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A school employee was fined Dh2,000 by a Dubai court for taking and sharing unauthorised picture of a female teacher caught sleeping in campus. The incident took place at a private school during a break between classes, where the teacher was captured dozing off in the teachers’ lounge. The accused, a colleague of the teacher, who works as an administrator at the school, reportedly took advantage the compromising situation and photographed the teacher – using a mobile phone – without her knowledge. The teacher’s face was clearly visible in the picture. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow…
England’s James Anderson will retire from Test cricket after the first match of the series against West Indies at Lord’s this year, he said on Saturday, ending a 21-year career in which he became the most successful ever pace bowler. The 41-year-old has taken 700 Test wickets, behind only Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and Australia’s Shane Warne (708) on the all-time list. Having made his debut for England at Lord’s in 2003, Anderson will finish his illustrious career at the same ground his 188th test, two weeks shy of his 42nd birthday. “It’s been an incredible 20 years…
Twenty-three years ago, Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks created Band of Brothers, the groundbreaking war series that followed East Company on the Western Front of World War II. Nine years later, The Pacific depicted the WWII exploits of several Marines in the Pacific Theater. In 2024, the action heads to the sky in Masters of the Air, the Apple TV+ limited series about the brave soldiers in the 100th Bomb Group during World War II. Masters of the Air is visually stunning, backed by sensational production design and thrilling battle sequences. During the virtual production, Masters of the Air utilized cutting-edge technology and thousands…
Aysha Ali Ahmed Al Mahri is an accomplished Emirati healthcare professional who, in a career spanning 27 years, shattered the glass ceiling by proving her leadership skills in different roles. Right from her student days, she was determined to succeed and scale new heights in her life. A young Aysha would dabble in a full-time degree course and a regular nursing job by finishing shifts and running to attend lectures. Her relentless pursuit for excellence has culminated in her current role as the deputy chief executive officer at Burjeel Medical City (BMC), a leading quaternary care hospital under Burjeel Holdings…
Britain’s Prince William said on Friday his wife Kate was “doing well” in a rare public comment about the Princess of Wales as she undergoes preventative chemotherapy for cancer. Kate announced in March she was having treatment after cancer was found following abdominal surgery she underwent at the start of the year. She said at the time she was well, but the couple’s office have said they would not be providing regular updates on her health and she is not due to return to public duties until her doctors say she is well enough to do so. Stay up to…
Harry Kewell’s Yokohama F-Marinos fought back to claim a narrow Asian Champions League final advantage over Hernan Crespo’s Al Ain on Saturday with a 2-1 first-leg win in Japan. Mohammed Abbas scored in the 12th minute for Al Ain but Yokohama’s Asahi Uenaka levelled midway through the second half before substitute Kota Watanabe grabbed the winner six minutes from time. The second leg will be played in the UAE in a fortnight’s time. Kewell and Crespo were meeting as coaches almost 20 years after facing each other as players in the UEFA Champions League final in Istanbul. Crespo was part…
This month marks the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace. The film, the opening installment in George Lucas’ Prequel Trilogy, was the first Star Wars movie in 16 years when it was released. Shortly after it hit theaters in May 1999, though, it became the target of a lot of vitriol and criticism. Star Wars fans went into it expecting a prequel that felt of a piece with the franchise’s Original Trilogy. Instead, what they got was a CGI-heavy, polished, and unexpectedly stiff epic about, among other things, child slavery, trade laws, and senatorial politics.…
Dubai Mounted Police Station has established the nation’s first “Tent Pegging” police team, an officially recognised equestrian sport that showcases the riders’ high-level skills and abilities in handling horses efficiently. Dubai Police’s team forms the largest contingent of the UAE national tent pegging team and is accredited by the Emirates Equestrian Federation. Captain Rashed Salem Al Shamsi, Head of the Social Services Department at the Dubai Mounted Police Station and supervisor of the tent pegging team, mentioned that the station’s capabilities have enabled the creation of an optimal environment for team formation. He noted, “This involved selecting and training a…
The UAE has delivered an X-ray machine and a fully-equipped ambulance to the Al Marwani Field Hospital in the Gaza Strip. This donation is part of the UAE’s ‘Operation Chivalrous Knight 3” and its ongoing efforts to improve the quality of medical services provided to Palestinian families. The Palestinian Ministry of Health expressed its gratitude to the UAE for its continuous support, which includes the provision of medical equipment, supplies, and medicines. This support is essential for keeping hospitals in the Gaza Strip operational, especially in light of the recent closures of several facilities due to the difficult conditions in…
Rafael Nadal said Saturday that he is leaning towards playing at the upcoming French Open despite being eliminated in the second round in Rome, 6-1, 6-3 by Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz. Clay-court icon Nadal had previously said that he would only play at the French Open, where he has won a record 14 titles, if he feels competitive after a raft of injury problems over the last two years which have left him languishing 305th in the world rankings. And the manner of his elimination in his first ever encounter with Hurkacz was a step backwards after reaching the last 16…