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UAE global FDI stock reaches $402.7 billion in 2025

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– 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...
Business

South Korea launches Arctic container ship trial to Europe

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South Korea has begun its first container ship trial through the Arctic to Europe. The 2,758-TEU PanStar Acro left Busan New Port at about 9 p.m. on August 22. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries confirmed the departure and published...
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Total solar eclipse crosses Russian Arctic and Europe

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On August 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse crossed the Russian Arctic. It then swept into the North Atlantic and continued toward Europe. State Space Corporation Roscosmos said the eclipse began over Russia’s remote northern regions at about 17:00 GMT....
Travel

South Korea tourism surplus reaches post-pandemic high

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South Korea recorded a $596.6 million tourism surplus in June 2026, its strongest monthly result since the COVID-19 pandemic. The figure marked a $1.44 billion improvement from June 2025, when the balance showed an $846.8 million deficit. Korea Tourism Organization...
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Heat intensifies severe drought across European nations

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A comprehensive scientific analysis reveals human activities are directly responsible for severe dry conditions currently affecting the continent, definitively demonstrating climate change exacerbating drought across europe. A consortium of international researchers concluded that extreme heat, rather than merely low rainfall,...
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Water scarcity in Europe rises as EEA warns of growing stress

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Water scarcity in Europe is becoming an increasingly critical issue as climate change drives rising temperatures, more frequent droughts, and mounting pressure on freshwater supplies, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). The agency’s latest findings signal a growing environmental...
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Kristersson warns Europe could become a “museum” without AI reform

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Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has warned that Europe risks becoming a “museum” if it does not ease its strict regulations on artificial intelligence and foster a more innovation-friendly environment. Speaking at the Techarena event in Stockholm on Thursday, Kristersson...
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Europe unveils €150 billion AI investment to boost innovation

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As the 2025 AI Action Summit unfolds in Paris, Europe is making a decisive push to establish itself as a global leader in artificial intelligence. The EU AI Champions Initiative, led by global investment firm General Catalyst, has called for...
Travel

Travel advisory in effect as record heatwave engulfs France, Italy, and Spain

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Europe is in the vice-like grip of unprecedented temperatures, leading authorities to sound the alarm with urgent travel advisories. Visitors are being sternly warned to brace for the extreme heat or, preferably, reassess their travel plans altogether, particularly those burdened...