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Convicted rapist and former Brazil international Dani Alves left a prison near Barcelona on Monday after posting the one-million-euro bail set by a court to ensure his release pending appeal. The 40-year-old has been in jail since his arrest in January 2023 on suspicion of raping a young woman in the VIP bathroom of a Barcelona nightclub in the early hours of December 31, 2022. Wearing jeans and a black jacket, his face expressionless, Alves walked out of the Brians 2 prison in San Esteban Sasroviras near Barcelona with his lawyer, AFP correspondents at the scene said. The former Barcelona…

Typically, refurbished MacBook deals, or most refurbished laptop deals for that matter, aren’t worth the cost. You can buy a brand-new system for about the same price, especially thanks to the best MacBook deals out there. But that’s not the case with a deal Best Buy has available right now. You can get a Geek Squad Certified and refurbished MacBook Air, with an Intel 8th Gen Core i5,  for just $580 — that saves you $320 off the usual $900 price. A newer model MacBook Air is going to cost you over $900, especially when you factor in taxes and…

Families in Dubai are celebrating the festival of colours Holi, with water fights and colour battles but mostly as house parties celebrated within closed groups. Holi in 2024 coincides with the sacred month of Ramadan, with the Hindu celebration of colours being observed in a subdued manner as community members consciously embrace the essence of the holy month, a time dedicated to prayer and spiritual reflection. The festival, which being observed on March 25 across various regions of India and Nepal, symbolises the onset of spring. For Hindus, Holi represents the victory of good over evil. Stay up to date…

Le Van Tam is no stranger to how the vagaries of global trade can determine the fortunes of small coffee farmers like him. He first planted coffee in a patch of land outside Buon Ma Thuot city in Vietnam’s Central Highland region in 1995. For years, his focus was on quantity, not quality. Tam used ample amounts of fertilizer and pesticides to boost his yields, and global prices determined how well he did. Then, in 2019, he teamed up with Le Dinh Tu of Aeroco Coffee, an organic exporter to Europe and the US, and adopted more sustainable methods, turning…

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down from the embattled plane maker at the end of the year after a series of mishaps at one of America’s most storied manufacturers. Board Chair Larry Kellner has also told the company he doesn’t plan to stand for re-election. Boeing also said Monday that Stan Deal, president and CEO of its commercial airplanes unit, will retire from the company. Stephanie Pope will now lead the division. The Federal Aviation Administration has put the company under intense scrutiny and recently ordered an audit of assembly lines at a Boeing factory near Seattle, where the…

Following in the footsteps of the Nioh games, Team Ninja’s Rise of the Ronin is absolutely bursting at the seams with loot. Between mission rewards, materials in the open world, drops from enemies, and loot from treasure chests, you will be managing your gear very often to keep your character as strong as possible. Aside from your two weapons and armor slots, you begin with a single Accessory item to equip. These are more unique items that fall into certain categories that focus on buffing specific stats or aspects of your character. Picking the right one, or multiple once you unlock…

Dubai Metro stations now host special phone booths connecting commuters with their loved ones worldwide, courtesy of Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)’s ‘We Bring You Closer’ campaign. Metro users can make free international calls to connect with their loved ones during the holy month of Ramadan. In collaboration with Keolis, the operator of Dubai Metro and Tram, four telephone booths have been set up at four stations, including Al Ghubaiba, Union, and Jebel Ali Metro stations. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Millions of expats in the emirate leave away from family…

The bodies of at least 11 Rohingya refugees have been recovered off Indonesia’s westernmost coast after their boat believed to be carrying around 150 people capsized last week, officials said Monday. The mostly Muslim ethnic Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar, and thousands risk their lives each year on long and expensive sea journeys, often in flimsy boats, to try to reach Malaysia or Indonesia. Indonesian rescuers called off the search for any remaining Rohingya refugees on Friday after 75 were rescued, despite reports from some survivors that dozens of people were swept away when their boat and another trying…

The Middle East real estate industry is experiencing a paradigm shift where environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations are becoming increasingly significant. Leading realty players are thoughtfully integrating ESG principles into their operating models. This strategy is redefining the region’s urban landscapes and shaping the future of the industry. Incorporating ESG factors into investment decisions was first introduced by the United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan in January 2004. He invited leading financial institutions to develop guidelines for incorporating ESG issues into capital markets. This initiative laid the groundwork for the principles for responsible investment (PRI) launched in 2006 and the…

Hard work pays off and life is sometimes crazy, said Carlos Sainz on Sunday after the Ferrari driver won the Australian Grand Prix just two weeks after having appendix surgery. Sainz, who missed the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix while recovering from the medical issue, returned at Albert Park to post his third Formula One career race win in a one-two with teammate Charles Leclerc. Sainz spent much of the two weeks after his operation resting in bed but still managed to put his car second on the grid next to Max Verstappen in qualifying on Saturday. With world champion Verstappen…