MENA Fintech Association Expands SHIFT Payments Working Group with New Industry-Led Subcommittees

Dubai, UAE – 8th June 2026 – The MENA Fintech Association (MFTA), under its SHIFT: Payments Working Group, has announced the launch of a new series of specialized subcommittees aimed at fostering deeper industry collaboration, advancing innovation, and supporting the development of policy and market frameworks across the rapidly evolving…

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India–Oman FTA: A New Trade Corridor for India’s Livestock and Marine Export Industry

As India accelerates its push to diversify export markets and strengthen economic ties across the Gulf, the proposed India–Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is emerging as a potentially transformative development for the country’s livestock, marine, poultry, and agri-food sectors. Beyond tariff reductions, the agreement could reshape regional supply chains, enhance…

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Mayo Clinic study shows AI can reveal brain tumor risks without costly genetic testing

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have shown that artificial intelligence (AI) can analyze routine pathology slides to help classify meningiomas, the most common primary brain tumor in adults, and predict a patient’s risk of tumor recurrence. The study, published in The Lancet Digital Health, demonstrates that deep learning models can extract…

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World Skill Centre and World Trade Centre Bhubaneswar Sign Strategic MoU to Strengthen Global Skill-Trade Linkages

Bhubaneswar, June 6: In a significant step towards aligning skill development with global trade opportunities, the World Skill Centre (WSC), Bhubaneswar and the World Trade Centre (WTC), Bhubaneswar today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the World Skill Centre campus. The MoU was formalised during a ceremonial event held…

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One Meal Can Change Lives: Hunger Free World by Malabar Group Highlights the Transformative Impact of Daily Meal Outreach

Chandigarh, June 06: On World Hunger Day, Hunger Free World, a humanitarian initiative by Malabar Group, highlighted the impact of its Street Meal Distribution Programme through the Rehabilitation Impact Report: Impact Stories, How a Daily Meal Opens the Door to a Transformed Life. The report documents how daily meal outreach, operated on the ground by Thanal, has enabled rescue, medical support, shelter access, dignity restoration, and family reunification for vulnerable individuals living on the streets. The Street Meal Distribution…

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Turkish Heritage Table: Flavours of Türkiye at ISH Celebrates Turkish Cuisine Week 2026 with a Landmark Culinary Diplomacy Event in Gurugram

Gurugram, June 06: The Turkish Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA), in collaboration with the Embassy of Türkiye and ISH — Indian School of Hospitality, École Ducasse Gurugram, successfully hosted Turkish Heritage Table: Flavours of Türkiye at ISH on 1st June 2026, at the École Ducasse Gurugram Campus. The event,…

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Former GEF CEO Carlos Manuel Rodríguez to Chair new forest finance facility launched by Everland

HALO Facility launched to address one of the most significant barriers facing community-led forest conservation projects: access to early-stage and continuity capital   New York, 5 June 2026 – On World Environment Day, conservation organization Everland announced the launch of the HALO (Holistic Alignment for Lasting Outcomes) Facility: a new financing…

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School of Design Thinking and Ratan Tata Innovation Hub Launch ‘Design Spark Challenge 2026’ in Andhra Pradesh

Chennai, June 5: School of Design Thinking , a global leader in human-centric innovation, in collaboration with Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (RTIH), hosted the “Design Spark Challenge 2026”, a 48-hour design-led innovation challenge that brought together a total of 15 startup teams shortlisted from across Andhra Pradesh to address one of the state’s most significant opportunities: building a future-ready digital learning and innovation ecosystem.…

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