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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, stressed the importance of the “Police Generations” program, which was organized by the General Command of the Fujairah Police, in investing the times of the participants and enhancing the values related to teamwork, loyalty and patriotism. This came during the attendance of His Highness, the conclusion of the program and the graduation of 665 participants from the Fujairah Schools students in the Zayed Sports College. The ceremony was attended by Sheikh Dr. Rashid bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Chairman of the Fujairah Authority for Culture and Information, Sheikh Maktoum…
Farmers sell different types of potatoes native to the Andes at the Gastronomic Fair ‘Mistura’ 2010 in Lima, Peru, September 7, 2010.—ReutersNatural hybridisation event occurred 9m years ago.Interbreeding involved tomato and a potato-like species.Study analysed genomes from cultivated and wild potatoes. The potato is one of the world’s food staples, first cultivated thousands of years ago in the Andes region of South America before spreading globally from the 16th century. But despite its importance to humankind, the evolutionary origins of the potato have remained puzzling – until now.A new analysis of 450 genomes from cultivated potatoes and 56 genomes of…
Brooklyn Beckham makes peace with Becks after longtime riftBrooklyn Beckham has reached a resolution in his months-long trademark clash with German beer company Beck’s.The 25-year-old chef and entrepreneur, son of football legend David Beckham and designer Victoria Beckham, had filed to trademark the name “Becks Buns” through his company Buster Hot Sauce Inc. in 2024. The cheeky name was meant to span a wide range of products — from sauces and clothing to wine, beer, and even kitchen knives.His move caught the attention of Brauerei Beck & Co., makers of the popular Beck’s lager, who argued that the name was…
Here are the key events on day 1,255 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is how things stand on Saturday, August 2:Fighting Ukrainian rescuers recovered more than a dozen more bodies from the rubble of a collapsed apartment block in Kyiv overnight, bringing the death toll from Thursday’s attack by Russia to 31. A two-year-old was among five children found dead as a result of what is now Russia’s worst air strike of the year on Ukraine’s capital, which also injured 159 people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said as he announced the end of a more than 24-hour-long rescue operation at the…
Dr. Anwar bin Muhammad Gargash, the diplomatic advisor to His Highness the President of the State, confirmed that the invasion of the State of Kuwait
Stevie Nicks postpones tour after painful injuryStevie Nicks has postponed several tour dates as she suffered an injury.The Dream singer took to her Instagram account on Friday, August 1, to make an announcement that she is pausing her tour for two months after an accident that resulted in a “fractured shoulder.” “Due to a recent injury resulting in a fractured shoulder that will require recovery time, Stevie Nicks’ scheduled concerts in August and September will be rescheduled,” the statement began. “Please note that October dates will be unaffected.””More information will be available at the point of purchase. Ticketholders are advised…
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a nonprofit that distributes federal funds to public radio and television stations in the United States, has announced it would be shutting down as the result of funding cuts under President Donald Trump.On Friday, the group issued a statement saying it had launched an “orderly wind-down of its operations” in response to recent legislation that would cut nearly $1.1bn of its funding.“Despite the extraordinary efforts of millions of Americans who called, wrote, and petitioned Congress to preserve federal funding for CPB, we now face the difficult reality of closing our operations,” its president, Patricia…
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, attended yesterday, the reception held by Rashid Mubarak Mohammed Al -Tarraf Al -Mansouri, on the occasion of the wedding of his son Muhammad to Karima Eid Hammoud Salmin Al Hamoud Al Mansouri. The ceremony was held in the Khalifa Council in Abu Dhabi, in the presence of a large group of family, friends and invitees, who participated in the grooms and their families with their joy on this happy occasion. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak offered congratulations and blessings to the newlyweds and their families, wishing them a happy and…
A Richter scale measuring earthquake. — AFPTremors felt across KP, Islamabad, AJK, adjoining areas.Quake hit at 2:03am, PMD confirms; no damage reported.PDMA in contact with all district administrations across KP.An earthquake struck parts of northern Pakistan early Friday morning, shaking homes across several cities and towns of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. There were no immediate reports of any damage or casualties. According to seismic monitoring centres, the quake had a magnitude of 5.5 and originated in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan at a depth of 114 kilometres.Tremors were felt in Peshawar and nearby districts, including Swat, Malakand, Dir, Mardan, Haripur,…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a press briefing during the third United Nations Ocean Conference at the Centre des Expositions conference centre in Nice, France, June 10, 2025.—ReutersA United Nations report seeking ways to improve efficiency and cut costs has revealed: UN reports are not widely read.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres briefed countries on Friday on the report, produced by his UN80 reform taskforce that focused on how UN staff implement thousands of mandates given to them by bodies like the General Assembly or the Security Council. He said last year that the UN system supported 27,000 meetings involving 240 bodies, and…