BLOOMBERG The leaders of the US, the UK and Australia unveiled an ambitious multibillion-dollar plan for a new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines that will ply the Pacific in an effort to blunt China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea and around Taiwan. “Forging this partnership, we’re showing again how democracies can deliver our own security and prosperity, and not …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Prosecution on Tuesday announced a 50 percent discount on penalties imposed for violating Covid-19 precautionary measures. Effective as of March 15, the decision – which will last for two months – includes all the unpaid violations committed during the pandemic. The Emergency Prosecution called for benefiting from the reduction decision and …

DUBAI / WAM Expo City Dubai has launched the first phase of Expo Valley and Expo Central – its new residential developments that build on the exceptional standards of Expo 2020 Dubai to redefine urban living within a smart, sustainable, people-centric city of the future. An integral part of the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, the clean, green, integrated communities …