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German airline group Lufthansa said on Friday it planned to resume flights to Tel Aviv from January 8, after the service was suspended in early October following the Hamas attack on Israel. The group’s airlines will initially “offer a total of 20 weekly connections to and from Tel Aviv,” Lufthansa said in a statement. “This corresponds to around 30 per cent of the regular flight schedule.” Lufthansa Airlines will offer connections from Frankfurt and Munich, while Austrian Airlines and SWISS will also restart the service. The Lufthansa group halted flights to Israel on October 9, citing security concerns. Other airlines…
Playing off a 16 handicap Vikas Sachar shot a best-of-the-day 39 points to win Division B honours in The Senior Champions Tour (TSCT) December festive fixture at Trump International Golf Club, Dubai. Teeing off on hole 2 in this shotgun start Stableford format, Sachar had five gross pars and a gross birdie on the par five 13th hole for an 84 gross against the strict par of 71. He won on a back-nine countback from Sourit Sen, with 21 points on holes 10 – 18. The Guest of Honour, who also assisted at the prize presentation was Dubai-based Indian golf…
Jake Paul has fought MMA stars, influencers, and even Floyd Mayweather, the self-proclaimed “best ever” boxer. He’s made hundreds of millions of dollars in PPV events. Tonight he starts a new chapter in his boxing career: the long road to a legitimate world championship. Paul (7-1, 4 KOs) will have to fight a slew of opponents at his experience and skill level in order to put himself in the challenger position for a belt. He’s starting that grind by facing Andre August (10-1-1, 5 KOs), a relatively unknown cruiserweight with a similar record to Paul’s. Jake Paul vs. Andre August…
The Deira Creek area has become a bustling open-air workout arena, transforming parks, empty spaces, and parking lots into a vibrant fitness spot. Residents who live in Deira are trading in their evening time for a healthier alternative. As the clock strikes 10pm, the Creek comes alive with the sights and sounds of people engaging in various fitness activities. Skating enthusiasts gracefully glide along the paths, while badminton enthusiasts fiercely rally in open spaces. The echoes of high-energy workouts, including the popular trend of freestyle calisthenics, resonate in the night air. Skating For Kennedy Mwangi, a Kenyan national, skating is…
A cameraman for Al Jazeera was killed on Friday in the southern Gaza Strip, a spokesperson for the Arabic broadcaster said. Cameraman Samer Abu Daqqa was injured along with a colleague while covering the bombing of a school, Al Jazeera said in an earlier statement. Rescuers were unable to reach Abu Daqqa to take him for treatment. “The rescuers just managed to retrieve the cameraman Samer Abu Daqqa’s body,” the spokesperson said. Al Jazeera said the journalists were hit by a missile fired from a drone in the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
Denwit David Boriboonsub has put himself in position to claim a unique hat-trick of titles in successive weeks after leading after day two of the $1 million Saudi Open. The 20 year-old Thai golfer claimed the ARAMCO Invitational, also in Saudi Arabia, two weeks ago on the Asian Development Tour (ADT), followed by the Thailand Open last week and is clearly still in the zone after shooting a five under-par 66 at Riyadh Golf Club today. He leads on eight-under along with countryman Phachara Khongwatmai, who also returned a 66, on a calmer day after windy weather yesterday, in the…
Hopefully you aren’t sick of Christmas movies yet, because Amazon Prime Video still has them on tap. In addition to Last Christmas, Violent Night, and Candy Cane Lane, there’s now Merry Little Batman, the world’s second Christmas Batman movie after Batman Returns, of course. This movie also features the most kid-friendly Batman ever, as well as Little Batman, who is an actual kid. Older fans may scoff, but this is a good way to get younger children to watch a Batman film that isn’t too dark or scary for them. For more mature audiences, this week marks the Prime Video debut…
Western nations and the European Union urged Israel on Friday to “take concrete steps to halt unprecedented violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank”, in a joint statement published by France’s foreign ministry. The call from Australia, Britain, Canada, France, the European Union and several other European countries — but notably excluding Germany and the United States — highlighted “an unprecedented number of attacks perpetrated by extremist settlers” since early October that they said had claimed eight Palestinian lives and wounded 83 people. Reiterating that Israel’s settlement policy “is illegal under international law”, the signatories of Friday’s statement…
With hosts UAE creating history by making it to the final of the Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Asia Cup, the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday announced free entry to the final on Sunday. The UAE lads have been on a dream run, so to speak, beating Sri Lanka in pool play and then getting the better of Asian giants Pakistan by 11 runs in the semifinal at the ICC Cricket Academy on Friday. This is the first time that an UAE team will feature in the final of a top competition at the junior or senior level. They take…
Looking for an innovative way to light up your home office, living room, or bedroom? Consider adding a smart lamp to your shopping list. While these products will illuminate a dark space just like a traditional lamp, they’re packed with additional features – such as the option to set timers, change colors, or connect to the rest of your smart home. The best smart lamps come from trusted brands like Philips, Govee, and Amazon, though you’ll also find lesser-known companies such as Moonside and Hatch churning out incredible products. If you need help searching for the right one, here’s a…