HOUSTON/WAM Tropical Storm Beryl brought howling winds and torrential rain to southeast Texas on Monday, killing at least three people, flooding highways, closing oil ports, cancelling more than 1,300 flights and knocking out power to more than 2.7 million homes and businesses, Reuters reported. Beryl, the season’s earliest Category 5 hurricane on record, weakened from a hurricane after pounding the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Salva Kiir Mayardit of the Republic of South Sudan on his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh ...

ABU DHABI/WAM PureHealth has partnered with the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood (SCMC) to enhance mental health initiatives across Abu Dhabi. The collaboration supports efforts to create a unified vision for mental health that prioritises mothers and children and reflects PureHealth’s commitment to providing accessible, holistic health services, advancing Abu Dhabi’s comprehensive mental health strategy, and improving community health ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Santiago Peña, President of the Republic of Paraguay, discussed opportunities to develop various aspects of cooperation and collaboration between the two countries during a phone call on Tuesday. The discussions focused on economic, investment, and infrastructure sectors, in addition to food security, renewable energy, and ...

DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the UAE Cabinet meeting at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court; and H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al ...

QINGDAO / WAM Experts and scholars from around the world called for urgent efforts to accelerate climate action and explore solutions to help Pacific island countries better cope with climate change and achieve sustainable development during an international academic event over the weekend. According to a report from China Daily, Li Jianping, Director of the Center for Ocean Carbon Neutrality ...

TOKYO / WAM Japan’s current account surplus expanded 41.8 percent from a year earlier to 2.85 trillion yen ($18 billion) in May, the Finance Ministry said Monday. According to Kyodo News, primary income came to a 4.21 trillion yen surplus, the largest since comparable data became available in 1985. It marked a 13 percent year-on-year increase. The total surplus in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM TRENDS Research and Advisory has released a new research study titled “The Rise of Generative AI,” highlighting the immense potential of this innovative technology to revolutionise various fields of creativity and multimedia content. The study provides a comprehensive overview of the concept of generative AI. It discusses its diverse text, audio, image, and video applications. The ...

GENEVA / WAM DMCC – the world’s flagship free zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – briefed a select group of trade experts on its latest Future of Trade 2024 report at an event held at the World Trade Organisation headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The briefing featured high-level officials and regulators including WTO Director-General Dr ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (ADQCC) has partnered with the Registration Authority at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM Registration Authority) on an agreement to strengthen cooperation between the two parties to ensure product safety and market fairness, thereby protecting consumers and boosting the economy of Abu Dhabi. His Excellency Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, ...