News
India and France upgraded to a Special Global Strategic Partnership, renewing 10-year defence pact, launching AI centres and backing civil nuclear projects now.
Business
From 2020-2025, top 10 central bank buyers added about 1,675 tonnes of gold, while the top sellers cut roughly 205 tonnes, according to World Gold Council data.
Travel
flydubai will start twice-daily Dubai DXB to Bangkok, Don Mueang flights on Sept. 15, 2026, lifting Thailand service to 28 weekly flights via Emirates codeshare.
Sports
The ICC removed Bangladesh from the 2026 men’s T20 World Cup after it refused to play scheduled matches in India, replacing the team with Scotland.
Cote d’Ivoire and Algeria reached the AFCON quarter-finals in Morocco after winning round of 16 matches in Marrakech and Rabat as the knockout stage continued.
Africa Cup of Nations action saw Egypt and Nigeria qualify for the quarterfinals after knockout wins over Benin and Mozambique respectively in Morocco.
Ousmane Dembélé wins FIFA The Best 2025 in Doha, capping a record PSG season and earning football’s top global individual award.
Sheikh Khaled met McLaren CEO Zak Brown in Abu Dhabi to discuss AI, innovation, and global motorsport partnerships driving future automotive technology.
Iran’s football federation will boycott the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in Washington after visa denials for key officials.
Morocco beat Argentina 2-0 in Santiago to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup, becoming the first Arab nation to claim the global youth football title.
UAE’s Victory Team and Team Abu Dhabi made a powerful statement in Lake Toba with sprint victories that position them as early leaders in the 2025 F1H2O season.
Health
WHO prequalified an additional novel oral polio vaccine type 2, a more genetically stable nOPV2 that can now be procured by UNICEF for outbreak response in 2026.
Technology
India opened the five-day AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, with UN chief Antonio Guterres joining talks on People Planet Progress Feb 16-20 now.
