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From the Las Vegas Grand Prix to Abu Dhabi, Formula One has undertaken the longest-ever logistical exercise in its history, officials involved in the process said. Since the checkered flag at Las Vegas Street Circuit on Sunday, wrapping things for take-off till landing the critical team equipment at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi by Tuesday, has been one of the biggest achievements, said F1 senior logistics coordinator Christian Pollhammer. “This has been the longest-ever back-to-back logistics in 48 hours. You need to consider the 12-hour time difference as well, which was not to our advantage. So yeah, it…
As much as we like to stick to screens, tablets, phones, and other tech goodies, there is something to be said for power tools. Especially as they become increasingly wireless, dependent on interchangeable battery packs. Besides, the oversized TV you bought from today’s Black Friday TV deals won’t mount itself. We’ve collected all of the best power tool Black Friday deals in one spot for you already, but with power tools it is often best to zoom in on one brand. This is largely because of the batteries, which you can use from one product to the next within the…
If you still can’t decide where to go for New Year’s Eve, Ras Al Khaimah might just be the perfect place. The spectacular fireworks in the emirate, which has broken Guinness World Records every year for the last five years, will return with dazzling new choreography elements and techniques that have never been done before. Stretching across the 4.5km waterfront between Al Marjan Island and Al Hamra Village, the display aims to set new records. Residents and visitors will be able to choose from two events where they can watch the fireworks. A free public event will offer DJ entertainment,…
The Thai Prime Minister has taken to X, formerly known as Twitter, to announce the release of 12 Thai nationals from Hamas’ captivity. Srettha Thavisin, said in a tweet, “It has been confirmed by the Security Department and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that There are 12 Thai hostages already released.” He added: “Embassy officials are on their way to pick them up in another hour. Their names and details should be known. Please stay tuned.” A four-day cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war began Friday morning in Gaza as part of an agreement that Qatar helped broker. The deal also…
“Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.” So said Abraham Lincoln, in one of the more colourful comments made on elections. Indian readers of this column are currently inundated with talk of five state elections in their homeland and the prospect of national elections soon after. The election season arrives in a deluge of political advertisements and news articles inundated with terms related to voting. Here are some of them. The word “election” comes from…
Without any baseball background in the family, Robinson Chirinos embarked on a remarkable journey from Venezuela to Major League Baseball. Chirinos was only 16 when he was picked by the Chicago Cubs in 2000 — the result of his tireless efforts to make it big. But it was not an overnight success story for him in America. Chirinos had to work very hard on his game to climb up the ladder before finally making his MLB debut with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011. He retired with an impressive MLB record as a catcher with stints at Texas Rangers, Houston…
While the best cameras on phones might be enough for the average person’s photography needs, sometimes you need professional equipment. This is especially the case if you’re a nature photographer or want to create something extra special, almost artistic, with your snaps or are even just the designated family photo person. In all of these cases, you need a “real” camera. This kind of camera, separate from a phone, has to perform exceptionally well to justify its existence. Otherwise, we’d just use our phones. As a result, photography cameras can be rather expensive. Luckily, today is Black Friday and Black…
The UAE capital Abu Dhabi on Thursday announced a long weekend for government employees and government agencies and companies in the emirate to celebrate National Day. The sector will have a three-day weekend from Saturday, December 2, until Monday, December 4, 2023. December 1, Friday, has also been announced as ‘remote working day’. Earlier, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (Mohre) had declared December 2 and 3 as paid public holidays for private sector workers.
After 48 days of gunfire and bombardment that claimed thousands of lives, a four-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war began on Friday with hostages being released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Israeli TV stations reported that hostages in Gaza had been transferred to Red Cross on way to border crossing with Egypt. The pause triggered a mass movement of thousands of Gazans who had sought refuge in schools and hospitals from relentless Israeli bombardment begun after unprecedented attacks on October 7 by Hamas militants. “I’m going home,” Omar Jibrin, 16, told AFP after he emerged from a hospital in the…
Charles Leclerc topped a shortened practice two at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Friday while Ferrari team mate Carlos Sainz crashed and gave his mechanics plenty of work to do for the second weekend in a row. Leclerc lapped under the Yas Marina floodlights with a best time of one minute 24.809 seconds, 0.043 faster than McLaren’s Lando Norris. In an evening session halted by two red flag periods, Red Bull’s triple world champion Max Verstappen was only third fastest and complaining that his car was “jumping like a kangaroo”. Sainz’s car was wrecked in Las Vegas last…