Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Season visitors surge to 16 million
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Cairo: Riyadh Season, Saudi Arabia's flagship entertainment and tourism festival, has attracted a record 16 million visitors in just three months, organisers announced. "Today we reach 16 million visitors in Riyadh Season, and the best is yet to come," said Turki Al Alsheikh, Head of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority...
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South Korea says Jeju Air jet black boxes stopped recording before crash
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SEOUL: The black boxes holding the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for the crashed Jeju Air flight that left 179 people dead stopped recording four minutes before the disaster, South Korea's transport ministry said Saturday. The Boeing 737-800 was flying from Thailand to Muan, South Korea, on December 29...
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Los Angeles wildfire death toll rises to 24
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LOS ANGELES - The death toll from the ravaging wildfires in Los Angeles has risen to 24, local authorities confirmed on Sunday. Eight of the deaths resulted from the Palisades fire, while 16 were caused by the Eaton fire, according to the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner. The Palisades...
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Youth 4 Sustainability Hub participates in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025
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ABU DHABI - Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) Hub will participate in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2025 from 14-16 January at ADNEC Centre...
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UAE weather update: Rain in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, cloudy skies across the country
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Dubai: After overcast skies were reported in the coastal regions of the country, moderate to heavy rain fell in parts of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah. According to the National Center of Meteorology, light rain was recorded in Jebel Ali and the Palm Islands in Dubai. The weather remains cloudy...
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Ajith Kumar waves Indian flag after his win at Dubai car racing event
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Dubai : Congratulatory messages are pouring in for Ajith as his team gained a third-place finish in the 991 category and won the award 'Spirit of the Race' at the 24H series race in Dubai on January 12. Actor Madhavan was on location to capture the excitement of the moment...
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Abdulla Al Hamed: Digital media drives future of societies, demands readiness for opportunities, challenges
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DUBAI - Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, Chairman of the National Media Office, and Chairman of the UAE Media Council, highlighted the transformative role of digital media in shaping the future of societies. Al Hamed noted its significant impact on all facets of life and called for robust...
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At least 10 dead in Brazil landslides
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RASÍLIA - Landslides caused by torrential rains in southeast Brazil have left at least 10 people dead, rescue services in Minas Gerais state said Sunday. On Saturday night, the city of Ipatinga received around 80 millimetres of rainfall within an hour, leading to landslides across the region. So far, nine...
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UAE withdraws pepperoni beef product from supermarkets over contamination
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UAE - The UAE has ordered the withdrawal of pepperoni beef from supermarkets following “investigation of potential contamination with listeria monocytogenes bacteria,” the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCE) confirmed on Saturday. MoCCE is working with local regulatory authorities and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority. It did not...
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