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Britain will likely go to the polls in the last six months of this year, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak indicated on Thursday, as speculation mounts about the date of the vote. Sunak, whose Conservative party has been in power since 2010, has until the end of January 2025 to call a much-anticipated general election. He has already indicated he will not leave it until the last minute to go to the country and try to secure his own mandate after becoming Tory leader in an internal party vote in October 2022. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow…

Saudi Arabia estimates financing needs of about 86 billion riyals ($22.93 billion) in 2024 under a borrowing plan approved by Finance Minister Mohammed Al Jadaan, the National Debt Management Center (NDMC) said on Thursday. The kingdom, the world’s top oil exporter, has forecast a budget deficit of 79 billion riyals in 2024, slightly smaller than a deficit of 82 billion riyals projected for last year as lower crude production and global prices reduced revenue. But the government, tasked with implementing an economic transformation programme known as Vision 2030, will also increase spending over the coming years to drive domestic growth…

There should be a review of how pitches are rated with India receiving undue criticism according to Test captain Rohit Sharma in the wake of his side’s seven-wicket win over hosts South Africa on a seaming surface with variable bounce at Newlands. India completed the victory on Thursday in the shortest ever test where there has been a positive result as they shared the series 1-1 having set the tone when they bowled the home side out for 55 before lunch on day one. With variable bounce and sideways movement through the 4-1/2 sessions, Rohit described the conditions as dangerous,…

Critically Acclaimed Singer, Composer and Actor, Amr Diab, unveiled as OPPO’s Brand Ambassador in the Middle East and Africa The Guiness World Record Holder and best selling Middle Eastern artist joins OPPOMEA as regionalbrand ambassador from January 2024 Dubai, UAE, 02January 2024: Global technology brand, OPPO, announces the legendary recording artist, Amr Diab as OPPO’s MEA ambassador, ahead of the regional launch of the brand’s leading portrait-centric smartphone, the upcoming Reno Series. OPPO’s leading portrait photography technology has earned the Reno Series the designation of “The Portrait Expert.” Through collaboration with Amr Diab, a critically celebrated musical maestry, the partnership…

If you subscribe to Paramount+, there’s no better way to kick off the month of January than with a trio of newly arrived action movies. Paramount+ may not have the deep bench of films that its streaming rivals do, but Paramount itself has been one of the major Hollywood studios for decades, and it has its own classics in the action genre alongside a handful of films from other studios. This month, our picks for the three action movies on Paramount+ that you need to watch in January include a reunion of Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte, a truly tragic…

Dubai has launched an ambitious social welfare agenda with a budget of Dh208 billion over the next 10 years. Called ‘Dubai Social Agenda 33’, it maps out ways to empower families in the Emirate. It aims to encourage a twofold increase in the number of new Emirati families. The agenda promises to provide land and loans to every Emirati family within one year of application. The comprehensive agenda features a healthcare system that will boost life expectancy; an education system that will equip students with skills and knowledge of the future; and a social system that protects, cares, and empowers.…

A winter weather system moving through the US is expected to wallop the East Coast this weekend with a mix of snow and freezing rain from the southern Appalachians to the Northeast — although it’s too early to say exactly which areas will get what kind of precipitation and how much. Details on the storm’s path should firm up this week as the Pacific system moves through Colorado and New Mexico on Thursday and into Texas and the Southeast before moving up the East Coast, said Tony Fracasso, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Centre in College…

The journey of Fly With Haifa began in two parts. On one end, was a little girl with a dream to travel the world, to meet people from all kinds of backgrounds and forge meaningful connections. On the other end, was a young adult who faced repeated rejection, aspiring to be a television presenter. Combining the two, Haifa Beseisso decided to pick up that camera and give herself a show. On YouTube. A channel that now stands at over 800,000 subscribers and gives her a platform to own her voice. But it wasn’t much later on into her adult life…

Emirates Islamic launches QuickRemit money transfer service to the United Kingdom Funds can be transferred via the Bank’s mobile app to any UK bank in less than 1 hourat zero remittance fees and competitive rates QuickRemit transfers to Lloyds Bank accounts take only 60 seconds Dubai, 04 January2024:Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, today announced that its 60-second online fund transfer service ‘QuickRemit’ is now available for remittances to the United Kingdom. Emirates Islamic customers will be able to conduct QuickRemit transfers to any Lloyds Bank account in the UK in less than 60…

There are Amazon Prime Video TV shows that get tons of attention, from Reacher to The Wheel of Time. But the streaming service has many more shows, including originals, that don’t get the attention they deserve. The three underrated shows on Prime Video you need to watch in January aren’t new, but they have flown under the radar since they debuted as far back as almost a decade ago. They have each ended their run already, but these shows are worth watching if you want to add another great series to your roster. Since they’re done, you can get the full…