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Israel has approved the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing, the Israeli prime minister’s office said on Friday. The office said in a statement the opening would allow Israel to maintain its commitments to permit the entry of 200 trucks of aid per day, agreed upon in a hostage deal brokered and implemented last month. The crossing had been closed after an October 7 attack by Hamas and aid was being delivered solely through Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt which, Israel said, could only accommodate the entry of 100 trucks per day. US national…
There are plenty of reasons to have a remote control for your computer. Maybe you need a way to access your files from outside your home, or you use a “headless” system without a monitor. Or maybe you just don’t want to get up to turn on your HTPC and would rather your phone did all that heavy lifting for you. Whatever your reason, you can access your PC remotely using a very simple method. Here’s how to do it. Chrome Remote DesktopChrome Remote Desktop is one of the quickest and easiest ways to mirror your desktop to your phone, and…
Dubai has a latest addition to its delectable culinary scene, courtesy of a 16-year-old Emirati entrepreneur and his Texas-style barbecue venture called Abdul’s BBQ. Abdulla AlJanahi is definitely making waves and quickly gaining popularity. He juggles his passion for cooking and the pressure of student life. While most students of his age focus solely on textbooks and exams, Abdulla runs a successful business – thanks to his innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. Abdulla attributes his success to his father. “I owe most of my success to my father. I couldn’t have done it without him.” His journey into the world of…
German airline group Lufthansa said on Friday it planned to resume flights to Tel Aviv from January 8, after the service was suspended in early October following the Hamas attack on Israel. The group’s airlines will initially “offer a total of 20 weekly connections to and from Tel Aviv,” Lufthansa said in a statement. “This corresponds to around 30 per cent of the regular flight schedule.” Lufthansa Airlines will offer connections from Frankfurt and Munich, while Austrian Airlines and SWISS will also restart the service. The Lufthansa group halted flights to Israel on October 9, citing security concerns. Other airlines…
Playing off a 16 handicap Vikas Sachar shot a best-of-the-day 39 points to win Division B honours in The Senior Champions Tour (TSCT) December festive fixture at Trump International Golf Club, Dubai. Teeing off on hole 2 in this shotgun start Stableford format, Sachar had five gross pars and a gross birdie on the par five 13th hole for an 84 gross against the strict par of 71. He won on a back-nine countback from Sourit Sen, with 21 points on holes 10 – 18. The Guest of Honour, who also assisted at the prize presentation was Dubai-based Indian golf…
Jake Paul has fought MMA stars, influencers, and even Floyd Mayweather, the self-proclaimed “best ever” boxer. He’s made hundreds of millions of dollars in PPV events. Tonight he starts a new chapter in his boxing career: the long road to a legitimate world championship. Paul (7-1, 4 KOs) will have to fight a slew of opponents at his experience and skill level in order to put himself in the challenger position for a belt. He’s starting that grind by facing Andre August (10-1-1, 5 KOs), a relatively unknown cruiserweight with a similar record to Paul’s. Jake Paul vs. Andre August…
The Deira Creek area has become a bustling open-air workout arena, transforming parks, empty spaces, and parking lots into a vibrant fitness spot. Residents who live in Deira are trading in their evening time for a healthier alternative. As the clock strikes 10pm, the Creek comes alive with the sights and sounds of people engaging in various fitness activities. Skating enthusiasts gracefully glide along the paths, while badminton enthusiasts fiercely rally in open spaces. The echoes of high-energy workouts, including the popular trend of freestyle calisthenics, resonate in the night air. Skating For Kennedy Mwangi, a Kenyan national, skating is…
A cameraman for Al Jazeera was killed on Friday in the southern Gaza Strip, a spokesperson for the Arabic broadcaster said. Cameraman Samer Abu Daqqa was injured along with a colleague while covering the bombing of a school, Al Jazeera said in an earlier statement. Rescuers were unable to reach Abu Daqqa to take him for treatment. “The rescuers just managed to retrieve the cameraman Samer Abu Daqqa’s body,” the spokesperson said. Al Jazeera said the journalists were hit by a missile fired from a drone in the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
Denwit David Boriboonsub has put himself in position to claim a unique hat-trick of titles in successive weeks after leading after day two of the $1 million Saudi Open. The 20 year-old Thai golfer claimed the ARAMCO Invitational, also in Saudi Arabia, two weeks ago on the Asian Development Tour (ADT), followed by the Thailand Open last week and is clearly still in the zone after shooting a five under-par 66 at Riyadh Golf Club today. He leads on eight-under along with countryman Phachara Khongwatmai, who also returned a 66, on a calmer day after windy weather yesterday, in the…
Hopefully you aren’t sick of Christmas movies yet, because Amazon Prime Video still has them on tap. In addition to Last Christmas, Violent Night, and Candy Cane Lane, there’s now Merry Little Batman, the world’s second Christmas Batman movie after Batman Returns, of course. This movie also features the most kid-friendly Batman ever, as well as Little Batman, who is an actual kid. Older fans may scoff, but this is a good way to get younger children to watch a Batman film that isn’t too dark or scary for them. For more mature audiences, this week marks the Prime Video debut…