Bridge Summit 2025 kicks off in Abu Dhabi, declaring a new era for global media / Image: File Abu Dhabi’s BRIDGE Summit opened today (Dec 8, 2025), bringing together creators, platforms, investors and stars to map how AI, creators and global storytelling will reshape media. The three-day event mixes headliner keynotes, hands-on sessions and dealmaking, […]
Saudi Arabia’s $7 billion Landbridge high-speed rail to link Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dammam—cutting travel time to under four hours / Image Credit: file Saudi Arabia is building more than just tracks; it’s building a future that moves at high speed. The Kingdom is developing a massive $7 billion high-speed rail project, affectionately called the “Land […]
The new 300-metre Dubai bridge handles 900 vehicles per hour, cutting travel time to one minute/Image: RTA Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in partnership with Majid Al Futtaim Properties, has launched a strategic infrastructure upgrade featuring a new 300-metre bridge on Sheikh Zayed Road. This development drastically reduces travel time for motorists from Abu […]
Elon Musk, UAE Media Chief Discuss AI and Media Future at Tesla HQ On 27 September 2025, Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, chairman of the UAE National Media Office, the UAE Media Council and the BRIDGE Summit met Elon Musk at Tesla’s headquarters to discuss the future of media and technology and to […]
Iraq bridge collapse (Screengrab from video circulating on social media) At least two people were killed and several others were injured after a portion of an under-construction collapse in Iraq’s southern region, officials confirmed on Sunday.The incident happened on Saturday evening, and rescue efforts continued for more than 13 hours.Rescue personnel worked through the night […]
Chittorgarh, 27 August (Udaipur Kiran). A major accident occurred late Tuesday night in Rashmi police station area of Chittorgarh district. A van attempting to cross a bridge was swept away by the river. Four people in the van were carried away by the water, while five others were rescued with the help of police and […]
Cargo ship burst in flames near Baltimore’s Key bridge An explosion occurred on board a cargo ship hauling coal in Baltimore’s harbor near the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Monday carrying 23 crewmembers and two pilots. The blast took place at around 6.30 pm local time on the commercial vessel, identified as […]
Two people died and two others, including the suspect, were injured in a stabbing incident at a business in central London’s Southwark area near Tower Bridge on Monday, according to police.A 58-year-old man died at the scene, while a 27-year-old man succumbed to his injuries after being taken to hospital, Metropolitan police added.Police arrested a […]
Stranded people are airlifted during flooding of Bhotekoshi river in Nepal KATHMANDU: Over two dozen people were missing after torrential rain in China’s Tibet region triggered a deluge in the Bhotekoshi river, washing away the “Friendship Bridge” that links China and Nepal, officials said on Tuesday.Weather forecasting experts said the flood might have been the […]
Truck hangs from collapsed bridge in China after landslide, driver rescued in daring operation (Video credit: Reuters) In a dramatic and heart-stopping incident caught on camera, a cargo truck was left dangling from a collapsed highway bridge in China’s southwestern Guizhou province after a landslide triggered by torrential rains struck on Tuesday morning, June 24.The […]
