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Fighter jet shoots down UFO in newly declassified videoExperts say the videos released by the US government give no evidence of alien technology or extraterrestrial life.2 hrs agoUS & Canada
Waymo has now paused its self-driving car service in five US cities, in response to a software issue which has seen some vehicles enter flooded roads and get stuck.The US firm recently issued a recall of thousands of robotaxis following an incident on 20 April in San Antonio, Texas when an empty Waymo vehicle entered a flooded road and was swept into a creek.Following a similar incident in Atlanta, Georgia, a Waymo spokesperson said it had expanded the temporary pause to five cities – four in Texas as well as Atlanta – “out of an abundance of caution”.The company told…
The resounding victory earned Al Ain their eighth President’s Cup trophy, capping off a spectacular domestic double just weeks after they secured their 15th UAE Pro League crownAl Ain put on a dominant display to lift the 49th UAE President’s Cup, crushing regional rivals Al Jazira 4-1 in a thrilling final at the Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium tonight to put the curtains down on the 2025-2026 football season.The resounding victory earned Al Ain their eighth President’s Cup trophy, capping off a spectacular domestic double just weeks after they secured their 15th UAE Pro League crown.Al Jazira caught the champions off…
The boss of Standard Chartered has apologised after describing employees whose jobs are vulnerable to being replaced by Artificial Intelligence (AI) as “lower value human capital”.Discussing how automation was likely to lead to thousands of job cuts at the bank at a recent conference, Bill Winters said it wasn’t about cost cutting but “replacing, in some cases, lower value, human capital, with the financial capital and the investment capital that we’re putting in”.He later sought to contextualise the remarks via LinkedIn and said he was sorry for his wording, which had “caused upset to some colleagues”.He said he was committed…
Why thousands of stock trades tied to Trump are raising eyebrowsThe BBC’s Michelle Fleury looks at trades disclosed by the president.5 hrs agoBusiness
Scientists at Oxford University are developing a new vaccine that could be ready for clinical trials within two to three months to help tackle the Ebola emergency.The outbreak, centred on the Democratic Republic of Congo, has resulted in 750 suspected cases and 177 deaths. The rare species of Ebola, known as Bundibugyo, for which there is no proven vaccine, kills around a third of those infected. There are no guarantees the vaccine will prove effective and it will take animal research and trials on people to know if it will be. The risk from the current Ebola outbreak has now…
The adopted resolution focuses on the humanitarian and public health consequences affecting civilian populations, the continuity of health services, the resilience of health systemsThe UAE has welcomed the adoption of a resolution concerning the health repercussions of treacherous terrorist attacks targeting civilians and vital civilian infrastructure, including health facilities.The resolution submitted by the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was adopted by the World Health Assembly (the highest decision-making body within the World Health Organisation) during its current session. The adopted resolution focuses on the humanitarian and public health consequences affecting civilian…
Actress Lupita Nyong’o has told people who have criticised her casting as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey to remember that “this is a mythological story”.The Oscar winner will play Helen, whose beauty famously “launched a thousand ships” and resulted in the Trojan war, according to Homer’s ancient Greek legend.But her casting has now sparked a culture war too, with critics including Elon Musk claiming it’s wrong to cast a black actress as the character in Nolan’s hotly anticipated movie.Speaking to Elle, Nyong’o responded: “I’m very supportive of Chris’s intention with it and with the version of this…
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The UAE has also welcomed the IMO’s decision to adopt a resolution that promotes safe navigation in the Gulf region in response to Iran’s threats[Editor’s Note: Follow media live blog for the latest regional developments with the US-Israel-Iran ceasefire now in effect.]The UAE and four Arab Gulf states have issued a statement rejecting Iran’s establishment of a so-called “Persian Gulf Strait Authority” that has been falsely characterised as a sovereign governance entity to manage vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.”This entity’s latest announcement on the purported scope of its supposed jurisdiction outrageously…