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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah said on Monday that families grieving for their loved ones in Gaza should not be forgotten, as he issued an emotional Christmas message marking only his second comment on the war in the enclave. Salah posted a black-and-white picture of a Christmas tree on his social media pages, saying he was approaching Christmas with a heavy heart amid the fighting in Gaza, which has been under intense bombardment by Israel since Hamas militants launched a cross-border rampage on Oct. 7. Israel says Hamas militants killed 1,200 people and took around 240 people hostage in their attack.…

Sustainability through Innovationis key to the future of healthcare Dr. Azad Moopen, Founder &Chairman, Aster DM Healthcare In an era marked by rapid technological advancements, global interconnectedness and rising challenges posed by climate change and its impact on future generations, the outlook for healthcare is undergoing a paradigm shift. The link between climate change and its impact on healthcare is undeniableand we must integrate sustainability with innovation into core healthcare operations.  It is also very important for the global healthcare systems to be ready not only to support the evolving needs of peoplebut also to manage Black Swan events likethe…

Every joke possible has already been made about Netflix Games being — or not being — “the Netflix of games,” so we won’t waste your time trying to come up with another one. In the end, Netflix Games is doing its own thing rather than following the lead of other subscription services, and considering that nearly everyone has access to a Netflix account already, there’s no barrier to entry for a huge audience to check out its library of games. All you need is a smartphone and the Netflix app, and you’re all set. While Netflix Games continues to build…

“Economic sustainability means, in simple terms, being environmentally sustainable but affordable at the same time; probably the best example of what’s going on now today at Masdar City coming in. We have three major projects under construction, building construction which are all on target to be net zero energy,” says Chris Wan, Associate Director of Sustainability and CSR at Masdar Cityvideos

A charter plane grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation departed on Monday for India, after an exceptional holiday ordeal that left about 300 Indians en route to Central America blocked inside a rural French airport for four days. Associated Press reporters outside the Vatry Airport in Champagne country saw the unmarked Legend Airlines A340 take off after the crew and about 200 other people boarded the plane. The passengers include a 21-month-old child and 11 unaccompanied minors who were put under special administrative care. Several passengers requested asylum in France. Two passengers were detained and are appearing before…

A blistering rally in stocks and elevated bond yields are pressuring global hedge funds to boost returns as they fight to staunch investor outflows, industry insiders say. Investors have pulled about a net $75 billion from hedge funds so far in 2023 and allocations to the $3.4 trillion industry have slowed, data from Nasdaq eVestment showed. The outflows come on the heels of some $112 billion that left hedge funds last year. Hedge funds in 2023 averaged a 5.7 per cent return this year through November, according to hedge fund research firm PivotalPath. Strategies focused on equities and credit were…

Realty Force Real Estate awarded Top Performing Agency 2023 by Expo City Dubai Realty Force’s in-depth knowledge of the Expo City and its sales record of over AED 176 million in the “City of the Future” helped it secure the Top-performing Agency 2023 award and become an indelible part of the sustainable future being shaped in Dubai  December 25th, Dubai, UAE: Realty Force Real Estate, a boutique agency specializing in high-end luxury properties, has been awarded the Top-performing Agency 2023 in recognition of its deep understanding of Expo City’s sales landscape and its vision for innovative, sustainable, and human-centric urban development.…

For all the controversies around GPU prices, insane power requirements, and massive coolers, Nvidia’s RTX 4090 remains one of the best graphics cards you can buy. It’s uncompromising in its power, and it’s the perfect halo product to sit on top of the current-gen GPUs. I don’t think Nvidia should take another swing at this class of GPU, though. For as powerful as the RTX 4090 is, it’s only become more obvious that it’s a problematic GPU. Trying to deliver such a high-end GPU in a consumer PC has some unforeseen consequences, all of which we’ve seen come to light…

Nassem Mohra, a 10-year-old kidney patient, fears he may never see his family again after Israeli forces arrested his father while he was taking the boy to a hospital in southern Gaza for urgent dialysis treatment. A neighbour brought Nassem, who needs regular dialysis treatment, to Abu Yousef Al Najjar hospital in Rafah on Sunday after the boy was separated from his relatives amid continued heavy Israeli bombardment of Gaza. “I am afraid to die before seeing my family and relatives, and my siblings,” Nassem said, hooked up to a dialysis machine. “I want the war to end so we…

The recent surge in initial public offerings (IPOs) in the UAE has highlighted the great enthusiasm of retail investors, marking a significant shift in the dynamics of capital markets. Issue after issue in the UAE and the GCC has been oversubscribed. For instance, the PureHealth IPO witnessed an overwhelming response from retail investors, with the retail allocation oversubscribed by a staggering 483 times. The Phoenix IPO was another example oversubscribed by 180 times. The Dubai Taxi Company increased the total number of shares allocated to retail investors to 74.97 million shares from about 62.48 million due to significant demand and…