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WASHINGTON — The US government on Monday announced sanctions against individuals and companies in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman for assisting Iran in shipping oil to China. The move is part of a broader effort to apply pressure on Tehran and disrupt its financial networks, and comes after the US Treasury announced sanctions on Friday on individuals and companies aiding Iranian purchases of weapons and components used to make drones and ballistic missiles. It comes days before US President Donald Trump’s planned meeting with Xi Jinping, where he is expected to press the Chinese leader to help…

The UAE has become the first country in the world to approve a new treatment for patients whose blood pressure remains high despite taking medication, offering fresh hope to people living with hard-to-control hypertension. The Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) announced on Monday that it had approved Baxfendy, an innovative medicine developed by AstraZeneca for patients whose blood pressure remains inadequately controlled even after using existing treatments. The medicine contains active substance baxdrostat and will be available in 1mg and 2mg doses and is designed to be used alongside other antihypertensive medicines. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow…

The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, through its regional municipalities, has prepared more than 4,500 volunteers to participate in serving pilgrims during Hajj season 1447 AH, as part of its efforts to enhance the readiness of the municipal volunteering system at vital locations and improve municipal service efficiency during the season. The ministry stated that the municipal volunteering system is part of a plan targeting more than 20,000 volunteers to assist in receiving pilgrims through land and air entry points, preparing municipal facilities, carrying out volunteer work at the holy sites, and supporting departure stages across operational tracks, including guidance, assistance,…

From left: Talal M. Al Kaissi, Chief Executive Officer, Core42; Ismail Ali Abdulla, Executive Director, UAE Clusters – UAE Investments Platform, Mubadala Investment Company; and Nasir Al Nabhani, Managing Director, Solutions+. The agreement strengthens the Mubadala Investment Company (MIC) Group’s ability to deploy sovereign, enterprise‑grade cloud, data, and AI infrastructure    Abu Dhabi — Core42, a G42 company specialising in sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure, today announced a strategic partnership with Solutions+, the AI-driven shared services company providing technology services and solutions. Announced at Make it in the Emirates, taking place 4 – 7 May in Abu Dhabi, the agreement establishes a structured framework for delivering secure, scalable cloud, data, and…

MANILA — A Filipino senator who oversaw former president Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drugs has taken refuge inside the country’s parliament as the International Criminal Court unsealed an arrest warrant regarding his role in the Philippines’ deadly drug war. Ronald Dela Rosa was pictured fleeing into the Senate building on Monday as officers sought to detain him. He narrowly escaped and was placed under protective custody. Police later said they would not arrest him while he was in custody of the Senate. The warrant, which had been held under seal since November, was spurred by the former police chief’s…

MADRID — The remaining passengers and several crew members have left the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius after the luxury cruise ship departed the Spanish island of Tenerife for the Netherlands on Monday as authorities confirmed three new positive cases linked to the deadly outbreak. The vessel briefly docked at the port of Granadilla de Abona, where six passengers — four Australians, one Briton living in Australia and a New Zealander— disembarked along with 19 crew members and two doctors. Seventeen Filipino crew members of the MV Hondius arrived in the Netherlands on Tuesday morning, according to the Philippine Embassy. Four crew…

A Filipina nurse based in Saudi Arabia has been named among the top ten professionals shortlisted for the fifth edition of the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026, after identifying a key gap in home-based patient care. Dinah Sevilla was shortlisted from over 134,000 registrations across 214 countries and economies, in recognition of her work that made a significant impact on the lives of her patients. Sevilla, who serves as head nurse for Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) at King Saud University Medical City and King Khalid University Hospital, noticed that many patients struggled to follow their treatment plans at home, often…

 Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held a phone call today with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Ishaq Dar, during which they discussed the mediation efforts of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America. Both sides reaffirmed the importance of diplomatic solutions and their support for all efforts aimed at restoring stability to the region. Source: Riyadh Daily

Microsoft recently signed testing and evaluation agreements with the governments of the UK and U.S., the latter of which also sealed deals with Google DeepMind and xAI. The company went on to claim that AI regulation would be a boon for development of frontier systems.  The U.S. software giant used a blog to explain government scrutiny drives it to improve its advanced AI systems. “Well-constructed tests help us understand whether our systems are working as intended” and keeps the company alert to “risks, such as AI-driven cyberattacks and other criminal misuses”. Microsoft announced it is working with the AI Security…

PARIS — A French woman and an American evacuated from the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive for the virus, as the complex operation to repatriate those onboard continued on Monday. The French woman was one of five French passengers who disembarked from the ship in Tenerife on Sunday before being flown to a hospital in Paris, authorities said. French Health Minister Stéphanie Rist said the woman, who started to feel very unwell on Sunday night and “tests came back positive”, was in serious condition, with 22 contact cases traced. Rist told France…