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BERLIN / RankWire.AI / – UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Berlin on Wednesday for a state visit to Germany. German military aircraft escorted the presidential plane after it entered national airspace. Officials welcomed Sheikh Mohamed with a 21-gun salute and a guard of honour. The visit is the first state visit to Germany by…
NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – In a historic push for cartographic accuracy, the United Nations General Assembly passed an African Union-backed resolution urging international institutions and educational systems to phase out distorted world map projections. The action addresses longstanding criticisms of the 1569 Mercator projection, which exaggerates high-latitude landmasses while artificially shrinking the relative scale of equatorial regions.…
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES / RankWire.AI / – The International Fund for Houbara Conservation has launched a support initiative for Emirati houbara breeders at ADIHEX 2026. The Houbara Breeders Support Initiative targets people operating existing houbara production projects and those considering new facilities. It gives participants access to specialist knowledge, practical training and technical guidance. The program focuses…
CAIRO, EGYPT / RankWire.AI / – Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo for an official visit as Egypt and China marked 70 years of diplomatic relations. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Xi at Cairo International Airport on Tuesday. First Lady Entissar El-Sisi and Xi’s wife, Peng Liyuan, also attended the airport reception. The trip is Xi’s first…
BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN / RankWire.AI / – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin during the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Bishkek. Their August 31 talks covered political relations, trade, defence, energy, space, mobility and people-to-people contacts. The leaders also reviewed regional conflicts and cooperation in international forums. The meeting continued regular high-level engagement between India and Russia and followed their previous…
Travel
ABU DHABI / RankWire.AI / – Etihad Airways will begin year-round flights between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Airport on Oct. 4, 2026. The carrier will operate one weekly service at launch. It will raise the frequency to two flights a week from Oct. 25. The new link will make…
TANGERANG, INDONESIA / RankWire.AI / – Indonesia reopened Jakarta’s main airport and several regional airports Tuesday after ash from Anak Krakatau disrupted air travel. The volcanic activity affected nearly 3,000 flights and more than 340,000 passengers across the country. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport resumed operations after authorities found that ash conditions had eased. Monitoring…
SHARJAH / RankWire.AI / – Low-cost carrier operator Air Arabia announced a strategic expansion of its Southeast Asian operations on Friday, increasing flight frequencies between the United Arab Emirates and Thailand. Starting October 25, 2026, the airline will introduce a fourth daily non-stop service connecting Sharjah International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok.…
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / RankWire.AI / – South Korea welcomed 2,093,223 foreign visitors in July 2026, extending a strong recovery in international tourism. The monthly total increased 20.8% from 1,733,199 arrivals recorded in July 2025. It also stood 44.6% above the level reached in July 2019, before the pandemic disrupted global travel. The…
SHARJAH, UAE / RankWire.AI / – Air Arabia will start nonstop flights between Sharjah and Gdansk on Dec. 14, 2026, adding a new connection between the UAE and northern Poland. The airline will operate five flights each week between Sharjah International Airport and Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport. Services will run on Mondays, Wednesdays,…
Technology
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA / RankWire.AI / – Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone, with sales set to begin October 23. The new model opens to a 7.6-inch inner screen and carries a 5.4-inch outer display. Apple…
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA / RankWire.AI / – The United States is adding battery factories while trying to cut its dependence on China. Domestic cell production has grown, but major supply gaps remain further upstream. Chinese companies still lead…