DALLAS18th June, 2026 (WAM) — England won their opening FIFA World Cup™ fixture for the third tournament running thanks to a brilliant brace from Harry Kane and second-half goals by Jude Bellingham and substitute Marcus Rashford. A chaotic first half brought four goals, with England twice leading through two Kane strikes and Croatia responding through Martin Baturina and Petar Musa. The Three Lions had scored an early set-piece in the teams’ 2018 World Cup semi-final encounter but lost; this time they prevailed thanks to a strong second-half display rewarded by goals at either end of it by Bellingham and Rashford.…
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DUBAI — US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, have signed a peace deal aiming to end the months-long war in the Middle East. Trump put his signature to the memorandum of understanding on Wednesday during dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles following a G7 summit. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also signed the document on Wednesday, Tehran confirmed. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said leaders of both the US and Iran had signed the agreement and endorsed him as a mediator. Sharif said in a post on X that the deal “shall…
New integration connects privileged identity access to sensitive data exposure intelligence in one unified view, prioritising the highest-risk threats Dubai – Delinea, the identity security control plane that secures access across human, machine, and AI identities, and Cyera, the fastest-growing AI Security Platform, have announced a product integration that connects privileged access to sensitive data exposure, automatically correlating identities with the data they can access. Together, Delinea and Cyera help security teams identify, prioritise, and remediate the highest-risk access paths across every human, machine, and AI agent. As identities multiply and AI agents interact with data at machine speed, security teams struggle to govern which privileged identities…
For Dubai resident Sanish, the beginning of the US-Iran war brought a tough situation — his salary was cut down to Dh800 per month. Working in the hospitality industry, he is thankful that he still has a job. “A lot of people in my company and in my friend circles were let go because of how the war impacted the tourism industry,” he said. “So even though my salary was slashed, I was thankful for the income. Since I am single and have no other responsibilities, I am able to scrape through with this salary.” However, earlier this week when…
A Dubai-based fitness coach is calling on residents to partake in the Dubai Mallathon, saying “one run in the mall can change a lot of things” and that he continues to be inspired by those who turn up for the event. Daniel Njuguna returned as one of the hosts of the event that kicked off across Dubai on Monday, June 15. “Last year, I came across so many inspiring stories,” he told Khaleej Times. “There was one lady who was almost giving up on running and managed to turn around her life because of the Mallathon. Now, she is competing…
VIENNA — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan expressed optimism about the emerging US-Iran agreement. He said the deal could help end the recent conflict and open the door to a broader regional security framework. Speaking during a session hosted by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in Vienna on Wednesday, Prince Faisal described the memorandum of understanding (MOU) expected to be signed later this week as a significant development for the region. “I think it’s incredibly important and very significant that we have an MOU that will hopefully put an end to this conflict and, more importantly,…
Meriam ElOuazzani and Abdullah A. Qaisi. Partnership expands regional access to the Censys Platform, bringing Internet intelligence, threat hunting, and security operations use cases and external attack surface management visibility to enterprises, government entities, and critical infrastructure operators Dubai — Censys, the authority for Internet intelligence and insights, today announced a partnership with EVAD to expand availability of the Censys Platform across the Middle East and Africa. Through the partnership, organisations in key regional markets, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain, will be able to access Censys through EVAD’s established partner ecosystem, regional technical expertise, and…
Temperatures in the UAE are expected to see a gradual increase on Thursday, June 18, as per the weather forecast by the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Skies will be fair in general, and partly cloudy at times eastward. Temperatures are set to reach highs of 42°C in Abu Dhabi and 40°C in Dubai. Elsewhere in the country, the hottest areas will be Mezaira at 48°C, followed by Razeen at 47°C, Al Quaa and Gasyoura at 46°C, and Sweihan at 45°C. Expect humid conditions by night and Friday morning over some coastal and internal areas especially westward with a chance…
ARLINGTON — Harry Kane scored twice to equal England’s all-time World Cup scoring record as the Three Lions opened their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with an entertaining 4-2 victory over Croatia on Wednesday. Kane’s brace moved him level with Gary Lineker on 10 World Cup goals, while Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford also found the net in a high-scoring Group L encounter at AT&T Stadium. England twice took the lead in the first half, only to be pegged back by a resilient Croatian side. Kane opened the scoring from the penalty spot after a video review ruled that Croatia…
Europe’s AI race is entering a decisive new phase. After years spent chasing larger models, faster pilots, and breakthrough capabilities, the challenge facing enterprises is no longer intelligence itself — it is trust. As organisations move artificial intelligence from pilot projects to mission-critical operations, boardroom conversations have fundamentally shifted from capability to credibility. That shift takes centre stage at GITEX AI EUROPE 2026, taking place from 30 June to 1 July at Messe Berlin, where a new generation of tech innovators demonstrates how a new trust architecture is being built, and what future governance, visibility and security look like. Organised…