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Samsung is well known for its excellent smartphones and high-end TVs, so when we see a great deal on either, we get excited. In this case, this massive 85-inch CU7000 Crystal TV has a substantial $400 discount on it at Best Buy, which brings the list price down to $900 from $1,300. That might still seem like a lot of money, and it is, but if you’re looking for something that will take your home theater to the next level, then it’s well worth the asking price, so snap it up while the deal lasts. Why you should buy the…

Three citizens have died in a traffic accident that occurred on Saturday, according to the Sharjah Police. The incident took place on Emirates Street in Sharjah, and one person was injured as a result. The police received a report of the accident involving a four-wheel-drive and dispatched a team as well as an ambulance to the site of the accident. It was found that the vehicle had collided with a barrier between the street and a lamp post, killing three citizens and injuring one. An investigation revealed that the accident occurred due to speeding and a sudden turn. The police…

North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile on Sunday, Japan’s Coast Guard and the South Korean military said, as Pyongyang condemned US-led military shows of force as tantamount to “a preview of a nuclear war”. The missile was launched towards the sea off North Korea’s east coast, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff. About 20 minutes after initially reporting the launch, the Japanese coast guard said the missile had already fallen. It appeared to have fallen outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), broadcaster NTV reported. No further details were immediately available. The launch came after warnings from…

While a lot of folks tend to focus on how powerful consoles are, there’s a lot to be said about providing an affordable experience, even with slightly less power. The Nintendo Switch has been doing it for years, and for the most part, the Xbox Series S gives a similar experience but has been almost completely ignored, even though it’s still an excellent console. Well, if you’re willing to give it a shot, you can get it from Best Buy for just $250 instead of the usual $300, and you even get three months of Xbox Game Pass thrown in.…

Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) in Abu Dhabi has announced partial closure of a major road from Monday. On its social media post, the centre said Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed International Road (E11) in Al Dhafra region will be partially closed from December 18 to 29. The closure of the left lane of the road towards Abu Dhabi will start at midnight and will continue until 5pm on December 29. The centre urged road users to drive cautiously and abide by traffic rules and regulations.

Some of Israel’s closest European allies pressed for a cease-fire in the war with Hamas on Sunday, underscoring growing international unease with the devastating impact of the conflict on Gaza’s civilian population. The concerted push by top European diplomats comes before a visit to Israel on Monday by US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, who is also expected to put pressure on Israeli leaders to end the war’s most intense phase and transition to a more targeted strategy against Hamas. Western allies of Israel have increasingly expressed concern with civilian casualties and the mass displacement of 1.9 million Palestinians — nearly…

The first round leader Cameron Mukherjee, representing Gullane Golf Club, Scotland, shot a second round 73 to take a one shot lead into Sunday’s final round of the 54-hole UAE World Amateur Junior Championship at Al Hamra Golf Club, Ras Al Khaimah. Cameron, 15 years-old, playing off a + 4 handicap, led by four shots after day one with a 67 and his 140 total, four under par – sees him one shot ahead of his older twin brother Oliver, 18 years-old, who shot the best second round of the Boy’s Division, a 70. Cameron said on completing his round:…

If you’re a fan of Sony and have waited to grab a PlayStation 5 until now, then you’re in luck because the Slim version was released recently, and it has a couple of nice upgrades going for it. While there aren’t any direct discounts on it, which is understandable given how new it is, you can actually get a free game thrown in. Right now, you can grab this PS5 bundle from Amazon that includes Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for $499, which, when considering that’s the base price of the PS5, is essentially getting Spider-Man 2 for free. You can also…

The International Astronomy Centre in the UAE has captured more than 3,000 meteors this last week, as the Geminid meteor shower reached its peak. In an X post on Sunday, the centre shared photographs of the celestial bodies captured with specialised equipment. These cameras, stationed at three different locations in the Abu Dhabi desert, automatically capture meteors as they appear in the sky. Each station contains 17 low-light-sensitive video cameras. On Wednesday night and the early hours of Thursday, the network photographed more than 1,800 meteors. On Thursday night, which is when the meteor shower peaked, more than 1,600 meteors…

Israeli forces battling Hamas said they had uncovered an unusually large concrete and iron-girded tunnel, designed to carry carloads of militant fighters from Gaza right up to the border. Razing or disabling hundreds of kilometres of underground passages and bunkers is among the aims of the Israeli offensive. Among sites that Hamas overran in that attack was the Erez border crossing between Gaza and Israel. Just 100 metres south of the checkpoint, concealed in a sand dune, the military showed reporters the exit point of what it said was a flagship Hamas project. The tunnel ran down diagonally to a…