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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES / MENA Newswire / – Emirates said customers have made more than one million connections to Starlink Wi-Fi since the service entered its fleet seven months ago. The Dubai-based airline said passengers have used more than one petabyte of data through the satellite internet service. The milestone covers free onboard access on aircraft already fitted with the system. The Starlink Wi-Fi service now operates on 33 Boeing 777 aircraft and three Airbus A380 aircraft in the Emirates fleet. The airline said more than 60 Starlink-equipped flights operate each day. Passengers use the service for streaming, video…

AJMAN, UAE, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As part of its strategic vision to strengthen Ajman’s position on the global tourism map, the Ajman Department of Tourism, Culture and Media has announced the appointment of Hunan Overseas Travel Co., Ltd. as its official representative office in the People’s Republic of China. The appointment marks a significant step in the Department’s efforts to reinforce its presence in China, one of the world’s largest outbound tourism markets. It also supports the Department’s strategy to expand its network of partnerships with leading travel and tourism organisations and attract more visitors to the Emirate. The…

MEXICO CITY / MENA Newswire / – Mexico advanced to the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 on Tuesday. The co-host beat Ecuador 2-0 at Mexico City Stadium. Julián Quiñones scored in the 22nd minute. Raúl Jiménez added the second goal nine minutes later. The win sent Mexico through from the Round of 32 in front of more than 80,000 fans. It also ended a long knockout-stage drought. Mexico had not won a World Cup knockout match since its 1986 victory over Bulgaria on home soil. Mexico took control before halftime with a fast and direct attack. Roberto Alvarado set…

TOKYO, JAPAN / MENA Newswire / – Japan’s new car sales rose 1.8% in the first half of 2026, marking a second straight first-half gain for the domestic auto market. Automakers sold 2,387,189 new vehicles from January through June, including minivehicles. The increase followed a stronger second quarter, after the market opened the year with softer first-quarter demand. Industry data released Wednesday showed a broad but modest recovery across Japan’s vehicle market. The Japan Automobile Dealers Association and the Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association compiled the figures for registered vehicles and kei-class minivehicles. Registered vehicles include standard passenger…

DUBAI, UAE, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hisense, a leading brand in global consumer electronics and home appliances, is bringing its vision of ‘Innovating a Brighter Life’ to football fans around the world through its pitch-side LED messages at FIFA World Cup 2026™. Displayed throughout tournament matches and seen by millions in stadiums and billions watching worldwide, the messages showcase Hisense’s commitment to creating technologies that enrich everyday life. Among the most prominent messages are ‘Innovating a Brighter Life’ and ‘The Origin of RGB MiniLED TV’, reinforcing the company’s brand vision and leadership in next-generation display innovation.Fazalur Rahman, Regional Marketing…

ATLANTA, GEORGIA / MENA Newswire / – England reached the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 16 after captain Harry Kane scored twice late in a 2-1 win over Congo DR at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday. Congo DR led through Brian Cipenga’s seventh-minute goal and held that advantage at halftime. Kane equalized in the 75th minute, then scored again in the 86th to complete England’s comeback in the Round of 32. Cipenga gave Congo DR an early lead with a low right-footed finish from the left side of the area. The chance followed a long pass from Chancel Mbemba that…

AMMAN, JORDAN / MENA Newswire / – The World Bank approved a US$700 million loan for Jordan to support private investment, job creation and economic reforms. The financing falls under the Jordan Growth and Competitiveness Development Policy Financing II program. It supports steps linked to the country’s Economic Modernization Vision and focuses on business conditions, access to finance, digital services, green finance and energy sector reforms. The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors cleared the loan after Jordan recorded 2.8 percent real GDP growth in 2025. The country also kept a sovereign credit rating upgrade first secured in 2024, its…

The election recognizes Professor López de Prado’s contributions to computational science and financial machine learning over an international career spanning three decades and three continentsProfessor López de Prado joins a select group of only 71 international membersCurrent and former international members include distinguished scientists and technologists, among them Nobel laureates, Turing Award winners, and members of foreign national academiesABU DHABI, UAE, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Real Academia de Ingeniería, Spain’s Royal Academy of Engineering and the country’s national academy in the field, has elected ADIA Lab Advisory Board member Professor Marcos López de Prado as an international member (Académico Correspondiente), in…

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / MENA Newswire / – South Korea’s exports topped US$100 billion in a single month for the first time in June, setting a national record as semiconductor shipments nearly tripled. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said exports rose 70.9% from a year earlier to US$102.25 billion. Imports climbed 30.1% to US$66.10 billion. The result gave Asia’s fourth-largest economy a monthly trade surplus of US$36.15 billion, also a record for the country. The June figure made South Korea the fourth country to pass US$100 billion in monthly exports, after Germany, China and the United States. Average…

LONDON and RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Altea Partners, the privately owned merchant banking firm operating at the intersection of capital flows between Europe, the Middle East, and North America, today announced the appointment of Ahmad AlFarabi as Partner & Chief Growth Officer, based in Riyadh. The appointment marks the latest step in the build-out of the firm’s presence in the Kingdom. Mr. AlFarabi joins from BSF Capital, where he served as Head of Investment Solutions & Advisory, leading the development of the firm’s discretionary and advisory franchise. Over more than 15 years, he has held senior…