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While you do not necessarily need a 4×4, it is important to stay in the centre, and drive in a straight line on the paved part; before leaving home, make sure to fuel upIt’s Milky Way season in UAE, and people are flocking to what is termed as “one of the darkest spots in the country” — Abu Dhabi’s Al Quaa desert. Hundreds of residents turned up in late May as Dubai Astronomy Group organised an event. But can you drive there yourself? Yes, according to Khadijah Al Hariri, Operations Manager, from DAG. Here’s what you need to know.What is…
This is the first pricing update from the Emirates as an independent oil producer following its exit from Opec and Opec+ in May The UAE has announced fuel prices for June 2026, marking its first pricing update as an independent oil producer following its exit from Opec and Opec+ in May. The country’s Fuel Prices Monitoring Committee has increased the rates from May as the Middle East conflict continues, with an ongoing ceasefire in place and diplomatic talks continuing in the background. The UAE’s Ministry of Energy-approved fuel prices are determined monthly based on the average global oil price, after…
Watch: Paris police fire tear gas in clashes with triumphant PSG fansClashes between football fans and police across France have led to more than 400 arrests following the victory of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the Champions League final against Arsenal.Thousands of officers were deployed to curb unrest that disrupted bus, train and rail services in the capital Paris.Fireworks and flares were set off, while several police officers were injured in the fray. Police fired tear gas to disperse crowds in the city centre.While it marked a consecutive victory for PSG, it was also the second year in a row of…
Eddy Chen/HBOThe storyline for Cassie, played by Sydney Sweeney, is one of the most controversial in season three Warning: This article contains spoilers for season three of EuphoriaRue is swallowing balls of drugs and smuggling them between America and Mexico. Cassie is making erotic content on OnlyFans to pay for wedding flowers. Nate is losing fingers and toes in blood-soaked revenge scenes and Jules is giving up her artistic career to search for a sugar daddy.If Euphoria once felt like an exaggerated but emotionally resonant portrait of Gen Z adolescence, its latest season has pushed that chaos to near-surreal extremes.…
They explained that the brain is among the first organs affected when blood sugar levels fall below normal, as it relies heavily on glucose for energyDoctors in the UAE are urging motorists with diabetes to never ignore signs of low blood sugar while driving, warning that even mild episodes can affect concentration, reaction time and decision-making behind the wheel.The warning comes after Abu Dhabi Police recently advised drivers, particularly those with diabetes, against getting behind the wheel during episodes of low blood sugar, known medically as hypoglycaemia, highlighting the risks it poses to road safety.Doctors explained that the brain is…
BBCThroughout his time as Russian President, Vladimir Putin has been alert to the power of visual imagery.The first time I interviewed him in 2001, an aide swooped in just before the cameras went live and snatched away the small water glasses on the table in front of us.”Why did you do that?” I asked.”We wouldn’t want anyone to think they were for vodka,” came the reply. “And anyway, we can’t risk a glass spilling live on TV. Television is a nuclear bomb when it comes to publicity.”Shutterstock / ReutersFrom schoolboy to the longest-serving Russian leader since Joseph StalinOver the years,…
Getty ImagesUS presidents George H W Bush Sr, George Bush and Bill Clinton all greeted the media after their annual medicalsAny concerning health issues the American public should know about, Mr President?”Well, they think I look too young,” Joe Biden, then aged 81, joked after his annual medical check-up as the oldest president in US history.The US president is one of the most powerful people on the planet – and the public scrutiny of their health records has grown into a distinctly American phenomenon.Every president in modern history has taken the short journey from the White House to Walter Reed…
Watch: Mouse plague terrorising farmers in AustraliaA mouse plague is terrorising farmers across large swathes of Australia, with the rodents running rampant around homes and ravaging fields of grain.It comes as farmers are already under pressure from unpredictable fuel and fertiliser supplies due to the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran.This new battle has seen farmers pour hundreds of thousands of dollars into either re-planting crops that have been devoured by the mice or spending precious farming hours laying down bait – sterile seeds laced with mouse poison.”It’s a big cost and it’s not just the price of the bait,” says…
Getty ImagesEcuadorian President Daniel Noboa was accused of “meddling” in Colombia’s pollColombia’s foreign ministry has accused Ecuador’s president of “deliberate interference” in its forthcoming election after he promised a right-wing candidate he would lift tariffs.Daniel Noboa framed his conversation with Colombian presidential hopeful Abelardo de la Espriella on Friday as one with an administration-in-waiting, saying the two had “reached an agreement” on trade and security.Colombia heads to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president, in an atmosphere of intense political polarisation.The outcome of the election could redefine which countries the Latin American nation aligns itself with, and how…
Slot sacking completes a remarkable fall from grace’Slot’s is one of the most remarkable falls from grace in Premier League history’ says chief football writer Phil McNulty.8 hrs agoLiverpool