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Technology

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Eurostar avoids bankruptcy after securing £250m rescue package

Travel and Tourism

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Lebanon

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Eurovision Song Contest: 10 memorable acts

Music

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Business

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John Kerry and German Foreign Minister Maas discuss climate threat to international security

Europe

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Changes to UAE criminal arrest laws give suspects more rights

Courts

Coronavirus: UAE schools prepare to vaccinate pupils aged 12 to 15

Education

UAE ranks as the 18th best expat destination to live and work

Money

Abu Dhabi to allow quarantine-free travel from July 1, senior tourism official says

Travel and Tourism

UAE reports 1,270 new cases from 202,184 tests

World

Biden expresses support for ceasefire in Gaza as offensive enters second week

MENA

Biden expresses support for ceasefire in Gaza as offensive enters second week

An anti-Olympics group member gestures as he holds a sign during a protest march, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan May 17, 2021. Reuters

Tokyo doctors call for cancellation of Olympics due to Covid-19

Sport

Vials of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines are prepared for use at a church in Long Beach, New York. Bloomberg

Joe Biden to send US-authorised Covid-19 vaccines abroad

World

The value of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund's investment in US equities increased 21% in the first quarter from the end of last year. AFP

Saudi Arabia's sovereign fund US stock holdings increased 21% in the first quarter

Markets

Money

Who is Dalton Gomez? Ariana Grande's new real-estate agent husband. Instagram / Ariana Grande

Who is Dalton Gomez? Meet Ariana Grande's new husband

Lifestyle

There are a number of risks for retail investors to consider before adding Bitcoin to their portfolios. Bloomberg

Here's the top 9 risks you need to know before investing in Bitcoin

Money

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, reaffirmed the strength of relations between the UAE and US in his discussions with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Wam

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and US Secretary of State Blinken discuss developments in Israel and Palestine

UAE Government

Erdogan's unprincipled stand for Palestine

David Lepeska

Justin Smith, chief executive of Bloomberg Media, says there will be demand for in-person conferences in the last quarter of the year after a period of online-only events due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Shutterstock

Listen: Bloomberg chief: CEOs hungry for in-person events

Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, David Schwimmer as Ross Geller, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Matt Le Blanc as Joey Tribbiani and Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay in 'Friends'. Courtesy NBC

Everything we know about the 'Friends' reunion so far

In Karachi, Pakistan, a woman takes part in a protest rally against Israel's attacks on the Palestinian Gaza Strip. AFP

Pro-Palestine protests continue around the world - in pictures

Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey's 'The Me You Can’t See', a series about mental health issues, will feature celebrities including Lady Gaga and Glenn Close. AP

Trailer drops for 'The Me You Can't See' on Apple TV+

From left to right: Melissa McCarthy, Ellie Kemper, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig in the infamous bridal shop scene in 'Bridesmaids', a film which would prove the catalyst for woman-centric comedies. Courtesy Universal Pictures

‘Bridesmaids’ turns 10: five funniest scenes from the film

Miss Mexico Andrea Meza is crowned Miss Universe 2020 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 16, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. Getty Images

Miss Universe: Miss Mexico Andrea Meza crowned as winner

A satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Cyclone Tauktae approaching India's Gujarat state on May 17, 2021. AFP

Climate change to blame for ‘severe cyclone’ Tauktae

Battery power aside, the all-wheel drive Volvo Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) XC90 T8 SUV has a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo and supercharged engine, which takes it from 0-100 in 5.8 seconds

Road test: Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 Inscription Hybrid

PALESTINE-ISRAEL CRISIS

Lebanon: army and UN troops intensify patrols after rocket launch towards Israel

Lebanon

Rockets have been fired twice this week from Lebanon towards Israel, seemingly causing little damages

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and US Secretary of State Blinken discuss developments in Israel and Palestine

UAE Government

A patrol unit of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is stationed in the southernmost Lebanese town of Naqura by the border with Israel, on May 4, 2021. AFP Photo

Calm restored to southern Lebanon after firing of rockets towards Israel

MENA

Tens of thousands of Gazans have been displaced by the war. AFP

Aid agencies push for Gaza humanitarian corridor amid shortages

MENA

World

A convoy of vehicles travels through north London in solidarity with Palestinians. Twitter

Arrests made in London after racist abuse shouted during protest

Europe

More police on the streets after footage of incident in Jewish area of city circulated on social media

Tens of thousands displaced in Gaza amid fighting

The Americas

Irish Department of Health target of new cyber attack

Europe

Fighting in Helmand ends three days of Eid truce in Afghanistan

Asia

Business

The UAE ranked 18th out of 59 destinations in the world for expatriates to work and live abroad, according to a survey from global network InterNations. Getty Images

UAE ranks as the 18th best expat destination to live and work

Money

Bahrain and Oman also figure in the top 25 countries to reside abroad, new survey finds

Crude prices cross $70 per barrel as western economies open

Energy

Adnoc awards $318m worth of contracts to sustain output capacity at largest onshore asset

Energy

Saudi Arabia's sovereign fund US stock holdings increased 21% in the first quarter

Markets

Coronavirus

Bars and nightclubs will be allowed to open for vaccinated patrons in Dubai for a one month trial. Nina Westervelt / Bloomberg

Dubai to allow nightclubs to open for vaccinated revellers - but no dancing yet

Health

Table service-only rules were also dropped but party-goers still need to socially distance

Shilpa Shyam, a pupil at Gems Millenium School Sharjah received her first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine. Courtesy: Gems Millenium School Sharjah

Coronavirus: UAE schools prepare to vaccinate pupils aged 12 to 15

Education

Torbole on the northern shore of Lake Garda, Italy. Pixabay

Italy drops quarantine requirement for some UAE travellers

Transport

Tokyo doctors call for cancellation of Olympics due to Covid-19

Sport

Opinion

Charbel Wehbe, Lebanon's caretaker foreign minister, has made rather undiplomatic remarks in a TV interview. Reuters

Lebanon's caretaker foreign minister ought to take a little more care

Editorial

Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike on a building, during an escalation between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City May 17, 2021. Reuters

'Managing' the crisis in Palestine-Israel is making it impossible to solve

Comment

Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi

How Louvre Abu Dhabi is looking at the future

Comment

Emirates aircraft await departure from Dubai International Airport. Airlines recorded losses of $126.4 billion in 2020 Dubai Airports

Gulf states are all set to fasten their seatbelts

Editorial

People watch the damage after an explosion in south-eastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir in November 2016. AP Photo

Erdogan's unprincipled stand for Palestine

Comment

UAE

Hassan Kiyany filming his documentary 'Zaabil iDoc' in 2014. Courtesy Ammar Al Attar

UAE's creative community mourns death of filmmaker Hassan Kiyany

Can the colour of your motor make the UAE summer feel even hotter?

Emirates airline cancels Mumbai flights after Tauktae cyclone makes landfall

Dubai Culture marks International Museum Day with free entry to museums

Dubai hotels and restaurants predict summer boom as safety rules ease

Arts & Culture

Abba and Celine Dion are both former winners of the Eurovision Song Contest. AP, Rex Features

Eurovision Song Contest: 10 star-making acts across the years

MTV Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted – RuPaul and 'Jersey Shore' win at inaugural ceremony

Gigi Hadid, Mark Ruffalo and Susan Sarandon speak out in solidarity with Palestine

Six of the world’s oldest museums that still exist today

Ariana Grande marries Dalton Gomez in 'intimate' wedding

Lifestyle

Who is Dalton Gomez? Meet Ariana Grande's new husband

Working 55 hours or more per week is a serious health hazard, says UN

Miss Universe 2020: the stories behind some of the gowns at this year's pageant

Zoom chats may protect older people against dementia, finds study

What is a geriatric millennial? The cuspy micro-generation causes Twitter outrage

Travel

Renovated souq opens in Bahrain after years of restoration

Eurostar avoids bankruptcy after securing £250m rescue package

Hong Kong and Singapore travel bubble postponed for second time

Disneyland Paris to reopen in June as Covid-19 curbs ease

Dubai hotels must meet sustainable goals by July 1, says authority

Technology

FILE PHOTO: A man holds his smartphone which displays the Google home page, in this picture illustration taken in Bordeaux, Southwestern France, August 22, 2016. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo

Google's AI researchers propose a new kind of search engine

Technology

Homzmart’s co-founders Ibrahim Mohamed, left, and Mahmoud Ibrahim. The company's sales grew by more than 30 times in the past one year. Courtesy Homzmart

Egypt-based Homzmart raises $15m amid expansion push

Technology

Saudi Arabia's sovereign fund US stock holdings increased 21% in the first quarter

Markets

Ireland's health system has been targeted by hackers in two sophisticated ransomware attacks. Reuters.

Ireland condemns 'criminal act' against the sick after second cyber attack

Europe

Bitcoin rallied to $45,327.5 on Monday, still lower than the $64,560 a coin record set on April 15. Reuters

Bitcoin recovers from three-month low as Musk says Tesla won't sell

Technology

Motoring

Volvo's new XC90 T8 Hybrid is quick, comfortable and gets the job done

Road test: the Kia Sorento EX is safe, comfy and sporty for city driving

'SNL' host Elon Musk takes a Saturday off from Tesla's troubles

Road test: why the Hyundai Veloster N needs an open road to prove its worth

Lotus rebirth: British-born sports car brand is about to reinvent itself

Sport

Multan Sultans' Mohammad Rizwan (L) plays a shot during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) T20 cricket match between Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans at the National Stadium in Karachi on March 3, 2021. (Photo by Asif HASSAN / AFP)

PCB wait on final approval to hold PSL 2021 matches in UAE

Season finale holds no fears for Chelsea manager Tuchel

Fury v Joshua: Unification bout in doubt after judge orders Wilder trilogy

European football set for shakedown as big clubs face season away from spotlight

Eric Cantona inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame

Podcasts

A traveller walks with a suitcase past an information board at the Eurostar terminal at St Pancras International in London. Eurostar warned in January that it could go bust within months without a rescue package. Reuters

Eurostar avoids bankruptcy after securing £250m rescue package

Bloomberg chief: CEOs hungry for in-person events again

Dubai Covid rules overhaul, Sharjah drugs bust, lowest UAE cases this year - The Daily Update

Are you guilty of committing financial infidelity? – Pocketful of Dirhams

Abu Dhabi quarantine free, UAE vaccination drive in Iraq and Jordan, 1,251 new cases - The Daily Update

#STAYHOME

Find salons to bring hair services, facials and nail treatments to your home. Unsplash

16 home spa, nail and hairdressing services in the UAE

UAE home delivery: 12 unusual services from aquarium cleaning to singing telegrams

5 best music albums of February: from Foo Fighters to Ghetts

12 wildlife documentaries to watch in the UAE: from 'My Octopus Teacher' to 'Surviving Joe Exotic'

How the pandemic brought my long-distance family closer

LONG READS

Sudanese women march in Khartoum to mark International Day for Eliminating Violence against Women, in 2019. AFP

Sudan's women flogged in public by young men 'inspired by’ violent social media campaign

Pro-Palestine protests continue around the world - in pictures

Trailer drops for 'The Me You Can't See' on Apple TV+

‘Bridesmaids’ turns 10: five funniest scenes from the film

Miss Universe: Miss Mexico Andrea Meza crowned as winner

Climate change to blame for ‘severe cyclone’ Tauktae

Road test: Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 Inscription Hybrid