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Visitors Turkey shocked Euro 2024 hosts Germany 3-2 in a friendly on Saturday to spoil coach Julian Nagelsmann’s home debut after taking the job in September. The Germans, racing to get a strong team together for next year’s tournament on home soil, still have a way to go and their leaking defence remains a major cause for concern. They made a strong start and took a fifth-minute lead when forward Kai Havertz tapped in a Leroy Sane cutback in front of a sold-out 70,000 crowd. The visitors made the most of a string of defensive errors to hit back with…

If you’ve always wanted to buy a Dyson cordless vacuum but they’ve been beyond your budget, now’s the perfect time to get one because there are massive discounts in this year’s Dyson Black Friday deals. Here’s an excellent offer from Best Buy — the Dyson V8 cordless vacuum for just $300, following a $170 discount on its original price of $470. That’s pretty cheap for such a powerful cleaning machine, and a lot of shoppers are probably thinking the same thing, so proceed with the purchase quickly while stocks are still available. Why you should buy the Dyson V8 cordless…

Celebrating the opening of the state-of-the-art Terminal A at Abu Dhabi International Airport, free city check-in services are being offered to some passengers. Morafiq Aviation Services, which operates the city check-in services, announced free-of-cost service for passengers travelling on Etihad Airways. Morafiq’s city check-in locations are the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal, which is open round the clock, and the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, which functions from 9 am to 9 pm. Morafiq is a joint initiative between Abu Dhabi Airports, Capital Travel, Etihad Airport Services, OACIS Middle East and Tourism 365. By depositing baggage at the city check-in, passengers…

The rupee was trading in a narrow range against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, amid a negative trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a narrow range as sustained foreign fund outflows and rising crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 83.25 against the dollar (23.12 against UAE dirham) and then touched a high of 83.23, and a low of 83.27 against the greenback. [For real-time forex rates, click the widget below or visit KT’s dedicated Trading News page here.]

Liminal, a fast growing digital asset custody and wallet infrastructure provider, is pleased to announce the grant of an In-Principle Approval (IPA) by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to operate as a custody provider for Virtual Assets. The IPA is not the actual licence, but it serves as an important milestone in Liminal’s journey. Liminal is working diligently to fulfil all the IPA conditions and meet FSRA’s stringent requirements to receive the Financial Services Permission (FSP). Abu Dhabi boasts one of the most sophisticated regulatory frameworks for digital assets, offering clarity to entrepreneurs…

Saudi Pro League clubs have shelled out large amounts of money to land some of the biggest footballers in the summer transfer window. Global stars like Karim Benzema, Neymar, Sadio Mane, Riyad Mahrez and N’Golo Kante left premier European clubs to play in Saudi Arabia. It all started with Cristiano Ronaldo joining Al Nassr last season for a record contract of $214.04 million (Dh786,149,656.40). Despite the mind-boggling figures, the Portuguese superstar does not feature on the list of Saudi Pro League’s 10 most valuable players, published by Planet Football based on statistics from the Transfermarkt. Here’s the top 10 list:…

As we all know, Black Friday is a great time to upgrade your phone. Prices just drop around this time. And that’s especially true when you use premium phones like Samsung phones, where prices are typically high and deals can save you a ton. Luckily for you, we have a curated list of Samsung Black Friday deals that focus on their phones. And, as you can imagine with any quality curated list, the primary items on the list are composed of Galaxy 23 (including ‘Plus’ and ‘Ultra’ variations), Galaxy Z Flip 5, and Galaxy Z Fold 5 phones. Tap the button…

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, have launched the execution phase of the Sirb programme, marking a historic moment in the development of the country’s space sector, driven by the UAE’s industrial sector. The Crown Princes received a comprehensive overview of the project’s objectives and the advanced technology slated for development in the satellite programme. They were also briefed on the project’s milestones and the mechanisms for…

Efforts to rescue the 41 workers trapped at the Silkyara tunnel collapse site continue at fever pace. The workers have been trapped for close to 216 hours since November 12. On Monday, International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association president Arnold Dix arrived at the location sitein Silkyara, Uttarkashi to aid in the rescue efforts. Professor Arnold Dix specialises in underground and transportation infrastructure – from construction risk to more technical issues associated with the actual safety performance from an operational safety perspective. He also provides advise on risks associated with underground construction and is widely recognised as the World’s leading…

The scheme provides three main investment options By Ben Brown and Katie Cleworth The snappily-titled Voluntary Alternative End of Service Benefits Savings Scheme (VAS) is now in effect and offers eligible UAE employers – and their employees – a voluntary alternative to the existing cash end-of-service gratuity scheme (ESG). The VAS is essentially a defined contribution pension scheme, which also offers a voluntary savings plan for employees. Instead of paying out a lump sum cash gratuity when an employee is terminated, eligible employers may instead make a monthly contribution into a fund supervised by the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority.…