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Iga Swiatek will be looking to join a select band of players who have lifted the Suzanne Lenglen Cup four times when she begins the defence of her French Open title next week. Since tennis turned professional in 1968, Chris Evert, Steffi Graf and Justine Henin have been the only women to have claimed at least four titles at Roland Garros and on current form few would bet against Swiatek adding her name to that illustrious list come June 8. After securing back-to-back titles in WTA 1000 events in Madrid and Rome, the world number one will come out swinging…

Heart attack, stroke and cancer account for 60% of life insurance claims in the region – Zurich consumer report reveals Over the last three years, Zurich has paid out more than US$210 million across individual and group life claims. Key highlights: Claims for living benefits surpassed life insurance claims for the first time, amounting to 56% of the total claims, a 6% increase compared to last year, suggesting a growing trend and increasedemphasis on supporting customers during their lifetimes. Heart attacks and strokes remain the primary cause of death, accounting for 36% of claims, followed by cancer at 25%. Cancer…

Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen look to continue their magical season when they take on Italian side Atalanta in the Europa League final in Dublin today. Interestingly enough, both clubs also made their country’s cup final this year, with Atalanta coming up short against Juventus in the Coppa Italia, and Leverkusen set to take on FCK in the DFB-Pokal over the weekend. This massive final starts at 3:00 p.m. ET and will be televised on CBS Sports Network in the United States. Fortunately, though, we’ve also found a number of different ways you can watch a free live stream of Atalanta…

An Emirati high school student won third place in chemistry at the recent International Science and Engineering Fair (Isef), beating more than 2,000 participants from 70 countries. This year’s Isef — the world’s largest pre-college STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) competition — took place in the US. Saif Hassan Ibrahim Karam, a Grade 11 student from Sharjah Model School, is a whiz kid who also won a national award for a project on developing a chemical compound that absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and turns it into clean fuel. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow…

Actor Aditi Rao Hydari, known for her recent role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Netflix series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, is making headlines as she graces the red carpet at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. On Tuesday evening, Aditi attended an event at the Bharat Pavilion, dazzling in a golden ethnic outfit adorned with golden jhumkas and a gajra for her first appearance at Cannes 2024. The Press Information Bureau in Meghalaya tweeted photos from the event, celebrating Indian director of photography Santosh Sivan, who received the prestigious Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography award. Sivan is the first Asian to be…

Helped by a burly batsman from New Zealand and a former India junior, the United States savoured a confidence-boosting, five-wicket win over Bangladesh in a T20I World Cup warmup on Tuesday, just over a week out from co-hosting the tournament. Batting all-rounder Corey Anderson, who played 13 tests and over 80 white-ball matches for New Zealand, clobbered an unbeaten 34 to help the U.S. chase down Bangladesh’s 153-6 with three balls to spare in Prairie View, Texas. Harmeet Singh, who played under-19 cricket for India, joined Anderson in a match-winning, 62-run partnership, finishing 33 not out after hammering three sixes.…

Largest single private-sector digital investment in Kenya’s history will support economic development across East Africa May 22, 2024 — Microsoft Corp. and G42 on Wednesday announced a comprehensive package of digital investments in Kenya, as part of an initiative with the Republic of Kenya’s Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy. In collaboration with Microsoft and other stakeholders, G42 will lead the arrangement of an initial investment of $1 billion for the various components outlined in the comprehensive package. One of the Kenyan investment priorities is a state-of-the-art green data center that will be built by G42 and its…

I had a terrible time explaining which cheap Pixel 8 phone you should buy when I reviewed the Google Pixel 8a. I eventually settled on saying the Pixel 8a is the low-cost Pixel phone you should buy … except for those times when it isn’t. This confusing situation is all Google’s own doing and is really awful for us as consumers. It’s not entirely to do with the specifications and design of the phones, but with the uncertain prices of the Pixel 8a and the Pixel 8 and the staggered release dates for both of them. Prices aren’t set in…

Saadiyat Cultural District, along with its under-construction historical and cultural landmarks like the Zayed National Museum and the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, is on track for completion in 2025. Apart from the highly anticipated museums, the architectural marvels taking shape on the island also include teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. Over the years, the area has emerged as a beacon of cultural diversity with the establishment of the iconic Louvre Abu Dhabi — the first universal museum in the Arab world, the Abrahamic Family House — a place for education, conversation, and religious observance, Berklee Abu…

A Japanese town mounted a large mesh barrier at a popular viewing spot for Mount Fuji on Tuesday, in an attempt to deter photo-taking by an ever-growing number of tourists. Japan’s most famous sight can be seen for miles around, but Fujikawaguchiko locals are fed up with streams of mostly foreign visitors littering, trespassing and breaking traffic rules in their hunt for a photo to share on social media. Parking illegally and ignoring a smoking ban, they would cram a pavement to shoot the snow-capped mountain, which soars photogenically into the sky from behind a convenience store, residents said. Workers…