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The need for sustainable mobility has become a matter of collective and urgent priority worldwide. As hosts to COP28, the UAE is keen to spearhead this agenda forward, and the country’s leadership is making concerted efforts to establish a benchmark green mobility infrastructure for the world. Being the largest automotive distributor group in the UAE, Al-Futtaim Automotive recognised the importance of shifting the industry towards sustainability early on and partnered with leading green-mobility partners across its value stream. In 2008, Al-Futtaim Automotive planted the seeds of a green revolution by launching hybrid electric vehicles in collaboration with Toyota. This marked…

Singers RM and V of the K-pop band BTS began their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management agency announced Monday. This came a day before two of their bandmates, Jimin and Jung Kook, were also expected to report for duty. Three other BTS members — Jin, J-Hope and Suga — are already months into their conscription. The seven singers of the popular K-pop band plan to reunite as a group sometime in 2025 after they finish their service. Jin and J-Hope are serving in the army while Suga is fulfilling his duty as a social service agent,…

 ‘RAK Biggest Weight Loser Challenge 2024’ Announced: Promises a Health Revolution with Big Rewards for Weight Loss Champions Introduces a new category for schools to participate as teams alongside the existing Physical, Virtual, and Corporate categories UAE, ranked fifth in the global obesity index, 40% of 11 to 16-year-olds and 40% of adults classified as overweight or obese Cash prizes: Up to AED 300 per Kilogram for top Male and Female winners, second and third position achievers to get AED 200 and AED 100 for per Kg loss 11th December 2023; Ras Al Khaimah, UAE – Join the movement –…

I wish I could say that 2023 was a fantastic year for video games, but that wouldn’t tell the full story. On a surface level, yes, this year was one of the best players have seen since 2017 thanks to a seemingly endless list of top-tier releases. The fact that a game like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom wasn’t a shoo-in for Game of the Year honors speaks volumes to just how many unforgettable experiences developers created this year. From the dystopian abyss of Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon to the scenic mountains of A Highland Song,…

A digital installation at Art Dubai will allow visitors to connect with one another through the universal language of the human heartbeat. Heart Space by Canadian-Korean artist Krista Kim will debut in the Julius Baer Lounge during the 17th edition of the art fair, which will take place from March 1 to 3, 2024 at Madinat Jumeirah, with previews on February 28 and 29. Heart Space operates in real-time, capturing the heartbeat of participants and transforming it into mesmerising patterns and calming shapes displayed on a dynamic LED canvas. Regis Burger, head of Middle East & Africa at Julius Baer,…

Israeli tanks on Monday sought to push further west in their battle against Hamas in and around Khan Younis, the southern Gaza Strip’s main city, as U.N. officials reiterated calls for a ceasefire to avert a humanitarian catastrophe. The fighting in Khan Younis comes as Israel refocuses its more than two month war effort to the south after pounding northern Gaza and driving the majority of the Palestinian enclave’s 2.3 million people from their homes. Amid reports of a “catastrophic” health situation in Gaza from the World Health Organization, Palestinian activists called for a global strike on Monday as part…

Katja Busch, DHL Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Customer Solutions and Innovation on the company’s commitment to sustainability and the impact of EoSL By Kushmita Bose In the pursuit of a more sustainable future, the imperative for transformative change in supply chains has become increasingly necessary. Supply chains play a critical role in the global economy, influencing not only the production and distribution of goods but also their environmental and social impact. In the dynamic landscape of global logistics, DHL has firmly positioned itself as a vanguard for sustainability. Embracing a bold commitment, the leader in global logistics is…

Karan Seth and Vidur Sethi took the plaudits at the Indian Golfers Society’s ‘The Showdown on Earth’ at Jumeirah Golf Estates Earth course. The Society’s recent December fixture attracted a big field of 104 players, who competed in a Pairs Better-Ball format. Seth (11) and Sethi (12) returned a 10 under-par net score of 62, with Seth scoring the equivalent of a net 72 and Sethi a net 70. Highlights of their round included a gross birdie – net eagle by Sethi on hole 2, and his gross birdie with a shot on 16 for another net eagle. Nines of…

There are a lot of great Android tablets to pick from, and Samsung is probably one of the best companies besides Apple when it comes to tablets, so naturally, Samsung tablets tend to be both powerful and popular. That said, the higher-end Galaxy tablets from Samsung can get expensive, and if you need something simple, then the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is a perfectly fine option. There’s even a great deal on it that brings it down to just $75 from $160 with a trade-in, or, if you’d rather not do the trade-in process, you can still get it for…

While some of the best laptops on the market can cost hundreds and thousands of dollars, they often have a lot of specifications that folks may not necessarily need. In fact, if you just need something basic to get online and get some tasks done for work or school, then going for budget laptops is a better idea. One great example is the Lenovo Ideapad 1, which is an entry-level laptop that’s more than good enough to handle most basic tasks and is heavily discounted down to $120 by Best Buy. It usually goes for $250, so that’s a $130…