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Take a look at the world’s biggest superyachts

Does size really matter? When it comes to superyachts, it seems the answer is most certainly “yes.” The title for the world’s biggest yacht was once held by the same vessel, El Mahrousa, for over a century. But it’s changed hands far more frequently in the years since then as more and more supersized yachts […]

SpaceX’s 1st Starship shoots for space early next year

FLORIDA: SpaceX founder Elon Musk that his company will attempt to launch its futuristic, bullet-shaped Starship to orbit in January, but he’s not betting on success for that first test flight. “There’s a lot of risk associated with this first launch, so I would not say that it is likely to be successful, but we’ll […]

A festival that is doing a lot more than just that honouring rivers

BANGKOK: Thais flocked to rivers and lakes earlier this week released small floats adorned with flowers and candles in an annual festival honouring the goddess of water, with thousands of the tiny boats ending up clogging and polluting the country’s waterways. Within hours, workers began trawling the rivers to fish out the offerings, as paying […]

A unique piece of US democracy history auctioned at Sotheby

NEW YORK: A rare first printing of the U.S. Constitution sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $43.2 million (AED 15m), a record price for a document or book sold at auction. The buyer, hedge fund manager Kenneth Griffin, will loan the document to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, for […]

A rich pooch to soon become even richer!

The world’s wealthiest dog has just put his $32 million (AED 170m) mansion on the market. Yep, Gunther VI is a rich little pooch after inheriting the monstrous $500 million (AED 1b) fortune from his grandad, Gunther IV. And the German shepherd is now looking to offload some of his valuable assets, with his Miami […]

A performance that connected the world at the Expo 2020 Dubai

DUBAI: Italy’s Radiodervish and the Arab Orchestra of Nazareth crossed continents and borders at Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre at the Expo 2020 Dubai, combining dreamy Arab melodies with western music, and captivating an audience from around the globe. The concert, coinciding with Expo 2020’s Tolerance & Inclusivity Week, was kicked off by the Arab Orchestra of […]

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