Dubai radio personality Kris Fade has confirmed he is staying in the UAE after weeks of speculation that he could be heading back to Australia for a major broadcasting role. The announcement comes after reports linked the Virgin Radio Dubai presenter to a high-profile opportunity in Sydney, with industry speculation suggesting he was being considered as a potential replacement for Australian radio stars Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson amid changes at Australian Radio Network (ARN). On Sunday, June 21, Fade teased an upcoming announcement on social media, writing: “Decisions. Must be made. Tomorrow morning. 7:30 am Dubai. I’ll let…
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BOGOTA — US-backed right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has narrowly won Colombia’s presidential runoff, preliminary results released on Sunday by the National Civil Registry show. With 99.93% of the ballots tallied in the rapid pre-count system, De la Espriella, representing the Defensores de la Patria party, secured 49.65% of the vote, narrowly defeating Senator Ivan Cepeda of the ruling leftist Pacto Historico coalition, with 48.7%. De la Espriella said “today begins a new stage for our country, a stage built on the free and democratic will of millions of citizens who chose to believe in a great, safe, prosperous…
GENEVA — Qatar and Pakistan announced significant progress early Monday in ongoing diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran following the conclusion of the first round of high-level talks at the Lake Lucerne Summit in Switzerland. They said the US and Iran have agreed on a roadmap for a final deal to be reached within 60 days, as well as a “de-confliction cell” to ensure an end to military operations in Lebanon. Iran and the US have also formed a “line of communication” aimed at ensuring safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz, they said in a joint statement. “The…
The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) will organize a quarterly virtual workshop on Thursday, June 25, 2026, titled “Statistical Practices: The Statistical Quality Assurance Framework and Its Role in Enhancing the Quality of Statistics,” as part of Road to Riyadh events in preparation for Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the 6th UNWDF in November 2026. The workshop aims to highlight GASTAT’s experience in developing and implementing the Statistical Quality Assurance Framework across statistical products to enhance data reliability and support decision-making. It will also showcase GASTAT’s organizational efforts to establish an integrated statistical quality system in line with international best practices,…
Abu Dhabi — The National Experts Program (NEP) has announced the names of the 32 outstanding Emirati experts who have recently joined its newly launched AI Track, marking a significant milestone in the program’s mission to prepare national AI experts to support the UAE’s AI Strategy 2031. The cohort represents the largest and most diverse group since the program’s inception in 2019. The selected experts were chosen from a highly competitive pool of more than 1,000 applicants through a rigorous assessment process based on scientific, professional, and strategic criteria designed to identify leadership potential, technical excellence, and innovation capabilities. The cohort has an average age of 33 and represents the public, state-owned, and private sectors of…
DUBAI — Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said early Monday that the US-Iran talks in Switzerland have delivered major progress toward ending the war in Lebanon and easing pressure on Iran’s economy. Araghchi’s statement comes after high-level negotiations facilitated by Pakistan and Qatar seeking a permanent end to the Iran-US war ended with lower-level talks planned for the rest of the week. A joint statement by the two mediating countries said significant progress has been made in ongoing diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran following the conclusion of the first round of high-level talks at the Lake Lucerne Summit…
DOHA — An explosion tore through Qatar’s key natural gas export terminal Sunday night, injuring at least 54 people as another 18 were still missing hours later, authorities said. An incident during the start-up of operations at Ras Laffan Industrial City resulted in an explosion and fire at the Barzan local gas supply facility on Sunday evening, QatarEnergy said in a statement. Emergency response teams were deployed to contain the fire, which was now under control, it said. Qatar’s Interior Ministry attributed the explosion to a “technical accident” and said there was no threat to public safety. QatarEnergy did not…
DAMASCUS — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has ruled out the possibility of his country intervening militarily in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon after US President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested Damascus could get involved. Trump’s comments to Fox News on Sunday came as the conflict in Lebanon has threatened to derail US-Iranian negotiations underway in Switzerland. “We are looking for economic channels between Lebanon and Syria, not military ones,” Sharaa said in an interview broadcast on television channel Al Mashhad on Sunday. Trump and US Vice President JD Vance have both repeatedly complained about Israel’s conduct in Lebanon, portraying it as…
Source: Riyadh Daily
Source: Riyadh Daily