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Ecole Ducasse, a globally recognised French culinary school founded by Alain Ducasse, one of the most popular and renowned chefs, will open its new institute in Abu Dhabi. The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT – Abu Dhabi) in partnership with Erth Hospitality will launch Ecole Ducasse Abu Dhabi Studio in December. Ecole Ducasse is a culinary school with a worldwide reputation for excellence in teaching culinary and pastry arts. It was founded in 1999 by chef Alain Ducasse – holder of 21 Michelin stars. He has since established world-class institutes in France, India, the Philippines and…
Red Bull’s triple Formula One world champion Max Verstappen took pole position for the Saturday sprint race at the U.S. Grand Prix with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc alongside on the front row. The top three in the qualifying shootout for the 19 lap race were separated by just 0.069 of a second, with Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton third fastest. Verstappen led the way in the final session, with each driver having one run on soft tyres, and set a best time of one minute 34.538 seconds. McLaren’s Lando Norris slotted into second place but Leclerc, who will start Sunday’s main race from…
The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has become the star of Apple’s new iPhone lineup. While the basic iPhone range is the one getting the major upgrades this year, there’s a lot to set the Pro Max aside from the rest. It’s the largest and most powerful iPhone you can buy, and it’s also the only iPhone equipped with Apple’s new periscope zoom lens that’s capable of a 5x optical zoom. If you’re looking for the biggest, most powerful, most capable iPhone money can buy, it’s the iPhone 15 Pro Max. But though it’s powerful, it doesn’t have durability to…
While the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi-Abu Dhabi will start operations in January, more top universities and colleges coming to the UAE and the opening of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) office are being planned, a minister said. Dharmendra Pradhan, Indian Minister of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, who is on a three-day official visit, noted that education and skills are among the key sectors of strategic partnership with the UAE. “Today, the UAE-India has a very strong relationship. We are opening an IIT in UAE. Many prominent universities from India have already come here. More universities…
An Israeli woman abducted into Gaza by Hamas on October 7 has given birth in captivity, the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Sara, said in a letter released by his office Wednesday. “One of the kidnapped women was pregnant. She gave birth to her baby in Hamas captivity,” Sara Netanyahu said in a letter addressed to US First Lady Jill Biden. “You can only imagine, as I do, what must be going through that young mother’s mind as she is being held with her newborn by these murderers,” she wrote. “We must call for the immediate release of them…
Brent crude fell below $80 per barrel for the first time since July on Wednesday, while stocks struggled, as concerns about the economic outlook weighed on investors. Brent crude, the main international contract, briefly dropped more than 2 percent to hit $79.80, before bouncing back above $80 per barrel. Meanwhile, the main US contract, WTI, slumped as far as $75.44 per barrel, also hitting its lowest level since July. “Oil prices have hit their lowest levels since July today as weaker economic expectations continue to weigh,” said market analyst Craig Erlam at OANDA. Crude had already plunged about four percent…
South African expat Sarah Tiry finds Netflix a family affair and shares an account with her sisters in Cape Town. Although the password-sharing ban is yet to be enforced in her household, she anticipates it will take effect soon. And when it does, Sarah doubts she will sign up for the platform, “I don’t think I will get my account. While I watch it quite often, I know I don’t use it enough to warrant subscribing for myself.” Sarah is one of many Netflix customers thinking about switching streaming platforms or downgrading their plans after the company’s new crackdown on…
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie is talk of the town. The film will go down in bhistory for many reasons, including making $377 million on the opening weekend, making Gerwig the first female director to bring in such figures. While the film is yet to be released in the UAE, its ripple effect on fashion is visible. Barbie-inspired trends had been spotted ever since the film was announced at the end of 2019. Even then one thought the Barbiecore trend had come and gone. But when, at the end of last year, fashion search engine Lyst announced its Year in Fashion, Barbiecore…
Red Bull’s triple world champion Max Verstappen became the first Formula One driver to take 16 victories in a season when he won a crash-halted and action-packed Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday. On a nightmare afternoon for Mexican team mate Sergio Perez, who retired after colliding at the first corner with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, the 26-year-old Dutch driver also equalled French great Alain Prost’s haul of 51 career wins. Only three drivers have won more races in the history of the sport and Verstappen could have passed Sebastian Vettel, next in his sights on 53, by the end of…
If you want a new phone this fall, you aren’t alone. The season is just ripe for it with Black Friday deals arriving at every store and hitting every brand. What’s more is that you don’t have to wait, there are so many Black Friday phone deals going on now that you can pick something up any time you like. For example, we’re investing Google’s Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro phones and, yeah, the deals are on. For example, as part of Best Buy Black Friday deals you can save $150 on an unlocked Google Pixel 8 (128GB, upgradeable),…