NEW DELHI — Five Indian Air Force personnel were killed after a military transport aircraft crashed during a routine flight in the northeastern state of Assam, officials said Saturday. The Indian Air Force said the Antonov An-32 transport aircraft “met with an accident” during a routine sortie in the Jorhat region of Assam. “Crash site management and initial enquiries are on at this time,” the Air Force said in a statement, adding that an investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the crash. Indian media broadcast images from the scene showing thick black smoke rising from the wreckage…
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Nokia’s upcoming addition of an agentic AI framework into its network services platform (NSP) is being positioned as giving operators the ability to adopt agents using trusted data within secure boundaries. The vendor stated the move would provide the means for customers to introduce AI operations for IP networks, with agents able to take guided, explainable actions based on real network data. Commercial availability of the functionality is expected by the end of the year. Nokia’s NSP is its management and automation platform for multi-vendor IP networks. It asserted the addition of the AI framework supports communication with external agents…
Imagine growing up in a world where altering your looks is available at the click of a button. Want to look skinny? Use a slimming app. Don’t like your features? Use an AI edit. Too dusky? Lighten your skin tone. Got blemishes? Airbrush the photo. These Photoshop-esque features are so easily available and deeply normalised today that one rarely stops to assess the negative body image they propagate in teenagers growing up under the pressure to look “perfect” on social media. For 19-year-old Kaziah Liz Mejo, the newly crowned Miss Universe Kerala, this digital distortion became a lived reality. Before…
DUBAI, 12th June, 2026 (WAM) — Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has emphasised that DEWA deploys the latest Agentic AI technologies, in line with the vision to enhance its leading role and reinforce Dubai’s position as the city of the future. He made these remarks during the Agentic AI Executive Retreat, DEWA organised at Al Shera’a, its new headquarters, which is the world’s tallest, largest and smartest net-positive government building. The event was attended by the executive leadership team and key stakeholders in digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI), as well…
ABU DHABI, 12th June, 2026 (WAM) — The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and the World Bank Group signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation in the areas of financial inclusion, financial literacy, financial consumer protection and financial dispute resolution, as part of the ongoing cooperation between both parties. The signing was witnessed by Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the CBUAE, and Anna Bjerde, Managing Director of Operations at the World Bank Group, during a high-level meeting held at the CBUAE headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The two sides discussed a number of priority areas of cooperation, including financial literacy and…
ABU DHABI, 12th June, 2026 (WAM) — Colombian sprinter will aim for glory in Denmark, with the Emirati squad set to make its race debut at the UCI WorldTour one-day event. Copenhagen Sprint will be up next for UAE Team Emirates-XRG As the historic Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is drawing to a conclusion in France, UAE Team Emirates-XRG will also be fielding an ambitious team at the upstart, Copenhagen Sprint. Only in its second edition, the Danish WorldTour race will take place on Sunday, 14th June, with the Emirati squad making its race debut. The Copenhagen Sprint was launched in 2025 as…
BenQ Middle East, a global innovator in display and collaboration technology, has officially launched the new BenQ Board RP05 in the Middle East, an AI-ready interactive whiteboard designed to transform classrooms, lecture halls, and modern learning environments. Building on the success of the award-winning RP04 Series, the RP05 introduces a next-generation AI-powered architecture, enhanced processing capabilities, and an integrated collaboration ecosystem that supports the evolving needs of schools, universities, and educational institutions across the region. Powered by Android 15 and equipped with a powerful 10 TOPS Neural Processing Unit (NPU), the RP05 is engineered for future-ready AI applications, enabling faster…
As Muslims around the world prepare to celebrate the new Hijri year, Sharjah’s Department of Islamic Affairs has announced that calendars for the Islamic year, 1448 AH, are available at distribution points in the emirate, giving residents a chance to plan their lives ahead. The authority explained that it has completed the first phase of distributing the new Hijri calendar, which included all mosques in the emirate as well as government departments, authorities, and institutions. The second phase, which is designated for the public, began on Saturday, June 13, through a number of approved distribution outlets. Those who want to…
MANILA — The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck the southern Philippines earlier this week has risen to 61, authorities said Saturday. The Office of Civil Defense said the number of fatalities increased after additional bodies were recovered from disaster-hit communities. Local broadcaster GMA News reported that 33 people remain missing, while 1,221 others have been injured. Search, rescue and retrieval operations are ongoing as emergency crews continue efforts to locate survivors and recover victims trapped beneath collapsed buildings and landslides. According to the Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center, the earthquake affected more than 553,000 people…
BEIRUT — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Saturday that Lebanon faces a “fateful” choice between strengthening state authority or remaining “hostage to the logic of militias.” In a statement marking the 48th anniversary of the assassination of former Lebanese minister Tony Suleiman Frangieh, Aoun said the country stands at a critical crossroads. “This painful anniversary comes as Lebanon today stands before a fateful crossroads: either its people unite around a sovereign state that monopolizes arms, upholds the rule of law, and protects its citizens regardless of affiliation or position, or it remains hostage to the logic of militias and a…