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UAE Vice-President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has surprised the UAE’s top-performing Grade 12 students with a Dh100,000 cash gift, recognising their outstanding academic achievements in the 2025-2026 secondary school examinations. The surprise gesture by Sheikh Mohammed, who also serves as Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was presented on Saturday as a token of appreciation for students who achieved the highest marks across the country. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The cash reward was given to the top achievers across government, private and applied technology education streams. The…
When it comes to modern wellness, we have never had more information at our fingertips. We count our steps, track our sleep, chase personal bests in the gym and spend generously on treatments that promise recovery. Yet despite all this optimisation, many of us still wake up feeling exhausted and disconnected from the very bodies we’re trying so hard to improve. Somehow, a true sense of wellness still remains frustratingly out of reach. Maybe the missing piece isn’t another trend or treatment, but a better understanding of the body itself. While calories burned and recovery times still have their place…
DUBAI, 13th July, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) continues to develop the S’hail app within the shared digital channels ecosystem, reflecting the government’s direction to unify digital channels and deliver an integrated mobility experience through a single platform that brings together the emirate’s various mobility services and modes. This forms part of an integrated roadmap aimed at developing the app in a way that enhances integration among entities and simplifies the customer journey. RTA continues to develop the S’hail app in line with a future roadmap aimed at strengthening its position through expanding the scope of…
DUBAI, 13th July, 2026 (WAM) — DMCC, the leading international business district that drives the flow of global trade through Dubai, today announced that Dubai’s total diamond trade reached an all-time high of US$41.7 billion in 2025, according to data from Dubai Customs. The figure surpasses the previous record of US$40.9 billion, set in 2011, and was accompanied by a record 359.5 million carats traded, up 42.5% year-on-year – marking the first time Dubai has posted a record in both diamond trade value and physical volume in the same year. Total diamond trade value across all categories rose 16.2% year-on-year,…
N’DJAMENA, 13th July, 2026 (WAM) — Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the fifth Arab Poetry Forum in Chad opened in N’Djamena, marking the latest edition of the Arab Poetry Forums in Africa. Organised by the Cultural Affairs Department at the Sharjah Department of Culture in cooperation with the Chadian Literary Club, the two-day forum brought together 50 male and female poets from across the country. The initiative is held in line with the directives of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah to support the Arabic…
Sara AlAhbabi with Ashish Koshy. Abu Dhabi — Inception42 – the region’s leading innovator of AI-powered products & solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NXT Holding, a Sahm Holding owned AI-native holding company headquartered in Abu Dhabi. H.H. Fatma Tahnoon bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Founder and Chairwoman, Sahm Holding, said: “The UAE has placed artificial intelligence at the center of its national vision, and partnership of this nature are how that vision becomes capability. This agreement reflects the strength of our institutions, the alignment of their purpose, and the nation’s determination to lead in technologies…
A combination of his own, his wife’s, and his daughter’s birthday dates helped Sunil Kumar Sadasivan strike gold, winning Dh30 million as the second Grand Prize winner of The UAE Lottery’s Lucky Day Draw. The 52-year-old maintenance technician from Kerala, India, said he chose the family dates rather than random numbers: “I thought, why not use the dates that matter most to me? I started with my daughter’s birthday, then added mine, then my wife’s birthday.” He bought the winning ticket with a friend he had recently started participating in the lottery with. Their first ticket won them Dh100. Encouraged…
BRUSSELS, 13th July, 2026 (WAM) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced that the European Union is preparing to introduce restrictions on children’s access to social media platforms across its 27 member states, in a move aimed at creating a safer digital environment and reducing the risks the online space poses to minors. Von der Leyen said the European Commission is preparing recommendations and a legislative proposal, to be adopted after the summer and formally unveiled in September, based on a phased access system according to age groups. Under the proposal, children under the age of 13…
ABU DHABI, 13th July, 2026 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council (ADBWC), in partnership with Publicis Groupe Middle East, today announced the return of Ra’idah for its second edition, scheduled to take place in September 2026 , building on the success of the first edition to advance women-led small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, while creating new pathways for capability building, business growth, and long-term economic contribution. The second edition introduces an evolved, immersive format designed to deliver a more hands-on and impactful experience for participants. Applicants will go through a competitive selection run…
Of all things we assumed would remain untouched by artificial intelligence, human relationships was certainly one. When the lonely protagonist of Spike Jonze’s 2013 film Her befriends his artificially intelligent operating system, we assume it might just be a figment of the director’s imagination. If only… From AI-powered couple’s therapy to AI companions that can talk to you on a wide range of subjects, technology has ensured we are never alone or clueless. Today, AI is also telling you how to speak to your loved ones in a manner that is thoughtful. In a surprising twist, artificial intelligence is…