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Temperatures in parts of Siberia plummeted to minus 56 degrees Celsius (minus 69 degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday while blizzards blanketed Moscow in record snowfall and disrupted flights as winter weather swept across Russia. In the Sakha Republic, located in the northeastern part of Siberia and home to Yakutsk, one of the world’s coldest cities, temperatures fell below minus 50 C, according to the region’s weather stations. In Oymyakon, an area in Sakha, the temperature was recorded at minus 56 degrees Celsius on Monday evening. Russian forecasters said it would feel like more than minus 60 degrees Celsius in Oymyakon given…

The off-plan super prime real estate sector in Dubai continues to grow from strength to strength with high interest and record sales prices being attained in new luxury projects. Post-sales reports show figures that Bugatti Residences by Binghatti surpassed all other off-plan projects in Dubai, gaining the highest rate per square foot at Dh9,674, according to official figures just published by the DLD for November. Reports also show that the project’s first phase has sold out with figures scratching the Dh1 billion mark. Muhammad BinGhatti, CEO of Binghatti Developers said: “I am delighted by the sales rates achieved by our…

“You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch. You really are a heel. You’re as cuddly as a cactus, you’re as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch.” For Dr. Seuss fans of all ages, Albert Hague’s incredibly catchy song from the original TV special, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (as performed by Thurl Ravenscroft) perfectly summed up the nefarious malcontent who was so disgusted by Christmas revelry that he decided to make everyone else miserable as he was by taking away their presents and pageantry. However, the Grinch’s enduring popularity isn’t just because he was such an effective villain. It’s because the…

Israel’s military renewed calls on Monday for mass evacuations from the southern town of Khan Younis, where tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have sought refuge in recent weeks, as it widened its ground offensive and bombarded targets across the Gaza Strip. The expanded operations, following the expiration of a week-long ceasefire, are aimed at eliminating Gaza’s Hamas rulers. The war has already killed thousands of Palestinians and displaced over three-fourths of the territory’s population of 2.3 million people, who are running out of safe places to go. Already under mounting pressure from its top ally, the United States, Israel…

Forty years ago, the Griswold family found out that “it’s a long way down the Holiday Road” during their big screen debut in National Lampoon’s Vacation. The Griswolds returned in 1985 with the first sequel, National Lampoon’s European Vacation. However, the Griswold clan has perhaps become best known for the third movie, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, which arrived in theaters in 1989 on its way toward becoming a holiday favorite. Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo are the only actors to have stayed with the franchise through all five films, including Vegas Vacation in 1997 and Vacation in 2015. Chase and…

The British government on Monday announced a package of measures to cut net migration to the United Kingdom, including plans to raise the minimum salary required for foreign workers to be eligible for a work visa. High levels of legal migration have for more than a decade dominated Britain’s political landscape and Sunak has promised to gain more control after lawmakers in his Conservative Party criticised his record ahead of an election expected next year. Interior minister James Cleverly said the government would raise the minimum salary threshold for foreign skilled workers to 38,700 pounds ($48,900), from its current level…

Dubai’s equities market remains the biggest gainer among Gulf bourses this year, a report showed. According to Kamco Invest’s GCC Markets Monthly Report for November, Dubai’s stock market has gained 19.7 per cent this year, with Saudi Arabia second at 6.7 per cent being the only other index with gains through 2023. Dubai’s gains come on the back on the government’s diversification programme, along with its rising appeal as a safe investment among geopolitical uncertainties. Overall, GCC equities witnessed the first gain in four months in November mainly led by optimism in the global markets following expectations that interest rates…

Mikel Arteta said the Premier League has “gone another level up” from last season as Arsenal seek to open up a five-point lead at the top of the table at lowly Luton on Tuesday. The Gunners, who beat Wolves 2-1 on Saturday, are two points clear of second-placed Liverpool and three ahead of champions Manchester City after the weekend games, with neither of those teams in action until Wednesday. Arteta’s men topped the table for much of last season but faltered down the home stretch and were overtaken by Pep Guardiola’s relentless City side. The Spaniard, bidding to win Arsenal’s…

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Sharjah-based Beeah have entered a joint development agreement (JDA) to develop the world’s first commercial-scale waste-to-hydrogen plant in the UAE. Building on several breakthroughs achieved in its waste-to-hydrogen demonstration plant, Beeah, Chinook Hydrogen, and Air Water Gas Solutions, and a subsidiary of Air Water Inc., have entered a joint agreement (JDA). The agreement was signed at the UAE Pavilion, COP28, by Khaled Al Huraimel, Group CEO of Beeah Group, Dr. Rifat Chalabi, CEO and Co-Founder of Chinook Hydrogen, and Ishmael Chalabi, President and CEO of Air Water Gas Solutions. The agreement will build on the success of the hydrogen-from-waste demonstration…