Author: Olive Metuge
Don’t miss out on any of the UAE news from the past weekA lot of things happen in the UAE in the space of a week. Here is the latest news in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the UAE in general that happened last week so you’ll know exactly what’s going on around the country.Three hotels made the World’s Best 50 listEvery year, The World’s 50 Best Hotels list recognises the best hotels across the globe. The ranking celebrates outstanding properties for their service, design, experiences, and luxury. This year, three Dubai hotels made the list, highlighting the city’s growing reputation…
China will begin easing an export ban on automotive computer chips vital to production of cars across the world as part of a trade deal struck between the US and China, the White House has said. The White House confirmed details of the deal in a new fact sheet after Xi Jinping and Donald Trump met in South Korea this week.The nations also reached agreements on US soybean exports, the supply of rare earth minerals, and the materials used in production of the drug fentanyl. The deal de-escalates a trade war between the world’s two largest economies after Trump hit…
British police dismissed speculation on Sunday that a mass stabbing attack on a London-bound train the previous evening was terrorism-related and said two people who were wounded remain in life-threatening condition.Police also said that two men, born in the United Kingdom, remain in custody at separate police stations. They were arrested eight minutes after the first emergency calls were made at 7:42 p.m. from aboard the train, where passengers had reported scenes of panic and chaos with many running through the carriages and some seeking safety in the washrooms.“This is a shocking incident, and my thoughts are with those who have been…
The Ritz Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Hamra Beach is a world away…The stayTucked away along a stretch of pristine private shoreline, The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Hamra Beach is where barefoot luxury meets desert calm. With just 32 private villas, each with its own pool, this secluded escape is designed for total privacy and peace — the kind of place where the only sound is the soft crash of waves against the sand. Whether you’re coming from Dubai or beyond, it feels a world away.The settingSet along the tranquil coastline of RAK, this Ritz-Carlton outpost offers a serene seaside escape…
A fire that broke out at discount shop in Mexico has killed at least 23 people and injured 11 others, local officials say.The blaze broke out on Saturday in the centre of the north-western city of Hermosillo at a branch of Waldo’s – Mexico’s largest discount chain.Multiple local authorities described the incident as an explosion, though regional Governor Alfonso Durazo said the exact cause had yet to be determined. The Sonora state public security secretariat said it had ruled out the possibility it was an attack or act of deliberate violence against civilians. Children are among the victims, officials said,…
British police said 10 people have been hospitalized, nine with life-threatening injuries, following a mass stabbing attack on a London-bound train Saturday evening, and that counter-terrorism police are supporting the investigation. In a statement early Sunday, hours after the attack, British transport police also said the incident has been declared a “major incident” and that counter-terrorism police are supporting the investigation.”Ten people have been taken to hospital with nine believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries,” it said. “This has been declared a major incident and Counter Terrorism Policing are supporting our investigation whilst we work to establish the full circumstances…
Updated on Oct. 29 at 12:36 p.m. Next Monday’s argument in Hencely v Fluor Corporation asks the justices to consider the extent to which military contractors can be held liable in tort suits – that is, a lawsuit seeking damages for harm caused by someone else’s wrongful actions or negligence – brought under state law. The lower courts in this case protected the contractor, but it remains to be seen whether the Supreme Court will agree. Generally speaking, the doctrine of sovereign immunity protects the federal government from suits under state law unless Congress has adopted a statute that revokes…
Party people assemble for four unforgettable days of electric DJ sets, wellness and immersive activations in the desertDubai’s nightlife scene is unrivalled. We know, because we recently crowned the winners of the What’s On Nightlife Awards 2025.But now another huge event is set to bring international DJs, day-to-night fiestas and epic productions to our shores, with the launch of Dubai’s first 72-hour festival.Taking place at Terra Solis, the desert destination by Tomorrowland, from Thursday November 20 to Saturday November 23, Echoes of the Sand promises to fuse electric DJ sets from some of the biggest names in the business with…
Azadeh MoshiriPakistan CorrespondentBBCFloods have swept across Pakistan, hitting urban and rural areas, including the capital of Punjab, LahoreRescuers and relatives searched knee-deep in water for the body of one-year-old Zara. She’d been swept away by flash floods; the bodies of her parents and three siblings had already been found days earlier.”We suddenly saw a lot of water. I climbed up to the roof and urged them to join me,” Arshad, Zara’s grandfather, said, showing the BBC the dirt road where they were taken from him in the village of Sambrial in northern Punjab in August.His family tried to join him,…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria as he stepped up his criticism that the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the West African country.”If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities,” Trump posted on social media. “I am hereby instructing our Department of…