Author: Isla

Dubai International Airport (DXB) – the world’s busiest hub for international passengers – remains open but is running a pared-back timetable as the UAE works through the after-effects of recent regional air-space restrictions. In a detailed briefing on 18 April 2026, Dubai Airports said all three terminals are processing arrivals and departures, yet passengers should expect capped frequencies, uneven daily loads and occasional last-minute cancellations. The disruption traces back to late-February drone and missile attacks linked to the wider Gulf conflict, which prompted temporary airspace closures across the UAE. While a 5 April cease-fire allowed regulators to relax the most…

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Published on 19/04/2026 at 14:40 Chongqing mixes neon, vertical architecture, monorails between buildings, and robotics and AI projects, reinforcing its futuristic image and consolidating its fame as the most impressive cyberpunk city in China Chongqing, in southwestern China, features buildings illuminated by neon, monorails crossing through structures, and robotics and AI projects, a combination that reinforces its reputation as a cyberpunk city and helps explain why the metropolis is seen as futuristic today. Vertical city and futuristic visual Built between rivers and mountains, Chongqing has gained fame for its unusual landscape. The city has become a reference for cyberpunk cities…

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article A person sits on a sofa with a laptop and searches the internet, including ChatGPT, for search results on symptoms of illness such as “appendicitis symptoms”, with a hot water bottle lying next to them. (Photo by Philip Dulian/picture alliance via Ge For nearly half of Americans, artificial intelligence plays some sort of role in their health care decisions, a new Gallup poll found.  Big picture view: In most cases, that role supplements other medical advice or serves as a way to get quick answers. However, in some cases, AI is being used as a substitute for a trip…

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NEW DELHI: The concept and nomenclature of Civil Lines, residential areas established by the British and long associated with their proximity to administrative power, may fade into history.As the Centre intensifies its efforts to replace remnants of colonial-era laws and practices with alternatives that are of Indian origin and reflect the country’s culture, the framework ‘Civil Lines’ has been identified as one such legacy for review.TOI has learnt that an extensive exercise is being undertaken to identify vestiges of British rule, aimed at decolonising mindset and embracing indigenous identity. PM Narendra Modi, in Jan, had asked ministers and top bureaucrats…

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The Delhi government has begun drafting a semiconductor policy focused on positioning the Capital as a hub for semiconductor design by providing capital incentives and a platform for infrastructure development, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday.The CM said the policy will generate high-quality job opportunities in chip design, semiconductor research, and advanced packaging.The proposed policy – dubbed “Delhi Semiconductor Policy” – is structured around five key pillars: semiconductor design and intellectual property development; research, development and innovation; manufacturing-enabling activities such as Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging (ATMP) and Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Testing (OSAT); development of ancillary industries;…

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It is expanding into insurance and education to rebuild valuation and put advanced treatments within reach for more people[KUALA LUMPUR] Less than six months after its debut on the Nasdaq, Malaysia’s Alps Group is shifting its focus from research to execution, expanding into insurance and education as it seeks to close critical gaps in access to advanced medical technologies.Alps’ push to build a full-stack ecosystem comes as it navigates the realities of being a newly listed biotech firm.According to US Securities and Exchange Commission filings and Nasdaq data, Alps Group is in the early stages of commercialisation, reporting 12-month trailing…

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Hong Kong’s civil service is by and large clean and efficient, making it one of the world’s best. While the 188,000-strong bureaucracy is managed by a plethora of well-established rules, expectation gaps in performance and accountability arise from time to time. The problems were highlighted in the recent setbacks over bottled water procurement and the bus seat belt law, with critics asking how such glaring blunders could escape layers of scrutiny.The former case saw the former director of logistics investigated but cleared of any negligence in connection with a HK$52.9 million (US$6.8 million) contract with a supplier facing fraud allegations.…

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EV Sales Surge Across Europe in Early 2026 Amid Record Petrol Prices Electric Vehicle Market Growth Driven by Soaring Fuel Costs April 20 (Reuters) – Sales of fully electric cars in Europe’s main auto markets jumped by almost a third in the first quarter of 2026, as drivers looked for alternatives to combustion engines after the war in Iran caused the highest spike in petrol prices in years. Quarterly Sales Data and Market Share New battery-electric vehicle (BEV) registrations, a proxy for sales, rose 29.4% from a year ago to almost 560,000 in the quarter and were up 51.3% at…

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