Oman Announces New Bonus System for Private Workers Oman has introduced a new rule for giving bonuses to workers in the private sector. The rule is based on Royal Decree No. 53/2023 and Ministerial Resolution No. 541/2013. From now on, Omani workers will get performance-based bonuses every year on January 1. To qualify, a worker […]
Puma is planning big changes after facing weak sales, especially in North America and Europe. The company’s CEO, Arthur Hoeld, said that 2025 will be a “reset” year and 2026 will be a “transition” year. Hoeld became CEO on July 1 and was previously with Adidas. He said Puma’s retro sneakers, like the Speedcat, did […]
China Calls for Global AI Rules at Big Tech Conference in Shanghai China’s Premier Li Qiang said his country wants to help the world make fair rules for artificial intelligence (AI). He shared this message at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. Li said China is ready to share its AI technology with other […]
Huawei Shows Powerful AI System at WAIC Huawei introduced its new AI system, CloudMatrix 384, at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai. This three-day event brings together the latest technology and top companies in AI. The CloudMatrix 384 system attracted a lot of attention. Many people visited Huawei’s booth to see the new […]
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said northern Nigeria, which already is struggling with an insurgency, is “currently facing an alarming malnutrition crisis”. Cases of the most severe and deadly form of malnutrition among children jumped by 208 percent between January and June compared with the same period last year. “Unfortunately, 652 children have already died in […]
Tsarukyan Challenges Topuria, Offers Big Bet for UFC Fight Top UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan has challenged current lightweight champion Ilia Topuria to a fight — and he’s ready to put a lot of money on the line to prove he will win. Tsarukyan is ranked number one in the UFC lightweight division. He has beaten […]
Man Arrested in India for Running Fake Embassy of ‘Westarctica’ Ghaziabad, India – A 47-year-old man named Harsh Vardhan Jain has been arrested for running a fake embassy of a made-up country called Westarctica from a rented house in Ghaziabad, near New Delhi. According to police, Jain claimed to be an ambassador of imaginary countries […]
Deadly Attack in Zahedan: Many Killed or Hurt at Courthouse ZADEDAN – A deadly attack happened at a courthouse in Zahedan, the capital of Sistan-Baluchestan province in Iran. Reports say gunfire and explosions were heard near the building. A group called Jaish al-Adl said they were behind the attack. Some news reports say a suicide […]
Deadly Clashes Between Thailand and Cambodia Displace Over 130,000 TRAT – At least 30 people have died and more than 130,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in the worst fighting between Thailand and Cambodia in 13 years. The fighting spread to Trat, a Thai coastal province, on Saturday morning, far from the […]
9 More Die of Hunger in Gaza, Talks for Peace Break Down GAZA – Nine more people have died from hunger in Gaza in the past 24 hours, the Gaza Health Ministry said on Friday. This brings the total number of deaths from malnutrition to 122 since October 2023, including at least 83 children. The […]
