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If you want an electric SUV, crossover, or sedan, you’re spoiled for choices right now. Kia EV6? Rivian R1S? Volvo EX30? All great picks. But what if you want … a minivan? To date, there has really only been one electric minivan option — the Volkswagen ID.Buzz — and while that is a pretty cool minivan, it’s not the most practical for everyone. That’s where the new Volvo EM90 comes in. The Volvo EM90 looks like it could become the electric minivan of choice for those who want something practical and stylish. It boasts that minimalistic Volvo design language, that…
Dubai – Room rates are set to increase by 30 to 100 per cent before October 1 Some hotels in Dubai are reporting occupancy rates of 90 per cent and over — a sign that guests, tourists and residents are returning to their pre-pandemic habits. Moreover, the upcoming Expo 2020 Dubai, the world’s greatest show, is proving to be one of the primary motivators for the high occupancy levels in hotels. In 2020, despite the pandemic, the tourism sector performed reasonably well as hotel establishments welcomed 14.8 million guests last year. Domestic tourism contributed Dh41 billion to the national economy…
UAE residents will experience cloudy skies as the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecasts rain and thunderstorms on Thursday evening. Lightning, thunder, and rainfall are expected over the country’s eastern, northern, and coastal areas. The weather forecast indicates a mix of partly cloudy to cloudy conditions intermittently, accompanied by the development of convective clouds leading to rainfall in scattered areas. During this period, temperatures are expected to decline. This development comes after NCM issued a 4-day rain alert for the country, stating from Wednesday, November 15. For Thursday, winds are forecasted to be light to moderate, occasionally becoming fresh to…
Sri Lanka’s top court has granted permission for proceedings against former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the rights group which filed the case against him said in a statement on Friday. The court also agreed to allow proceedings against the country’s former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, its former finance minister and two of its former central bank governors. The case, filed by rights group Transparency International, calls for accountability for the island nation’s leadership for its worst financial crisis in more than seven decades.
Air traffic movement in the UAE is projected to reach up to 900,000 by the end of 2023, surpassing pre-pandemic levels of 2019 by over 10 per cent, said Ahmed Al Jallaf, assistant director-general for Air Navigation Services. He said average daily air traffic exceeds 2,500 movements. Air Navigation Services is part of the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority. It is estimated that air traffic movements will double by 2030 within the UAE airspace, one of the busiest in the world. This was announced during the Dubai Airshow 2023, where local carriers Emirates and flydubai placed orders for 125 aircraft…
Fatal Attraction, the 1987 thriller film, introduced a female character (played by Glenn Close) who has a fling with a married man (played by Michael Douglas) and then obsesses and stalks him and his family after he tries to end it. Close’s character entered a new label for women – “bunny boiler”– into pop culture lexicon. A Paramount+ TV series is based on the movie but attempts to make both Dan and Alex — played by Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan — accountable for their actions. Amanda Peet plays Dan’s wife Beth. The story unfolds over two timelines, following Dan,…
Money has more different words to describe it, depending on how and where it’s used, than almost anything else you can think of. They say that the Inuit dialect spoken in Canada’s Nunavik region has at least 53 words for “snow”, because the Eskimos live with so much of it. I wonder what it says about the English language that it has so many different words for money! In school, it’s called a fee; when you pay the government, it’s a tax; if they give some of it back, it’s a rebate; to the police or in court, it’s a…
A “fired up” Max Verstappen took pole position on Saturday for the Japanese Grand Prix, as he looks to take a giant stride towards a third-straight world title this weekend. The Red Bull driver bounced back from a fifth-place finish at last week’s Singapore Grand Prix to top the timesheets ahead of McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Verstappen said “Singapore didn’t happen” after he roared round the Suzuka circuit in a fastest time of 1min 28.877sec — 0.581sec quicker than Piastri. The runaway championship leader warned there was more to come in Sunday’s race, saying he was “very…
NKF Real Estate secures up to 20% recurring rental income through holiday homes for investors in Dubai Fully-furnished holiday homes provide readily available facilities that make them attractive accommodation choices for vacationers and those seeking short-term stays for work or leisure, instead of hotels Date: Dubai, UAE; November 17, 2023 News Highlights: The number of holiday homes in Dubai has reached 21,000 in 2023, around 2.82 percent of the 743,000 residential units in Dubai in 2022; Holiday homes hosted 137,144 guests in Dubai in the first quarter of 2023; In the first half of 2023, Dubai welcomed 9.83 million visitors, surpassing…
In 2016, DreamWorks Animation and Universal’s Troll movie revealed that these creatures just love to sing. And they haven’t stopped singing since. Later this week, the musical journey continues with the third film in the franchise, Trolls Band Together. Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake are back as Queen Poppy and Branch, respectively, as the film’s plot dives into Branch’s past as a member of the Troll boy band, BroZone. TROLLS BAND TOGETHER | Official Trailer 2 Although Branch and his bandmates are all brothers, they broke up before they could ever achieve the legendary Perfect Family Harmony. Now, one of…