BANGKOK—Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the eldest child of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn and a potential successor to the throne, has died at the age of 47, the royal palace said on Friday, after multiple health problems and nearly four years in a coma. The princess had been on life support since December 2022, when she collapsed in a park in Nakhon Ratchasima while running with her dogs during a visit to northeastern Thailand. She was flown by helicopter to the capital Bangkok for treatment. In May, the palace announced that she had an infection in her abdomen that caused low…
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LOS ANGELES — Celebrated British American painter David Hockney, whose vibrant portraits and sun-drenched depictions of the everyday made him one of contemporary art’s most beloved figures, has died at 88. The English artist, whose deftly designed and suavely colored paintings turned trans-Atlantic attention to figurative and narrative art beginning in the late 1950s and early 1960s, died “peacefully at home” on Thursday, one month short of his 89th birthday, according to a statement by his longtime publicist Erica Bolton. Over a seven-decade career, Hockney explored and reimagined classical portraiture, landscape painting and pop art, working in painting, collage, photography…
Stuart Hubbard, Global Senior Director, AI and Advanced Development, Zebra Technologies, discusses the intelligence supercycle, ACI and multimodal AI in this exclusive Q&A. The concept of an “Intelligence Supercycle” suggests a rapid shift in how decisions and work are done—what are the most immediate, tangible changes manufacturers should expect on the factory floor in the next 2–3 years? There have been several supercycles or industrial leaps, each marked by specific technologies that transformed and shaped work and society long term. Steam power, electricity, computing and digitalisation brought about new ways of working, new jobs, and whole new industries with possibilities…
When Wadha Al Marri rushed her infant son to an emergency department in Abu Dhabi in 2019, his temperature had climbed to 40°C. She feared the worst. Instead of being taken straight for treatment, she says she was stopped at reception and asked for documents her foster son did not yet have. “I offered my own ID. I offered my bank card. I said, ‘Please, just treat him,’” Al Marri recalled. “He was burning with fever, and I was standing there crying.” The child was eventually treated after medical staff intervened, but the experience remains one of several incidents that…
DUBAI, 11th June May, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, and Chairman of the Higher Committee for Future Technology Development and the Digital Economy, chaired a meeting of the Committee. During the meeting, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan was briefed on the committee’s projects and initiatives, including an executive plan to accelerate the adoption of agentic artificial intelligence (Agentic AI) in Dubai’s private sector and strengthen business readiness. Sheikh Hamdan also approved Dubai hosting the 50th edition of the…
ABU DHABI, 12th June, 2026 (WAM) — Today, Etihad Airways partners with the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) Abu Dhabi to provide complimentary medical travel insurance with The National Insurance Company – Daman, to all international visitors arriving in Abu Dhabi on Etihad-operated flights. The initiative illustrates the ambition of both Etihad and DCT Abu Dhabi to meet travel demand to Abu Dhabi, with an offering that goes beyond the flight itself and ensuring every visitor arrives well-travelled and well-protected. Valid from July through December 2026, the insurance is underwritten and administered by The National Insurance Company – Daman,…
SHARJAH, 11th June, 2026 (WAM) — The Sharjah Sports Council (SSC) and the University of Kalba (UKB) explored avenues for cooperation during a joint meeting at the university. A delegation from the Council, led by Sheikh Dr. Khalid bin Humaid Al Qasimi, the Council’s Chairman, and comprising Dr. Abdullah Mohammed Al Malih, Dr. Omar Hassan bin Hanifa, Dr. Saif Ahmed Al Zaabi, and Khalid Mohammed, Head of the Public Relations Department at the Government Communication Department, visited the university. They were received by Professor Dr. Najwa Mohammed Al Hosani, the University Director, and Professor Dr. George Nassis, the Vice Director…
The weather on Sunday, June 14, is expected to be fair in general, with clouds at times appearing eastward, according to a forecast by the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Conditions are likely to get humid by night and Monday morning over some coastal and internal areas. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Temperatures in the major cities of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah will rise to highs of 41ºC, 41ºC and 42ºC and dip to lows of 28ºC, 28ºC and 28ºC, respectively. Light to moderate southwesterly to northwesterly winds are set to…
Riyadh — Saudi Arabia is set to participate as guest of honor at the Fancy Food Show in New York City, the United States, from June 28 to 30, coinciding with the FIFA World Cup 2026. Saudi Arabia will be represented by the National Center for Palms and Dates, which will showcase a selection of premium Saudi date varieties and their diverse processed products that have gained strong demand across global markets. The participation aims to leverage this major international gathering to further expand the marketing and global reach of Saudi dates and their value-added products. Minister of Environment, Water…
Riyadh — Students in public schools all over Saudi Arabia except the regions of Makkah and Madinah sit for their second semester final examinations, marking the end of the academic year, on Sunday. The final exams in the schools of Makkah, Madinah, Jeddah, and Taif are scheduled to begin a week later on June 21. Six and a half million male and female students in public schools across the Kingdom are making their final preparations for the exams, which will conclude with the start of the annual summer vacation. The summer vacation for schools under the education departments of Makkah,…