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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was aboard a Bell 212 helicopter when it crashed on Sunday in mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border. The charred wreckage of the helicopter was found early on Monday after an overnight search in blizzard conditions. Bell 212 helicopters, which are the civilian version of the ubiquitous Vietnam War-era UH-1N “Twin Huey,” are in wide use globally by both governments and private operators: What are the helicopter’s origins? Bell Helicopter (now Bell Textron, a division of Textron Inc ) developed the aircraft for the Canadian military in the late 1960s as an upgrade of the original…
The dream of one more match between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic was left hanging by a thread Monday with Murray on the brink of elimination from the Geneva Open. Wild card Murray was 7-5, 4-1 down to Yannick Hanfmann when a thunderstorm lashed the Parc des Eaux-Vives grounds and the match was called off for the night. Ever since Friday’s draw, tennis fans had been relishing what could be the final match between members of the Big Four who have dominated men’s tennis this century: Djokovic, Murray, Rafael Nadal and the now-retired Roger Federer. Murray, 37 and playing with…
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The record-breaking weather disruption last month has also resulted in a record-setting number of car insurance claims. The total number of claims for damages that could have happened in 12 years were registered only in a couple of days following the thunderstorms that hit the UAE on April 16, according to Dubai-based insurance brokers. Authorities, particularly the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), which supervises and regulates the insurance sector, have not given exact figures as to how many cars were affected by the floods but insurance providers and brokers said they “have not seen so much claims caused by…
US President Joe Biden on Monday denounced an “outrageous” application by the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor for an arrest warrant for Israeli leaders on suspicion of war crimes. “The ICC prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders is outrageous. And let me be clear: whatever this prosecutor might imply, there is no equivalence — none — between Israel and Hamas,” Biden said in a statement. The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Monday applied for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top Hamas leaders on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Stay up to…
The gap between asking and bid rates for rentals has been widening in Dubai as growing demand and tight supply are encouraging landlords to demand higher rates. Real estate industry executives say that the gap between sale prices of rented and empty units are reaching up to 50 per cent in some areas of the emirate. Property prices and rents have been consistently rising in most of the prominent areas of Dubai due to local population growth outpacing the supply of residential units, surpassing their previous peaks witnessed in 2014. Some residents believe that landlords are exorbitantly charging rents for…
Argentina on Monday named a 29-man squad led by Lionel Messi for their final friendlies before the Copa America but there was no place for forward Paulo Dybala who has struggled with injuries. Argentina will face Ecuador on June 9 at Soldier Field Stadium in Chicago and five days later play Guatemala at Commanders Field in Washington. Coach Lionel Scaloni will have to cut three players from the list to meet the limit of 26 allowed by CONMEBOL for the Copa America, which starts on June 20. In addition to Messi, Angel Di Maria, Nicolas Otamendi and other players who…
If you haven’t upgraded to the PlayStation 5 yet, or if you already own the console so you’re on the lookout for discounts on games and accessories, you won’t want to miss the offers from this year’s PS5 Memorial Day sales. The holiday is around the corner, but there are already some early deals that you can shop right now. So you don’t have to do the legwork yourself, we’ve gathered the best bargains currently available, but you need to hurry with your purchases because stock may get sold out at any moment. Best PS5 console Memorial Day deals The…
Gaza Strip residents criticised on Monday the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s decision to seek the arrest of Hamas leaders, saying it falsely equated them with the Israeli leaders waging war in the Palestinian enclave since October. Prosecutor Karim Khan has applied for arrest warrants for Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar, the commander of the group’s military wing Mohammed Deif, and its Political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, as well as for Israel’s prime minister and defence minister. “The world is unjust, they see with one eye. How come they equate between us and the occupation?” said Um Samed, a…
Swapnil Singh has become an overnight star, playing a vital role in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s stunning run to the IPL playoffs. The spin-bowling all-rounder made his RCB debut in Hyderabad last month and has since gone on to be part of each of their six smashing wins on the trot. Having almost given up on his cricket career until he was picked up by RCB in the auction, Swapnil’s story is one of fulfilment and redemption when talent meets opportunity in an enabling environment. Speaking on RCB Bold Diaries after RCB marched into the playoffs at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Swapnil revealed…