Kerno and SAAL.ai Unveil UAE-Built Sovereign AI-in-a-Box
MoU signed at AI Everything 2026 empowers governments and enterprises in-country self-reliance across the AI stack while boosting the national industrial capability and Emirati talent....
Month : October 2026
Jaguar Type 01 electric GT debuts with 1,030 PS
Jaguar unveiled the production Type 01 in New York on October 6, marking a major product launch for the British luxury brand. The four-door electric grand tourer is the first production Jaguar based on the dedicated Jaguar Electric Architecture. It...
Air Arabia restores daily Ras Al Khaimah Kozhikode flights
– Air Arabia will resume daily nonstop flights between Ras Al Khaimah and Kozhikode, India, on October 16, 2026. The service will restore a direct air link between the UAE emirate and the coastal city in Kerala. The airline announced...
PM Modi puts India water reforms in Global South spotlight
– Prime Minister Narendra Modi has highlighted India’s water-governance experience as a reference for countries across the Global South. He shared an article on October 6 that examined reforms developed in Gujarat and later reflected in national water programmes. Modi...
Debt-ridden Pakistan faces $36.5 billion SOE burden
– Pakistan’s federal state-owned enterprises held about $36.5 billion in debt at the end of December 2025. The total increased 14.3% from a year earlier, adding roughly $4.7 billion at current exchange rates. Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance reported the figures...
UAE global FDI stock reaches $402.7 billion in 2025
– The UAE recorded $63.353 billion in outward foreign direct investment during 2025, according to UN Trade and Development. The country’s total outward FDI stock reached $402.729 billion at the end of the year. That figure stood at $55.560 billion...
Psyllium fiber linked to better blood sugar control
– A daily serving of psyllium husk may help improve blood sugar control, according to clinical research. Psyllium is a soluble fiber from the Plantago ovata plant. It forms a thick gel when mixed with liquid. That gel can slow...
Pakistan fuel prices diverge as petrol rises, diesel falls
– Pakistan raised petrol prices again on October 6, extending an increase announced three days earlier. Petrol climbed by Rs0.88 to Rs393.64 per litre under the latest fuel revision. High-speed diesel fell by Rs1.88 to Rs397.76 per litre. The move...
Brent crude steadies after surge above $103
– Oil prices traded near $102 a barrel on Monday after an early jump pushed Brent above $103. Brent crude futures stood at $102.30 a barrel at 0900 GMT, up 5 cents. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude traded at $90.62,...
DR Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 8,376 confirmed cases
– The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 8,376 confirmed Ebola cases and 4,042 deaths, according to the latest figures from national health authorities. The outbreak has become the largest and deadliest Ebola epidemic recorded in the country. By...