New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called upon the world to begin 100-day countdown to uphold non-violence, justice and hope, ahead of this year’s Peace Day. In a message issued on Thursday, he noted that every year on 21st September, the United Nations invites the world to mark the International Day of Peace. This […]
You might have heard of finger chips. But finger ice cream? When a resident Orlem Brendan Serrao (27) ordered a cone ice cream on Wednesday through an online delivery app little did he realise that he would be in for a big shock. He opened the lid of the Yummo butterscotch cone and started slurping the ice-cream […]
Switzerland: FIFA President Gianni Infantino expressed his excitement for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, scheduled to kick off on June 11, 2026, at the famous Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. He proclaimed it would be “the greatest event, the greatest show, the greatest tournament” the world has ever seen. Infantino, in a statement on […]
Saudi Arabia introduced a trial for self-driving air taxis at holy sites. Saleh Al-Jasser, the Minister of Transport and Logistics Services and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority of Civil Aviation, launched the trial. It’s the world’s first air taxi licensed by a civil aviation authority, as per the agencies. Also […]
Dubai: Jumeirah marked the 20th anniversary of its Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project (DTRP) by hosting an important discussion about protecting the ocean. The panel, called ‘Out of Sight is not Out of Mind: Our Collective Responsibility to Preserve our Ocean’, featured experts like Razan Al Mubarak, Barbara Lang-Lenton, Jo Ruxton, and Dr. Juan Antonio Romero. […]
Kuwait City: In the southern Kuwait area of Mangaf, tragedy struck when a devastating fire broke out, claiming the lives of 49 individuals, predominantly of Indian nationality. Mangaf, situated in the Ahmadi Governorate, is densely populated by foreign workers, and the fire swiftly engulfed a six-story building, leaving behind a scene of profound loss and […]
Abu Dhabi: The Muslim Council of Elders, led by His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, highlighted the importance of protecting children’s rights. They stated that ensuring children’s well-being and rights is not just a religious and ethical duty but also a social responsibility that requires serious commitment from individuals, institutions, and […]
Elon Musk, the outspoken CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has recently caused a stir in the tech world by threatening to ban Apple devices from his companies over Apple’s integration of ChatGPT, an AI language model similar to the one you’re chatting with right now. If Apple integrates OpenAI at the OS level, then Apple […]
London: Residents of the quaint North Lincolnshire village of South Ferriby were in for a royal surprise last Friday when they stumbled upon a rather regal typo adorning their street sign, according to agencies. What was supposed to be the dignified “Queen Elizabeth Avenue” had inadvertently morphed into the slightly less majestic “Queeen Elizabeth Avenue,” […]
Kuwait: At least 49 people were killed in an apartment building fire in the city of Mangaf in Kuwait’s southern Ahmadi Governorate, as per agency reports. At least 15 of the injured were transferred to nearby hospitals for treatment, including four who were killed in the fire. -Agencies
Dubai: DXB is getting ready for the busy travel season. As summer vacations kick off and schools close, DXB expects to host more than 3.7 million travelers from June 12 to 25, with around 264,000 visitors daily. The peak day is predicted to be June 22nd, with an estimated 287,000 passengers passing through the airport. […]
