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French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Jordan on Thursday for talks with King Abdullah II on aid to war-battered Gaza, where Israel has been fighting Hamas militants since early October. Macron is then due to visit French troops stationed in the Middle Eastern country for a traditional Christmas meeting with forces deployed overseas. The French president was welcomed by the Jordanian king upon landing at the Red Sea port city of Aqaba, and the two were due to meet later at a royal palace. This is the second meeting between the two leaders since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.…

Following one of the great cliffhangers in the show’s history, fans are eager for every detail they can gather about Stranger Things 5. Understandably, season 5, the finale of Netflix’s Stranger Things, is now one of the most highly anticipated events in television history. Since Vecna succeeded in tearing open a massive gate to the Upside Down, audiences now expect the heroes of Hawkins to engage in an epic final battle against the evil psychic and his army of monsters. At this point, details regarding the season to end all seasons have been scarce, and the world likely won’t get…

A new service in Abu Dhabi now allows couples to get their marriage contracts instantly via text messages and other digital channels, the authorities said on Thursday. With this initiative, considered the first of its kind, the bride and groom will receive their contracts immediately after the officiant wraps up the ceremony and digitally authenticates the marriage, according to the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD). In the emirate, it is possible to get married without having to step out of your home — and say ‘I do’ via video conference. The ADJD has, in fact, issued about 7,000 digital marriage…

India’s parliament on Thursday rushed through the country’s biggest criminal justice overhaul since the British colonial era, alarming rights campaigners who say the new laws give authorities too much power. Sweeping changes to the colonial-era Penal Code and two other laws remove archaic references to the British monarchy, redefine the scope of “terrorism” offences, and introduce new punishments for mob lynchings and crimes against women. Home Minister Amit Shah said when unveiling the three proposed laws in August that the old statutes had been designed to “strengthen colonial rule” and had outlived their purpose. Stay up to date with the…

Uefa and Fifa contravened EU law by preventing the formation of a Super League, the European Court of Justice said on Thursday, but though breakaway organisers welcomed the landmark ruling, major leagues and clubs moved quickly to support the status quo. The decision stirred up the arguments that swirled around the original Super League plan in 2021 as the ECJ has ruled against the principle of the governing bodies restricting a new league, but crucially added that the judgement did not necessarily mean such a league must be approved. The 12 leading European clubs that proposed forming the breakaway league…

Prepare your wallets, because the Steam Winter Sale 2023 is here to drain whatever cash you have leftover from any holiday spending. Thankfully, you don’t have to have a lot left in your bank account since Steam consistently offers some of the steepest discounts on the platform’s biggest titles for these sales. From award-winning AAA experiences to smaller, more personal indies, there’s a deal here you will want to know about. Like any sale, the Steam Winter Sale is only here for a limited time. Even if you have too many games in your backlog already, there’s no harm in…

A prototype e-bike targeting delivery companies to migrate to eco-friendly electric bikes was introduced by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Thursday. “The goal of this initiative is to broaden and improve the scope of current and future commercial transport services, and accelerate the shift towards zero-emission transportation means,” said Muhannad Khaled Al Muhairi, Director of Commercial Transport Activities at RTA’s Licensing Agency. Al Muhairi said RTA collaborated with industry experts “to research and develop a prototype e-bike model befitting the job nature of delivery business to encourage companies to embrace green, eco-friendly transportation means. Stay up to date…

South African rangers were on Thursday trying to apprehend a group of elephants that escaped from a game reserve and waded into a rural area, wildlife authorities said. A helicopter had located the about 10 tusked animals and was attempting to herd them back to the eastern wildlife park they broke out overnight, authorities said. Rangers were hoping to have all the runaway pachyderms safely within the Ithala reserve’s boundaries by Friday, said Musa Mntambo, a spokesman for Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife — a governmental organisation managing wildlife in the KwaZulu-Natal province. It was not immediately clear how the elephants broke…

The volume of real estate transactions across the emirate of Sharjah has reached Dh2.6 billion during November 2023, according to the monthly real estate transactions report issued by Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department. The total number of transactions was 4,079, while the total volume of the area traded in sales transactions reached 10.6 million square feet during the same period. Such results affirm that Sharjah remains a preferred destination for foreign and Arab investors due to the safe and attractive investment environment provided for business. In addition, Sharjah offers new projects with competitive prices and various facilities, all of which…

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said lifting the Club World Cup on Friday would be something his players can cherish forever as he played down the importance of the English champions’ patchy Premier League form. City won only one of their previous six league games prior to flying out to Saudi Arabia for the Club World Cup, but easily swept aside Japan’s Urawa Reds 3-0 to reach the final. Guardiola’s men are strong favourites to win a fifth trophy in 2023 against Brazil’s Fluminense in Jeddah. No European side has lost in the Club World Cup in 21 games since…