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Derek Chauvin, the US police officer whose murder of George Floyd sparked massive racial justice protests in 2020, was stabbed in prison on Friday, the New York Times reported citing unnamed sources. Chauvin knelt on the 46-year-old Black man’s neck for more than nine minutes on a Minneapolis street despite the dying man’s pleas. Floyd’s cries of “I can’t breathe” were a rallying call for demonstrators domestically and abroad who took to the streets in the killing’s aftermath. The US Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed an assault to AFP without naming the person wounded. “An incarcerated individual was assaulted at…
10% discount on all projects Reportage Properties hold a special sales day in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, 25 November 2023: Reportage Properties, the leading UAE real estate developer, is holding a special sales day at the Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche Hotel next Sunday, November 26th. The event includes a special offer on all of the company’s projects, including a 10% discount, with a 10% down payment, and 1% monthly installments until handing over. The company’s portfolio includes 28 projects in the UAE, Egypt, Turkey, and Morocco. Reportage Properties sales topped Dhs2.3bn during 2022, compared to Dhs1.6bn in 2021, i.e. a…
Even though Black Friday is still a couple of weeks away, we’re already starting to see a lot of great deals on several different types of products. So, if you can’t wait for the upcoming Black Friday and need to grab a few things now, we’ve collected some of our favorite deals across products and budget ranges to make your life a little bit easier. Below, you’ll find deals on cordless vacuums, laptops, TVs, headphones, and phones, so it’s a great collection of stuff that we think you’ll find useful and want to grab. That said, if you can’t find…
Expect Dubai malls to be a bit more crowded than usual as the three-day super sale continues. On day 1 on Friday, several residents were able to snap up good deals as they went on a shopping spree. Ali Sultan, a Kazakh national who works in sales, never misses the annual super sale season. “I have been doing this for nearly 3 years in Dubai,” he said as he scoured for clothes and shoes at Deira City Centre. Sultan made the most of the discounts to stock up on gifts, which he would be giving away to friends and family…
In a shocking incident, a 36-year-old man died after he was punched on the nose by his wife after he refused to take her to Dubai for her birthday celebration. The incident took place at the couple’s apartment, located in a posh residential society in Pune’s Wanavdi area, on Friday. The victim, identified as Nikhil Khanna, a businessman in the construction industry, had a love marriage with his wife, Renuka (38), six years ago. According to a senior police officer posted at the Wanavdi Police station, “The incident occurred on Friday afternoon. As per the primary investigation, it has been…
Hold your fire. Let me elucidate the context. It’s blasphemous to call the rain day meetup that I fantasise, a date, let alone a blind one. There’s something crass about the word date. As crass as the word sex might sound. A date resonates in my cognition as unromantic idiocy. The word brings out the postcard memory of two silhouette figures nailed to a pair of chairs separated by the silence of strangeness and an ornate table where two glasses of wine and a wilting flower would yawn their time off. The mise en scène would typically be a sky-view…
You’re here. I’m here. We’re all here for the best Black Friday deals, which, unsurprisingly, dropped earlier than ever this year and are continuing on what is officially the day. While there are a ton of deals out there on TVs, smart home devices, and home goods, game consoles are definitely the sweet spot. If you’re ready to grab a new Xbox Series X, then you’ll want to listen up. We’ve searched across the interwebs, looking at all the different retailers, to find some of the best prices and discounts. We’ve found quite a few, and not just on the…
Saudi Arabia’s new airline compensation rules for travellers have come into force, ensuring passengers’ rights are upheld in case of flight disruptions or any untoward incidents during their trip. For flight delays, travellers now have the right to cancel their trip or claim a 750-riyal (Dh734) compensation if the wait exceeded six hours. Those whose baggage was lost or damaged can get compensation of 6,568 Saudi riyals (Dh6,431), while those whose flights were cancelled can get 150 per cent of their original ticket value. Taking effect on November 20, the rules were put in place to “create a better passenger…
This comes after pictures of Kanye West walking barefoot through Dubai went viral. Kanye West was seen dining barefoot at Nobu by the Beach, the iconic Japanese restaurant in Atlantis The Royal Dubai resort. In the pictures shared by Nobu Matsuhisa, the co-founder and head chef, on Instagram, we can see Kanye West and Chef Nobu flashing their million-dollar smiles for the camera. In one of the pictures, Chef Nobu is seen explaining the reason why the rapper is barefoot. The 46-year-old has gifted his Yeezy sock sneakers to the chef. “The reason he was barefoot was because he gave…
A kebab dish, invented by a one-armed chef for a toothless king in 17th-century India, has been delighting food connoisseurs in Dubai since the opening of a restaurant by descendants of the masterful cook. Tunday, a nickname for the one-armed chef Haji Murad, witnessed its first international branch opening in Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) in June this year. Mohammad Rizwan, one of the culinary maestro’s heirs, explained, “Dubai is a global culinary hub. What better place could there be to carry on the legacy of our forefather.” But, the eatery wasn’t established on a whim. “For months, we conducted extensive…