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India’s extreme poverty falls to 2.6% under Modi’s growth push

– India’s extreme poverty rate plunged from 27.1% to 2.6% between 2011 and 2023, lifting an estimated 496 million people out of poverty, the World Bank said in its October 2026 Poverty and Equity Brief. The Bank called it “one

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Cyclone Arnab kills three as India evacuates thousands

– At least three people were killed after Cyclone Arnab struck India’s eastern coast, making landfall in Andhra Pradesh early on Wednesday, Reuters reported. More than 180,000 people had been evacuated across Andhra Pradesh and Odisha as the very severe

Ebola death toll in DR Congo nears 4,900 as cases pass 10,000

UAE leaders honour flydubai crew for courage in air incident

Sheikh Khaled and Carney discuss UAE-Canada ties in Ottawa

Fertiliser costs from Iran war put African harvests at risk

BRICS lawmakers hold talks with Modi at New Delhi forum

Microsoft voluntary exit offer covers 27% of its workforce

News

India’s extreme poverty falls to 2.6% under Modi’s growth push

October 31, 2026

– India’s extreme poverty rate plunged from 27.1% to 2.6% between 2011 and 2023, lifting an estimated 496 million people out of poverty, the World Bank said in its October 2026 Poverty and Equity Brief. The Bank called it “one

Cyclone Arnab kills three as India evacuates thousands

October 29, 2026

UAE leaders honour flydubai crew for courage in air incident

October 28, 2026

Sheikh Khaled and Carney discuss UAE-Canada ties in Ottawa

October 28, 2026

Fertiliser costs from Iran war put African harvests at risk

October 27, 2026

BRICS lawmakers hold talks with Modi at New Delhi forum

October 27, 2026

Modi and Tusk launch defence and counter-terrorism dialogues

October 24, 2026

Tibet earthquake leaves 16 dead and 339 homes collapsed

October 23, 2026

Sheikh Khaled begins official visit to Greece in Athens

October 22, 2026

JAXA MMX mission lifts off for Mars moon Phobos

October 21, 2026

Abdullah bin Zayed and Jaishankar discuss UAE-India ties

October 20, 2026

Mohamed bin Zayed and Macron review UAE-France ties

October 20, 2026

Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hits Pakistan’s Balochistan province

October 19, 2026

Travel

Türkiye aims to rank sixth in global tourism revenue

Air Arabia launches Sharjah flights to Amman City Airport

Air Arabia resumes daily Ras Al Khaimah Kozhikode service

flydubai showcases growing Syria network with daily flights

Emirates enters winter season with strong booking momentum

Etihad sets October start for Abu Dhabi Saudi Red Sea route

Health

Ebola death toll in DR Congo nears 4,900 as cases pass 10,000

– Nearly 4,900 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak as confirmed cases passed 10,000, official figures showed on Tuesday. Ministry of Health data put the number of confirmed cases at 10,060, with nearly half

Malaria kills 22 in Namibia’s Zambezi Region as cases rise

DR Congo Ebola cases reach 9,765 as new clusters emerge

Younger women face breast cancer risk in Africa, SGU warns

WHO sets global 24-hour target for emerging health threats

EU announces investment in health of almost €170 million

Psyllium intake may improve glucose control in adults

DR Congo Ebola toll rises above 4,000 deaths

Appendix surgery tied to lower colorectal cancer diagnoses

DR Congo Ebola toll reaches 3,901 deaths and 8,067 cases

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Technology

Apple brings Touch and PROLED XDR display to MacBook Pro

October 29, 2026

– Apple has added Touch to the Mac for the first time with a redesigned MacBook Pro that also introduces a tandem OLED display called PROLED XDR. Available in 14-inch and 16-inch versions, the laptop runs on M5 Pro and

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Ultrasonic welding method doubles strength of metal joints

Samsung charts next-generation memory path for AI systems

Meta rolls out Muse Wonder models for agentic AI tasks

EU unveils EUCCS plan for secure emergency communications

Apple sets October debut for iPhone Duo foldable phone

iPhone 18 Pro brings variable aperture and A20 Pro chip

US battery growth still depends on Chinese materials

Japan expands AI fight against investment fraud

China digital industry revenue and profit rise in first half

Business

Kenya targets 150,000 tonnes of coffee with new varieties

October 31, 2026

Germany’s EV boom lifts global sales to record 11 million

October 30, 2026

Brent tops $115 as US-Iran strike reports lift oil

October 29, 2026

Microsoft voluntary exit offer covers 27% of its workforce

October 27, 2026

South Korea current account surplus hits $116.63 billion in Q2

October 26, 2026

Russia and Oman trade hits 10-year high at $1.5 billion

October 23, 2026

Japan exports rise for 13th month as imports grow faster

October 23, 2026

South Korea chip exports surge 222.5% in early October

October 22, 2026

Oil prices hit $110 a barrel on Middle East supply fears

October 17, 2026

Egypt remittances hit record $33.9 billion in eight months

October 16, 2026

Oman power output rises while water production falls

October 12, 2026

Indonesia draws $7.33 billion in foreign funds in 2026

October 12, 2026

Africa launches first continental credit rating agency

October 9, 2026

Debt-ridden Pakistan faces $36.5 billion SOE burden

October 7, 2026

UAE global FDI stock reaches $402.7 billion in 2025

October 6, 2026

Pakistan fuel prices diverge as petrol rises, diesel falls

October 6, 2026

India Switzerland pacts widen trade and investment links

October 6, 2026

Brent crude steadies after surge above $103

October 5, 2026

Lifestyle

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Sports

Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games open Saturday in Senegal

October 30, 2026

The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will open on Saturday, October 31, and run until November 13, marking the first Olympic sporting event ever held on African soil. The Games will bring together the world’s best young athletes, with 2,655