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NASA Live: Official Stream of NASA TV Four International Space Station (ISS) crew members will climb aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on Thursday and take it on a very short journey. The plan is for NASA astronauts Matt Dominick, Mike Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, to relocate the Crew Dragon to a different port to make way for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, which is set to fly its first astronauts in a launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, May 6, before arriving at the ISS on Wednesday, May 8. NASA will live…

Dubai’s iconic La Mer Beach is preparing for a grand reopening that promises to elevate the beachfront experience to new heights. J1 Beach is now set to replace the former La Mer South by developer Merex Investment. J1 Beach, which is nearing completion, is scheduled to open in September 2024. The highly anticipated project aims to introduce three beach clubs and ten licensed restaurants. This will offer visitors a wide range of dining and leisure options in a breathtaking coastal setting. J1 Beach’s main attraction lies in its diverse dining venues with its collection of 13 luxury cuisine establishments. The…

The UK expects to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year, a senior minister said Tuesday, after the government published new details on the controversial plan. The figures come days after the scheme aimed at deterring migrant arrivals on small boats from northern Europe became law following months of parliamentary wrangling. Rwanda has “in principle” agreed to accept 5,700 migrants already in the UK, the interior ministry revealed late Monday. Of those, 2,143 “can be located for detention” before being flown there, it added. Law enforcement agencies will find the remainder, Health Secretary Victoria Atkins said Tuesday when asked about…

Almost every UAE consumer will walk away from a brand after just one negative experience, according to a report released on Tuesday by ServiceNow, a leading digital workflow company. The new global survey of 18,000 consumers across 13 countries (including 1,000 in the UAE) also found the Gulf Cooperation Council states’ shoppers to be the least loyal to brands. Some 85 per cent of UAE consumers — 11 percentage points higher than the global average — said they are less loyal to brands than they were two years ago. In a dive into the factors determining loyalty, ServiceNow found cost…

The Greek-Russian star conductor Teodor Currentzis and musicAeterna, the orchestra and choir he founded almost 20 years ago in Siberia, make their Middle Eastern debut in glittering Dubai. The charismatic maestro, 52, brings the ensemble to Dubai Opera for a momentous two-night performance on April 27 and April 28. The first performance is a tribute to the Italian influence in Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s work. The programme features Francesca da Rimini, Symphonic Fantasy after Dante, Op.32; Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy-Overture after Shakespeare, TH 42; and the fantasy Capriccio Italien, Op. 45, an evocative portrait of Rome inspired by a trip Tchaikovsky…

Matt Henry has edged out Ben Sears for the vacant seam bowling berth in New Zealand’s squad for the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States. Henry slots into a seam bowling attack featuring Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson, with Adam Milne ruled out due to ankle surgery and the injured Kyle Jamieson also unavailable. Kane Williamson will captain the T20 World Cup squad for a fourth time as New Zealand hunt for a maiden title after reaching the semifinals of the last three tournaments and the final in 2021. “We expect the venues in…

ADDED and Emirates Driving Company  to enhance innovation in transportation sector Abu Dhabi – 28 April 2024: The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) and the Emirates Driving Company (EDC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) designed to enhance innovation within the Emirate’s automotive, mobility, and transportation sector. The MoU between ADDED and the EDC propels Abu Dhabi forward on the road to Net Zero by promoting research and development related to autonomous and low-emission vehicles. The agreement will also support initiatives aligned with the Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy (ADIS), which aims to enhance the industrial sector and…

Scientists from the Netherlands and South Korea have just built a device dubbed “iontronic memristor (memory resistor),” or in other words, an artificial synapse. This device, just a little bit wider than a human hair, mimics the part of the brain that helps us think and learn. This isn’t the first time scientists have tried to tackle creating a device that can resemble the thinking of the human brain, but this one’s special, because it’s not built like the others — it’s built like our brains. So, what is this brain-like device, and why is it so special? Get ready…

One Za’abeel, a mixed-use development and the latest landmark in Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road, the office tower, has commitments of over 50 per cent in terms of occupancy. Henry Mathews, director for leasing at One Za’abeel, said discussions are ongoing with multiple other tenants. Termed as ‘city within a city’ and the gateway to Dubai’s Central Business District, One Za’abeel is comprised of two skyscrapers, One Za’abeel Tower and One Za’abeel The Residences, which are dissected by The Link, a 230-metre cantilevered building suspended 100-metre above the ground. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp…

Filipino farmer Daniel Velasco pumps water from a well in a desperate attempt to save his wilting vegetables, as a scorching heatwave and the worst drought in years hits crops. It has hardly rained on Velasco’s plot of gourds and tomatoes since November, as the El Nino weather phenomenon brings drier conditions and baking temperatures. “I’m losing a lot of money,” Velasco, 57, told AFP, standing barefoot on the cracked ground in the northern province of Nueva Ecija. His gourds “died before I could even sell them”, pushing him deeper into debt. El Nino is a naturally occurring climate pattern…