2+ hour, 44+ min ago   (1094+ words) Nearly 2.4M voters will choose lawmakers, parties in BARMM’s first parliamentary election Manila: Peace dividends are expected to be reaped from Monday's parliamentary elections of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), potentially unlocking critical political, economic, and social benefits…...

8+ hour, 15+ min ago   (883+ words) Tehran raises costs for Washington as widening conflict creates fresh bargaining power Dubai: Iran is blockaded, heavily sanctioned and under enormous economic pressure. Yet after months in which Washington appeared to be tightening the screws, Tehran may have found a…...

7+ hour, 4+ min ago   (716+ words) Republicans warn strict AI curbs could hand strategic edge to China US President Donald Trump and key allies voiced opposition Sunday to drastically curbing the development of artificial intelligence, despite calls in recent days from leading industry figures to tap…...

16+ hour, 58+ min ago   (502+ words) Modi, Xi and Putin stress cooperation to reshape institutions dominated by West New Delhi: BRICS leaders including China, Russia and India entered a second day of talks in New Delhi on Sunday, discussing "inclusive global growth", after reaching rare agreement…...

13+ hour, 45+ min ago   (321+ words) Winner to be announced on 23 September after evaluation involving 32 government entities Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has approved the first recipient of the Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Medal, an award recognising a government director-general’s success in…...

9+ hour, 40+ min ago   (821+ words) Dubai: Diplomatic efforts over the Strait of Hormuz, fresh attacks in the region and disruptions to energy supplies are among the latest developments as the Iran war continues. For UAE residents, the key areas to watch remain flights, shipping, fuel…...