News
UK electric car drivers would pay a mileage-based tax from April 2028 under draft legislation published after a government consultation. The post UK publishes draft law for EV mileage tax appeared first on Gulf Daily Report: The Gulf’s daily news, fully reported..
Resolution 2826 keeps UN reports on Houthi attacks against merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea active until January 2027. The post UN Security Council extends Houthi Red Sea attack monitoring appeared first on Gulf Daily Report: The Gulf’s daily news, fully reported..
Business
Volkswagen is reviewing up to 100,000 global job cuts, including 50,000 positions already covered by German agreements through 2030. The post Volkswagen reviews up to 100,000 global job cuts appeared first on Arabian Observer: Observe more. Understand Arabia..
Health
WHO says 80% of new Ebola cases in Congo fall outside known transmission chains as the outbreak tops 2,000 infections in five provinces. The post WHO says 80% of new Congo Ebola cases lack known links appeared first on Arabian Observer: Observe more. Understand Arabia..
A clinical trial in DRC is testing Ebola therapies while health teams track rising Bundibugyo cases and strained treatment centers.
Congo’s Ebola cases have risen to 1,333 as UNDP warns the outbreak could deepen poverty, threaten jobs and strain health services.
DR Congo confirmed 1,307 Ebola cases and 377 deaths as the Bundibugyo outbreak spread across three eastern provinces while testing guides care.
DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has reached 1,048 confirmed cases and 267 deaths, with eastern provinces and Uganda tied to the response.
Ebola cases in eastern Congo have climbed to 896, with officials reporting 232 deaths and wider spread across 33 health zones.
Technology
Major publishers and author Scott Turow sue Google, alleging unauthorized use of books and journals to train its Gemini AI models in New York. The post Google faces publisher lawsuit over Gemini AI training appeared first on Arabian Observer: Observe more. Understand Arabia..
Samsung Electronics plans to begin operations at its first Yongin chip plant in 2029, one to two years earlier than previously scheduled.
Chinese researchers unveil an AI-assisted protein synthesis platform in Shanghai designed to produce up to 10,000 samples daily in one system.
OpenAI releases GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna alongside ChatGPT Work, an AI agent for research, files, apps and finished work products.
Sports
Automotive
Japan’s new car sales rose 1.8% in the first half of 2026, reaching 2.39 million units as registered vehicles and kei cars grew overall.

