United Arab Emirates
- 2d ago
Burnham faces questions over Man City hospitality as club found guilty of breaches
Records recovered by The Sun and the BBC show Prime Minister Andy Burnham dined twice with the Manchester City chairman while he was Greater Manchester mayor, a fact missing from the council's Monday statement.
- 5d ago
UAE prosecutors say flydubai co-pilot planned 9/11-inspired suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport
The UAE attorney general says the 29-year-old Omani co-pilot planned to crash the 30 September Dubai-Tel Aviv flight into Ben Gurion airport's passenger terminal after an axe attack on the captain was stopped by crew and passengers.
- Oct 6
OpenAI seeks $30 billion from UAE funds and BlackRock at $1.4 trillion valuation
Abu Dhabi investment fund MGX and asset manager BlackRock are in talks to join a $30 billion financing round for OpenAI, which values the artificial intelligence company at a fixed $1.4 trillion.
- Oct 6
United Arab Emirates lifts poultry import restrictions on 13 Polish provinces
The United Arab Emirates has opened its market to poultry and table eggs from all Polish regions after removing import restrictions on 13 provinces following negotiations that began in September 2024.
- Oct 5
Special Criminal Court adjourns Daniel Kinahan case and Kerry crystal meth trial
Dublin's Special Criminal Court has adjourned proceedings against Daniel Kinahan to 12 October after Belfast solicitor Darragh Mackin was retained to represent him, while also delaying a trial over a 32.8 million euro crystal meth seizure.
- Oct 4
FlyDubai co-pilot faces international probe after mid-air axe attack on flight to Israel
Hamam al-Hammami allegedly stabbed his captain and forced a 16,000-foot plunge on a flight to Tel Aviv before crew and passengers subdued him, prompting inquiries across five countries.
- Oct 3
Formula 1 confirms 2026 season finale in Qatar and Abu Dhabi despite Middle East conflict
Formula 1 will stage its final two 2026 races at Lusail and Yas Marina as planned, keeping Italy's Imola circuit on standby while regional conflicts reshape Middle East motorsport.
- Oct 2
Lib Dems demand Andy Burnham disclose meetings with Manchester City owners after financial ruling
The Liberal Democrats have called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to publish full records of his meetings and hospitality with Manchester City's owners following a Premier League verdict finding the club guilty of 114 financial charges.
- Oct 2
US blacklists Iran's top automakers and national rail operator in expanded sanctions
The US Treasury designated Iran's largest car manufacturers, state railway, and international suppliers on 1 October 2026, extending economic measures to land transport and manufacturing.
- Oct 1
Polish regional data shows eastern voivodeships outpace national GDP per capita growth in 2024
Poland's eastern voivodeships recorded per capita GDP growth above 9% in 2024, outpacing the national average of 7.7% and narrowing the gap with Warsaw.
- Sep 29
EPPO raids across 19 countries dismantle 300 million euro refurbished phone fraud ring
European authorities coordinated by the EPPO searched over 160 locations and arrested seven suspects accused of selling one million repackaged used phones as new products.
- Sep 28
Netanyahu Holds Secret UAE Meeting with Mohamed bin Zayed Confirmed by Both States
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, in a visit officially confirmed by both governments on Monday.
- Sep 22
Alibaba unveils Zhenwu V900 AI chip and plans up to 10-trillion parameter model
At the annual Apsara conference in Hangzhou, Alibaba Group introduced its Zhenwu V900 semiconductor and committed to expanding its global data centre capacity beyond 20 gigawatts by 2032.
