Davos: The UAE Delegation participated in the first day of the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland. The 2023 delegation included a number of officials and ministers of the Federal Government and local governments, in addition to businessmen and economic figures from the private sector. During the first day of the Forum, H.E Ahmed […]
USA: Miss USA R’Bonney Gabriel was officially named Miss Universe 2022 recently after a gruelling competition at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in Louisiana. Gabriel, 28, beat out runner-up Miss Venezuela Amanda Dudamel and second runner-up Miss Dominican Republic Andreína Martínez for the coveted prize. Miss India Harnaaz Sandhu presented Gabriel with her crown […]
World: Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh is set to make his debut at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival from April 14 to 16 and April 21 to 23. Diljit will perform on April 15 and 22. The headliners of the renowned festival include the K-pop group – BLACKPINK, Frank Ocean, and Bad Bunny. Before […]
Kathmandu: At least 68 people died in Nepal after a plane carrying about 72 people from Kathmandu crashed in Pokhara this morning, media reports said. About 68 passengers and four crew members were on board the plane that crashed between the old and new airports in the city, located in western Nepal. The twin-engine ATR […]
KSA: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s club Al Hilal is reportedly set to offer Lionel Messi a mouthwatering deal of up to $350 million (AED1b) a year as per media reports. Messi is currently a Paris Saint Germain player, but his contract expires in the summer making him a free agent in less than six months. […]
World: The 80th Golden Globe Awards ceremony has returned to kickstart the awards season officially. This year’s ceremony is even more special for India as pan-India blockbuster ‘RRR’ is in contention for two major awards – best picture (non-English) and best original song (for Telugu song Naatu Naatu). Also, read – Brahmastra, Gangubai Kathiawadi and […]
Las Vegas: South Korean panel maker LG Display Co showed off futuristic panels at CES 2023, including a clear-as-glass OLED screen, which it said could be commercialised in just a few years. This would mean that in the not-so-far future, you will be able to watch a movie on a rollable screen that is automatically […]
World: The woman who created the fidget spinner never saw any money out of the boom in popularity her invention enjoyed. Fidget spinners were everywhere back in 2017, then as retailers sold tens of millions of the little gizmos which have probably ended up next to the Beyblades in countless landfill sites by now. Some […]
Abu Dhabi: On January 1, Kidane Zekarias Habtemariam (‘Kidane’), an Eritrean national wanted for migrant smuggling, human trafficking and other related crimes, was arrested in Sudan in a major international police operation led by the United Arab Emirates, based on information shared via INTERPOL. H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime […]
World: People are ranting on social media in shock over a horse optical illusion. A painting by artist Bev Doolittle named ‘Pintos’ has been taking the internet by storm, causing a heated debate over just how many horses are in the image. It seems eerily similar to the debate surrounding whether that dress was gold and white or blue and black […]
World: UAE’s Emirates and Etihad have been listed among the safest in the world as per a new report. AirlineRatings.com, an aviation safety website has revealed its list of the safest airlines of 2023. GCC carrier Qatar Airways also made it to the top ten. Etihad Airways is the third safest airline in the world, […]
