South Korea and Japan launch an energy framework covering LNG, crude oil, petroleum swaps and reserves after leaders meet in Andong.
Business
Dubai Customs’ Green Corridor kept diverted cargo moving through Hatta as April declarations neared 100,000 and trade value topped AED8 billion.
GME recorded its strongest trading week in two decades, with Oman crude futures exceeding 69,052 contracts traded.
Air Arabia posted AED 278 million in Q1 2026 net profit as regional airspace disruption cut capacity, while revenue rose to AED 1.8 billion.
South Korea ICT exports climbed to $42.7 billion in April as semiconductor demand drove a record annual gain and a wider trade surplus.
Health
Bangladesh is confronting a major measles outbreak, with 415 deaths, 50,500 suspected cases and a nationwide emergency vaccine campaign.
Hantavirus, a rare rodent-borne disease, drove a multinational health response after three reported deaths aboard MV Hondius off Cape Verde.
KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an end to the…
DRC health authorities confirmed an Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in Ituri, reporting 80 deaths, 246 suspected cases and a widened response.
Sports
Automotive
Porsche presents a one-off 911 GT3 RS by Sonderwunsch with Macadamiametallic paint, brown carbon fibre and couture design.
Mercedes-Benz unveiled the electric C-Class in Seoul, bringing its first battery-powered C-Class sedan with up to 762 km of WLTP range.
MENA Newswire, ATLANTA: Mercedes-Benz USA has unveiled the 2027 S-Class Sedan as a major…
MENA Newswire, DETROIT: Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 119,000 vehicles in the United States…