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SHARJAH, UAE / RankWire.AI / – Air Arabia will start nonstop flights between Sharjah and Gdansk on Dec. 14, 2026, adding a new connection between the UAE and northern Poland. The airline will operate five flights each week between Sharjah International Airport and Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport. Services will run on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The route will give travelers in Poland’s Pomeranian region a direct air link to Sharjah. The Monday and Saturday schedule will see flight G9 0628 leave Sharjah at 4 p.m. and arrive in Gdansk at 8 p.m. Flight G9 0629 will depart Gdansk…

SINGAPORE / RankWire.AI / – Oil prices moved higher on Tuesday after both major crude benchmarks posted losses of more than 2% a day earlier. Brent crude rose 27 cents to $92.44 a barrel by 0330 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained 37 cents to $85.38. The advance followed a six-session rally that ended with Monday’s broad pullback in energy markets. Brent settled Monday at $92.17 a barrel, down $2.22, or 2.35%, from the previous close. WTI finished at $85.01 after falling $2.05, also a decline of 2.35%. The U.S. benchmark touched a one-week low during the session. Prices had…

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – The European Commission has signed an agreement to procure €2.1 million in PCR tests for the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. The open-platform tests will support efforts to detect infections and strengthen laboratory capacity during the emergency. The Commission arranged the procurement with support from the European Health and Digital Executive Agency. Deliveries will begin in August, adding diagnostic supplies as health authorities respond to rising case numbers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The PCR tests will go to the World Health Organization’s Hub for Global Health Emergencies Logistics in Dubai. WHO will…

BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA / RankWire.AI / – A South Korean container ship has left Busan for Europe on the country’s first Arctic trial involving commercial container cargo. PanStar Acro departed Busan New Port on August 22 for a planned 45-day round trip. The 2,758-TEU vessel will travel through the Northern Sea Route before reaching European ports. South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries set October 5 as the expected return date to Busan. The ship is carrying 837 TEU during the voyage, including 737 TEU of commercial freight. Its cargo includes chemical products, used vehicles and automotive components, along with…

HONG KONG / RankWire.AI / – Alibaba Group has priced a HK$80 billion share placement as it increases spending on artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure. The Chinese technology company will issue 710 million new ordinary shares at HK$112.70 each. The offering is worth about US$10.2 billion based on current exchange rates. Alibaba expects the transaction to close on Aug. 26, subject to customary closing conditions. The company has designated the proceeds for investments across its AI operations. Alibaba said all net proceeds from the placement will support its full-stack artificial intelligence capabilities. The planned spending includes expansion and improvements across…

ISLAMABAD / RankWire.AI / – Official data released by Pakistan’s federal government confirmed that 21,951 Pakistani nationals were deported from Gulf countries between March 1 and July 13, 2026. According to official figures presented to the National Assembly, the deportations occurred due to various infractions including overstaying visas, illegal entries, drug offenses, forged documentation, and involvement in organized begging networks. Nearly 22,000 Pakistanis deported from Gulf over four months for visa violations and begging highlights tightening immigration enforcement across the Middle East. The written statement submitted by the Ministry for Narcotics Control detailed that Saudi Arabia accounted for the vast…

ADELAIDE, Australia / RankWire.AI / – Australian researchers from Adelaide University and the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute have identified a novel molecular switch that drives the spread of aggressive tumors. Published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, the breakthrough study reveals that Australian researchers uncover a promising new way to tackle triple-negative breast cancer by restoring a critical regulatory molecule known as miR-342. The discovery opens new avenues to prevent life-threatening secondary cancers in organs such as the lungs and bones. Triple-negative breast cancer accounts for 10% to 15% of Australia’s approximately 21,000 annual breast cancer diagnoses but causes a disproportionate number of deaths. This subtype…

KINSHASA, DR CONGO / RankWire.AI / – The Democratic Republic of the Congo has secured an allocation of 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses as its Bundibugyo outbreak widens. Health authorities reported 5,208 confirmed cases and 2,476 deaths as of Aug. 18. The epidemic now spans 56 health zones across six provinces. Officials have also recorded 1,115 recoveries. Another 730 patients remained in isolation or hospital care as response teams worked across affected communities in eastern and northeastern DR Congo. The International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision approved the release after a request from the Congolese government. WHO said 20,000 Ervebo doses…

TOKYO, JAPAN / RankWire.AI / – Japan posted record monthly values for both imports and exports in July 2026, as higher energy costs and strong technology demand lifted total trade. Imports climbed 27.8% from a year earlier to about 12.15 trillion yen. Exports rose 23.2% to roughly 11.51 trillion yen. The Ministry of Finance reported a trade deficit of 634.5 billion yen because imports grew faster than overseas shipments during the month. Imports reached a record for the second consecutive month, with crude oil accounting for a large part of the increase. Japan imported 5.5% more crude by volume than…

NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – U.S. stocks finished higher Wednesday as a sharp decline in long-term Treasury yields supported Wall Street. The S&P 500 gained 16.22 points, or 0.21%, to close at 7,707.98. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 119.65 points, or 0.22%, to 53,463.05. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 41.38 points, or 0.16%, to 26,331.09. The gains ended a three-session losing streak for all three major U.S. indexes. The bond market drove much of the session after the U.S. Treasury Department announced larger liquidity support buybacks for longer-dated debt. From September 9, the maximum purchase size will rise to…