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Under the blazing Vegas sun, giant billboards advertise “Live Enhanced” as the baritone voice of a sports announcer pretends to introduce British swimmer Ben Proud and other athletes.The announcer is practicing at a new open air arena hosting one of the most controversial events in recent sporting history: the Enhanced Games.Think Olympics on steroids. Literally.The inaugural competition on Sunday will feature dozens of elite athletes using performance-enhancing drugs to try and break world records in track, weightlifting and swimming. The drugs they use must be legal, and approved by the Federal Drug Administration. But substances like testosterone and human growth…
The shooting suspect was identified as an emotionally disturbed person, with a ‘stay-away order’ being issued to him previouslyA gunman who fired at a White House checkpoint was shot by officers and died after being taken to the hospital on Saturday evening, the Secret Service said.The man approached the checkpoint at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, pulled a gun out of his bag and started shooting at officers, according to a Secret Service statement sent to Reuters. Officers returned fire and shot the suspect, the agency said.A bystander was struck by gunfire, the statement said, but…
“I felt the whole ship shake. I thought there’d been some fault with the engine. But as soon as I stepped outside of my room, there was another explosion.”Sunil Puniya, 26, was on his first job at sea when a missile struck the oil tanker Skylight in the early hours of 1 March.The US-sanctioned vessel had travelled from Dubai and was nearing the Strait of Hormuz – one of the world’s busiest shipping routes. Skylight was the first commercial vessel to be struck after the US-Israel war with Iran erupted in the region.At the time of the attack, Sunil was…
According to industry professionals, a few simple precautions can make all the difference for travellersAs UAE residents prepare for a long public holiday this Eid Al Adha, experts are urging holidaymakers to prioritise safe practices during travelling. With the break running from May 25 to May 31 for many residents, thousands are expected to travel, and according to industry professionals, a few simple precautions can make all the difference.”Many travellers don’t know that there are different kinds of insurance, which protects people in various scenarios including medical emergencies and baggage loss or theft,” said Safeer Mohammed, General Manager of Smart…
The victim filed a lawsuit after discovering he had been deceived through a bogus online platform designed to resemble legitimate mobile phone top-up servicesTwo young men have been ordered to repay nearly Dh15,000 to a victim after an Al Ain court found they used a fake mobile phone recharge website to scam him out of money.The Al Ain Civil, Commercial and Administrative Court also ordered the pair to pay the victim Dh3,000 in compensation for the financial and emotional harm he suffered as a result of the fraud.According to court records, the victim filed a lawsuit after discovering he had…
Bakeries said that families are placing advance orders for sweets, cakes and traditional Eid items for gatherings and giftingFrom packed perfume stores to busy tyre shops and bakeries working on bulk orders, businesses across the UAE are seeing a rise in customer activity ahead of the Eid Al Adha holidays.While some residents are keeping a watch on spending, many are still shopping for family gatherings, gifting and road trips before the peak summer season begins.Perfume retailers said that Eid gifting remains one of the biggest drivers during this period, especially for customers sending presents to relatives abroad.“We understand that people…
On Russian state TV a news bulletin shows images of a five-storey building reduced to rubble.Teams of rescuers are sifting through debris.On a severely damaged façade there’s a sign:”Starobilsk Professional College.”The town of Starobilsk is in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine: in the Luhansk region which Moscow claims to have annexed.Russian officials accuse Ukraine of a carrying out a drone attack on the college dormitory. According to official figures, 21 people were killed and 42 wounded.The Russian TV report shows а number of survivors in hospital. One of them is identified as 21-year-old Olga Kovaleva. She’d been trapped under the rubble, but…
US President Donald Trump says an agreement with Iran has been “largely negotiated” and details will be announced soon.The deal would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, he said on Saturday, without giving further details. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei earlier told state television that US and Iranian positions had been converging in the last week, but warned that did not mean agreements would be reached on key issues and accused the Americans of “contradictory statements”.On social media, Trump said he had a “very good call” with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar,…
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Olympic medallist Matthew Wells rows as hard as he can as his body begins to float up for 22 seconds.Instead of a boat and water beneath him, he is 8500m (28000 ft) above the ground on a plane maneuvering to create weightless space-like conditions.He’s part of a different kind of race, one to create the equipment to keep the astronauts of the future fit during space missions.The British invention he’s trialling is amongst others being developed across the world, competing with the hope of a place on upcoming moon bases and space stations. ESA/NovespaceThe equipment was tested on a parabolic…