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In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is “authentic”. “Authentic cuisine. Authentic voice. Authentic self. Authenticity as artifice. Lookups for the word are routinely heavy on the dictionary company’s site but were boosted to new heights throughout the year,” editor at large Peter Sokolowski said in an exclusive interview. “We see in 2023 a kind of crisis of authenticity,” he said ahead of Monday’s announcement of this year’s word. “What we realise is that when we question authenticity, we value it…
Cristiano Ronaldo convinced the referee to change his mind after awarding him a penalty in Al Nassr’s AFC Champions League 0-0 draw with Iran’s Persepolis. The 38-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid great appeared to have been brought down by Soroush Rafiei inside the box and Chinese referee Ma Ning pointed to the spot. Ronaldo leapt to his feet and approached the referee, wagging his finger, shaking his head and telling him there had been no foul. After consulting VAR, the referee was sent to the pitch-side monitor and reversed his decision in the Group E clash in Riyadh.…
Wio to Enable Virtual Asset Trading, Powered by Fuze Wio to enhance its offering for customers with virtual assets investing Collaboration with Fuze’s world-class, regulated digital assets infrastructure Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – 28 November, 2023: Wio have partnered with Fuze, MENA’s pioneering digital assets infrastructure provider, to empower its customers with cutting edge virtual assets trading services. Customers will be able to buy and sell popular virtual assets directly through Wio Invest. Wio Invest allows customers to start investing simply and effortlessly, where users can access thousands of global stocks, ETFs, fractional shares and even UAE IPOs…
It’s been a long hiatus for Doctor Who fans, but the series is back with a new 60th anniversary special called Doctor Who: The Star Beast. This is the first of three specials that will feature the Tenth Doctor performer David Tennant appearing as a new Fourteenth Doctor. Tennant’s Doctor is also joined by Catherine Tate’s Donna Noble, his former companion from the fourth season. The Doctor has had numerous companions for his time travel adventures over the last six decades. But when compiling this list of the seven best Doctor Who companions, we decided to stick with the companions…
Institutions in the UAE are celebrating the National Day this week with school campuses turning into a sea of red, black, white, and green. Several private schools in the country will also switch to online learning on Friday in a lead-up to these celebrations. Earlier, education regulators, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) in Dubai and the Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) in Abu Dhabi, announced that students in these emirates will enjoy a three-day weekend in celebration of the 52nd UAE Union Day. Students will enjoy a long weekend with Saturday, Sunday, and Monday being off. Pupils…
Australia will ban imports of disposable vapes from January 1, the government said Tuesday, slamming the devices as recreational products addicting children. The block on single-use vapes is aimed at reversing a “disturbing” increase in vaping among young people, Health Minister Mark Butler said. Australia first revealed the import ban in May but had not given a start date until now. Vaping had been sold to governments as a tool to help long-term smokers quit, Butler said. “It was not sold as a recreational product, especially not one targeted to our kids, but that is what it has become,” the…
Reaching the Last Mile to convene global health leaders at COP28 to drive new commitments to address urgent climate-health challenges The 2023 Reaching the Last Mile Forum will provide a platform for significant new pledges and partnerships in support of global health (Abu Dhabi, 28 November) Reaching the Last Mile, the global health initiative driven by the philanthropy of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, will convene the world’s most influential health leaders at COP28 to announce new commitments and partnerships in support of climate-health action. The 2023 Reaching the Last Mile Forum will…
There’s nothing quite like a great action movie to pump some excitement into the box office. Netflix and all of the major streamers may have action flicks of their own, but they rarely seem to be able to match the quality of the movies that were made for the big screen. When making our picks for the five best action movies from the past five years, we decided to exclude superhero movies entirely, since they are technically a different genre altogether. Similarly, one of the top post-pandemic hits, Top Gun: Maverick, was left off of this list because it’s more…
Shajar, which translates to ‘trees’ in Arabic, is spread over 1.6 million square feet of lush greenery, inviting visitors to enjoy a leisurely stroll among 130,000 plants. The best part – it’s free and conveniently situated right in the heart of the UAE. The Aljada community in Sharjah has opened one of the largest nurseries in the country, and Khaleej Times gives the readers an exclusive sneak peek into this other-worldly facility. The family-friendly and educational attraction by developer Arada offers visitors the chance to learn more about how the trees are grown. The over 50 different species of trees…
An elevator suddenly dropped around 200 metres (656 feet) while carrying workers to the surface in a platinum mine in South Africa, killing 11 and injuring 75, the mine operator said Tuesday. It happened Monday evening at the end of the workers’ shift at a mine in the northern city of Rustenburg. The injured workers were hospitalised. Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats) CEO Nico Muller said in a statement it was “the darkest day in the history of Implats.” It said an investigation had already begun into what caused the elevator to drop and the mine had suspended all operations on…