South Korea says Jeju Air jet black boxes stopped recording before crash
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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Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Season visitors surge to 16 million
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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Elon Musk says Neuralink implanted third patient with brain device
We’ve got now 3 humans with Neuralinks implanted and they’re all working well, says Musk Neuralink Corp.’s brain-computer device has been implanted in a third patient and the company has plans for about 20 to 30 more implants in 2025, founder Elon Musk said. “We’ve got now three humans with...
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Ghanaians call on fashion brands to step up after fire guts world’s largest used clothing market
Yayra Agbofah has barely slept since a fire ripped through the world's largest second-hand clothing market to the ground just over a week ago. The Jan. 2 blaze at the Kantamanto Market in Ghana's capital city of Accra reduced huge swaths of the market to ashes, destroying millions of items of...
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Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open 2025 features stellar line-up with seven top 20 players
ABU DHABI - The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open presented by Abu Dhabi Sports Council, set to take place from 1st to 8th February 2025 at the Zayed Sports City, has announced its strongest-ever line-up, with seven of the top 20 players on the WTA Tour confirmed to compete. This milestone...
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UAE’s tech industry set to achieve record growth in 2025
ABU DHABI - The UAE’s technology industry is set to achieve record growth in 2025, driven by significant expansion in digital innovation and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies. This growth further solidifies the UAE’s stature as a global hub for innovation and an international beacon for tech companies. The UAE...
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‘Liwa Sports Club’ prepares for Guinness World Records entry
ABU DHABI - Liwa Sports Club has announced its plans to submit an entry to the Guinness World Records, following the remarkable success of the Liwa International Festival, whose latest edition concluded on 4th January at the Moreeb Dune area. The club is aiming to register Liwa Caravan Parks as...
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SGMB to host Obstacle Course Tigers Challenge in Khorfakkan
SHARJAH - Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB) has announced the return of the Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) Tigers Challenge set to take place on February 1 and 8, 2025, at the grand Khorfakkan Amphitheatre on the east coast of Sharjah. The unique event invites professional athletes, amateurs, and children to...
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GDRFA launches ‘We are here for you’ campaign at Dubai Global Village
Dubai: The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai has kicked off its “We Are Here For You” awareness campaign, offering a range of services to Global Village visitors. The campaign, which runs from January 8 to February 8, 2025, is held daily at Global Village, near...
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