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– Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has begun an official visit to Greece after arriving in Athens. Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis welcomed him at Athens International Airport. Sheikh Khaled is visiting
– Japan has launched a spacecraft bound for Mars on a quest to explore the planet’s mysterious moons and return samples to Earth. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency sent the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) probe into space aboard an H3
– UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Mumbai. The meeting formed part of a working visit to India
– UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Abu Dhabi on October 19 on expanding the strategic partnership between their countries. The meeting came during Macron’s official visit to
– An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hit Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Saturday, October 17, with its epicentre near the city of Khuzdar. The German Research Centre for Geosciences reported the tremor and said it occurred at a depth of 10
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– A new ultrasonic welding method developed by Russian and Chinese scientists doubles the strength of metal joints and extends component life, TV BRICS reported. The work was carried out by researchers at South Ural State University in cooperation with
– Samsung Electronics has presented new memory and storage technology strategies designed to improve the performance of artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company revealed the plans at the 2026 OCP Global Summit in San Jose, California, held from October 12 to
– Meta has launched Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, a new family of advanced artificial intelligence models. The company built the systems for software development, AI agents and complex everyday tasks. They can assist with areas such as leases,
– The European Commission has proposed a new communications network for emergency and security services across Europe. The EU Critical Communication System, known as EUCCS, would connect national networks used by police, firefighters and medical responders. Civil protection authorities would
Apple introduced the iPhone Duo on Sept. 9, marking its first foldable iPhone. The device starts at $1,999 in the U.S. and opens to a 7.6-inch inner display. When closed, it uses a 5.4-inch outer screen for standard phone tasks.
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 says the larger panel offers the biggest