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The spotlight on food and agriculture at COP28, held in the UAE, has been unprecedented. Coming on the back of the UAE leaders urging participating nations to draw emphasis on the ‘Food Systems and Agriculture Agenda’ for the nearly two-week-long event, governments have been urged to participate in a historic agreement targeting emissions from their food and agriculture sectors. At the beginning of the conference, which is concluding today, more than 134 countries officially endorsed the Emirates Declaration on Agriculture, Food Systems, and Climate Action at COP28 — a groundbreaking commitment and the first-of-its-kind, to adapt and ‘transform’ food systems…

Waste generation during the stage of construction is relatively low By H. P. Ranina/NRI Problems Question: I have been in construction business for several years working in the Gulf and prior to that in Malaysia. As I am planning to return to India for good, I want to know whether there is scope for constructing prefabricated residential homes in India for which I have the requisite expertise. ANSWER: Construction of prefabricated houses is gaining ground in India especially in the field of affordable housing which is a priority sector incentivised by the Government. It is gaining in popularity because the…

MILLIONS IN CASH PRIZES, CARS, GOLD AND MORE WAYS TO WIN BIG WITH OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD RAFFLES THIS DUBAI SHOPPING FESTIVAL Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 11 December 2023: Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), the world’s favourite retail festival, has kicked off with a momentous start for its 29th edition. Long renowned for its incredible deals, discounts and promotions from some of the city’s best known and loved brands, DSF is also synonymous with rewarding its shoppers with amazing windfalls. This year’s edition does not disappoint, promising an abundance of ways to win big – with cars, millions of dirhams in cash, gold and much…

Google has lost a landmark case against Epic Games after a jury decided on Monday that the web giant operates an illegal monopoly via its Android app store. The decision was announced at the end of a month-long trial that itself was part of a longer legal dispute between Google and Epic Games that’s been rumbling on since 2020. The outcome has the potential to significantly disrupt the app store sector, giving app developers vastly more power over how their apps are distributed and how they make money from them. Trending Deal: Following just a few hours of deliberations, the…

The UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has urged motorists in the UAE to follow the traffic regulations regarding a chance of fog formation. In a statement on Monday night, NCM warned against a deterioration in horizontal visibility, which may drop even further at times over some internal and coastal areas especially westward from 00:00 until 10:00 tomorrow. The weather department warned that horizontal visibility may drop even further over some internal and coastal areas, especially westward, from 00:00 until 10:00 on Tuesday, December 12. Abu Dhabi Police called on motorists to exercise caution due to reduced visibility during the…

Sheraa brings five UAE startups and theirclimate-positive solutions to the COP28 center stage From pathbreaking tech in waste management and ESG reporting, green-cleaning materials, to ethical fashion, homegrown founders exhibiting under the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center’s umbrella are demonstrating powerful & applicable solutions to global leaders at the UN Climate Conference   Sharjah, December 11, 2023 The UAE’s ambitious goal of achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050 is testament to its commitment to addressing climate change head-on. A big part of the efforts to achieve this goal is going to be put in by the nation’s SMEs-driven economy, and Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center…

NASA has shared some extraordinary footage to mark a full year since the return of its Orion spacecraft following a test flight to the moon in the Artemis I mission. The video was captured from inside the Orion as it reentered Earth’s atmosphere at more than 25,000 mph. The shared clip lasts 1 minute, though the full version is available to view on NASA’s website. One year ago today, NASA’s Orion spacecraft reentered the atmosphere after completing a 1.4 million-mile, 25.5 day #Artemis I mission around the Moon. View the full length video here: https://t.co/0Rn7eRETua pic.twitter.com/gX95N8Kz5J — Orion Spacecraft (@NASA_Orion)…

For Haya Issa, an American expat with Palestinian-Jordanian roots, and her four children, their weekend routine has been similar for many years — head to the local drive-through fast-food joint for a milkshake and burger. However, for the last couple of weekends, this has changed. “We are boycotting brands that are openly supportive of the genocide in Gaza,” she said. “And many of our favourite fast-food, sodas and coffee brands are on this list. So we have changed our routine and habits quite a lot.” Haya is one of the many UAE residents who have joined the global movement to…

When kids of his age were drawn to toys, all Aayan Afzal Khan wanted was a cricket bat and a ball. Aayan was four when his mother, Shahista, first saw his obsession with the bat and ball game. Fourteen years later, Aayan led the UAE under-19 team to a historic win over Sri Lanka, a Test-playing country, in the Under-19 Asia Cup in Dubai. Chasing 221 for victory at the ICC Academy on Monday, the UAE won a nail-biting battle by two wickets. Skipper Aayan led from the front with a 50-ball 33 in a tense chase after claiming two…

Big breakthrough for DP World ILT20 as ICC awards the tournament List A status Season 2 match tickets are available online at https://tickets.ilt20.ae as well as at all 14 Virgin Megastore outlets across UAE. Dubai, 11 December 2023: The DP World International League T20 has received a major boost as the International Cricket Council has awarded it the prestigious List A status. This means that the tournament will be recognised as an official T20 tournament – all tournament statistics will be recognised as official T20 statistics. The List A status will be in place from Season 2 which begins next…