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Dubai Police have dismantled an organised criminal network for pirating encrypted international satellite television channels and illegally rebroadcasting their content. The gang made the pirated content available through receiver devices, online links, and unauthorised websites, selling access to the public through unlawful annual subscriptions. Extensive investigations and monitoring revealed that members of the gang had been making copyrighted media content available without obtaining the necessary licences or approvals from rights holders. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The group exploited unauthorised digital networks and online platforms to generate illicit financial gains at the…

GENEVA, 20th June, 2026 (WAM) — Jhonatan Narváez won stage 3 of the Tour de Suisse for UAE Team Emirates-XRG. The Ecuadorian won a two-up sprint from the day’s breakaway to take the honours, with the peloton coming tantalisingly close to making the catch for good. Pipping his breakaway companion Xandro Meurisse (Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling) to the stage victory, Narváez added another brilliant win to his palmarès, just weeks after taking three stages at the Giro d’Italia. The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider spent 112km off the front of the race on Friday afternoon, before taking the Emirati squad’s 41st…

For Amy Morris, the “Dubai-it” philosophy is simple: stop talking and start doing. The founder and CEO of Pop Up Global, an entertainment company that builds theatrical shows for cruise lines, theme parks and major events across the Middle East, built her business from a one-woman performer operation into a multi-million-dollar enterprise. “There was no moment where I felt ‘ready’,” she said. “I was very young, and I just started and built the rest while moving. That’s the whole philosophy. Perfect timing is a myth people use to justify staying still.” Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow…

SANTA CLARA, California, 20th June, 2026 (WAM) — Paraguay scored early and then held on to beat Türkiye 1-0 at the World Cup today with 10 men after Miguel Almirón became the first player to be sent off at the tournament for covering his mouth in a confrontation. Almirón had earlier set up Matias Galarza to score the only goal just over a minute into the match. Paraguay kept their knock-out rounds bid alive with a first victory after losing their opener against the United States and will play Australia for an assured last-32 berth in the group finale next…

PARIS, 19th June May, 2026 (WAM) — Generation 5 Holding, a leading defence and technology company, and Hanwha Aerospace, a leading provider of advanced defence, aerospace, and industrial solutions, signed a teaming agreement to exclusively collaborate on the manufacturing and sales of the K9 155mm Howitzer, in a move that marks a first-of-its-kind milestone in the region. This agreement aligns with Generation 5’s vision to technology transfer and strengthening its manufacturing capabilities through strategic partnerships with leading global defence companies, and Hanwha’s commitment to sustainable investment in the defence and advanced technology sectors through its subsidiaries, reinforcing its global presence,…

A Neet aspirant from Nagpur in the Indian state of Maharashtra has been allotted an examination centre in Abu Dhabi. The student found out about his exam centre only a couple of days before the medical entrance examination rescheduled for June 21, leaving the candidate and his family in a state of uncertainty. The student was assigned a centre at Saraswati Vidyalaya in Nagpur for the original Neet examination on May 3, which was cancelled over paper leak allegations. After the exam was rescheduled, he downloaded his new admit card only to discover that his examination centre had been shifted…

ABU DHABI, 19th June May, 2026 (WAM) — Silal Group, the UAE’s leading agri-food and technology group, has announced a strategic collaboration with Dutch agricultural consultancy, Delphy, which aims to contribute to elevating the UAE’s agricultural sector by designing, developing, and delivering advanced training and capacity-building programs over an initial five-year period. Held in the presence of Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, the partnership was formalised during a signing ceremony in the Netherlands. Designed to bridge the gap between cutting-edge agricultural science and practical field applications, the cooperation will focus on specialized training…

With summer temperatures soaring and air conditioning units across the emirate of Fujairah running at maximum capacity, the emirate’s Civil Defence has issued an urgent warning to residents over electrical grid overloads. The safety alert comes as newly released data reveals that domestic fires now account for an overwhelming 70 per cent of all blazes in the emirate. Statistics published by the Fujairah Statistics Centre highlight a highly successful push by first responders, showing a major 60 per cent drop in fire-related injuries and zero fatalities over the past year.  However, emergency services warn that this progress could be quickly…

PARIS, 20th June, 2026 (WAM) — Emirates Global Endurance Village in Al Wathba has launched the Emirates Global Endurance Village Racing Series, a six-month initiative running from June to December 2026 and featuring endurance races across more than 10 countries. The first event in the series got underway today in Compiègne, France, as part of an international endurance competition taking place from 19 to 21 June, marking the start of the programme’s global calendar. The initiative supports the UAE leadership’s vision of advancing endurance riding and the equestrian sector, while reinforcing the UAE’s position as a leading international centre for…

When Mike Adams was born 55 years ago with phocomelia, a rare condition that left him without upper limbs and parts of his legs, doctors advised his parents he should be placed in specialist institutional care away from his family. By the age of six months, he had been sent to a special school, where he would remain until his teenage years, seeing his parents only occasionally. It was an upbringing, he says, he did not question at the time, surrounded by other children with disabilities and learning to adapt early to a world that was not designed for them.…