ABU DHABI, 10th July, 2026 (WAM) — Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC (e&) announced the termination of its Relationship Agreement with Vodafone Group PLC (Vodafone), following a comprehensive strategic review of its international investment portfolio. In connection with this, e&’s Board representative has stepped down from his position as a non-executive Director of Vodafone. Following the termination of the Relationship Agreement, e& has signed a binding agreement with Vega, an acquisition vehicle wholly owned by the Niel family group, to divest its entire holding of 3,944,743,685 ordinary shares in Vodafone, representing approximately 16.21 percent of Vodafone’s issued share capital and…
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MASHHAD, Iran — Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buriedin his hometown of Mashhad more than four months after he was killed in an airstrike on the first day of the US-Israeli military campaign in late February. Ali Khamenei has been buried at the Imam Reza shrine, Iran’s holiest site, marking the end of six days of public mourning ceremonies in five cities across Iran and neighboring Iraq. His burial took place after a second day of tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran, raising fears of a return to full-blown war, AFP reported, citing state media. Huge…
Abu Dhabi – Following a comprehensive strategic review of its international investment portfolio, Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC (“e&”) announced the termination of its Relationship Agreement with Vodafone Group PLC (Vodafone). In connection with this, e&’s Board representative has stepped down from his position as a non-executive Director of Vodafone. Following the termination of the Relationship Agreement, e& has signed a binding agreement with Vega, an acquisition vehicle wholly owned by the Niel family group, to divest its entire holding of 3,944,743,685 ordinary shares in Vodafone, representing approximately 16.21% of Vodafone’s issued share capital and 17.13% of its total voting…
ATHENS — A Ryanair flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Greece on Friday after a window on the Boeing 737 dislodged soon after takeoff, reportedly because it was hit by a piece that came off the plane’s engine. A window in the cabin “dislodged inflight,” the airline said in a brief email, and several media outlets reported that one person was almost sucked out of the plane after the glass shattered. Witnesses told local media the man, said to be a Serbian citizen in his 60s, was left hanging head first out of the window as far…
UAE skies are expected to be fair to partly cloudy on Saturday, July 11, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) revealed, offering a suitable weather for residents who plan to make the most of their weekend. Conditions over some coastal areas in the country will be humid by night and on Sunday morning. Expect light to moderate southwesterly to northwesterly winds, freshening at times eastward, with a speed of 10–25kmph, reaching 40 kmph. The sea will be slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and slight in the Oman sea. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT…
ABU DHABI, 10th July, 2026 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) and Liwa University have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation in research and development, support innovation, nurture national talents and competencies, and boost workforce readiness to meet the evolving needs of the labour market, in support of Abu Dhabi’s priorities and economic and social development aspirations. Ahmed Jassim Al Zaabi, Chairman of the ADDED, witnessed the signing of the MoU, which was signed by Hamad Sayah Al Mazrouei, Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi DED, and Dr. Ali Saeed bin Harmal Al Dhaheri, Chairman…
LONDON — The Bayeux Tapestry has arrived in the UK for the first time since it is believed to have been created in Britain nearly 1,000 years ago, travelling under police escort during a meticulously choreographed journey from France. At 02:50 BST, chaperoned from a secret location in northern France by a police guard, it was driven into a loading bay at the British Museum, which will put it on display in September. The 11th Century embroidery depicts in 58 scenes events leading up to the Battle of Hastings and Norman Conquest of England in 1066 — the moment that…
WASHINGTON — Israel shared intelligence with the United States this week about a new and “specific” plan by Iran to assassinate President Donald Trump, US media reported on Thursday. However, some American officials suggested the Israeli report could be an effort to sway Trump’s decision-making as he weighs whether to intensify American military action against Iran. The reports come as renewed US and Iranian attacks raised fears of a return to all-out war, and after Trump’s puzzling use of an old plane to depart from Turkey after the NATO summit in Ankara. Washington has monitored “a steady drumbeat” of intelligence…
Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility), an affiliate of the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), has inaugurated a central control room dedicated to managing and monitoring autonomous vehicle (AV) operations across Abu Dhabi. It was launched in the presence of Sheikh Hamdan bin Saeed bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, and Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of DMT. This strategic step aims to enhance direct supervision and effective regulation of the sector through advanced systems for real-time monitoring, data analysis, and decision support, ensuring the highest levels of safety and operational efficiency. Stay up to date with the latest…
Eric Doerr, Chief Product Officer, Tenable. Tenable® Holdings, Inc., the exposure management company, recently announced it is working with OpenAI as part of the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program. The collaboration brings together OpenAI’s frontier AI capabilities and Tenable’s leadership in exposure management to help organisations better understand cyber risk, prioritise action and stay ahead of attackers through Tenable product and service workflows. The announcement comes as AI is reshaping the threat landscape. Attackers are already using AI to accelerate reconnaissance, automate vulnerability discovery and compress the window between exposure and exploitation. Security teams face a growing asymmetry: the volume…