BOGOTA — At least 132 people and 570 others injured were killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, toppling buildings, damaging hospitals and infrastructure and trapping people beneath the rubble in the country’s strongest earthquake this century. The 7.4-magnitude earthquake occurred at 7.34 a.m. local time (1234GMT), with the epicenter located approximately 5 km east of the town of San Jose del Palmar, according to data from the US Geological Survey. The USGS said the quake struck at a depth of 107 km. Colombia’s Geological Service said it was the strongest earthquake recorded in the country in…
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BHM Capital, the leading financial institution in the capital markets of the United Arab Emirates, announced its financial results for the first half of 2026, marking another period of strong performance as the Company continues to scale its business, strengthen its financial position, and reinforce its market leadership across the UAE’s capital markets. For the six months ended 30 June 2026, BHM Capital reported revenue of AED 118.99 million, representing a 25% increase compared to AED 95.26 million in the corresponding period of 2025. Net profit reached AED 25.20 million, an increase of 14% year-on-year. The Company’s financial position also…
The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has launched a service to qualify contractors in the municipal sector through the Balady Business platform, enabling contracting establishments to meet qualification requirements and obtain accreditation based on unified standards, improve the efficiency of service providers, and enhance their readiness to carry out municipal works and projects. The ministry said that qualification requirements include valid commercial registration and municipal licenses, completion of classification certificates and required memberships, availability of technical personnel and expertise, and submission of the necessary data and documents through the Balady Business platform. It stressed that the service applies unified evaluation criteria to…
PNY Technologies recently announced its participation in LEAP 2026, taking place in Riyadh from 31 August to 3 September, where it will present its latest AI infrastructure and accelerated computing solutions. The showcase will feature the technologies behind PNY’s AI infrastructure portfolio, from the AI Enterprise Factory to the latest NVIDIA RTX PRO and GeForce graphics solutions, together with networking and infrastructure technologies. Visitors will also be able to explore the PNY AI Factory Digital Twin Configurator, which allows users to design and configure their own AI factory using digital twins and NVIDIA Omniverse. PNY will also host live demonstrations…
JERUSALEM — Israel is holding the bodies of hundreds of Palestinians for bargaining purposes, even though there are currently no Israelis being held hostage by Palestinian groups. According to the Haaretz daily on Monday, Israel is holding the bodies of around 1,700 Palestinians for possible use in future exchanges. The figure was raised during recent discussions within Israel’s security establishment, the newspaper said, citing two unnamed sources familiar with the matter. Shin Bet chief David Zini supports retaining the bodies in case Israelis are taken captive or go missing in the future, a position also backed by the Israeli army,…
SpaceX recently outlined a plan to build a massive semiconductor fabrication facility in the U.S. state of Texas. They have begun with an initial investment of more than $16.8 billion designed to support growing demand for AI chips across its satellite and space operations. Texas governor Greg Abbott announced the first phase of the Terafab project, which is expected to create 3,000 jobs and has been backed by a $30 million Texas Enterprise Fund grant. The project also qualifies for incentives through the state’s Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation programme. The planned 100-million-square-foot site in Grimes County, Texas, will combine…
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH) Jeddah successfully performed a hysterectomy using Vaginal Natural Orifice Trans-Endoscopic Surgery (VNOTES), without any external surgical incisions, on a patient in her fifties suffering from severe vaginal bleeding caused by uterine fibroids. The procedure reduces pain, accelerates recovery, and shortens hospital stay. The technique, performed by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at KFSH Jeddah, represents a shift in hysterectomy approaches. It replaces conventional abdominal laparoscopic surgery, which requires small incisions in the abdominal wall to insert instruments, with a procedure performed entirely through a natural access route, thereby reducing blood loss…
JEDDAH — Saudi student Jana Al-Sabil’s gold medal and “Best Female Student” award at the third International Nuclear Science Olympiad 2026, along with Amjad Al-Darwish’s gold medal and “Nuclear Science Ambassador” title, helped Saudi Arabia rank first overall in the competition. Jana Saleh Al-Sabil won the gold medal and “Best Female Student” award in recognition of her scientific excellence and performance in the competition. Presented by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the award was among the special prizes approved by the Olympiad’s International Council to honor female students for scientific excellence, highlight their contributions to nuclear science, and encourage…
According to recent reports, ByteDance is in the process of developing an AI model which could rival Anthropic’s Mythos system. These rumblings are since as part of a wider bid for the company to establish itself as a leader in China’s AI ecosystem. Financial Times (FT) reported the TikTok owner is in the early stages of training a model with as many as 10 trillion parameters. This would put ByteDance’s offering ahead of Anthropic’s cutting-edge Mythos and make it three-times larger than Moonshot Kimi K3, the biggest model to come out of China so far. While Anthropic does not reveal the…
Years ago, the member journey was a lengthy process that began with booking an appointment and waiting in queues inside healthcare facilities, followed by commuting between laboratories, pharmacies, and repeated doctor visits. Today, this journey is rapidly transforming across the Kingdom. Members can now consult with doctors via virtual clinics, complete laboratory tests at home, and receive their medications without the need to travel. At the same time, Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are playing a growing role in analyzing health data, supporting diagnosis, and assisting in monitoring members’ health conditions with unprecedented speed and efficiency. This transformation has not only…