News
Macron’s Damascus visit advances Syria France talks on reconstruction agreements, investment, infrastructure, business ties and institutions.
Italy and the GCC signed a Rome MoU to expand political consultations, regional coordination, security dialogue, trade and investment links.
Business
Burjeel Holdings lists its debut $500 million sukuk in London after a $1.6 billion orderbook, marking its first public debt market issue.
Health
A clinical trial in DRC is testing Ebola therapies while health teams track rising Bundibugyo cases and strained treatment centers.
Congo’s Ebola cases have risen to 1,333 as UNDP warns the outbreak could deepen poverty, threaten jobs and strain health services.
DR Congo confirmed 1,307 Ebola cases and 377 deaths as the Bundibugyo outbreak spread across three eastern provinces while testing guides care.
DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has reached 1,048 confirmed cases and 267 deaths, with eastern provinces and Uganda tied to the response.
Ebola cases in eastern Congo have climbed to 896, with officials reporting 232 deaths and wider spread across 33 health zones.
DR Congo reports 689 confirmed Ebola cases as WHO warns that Bundibugyo virus transmission remains active across eastern provinces.
Technology
Chinese researchers unveil an AI-assisted protein synthesis platform in Shanghai designed to produce up to 10,000 samples daily in one system.
OpenAI releases GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna alongside ChatGPT Work, an AI agent for research, files, apps and finished work products.
Emirates says passengers made over 1 million Starlink Wi-Fi connections as free inflight internet expands across its fleet.
Amazon plans $48B in India from 2026 to 2030, adding $13B for AI and cloud infrastructure after Andy Jassy met Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
Sports
Automotive
Japan’s new car sales rose 1.8% in the first half of 2026, reaching 2.39 million units as registered vehicles and kei cars grew overall.

