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Building on the momentum from COP28, an Abu Dhabi-based tours and logistics company is set to add hydrogen cars to its fleet from a leading Emirati firm specialising in the energy sector. Nirvana Tours and Logistics (NTL), a subsidiary of Nirvana Holding, announced plans to trial six cutting-edge hydrogen-fueled cars from MMEC Mannesmann – a local company specialising in the oil, gas, mining, and renewable energy sectors. NTL, a sister company to Nirvana Travel and Tourism, manages hotel booking, transportation, event management, group tours, and more. According to the International Energy Agency, transport emissions grew at an annual average rate…

Khurma had to borrow her neighbour’s shoes to walk to Pul-e Alam city to collect a cash handout being given to the growing number of vulnerable Afghans who are struggling to survive the winter. The 45-year-old widow waited in her threadbare blue burqa to receive 3,200 Afghanis ($45) from the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in the eastern Afghan city, where temperatures can drop well below freezing. “We are desperate,” the mother-of-six told AFP. “When we can’t find any bread, we go to bed on an empty stomach.” She is one of millions facing months of hunger and cold, with…

When Sadia Anwar booked a flight for herself and her two children to the Indian capital of New Delhi, she had just one goal — get to her ailing father in Bhopal as quickly as possible. However, her flight was cancelled, causing her to miss her connecting flight to Bhopal. She was later put on a flight to Mumbai, which was delayed by more than two hours. “I had received a call that my father was on a ventilator,” she said. “I just wanted to get home to him as soon as possible, so this flight cancellation and delay was…

The strike-delayed Emmy Awards logged their lowest-ever viewer ratings, preliminary figures showed Tuesday, as the downward trend in audiences for the gala event continues. The final season of Succession dominated the star-studded evening, which also saw big wins for The Bear and Beef, in a slickly produced ceremony peppered with nostalgia celebrating decades of TV favourites. But even with some of the biggest names from the small screen present, just 4.3 million viewers tuned in, a spokesperson for broadcaster FOX said, down from 5.9 million for the last edition in 2022. The gala show had been postponed from its usual…

For a laptop that will meet all your business needs, check out the Dell Latitude 9330 2-in-1 laptop. This powerful and versatile machine is currently 50% off from Dell, slashing its price to $1,729 from $3,456. We’re not sure how much time is remaining before the discounts ends though so if you think this device is the companion that you’ve been looking for, you’re going to have to hurry with your purchase. The more you delay, the higher the risk that you miss out on the $1,727 in savings. Why you should buy the Dell Latitude 9330 2-in-1 laptop The…

Do you delete chat history after using ChatGPT? IT (information technology) experts say it’s a must to avoid potential data leak and security breach. “The primary ChatGPT risks related to the security landscape data are privacy, confidentiality and cyber fraud risks. Any information entered into ChatGPT – if chat history is not disabled – may become a part of its training dataset.” This warning was made by IT experts during the cyber security conference held as part of Intersec 2024, a three-day global trade fair in Dubai for safety and security protection that concludes on Thursday. Stay up to date…

Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s recent release 12th Fail is garnering a lot of praise from fans and Bollywood stars as well. On Tuesday night, actor Deepika Padukone took to her Instagram stories to heap praise on the team. She reposted actor Alia Bhatt’s review of the film and wrote, “I couldn’t agree more! Congratulations to the entire cast and crew.” Recently, Alia had lauded Vikrant Massey’s performance in the biographical drama. She took to her Instagram story to share the poster of 12th Fail along with a note. “One of the most beautiful films I have seen in a while!…

One of the biggest TV deals in every sense of the word is over at Best Buy right now. Currently, you can buy a Hisense 100-inch U8 Series Mini-LED QLED TV for $4,000 meaning you save a huge $6,000 off the regular price of $10,000. Sure, $4,000 still isn’t the kind of price just anyone is in a position to spend on a TV but if you’re looking to upgrade to a truly huge TV, this is a good opportunity to do so for less. Want to know more about it? Here’s what you need to know. Why you should…

Deliveries of medicine for Palestinian civilians and Israeli hostages were expected to start arriving in Gaza on Wednesday under a deal mediated by Qatar and France, after a night of deadly bombardments in the territory’s south. In a statement to the official Qatar News Agency (QNA), Doha on Tuesday announced a deal “between Israel and (Hamas), where medicine along with other humanitarian aid is to be delivered to civilians in Gaza… in exchange for delivering medication needed for Israeli captives in Gaza”. Qatari foreign ministry spokesman Majid Al Ansari told QNA the medicine and aid would leave Doha on Wednesday…

Over the past few years, the UAE’s job market has been evolving very fast, with more focus on the services sector as well as new-age technologies. The Emirates earlier announced around 100,000 Golden Visas for the coders alone, reflecting the focus in terms of attracting new talent and creating jobs in the country . In addition, the real estate sector has also seen exponential growth, creating thousands of job opportunities, especially in the emirate of Dubai. And this sector continues to support the employment market very well. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.…