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Rasmus Hojlund’s early double proved enough to secure Manchester United an absorbing 2-1 Premier League victory at Luton Town on Sunday and push them closer to the battle for the top four. In-form Danish striker Hojlund pounced on a defensive error to give United the lead after 37 seconds and then made it 2-0 with only seven minutes on the clock to put his side in control. The 21-year-old has now scored in six successive Premier League games — the youngest player ever to do so. Relegation battlers Luton dusted themselves down from Hojlund’s early salvo though and responded with…
The best NBA players in the league head to Indianapolis this weekend for the 73rd NBA All-Star Game. It will be played under traditional All-Star Game rules, meaning the Eastern Conference will face the Western Conference in a contest with a traditional scoring system and four 12-minute quarters. The game tips off on TNT and TBS at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on February 18. The All-Star game is available to stream on Max, and an alternate broadcast with Charles Barkley will air on truTV. The Eastern Conference roster includes Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers), Tyrese Haliburton…
Divorce rates in the UAE are amongst the highest in the region, according to a UAE official portal. Several factors contribute to this trend, including marital infidelity, poor communication, job loss or financial strain, social media, religious and cultural differences, other ways of thinking about marriage, generational change and unrealistic expectations. The UAE’s ‘Federal Decree Law No 41 of 2022 on Civil Personal Status for Non-Muslims’ regulates family affairs of non-Muslim residents. It also provides non-Muslim residents the option to follow the laws of their home country or select alternative personal status laws in effect in the UAE over the…
U.S. forces conducted two strikes against a mobile anti-ship cruise missile and a mobile unmanned surface vessel (USV) launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday. Four anti-ship ballistic missiles were launched from Houthi-held areas over the Red Sea towards commercial ship MT Pollux between Friday at 1.15 pm local time and 1 am on Saturday, CENTCOM said in a post on X. It added that there were no reported injuries or damage to the MT Pollux or any other vessel in the areas.
Christmas is behind us, and so is Valentine’s Day. But winter still has about a month to go before it’s through with us. For many people, spring can’t come fast enough. However, Paramount+ subscribers have good reasons to stay indoors and curl up with some underrated movies that are perfect to watch for the winter. Note that “underrated” doesn’t mean obscure. Some of Paramount+’s movies, like 2007’s Best Picture winner No Country For Old Men, are far from underrated. But we have come across three movies on Paramount+ that should get your blood pumping on these cold winter nights. Insomnia…
Sky-gazers around the world are anticipating a spectacular celestial event on April 8, although UAE residents might only witness a partial solar eclipse due to its location. A total solar eclipse will be visible in North America, passing over Mexico, the United States and Canada. The rare astronomical phenomenon will begin over the South Pacific Ocean. According to the NASA website, “A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk.” Stay up to date with the latest…
Donald Trump must pay $354.9 million in penalties for fraudulently overstating his net worth to dupe lenders, a New York judge ruled on Friday, handing the former US president another legal setback in a civil case that imperils his real estate empire. Justice Arthur Engoron, in a sharply worded decision issued after a contentious three-month trial in Manhattan, also banned Trump, who is running to regain the presidency this year, from serving as an officer or director of any New York corporation for three years. Trump’s lawyer Alina Habba vowed to appeal. Engoron cancelled his prior ruling from September ordering…
Richard Mullen is widely regarded as one of the best go-to jockeys in the UAE where he has been a full-time resident for over ten years. On Saturday, the 48-year-old British ace was offered the chance to ride Rb Kingmaker in the 31st running of the HH The President Cup, the world’s second richest race for Purebred Arabians at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club. It was a dream ride as Mullen would discover when the majestically-named five-year-old outclassed a star-studded field to win the prestigious 2,2000-metre turf contest in emphatic style, crossing the line five and a half lengths clear…
There’s no shortage of quotable lines in the classic 1989 movie Major League. “Just a bit outside.” “You trying to say Jesus Christ can’t hit a curveball?” And one that I keep coming back to a lot recently? The late James Gammon’s manager Lou Brown, naked and in search of hot water in the locker room: “I’ve had it with this nickel-and-dime stuff.” It’s what comes to mind when you look at the state of the various streaming services going into 2024. You can’t begrudge them for trying to make more money — that’s literally what they’re here to do.…
Eight people stranded in a rugged mountainous region were rescued by the Air Wing Department of Ras Al Khaimah Police. The foreign nationals were stranded at an altitude of 3,500 feet, the authority announced on Sunday. Colonel Abdullah Ali Al Shahi, head of the Air Division in Ras Al Khaimah Police, reported that the authorities received a distress call regarding the group in the mountains north of the Emirate. They promptly dispatched one of their helicopters to the specified location. The stranded individuals were safely rescued and evacuated with the collaboration of relevant parties. Colonel Al Shahi emphasised that all…