MILAN — Roberto Mancini has returned as Italy head coach, nearly three years after his surprise resignation from the national team, with the mission of reviving an Azzurri side in crisis. Italian soccer federation president Giovanni Malagò announced Mancini’s appointment on Tuesday, confirming that veteran coach Claudio Ranieri will serve as technical director after Paolo Maldini stepped down just 16 days into the role. The 61-year-old guided Italy to the delayed Euro 2020 title in 2021 before resigning unexpectedly in August 2023. He was appointed Saudi Arabia head coach two weeks later, leaving the position in 2024 before taking charge…
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TOKYO — Several people are trapped inside a shopping mall that partially collapsed in an explosion after a powerful earthquake struck the Japanese city of Kumamoto on Tuesday, according to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK. The US Geological Survey (USGS) initially reported the earthquake as magnitude 7.1 before revising it down to 6.8. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers at 4.27 pm local time (0727GMT), about 5 kilometers east of Uto in Kumamoto, according to the USGS. It is unclear how many people were trapped inside when the second floor of the building collapsed, NHK reported, citing fire…
Nvidia is seeking to promote responsible use of and trust in AI, in a response to the recent OpenAI Hugging Face incident. The Open Secure AI Alliance brings Nvidia together with numerous tech companies and institutes, including Cisco, SK Telecom, Microsoft and SpaceX, all of which are founding members pledged to “remediate and disclose vulnerabilities using open technologies”. Nvidia stated it would contribute open models, weights, data and agent harness research to the alliance, with plans to establish a framework to help control systems manage AI agent behaviour, and simplify the process of testing, tracking, reviewing and regulating actions. Hugging…
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent a cable of congratulations to President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu of the Republic of Maldives on his country’s Independence Day. HRH the Crown Prince wished the president continued good health and happiness, and the government and people of the Maldives steady progress and prosperity. Source: Riyadh Daily
Date seeds. Palm pollen. Even palm fronds. Most people see a palm tree. Abu Dhabi entrepreneur Amira A sees ice cream. Over the past three years, she has transformed the UAE’s national symbol into 145 premium soft serve flavours, using everything from fresh dates and dried dates to roasted date seeds, palm pollen and even palm fronds. Her menu has since grown to 447 original creations, including soft serve inspired by traditional Emirati dishes such as luqaimat, balaleet, aseeda, khabees, qurs bread, rahash and talbina. But her mission was never simply to create unusual flavours. It began years earlier with…
RAMALLAH — The Israeli army raided the headquarters of Al-Huda Qur’an Radio in the West Bank city of Qalqilya on Tuesday, shutting down the station and confiscating its equipment. A large Israeli military force, accompanied by a bulldozer, entered Qalqilya before storming the radio station’s offices, local sources told Anadolu. The sources said the forces closed the station and seized equipment and other contents from the building. It was not immediately clear what items were confiscated or how long the closure would remain in effect. The Israeli military posted a notice at the entrance to the station, stating: “This association…
LONDON — A former Hong Kong opposition leader has been granted permission to remain in Britain with his family for six months after the authorities withdrew an order limiting his stay to one week, his lawyer said on Monday. Wu Chi-Wai, a former leader of the now-defunct Democratic Party, arrived in Britain last Wednesday to reunite with his wife and son after he was released from prison in June, where he had served a sentence under China’s national security law. On arrival at London’s Heathrow Airport, he was detained for nearly 10 hours and initially refused entry. He said he…
Would you convict a complete stranger based on the evidence presented before you? Dubai residents will soon get the chance to find out as The Jury Experience: The Deadly Boat Ride makes its UAE debut this September, transforming audience members into jurors in a live, interactive courtroom drama. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp channels. Unlike a traditional theatre performance, the one-hour experience puts the audience at the centre of the trial. Attendees hear witness testimonies, examine evidence, identify contradictions and cast votes at key moments before delivering a final verdict. “It’s not theatre…
DUBAI — President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was having “good talks” with Iran and there was a chance of a deal over their conflict, after the warring sides did not exchange strikes for a third straight day. Trump expressed optimism for an end to the war on Monday, telling reporters aboard Air Force One: “I think there’s a good chance that something could happen.” However, he warned that Washington would “go back to doing what we were doing” before the pause in fighting if the latest negotiations failed. However, Iran has downplayed the talks, saying no…
The European Commission has found TikTok‘s new child safety measures wanting after a preliminary examination as part of the wider regulatory movement. The initial results of a formal probe into potential breaches of the Digital Services Act (DSA) show TikTok is falling short of the required standards. The EC explained a public-access setting means child accounts can still be viewed by all kinds of people whether they use the social media platform or not. Another risk involves the content of 16- and 17-year-olds, which the EC found can be featured in recommendations to other users, presenting the risk of “unwanted…