Author: Editorial Team
VMO2 and VodafoneThree are reportedly implementing technology designed to disable smartphones stolen from their retail stores. This move marks a concentrated effort from UK operators to tackle organised device theft and curb their resale. Sources told the Financial Times (FT) once a handset reported stolen from a store is switched on, it is added to a manufacturer-operated database which automatically disables it. However, the technology only applies to unsold devices as operators cannot disable phones after ownership has transferred to the customer. The move aims to reduce the resale value of stolen handsets following a string of organised retail thefts…
PARIS — France has issued red heatwave alerts for around half the country including Paris for Monday as a heatwave pushes temperatures toward record levels. A heat wave gripping western Europe is forecast to strengthen this week, with days of dangerously hot and humid conditions and record-breaking temperatures in France, the UK, Spain and Germany. The heat — driven by a high-pressure heat dome and supported by a developing El Niño — has caused widespread disruptions, with school closures in France and a World Cup viewing party canceled in Spain. Highs of more than 40C (104F) are expected across parts…
SV3 didn’t start with a mood board. He started with a blueprint. And spent a decade building what Gulf fashion was missing before Street Visionaries ever hit the floor Published: Mon 22 Jun 2026, 2:47 PM Samuel III Verzosa – SV3 – spent a decade inside the architecture of fashion before the Street Visionaries founder ever put his name on it. It wasn’t just the aesthetic. The actual structure: manufacturing, sourcing, product development, and the margin discipline that separates brands that endure from those that simply launch. Aviation was the first ambition. Architecture was the degree SV3 completed. Street Visionaries…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia produces over 620,000 tons of watermelon annually, making it the country’s top-produced fruit with peak demand in the summer. The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture explained that the highly valued fruit — due to its refreshing taste and rich nutritional content — is widely cultivated across several regions, including Riyadh, Makkah, Eastern Region, Al-Jouf, Al-Baha, Madinah, Qassim, Tabuk, Hail, Aseer, and Jazan. This cultivation helps meet local market demand in the summer. Other than being an important raw material for the food-processing industry, the watermelon adapts well to different climatic conditions and is produced in…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s industrial production rose 5.1 percent in 2025, driven by a 10 percent surge in environmental and water-related activities, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The increase marks a reversal of the declines recorded in 2023 and 2024, according to GASTAT’s annual Industrial Production Index (IPI) report. Water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities recorded the strongest growth among all industrial sectors, rising by 10.0 percent year-on-year. Mining and quarrying activity increased by 5.8 percent, while oil activities grew by 5.4 percent and non-oil activities expanded by 4.3 percent. Within manufacturing, chemical products emerged…
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned on Monday, paving the way for the United Kingdom to have its seventh prime minister in just over a decade. He said he was stepping down as leader of the governing Labour Party but will remain caretaker prime minister until a new Labour leader is chosen by the party. Andy Burnham, who won a special parliamentary election last week, is the front-runner to replace Starmer as Labour leader. Starmer won a landslide victory at a general election in 2024, but a series of missteps badly damaged his credibility. “Walking up this street…
VANCOUVER — Mohamed Salah scored the decisive goal as Egypt claimed its first-ever World Cup victory with a 3-1 comeback win over New Zealand on Sunday, moving the Pharaohs to the top of Group G. After decades of frustration on football’s biggest stage, Egypt finally celebrated a World Cup victory as Salah inspired a second-half turnaround in front of a sellout crowd at BC Place. “I always give my best to the national team,” Salah said. “Today I think is a very special day, with our first win in the World Cup.” New Zealand struck first in the 15th minute…
Source: Riyadh Daily
e& UAE and TM Forum recently announced the release of “The Path to Full Autonomy: e& UAE’s Strategic Blueprint for Network Transformation in the AI Era” on the sidelines of DTW Ignite 2026 in Copenhagen. The new white paper outlines e& UAE’s practical roadmap for advancing telecom networks towards high-level Autonomous Networks. It sets out e& UAE’s vision to move from traditional automation towards AI-native, intent-driven and closed-loop operations. It provides a structured blueprint for how telecom operators can evolve network operations from manual and reactive models to intelligent, self-optimising and self-healing networks, while keeping human governance and policy controls…
Long before sunrise, runners gather across the UAE’s parks, waterfronts, and city streets. Some are training for marathons, others are chasing personal goals, while many simply come for the sense of community. Over the past decade, these communities have helped transform running from an individual sport into a social movement across the Emirates, with run clubs, grassroots initiatives, and fitness groups becoming a regular part of life in cities including Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is this culture that New Balance says inspired its latest UAE-exclusive release, a limited-edition version of the 1080v15 that will be available across select stores…