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Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the Missouri woman who persuaded an online boyfriend to kill her mother after she had forced her to pretend for years that she was suffering from leukemia, muscular dystrophy and other serious illnesses, is set to be paroled on Thursday. The case sparked national tabloid interest after reports emerged that Gypsy Blanchard’s mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard, who was slain in 2015, had essentially kept her daughter prisoner, forcing her to use a wheelchair and feeding tube. It turned out that Gypsy Blanchard, now 32, was perfectly healthy, not developmentally delayed as her friends had always believed.…

A new initiative has been launched to drive sustainability and decarbonisation across industries in the UAE. Companies can now obtain bonus in-country value (ICV) points if they commit to implementing sustainability-related standards and policies. The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) has announced the adoption of the new Green ICV criteria and bonus within the national ICV programme to encourage sustainability practices throughout various supply chains. Announced at ADIPEC 2023, the criteria enables companies to gain up to 3 per cent bonus on their overall ICV score, giving them a further competitive edge in the procurement process. Companies and…

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will start plunging into theatres with the weight of its twin “Atlantis” on its shoulders. The sequel to the 2018 box office behemoth carries the trident of expectation, tasked with replicating the vibrant spectacle and emotional depth that captivated audiences. Warner Bros Abu Dhabi were the first to premiere the movie globally. While it did not quite reach the lofty heights of its predecessor, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom offers a watchable, if uneven, underwater adventure with flashes of brilliance buried beneath its somewhat reasonable depths. James Wan returns to the director’s helm and crafts…

Have you ever noticed that your car’s engine does not start instantly in the morning? This might be one of the most frustrating things that can happen to a car owner, but at the same time, it is not an impossible or unfixable issue. Car damages like this one are bound to happen from time to time, because the car spends a lot of its time parked, which will lead to dirt accumulating over the main internal parts. It is also an indicator that the engine needs some kind of periodic repairs here and there, so let us figure out…

Mitchell Marsh scored 96 in a partnership of 153 with Steve Smith to dig Australia out of a deep hole and help steer them to a lead of 241 over Pakistan at the end of the third day of the second Test on Thursday. Having dismissed the tourists for 264 in the opening session, Australia slumped to 16 for four as Pakistan’s seamers produced their best spell of bowling in the series to bring the tourists right back into the game. Marsh, though, was dropped in the slips by Abdullah Shafique on 20 and went on to fall agonisingly short…

UAE Food & Beverage Business Group reveals trends driving food retail and manufacturing sectors in 2023 annual report USD 7.63 billion (AED 28 billion) annual revenue of over 2000 F&B manufacturing companies in the UAE F&B represents 25% of UAE’s manufacturing GDP Snacking and bakery leading growth, surpassing overall sector expansion F&B manufacturingis steadily growing and is poised to reach USD 23.2 billion (AED 85.4 billion) by 2025 Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 28 December 2023: UAE Food & Beverage Business Group (F&B Group) has unveiled its Annual UAE Food Industry Report for 2023, offering a detailed look into the thriving…

“Find me a few books on mindfulness and meditation.” I posed the question to ChatGPT, and it put a list of 16 books with the authors’ names divided across the two categories I described. It was a quick, albeit somewhat overwhelming, way to process the flood of information. There’s nothing wrong with being forthright. But sometimes, we need an additional nugget of knowledge to guide us. After all, we often have questions we never ask but realize we always wanted it when someone dishes out the counsel. I took my query to another assistant named Pi, and it held a…

The UAE has witnessed a surge in the number of millionaires in 2023, thanks to various raffle draws held across the country. The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity offered by these raffles has made dreams come true for many residents and also people from other countries. Take a look at how people’s lives changed this year: Mahzooz makes 33 new millionaires Mahzooz, a popular raffle draw in the UAE, has been instrumental in creating 33 new millionaires in 2023 alone. The unique aspect of Mahzooz lies in its entry requirement, participants need to purchase a water bottle for Dh35, with the product donated…

A chain-reaction crash Thursday involving seven vehicles on a motorway in northwest Turkey killed at least 10 people and injured 57 others, officials said. The pileup occurred in dense fog and low visibility on the Northern Marmara Highway in Sakarya province, some 150 kilometres (93 miles) from Istanbul. An investigation has been launched into the accident but Gov. Yasar Karadeniz of Sakarya said it likely occurred when a vehicle hit a truck in poor visibility, triggering other crashes at the rear. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. At least three intercity buses were…

Gold prices rally continued, jumping more than two dirhams per gram to hit over a 3-month high at the opening of the markets on Thursday. According to Dubai Jewellery Group data, the 24K variant of the precious metal was trading at Dh252.75 per gram on Thursday morning as compared to last night’s close of Dh250.5 per gram. Whereas 22K, 21K and 18K were trading at Dh234.0, Dh226.5 and Dh194.0 per gram, respectively. Spot gold was up 0.33 per cent at $2,086.69 per ounce, as of 9.10am UAE time, hitting its highest since December 4, when prices raced to a record…