Almost two years before Japanese fashion titan Yusaku Maezawa headed on his recent tourist visit to the International Space Station, he had made a global statement as he began a worldwide search for a life partner to go to the moon with him. Maezawa, who was 44 at the time, said he hoped to find […]
Researchers have developed a new method to overturn ageing in human skin cells by up to 30 years. They say it is the longest re-programming technique ever achieved. As per a new study published in eLife, a group of scientists stated how they were able to partially restore the function of older cells, while also […]
A man from France has decided to dedicate most of the $217 million (AED797 m) lottery jackpot winnings to a nature foundation he created. The gentleman, nicknamed “Guy” by the French lottery group Françaises des Jeux (FDJ), won the sum back in December 2020. During that time, the jackpot was the largest in the history […]
DUBAI: A 48-year-old Indian expat diagnosed with multi-organ complications has undergone a six-hour-long life-saving procedure at a private hospital. The multi-disciplinary team of doctors who performed the complex procedure on the patient diagnosed him with a leaking infectious aneurysm in his thoracic aorta, a tear in his esophagus, and thrombosis in his right lower limb. The […]
DUBAI: Following the outbreak of salmonella in several European countries, linked to the consumption of Kinder chocolate products, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has issued a decision to recall Kinder Surprise Uovo Maxi Chocolate 100 g from the UAE market. The Ministry listed the two batches related to the incident and their […]
RTA Dubai has announced a Loyalty Programme that links the performance of bus and taxi drivers with rewards such as offering special discounts. The idea behind this is to improve the well-being of drivers as it will reflect positively on their performance. Each quarter the best-performing 200 drivers will be selected and classified into two […]
DUBAI: The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has introduced a new resource that will provide parents of private school students with comprehensive and reliable information about school fees. Parents across Dubai will benefit from the School Fees Fact Sheet, a one-page reference that includes all fees a school may charge during an academic year. […]
Extended working hours for Visa Application Centres in UAE Exclusive 50% Ramadan discount on Premium Lounge services for all UAE Healthcare professionals VFS Global announced the opening hours of the Visa Application Centres (VACs) in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, including extended working hours to provide even greater convenience to visa applicants during the holy month […]
DUBAI: The 1 Billion Meals initiative, which aims to provide food support to the underprivileged and undernourished in 50 countries around the world, announced that it has started distributing foodstuffs, and food parcels in Lebanon, India, Jordan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. The initiative, which was launched at the beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan and […]
The list of the world’s richest persons changes as time changes depending on their latest net worth and financial performance. Here’s the list of the world’s top 10 richest people of 2022. 1. Elon Musk – $290.3 billion (AED 1 trillion) Elon Musk is working to change transportation both on Earth, through electric car maker […]
DUBAI: UAE residents are making the most of their leisure before the arrival of the summer season by choosing to spend as much time as possible outside. Boasting a number of events, attractions and activations for residents to take advantage of just ahead of the onset of warmer temperatures, Dubai’s range of outdoor destinations is […]
