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Say what you will about Apple, the world’s biggest smartphone brand is not a fan of new designs. That’s been evident from the past five generations of iPhones to hit the market. And if a fresh leak is to be believed, the iPhone 16 series will only shatter hopes of an aesthetic overhaul. MacRumors has obtained purported renders of at least three design candidates that Apple is developing for the vanilla iPhone 16 models. Two of them look virtually identical to the iPhone 15, while the third — and braver — option brings back the iPhone X’s camera module look.…
Today’s weather in the UAE is expected to be cloudy in general, with a chance that rain may hit some coastal, northern and eastern regions. Temperatures are also likely to drop further, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Winds of moderate speed may hit the country and stir up dust and dirt. Those heading out into the sea are advised to take precaution as waves in the Arabian Gulf are expected to be turbulent to very turbulent at times. In the Sea of Oman, however, waves will be light to moderate. Temperatures could hit a low of 12…
A day after massive security breach in the Lok Sabha, drastic security change was witnessed in the Parliament on Thursday, with security personnel deputed on the entrance of the outer gates insisting to remove even shoes despite doing minute frisking of those entering the premises of the campus. Earlier, the security personnel were not generally focus on removing shoes of those entering the Parliament premises. The new security set-up looks similar to that of the airport where shoes, especially long boots or a few made of leather, are asked to open during security check. The move was adopted a day…
Time to Ditch Your Bank for Bonds? Soaring Interest Rates: A New Era for US Treasuries Interest rates in the US are at their highest in over two decades, soaring between 5.25 per cent and 5.50 per cent – that’s the highest since 2001! Recently, the 10-year Treasury yield hit a new 16-year record of five per cent. This is the first time since 2007 that it’s been this high, and it’s grown faster than we’ve seen since the early 80s. What’s interesting is how these treasury yields have surpassed the dividend yields offered by some of the biggest companies…
Australia’s Usman Khawaja staged a muted protest against the war in Gaza on Thursday, wearing a black armband during the first Test against Pakistan and taping up messages on his shoes. The opening batsman had wanted to wear shoes emblazoned with the hand-written slogans “Freedom is a human right” and “All lives are equal” during the match at Perth. But Pakistan-born Khawaja, who is Muslim, was told that it flouted International Cricket Council rules on messages that relate to politics, religion or race. With Cricket Australia saying it expected the players to uphold the rules, Khawaja covered over the slogans…
“Sirius International Holding Addresses Global Water Crisis with a Strategic Investment in Botanical Water Technologies” Sirius’ strategic investment in BWT aims to create new sources of drinking water, replenish aquifers, and bring relief to water-scarce regions in developing countries Announced during COP28, the partnership between Sirius and BWT demonstrates a strong commitment to sustainable water solutions and addressing global water challenges Abu Dhabi, UAE, 13th December 2023: In a strategic move to combat global water scarcity, Sirius International Holding (Sirius), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi based IHC (ADX:IHC), has invested in Botanical Water Technologies (BWT). This partnership aims to create…
Amazon began business in 1995 as an online bookseller and continues to this day to sell physical books and e-books to millions of customers globally. It also released its first Kindle e-book reader in 2007, before going on to launch additional Kindle devices such as the Paperwhite, Oasis, and Scribe. On top of that, the behemoth acquired audiobook service Audible in 2008, followed by social reading site Goodreads in 2013. Amazon even offers an entire platform for creators who want to publish their own books on demand, in both print and digital form. So yes, its interest in books its…
Last year, Palestinian photographer Majd Arandas was forced to sell his camera to make ends meet. However, he continued to take photos with his phone. He had hoped to collect enough money to buy a new camera and dreamt of “a day when life and beauty return to Gaza”. Last month, he was killed in an Israeli airstrike. Now, one of his photos is being sold by a UAE-based photography community group to support other artists like him. Gulf Photo Plus (GPP) has launched a print sale selling photographs by Arab photographers to support the visual storytellers in Palestine. From…
India aims to increase plastic exports to the UAE by four times to $5 billion (Dh18.35 billion) by 2027, said a senior official of the Plastics Export Promotion Council (Plexconcil) of India. Hemant Minocha, chairman of Plexconcil, said India’s stable economy, proximity to the UAE, and high quality of plastic products will help the South Asian country to achieve its $5 billion export goal to the Emirates. “Bilateral trade between India and UAE reached $85 billion in 2022-23. While India imports more plastics from the UAE than it exports to the Emirates, hence, there is substantial room for growth. Export…
Australian allrounder Cameron Green revealed Thursday he suffers from a chronic kidney disease and that he was not expected to live past the age of 12. Now 24, he has gone on to become a key member of the Australian team across all three formats, although he has fallen out of favour in recent months. “My parents got told when I was born I had a chronic kidney disease,” he said in an interview with Channel Seven during Australia’s first Test against Pakistan in Perth. “Basically there are no symptoms, it just got picked up during ultrasounds.” The Perth-born Green…