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EMBRACE THE FLAVORS OF LUNAR NEW YEAR WITH BA BOLDLY ASIAN’S EXCLUSIVE WEEKEND BRUNCH CELEBRATION January 2024, Dubai, UAE: BA Boldly Asian at Fairmont The Palm is set to launch a series of exclusive weekend brunches in celebration of Lunar New Year. On the 9th, 10th, 16th, and 17th of February, guests are invited to indulge in a unique culinary journey that pays tribute to thisauspicious occasion, by bringing Asia to you. This special brunch includes a multi-course menu that showcases the best of Asian cuisine, in honor of the Lunar New Year festivities. Guests can expect an array of…

SpaceX successfully launched a Cygnus cargo ship to the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday. It was the first time for SpaceX to launch the Cygnus, whose 19 previous missions had involved Antares or Atlas rockets. The Elon Musk-led spaceflight company used its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket to launch the Cygnus cargo ship from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It’s carrying with it science experiments, food, and other vital supplies for the ISS crew, and will dock with the station early on Thursday Tuesday’s launch marked the 10th flight of this particular first-stage booster, which previously launched Crew-5, GPS…

A layer of thick fog shrouded Delhi-NCR on Wednesday morning, causing visibility woes. In view of the same, Delhi Airport on Wednesday issued a passenger advisory that read, “While landing and takeoffs continue at Delhi Airport, flights that are not CAT III compliant may get affected.” “Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information. Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted.” The following flights to the UAE have been affected, as per the latest information on the Delhi Airport website: Delhi to Sharjah: Saudi Arabian Airlines, G9 464Delhi to Dubai: Emirates, EK 513Delhi to Abu Dhabi: Etihad…

Chelsea expect a sentimental atmosphere when they face Liverpool at Anfield but will be focused on claiming a vital win, manager Mauricio Pochettino said following Juergen Klopp’s announcement that he will depart Merseyside at the end of the season. Chelsea will hope to extend their Premier League winning streak to four games on Wednesday as league action resumes following the FA Cup break, during which time Klopp announced he would leave Liverpool following nine years in charge. “It’s a special game for him. Until the end, it’s going to be special always,” Pochettino told a press conference on Tuesday. “Every…

A private astronaut visiting the International Space Station as part of the Axiom-3 mission has been sharing some eye-catching images captured inside the orbital outpost. Swede Marcus Wandt broke out the wide-angle lens to share a perspective rarely seen aboard the space station that shows the complex mass of cables, experiments, and various equipment that fills the Columbus laboratory. “An astronaut’s perspective,” Wendt wrote in a social media post that also asks: “How does this photo make you feel: relaxed, stressed, giddy or wanting to rearrange everything?” An astronaut's perspective.⁣⁣How does this photo make you feel: relaxed, stressed, giddy or…

Uzbekistan beat Thailand 2-1 in their Asian Cup last-16 tie with a second-half winner from Abbosbek Fayzullayev at Al Janoub Stadium on Tuesday to set up a quarterfinal clash with hosts and defending champions Qatar. Thailand were looking to beat Uzbekistan for the first time since 2007 but the central Asian nation scored two stellar goals to deny Masatada Ishii’s side. Uzbekistan took the lead in the first half when Diyor Holmatov lobbed a cross-field ball into the box to Azizbek Turgunboev, who expertly controlled the pass with his chest before volleying it past Patiwat Khammai in Thailand’s goal. But…

Netflix might be facing increasing competition from a growing number of quality shows offered on other streaming services, but it continues to deliver exciting shows of its own across every genre. From dramas to thrillers, documentaries to sitcoms, shows that were surprise hits to ones that are finally coming to an end, there was so much to watch on Netflix this year. Which were the best shows? They feature high-profile actors like Aaron Paul, Keri Russell, and Michael Cera, as well as relative newcomers like Gabriel Basso. They include a docuseries, gothic horror film, dystopian speculative fiction, and a political…

The UAE is actively promoting the culture of organ donation not only to save lives of patients with organ failure, but also to reinforce the spirit of solidarity and compassion within the community. With this goal, the National Programme for Donation and Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues or ‘Hayat’ is organising the largest participation of diverse nationalities in an organ donation awareness drive on Wednesday at Mohammed Bin Rashid University (MBRU) of Medicine and Health Sciences. There is also a world record attempt for the highest number of online registrations for organ donors within a one-hour time frame taking…

Portfolio investors recoiled from short positions in US crude futures and options in the most recent week as depleting inventories around the Nymex delivery point underscored the risk of a squeeze on deliverable barrels. Hedge funds and other money managers purchased the equivalent of 46 million barrels across the six most important futures and options contracts over the seven days ending on Jan. 23. Fund buying was dominated by Nymex and ICE WTI (+56 million barrels) with smaller purchases of US gasoline (+8 million) and European gas oil (+7 million). Investors sold Brent (-19 million barrels) and US diesel (-6…

Samvit Chopra (10) and Den Wales (15) both shot 40 Stableford points to win their respective Divisions in the Montgomerie Golf Club’s Race to Georgia qualifier. A strong field assembled for this significant tournament on the club calendar. Chopra shot the equivalent of a net 68, with Wales matching Chopra’s score. With Wales being a sponsor’s guest and a previous attendee at The Masters, graciously passed on his qualifying spot to next-placed Andrew Campbell. Keith Watson, organizer on behalf of REZA Hygiene, said: “We have had a thoroughly enjoyable day here at Montgomerie Golf Club. We thank tournament professional Luke…