PARIS — A French appeals court confirmed on Friday that Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco star player Achraf Hakimi will stand trial in a rape case. A woman accused the Paris St-Germain defender of raping her at his home in the French capital in 2023, when she was aged 24. An investigating judge ordered a trial in February 2026 and French media report that Hakimi, 27, failed with a recent appeal to have the trial dismissed. Hakimi, who is currently playing with Morocco at the World Cup after winning the Champions League for a second straight year with PSG, has consistently…
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Dubai’s residency authority has cracked down on a number of illegal social media accounts promoting unauthorised visa and residency services, warning residents that relying on unverified platforms could expose them to exploitation and misinformation. The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs Dubai (GDRFA Dubai) announced on June 17 that its investigation department had identified and addressed multiple violations across digital platforms involving the promotion of services related to visa and residency procedures. The move is part of the authority’s ongoing efforts to protect community members and raise awareness about the importance of using official government channels. Stay up to…
BEIRUT — Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Fahd bin Abdulrahman Al-Dosari formally presented his credentials on Friday to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun during an official ceremony held at the presidential palace in Baabda. During the ceremony, Ambassador Al-Dosari conveyed the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman to President Aoun, along with their wishes for continued progress and prosperity for the government and people of Lebanon. Source: Saudi Gazette
China’s commerce ministry is reportedly targeting broader use of AI across the country’s consumer economy. The ministry went on to unveil 17 policy measures intended to push the technology beyond industrial applications. State broadcaster CCTV reported the ministry will use the measures to embed AI into households and businesses, viewing the technology as a lever for economic stimulus. As part of the plan, it is apparently looking at a fundamental shift in how consumer electronics are designed and sold. The way devices operate is also a target, moving from functional tools towards AI-integrated systems. Advancing humanoid robotics in the home…
ROME — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sharply rebuked her one-time close ally Donald Trump on Friday after he claimed she had “begged” him for a photograph during the recent G7 summit, calling his remarks “completely made-up.” Underscoring how much Trump’s comments have angered Meloni’s government, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced he was cancelling a planned visit to the US next week. Meloni also chided Trump for acting with far greater deference to the enemies of the West than he does toward old, established allies. The latest exchange marks a sharp deterioration in ties, coming just days after signs…
ABU DHABI, 19th June May, 2026 (WAM) — Etihad Airways collected awards for the Airline with the Best Economy Class and Airline with the Best Cabin Crew for the sixth year in a row, at the 2026 Business Traveller Middle East Awards in Dubai on 18th June 2026. The accolades follow a string of wins for the airline this award season, with recognition also coming from the MENA Stevie Awards, the Business Traveller Cellars in the Sky Awards, the Aviation Achievement Awards, and the APEX Best Awards, bringing the airline’s tally to over 30 individual awards from international and regional…
DALLAS, 19th June, 2026 (WAM) — The International Broadcast Centre (IBC) in Dallas is overseeing technical operations and performance analysis for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, currently being held across the United States, Canada and Mexico with the participation of 48 national teams. The IBC serves as the central hub for global broadcast operations and technological implementation, bringing together cutting-edge systems that are transforming how football is analysed, officiated, and experienced by fans worldwide. A key part of this system is the Football Data Platform, powered by the Football Data Hub, which uses performance data and artificial intelligence to generate…
WASHINGTON — Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire set to begin at 4 p.m. local time (13:00 GMT) on Friday, a senior US official told Reuters, even as Israeli attacks across southern Lebanon continued. “Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire,” the official said on background, adding that negotiators for the US and Qataris worked out the deal with help from Iran. “We understand that after the exchange of fire earlier today, Israel and Hezbollah are now in a ceasefire.” It comes after at least 18 people were killed in southern Lebanon following a series of Israeli…
BEIRUT — Israel on Friday carried out a wave of deadly strikes across Lebanon in response to a Hezbollah attack that killed four soldiers in Lebanon despite the US-Iran agreement declaring an end to the conflict on all fronts. The Israeli military said it had struck 80 targets linked to the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah and killed “dozens” of its members. At least 18 people have been killed in southern Lebanon following Israeli air strikes overnight, the country’s health ministry said while the Israeli military says four of its soldiers were also killed. It comes a day after the US…
Kaspersky is pleased to announce eight finalists of this year’s SAS CTF qualifying round, the company’s annual competition for professional CTF players and seasoned security experts, that outperformed more than 1,100 participants. With the winners advancing now to the offline finals in Bali on October 20-23, Kaspersky is opening the next challenge: Kaspersky{CTF} 2026, a competition for corporate and academic teams. Kaspersky has long been committed to nurturing cybersecurity talent, through investments in educational and cyber capacity building initiatives such as CTF competitions. The company’s tournaments last year brought together 2,500 teams from around the world, reinforcing Kaspersky’s growing role…