- CALIFORNIA, 13th December, 2024 (WAM) — Meta said on Thursday it was releasing an artificial intelligence model called Meta Motivo, which could control the movements of a human-like digital agent, with the potential to enhance Metaverse experience.The company has been plowing tens of billions of dollars into its investments in AI, augmented reality and other […]
- GENEVA, 12th December, 2024 (WAM) — The World Food Programme (WFP) is calling for urgent funds to scale up operations in a bid to reach 2.8 million displaced and food-insecure people across Syria. Recent hostilities have displaced hundreds of thousands of people across the country, worsening an already dire food-security situation. Humanitarian needs are rising […]
- NEW YORK, 12th December, 2024 (WAM) — The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, expressed deep concern over the recent and widespread violations of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity. In a statement issued today, Guterres voiced particular concern about the hundreds of Israeli airstrikes on various locations in Syria, emphasising the urgent need to de-escalate violence […]
- ABU DHABI, 12th December, 2024 (WAM) — Hedayah – The International Center of Excellence For Countering Extremism and Violent Extremism, hosted five representatives from Nigeria’s Office of the National Security Advisor (ONSA).This visit marks the Nigerian Government’s official approval for Hedayah to support ONSA in the review, design, and implementation of the country’s Policy Framework […]
- ABU DHABI, 12th December, 2024 (WAM) — The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced the official inscription of Henna on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, as one of the most ancient, celebrated, and enduring elements of cultural heritage in the United Arab Emirates.Prior to its […]
- BRUSSELS, 12th December, 2024 (WAM) — European Union member states have decided to lift checks on individuals at internal land borders with and between Bulgaria and Romania, starting 1st January 2025.Since joining the European Union, Bulgaria and Romania have implemented parts of the Schengen legal framework, known as the Schengen acquis, including regulations on external […]
- DUBAI, 12th December, 2024 (WAM) — Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Chairman of the UAE Football Association (UAEFA), participated in the Extraordinary FIFA Congress held yesterday via video conferencing, in the presence of Gianni Infantino and the presidents of the 211 national federations.In his speech, FIFA President Infantino spoke about the power of football […]
- NEW YORK, 11th December, 2024 (WAM) — The United Nations launched an urgent humanitarian appeal today, calling for US$4.07 billion to address the most pressing needs of approximately 3 million people in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, in 2025.A statement issued by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) emphasised […]
- VIENNA, 11th December, 2024 (WAM) — Vienna International Airport has announced surpassing 30 million passengers for the first time since 2019, signalling a strong recovery in travel activity.Julian Jäger, Member of Vienna Airport’s Executive Board, highlighted the resurgence of air travel following a dramatic decline to 7.8 million passengers in 2020 and 10.4 million in […]
- GENEVA, 11th December, 2024 (WAM) — The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has projected that 2024 is on course to become the hottest year on record, primarily due to the diminishing cooling effect of the La Niña phenomenon.La Niña, a climate event characterised by extensive cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical […]
- GENEVA, 11th December, 2024 (WAM) — The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has released the first major global assessment of salt-affected soils in 50 years.The climate crisis and human mismanagement are contributing to excessive salinisation, which affects more than 10 percent of the total global land area.The report stated that today, 10 countries (Afghanistan, Australia, […]
- BRUSSELS, 11th December, 2024 (WAM) — In 2023, the EU spent €381.4 billion on research & development (R&D), which is 6.7% more than in the previous year (€357.4 billion) and 57.9% more than in 2013 (€241.5 billion).R&D intensity, defined as R&D expenditure as a percentage of GDP, remained stable compared with 2022 (2.2%). Between 2013 […]
- VIENNA, 10th December, 2024 (WAM) – Austria is dropping its veto on Romania and Bulgaria becoming full members of Europe's Schengen free-travel area, the Austrian Interior Ministry said on Monday, paving the way for European Union interior ministers to approve the move at a meeting on Thursday.Romania and Bulgaria, both EU and NATO members, partly […]
- ABU DHABI,10th December, 2024 (WAM) – Abu Dhabi today hosted the International Conference on Standards of Conduct and Accountability in Military Activities, the Role of Military Law and International Humanitarian Law, and the Importance of Preventing Armed Conflicts. Mattar Salem Ali Al Dhaheri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defense, along with several senior officers and […]
- ABU DHABI, 10th December, 2024 (WAM) — Daria Kasatkina, the 2024 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open runner-up, is back for another crack at the prestigious crown when the tournament returns to the International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City from 1st to 8th February.The 27-year-old Russian, a brilliant court strategist, overcame Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia in a […]
