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The Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) of the UN Security Council has adopted the “Abu Dhabi Guiding Principles” that address the threats posed by the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for terrorist purposes. The Committee adopted the ‘Principles’ and published them as an official document of the Council during the United Arab Emirates’ presidency of the CTC during the end of its membership in the Security Council. The document is the first of its kind at the United Nations to address the increasing challenges posed by UAS in the context of counter-terrorism. It consists of four guiding principles, each focusing on…

New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner took four wickets before a rearguard batting effort helped the hosts beat Bangladesh by 17 runs via the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern (DLS) method in the rain-hit third Twenty20 international on Sunday to level the series 1-1. Santner elected to bowl after winning the toss and took 4-16 to help dismiss Bangladesh for a modest 110 at Mount Maunganui, leaving the tourists with a daunting task to seal their maiden series victory of any kind in New Zealand. New Zealand collapsed to 49-5 in response after Mahedi Hasan and Shoriful Islam struck timely blows, but Santner (18 not…

Google’s always added some cool photo editing features on its Pixel devices, such as the Magic Eraser with the Pixel 6. But with the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, Google took things a step further with Magic Editor. With Magic Editor, Google uses the power of AI to help you move objects around in your photo, resize or even remove them, alter the colors, or even change things up by applying a stylized effect to the overall image. As long as you have a Google Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro, you have access to the Magic Editor feature,…

Two new winners have become millionaires in Mahzooz’s latest draws – which are also the final one this year. This brings the total number of winners who joined the Mahzooz millionaires club to 66. The same draws awarded Dh1,295,000 to 100 guaranteed raffle prize winners. A total of Dh24,052,185 was distributed to 236,979 winners as follows: · 1st prize: Two winners matched 5 of 5 numbers and shared the top prize of Dh20 million, taking home Dh10 million each. · 2nd prize: 119 participants matched 4 of 5 numbers and shared the second prize of Dh150,000, earning Dh1,260 each. ·…

Following Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election in 2016, many pundits predicted a worldwide breakdown of democracy, and some warned of civil war. But, aside from Africa’s Sahel region, military coups remain rare, and civil wars rarer still. Instead, democracies have tended to break down through civilian coups. Such coups have been of three types in the post-Cold War era. Two have attracted much media attention; the one that should worry us the most, especially given the spectre of Trump’s return to power in early 2025, has not. The first model of democratic retreat is exemplified by Hungarian…

If a person lives and does business in the UAE, they are a UAE tax resident By Mahar Afzal/Compliance Corner Last week, the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) released a document titled “Corporate tax guidance CTGRNP1: registration of natural persons,” providing additional details on how corporate tax applies to natural persons, their registration criteria, and other procedures necessary to comply with the UAE corporate tax law. The guidance explains that taxable persons can be categorised as either juridical persons and natural persons, and these persons can further be classified as either residents or non-residents. A juridical person refers to an entity…

David Warner has been given the hometown farewell from Test cricket he craved after the opening batsman was named in an unchanged Australia line-up for the third and final Test against Pakistan in Sydney next week. Warner said in June he wanted to call time on his 12-year Test career at the Sydney Cricket Ground and, with the Australians holding an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, the 37-year-old has been granted his wish. “The National Selection Panel have retained the same squad from Melbourne to Sydney as we look to clean sweep the Test series,” chief selector George Bailey…

2023 was the year the world at large was introduced to the term spatial computing. Even though Apple didn’t invent the term, its use of it while announcing the Vision Pro instead of “mixed-reality” or “augmented reality” was notable. In short, a spatial computer is a new type of device with a wearable display, the ability to sense the surrounding area, and a user interface based on the wearer’s hands, eyes, and voice instead of a traditional screen. But Apple is hardly alone in its pursuit. 2023 saw some huge releases from major players in the game, pushing this technology to…

More than Dh51 million was raised in the 114th open auction for exclusive vehicle number plates (the final auction for this year) held by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) at the Grand Hyatt Dubai Hotel on Saturday, December 30, 2023. The sale topper was plate AA30, which sold for Dh4.54 million, followed by O48, which sold for Dh2.48 million. Plate AA555 fetched Dh2.56 million, and plate T64 was sold for Dh2.4 million, while Q66666 fetched Dh1.61 million. RTA offered 90 fancy plates for bidding in this open auction comprising two, three, four and five digits of categories: AA-I-J -M-N-O…

The global oil market is poised for significant shifts in 2024, driven by a combination of Opec production cuts, a burgeoning US oil production boom, and potential market share battles, industry experts said. As crude prices experienced a tumultuous year, falling approximately 35 per cent from previous highs, industry experts are closely monitoring key factors that will shape the oil market in the coming year, Vijay Valecha, chief investment officer of Century Financial, said. In 2023, concerns about economies and oil demand amid rising interest rates pushed oil prices down to a 10 per cent decline, the first annual drop…