What is genocide and is it happening in Gaza?
The accusation against Israel of genocide has been made with increasing force from quarters ranging from "Schindler's List" star Ralph...
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Trump bans visas for new foreign students at HarvardÂ
Washington, United States - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a ban on visas for foreign students who are...
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Dubai cyclists hit the desert as sport gains traction
Abu Dhabi's Formula One circuit is handed over to cyclists several times a week, with other tracks available across the...
- UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogacar has won the last two editions of the Tour de France.
- The 'Dubai Ride' was launched last year, with Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed leading the parade of cyclists down the six-lane Sheikh Zayed Road.
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19 countries vow to end overseas fossil fuel finance
Major coal, oil and gas funders China, Japan and South Korea were absent from the pledge. The IEA says that...
- Unabated fossil fuel projects are those that do not deploy technology to absorb the carbon pollution they produce.
- G20 nations last month agreed to end financial support for new unabated coal plants abroad.
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Top oil producers to assess output amid pressure to open up the taps
The powerful producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia in the so-called OPEC+ grouping are expected to re-affirm a decision...
- There is pressure from the US and other big consumers to open up the taps much more decisively.
- OPEC+ members seem to prefer to stick to their plan of easing cuts by 400,000 barrels per day per month.
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Emirates to launch daily Dubai-Tel Aviv flights from Dec.6
Emirates is to start daily flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv on December 6, the airline announced, in the latest...
- Abu Dhabi-based airline Etihad and Israeli carrier Arkia now also offer regular flights.
- Emirates said the new service would also link Israel seamlessly with its global route network.
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Global CO2 emissions in 2021 near record levels, says report
CO2 pollution this year will be just shy of the record set in 2019, according to the Global Carbon Project...
- Capping the rise in global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels would limit mortality and damage
- However, it requires slashing carbon emissions nearly in half by 2030 and to net zero by 2050
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Finfluencers turn to TikTok to peddle investment advice
Across the globe, investment gurus in their 20s are building huge followings on social media.
- Fintok and Stocktok finfluencers have made their influence on TikTok
- Reels and videos made on stocks and finance education getting viral on this world of entertainment
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Israel passes first state budget in 3 years
Israeli MPs approved a 609-billion-shekel ($194-billion) spending plan for 2021 and are to resume debate later on 573 billion shekels...
- The government had till November 14 to get the budget approved to prevent parliament from being dissolved
- It would have triggered the fifth election in three years during which Israel has not seen a single budget passed
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Toyota lifts annual profit forecast despite production cuts
The world's top-selling automaker has recovered quicker than its competitors from some of the impact from Covid.
- The world's top-selling automaker has recovered quicker than its competitors from some of the impact from Covid
- The global shortage of microchips -- essential components of modern cars -- has forced many automakers to slow or temporarily halt production
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Oil-rich UAE to burn waste to make power
As the UAE has mushroomed from a desert outpost to a thriving business hub, waste has multiplied. So has power...
- The Sharjah facility, the first one to be built, will burn more than 300,000 tonnes of waste per year
- The plant will also reduce UAE’s reliance on gas-fuelled electricity stations
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Saudi Arabia and UAE join calls against Sudan coup
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have joined the United States and Britain Wednesday in urging the leaders of last week's...
- The United States has led condemnation of the military's October 25 takeover in Sudan
- The coup interrupted a transition to democracy in which power was being shared with a civilian government
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IEA says oil production to rise but demand to be halved in 2024
Paris, France - World oil supply will continue to rise this year, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday, as it...
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English player Henderson all set to leave Al-Ettifaq
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Jordan Henderson has moved a step closer to ending his much-criticized spell with Saudi club Al-Ettifaq by...
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WHO weighs up AI risks and benefits for healthcare
Geneva, Switzerland - Generative artificial intelligence could transform healthcare through things like drug development and more rapid diagnoses, but the World...
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Akasa Air orders 150 Boeing planes
Akasa Air will buy 737 MAX planes, which no Indian airline uses.
- Akasa Air chief said the 'historic' order would put the firm on the path to "becoming one of the top 30 leading airlines in the world"
- Akasa has been a strong Boeing backer, having ordered 72 aircraft in 2021, and another four in 2023
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Afif helps Qatar exorcise World Cup demons at Asian Cup
Doha, Qatar - Asian Cup hosts and holders Qatar have been on a mission to banish the painful memory of their...
- Qatar lost all three of their World Cup games on home soil on their way to a first-round exit just over a year ago, the worst record of any host in the competition's history
- But it's been a different story at the Asian Cup -- albeit after only two games against moderate opposition -- and Tintin Marquez's side are the first to reach the knockout rounds
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Google CEO says more layoffs are likely this year
SAN FRANCISCO, US - Google CEO Sundar Pichai has warned employees that more layoffs are in store at the search engine...
- Google laid off around 12,000 people this time last year, about six percent of its workforce, in the face of inflation and rising interest rates.
- The company confirmed it is eliminating "a few hundred" positions from its global ad team, amid a push to use AI for efficiency and creativity.