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Friday, March 20

News

Merriam-Webster joins Britannica in court fight with OpenAI

Updated:March 18, 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 March 13 in the Southern…

Business

South Korea starts 2026 with 11.3 trillion won surplus

Business

Botswana downgrade adds pressure to diamond economy

Ethiopia starts mourning after landslides kill 80

March 14, 2026

Technology

India weighs $11 billion fund to boost chipmaking

News

Ethiopia floods and landslides raise death toll to 70

Health

UNICEF and partners launch $300m child nutrition drive

News

UAE Germany talks spotlight investment, industry, security

News

Pakistan clears Murid base building footprint in Feb 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has demolished a building inside Pakistan Air Force Base Murid that was heavily damaged during India’s May 2025 Operation Sindoor…

Technology

BMW tests AEON humanoid robots in German production

EuroWire, LEIPZIG: BMW Group has launched a pilot project using humanoid robots in production at its Plant Leipzig, marking the company’s first…

News

News

Merriam-Webster joins Britannica in court fight with OpenAI

March 17, 20263 Mins Read

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…

News

Ethiopia starts mourning after landslides kill 80

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

Cyprus president hosts UAE foreign minister in Nicosia

FIFA releases 800 Mexico City hotel rooms for World Cup

UAE and Slovakia deepen ties while evacuation talks expand

Nairobi floods kill 28 as Kenya storms displace thousands

UAE astronomers point to March 20 Eid Al Fitr date

Health

Health

UNICEF and partners launch $300m child nutrition drive

Health

WHO IARC maps preventable cancer risks across 185 countries

Health

FDA classifies recall of 80,000 McCafé decaf K-Cups

Health

Researchers advance production of low calorie sugar alternative

Health

25-year study finds why some 80-year-olds keep sharp memory

Health

Amazon Pharmacy fills prescriptions for Wegovy tablets

Business

South Korea starts 2026 with 11.3 trillion won surplus

March 16, 2026

Botswana downgrade adds pressure to diamond economy

March 16, 2026

India forex reserves hit record $728.49bn on RBI data

March 9, 2026

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

March 2, 2026

Exus Renewables to buy 60% stake in Masdar Portugal wind

February 28, 2026

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

February 26, 2026

Travel

Air Arabia to start daily Sharjah Rome flights July 1

SHARJAH: Air Arabia said it will expand its European network with a new daily, non-stop route between Sharjah International Airport and Rome Fiumicino Airport, with flights scheduled to begin on July 1, 2026. The carrier said the service will provide direct connections between Sharjah, its main hub, and…

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

Technology

Technology

India weighs $11 billion fund to boost chipmaking

March 13, 20263 Mins Read

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…

Technology

BMW tests AEON humanoid robots in German production

Apple launches M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro lineup

Apple expands iPhone 17 lineup with iPhone 17e

Samsung India opens Galaxy S26 series pre-orders

Modi urges human centric AI at India AI Impact Summit

UAE Crown Prince lands in New Delhi for India AI summit

Apple Vision Pro gets native YouTube app after two years

Samsung targets first quarter HBM4 deliveries for AI boom

Microsoft launches Maia 200 chip for Azure AI inference

Sports

Sports

Griekspoor meets Medvedev in Dubai title match

February 28, 20263 Mins Read

DUBAI: Tallon Griekspoor will face former world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev in the men’s singles final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after both players won their…

Sports

Babar Azam misfires as Pakistan lose to England in Pallekele

Sports

Jessica Pegula beats Svitolina to win first Dubai crown

Sports

Jessica Pegula beats Svitolina to win first Dubai crown

Sports

Egypt and Nigeria reach AFCON quarterfinals

Sports

Victoria Mboko named WTA newcomer of the year 2025

Sports

Dembele named world’s best footballer at FIFA awards 2025

DOHA, Qatar, December 18, 2025: French forward Ousmane Dembélé was named The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2025 at the annual awards ceremony in Doha on Monday, marking the…

Sports

FIA General Assembly re-elects Ben Sulayem in Uzbekistan

TASHKENT, December 13, 2025: Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected as President of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global…

Automotive

Automotive

2027 Mercedes-Benz S-Class adds DIGITAL LIGHT micro-LEDs

MENA Newswire, ATLANTA: Mercedes-Benz USA has unveiled the 2027 S-Class Sedan as a major update to its flagship…

Automotive

Ford issues US recall for Escape Focus Explorer and Lincoln MKC

MENA Newswire, DETROIT: Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 119,000 vehicles in the United States after federal safety…

Automotive

EU softens 2035 ban on combustion engine vehicles

BRUSSELS, December 17, 2025: The European Union is set to ease its planned 2035 ban on the sale…

Automotive

Tesla boosts China-made EV shipments by 9.9 percent

SHANGHAI, December 3, 2025: Tesla reported a 9.9 percent year-on-year increase in sales of its China-made electric vehicles…

Entertainment

Sony confirms God of War trilogy remake and PS5 prequel

Apple Arcade adds Jeopardy and NFL games in September update

Moscow hosts historic 47th international festival

Legal action against ‘Ketamine Queen,’ doctors in Perry overdose

Web3 leader Immutable rolls out $50M gaming rewards initiative

USHER’s pre-Super Bowl experience on Apple Music

Luxury

Luxury

Global luxury market contracts for first time since Great Recession

November 18, 2024

Luxury

Uncover the allure of Rolex Deepsea – luxury awaits.

April 10, 2024

Luxury

Beyond timekeeping to the prestige of the Rolex Day-Date

March 2, 2024

Rare uncut emerald dazzles at Sharjah show

Porsche and Frauscher launch the electric 850 Fantom Air

Revolutionizing the ultimate travel watch with Rolex’s GMT-Master II

Unveiling the pinnacle of luxury – the new aquanaut luce annual calendar

Audemars Piguet strikes a chord with new ceramic music edition