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After Saturday’s victory over third-ranked Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals of the ATP Finals, Sinner compared his improvement this year to cooking “pasta pomodoro” (pasta with tomato sauce). “Everything is part of a learning curve,” the Italian said. “When each of us makes pasta pomodoro for the first time you say ‘it’s missing salt,’ and you add more salt, then you say ‘it’s missing fresh tomatoes’ and you put them in, then you add in basil. “So you add ingredients to always improve more. But you also have to be careful you don’t add too much otherwise the dish doesn’t…

Weeks after introducing a very promising flagship chip for Android phones that rivals Qualcomm’s best, MediaTek is taking the competition a notch lower. The latest from the Taiwanese company is the Dimensity 8300, which goes straight against the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. Overall, this seems like one of the best mid-tier processors MediaTek has offered in a long time, both in terms of inherent capabilities and generation-over-generation upgrades. The first wave of phones powered by the Dimensity 8300 will arrive by the end of this year. Notably, compared to Qualcomm’s visibly lazy mid-tier upgrade in the Snapdragon 7 series, the…

A fire erupted in a factory in Abu Dhabi’s Musaffah industrial area on Thursday morning, the police said. Firefighters were able to swiftly put the blaze under control, ensuring public safety. No casualties were recorded, the authorities said in the advisory. The Abu Dhabi Police urged residents to rely only on information from official sources and refrain from sharing rumours and unverified information. Spreading false news online is a serious offence punishable by a fine of not less than Dh100,000 and at least one year in prison, according to a federal law on combating rumours and cybercrimes.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Tuesday his militant movement was nearing a truce agreement with Israel, according to a statement posted on Telegram. “We are close to reaching a deal on a truce,” Haniyeh said, according to the post. Negotiators have been working to seal a deal to allow the release of around 240 mostly Israeli hostages seized on October 7. Hamas fighters also killed around 1,200 people during their cross-border assault, most of them civilians. Israel launched a relentless bombing campaign and ground offensive in retaliation for the attack, vowing to destroy Hamas and secure the release of…

Dubai’s real estate market is likely to cool down next year as prices decelerate, a new report shows. According to a report by S&P Global, the sector is likely to expand by five to seven per cent next year. “We don’t expect a profound market disruption. Instead, we think price increases could decelerate and potentially slightly reverse over the next 12-18 months, with price declines not exceeding 5 per cent-10 per cent,” analysts Tatjana Lescova and Sapna Jagtiani wrote in a sector review. The prices for villas have reportedly exceeded previous peak levels, but apartments are lagging at 10 per…

Indian comedian Vir Das made history at the International Emmy Awards 2023 after winning the comedy award for his Netflix special, ‘Vir Das: Landing’. Das shared the award with popular show ‘Derry Girls – Season 3’. ‘Vir Das: Landing’ was nominated along with ‘Le Flambeau’ from France, ‘El Encargado’ from Argentina, and ‘Derry Girls – Season 3’ from the UK. The comedian wore a traditional black bandhgala set (a type of Indian suit) for the ceremony. A day before the award show, Das posted a video on his Instagram story captioned, ‘The day he was called a terrorist, he was…

On Monday, the International Space Station (ISS) marked 25 years since the first module was launched to space. The Zarya module arrived in low-Earth orbit in November 1998 and was joined by the Unity module less than a month later. Across a quarter of a century, the orbital outpost has hosted 273 people from 21 countries, with the visitors working on more than 3,000 research and educational investigations. To mark the station’s 25th birthday, here are 11 FAQss about the ISS: How big is the ISS? NASA describes it as “larger than a six-bedroom house.” The ISS actually measures 357…

The world’s largest single-site solar power plant has been inaugurated in Abu Dhabi ahead of the UAE hosting COP28. Located 35km from the city, the landmark 2GW Al Dhafra Solar Photovoltaic Independent Power Project was built in a single phase and generates enough electricity to power almost 200,000 homes, displacing 2.4 million tonnes of carbon emissions every year. The plant spans more than 20 sq.km. of desert and created 4,500 jobs during the peak of the construction phase. It uses almost 4 million solar panels, which deploy innovative bi-facial technology, ensuring sunlight is captured on both sides of the panels…

Wow Resorts has entered into an agreement with the JW Marriott to unveil a new project Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK). The JW Marriott Al Marjan Island Resort & JW Marriott Residences Al Marjan Island is expected to have an estimated value of $1.3 billion upon completion Ras Al Khaimah, and Al Marjan Island in particular, have witnessed a consistent and steady demand for residential and tourism developments, indicating a positive outlook for real estate investment opportunities in the northern emirate. The sustainable growth in Ras Al Khaimah’s real estate market and the appeal of waterfront living…

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will be bidding for a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title when he takes on home favourite Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s final after both won their semifinal matches. Djokovic took less than 90 minutes to beat Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2 in a match between the top two ranked players on Saturday night, after Sinner had earlier dispatched Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-1. The 36-year-old Djokovic is currently tied with Roger Federer on six titles at the season-ending tournament for the year’s top eight players, while Sinner is the first Italian to reach the final. However, Sinner recorded…