ABU DHABI, 3rd July, 2026 (WAM) — Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, has received the AI Vision and Strategy Award at the 2026 Manufacturing Leadership Awards in the United States. The award recognises EGA’s innovative implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies and future-focused digital and AI-powered use cases. EGA’s ongoing digital transformation leverages advanced digital capabilities to transform operations, processes and systems. Hosted annually by the Manufacturing Leadership Council, part of the US-based National Association of Manufacturers, the Manufacturing Leadership Awards is an awards platform that recognises organisations driving…
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To make it easier for Indian expats in the UAE to attest their important documents, a social group is stepping forward to offer these services. Indian Association Sharjah (IAS) will host a special two-day consular attestation service on Saturday, July 4, and Sunday, July 5, 2026, in association with the Consulate General of India (CGI), Dubai, offering members of the Indian community in Sharjah and the Northern Emirates a convenient window to get their documents attested. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. This comes as the outsourcing of consular services has run into…
BANGKOK — Nine Buddhist monks were killed and more than 20 others injured after an 11-year-old boy driving his parents’ pickup truck crashed into their procession in Thailand’s northeastern province of Mukdahan, officials said on Thursday. The victims were part of a group of 34 Buddhist monks and five lay followers undertaking a pilgrimage from a temple in Mukdahan province to another in neighboring Ubon Ratchathani province, Mukdahan Governor Vorayan Bunarat said at a press conference. Footage posted online shows saffron robes and belongings scattered by the roadside, and a wrecked vehicle. Five of the monks died at the scene…
JAKARTA — Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive region of Papua say they have shot dead a US pilot and set his plane on fire in what a spokesperson for a local militant group described as a “message” to the US and Indonesian governments. The attack highlights the decades-long independence struggle, which has displaced more than 122,000 people since 2022. Sebby Sambom, a spokesperson for the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), said separatist fighters killed Nicholas F Gosselin anf set his plane on fire after it landed after he landed in the Yahukimo region of the Highland Papua province on…
DUBAI, 2nd July, 2026 (WAM) — The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority today announced the issuance of its 50th Virtual Asset Service Provider licence, marking an important milestone in the development of Dubai’s regulated virtual assets market. The 50th licence has been issued to Tribe Tokenisation FZE. Its authorisation brings the total number of VASPs licensed by VARA to 50, reflecting the continued growth and maturity of Dubai’s virtual assets ecosystem. Since its establishment in 2022, VARA has developed a dedicated regulatory regime for virtual assets across the Emirate of Dubai. Its licensed market now includes firms operating across a…
Through hands-on learning, mentorship and real-world challenges, IIT Delhi – Abu Dhabi is building an early innovation pathway for UAE school students in AI, sustainability and emerging technologies Published: Fri 3 Jul 2026, 8:48 AM Every nation is shaped by the institutions it entrusts with its future, where thinking is formed, questions emerge, and knowledge is tested against real-world demands. In these spaces, classrooms, studios, laboratories, and campuses, ideas are refined into solutions and talent is developed into leadership capable of impact beyond institutional boundaries. For more than six decades, the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has stood as part…
Plastic surgeons in the UAE are reporting a rising demand for extreme body contouring procedures, with patients increasingly seeking highly exaggerated body proportions. Doctors say the trend centres on ultra-slim, “snatched” waists paired with significantly enhanced curves — a look increasingly amplified by social media and influencer-driven beauty standards. The surge is unfolding alongside strong market growth, with the UAE cosmetic surgery and procedure sector projected to generate US$1,855.9 million by 2033, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 9.8 per cent between 2026 and 2033, according to industry research. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT…
CARACAS — Rescuers dug out a 44-year-old survivor trapped in the ruins of the mall where he worked in the Venezuelan state of La Guaira, more than a week after two strong earthquakes devastated the country’s northern coast. Work to save security guard Hernan Alberto Gil from the rubble of the nine-story Galerias Playa Grande shopping center began on Monday, according to El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, who has been posting updates on X about the operation. Gil had been given water and medics had attached him to an intravenous drip while teams from Venezuela, El Salvador, Chile, Costa Rica,…
NEW YORK — A high-level international dialogue on capacity building in high-risk environments, held during UN Counter-Terrorism Week, was organized by the IMCTC in partnership with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The session — titled “Capacity Building in Low-Capacity and High-Risk Environments” — was organized by The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC), in partnership with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, and in cooperation with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC). It featured extensive discussions of the key operational, institutional, and regulatory challenges in combating terrorism financing in low-capacity and high-risk environments. Held as…
ABU DHABI, 2nd July, 2026 (WAM) — Abu Dhabi Customs has received the Border Innovation award at the 2026 International Trade Awards, marking another international achievement for the organisation. Organised by the Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade in the United Kingdom, the award recognises Abu Dhabi Customs’ use of innovation and advanced technologies to strengthen the customs ecosystem and improve the efficiency and flow of cross-border trade. Abu Dhabi Customs received the award for TradeChain, its advanced digital platform designed to integrate with blockchain-based trade platforms worldwide. TradeChain improves customs operations by strengthening the reliability and integrity of…