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For most of us, shopping is instinctive. We enter a shopping mall for a pair of sneakers and before we know it, we’ve got three full shopping bags swinging from our arms. In the UAE, the rise in per capita income, higher living standards, and affordable goods in the market mean that we can now shop for more than we could in the past. While this trend of fast fashion — rapid production and sale of low-cost clothing to keep up with swiftly changing fashion trends – may seem comforting to some, the statistics are anything but. Today, fast fashion…

Carlos Alcaraz is dreaming of victory at the ATP Finals after setting up a semifinal showdown with Novak Djokovic with Friday’s 6-4, 6-4 win over Daniil Medvedev. Alcaraz came into his debut Finals appearance struggling with form and injury but has warmed up as the tournament has progressed and is now a serious threat in the semis, which features the world’s four top-ranked players. “Well, it’s just two matches, but at the same time it’s too far away. I have Novak in the semifinal. If I win that match, I have a really tough final,” Alcaraz told reporters. “I’m dreaming…

COP28 Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum to Bring Together Global Heads of State & Government along with Business CEOs and Philanthropists to Accelerate Progress on Climate Action and Industry Transition ·       The Forum will open on 30 November with a reception in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, and His Majesty King Charles III. ·       ‘A Showcase Compendium of Collective Action’ for the Forum sets out initiatives and high-level outcomes underpinned by the COP28 Action Agenda. ·       Key initiatives include: a blended finance vehicle for climate projects in emerging markets and developing economies, a…

SpaceX launched its Starship vehicle for the second time on Saturday. Unlike the first test flight of the world’s most powerful rocket in April, which ended in a spectacular fireball just a few minutes after launch, this time the second-stage Starship spacecraft managed to successfully separate from the first-stage Super Heavy booster. A few minutes later, however, the booster exploded during its descent, while the spacecraft also failed to complete its flight. Still, SpaceX hailed the mission a success for having achieved stage separation, and will use the gathered data to improve the flight system for the third test flight.…

A thick blanket of fog hovered over parts of the UAE on Thursday morning, prompting the National Centre of Meteorology to issue a red alert. The foggy condition was observed mainly in Abu Dhabi’s Al Ain region, with the Nahil being the most affected area. Yellow alert was raised for other parts of the region. Here’s a map: The fog alert has been put in place until 8.30am. Motorists in the area are urged to exercise caution amidst poor visibility. Across the UAE, today’s weather is expected to be fair to partly cloudy in general. The night will remain humid,…

The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) on Wednesday announced the death of a third soldier following a drone attack by Houthis on Monday against forces of the Saudi-led coalition near Saudi-Yemen border. First Warrant Officer Adam Salem Naseeb succumbed to the injuries he suffered in a terror attack. With this, the death toll among BDF servicemen now stands at three. First Lieutenant Mubarak Al Kubaisi and Private First Class Yaqoub Mohammed, who also lost their lives, were laid to rest in Bahrain yesterday. In a statement the BDF said that the victim “were martyred while performing his national duty to defend…

Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH), the aerospace platform of Dubai dedicated to the advancement of the aviation industry, signed an agreement with UUDS, a leader in the business aviation industry to open its new and third facility at Dubai South. The ceremony, which took place during the Dubai Airshow, was presided over by Khalifa Al Zaffin, Executive Chairman of Dubai Aviation City Corporation and Dubai South. The agreement was signed by Tahnoon Saif, CEO of MBRAH, and Gilles Negre, CEO and Group Owner of UUDS, in the presence of executives from both entities. The new hangar, located at one…

In Moscow’s historic Red Square, originally a marketplace that had witnessed executions by Russian imperialists as well as monumental speeches and parades, a history student or a communist pilgrim would be presented with the dilemma of what to visit first: the 16th century Saint Basil’s Cathedral or the 1930 Lenin’s Mausoleum. The former is an offering by Tsar Ivan the Terrible and one of the most popular cultural symbols of Russia, and the other is the tomb of a Russian revolutionary whose followers seized the Saint Basil’s Cathedral in a pogrom of state atheism and democratised it in 1928. I…

Emirati handler Musabbeh Al Mheiri.is making it a nice habit of gifting himself an early birthday present when he saddled his 500th winner on the opening night of the Dubai Racing Carnival at Meydan Racecourse on Friday proving once again that his runners are genuine contenders for the big prizes on offer during the 2023-2034 UAE racing season. Twelve months ago, at the same meeting, he also celebrated his birthday by landing a double. Al Muheiri, who turned 63 on Saturday, said that he will continue to seek out the one thing that has always been a priority for him…

Utico in green energy push: signs MoU with Yellow Door Energy for solar plant in Umm Al Quwain 2.25 MW hybrid system to provide clean power to Utico’s pumping station Deployment to mitigate 82,000 metric tons equivalent CO2e from environment Ras Al Khaimah/Dubai, UAE, November 20, 2023: The UAE’s only private utility provider, Utico, today announced taking one more significant step in its strategic green initiatives by partnering with leading sustainable energy developer, Yellow Door Energy (YDE), to develop a first-of-its-kind solar plant in Umm Al Quwain in the Northern Emirates. In a joint statement at an MoU signing ceremony…