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Dubai Police reunite missing six-year-old girl with her family in 30 minutes and urge parents to supervise children closely and teach them what to do if lost A six-year-old girl who became separated from her family in Dubai was reunited with her parents within 30 minutes after police launched a search operation, Dubai Police said. Officers from Naif Police Station located the child shortly after receiving the report. Dubai Police used the incident to remind parents and guardians to closely supervise young children in public places and teach them what to do and who to approach if they become lost.…
Businesses are increasingly relying on third-party providers to run critical services, creating new cybersecurity and resilience risks that organisations can no longer afford to overlook, cybersecurity leaders said.The definition of critical infrastructure has shifted significantly as companies move from proprietary, in-house systems to cloud services and other infrastructure provided by external vendors, experts said during a panel discussion at the third edition of FutureSec, hosted by Khaleej Times.“Critical infrastructure, if I look back 10, 20 years ago, we owned, it was proprietary. Our infrastructure as an organisation, we would have kind of in-house run by our IT teams,” said Dee…
India’s legendary actor Mammootty is set to grace the stage at Sharjah Expo Centre on September 12. The venue is set to host the ‘Rajakeeyam’ show, where several Indian performers will gather to celebrate the Malayalam film star’s journey in cinema, spanning five decades.This year, the stalwart of Kerala cinema was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, one of India’s highest civilian honours, adding to his many accolades over the years. Mammootty who has a repertoire of over 400 films, is also a three-time National Film Award winner, and holds numerous state awards. In Sharjah Expo Centre, the Rajakeeyam show will…
The UAE remained upbeat about their chances of qualifying for the semifinals at the Women’s T20 Asia Cup in Dubai following their comprehensive six-wicket win over Indonesia on Friday.Having lost to Sri Lanka by nine wickets in their opening Group G game, the home team bounced back in style, bowling debutants Indonesia out for 71 before chasing the total in just 13.1 overs, losing four wickets.Captain Esha Oza led from the front for the UAE, claiming two wickets with her off-spin and scoring 30 runs as an opener to set up the victory.Heena Hotchandani, the left-arm spinner, was one of…
Middle East tensions push crude above $90, with national averages topping $4 per gallon and drivers cutting back amid tight fuel suppliesNEW YORK: With the war in the Middle East still raising energy costs, Americans face record-high gasoline prices for Labor Day weekend, just as political campaigns kick off for midterm Congressional elections.The national average gasoline price will probably hit $4.03 on Labor Day, far surpassing the previous record of $3.83 per gallon set in 2012, said GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan.”Gasoline, while not at all-time records, is at its highest level ever recorded this late in the calendar year,…
stc group, Saudi Arabia’s leading digital enabler, has announced the launch of colab, its innovation and corporate venture-building arm, at LEAP 2026. The launch strengthens the group’s venture ecosystem and expands its ability to unlock new sources of growth through innovation. colab provides a dedicated capability to systematically identify, build and scale new digital ventures. Leveraging stc group’s assets, including its market reach, digital infrastructure and industry expertise, colab will explore emerging opportunities, experiment with new technologies and business models, and turn validated opportunities into scalable businesses. The launch adds a new dimension to stc group’s venture ecosystem, bringing together startup acceleration through InspireU, strategic venture investment through tali ventures, and corporate venture building through colab. Motaz Alangari, stc group…
Dubai Traffic Court fines motorcyclist Dh4,000 and suspends licence for three months after crash involving negligent driving and riding an unregistered, uninsured motorcycle The Dubai Traffic Court fined a motorcyclist Dh4,000 and suspended his driving licence for three months after his negligence caused a motorcycle accident. Investigations later revealed that the motorcycle’s registration and insurance had expired, turning what initially appeared to be a traffic accident into multiple violations that ended up before the courts. The case began after the operations room received a report about a motorcycle accident. A traffic patrol was dispatched to the scene and conducted an…
Nvidia will buy popular developer platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, betting that support for open AI models will drive future demand even as its biggest customers develop their own chips to reduce reliance on the semiconductor giant.Shares of the company were slightly lower after the deal on Thursday, which ranks among its biggest ever.The chipmaker is already a major open AI player in the US with its widely used Nemotron model and vocal support for the technology. Acquiring Hugging Face will give it direct access to a platform developers use to collaborate, test and share tools, potentially providing valuable…
Kratos is not hanging up the Leviathan Axe just yet.Santa Monica Studio has confirmed that another Kratos-led God of War game will follow God of War Laufey, with the two stories directly connected. Studio head of creative Cory Barlog revealed the plans during the game’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.Barlog stopped short of revealing a title, setting, release window or target platform for Kratos’ next adventure. He did, however, explain that Faye’s upcoming journey is designed to continue the existing saga while laying the groundwork for what…
The reigning T20 world champions India will play Japan for the first time in an international match when the teams meet at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Tochigi on September 22, the two cricket boards said on Friday.The T20 fixture will mark the first time Japan will face a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in men’s cricket.”To be able to invite the reigning World Champions to the home of cricket in Japan is a landmark moment for our association,” JCA Chief Executive Naoki Miyaji said in a statement.Japan became an Affiliate Member of the ICC in…