in the stock market on the program&#039;s behalf. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:21 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Federal student loans have a new interest rate discount — here&amp;apos;s who qualifies</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/federal-student-loans-have-a-new-interest-rate-discount-heres-who-qualifies</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ To qualify for the U.S. Department of Education&#039;s new interest rate discount on student loans, borrowers must meet several requirements. Here&#039;s what to know. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:20 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Identity theft victims face &amp;apos;unconscionable&amp;apos; IRS delays, report says</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/identity-theft-victims-face-unconscionable-irs-delays-report-says</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Victims currently face wait times of almost two years to resolve their cases, according to the National Taxpayer Advocate. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:19 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Annuity options are growing in 401(k)s, but adoption remains limited</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/annuity-options-are-growing-in-401ks-but-adoption-remains-limited</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Annuity options are gaining ground in 401(k)s, amid worker concerns about retirement income and longevity risks. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:18 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Judge blocks Trump&amp;apos;s rule limiting federal student loans for certain grad school borrowers</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/judge-blocks-trumps-rule-limiting-federal-student-loans-for-certain-grad-school-borrowers</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/judge-blocks-trumps-rule-limiting-federal-student-loans-for-certain-grad-school-borrowers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A federal judge temporarily blocked Trump&#039;s limits on how much certain graduate students can borrow. That policy was set to go into effect July 1. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:17 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>As Social Security faces trust fund depletion, some Washington lawmakers call for taxing high earners</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/as-social-security-faces-trust-fund-depletion-some-washington-lawmakers-call-for-taxing-high-earners</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/as-social-security-faces-trust-fund-depletion-some-washington-lawmakers-call-for-taxing-high-earners</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ High earners may only contribute Social Security payroll taxes for part of the year. As the program faces funding woes, some lawmakers say that should change. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:15 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Imposter scams led fraud reports to the FTC for fifth straight year in 2025, causing $3.5 billion in losses</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/imposter-scams-led-fraud-reports-to-the-ftc-for-fifth-straight-year-in-2025-causing-35-billion-in-losses</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/imposter-scams-led-fraud-reports-to-the-ftc-for-fifth-straight-year-in-2025-causing-35-billion-in-losses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The amount lost to imposter scams is part of $15.9 billion in total fraud losses reported to the Federal Trade Commission in 2025 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:15 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Before there were Trump Accounts, SEED OK gave some newborns $1,000 — how researchers say the grants affected kids</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/before-there-were-trump-accounts-seed-ok-gave-some-newborns-1000-how-researchers-say-the-grants-affected-kids</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/before-there-were-trump-accounts-seed-ok-gave-some-newborns-1000-how-researchers-say-the-grants-affected-kids</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Some state-sponsored programs paved the way for Trump Accounts, the new tax-deferred investing accounts for children. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:14 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>IRAs hold trillions more than 401(k) plans — yet people hardly save in them</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/iras-hold-trillions-more-than-401k-plans-yet-people-hardly-save-in-them</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/iras-hold-trillions-more-than-401k-plans-yet-people-hardly-save-in-them</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Investors are increasingly rolling money from 401(k) plans to IRAs. Some observers fear they&#039;re exposed to poor investment advice. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:13 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>IRAs, hold, trillions, more, than, 401k, plans, —, yet, people, hardly, save, them</media:keywords>
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<title>Here&amp;apos;s how Trump Accounts could affect women&amp;apos;s retirement savings gap</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/heres-how-trump-accounts-could-affect-womens-retirement-savings-gap</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ While Trump Accounts are unlikely to directly improve retirement savings among women, there may be an indirect benefit, says one expert. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:11 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>IRS says Trump Account contributions will not trigger annual gift tax reporting requirements</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/irs-says-trump-account-contributions-will-not-trigger-annual-gift-tax-reporting-requirements</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/irs-says-trump-account-contributions-will-not-trigger-annual-gift-tax-reporting-requirements</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Parents, guardians and others who contribute to a Trump Account will not be required to file a gift tax return, the IRS and Treasury Department said Monday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:10 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>IRS, says, Trump, Account, contributions, will, not, trigger, annual, gift, tax, reporting, requirements</media:keywords>
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<title>Supreme Court rulings on Fed, FTC: What they mean for consumers</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/supreme-court-rulings-on-fed-ftc-what-they-mean-for-consumers</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/supreme-court-rulings-on-fed-ftc-what-they-mean-for-consumers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Supreme Court issued a pair of highly anticipated rulings on Monday that have far-reaching implications for household finances. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:09 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Supreme, Court, rulings, Fed, FTC:, What, they, mean, for, consumers</media:keywords>
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<title>Trump administration expands list of graduate degrees subject to higher borrowing limits</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/trump-administration-expands-list-of-graduate-degrees-subject-to-higher-borrowing-limits</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/trump-administration-expands-list-of-graduate-degrees-subject-to-higher-borrowing-limits</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Many graduate students will be subject to higher federal student loan caps than previously expected, after a court ruling last week. Here&#039;s what to know. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:09 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Big egg producers settle price inflation probe with DOJ for 53 million eggs — and $3.3M</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/big-egg-producers-settle-price-inflation-probe-with-doj-for-53-million-eggs-and-33m</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/big-egg-producers-settle-price-inflation-probe-with-doj-for-53-million-eggs-and-33m</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cal-Maine Foods, Versova and Hickman&#039;s Egg Ranch agreed to settle allegations of price manipulation by the Department of Justice and 17 states. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:07 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>More than one&#45;third of employees still work from home, new research shows</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/more-than-one-third-of-employees-still-work-from-home-new-research-shows</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/more-than-one-third-of-employees-still-work-from-home-new-research-shows</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Despite return-to-office policies, the share of employees working from home increased in 2025 from the year before, according to the latest BLS data. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:06 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>More, than, one-third, employees, still, work, from, home, new, research, shows</media:keywords>
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<title>Trump Accounts for kids launch July 4: What parents need to know</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/trump-accounts-for-kids-launch-july-4-what-parents-need-to-know</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Here&#039;s a breakdown of how Trump Accounts work, who qualifies for free money and when the funds can be withdrawn. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:06 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, Accounts, for, kids, launch, July, What, parents, need, know</media:keywords>
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<title>Trump administration&amp;apos;s limits on student loan forgiveness program are blocked. What to know</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/trump-administrations-limits-on-student-loan-forgiveness-program-are-blocked-what-to-know</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/trump-administrations-limits-on-student-loan-forgiveness-program-are-blocked-what-to-know</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Trump&#039;s policy that narrowed eligibility for a popular student loan forgiveness program will not go into effect, after two federal judges blocked the rule. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:05 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, administrations, limits, student, loan, forgiveness, program, are, blocked., What, know</media:keywords>
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<title>Treasury says Trump Account investment options will include State Street, BlackRock and Vanguard ETFs</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/treasury-says-trump-account-investment-options-will-include-state-street-blackrock-and-vanguard-etfs</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/treasury-says-trump-account-investment-options-will-include-state-street-blackrock-and-vanguard-etfs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Treasury Department said the investment lineup for Trump ‌Accounts includes ETFs from State Street, BlackRock and Vanguard. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:04 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Treasury, says, Trump, Account, investment, options, will, include, State, Street, BlackRock, and, Vanguard, ETFs</media:keywords>
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<title>House lawmakers approved a bipartisan bill to protect older adults from financial fraud. Here&amp;apos;s what to know</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/house-lawmakers-approved-a-bipartisan-bill-to-protect-older-adults-from-financial-fraud-heres-what-to-know</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/house-lawmakers-approved-a-bipartisan-bill-to-protect-older-adults-from-financial-fraud-heres-what-to-know</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025 is aimed at preventing adults age 65 or older or those with disabilities from losing their money to fraud. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:03 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>House, lawmakers, approved, bipartisan, bill, protect, older, adults, from, financial, fraud., Heres, what, know</media:keywords>
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<title>Trump says &amp;apos;everybody&amp;apos;s profiting&amp;apos; from recent market rallies — but it’s mostly the 1%</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/trump-says-everybodys-profiting-from-recent-market-rallies-but-its-mostly-the-1</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/trump-says-everybodys-profiting-from-recent-market-rallies-but-its-mostly-the-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A large share of U.S. households have no exposure to equities and have not benefited from the bull market. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:02 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, says, everybodys, profiting, from, recent, market, rallies, —, but, it’s, mostly, the</media:keywords>
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<title>Trump Accounts get a boost from employer contributions — Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are the latest to offer matching programs</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/trump-accounts-get-a-boost-from-employer-contributions-goldman-sachsandmorgan-stanley-are-the-latest-to-offer-matching-programs</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/trump-accounts-get-a-boost-from-employer-contributions-goldman-sachsandmorgan-stanley-are-the-latest-to-offer-matching-programs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The growing list of companies that will match contributions to Trump Accounts for their employees now includes Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:46:02 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>As ACA enrollment falls by millions, Trump administration and policy gurus disagree on why</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/as-aca-enrollment-falls-by-millions-trump-administration-and-policy-gurus-disagree-on-why</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/as-aca-enrollment-falls-by-millions-trump-administration-and-policy-gurus-disagree-on-why</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollment has declined by 3 million people. The Trump administration points to fraud controls. Policy experts point to cost. ]]></description>
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<title>Trump Accounts can help build long&#45;term wealth, but only after ensuring 2 behaviors, exclusive research finds</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/trump-accounts-can-help-build-long-term-wealth-but-only-after-ensuring-2-behaviors-exclusive-research-finds</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Morningstar research finds that higher contributions and low &#039;leakage&#039; lead to the best outcomes for holders of Trump Accounts ]]></description>
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<title>Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Sandisk, On Semiconductor, Rocket Lab &amp;amp; more</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-premarket-sandisk-on-semiconductor-rocket-lab-more</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-premarket-sandisk-on-semiconductor-rocket-lab-more</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:38 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Polymarket annualized revenue surpasses $1 billion six weeks after its U.S. exchange launch</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/polymarket-annualized-revenue-surpasses-1-billion-six-weeks-after-its-us-exchange-launch</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/polymarket-annualized-revenue-surpasses-1-billion-six-weeks-after-its-us-exchange-launch</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ World Cup trading and the end of its U.S. waitlist are driving rapid growth for Polymarket&#039;s prediction market platform. ]]></description>
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<title>Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari says he expects a rate hike this year</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/minneapolis-fed-president-neel-kashkari-says-he-expects-a-rate-hike-this-year</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/minneapolis-fed-president-neel-kashkari-says-he-expects-a-rate-hike-this-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Kashkari said he sees a hike likely this year as the economy continues to feel the hit from spiking inflation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:36 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Warsh reaches within the Fed for latest advisory appointments</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/warsh-reaches-within-the-fed-for-latest-advisory-appointments</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Warsh has added two more key advisors as he seeks to remake how the central bank approaches the economy and monetary policy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:36 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>OpenAI is reportedly delaying its IPO. Here&amp;apos;s when Kalshi traders think it will announce</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/openai-is-reportedly-delaying-its-ipo-heres-when-kalshi-traders-think-it-will-announce</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/openai-is-reportedly-delaying-its-ipo-heres-when-kalshi-traders-think-it-will-announce</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speculators think the OpenAI IPO will come early next year, with only one-in-three odds it happens in 2026 but a high likelihood it is done by June 2027. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:35 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>CFTC is conducting an investigation into Polymarket, source says</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/cftc-is-conducting-an-investigation-into-polymarket-source-says</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/cftc-is-conducting-an-investigation-into-polymarket-source-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The probe comes after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Department of Justice dropped previous inquiries into Polymarket last July. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:35 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Jeremy Grantham says, &amp;apos;This is the most expensive market in American history&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/jeremy-grantham-says-this-is-the-most-expensive-market-in-american-history</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Jeremy Grantham says soaring valuations around AI makes the U.S. stock market historically expensive. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:34 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Why investors may want to prioritize bond markets outside the U.S.</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/why-investors-may-want-to-prioritize-bond-markets-outside-the-us</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/why-investors-may-want-to-prioritize-bond-markets-outside-the-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Allspring Global Investments is pushing clients toward countries with central banks that are raising interest rates or have different inflation dynamics. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:34 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>These 10 Chinese stocks are powering U.S. data centers</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/these-10-chinese-stocks-are-powering-us-data-centers</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/these-10-chinese-stocks-are-powering-us-data-centers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Many of the top-performing mainland Chinese stocks this year make components used in data centers globally, according to 22V Research. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:33 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>China&amp;apos;s economy picks up in June on rebounding U.S. exports, analysts say</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/chinas-economy-picks-up-in-june-on-rebounding-us-exports-analysts-say</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/chinas-economy-picks-up-in-june-on-rebounding-us-exports-analysts-say</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ China&#039;s economy is showing signs of picking up after a sluggish few months — thanks in part to a rebound in shipments to the U.S. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:32 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Comcast, Rocket Lab, Charter Communications &amp;amp; more</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-premarket-comcast-rocket-lab-charter-communications-more</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-premarket-comcast-rocket-lab-charter-communications-more</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:31 +0400</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Stocks, making, the, biggest, moves, premarket:, Comcast, Rocket, Lab, Charter, Communications, more</media:keywords>
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<title>SpaceX to join the Nasdaq&#45;100 in a fast&#45;tracked process that will drive huge ETF buying demand</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/spacex-to-join-the-nasdaq-100-in-a-fast-tracked-process-that-will-drive-huge-etf-buying-demand</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/spacex-to-join-the-nasdaq-100-in-a-fast-tracked-process-that-will-drive-huge-etf-buying-demand</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Adding SpaceX this quickly would make the Elon Musk company one of the first beneficiaries of Nasdaq&#039;s recently adopted fast-track inclusion framework. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:30 +0400</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>SpaceX, join, the, Nasdaq-100, fast-tracked, process, that, will, drive, huge, ETF, buying, demand</media:keywords>
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<title>Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Comcast, Charter Communications, Rocket Lab, Alphabet, Verizon &amp;amp; more</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-midday-comcast-charter-communications-rocket-lab-alphabet-verizon-more</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-midday-comcast-charter-communications-rocket-lab-alphabet-verizon-more</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ These are the stocks posting the largest moves midday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:29 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Stocks, making, the, biggest, moves, midday:, Comcast, Charter, Communications, Rocket, Lab, Alphabet, Verizon, more</media:keywords>
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<title>Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: AeroVironment, Strategy, Merck &amp;amp; more</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-premarket-aerovironment-strategy-merck-more</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-premarket-aerovironment-strategy-merck-more</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:29 +0400</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Stocks, making, the, biggest, moves, premarket:, AeroVironment, Strategy, Merck, more</media:keywords>
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<title>Cleveland Fed President Hammack says AI could fuel inflation, rate hikes may be necessary</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/cleveland-fed-president-hammack-says-ai-could-fuel-inflation-rate-hikes-may-be-necessary</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/cleveland-fed-president-hammack-says-ai-could-fuel-inflation-rate-hikes-may-be-necessary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;We&#039;ve got inflation that&#039;s too high, and it&#039;s been too high for the past five years,&quot; Beth Hammack told CNBC&#039;s Sara Eisen. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:28 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cleveland, Fed, President, Hammack, says, could, fuel, inflation, rate, hikes, may, necessary</media:keywords>
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<title>Small&#45;cap stocks enjoy their best first half in 35 years. Here&amp;apos;s what&amp;apos;s driving it</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/small-cap-stocks-enjoy-their-best-first-half-in-35-years-heres-whats-driving-it</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/small-cap-stocks-enjoy-their-best-first-half-in-35-years-heres-whats-driving-it</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The advance marks a sharp turnaround after years of underperformance versus large-cap peers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:27 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Xi touts China Communist Party&amp;apos;s global influence in speech marking 105th anniversary</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/xi-touts-china-communist-partys-global-influence-in-speech-marking-105th-anniversary</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/xi-touts-china-communist-partys-global-influence-in-speech-marking-105th-anniversary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke Wednesday to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the ruling Communist Party of China. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:26 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nike, ServiceNow, Constellation Brands &amp;amp; more</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-premarket-nike-servicenow-constellation-brands-more</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-premarket-nike-servicenow-constellation-brands-more</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:26 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Michael Burry says he&amp;apos;s shorting Caterpillar for the first time after it nearly doubled in the AI&#45;driven rally of 2026</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/michael-burry-says-hes-shorting-caterpillar-for-the-first-time-after-it-nearly-doubled-in-the-ai-driven-rally-of-2026</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/michael-burry-says-hes-shorting-caterpillar-for-the-first-time-after-it-nearly-doubled-in-the-ai-driven-rally-of-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Caterpillar jumped out at me,&quot; Burry said. &quot;I have never shorted Caterpillar. It has always done great for me on the long side in the past.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:26 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>&amp;apos;Magnificent 7&amp;apos; stocks&amp;apos; rough June pushes them into the red for the year. What&amp;apos;s behind the decline</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/magnificent-7-stocks-rough-june-pushes-them-into-the-red-for-the-year-whats-behind-the-decline</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/magnificent-7-stocks-rough-june-pushes-them-into-the-red-for-the-year-whats-behind-the-decline</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The group — which Microsoft, Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, Meta, Tesla and Amazon — shaved off roughly $2 trillion in market cap during June. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:25 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Magnificent, stocks, rough, June, pushes, them, into, the, red, for, the, year., Whats, behind, the, decline</media:keywords>
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<title>Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Meta, General Mills, Datadog, Sandisk &amp;amp; more</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-midday-meta-general-mills-datadog-sandisk-more</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-midday-meta-general-mills-datadog-sandisk-more</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ These are the stocks posting the largest moves midday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:25 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Stocks, making, the, biggest, moves, midday:, Meta, General, Mills, Datadog, Sandisk, more</media:keywords>
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<title>Warsh faces multiple alternative inflation signs as Fed charts new course</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/warsh-faces-multiple-alternative-inflation-signs-as-fed-charts-new-course</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/warsh-faces-multiple-alternative-inflation-signs-as-fed-charts-new-course</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Warsh has said that inflation is a &quot;choice.&quot; The same could also be true of how inflation is measured. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:24 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Warsh, faces, multiple, alternative, inflation, signs, Fed, charts, new, course</media:keywords>
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<title>Inflation peaked in May as energy prices fell in June, Kalshi traders think</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/inflation-peaked-in-may-as-energy-prices-fell-in-june-kalshi-traders-think</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/inflation-peaked-in-may-as-energy-prices-fell-in-june-kalshi-traders-think</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speculators on the prediction market platform give less than 30% odds to inflation peaking above 4.2% in 2026. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:24 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Prolific tech analyst Dan Ives is exiting Wedbush for a new venture</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/prolific-tech-analyst-dan-ives-is-exiting-wedbush-for-a-new-venture</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/prolific-tech-analyst-dan-ives-is-exiting-wedbush-for-a-new-venture</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ives said the new firm will seek to build what he described as a &quot;modern merchant bank.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>China&#45;linked actors target more than technology as AI competition with U.S. intensifies</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/china-linked-actors-target-more-than-technology-as-ai-competition-with-us-intensifies</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/china-linked-actors-target-more-than-technology-as-ai-competition-with-us-intensifies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cyberattacks from China-based entities are on the rise and not just targeting specific tech, analysts warn, as the U.S. AI race intensifies. ]]></description>
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<title>Alibaba&#45;affiliate Ant Group rushes into humanoid robots with a dozen deals in 18 months</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/alibaba-affiliate-ant-group-rushes-into-humanoid-robots-with-a-dozen-deals-in-18-months</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ant has led a 500 million yuan ($73.59 million) funding round in humanoid robotics company Zeroth, the start-up announced Thursday. ]]></description>
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<title>SpaceX may emerge as ultimate blueprint for new wave of mega&#45;cap IPOs</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/spacex-may-emerge-as-ultimate-blueprint-for-new-wave-of-mega-cap-ipos</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/spacex-may-emerge-as-ultimate-blueprint-for-new-wave-of-mega-cap-ipos</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;It would not surprise me at all to see a similar dynamic play out with some of these [IPOs] set to come in the months ahead,&quot; the Kathmere Capital CIO says. ]]></description>
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<title>Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Sandisk, Robinhood, Palantir &amp;amp; more</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-premarket-sandisk-robinhood-palantir-more</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket. ]]></description>
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<title>Citadel&amp;apos;s hedge funds post broad first&#45;half gains, top performing strategy sidesteps quant selloff</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/citadels-hedge-funds-post-broad-first-half-gains-top-performing-strategy-sidesteps-quant-selloff</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The hedge fund firm&#039;s tactical trading fund, which combines discretionary equity investing with quantitative strategies, climbed 14.3% through the end of June. ]]></description>
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<title>Don&amp;apos;t throw away your shot to speak to an AI Alexander Hamilton at Boston&amp;apos;s new finance museum</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/dont-throw-away-your-shot-to-speak-to-an-ai-alexander-hamilton-at-bostons-new-finance-museum</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Nearly a decade after leaving its former home, the Museum of American Finance is opening its new doors to the public. ]]></description>
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<title>Petronas Farms Down Several Malaysian Assets</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/petronas-farms-down-several-malaysian-assets</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Petronas said it continues to expand participation by state governments in the development of Malaysia&#039;s oil and gas resources. ]]></description>
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<title>Iberdrola to Invest Nearly $5B in Brazilian State of Bahia by 2030</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/iberdrola-to-invest-nearly-5b-in-brazilian-state-of-bahia-by-2030</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ &#039;Through its subsidiary Neoenergia Coelba, the company will build 54 new substations, more than 2,000 kilometers of high-voltage transmission lines and 42,000 kilometers of medium-voltage distribution networks&#039;. ]]></description>
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<title>Iberdrola Raises $1.7B from Debt Instrument Sale</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/iberdrola-raises-17b-from-debt-instrument-sale</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ &#039;The proceeds will be used to finance network investments in Iberdrola&#039;s core markets, as well as to refinance selected renewable energy projects&#039;. ]]></description>
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<title>TotalEnergies Doubled Oil Trading Profit in Q1</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/totalenergies-doubled-oil-trading-profit-in-q1</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ TotalEnergies&#039;s oil trading profits doubled to about $1 billion in the first quarter as the energy giant went on a crude buying spree in the run-up to the Iran war, its CEO said. ]]></description>
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<title>Sable Seeks $1B Loan</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The owner of the Santa Ynez Unit in California launched a marketing process for a senior secured term loan with a principal amount of up to $1 billion. ]]></description>
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<title>Var Energi Realigns Stakes offshore Norway</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/var-energi-realigns-stakes-offshore-norway</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Var Energi signed agreements to acquire Pandion Energy&#039;s remaining interests offshore Norway, swap stakes with DNO and farm down its operated Goliat and Fenja fields. ]]></description>
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<title>Saipem Divests Saudi Shallow Water Rigs</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/saipem-divests-saudi-shallow-water-rigs</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/saipem-divests-saudi-shallow-water-rigs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &#039;The transaction represents a further step in the implementation of Saipem&#039;s strategy aimed at focusing its portfolio on deepwater and harsh-environment offshore drilling&#039;. ]]></description>
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<title>DOE Plans $17.5B Loans for Westinghouse&#45;Backed Nuclear Projects</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/doe-plans-175b-loans-for-westinghouse-backed-nuclear-projects</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/doe-plans-175b-loans-for-westinghouse-backed-nuclear-projects</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United States Department of Energy announced a conditional loan commitment of $17.5 billion to help 5 nuclear power projects procure long-lead items to deploy Westinghouse&#039;s advanced reactor. ]]></description>
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<title>Eldorado Drilling Seals Vantage Acquisition</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/eldorado-drilling-seals-vantage-acquisition</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/eldorado-drilling-seals-vantage-acquisition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &#039;The combination brings together Eldorado&#039;s Atlantic Zonda with Vantage&#039;s asset base, strong operating capabilities, global footprint, and proven track record managing high specification drilling assets&#039;. ]]></description>
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<title>EBRD Pledges More Funding for Ukraine&amp;apos;s Long&#45;Term Energy Needs</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/ebrd-pledges-more-funding-for-ukraines-long-term-energy-needs</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/ebrd-pledges-more-funding-for-ukraines-long-term-energy-needs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development committed more financing for Ukraine to install new power generation capacity and help the country decarbonize its energy system. ]]></description>
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<title>Eni, Mercuria Agree to Join Forces in Commodity Trading</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/eni-mercuria-agree-to-join-forces-in-commodity-trading</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/eni-mercuria-agree-to-join-forces-in-commodity-trading</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Italian oil company Eni SpA and commodity merchant Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. signed an agreement to join forces in trading. ]]></description>
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<title>Genel to Acquire Capricorn for $360 Million</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/genel-to-acquire-capricorn-for-360-million</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/genel-to-acquire-capricorn-for-360-million</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The merger will see the British company, whose production comes from Iraq&#039;s Kurdistan region, expand into Egypt in the Sahara desert. ]]></description>
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<title>Shell Offloads Stake in US Gulf Production Hub</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/shell-offloads-stake-in-us-gulf-production-hub</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/shell-offloads-stake-in-us-gulf-production-hub</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Shell is selling its 50 percent ownership in its only non-operated platform in the Gulf of America, including associated fields, and 100 percent in the Coulomb tieback to Ridgewood Energy and Talos Energy for $1.7 billion. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:41 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Truhome Finance sees Govt policy to push demand for affordable housing finance</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/truhome-finance-sees-govt-policy-to-push-demand-for-affordable-housing-finance</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/truhome-finance-sees-govt-policy-to-push-demand-for-affordable-housing-finance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Truhome Finance registered the second highest disbursement of ₹7,130 crore and ₹6,382 crore between FY25 and FY23 ]]></description>
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<title>CAMS Investor Services receives approval from IFSCA Gift City</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/cams-investor-services-receives-approval-from-ifsca-gift-city</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/cams-investor-services-receives-approval-from-ifsca-gift-city</guid>
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<title>BatX’s $11 million Series A signals India’s next $500 million battery recycling investment wave</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/batxs-11-million-series-a-signals-indias-next-500-million-battery-recycling-investment-wave</link>
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<title>Tata Memorial study spotlights papaya leaf extract as an affordable solution when platelet count falls due to chemotherapy</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/tata-memorial-study-spotlights-papaya-leaf-extract-as-an-affordable-solution-when-platelet-count-falls-due-to-chemotherapy</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The research found that “Carica papaya leaf extract (CPLE) significantly improves recovery from chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia ]]></description>
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<title>Government investigating alleged data breach at Tata Electronics related to iPhone</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/government-investigating-alleged-data-breach-at-tata-electronics-related-to-iphone</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tata Electronics is beefing up its cybersecurity defences and restricted internal access to ‌sensitive systems ]]></description>
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<title>Seed start&#45;up cheque sizes double as VCs back fewer, larger bets</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/seed-start-up-cheque-sizes-double-as-vcs-back-fewer-larger-bets</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Investors say the increase in cheque sizes reflects both the changing profile of founders and the capital requirements of new-age businesses ]]></description>
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<title>Auto and liquor brands remain leading advertisers for FIFA World Cup 2026: TAM Sports</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/auto-and-liquor-brands-remain-leading-advertisers-for-fifa-world-cup-2026-tam-sports</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The data, covering the first 62 matches of the tournament, reveals that auto and liquor brands are driving advertising trends, accounting for a combined 69 percent of ad volumes on linear TV ]]></description>
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<title>A vote of confidence in our financial governance</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/a-vote-of-confidence-in-our-financial-governance</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:39 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Tamil Nadu government plans R&amp;amp; D centre in the Delta region</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/tamil-nadu-government-plans-r-d-centre-in-the-delta-region</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:39 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Lead&#45;acid battery makers seek amendments to existing regulations to make dealers, retailers responsible for collecting and recycling used batteries</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/lead-acid-battery-makers-seek-amendments-to-existing-regulations-to-make-dealers-retailers-responsible-for-collecting-and-recycling-used-batteries</link>
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<title>ADB approves $230&#45;million loan to modernise water supply and sanitation in Chennai</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:38 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>India eyes bigger role in green ship recycling after becoming global leader</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/india-eyes-bigger-role-in-green-ship-recycling-after-becoming-global-leader</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/india-eyes-bigger-role-in-green-ship-recycling-after-becoming-global-leader</guid>
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<title>Plum harvest begins in Kashmir amid weather setbacks</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/plum-harvest-begins-in-kashmir-amid-weather-setbacks</link>
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<title>Free education from Class VI to Ph.D, along with an assessment model that goes beyond marks</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/free-education-from-class-vi-tophd-along-with-an-assessment-model-that-goes-beyond-marks</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As higher education becomes increasingly expensive, the One World One Family (OWOF) Mission is betting on a radically different model — offering completely free education from middle school to doctoral studies while attempting to create graduates driven as much by service as by professional success ]]></description>
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<title>Blackout on TV Ratings to disrupt ad spend planning, cripple smaller broadcasters</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/blackout-on-tv-ratings-to-disrupt-ad-spend-planning-cripple-smaller-broadcasters</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/blackout-on-tv-ratings-to-disrupt-ad-spend-planning-cripple-smaller-broadcasters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Government Suspends TV Ratings ahead of festival season ]]></description>
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<title>Govt to summon Meta on Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/govt-to-summon-meta-on-instagram-ads-promoting-child-sexual-abuse-material-in-india</link>
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<title>India can become product nation of the world</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/india-can-become-product-nation-of-the-world</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/india-can-become-product-nation-of-the-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  Focus on public investment in research and innovation, govt procurement, and intellectual property creation ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:38 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Central banks bought 41 tonne of gold in May, says WGC</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/central-banks-bought-41-tonne-of-gold-in-may-says-wgc</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/central-banks-bought-41-tonne-of-gold-in-may-says-wgc</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Poland, China, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan lead the purchases as Warsaw inches closer to its 700-tonne gold reserves target ]]></description>
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<title>Garware rides non&#45;salmon aquaculture wave</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/garware-rides-non-salmon-aquaculture-wave</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Gradual industrialisation of aquaculture is creating demand for higher-quality netting, technical textiles solutions, says CEO Shujaul Rehman ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:37 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>CMFRI identifies new deep&#45;sea fish from Arabian Sea</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/cmfri-identifies-new-deep-sea-fish-from-arabian-sea</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/cmfri-identifies-new-deep-sea-fish-from-arabian-sea</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:37 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Temasek Holdings sells 2.37% in PB Fintech via bulk deal</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/temasek-holdings-sells-237-in-pb-fintech-via-bulk-deal</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/temasek-holdings-sells-237-in-pb-fintech-via-bulk-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Deal size works out to ₹1,732.45 crore ]]></description>
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<title>AI helping Zoom transform from conversations to completion</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/ai-helping-zoom-transform-from-conversations-to-completion</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/ai-helping-zoom-transform-from-conversations-to-completion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ AI is transforming Zoom from a communication tool to a comprehensive business platform for hybrid work solutions. ]]></description>
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<title>Editorial. Mild stress</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/editorial-mild-stress</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Turbulence in global equities, bonds may impact India ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:37 +0400</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Editorial., Mild, stress</media:keywords>
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<title>No bill, no payment, just compassion and hope: One World One Family’s healthcare experiment</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/no-bill-no-payment-just-compassion-and-hope-one-world-one-familys-healthcare-experiment</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The One World One Family Mission provides tertiary healthcare, medical education, biomedical research, nutrition and community outreach under a single ecosystem ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:37 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Letters to the Editor dated July 3, 2026</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/letters-to-the-editor-dated-july-3-2026</link>
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<title>EMI and instalment&#45;based smartphone purchases nearly at par with one&#45;time payments in India</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/emi-and-instalment-based-smartphone-purchases-nearly-at-par-with-one-time-payments-in-india</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/emi-and-instalment-based-smartphone-purchases-nearly-at-par-with-one-time-payments-in-india</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Currently, Samsung and Apple have been primarily seeing sales through financing and remain the top brands in the segment ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:36 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Centre sets up ICAR committee to look into AP mango crisis</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/centre-sets-up-icar-committee-to-look-into-ap-mango-crisis</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/centre-sets-up-icar-committee-to-look-into-ap-mango-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This decision comes right after Chouhan’s recent visit to the State, where he listened to farmers share their challenges ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:36 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>India on track for $1 trillion exports of goods, services in FY27: Goyal</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/india-on-track-for-1-trillion-exports-of-goods-services-in-fy27-goyal</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/india-on-track-for-1-trillion-exports-of-goods-services-in-fy27-goyal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ FTAs have opened up markets across 38 developed nations for Indian goods, the Commerce Minister said at Board of Trade meeting ]]></description>
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<title>April&#45;June prices on Power Exchanges rise as summers bake rain parched India</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/april-june-prices-on-power-exchanges-rise-as-summers-bake-rain-parched-india</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/april-june-prices-on-power-exchanges-rise-as-summers-bake-rain-parched-india</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), the Q1 FY27 period achieved an electricity traded volume of 37,534 million units (MU), marking an almost 16% y-o-y increase ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:36 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Why reviving the stock exchange on Lyons Range is a tall ask</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/why-reviving-the-stock-exchange-on-lyons-range-is-a-tall-ask</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/why-reviving-the-stock-exchange-on-lyons-range-is-a-tall-ask</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Metropolitan SE, backed by banks and brokers, struggling to gain market share ]]></description>
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<title>Services PMI dipped 17&#45;month low of 57.4 in June</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/services-pmi-dipped-17-month-low-of-574-in-june</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/services-pmi-dipped-17-month-low-of-574-in-june</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The index is derived based on responses from purchasing executives of 400 companies ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:36 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Air passenger traffic recovers from West Asia tensions as domestic travel drives growth</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/air-passenger-traffic-recovers-from-west-asia-tensions-as-domestic-travel-drives-growth</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/air-passenger-traffic-recovers-from-west-asia-tensions-as-domestic-travel-drives-growth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Data shows that total passenger traffic across Indian airports rose to 3.69 crore passengers in May 2026 ]]></description>
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<title>Dabur India expects to garner double&#45;digit growth in consolidated revenues in June quarter</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/dabur-india-expects-to-garner-double-digit-growth-in-consolidated-revenues-in-june-quarter</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/dabur-india-expects-to-garner-double-digit-growth-in-consolidated-revenues-in-june-quarter</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ We remain optimistic about improving consumption across our international markets in the coming quarters, says Dabur India ]]></description>
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<title>Clients want RoI guarantee with every ad spend:  Priti Murthy, President Client Solutions, WPP Media, South Asia</title>
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<title>‘Titan unfazed by global headwinds, sees bigger long&#45;term opportunity’</title>
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<title>ACME to invest $1 billion to supply green methanol to Japan’s Mitsubishi Gas Chemical</title>
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<title>Monsoon turns fierce: Four&#45;day rain blitz targets West, Central India</title>
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<title>Storage in India’s major reservoirs drops to 26% of capacity</title>
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<title>Adani Enterprises raises ₹15,000 cr as QIP draws 3.8x subscription</title>
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<title>Nestle India bets on deeper penetration in tier&#45;2, tier&#45;3 towns where consumption is rising faster: CMD</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Food inflation reshaped household choices in ways that went far beyond prices as families reconsidered pack sizes, purchase frequencies and category priorities in FY26 : Nestle India CMD Manish Tiwary ]]></description>
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<title>India&#45;Japan: Strengthening bonds</title>
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<title>Prime Minister Modi to visit Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand for bilateral talks</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:34 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Capgemini clarifies Bengaluru daycare was operated by external provider amid abuse probe</title>
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<title>Farmer protests force Gujarat to switch to market&#45;value for transmission projects</title>
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<title>Rethinking agricultural trade: Why the WTO must recognise farmer health capital</title>
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<title>Can Industry 4.0 accelerate India’s agriculture growth through smarter fertiliser and chemical manufacturing?</title>
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<title>Lessons from the green revolution: Let’s not repeat the mistakes with the bio revolution</title>
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<title>Beyond oil: The agri&#45;input story the US&#45;Iran conflict leaves behind</title>
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<title>Securing India’s livestock feed supply chain in a changing climate</title>
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<title>India&amp;apos;s position on Indus Waters Treaty consistent, it stands in abeyance: MEA</title>
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<title>Rapido founders booked on complaint for operating bike taxi service without permission</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/rapido-founders-booked-on-complaint-for-operating-bike-taxi-service-without-permission</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:33 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Europe has replaced most US cuts within NATO: Commander</title>
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<title>ADB approves $230 million loan to modernise water supply and sanitation in Chennai</title>
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<title>Oil is little changed as Persian Gulf flows near pre&#45;war levels</title>
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<title>Protean eGov Technologies and NECTAR partner to accelerate technology&#45;led governance and inclusive development</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/protean-egov-technologies-and-nectar-partner-to-accelerate-technology-led-governance-and-inclusive-development</link>
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<title>How Underrated Club Grew 400% in FY26: The D2C Streetwear Brand Nobody Saw Coming</title>
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<title>India&amp;apos;s VC ecosystem shifts to monetization&#45;led growth in 2026: Bain</title>
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<title>Mumbai braces for heavy rains as IMD issues red alert</title>
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<title>Tamil Nadu begins extraction of ammonia gas at seafood export factory in Tiruvallur</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:32 +0400</pubDate>
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<title>Beaten, thrown out of house: Cook in FIR against IPL’s Shashank Singh, retired IPS father</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/beaten-thrown-out-of-house-cook-in-fir-against-ipls-shashank-singh-retired-ips-father</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/beaten-thrown-out-of-house-cook-in-fir-against-ipls-shashank-singh-retired-ips-father</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:24 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Beaten, thrown, out, house:, Cook, FIR, against, IPL’s, Shashank, Singh, retired, IPS, father</media:keywords>
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<title>The Daily Catch&#45;Up: A Kargil truce, a goalkeeper’s redemption, and other top news</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/the-daily-catch-up-a-kargil-truce-a-goalkeepers-redemption-and-other-top-news</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/the-daily-catch-up-a-kargil-truce-a-goalkeepers-redemption-and-other-top-news</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:24 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Daily, Catch-Up:, Kargil, truce, goalkeeper’s, redemption, and, other, top, news</media:keywords>
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<title>SIR 2026 revisions reach Delhi, Maharashtra, and more: All you need to know</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/sir-2026-revisions-reach-delhi-maharashtra-and-more-all-you-need-to-know</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/sir-2026-revisions-reach-delhi-maharashtra-and-more-all-you-need-to-know</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:24 +0400</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>SIR, 2026, revisions, reach, Delhi, Maharashtra, and, more:, All, you, need, know</media:keywords>
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<title>Fake celebration, drug&#45;laced sweets: How couple stole gold from their jeweller landlord in Odisha</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/fake-celebration-drug-laced-sweets-how-couple-stole-gold-from-their-jeweller-landlord-in-odisha</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:23 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fake, celebration, drug-laced, sweets:, How, couple, stole, gold, from, their, jeweller, landlord, Odisha</media:keywords>
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<title>A Tamil Nadu department escaped the new government churn. 16 factory deaths could change that</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/a-tamil-nadu-department-escaped-the-new-government-churn-16-factory-deaths-could-change-that</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/a-tamil-nadu-department-escaped-the-new-government-churn-16-factory-deaths-could-change-that</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:23 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Are UP prisoners eating ‘unsafe’ spices? Report shows batch failed quality tests</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/are-up-prisoners-eating-unsafe-spices-report-shows-batch-failed-quality-tests</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/are-up-prisoners-eating-unsafe-spices-report-shows-batch-failed-quality-tests</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:23 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Are, prisoners, eating, ‘unsafe’, spices, Report, shows, batch, failed, quality, tests</media:keywords>
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<title>Amit Shah launches FCRA 2.0 portal: Monitoring foreign donations in real time gets a boost</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/amit-shah-launches-fcra-20-portal-monitoring-foreign-donations-in-real-time-gets-a-boost</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/amit-shah-launches-fcra-20-portal-monitoring-foreign-donations-in-real-time-gets-a-boost</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:23 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amit, Shah, launches, FCRA, 2.0, portal:, Monitoring, foreign, donations, real, time, gets, boost</media:keywords>
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<title>India committed to safe, orderly, and legal migration: Jaishankar</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/india-committed-to-safe-orderly-and-legal-migration-jaishankar</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:23 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>India, committed, safe, orderly, and, legal, migration:, Jaishankar</media:keywords>
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<title>Protest against ‘economic blockade’ in Manipur escalates as Kuki&#45;Zo groups try to enter ‘buffer zone’</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/protest-against-economic-blockade-in-manipur-escalates-as-kuki-zo-groups-try-to-enter-buffer-zone</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/protest-against-economic-blockade-in-manipur-escalates-as-kuki-zo-groups-try-to-enter-buffer-zone</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:23 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Protest, against, ‘economic, blockade’, Manipur, escalates, Kuki-Zo, groups, try, enter, ‘buffer, zone’</media:keywords>
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<title>After June deficit, July to see below&#45;normal rainfall too: IMD</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/after-june-deficit-july-to-see-below-normal-rainfall-too-imd</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/after-june-deficit-july-to-see-below-normal-rainfall-too-imd</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:23 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>After, June, deficit, July, see, below-normal, rainfall, too:, IMD</media:keywords>
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<title>Dragged out of police vehicle and stabbed: Bar fight takes fatal turn in Jamshedpur</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/dragged-out-of-police-vehicle-and-stabbed-bar-fight-takes-fatal-turn-in-jamshedpur</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/dragged-out-of-police-vehicle-and-stabbed-bar-fight-takes-fatal-turn-in-jamshedpur</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:23 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dragged, out, police, vehicle, and, stabbed:, Bar, fight, takes, fatal, turn, Jamshedpur</media:keywords>
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<title>In Madhya Pradesh, judge who convicted 7 in lynching case now faces threats</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/in-madhya-pradesh-judge-who-convicted-7-in-lynching-case-now-faces-threats</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/in-madhya-pradesh-judge-who-convicted-7-in-lynching-case-now-faces-threats</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:22 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Madhya, Pradesh, judge, who, convicted, lynching, case, now, faces, threats</media:keywords>
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<title>PM Narendra Modi takes stock of progress in deregulation, reforms</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/pm-narendra-modi-takes-stock-of-progress-in-deregulation-reforms</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/pm-narendra-modi-takes-stock-of-progress-in-deregulation-reforms</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:22 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Narendra, Modi, takes, stock, progress, deregulation, reforms</media:keywords>
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<title>Twisha Sharma death: CBI traces husband’s contacts, probes voice samples</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/twisha-sharma-death-cbi-traces-husbands-contacts-probes-voice-samples</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/twisha-sharma-death-cbi-traces-husbands-contacts-probes-voice-samples</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:22 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Twisha, Sharma, death:, CBI, traces, husband’s, contacts, probes, voice, samples</media:keywords>
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<title>Safe Hormuz key, Modi tells Iran’s Pezeshkian; Tehran says invited to BRICS</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/safe-hormuz-key-modi-tells-irans-pezeshkian-tehran-says-invited-to-brics</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/safe-hormuz-key-modi-tells-irans-pezeshkian-tehran-says-invited-to-brics</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:22 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Safe, Hormuz, key, Modi, tells, Iran’s, Pezeshkian, Tehran, says, invited, BRICS</media:keywords>
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<title>Amarnath Yatra under stricter security: What changes for pilgrims?</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/amarnath-yatra-under-stricter-security-what-changes-for-pilgrims</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/amarnath-yatra-under-stricter-security-what-changes-for-pilgrims</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:22 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amarnath, Yatra, under, stricter, security:, What, changes, for, pilgrims</media:keywords>
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<title>Rajnath Singh misled Parliament on soldier deaths, says Venugopal; demands privilege proceedings</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/rajnath-singh-misled-parliament-on-soldier-deaths-says-venugopal-demands-privilege-proceedings</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/rajnath-singh-misled-parliament-on-soldier-deaths-says-venugopal-demands-privilege-proceedings</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:22 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rajnath, Singh, misled, Parliament, soldier, deaths, says, Venugopal, demands, privilege, proceedings</media:keywords>
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<title>Year after UMEED, waqf database shows 11% applications rejected, a third from UP</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/year-after-umeed-waqf-database-shows-11-applications-rejected-a-third-from-up</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/year-after-umeed-waqf-database-shows-11-applications-rejected-a-third-from-up</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:22 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Year, after, UMEED, waqf, database, shows, 11, applications, rejected, third, from</media:keywords>
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<title>LPG price cut: Commercial cylinder to cost Rs 183 cheaper in Delhi, no change in domestic price</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/lpg-price-cut-commercial-cylinder-to-cost-rs-183-cheaper-in-delhi-no-change-in-domestic-price</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/lpg-price-cut-commercial-cylinder-to-cost-rs-183-cheaper-in-delhi-no-change-in-domestic-price</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:22 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>LPG, price, cut:, Commercial, cylinder, cost, 183, cheaper, Delhi, change, domestic, price</media:keywords>
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<title>Indian Railways approves Rs 1,131 crore project to boost train operations across Bihar, West Bengal and Jharkhand</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/indian-railways-approves-rs-1131-crore-project-to-boost-train-operations-across-bihar-west-bengal-and-jharkhand</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/indian-railways-approves-rs-1131-crore-project-to-boost-train-operations-across-bihar-west-bengal-and-jharkhand</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:21 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Indian, Railways, approves, 1, 131, crore, project, boost, train, operations, across, Bihar, West, Bengal, and, Jharkhand</media:keywords>
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<title>Delhi&#45;Mumbai Expressway crash leaves 7 dead in Rajasthan’s Dausa</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/delhi-mumbai-expressway-crash-leaves-7-dead-in-rajasthans-dausa</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/delhi-mumbai-expressway-crash-leaves-7-dead-in-rajasthans-dausa</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:21 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Delhi-Mumbai, Expressway, crash, leaves, dead, Rajasthan’s, Dausa</media:keywords>
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<title>India news Highlights, 1 July 2026: Adani didn’t consult us for ports deal, says Kerala CM</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/india-news-highlights-1-july-2026-adani-didnt-consult-us-for-ports-deal-says-kerala-cm</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/india-news-highlights-1-july-2026-adani-didnt-consult-us-for-ports-deal-says-kerala-cm</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:21 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>India, news, Highlights, July, 2026:, Adani, didn’t, consult, for, ports, deal, says, Kerala</media:keywords>
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<title>Who is Muskan Soni? National body suspends dentist after remarks on Ketan Agarwal death</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/who-is-muskan-soni-national-body-suspends-dentist-after-remarks-on-ketan-agarwal-death</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/who-is-muskan-soni-national-body-suspends-dentist-after-remarks-on-ketan-agarwal-death</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:21 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Who, Muskan, Soni, National, body, suspends, dentist, after, remarks, Ketan, Agarwal, death</media:keywords>
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<title>MGNREGA replaced: Government announces wage rates under new jobs scheme</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/mgnrega-replaced-government-announces-wage-rates-under-new-jobs-scheme</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/mgnrega-replaced-government-announces-wage-rates-under-new-jobs-scheme</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:21 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>MGNREGA, replaced:, Government, announces, wage, rates, under, new, jobs, scheme</media:keywords>
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<title>Gold Rate Today, July 1: Check 18, 22 and 24 carat gold prices in Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and other cities</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/gold-rate-today-july-1-check-18-22-and-24-carat-gold-prices-in-chennai-mumbai-delhi-kolkata-and-other-cities</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:21 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gold, Rate, Today, July, Check, 18, and, carat, gold, prices, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, and, other, cities</media:keywords>
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<title>Relief from heatwave for Delhi, humidity likely to rise in Northeast after constant rain: IMD</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/relief-from-heatwave-for-delhi-humidity-likely-to-rise-in-northeast-after-constant-rain-imd</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/relief-from-heatwave-for-delhi-humidity-likely-to-rise-in-northeast-after-constant-rain-imd</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:21 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Relief, from, heatwave, for, Delhi, humidity, likely, rise, Northeast, after, constant, rain:, IMD</media:keywords>
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<title>India’s second Vande Bharat Sleeper train reaches Bengaluru: Route, features, launch details</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/indias-second-vande-bharat-sleeper-train-reaches-bengaluru-route-features-launch-details</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/indias-second-vande-bharat-sleeper-train-reaches-bengaluru-route-features-launch-details</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:21 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>India’s, second, Vande, Bharat, Sleeper, train, reaches, Bengaluru:, Route, features, launch, details</media:keywords>
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<title>Government may rent Rs 247&#45;crore space lying vacant at Delhi’s World Trade Centre</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/government-may-rent-rs-247-crore-space-lying-vacant-at-delhis-world-trade-centre</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/government-may-rent-rs-247-crore-space-lying-vacant-at-delhis-world-trade-centre</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:20 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, may, rent, 247-crore, space, lying, vacant, Delhi’s, World, Trade, Centre</media:keywords>
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<title>Kerala says it was not consulted about Rs 13,000 crore Adani&#45;MSC Vizhinjam stake deal</title>
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<title>Bill clause for removal  of ministers in custody for 30 days likely to be retained in panel report</title>
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<title>Fake drugs racket: IPS officer arrested for seeking Rs 3 crore to ‘fix’ CBI case</title>
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<title>Centre rejects claim that India’s E20 fuel push is just an ‘experiment’</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/centre-rejects-claim-that-indias-e20-fuel-push-is-just-an-experiment</link>
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<title>Meghalaya honeymoon murder&#45;accused labelled ‘army deserter’ in bungled memo</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/meghalaya-honeymoon-murder-accused-labelled-army-deserter-in-bungled-memo</link>
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<title>Minors recruited, documents forged: Probe into Tamil Nadu gas leak deaths opens can of worms</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/minors-recruited-documents-forged-probe-into-tamil-nadu-gas-leak-deaths-opens-can-of-worms</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/minors-recruited-documents-forged-probe-into-tamil-nadu-gas-leak-deaths-opens-can-of-worms</guid>
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<media:keywords>Minors, recruited, documents, forged:, Probe, into, Tamil, Nadu, gas, leak, deaths, opens, can, worms</media:keywords>
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<title>Vijay’s TVK gained from defections. Now it says its own MLAs are being poached</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/vijays-tvk-gained-from-defections-now-it-says-its-own-mlas-are-being-poached</link>
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<title>Tokyo, Delhi to deepen strategic ties, Takaichi flags global uncertainty</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/tokyo-delhi-to-deepen-strategic-ties-takaichi-flags-global-uncertainty</link>
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<title>The Daily Catch&#45;Up: What UP wants, US Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling and other top news</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/the-daily-catch-up-what-up-wants-us-supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-ruling-and-other-top-news</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:19 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Saddest day for the country’: Congress slams Centre as VB&#45;G RAM G wage rates get notified</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/saddest-day-for-the-country-congress-slams-centre-as-vb-g-ram-g-wage-rates-get-notified</link>
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<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Saddest, day, for, the, country’:, Congress, slams, Centre, VB-G, RAM, wage, rates, get, notified</media:keywords>
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<title>Uttarakhand scraps Madrasa Board, now gets common authority for all minority educational institutions</title>
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<title>Centre asks WhatsApp to not launch username feature in India</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/centre-asks-whatsapp-to-not-launch-username-feature-in-india</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:19 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri gets one&#45;year extension in service</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/foreign-secretary-vikram-misri-gets-one-year-extension-in-service</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:19 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Foreign, Secretary, Vikram, Misri, gets, one-year, extension, service</media:keywords>
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<title>General Dhiraj Seth takes over as Army Chief, unveils ‘VIJAY’ roadmap</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/general-dhiraj-seth-takes-over-as-army-chief-unveils-vijay-roadmap</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:19 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>General, Dhiraj, Seth, takes, over, Army, Chief, unveils, ‘VIJAY’, roadmap</media:keywords>
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<title>‘What changed in the last six months’, BJP asks Mann as Punjab implements rural job scheme</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/what-changed-in-the-last-six-months-bjp-asks-mann-as-punjab-implements-rural-job-scheme</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:19 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘What, changed, the, last, six, months’, BJP, asks, Mann, Punjab, implements, rural, job, scheme</media:keywords>
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<title>Major changes in military leadership with new Army Chief, Vice&#45;Chiefs, CISC and Army Commanders</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/major-changes-in-military-leadership-with-new-army-chief-vice-chiefs-cisc-and-army-commanders</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/major-changes-in-military-leadership-with-new-army-chief-vice-chiefs-cisc-and-army-commanders</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:19 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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<title>India asks Pakistan to expedite release, repatriation of 188 fishermen, prisoners</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/india-asks-pakistan-to-expedite-release-repatriation-of-188-fishermen-prisoners</link>
<guid>https://fedaeconomist.com/india-asks-pakistan-to-expedite-release-repatriation-of-188-fishermen-prisoners</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:18 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>India, asks, Pakistan, expedite, release, repatriation, 188, fishermen, prisoners</media:keywords>
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<title>1.5 hrs travel time: New highway to link Kanpur with Kabrai</title>
<link>https://fedaeconomist.com/15-hrs-travel-time-new-highway-to-link-kanpur-with-kabrai</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:44:18 +0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Economist Admin</dc:creator>
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