Business
Satellite data shows the Kotli Sattian forest fire burned 3,037 hectares across 25 sites, damaging Punjab pine cover during heatwave conditions.
UAE and IAEA officials reviewed nuclear safety and Barakah safeguards after talks between Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Rafael Grossi.
Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi weakens after landfall but keeps Tokyo on alert with heavy rain, flight cancellations and rising rivers.
Five deaths in a Huize County illegal mining collapse drew a multiagency emergency response and an official investigation in Yunnan, China.
Health
WHO says Congo Ebola response is advancing as testing improves, but contact tracing, insecurity and supply strains slow control efforts.
Travel
Etihad Airways will operate double daily Airbus A380 flights to Paris from July 1, expanding Abu Dhabi service to three daily flights.
flydubai will launch daily Dubai-Bangkok flights on July 1, adding Thailand’s capital to its network with Emirates codeshare connections.
Etihad Airways has scheduled six new Africa services from Abu Dhabi, widening its direct Africa network from November 2026 to March 2027.
ABU DHABI: Yas Waterworld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi will open its latest expansion to visitors on April 4, adding a new phase to the waterpark as Miral expands the site on Yas Island. The company said the opening will introduce 11 new slides and attractions, including headline…
SHARJAH: Air Arabia said it will expand its European network with a new daily, non-stop route between Sharjah International Airport and Rome Fiumicino Airport, with flights scheduled to begin on July 1, 2026. The carrier said the service will provide direct connections between Sharjah, its main hub,…
ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways carried 2.2 million passengers in January 2026, the Abu Dhabi based airline said in its monthly traffic update, reporting a 29% increase from 1.7 million passengers in January 2025. The carrier also reported a passenger load factor of 89.9% for the month, compared…
