WASHINGTON — China is now viewed more positively than the US in many countries around the world, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. It is the first time the organization has recorded such results.Global views of the United States worsened last year as President Donald Trump’s second term began, though most people still had a more positive opinion of the US than China. This year, that is no longer the case.Views of China have improved in recent years while opinions of the US have worsened, to the point where China is now seen more positively than…
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A mobile registration team from Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) will visit Ras Al Khaimah on Saturday, July 18, to provide identity document services to Pakistani nationals residing in the northern emirates.According to a notice posted by the Consulate General of Pakistan, Dubai, on its social media account, the special facility will operate from 8am to 4pm at the Pakistan Centre in Ras Al Khaimah.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.The services on offer include first-time National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (Nicop) applications, Nicop renewals and corrections, reprinting of cancelled Nicops,…
BRUSSELS, 16th July, 2026 (WAM) — OpenAI, the owner of the ChatGPT chatbot, lost Wednesday its appeal against the EU’s refusal to register its name as a trademark.The US firm had sought to overturn a decision by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) that accepted protecting OpenAI’s logo but not the name.EUIPO had ruled that the combination of the two common words in English, “open” and “AI”, could describe many business activities in the area of artificial intelligence.EU regulations do not allow trademarking a brand that simply describes a product or service, as that would mean competitors could no…
TOKYO, 16th July, 2026 (WAM) — The Nikkei stock index fell over 3 percent Thursday morning, as semiconductor-related shares declined following overnight losses by their US counterparts and gains were locked in after a two-day winning streak, Kyodo News reported. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 1,954.72 points, or 2.84 percent, from Wednesday to 66,796.79. The broader Topix index was down 45.74 points, or 1.12 percent, at 4,042.38. Source: Emirates News Agency
When Argentina defeated England and qualified for the Fifa World Cup final for the second time in a row, the stage was perfectly set for an exciting match on July 19 at 11pm UAE time, when the reigning champions of football will face Spain which last raised the prestigious trophy in 2010—one of many things to look forward to when the tournament, which kicked off on June 11, concludes on Sunday.For the highly anticipated match, the Trionda Final was picked as the Official Match Ball. Created exclusively for the tournament’s semi-finals, bronze final and final, its striking gold, black and…
Nicole Kidman pushed herself so hard while filming one of Practical Magic’s most emotionally demanding scenes that she “burst a few blood vessels” in her face, according to producer Denise Di Novi.Di Novi reflected on the making of the 1998 fantasy drama in an interview with People ahead of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s first-ever 4K UHD release of Practical Magic, scheduled for August 25.Recalling the film’s casting, Di Novi said Sandra Bullock joined the project early and also served as a producer. The team was eager to cast Kidman alongside her.”At that time, Nicole Kidman was just finishing Eyes Wide…
Salik Company on Thursday said it signed an agreement (MoU) with Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) to roll out access control and parking management systems across three of Dubai’s free zones.Under the agreement, Salik will deploy its barrierless technology across Dubai Airport Freezone (DAFZ), Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) and Dubai CommerCity (DCC), covering more than 21,000 parking spaces.The partnership targets two persistent pain points for free zone operators: traffic bottlenecks along key corridors and the misuse of designated parking areas.Salik’s systems are expected to ease congestion and improve space utilisation across DIEZ’s economic zones.For DIEZ, the tie-up plugs into…
دبي في 15 يوليو/ وام / ينظم نادي دبي للشطرنج والثقافة يوم الأحد المقبل، بطولة اليوم العالمي للشطرنج 2026 بمقر النادي، احتفالاً باليوم العالمي للشطرنج، الذي يوافق 20 يوليو من كل عام، بمشاركة لاعبين من مختلف الفئات.ودعا النادي اللاعبين الراغبين في المشاركة إلى التسجيل في البطولة، التي تخلد ذكرى تأسيس الاتحاد الدولي للشطرنج “FIDE” في باريس عام 1924.وتشهد الفعاليات إقامة منافستين، الأولى للشطرنج الخاطف لفئة تحت 14 عاماً، والثانية البطولة المفتوحة للشطرنج الخاطف.ورصد النادي جوائز مالية للفائزين، فيما ستكون المشاركة مجانية لفئة تحت 14 عاماً، مقابل رسوم تسجيل رمزية للمشاركة في البطولة المفتوحة. المصدر – وكالة أنباء الإمارات
SEOUL, 16th July, 2026 (WAM) — The Republic of Korea’s central bank delivered a quarter-percentage-point interest rate hike for the first time in three-and-a-half years on Thursday to tackle high inflation.The Bank of Korea (BOK) convened a Monetary Policy Board meeting and lifted the benchmark rate from 2.5 percent to 2.75 percent, Yonhap News Agency reported. This marked the first rate increase since January 2023, when the central bank hiked the rate by 0.25 percentage point to 3.5 percent as part of its policy normalisation to jumpstart the pandemic-hit economy.The BOK began monetary easing in October 2024 and has cut…
الشارقة في 16 يوليو/ وام/ سجل القطاع العقاري في المنطقتين الوسطى والشرقية بإمارة الشارقة، أداءً لافتاً خلال النصف الأول من العام الجاري، إذ بلغت قيمة إجمالي التداولات العقارية نحو 1.1 مليار درهم، في مؤشر يعكس استمرار جاذبية هذه المدن وتنامي حضورها على خارطة الاستثمار العقاري في الإمارة.وأظهر تقرير حركة التصرفات العقارية الصادر عن دائرة التسجيل العقاري في الشارقة، إنجاز 16,310 معاملات عبر فروع الدائرة، فيما وصلت المساحة الإجمالية المتداولة ضمن معاملات البيع إلى 37 مليون قدم مربع، بما يعكس اتساع نطاق النشاط العقاري وتنوعه في مدن ومناطق الوسطى والشرقية.وقال عمر المنصوري، مدير إدارة الفروع بدائرة التسجيل العقاري في إمارة الشارقة،…