By Alyazia Al Kaabi, Bassam Abdel Samee and Ibrahim Nasira ABU Dhabi, (WAM) – The UAE has established itself as a reliable international hub for industrial investment opportunities and has succeeded in attracting the world’s largest companies and talents, thanks to its unique initiatives and programmes that have contributed to achieving prosperity in the national industrial sector, such as the “National Content” and “Technological Transformation” programmes, and the “Make in the Emirates” initiative. According to official statistics and data, the UAE industrial sector has witnessed remarkable growth, and its contribution to the GDP reached AED 205 billion by the end of…
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Big Zulu’s ‘200 Bars’ Dominates Apple Music Charts. Big Zulu has once again proven his dominance in the South African hip-hop scene with the release of his explosive track, ‘200 Bars’. The lyrical giant’s latest offering has quickly climbed the ranks, claiming the top spot on the Apple Music charts within days of its release. Big Zulu’s ‘200 Bars’ Dominates Apple Music Charts The song touched base with Big Zulu dissing most of the SA rappers in the game, with the likes of Cassper, Stogie T, Emtee, and Duncan amongst others. Amidst all that, the song seemed to have gained…
Despite their best efforts, the Detroit Lions survived the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1, clinching the winning score in overtime with a little bully ball. Lions running back David Montgomery punched in the game-winning touchdown from one yard out, 4:41 into the extra session. The run capped off an eight-play, 70-yard drive, which featured seven run plays for 60 yards. Montgomery alone accounted for 45 yards off five carries. The 27-year-old broke off three rushes of eight yards or more, including a tone-setting 21-yard gain on the drive’s second play. The Lions did pretty much whatever they wanted…
Is there an attempt to chill debate on Palestine and Israel on both sides of the Atlantic?The United States, and the West in general, are in a “dire period” of repression of speech on Palestinian freedom or criticism of Israel, argues Dima Khalidi, founder of Palestine Legal. Khalidi tells host Steve Clemons that despite strong constitutional protections for free expression, “there seems to be this exception when it comes to Palestine”, as witnessed by the wave of censorship, intimidation, firings and restrictions on activism in the wake of Israel’s war on Gaza. The situation is similar across Europe, says British…
Suspect arrested in Long Island suitcase murder A suspect has been arrested in connection to a Long Island suitcase murder, police said. FOX 5 NY’s Stephanie Bertini has the latest on what we know about the suspect and what he’s being charged with. LONG ISLAND – A suspect has been arrested in connection to a Long Island suitcase murder, police said. Ronald Schroeder, 31, was set to appear in arraignment court on Saturday, but only his attorney stood before the judge. The court was told Schroeder was sick, and he waived his right to appear in person. The judge decided on…
USA / PERU – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved an $85 million loan to increase productivity in Peru’s agricultural sector by giving producers better access to innovation, technology transfer, and agricultural extension services. The IDB loan has an 18-year repayment term and a six-year grace period. The agricultural sector is Peru’s second largest in terms of total exports, and as of 2022, it employed 25.6 percent of the country’s workforce. One of the sector’s challenges is low productivity in highland and jungle areas, which are home to 85 percent of family farmers. The project also aims to mitigate…
Jimmy Butler has two years remaining on his three-year, $146.4M deal. The final year of his contract is a player option, and the veteran forward is widely expected to opt out of it. Butler, 34, could become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the upcoming season and leave the Miami Heat for nothing if they’re unable to negotiate an extension. Recent reporting from Brian Lewis of the New York Post has linked Butler with a move to the Brooklyn Nets. “The odds of him picking up his player option are slim unless he agrees to a max deal…
Romania has confirmed drone fragments on several occasions since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.Latvia and Romania, NATO members who are allies of Ukraine, have said that Russian drones violated their airspace. Romania said a Russian drone entered its airspace during nighttime attacks across the Danube River in neighbouring Ukraine in the early hours of Sunday, while Latvia said one crashed in the eastern part of the country a day earlier. Romania’s Ministry of National Defence said that Bucharest deployed F-16 fighter jets to monitor its airspace and that a search for the weapon’s debris was under…
What is salmonella infection? People with salmonella infection often suffer diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps after getting in contact with infected animals, their feces, or their environment or eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water. The Brief An outbreak of salmonella infections has affected 65 people in nine states. Health officials have traced the origin to eggs from a Wisconsin farm and initiated a recall. Eggs from a Wisconsin farm have been recalled after dozens of people were sickened with a salmonella infection. The outbreak happened in nine states and have affected 65 people thus far, according to the U.S. Centers…
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) – Journalist Ignacio Ramonet sent an open letter to US President Joe Biden, to demand that he exclude Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. In the message, the Spanish journalist stresses that now that Biden’s presidential term is coming to an end, he could repair “a profound injustice committed on January 12, 2021, by his predecessor, Donald Trump, when, a few weeks before leaving the White House, he decided -with no real legal basis- to re-inscribe Cuba on the infamous list of state sponsors of terrorism.” Ramonet recalls in his text that “in an…