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Emirates Steel Arkan, one of the largest publicly traded steel and building materials manufacturers in the region, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) to collaborate on activities related to commodity trading, carbon credits and sustainable investments and deposits. The signing took place on the sidelines of COP28 between Stephen John Pope, group CFO, Emirates Steel Arkan, and Sameh Al Qubaisi, group head of global markets, FAB. As part of the MoU, the parties will collaborate on existing and future Emirates Steel Arkan projects to identify effective strategies for hedging and trading carbon credits…

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said his side needs strengthening in the transfer market after a 2-0 defeat at Everton on Sunday, despite the club spending £1 billion ($1.3 billion) on new players over the past 18 months. A third consecutive win lifted Everton four points clear of the relegation zone as the Toffees continue to shrug off a 10-point deduction for breaches of financial rules. Abdoulaye Doucoure opened the scoring before Lewis Dobbin’s first Everton goal imposed another damaging defeat on Pochettino. Without the penalty for breaching financial rules, which Everton are appealing, Sean Dyche’s men would be four points…

NASA has shared the first images taken by its Psyche mission, which launched in October to study a strange metal asteroid located in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter. The spacecraft, which is still on its long journey, is expected to make its arrival at the asteroid in 2029 and is currently between the orbits of Earth and Mars. But it is already testing out its instruments by taking a test image using its two cameras and sending it back to Earth, in a process called first light. The image captured by Psyche’s cameras shows a field of stars…

Several UAE residents found themselves scrambling to adjust their holiday plans due to a significant surge in ticket prices this winter, experiencing a marked increase of over 50 per cent. Travel experts in the region emphasised that this sudden rise has prompted many residents to rethink their initial plans of travelling to their home countries for Christmas and New Year festivities. Consequently, an increasing number of individuals are now choosing to celebrate the holiday season in the UAE, where the festive atmosphere is in full swing. Speaking to Khaleej Times, Lakshmi Anand, Managing Partner S&T Travel Dubai, said, “Since the…

Ten female volunteers from the medical field departed from the UAE today heading for  Gaza to join the integrated field hospital that the UAE has established in the Gaza Strip to provide the necessary medical treatment and assistance to the Palestinian people. They will join their colleagues of volunteers, including doctors, and nurses who have already started their treatment and medical assistance services for the injured as part of the efforts made by the UAE field hospital in Gaza, which has already started receiving the wounded over past few days as part of the UAE’s ‘Gallant Knight 3’ humanitarian operation…

Jack Grealish ensured Manchester City ended their four-game winless run as the Premier League champions survived a scare from Luton in their 2-1 victory on Sunday. With star striker Erling Haaland absent due to injury, Pep Guardiola’s side trailed to Elijah Adebayo’s goal late in the first half at Kenilworth Road. But, after squandering a host of chances, City finally clicked into gear with two goals in three minutes after the break. Bernardo Silva equalised and Grealish bagged the winner to give City a much-needed first victory in five league matches. After their lethargic 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa on…

NASA’s Mars helicopter is attempting its longest-ever flight this weekend. In fact, if you’re reading this on Sunday, the Ingenuity aircraft could be zipping across the martian surface at this very same moment. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will confirm the success of the flight just as soon as all of the data has come in. If the helicopter manages to nail the flight plan, it’ll cover a distance 2,717 feet (828 meters) without touching the ground, smashing its previous record by 391 feet (119 meters) that was set during a flight in April 2022. Ingenuity has clearly come a long…

The world thrives on scientific innovation. Throughout history, innovation has been the driving force behind societal advancement, addressing various challenges and opening new horizons of possibility. Climate change mitigation is no exception to this rule. Technological innovation, especially in the field of energy, is crucial in addressing the environmental challenges we face. One such groundbreaking innovation is Nuclear Fusion. Nuclear fusion differs significantly from nuclear fission, the process currently used in nuclear power plants. While nuclear fission involves the splitting of heavy atomic nuclei into smaller ones, releasing energy in the process, nuclear fusion is the opposite. It involves the…

The world is facing a climate emergency, and every sector must play its part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, some sectors are harder to decarbonise than others, especially heavy industries such as steel, cement, and chemicals, owing to technical factors like the need for extremely high heat and process emissions of carbon dioxide. While central to our modern way of life, these industries are responsible for nearly 40% of global carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. Moreover, the industrial sector provides various essential materials required for a sustainable energy sector transition – steel, plastics and cement are used for various clean…

Anastasia Tikhonova brushed aside Dutch girl Arianne Hartono 6-1, 6-4 to be crowned the new singles champion at the 26th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge that ended at the Habtoor Grand Resort in on Sunday. The 27-year-old Hartono – who had to encounter tough three-setters on a couple of occasions earlier in the draw – simply didn’t seem to have anything left in her tank against her 22-year-old opponent. Tikhonova, on the other hand, simply went about with her task to register a couple of breaks and win the first set 6-1 in 39 minutes. She maintained he grasp on the…