The United Arab Emirates launched a pilot for the One-Point Air Travelers Project with Bahrain on February 16, 2026, allowing passengers to handle all immigration, security and customs checks at departure airports. The initiative targets Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain International Airport to cut arrival delays.
Electricity from the Ayeyawady Myitsone-Upstream Hydropower Project will prioritize domestic consumption in Myanmar, with surplus shared across regions, a top official said. The project could fully meet national demand and boost local jobs, Union Minister U Tin Aung San told 1,480 residents at Myitkyina University on February 19.
Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav told the state assembly that multi-specialty hospitals in five tribal areas will become operational by December. The facilities in Seethampeta, Parvathipuram, Dornala, Rampachodavaram and Buttayagudem will roll out in phases.
The Benton Lady Tigers punched their ticket to the state semifinals with a 2-1 overtime win over Northshore on Monday. The No. 5 seed now meets top-seeded Mt. Carmel on Saturday at 3 p.m. in New Orleans.
Three state kabaddi associations affiliated with India's Amateur Kabaddi Federation have approved the JBC Kabaddi League, a new tournament set for the first half of 2026. The inaugural season will pit five teams from Jharkhand, Bihar and Chhattisgarh against each other.
The International Criminal Court has approved former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's request to miss his confirmation hearing set for February 23. Pre-Trial Chamber I ruled Friday that the session will go ahead as planned without him.
A Birmingham, Michigan, apparel business owner faces fresh uncertainty after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump's tariffs Friday, prompting him to impose a new 10% global tariff effective Monday for 150 days.
Artificial intelligence can double global diagnostic capacity through software upgrades alone, without requiring fresh capital spending, Royal Philips CEO Roy Jakobs said. Speaking in Bengaluru after the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Jakobs highlighted India's pivotal role in this shift.
India's alternative investment funds are set to drive the managed investments industry to Rs 455 lakh crore by March 2030, more than doubling from Rs 212 lakh crore in March 2025, according to a Crisil report. AIFs have consistently beaten public market benchmarks and are projected to grow at 25 percent annually over the next five years.
The New York State Nurses Association announced a second tentative contract Friday for 4,200 striking nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital after six weeks on the picket line. The union scheduled an immediate ratification vote without releasing details of the agreement.
The Telangana High Court overruled government objections Friday and scheduled an early hearing for a public interest litigation accusing authorities of ignoring illegal constructions inside the full tank level of Dharmasagar lake in Nirmal district.
India's aviation sector braces for net losses of Rs 170-180 billion in FY2026, up sharply from Rs 56 billion last year, even as passenger traffic rebounds. Icra blames operational snarls, a sliding rupee and new aircraft costs for the hit.
Artificial intelligence in healthcare will be remembered for improving billions of lives over the next decade, Philips CEO Roy Jakobs predicted at the AI Impact Summit. He stressed that AI aims to free clinicians for more human interaction rather than replace them.
South Africa's government stands to gain between R60 billion and R90 billion in extra taxes from mining companies over the 2026/27 and 2027/28 fiscal years, economists predict. The windfall stems from record gold prices hitting $3,431 an ounce in late 2025 and a rebound in platinum group metals.
Quentin Griffiths, co-founder of British online fashion retailer Asos, died after falling from the 17th floor of his apartment building in Pattaya, Thailand, on February 9. The 58-year-old British national's death appears to be a suicide, Thai police said Friday, with no signs of foul play.