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MENA Newswire, TOKYO: A series of powerful earthquakes struck western Japan on Tuesday morning, rattling the Shimane and Tottori prefectures and prompting widespread concern, though no tsunami warning was issued. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that the strongest tremor

MENA Newswire, WASHINGTON: OpenAI is preparing to introduce a personal smart device that operates entirely through voice interaction, marking a significant step in its efforts to advance human-technology communication. The company confirmed that it has consolidated multiple internal teams across engineering,

EuroWire, EDINBURGH: Scientists in Scotland have developed an artificial intelligence-powered headset capable of predicting epileptic seizures minutes before they occur, in what researchers describe as a major advancement in neurological healthcare. The wearable device, created by a research team at

MENA Newswire, WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has blocked a planned $3 million acquisition by U.S. photonics company HieFo Corp. of assets belonging to New Jersey-based aerospace and defense manufacturer Emcore Corporation, citing national security concerns and the company’s links to

MENA Newswire,  SEOUL: Online shopping sales in South Korea reached a record 24.15 trillion won (US$16.75 billion) in November, marking a 6.8 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to data released by the Ministry of Data

EuroWire, BRUSSELS: The European Commission has officially announced Oulu in Finland and Trenčín in Slovakia as the European Capitals of Culture for 2026. The designation is part of the European Union’s long-standing initiative to highlight cultural diversity, foster cross-border cooperation,

EuroWire, BERN: Dozens of people were killed and around 100 others injured early Thursday when a fire swept through a crowded nightclub in the Swiss alpine resort of Crans-Montana during New Year’s Eve celebrations, according to local police. The blaze

MENA Newswire, BOISE, Idaho: Nearly 3,000 pounds of ground beef have been recalled in six U.S. states after federal inspectors detected possible E. coli contamination during routine testing, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. Mountain

EuroWire, BRUSSELS: Eurostar services have resumed in limited capacity after a major power supply fault forced the temporary closure of the Channel Tunnel on Tuesday, disrupting cross-border rail travel between the UK and continental Europe for several hours. The outage

EuroWire, BRUSSELS: The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will take effect on Thursday, January 1, 2026, introducing the world’s first carbon border tax designed to align imported goods with the EU’s domestic carbon pricing system. The policy marks