A man has died from the coronavirus in the Philippines.
This is now the first confirmed death outside China.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the 44-year-old man from Wuhan was reportedly infected with the disease before arriving at the Philippines.
So far, more than 300 people have died from the flu-like virus, which was first detected in Central China’s Hubei province.
Reports have also suggested that more than 14,000 people have been infected by the illness worldwide.
SpaceX-Polaris crew exits capsule for first private spacewalk
A crew of four aboard a SpaceX capsule embarked on the world's first private spacewalk on Thursday, as an astronaut eased out of the Crew Dragon spacecraft on a tether into the vacuum of space, hundreds of miles from Earth.
Nigeria's flooding displaces over one million
The collapse of a major dam in the state of Borno on Tuesday caused some of the state’s worst flooding since the same dam collapsed 30 years ago and prompted over a million to flee their homes.
Six UNRWA staff killed in two Gaza airstrikes
The U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA said six staffers were killed after two airstrikes hit a school in central Gaza on Wednesday, marking what it said was the highest death toll among its staff in a single incident.
Hamas ready to implement ceasefire without new conditions
The Palestinian Hamas group said that its negotiators reiterated its readiness to implement an "immediate" ceasefire with Israel in Gaza based on a previous US proposal without new conditions from any party.
Northern Vietnam continues to battle severe weather
Northern Vietnam continues to face severe flooding and landslides following the impact of Typhoon Yagi, the strongest storm to hit Asia this year.
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Dubai Duty Free executive vice chairman and CEO, Colm McLoughlin, announced that he will be stepping down from his role after 55 years in the travel retail industry and 41 years of leadership at Dubai Duty Free. Colm joined the Business Breakfast to reflect on his epic career.
78% of AI users are now bringing their own AI tools to work, but what does this mean for employers? Zubin Chagpar, Senior Director and Business Group Leader, Modern Work and Surface Devices, Microsoft CEMA tells us more.
ADNOC Drilling's CFO, Youssef Salem, Chief Financial Officer, gives us insight into their 26% rise in Q1 net profit.
It sounds like an episode of The Jetsons, but the sight of flying taxis whizzing around our cities could be much closer than you think.
The UAE has said that tougher penalties will come into force from 1st August for not keeping proper corporate tax records.
