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Merriam-Webster joins Britannica in court fight with OpenAI

March 17, 2026

NEW YORK: Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court, accusing the artificial intelligence company of using nearly 100,000 online encyclopedia and dictionary entries without permission to train ChatGPT. The complaint, filed on…

South Korea starts 2026 with 11.3 trillion won surplus

March 16, 2026

SEOUL: South Korea posted an 11.3 trillion won managed fiscal surplus in January as stronger tax collection…

Botswana downgrade adds pressure to diamond economy

March 16, 2026

Ethiopia starts mourning after landslides kill 80

March 14, 2026

India weighs $11 billion fund to boost chipmaking

UNICEF and partners launch $300m child nutrition drive

Ethiopia floods and landslides raise death toll to 70

UAE Germany talks spotlight investment, industry, security

Pakistan clears Murid base building footprint in Feb 2026

News

Merriam-Webster joins Britannica in court fight with OpenAI

March 17, 2026

NEW YORK: Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court, accusing the artificial intelligence company of using nearly 100,000 online encyclopedia and dictionary entries without…

Ethiopia starts mourning after landslides kill 80

March 14, 2026

Ethiopia floods and landslides raise death toll to 70

March 13, 2026

UAE Germany talks spotlight investment, industry, security

March 12, 2026

Pakistan clears Murid base building footprint in Feb 2026

Cyprus president hosts UAE foreign minister in Nicosia

UAE and Slovakia deepen ties while evacuation talks expand

Business

South Korea starts 2026 with 11.3 trillion won surplus

March 16, 2026

SEOUL: South Korea posted an 11.3 trillion won managed fiscal surplus in January as stronger tax collection offset higher government spending, with value-added tax and income tax…

Botswana downgrade adds pressure to diamond economy

India forex reserves hit record $728.49bn on RBI data

China pledges tech support, trade balance and market reforms

March 7, 2026

Saudi Arabia bans Indonesian poultry and table eggs

March 4, 2026

India and Canada reset ties with trade and uranium deal

Exus Renewables to buy 60% stake in Masdar Portugal wind

Bank of Korea holds 2.5% rate and rolls out dot plot

Travel

Air Arabia to start daily Sharjah Rome flights July 1

February 27, 2026

SHARJAH: Air Arabia said it will expand its European network with a new daily, non-stop route between…

Etihad flies 2.2 million passengers in January 2026

February 14, 2026

Vietnam welcomes record 2.5 million visitors in January

February 10, 2026

US pauses immigrant visas for Pakistan leaves India unaffected

January 15, 2026

Vietnam tourism accelerates green transition to drive 2026 growth

January 13, 2026

Flydubai commits to IATA global safety standards

November 11, 2025

Flydubai expands global reach with new interline partnerships

October 21, 2025

Etihad expands global network with 300 daily operations

October 20, 2025

South Korea sees 23 percent jump in July foreign visitors

August 31, 2025

Sports

Griekspoor meets Medvedev in Dubai title match

February 28, 2026

Babar Azam misfires as Pakistan lose to England in Pallekele

Jessica Pegula beats Svitolina to win first Dubai crown

Egypt and Nigeria reach AFCON quarterfinals

Victoria Mboko named WTA newcomer of the year 2025

Technology

India weighs $11 billion fund to boost chipmaking

March 13, 2026

NEW DELHI: India is preparing a new fund worth more than 1 trillion rupees, or about $11 billion, to support domestic semiconductor production, according to a report…

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