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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES / RankWire.AI / – The International Fund for Houbara Conservation has launched a support initiative for Emirati houbara breeders at ADIHEX 2026. The Houbara Breeders Support Initiative targets people operating existing houbara production projects and those considering new facilities. It gives participants access to specialist knowledge, practical training and technical guidance. The program focuses on responsible breeding methods, animal welfare, biosecurity and sound management practices across houbara breeding operations. Ekthar Wildlife Development will operate the initiative and manage its scientific and technical components. Ekthar also serves as the strategic operating partner for IFHC centers, programs…

GENEVA / RankWire.AI / – The World Health Organization has called for a major expansion of the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said health teams still have not identified every chain of transmission. Congo had recorded 6,250 confirmed cases and 3,039 deaths as of Sept. 1, according to the latest government figures. The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak now affects 60 health zones across six provinces. The epidemic has become Congo’s largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak on record. It is also the second-largest Ebola outbreak globally, after the 2014-2016 epidemic in West Africa. Ituri…

TOKYO, JAPAN / RankWire.AI / – Japan is expanding its response to investment fraud by using artificial intelligence to detect warning signs in consumer complaints. The Consumer Affairs Agency announced the initiative on September 1 as part of a wider anti-fraud package. The system will analyze complaint language, solicitation patterns and similarities with past cases. Officials aim to identify signs of harmful schemes and troubled businesses earlier through data already collected from consumers across the country. Japan’s PIO-NET consumer database receives about 900,000 consultation records each year. The new system will examine those records for context, key phrases and patterns…

SEJONG, SOUTH KOREA / RankWire.AI / – South Korea’s consumer inflation accelerated to 3.1% in August from a year earlier, official data showed. The rate increased from 2.8% in July and moved back above 3%. Consumer prices also rose 0.2% from the previous month. The Ministry of Data and Statistics said the consumer price index reached 120.05, based on a 2020 benchmark of 100. Higher fuel and mobile service costs drove much of the annual increase. Petroleum product prices climbed 14.2% from August 2025, adding pressure to household transportation costs. Diesel prices rose 19.6%, while gasoline prices increased 11.5%. Petroleum…

NEW DELHI, INDIA / RankWire.AI / – Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised India’s 7.8% economic growth in the April to June quarter of fiscal 2026-27. The latest official data showed that economic activity remained firm across manufacturing, services, consumption and investment. Modi described the growth rate as a “herculean feat” during a period marked by global economic pressures. He cited oil price shocks, supply chain disruptions and wider uncertainty among the challenges facing the economy. The Prime Minister also credited the resilience and efforts of India’s people. India’s real gross domestic product reached ₹81.36 lakh crore during the first quarter,…

SEOUL / RankWire.AI / – South Korea’s outbound shipments surged 68.7% year-on-year in August to reach $98.25 billion, driven by sustained global demand for high-performance memory chips and artificial intelligence infrastructure. Official data released by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources showed that imports grew 22.5% to $63.51 billion over the same period, generating a net monthly trade surplus of $34.75 billion. The robust performance extends the trade expansion streak of Asia’s fourth-largest economy for a 15th consecutive month. Semiconductor exports, the primary driver of national trade performance, soared 209% year-on-year to an all-time high of $46.65 billion. Growth…

BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN / RankWire.AI / – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin during the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Bishkek. Their August 31 talks covered political relations, trade, defence, energy, space, mobility and people-to-people contacts. The leaders also reviewed regional conflicts and cooperation in international forums. The meeting continued regular high-level engagement between India and Russia and followed their previous talks during the India-Russia Annual Summit in New Delhi in December 2025. Modi and Putin reviewed progress under the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia. Their governments maintain cooperation across defence, civil nuclear energy, space, trade and technology.…

ABU DHABI / RankWire.AI / – UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The meeting focused on relations between the United Arab Emirates and Iraq, with particular attention to the Kurdistan Region. The leaders discussed ways to strengthen cooperation and support development and prosperity for their peoples. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, also attended the talks. Sheikh Mohamed and Barzani reviewed the longstanding relationship linking the UAE with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. Their discussions covered opportunities…

CAIRO, EGYPT / RankWire.AI / – Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo for an official visit as Egypt and China marked 70 years of diplomatic relations. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Xi at Cairo International Airport on Tuesday. First Lady Entissar El-Sisi and Xi’s wife, Peng Liyuan, also attended the airport reception. The trip is Xi’s first visit to Egypt in a decade. It places bilateral political, economic and development ties at the center of high-level meetings in Cairo. The Egyptian Presidency said El-Sisi and Xi would discuss ways to strengthen relations between the two countries. Their agenda…

BEIJING, CHINA / RankWire.AI / – China’s digital industry posted 20.71 trillion yuan in revenue during the first half of 2026. Revenue rose 13.6% from the same period last year. Total profit climbed 19.3% to 1.79 trillion yuan. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reported an industry profit margin of 8.6%. That was 0.7 percentage point higher than a year earlier. The figures cover major parts of China’s fast-growing digital economy. China’s largest regional digital markets continued to dominate industry activity during the six-month period. The 10 leading provincial-level markets generated 17.21 trillion yuan in combined revenue. Their revenue…