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The UAE is all set to welcome the world to the COP28 climate conference. And with less than a week to go, the country made sure its message was clear: “We have to act now.” On Thursday evening, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa turned into a giant thermometer that reminded the world of its climate action commitments. In a dazzling show, the world’s tallest tower displayed temperatures from 1.0 degrees Celsius to 2.0 degrees Celsius, with colours turning blue to red. “Our climate is changing,” a message flashed, before displaying the years 1960 to 2023. “We must act now. And keep 1.5…
Hundreds of alleged mobsters will be sentenced Monday by an Italian court, the culmination of a historic, nearly three-year trial against Calabria’s notorious ‘Ndrangheta mafia. Prosecutors are asking for guilty verdicts against 322 accused mafia members and their white-collar collaborators in what could mark the most significant blow to date against one of the world’s most powerful organised crime syndicates, which enjoys a near-monopoly on the European cocaine trade. The sentencing will cap Italy’s largest mafia trial in decades, a “maxi-trial” in which vast numbers of defendants accused of being part of the same mafia criminal conspiracy face justice. The…
It is not the strongest of species that survive nor the most intelligent, it is the one that is most adaptable to change.” — Charles Darwin As the world revolves, we ought to evolve. Easier said than done, as sharpening the axe is both individual-centric and organisationally driven. The phenomenon of neuroplasticity has assumed great significance in today’s talent landscape, where burnout, career stagnation, mental health and work relevance have become too compelling to ignore. For the uninitiated, neuroplasticity is our brain’s ability to learn, change and adapt according to life experiences. The advent of AI and its variants have…
Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal is exploring the possibility of signing Barcelona winger Raphinha after his fellow Brazilian Neymar suffered another injury, claimed reports. Neymar’s summer transfer to the Riyadh-based side created plenty of noise, but sadly, the Brazilian superstar hasn’t lived up to the hype. Plagued by injuries, Neymar has so far featured only in five games. A report published by SPORT claimed Al Hilal are contemplating a move for Raphinha while Neymar recovers from injury. Having joined Barcelona from Leeds United last year, Raphinha has featured in 61 matches across all competitions. The 26-year-old has netted 12…
Black Friday is the perfect time to upgrade your headphones or earbuds. If you’ve been eyeing a pair of Beats headphones, there’s a good chance they’re currently on sale. Black Friday deals have been trickling out for a while, but the official event is here today. We’ve gathered the best discounts on Beats during various retailers’ Black Friday headphone and earbud deals. The list below includes over-the-ear Beats and Powerbeats Pro. Best Beats Headphones Black Friday Deals If you’re looking for headphone deals, Beats is an excellent choice because of the brand’s trademark style and advanced features. Additionally, there’s something…
A top Pakistani court on Wednesday summoned caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-haq Kakar to personally appear before it on November 29 in a case involving 55 missing students from the restive Balochistan province and asked the government if it should refer the matter to the UN. The Islamabad High Court directed Kakar to appear before it if he did not secure the recovery of the missing Baloch students, according to the recommendations of the Baloch Enforced Disappearance Commission, Dawn News reported. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani passed the order while hearing a case regarding the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission…
Dear Parents, Much as we would like to camouflage it, the truth remains that gadget addictions are a part of our adult lives too. It is only when we can desist from our own cravings that we can begin to devise means to correct our young ones. And we must do more than scratch the surface to know what lies beneath these incorrigible habits we have developed. Presuming that we have ditched our own fixations with gadgets, and we are all set to help them kick theirs, let us try to dissect the anatomy of our children’s obsession with these…
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said Saturday’s top-of-the-table clash with Manchester City is so exciting he would tune in to watch it from anywhere in the world, but added one game does not determine his team’s title chances. “It’s not a test on how close we get to City, it’s just a really super exciting game, I would watch it wherever on the planet,” Klopp told reporters on Friday. “We have to prepare for it properly and we know we have to be at our best to get a chance. We will see.” Klopp’s team have gone unbeaten in their last…
If you’re a long time reader of Digital Trends, you’ll know that, of all the Black Friday deals we plan to shop today, there was one laptop brand that we were looking forward to seeing discounted above nearly all others. It is the Dell XPS line, which our reviewers continuously load praise on. While a lot of these Black Friday laptop deals come directly from Dell themselves, you can be sure that there are some Amazon Black Friday laptop deals in the mix as well. If you’ve made it here because you are a fan of Dell, and not just…
Enjoying the cooler breeze these days, thinking winter is finally here? Well, not yet. Winter months in the UAE will officially start only after December 21. Dr Ahmed Habib from the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) told Khaleej Times that winter in the UAE usually begins around the third week of December, approximately 100 days after the appearance of the Suhail star in August. The Suhail star, a common name (in the Arab world) for several stars often observed near the southern horizon, marks this seasonal shift towards winter. This signals the beginning of the chilliest phase, with temperatures notably…