– Severe flooding across Thailand has killed 71 people since September 16 and disrupted communities across much of the country. Floods have affected 51 provinces during the disaster period. By October 12, water remained across 20 provinces and Bangkok. National

    Business

    – Oman’s total electricity production rose 4.3% year on year through August 2026, reaching 37,481.8 gigawatt-hours. Output stood at 35,935.3 GWh during the same period of 2025. Preliminary data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information showed growth across

    News

    – Severe flooding across Thailand has killed 71 people since September 16 and disrupted communities across much of the country. Floods have affected 51 provinces during the disaster period. By October 12, water remained across 20 provinces and Bangkok. National

    – Pakistan has imposed governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after President Asif Ali Zardari approved the federal cabinet’s recommendation. The decision transfers control of provincial executive functions from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf administration to Governor Faisal Karim Kundi. Prime Minister Shehbaz

    – Pakistan represents about 48% of people living in extreme poverty across the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan region. The World Bank reported the figure in its October 2026 regional economic update. The lender measured poverty using the

    – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has highlighted India’s water governance experience as a useful reference for countries across the Global South. He shared an article on October 6 that reviewed reforms developed first in Gujarat and later expanded through national

    Travel

    – Air Arabia will start nonstop flights from Sharjah International Airport to Amman City Airport on November 15, 2026. The carrier will operate the route four times a week. The service will add another direct connection between the United Arab

    Technology

    American technology giant Nvidia announced on Monday the establishment of a global coalition bringing together roughly 40 major tech and cybersecurity entities to safeguard artificial intelligence infrastructure against systemic vulnerabilities. According to official reports from Emirates News Agency, Nvidia launches

    Market participants and technology policy analysts across Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. are evaluating a renewed wave of panic over Chinese AI following the public release of advanced open-source artificial intelligence models from foreign developers. Chinese artificial intelligence developer Moonshot

    United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for wider global participation in artificial intelligence governance during a major conference in Shanghai. He said AI must serve people across all regions, not only governments and companies with the largest resources. Guterres pointed

    Australian creators are pressing for a direct role in the federal government’s new Office of AI. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese launched the body on July 15 as part of Australia’s national artificial intelligence framework. The office will coordinate policy on

    Sports

    Lionel Messi has ended his international career with Argentina after 21 years at senior level. The 39-year-old leaves with national records for both appearances and goals. Messi played 207 matches for Argentina and scored 125 times. His international career included

    Automotive

    Jaguar unveiled the production Type 01 in New York on October 6, marking a major product launch for the British luxury brand. The four-door electric grand tourer is the first production Jaguar based on the dedicated Jaguar Electric Architecture. It