NEW YORK — The first day of wedding celebrations for Taylor Swift and her fiancé Travis Kelce wrapped at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, but there’s still more to come on Friday. The big day, according to people familiar with the planning, will feature a cocktail hour, wedding celebration and then a reception. The pop music megastar and National Football League player Kelce are married, the New York Post reported on Thursday, citing multiple unnamed sources amid preparations for theexpected celebration at Madison Square Garden. The couple, both 36, exchanged vows in front of a “tiny group of loved…
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Resilience is increasingly being recognised as a defining factor in economic competitiveness, operational continuity, and public trust, with organisations placing greater emphasis on embedding resilience into leadership, governance, and long-term strategy. Speaking at the Innovate through Resilience Summit 2026, organised by the UAE Cyber Security Council in collaboration with Dell Technologies, participants explored how recent regional and global developments are shaping a broader understanding of resilience as a strategic capability that extends beyond technology to include business continuity, critical infrastructure, and executive decision-making. Participants noted that the growing convergence of cyber, operational, and geopolitical risks is influencing how organisations approach…
The first edition of the Egyptian Saudi International Franchise Expo (Franex 2026) kicked off in Cairo yesterday. The exhibition runs from July 1 to 3 and has attracted broad participation from government entities, economic institutions, and international organizations specializing in the franchise sector. The exhibition features a series of panel discussions and workshops covering key topics, including the journey of building successful brands, the role of franchising in driving economic growth, and the future of the franchise industry. The exhibition will also mark the launch of the franchise accelerator, the first specialized initiative dedicated to qualifying brands and building their…
BANGKOK — Nine Buddhist monks were killed and more than 20 others injured after an 11-year-old boy driving his parents’ pickup truck crashed into their procession in Thailand’s northeastern province of Mukdahan, officials said on Thursday. The victims were part of a group of 34 Buddhist monks and five lay followers undertaking a pilgrimage from a temple in Mukdahan province to another in neighboring Ubon Ratchathani province, Mukdahan Governor Vorayan Bunarat said at a press conference. Footage posted online shows saffron robes and belongings scattered by the roadside, and a wrecked vehicle. Five of the monks died at the scene…
JAKARTA — Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive region of Papua say they have shot dead a US pilot and set his plane on fire in what a spokesperson for a local militant group described as a “message” to the US and Indonesian governments. The attack highlights the decades-long independence struggle, which has displaced more than 122,000 people since 2022. Sebby Sambom, a spokesperson for the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), said separatist fighters killed Nicholas F Gosselin anf set his plane on fire after it landed after he landed in the Yahukimo region of the Highland Papua province on…
Plastic surgeons in the UAE are reporting a rising demand for extreme body contouring procedures, with patients increasingly seeking highly exaggerated body proportions. Doctors say the trend centres on ultra-slim, “snatched” waists paired with significantly enhanced curves — a look increasingly amplified by social media and influencer-driven beauty standards. The surge is unfolding alongside strong market growth, with the UAE cosmetic surgery and procedure sector projected to generate US$1,855.9 million by 2033, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 9.8 per cent between 2026 and 2033, according to industry research. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT…
CARACAS — Rescuers dug out a 44-year-old survivor trapped in the ruins of the mall where he worked in the Venezuelan state of La Guaira, more than a week after two strong earthquakes devastated the country’s northern coast. Work to save security guard Hernan Alberto Gil from the rubble of the nine-story Galerias Playa Grande shopping center began on Monday, according to El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, who has been posting updates on X about the operation. Gil had been given water and medics had attached him to an intravenous drip while teams from Venezuela, El Salvador, Chile, Costa Rica,…
The central kitchen operated by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) distributed 24,500 hot meals Tuesday to those most in need in the central and southern Gaza Strip, benefiting 24,500 individuals. The assistance extends the Kingdom’s humanitarian role through its humanitarian arm, KSrelief, in alleviating the suffering of the brotherly Palestinian people and supporting affected families amid the current humanitarian crisis. Source: Riyadh Daily
NEW YORK — A high-level international dialogue on capacity building in high-risk environments, held during UN Counter-Terrorism Week, was organized by the IMCTC in partnership with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The session — titled “Capacity Building in Low-Capacity and High-Risk Environments” — was organized by The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC), in partnership with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, and in cooperation with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC). It featured extensive discussions of the key operational, institutional, and regulatory challenges in combating terrorism financing in low-capacity and high-risk environments. Held as…
BEIJING — Chinese authorities have concluded that the pilot who crashed a light aircraft into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper last week acted because of”personal reasons”, saying the 66-year-old had been struggling with “chronic insomnia and anxiety” before the incident. The findings were released on Thursday by the Chaoyang district government after its investigation into the crash at the 109-storey CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun. The accident claimed the life of the pilot, identified only by his surname Liu, and left 13 people injured. Officials said one of the injured has since been discharged from hospital. According to the investigation,…