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Thousands of people will gather in downtown Copenhagen on Sunday to witness a historic moment in one of the world’s oldest monarchies. Around 2pm, Queen Margrethe II will sign her abdication and about an hour later her eldest son will be proclaimed King Frederik X on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace in the heart of the Danish capital. Margrethe, 83, will become the first Danish monarch to voluntarily relinquish the throne in nearly 900 years. She will formally sign her abdication at a state council — a meeting with the Danish Cabinet — which automatically makes the crown prince, 55-year-old…

Property prices in the UAE have recorded the highest increase among all the countries in 2023, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Fund also noted that the UAE is among the top 10 countries where property prices have seen the largest increase since the pre-pandemic level. Quoting Bank for International Settlements data, the IMF reported that the UAE saw a 10.4 per cent increase in prices in 2023 and 14.15 per cent since the pre-pandemic level. The UAE was ranked 6th in terms of property price increase since pre-pandemic level. Industry executives say that prices have increased by…

Mo Craig (Jumeirah Golf Estates) shot a two-under-par 70 to lead after the first round of the second Junior Dubai Desert Classic this evening held over the Faldo Course at Emirates Golf Club. A field of 52 golfers, both boys and girls, all aged 18 and under are competing in the popular tournament. International players have flown in from England, France, India, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Sweden to compete with a hugely strong local entry from all over the UAE. This event is the first official activity for the 2024 HERO Dubai Desert Classic, a Rolex Series Event on…

Question: I work in a mainland company in Dubai. The job I do — what was given in the offer letter — is not what’s mentioned on my visa/Emirates ID as my occupation. Should I get it changed? If yes, how? Answer: Pursuant to your question, Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 on the Regulation of Employment Relations; Cabinet Resolution No (1) of 2022 on the Executive Regulations of Federal Decree Law No (33/2021) on the Regulation of Employment Relations; and Ministerial Decree No. 46 of 2022 Regarding Work Permits, Job Offers and Employment Contracts’ Forms shall be applicable. It…

Henley & Partners Passport Index revealed India’s and Pakistan’s passport strength improved by three and one position in 2024. The Indian passport was ranked 80th, while the Pakistani passport took 101st place. Both the South Asian passports have weakened in the past ten years. While the Indian passport has dropped from 76th position to 80th this year, the Pakistani passport has weakened from 92nd to 101st position. Pakistani passport was also the 4th worst globally, ranked behind Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The Index is based on exclusive…

It was after winning a match in her last competitive tournament last year that Tunisian tennis icon Ons Jabeur broke down as tears rolled down her face. Those were not tears of joy for Jabeur, the first Arab player to reach a Grand Slam final, after she avenged her Wimbledon final defeat against Marketa Vondrousova at the WTA Finals, the most prestigious tournament in tennis after the four majors. Moments after clinching the match point against Vondrousova, Jabeur was fighting to hold back the tears during an on-court interview. The mental wounds inflicted by the war in Gaza were too…

Getting a monitor of the right size is an important but tricky business. With 24-inch monitors being the starting point for so many and ultrawide monitors bringing in the hype, if you prefer 27-inch monitors it is easy to feel left out of the limelight. However, as mentioned in our monitor buying guide, though 24-inch monitors are the baseline, 27-inch monitors are increasingly popular. Sometimes that can mean a company redesigns a well-received monitor into a 27-inch version or even makes one special. In any event, if this size is for you — a hair bigger than standard, but not…

The Maldives may be small but will not be bullied, the president said after returning from China, where he signed a raft of deals, as a row with New Delhi deepens. New Delhi considers the Indian Ocean archipelago to be within its sphere of influence but the country has shifted to China’s orbit, the Maldives’s largest external creditor. “We are not a country that is in the backyard of another country. We are an independent nation,” Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu told reporters on his arrival home on Saturday. “This territorial integrity policy is one that China respects”, he said in…

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday that all 737 MAX 9 planes would remain grounded until Boeing provides further data following a near-catastrophic incident on an Alaska Airlines-operated aircraft. “For the safety of American travelers the FAA will keep the Boeing 737-9 MAX grounded until extensive inspection and maintenance is conducted and data from inspections is reviewed,” the FAA said in a statement. In the dramatic January 5 incident, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 from Portland executed an emergency landing after a panel known as a “door plug” blew out mid-flight. There were no fatalities or serious injuries. The…

This coming Wednesday, January 17, will see the third launch to the International Space Station by private company Axiom, with a European Space Agency (ESA)-sponsored astronaut joining three other crew members. NASA Live: Official Stream of NASA TV The launch will be livestreamed on NASA TV, so you can watch the event online. We have the full details below: What to expect from the Axiom-3 launch The Axiom-3 mission will see a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft launched from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The crew consists of ESA  project astronaut Marcus…