An ex-president of Peru who's been accused of bribery has been arrested in the US.
According to the chief prosecutor's office, Alejandro Toledo has been detained in relation to an extradition request that was issued last year.
He's accused of taking over AED 73.4 million in bribes from Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht.
Toleda, who currently lives in the US, has denied any wrongdoing.
China-North Korea bridge opens 12 years after completion
China and North Korea have officially opened their most significant land border crossing, more than a decade after the bridge was completed.
DR Congo Ebola death toll passes 4,400 in record-breaking outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the fastest-growing on record, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone over Eastern Region
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says it has intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region on Thursday.
Ukraine accuses SpaceX of crippling drone missions as ties with US worsen
Ukraine accused Elon Musk's SpaceX on Wednesday of limiting Starlink services, crippling its drones, as Russian missiles knocked out power stations in attacks President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called "ostentatious disrespect" to Donald Trump.
Kenya reports second Ebola case, family member of first patient
Kenya reported a second case of Ebola on Wednesday, about a week after recording its first ever infection of the viral disease when a Kenyan who had been living in Congo died in a Nairobi hospital on October 5.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
Apple Inc. shares fell Monday after a closely followed analyst warned that demand for the firm’s new iPhone 16 Pro model has been lower than expected. Is this a sign that the AI software just isn’t ready?
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Dubai’s current population is more than double compared to almost twenty years ago, which now stands at 3.7 million. Lots of families are also moving to the UAE now. So what does it mean for the property market?
Glory Ehirim Nkiruka is Noon’s first ever female delivery driver. In her first ever interview, she explained why she loves her job, despite the heat!
