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The US state of Maine on Thursday blocked former president Donald Trump from its Republican presidential primary ballot, becoming the second state to disqualify him over his role in the January 2021 assault on the US Capitol. Maine’s top election official, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, said in her ruling that the events of January 6, 2021 “occurred at the behest of, and with the knowledge and support of, the outgoing President.” “The US Constitution does not tolerate an assault on the foundations of our government and (Maine law) requires me to act in response,” read the ruling, which came…

On December 26th, Petal Maps, Huawei’s navigation system, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tawasal, a leading innovator in communication technology in the UAE. The objective of the collaboration is to provide enhanced map services for users of both parties expanding internationally. The signing ceremony was attended by Abdul Jabbar Al Sayegh chairman of Tawasal and Eric Tan, Director, Huawei cloud service, Outbound Business and Solution Department. Deep data collaboration to enhance Petal Maps’ Data Tawasal SuperApp, is a ground breaking app offering a lifestyle social platform based in Abu Dhabi and operating and being available internationally. Established in…

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the region’s first traditional Hindu stone temple in Abu Dhabi, according to BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha — the organisation building the temple. The much-awaited opening of the iconic BAPS Hindu Mandir will be marked with a unique ‘Festival of Harmony’ on February 14, 2024. On behalf of the temple, Pujya Swami Ishwarcharandas and Swami Brahmaviharidas, along with the board of directors, met Modi at his official residence of 7 Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi, to extend an invitation to inaugurate the BAPS Hindu Mandir. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow…

Dell just launched a year-end sale, which means you get another chance at huge discounts before we say goodbye to 2023. If you’re been thinking about pulling the trigger on a gaming PC upgrade, this offer for the Alienware Aurora R15 with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card may be what you’ve been waiting for. From an original price of $3,900, the gaming desktop is down to $3,300 following a discount of $600 — it’s still not what you’d call affordable, but the savings will go a long way towards more video games and accessories. You need to hurry…

The UAE Mission to UN spokesperson, Shahad Matar, has said in a tweet that he country has called for an urgent United Nations Security Council meeting tomorrow, December 29. Matar said that the UNSC meeting is being called on the rapidly escalating situation in the West Band and its impact on the viability of the two-state solution. She said in the tweet, “Extremist settler violence & reports of Israeli raids put a political horizon for Israel and Palestine at severe risk.” The health ministry in the Gaza Strip said Thursday at least 21,320 people have been killed in the Palestinian…

The US on Thursday imposed sanctions on a group of money exchange services from Yemen and Turkey alleged to help provide funding to Iranian-backed Houthi rebels who have been launching attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the southern Red Sea. Included in the sanctions are the head of a financial intermediary in Sana’a, Yemen, along with three exchange houses in Yemen and Turkey. US Treasury alleges that the people and firms helped transfer millions of dollars to the Houthis at the direction of sanctioned Iranian financial facilitator Sa’id Al Jamal. The sanctions block access to US property and bank accounts…

Flashmob Nation is your answer to last-minute partywear for New Year’s Eve! Do you have wardrobes full of clothes but nothing to wear? You’re not alone, as it’s a recurring dilemma for partygoers, especially on special occasions like Christmas or New Year’s Eve, when you subconsciously yearn for a refreshing, statement-making attire. What if you could make a call or place an order online and receive fit-for-purpose partywear within 90 minutes anywhere in Dubai? Your wishes have come true, courtesy of high-street designer brand Flashmob Nation. When the Dubai-based homegrown brand pioneered ’90-minuted delivery’ in the city, it was more…

At the fifth time of trying, SpaceX has launched its triple-booster Falcon Heavy rocket on a mission to deploy an experimental space place for the U.S. Space Force. Mission USSF-52 lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida shortly after 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 28. SpaceX had planned to launch the mission earlier this month, but a series of issues, including poor weather conditions, forced it to call off four separate launch attempts, the most recent one on December 13. The Elon Musk-led spaceflight company live streamed the early part of the mission, including the launch and…

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi took the wraps off its first electric vehicle on Thursday and promptly announced it was aiming to become one of the world’s top five automakers. The sedan, dubbed the SU7 with the SU short for Speed Ultra, is a highly anticipated model that Chief Executive Lei Jun touted as having “super electric motor” technology capable of delivering acceleration speeds faster than Tesla cars and Porsche’s EVs. But the car – likely to go on sale in several months – is making its debut at a time when China’s auto market – the world’s largest – is…