Walking your story: Local designer turns sneakers into wearable art

For Dubai-based artist and designer Diviya Tilani, sneakers are more than something to walk in — they are a canvas for telling a story. A passionate artist and costume...

China goes rural with data centres in quest to power AI

In China’s hilly Guizhou province, a cluster of European-style buildings complete with clock tower and multi-arched bridge emits a low, permanent hum – a clue to its unexpected identity...

How US military funding propelled China's robot dogs

China’s Unitree Robotics – among the world’s biggest producers of humanoid and quadruped robots – based designs for its most successful robot dogs on innovations funded by the US...

Europe steps up investment in climate-resilient farming

With Britain about to record its hottest summer yet, Sam Squier's nearly 200-acre beef farm in south east England stands out as a lush, green oasis surrounded by scorched...

Being Babar

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been ruled out of the first Test against England because of a hand injury. Babar was struck on the middle finger of his right...

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AI-generated music faces new eligibility rules on official MENA charts

The Official MENA Chart has today announced that it has adopted a new set of principles governing the eligibility of recordings developed using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). The principles...

BRIDGE Alliance charts development roadmap for BRIDGE Summit, with second edition set for late 2027

In a move that reflects a strategic approach driven by ambition and innovation, and reinforces the UAE’s position as a global capital of excellence, the Board of Directors of...

Big Heart Foundation launches back-to-school drive for children in Gaza and Egypt

The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) has launched its 2026 Back to School Campaign to support 3,000 students in Gaza, Egypt and Sharjah with school supplies and educational assistance. The...

Pakistani government files challenge in SC against former PM Imran private hospital move

The Pakistani government challenged ​on Wednesday a Supreme ⁠Court (SC) order to move jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to a private hospital, ‌a petition filed with the court...