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Amazon Prime VideoOff Campus focuses on the romance between students Garrett Graham and Hannah WellsIf you thought you’d had your fill of ice hockey romance for the year, then think again. First came surprise hit Heated Rivalry, a Canadian series which arrived on streaming in the UK in January and led to global fame for its stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie.And in the last few weeks, Amazon Prime released Off Campus, another adaptation of an ice hockey romance book, which the streamer says has instantly become its top show worldwide.Based on the series by Canadian author Elle Kennedy, which…
Cosmin Olăroiu had been in the role for just over a year, having been appointed in April 2025 to replace Portugal’s Paulo BentoThe UAE Football Association Board has decided to terminate the contract of the head coach of the national team, Cosmin Olăroiu, and his assistant staff, thanking them for their efforts with the team over the past period.The Football Association will announce the new technical staff for the national team in due course, with further details to be shared soon.Olăroiu had been in the role for just over a year, having been appointed in April 2025 to replace Portugal’s…
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Across UAE institutions, agentic AI systems are already embedded in systems that route ambulances in emergencies and support a range of critical servicesEvery time an ambulance is dispatched in Abu Dhabi, a decision has to be made about where it should go. That decision is no longer made by the operator alone.Before the vehicle moves, systems running behind the dispatch interface can connect patient records, hospital capacity, available specialists, operating theatre availability, and medicine inventory to support where the patient should be taken.”I pick you up, I take your EID, I know exactly what your allergies are, and I can…
PA MediaKenneth Law appeared at court in Ontario, CanadaA man has pleaded guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicides in Canada after he sold toxic chemicals online. Kenneth Law, 60, entered the guilty pleas in an Ontario court on Friday, as part of a deal with prosecutors, who withdrew more serious murder charges. Authorities said the former chef also sold about 1,200 packages of the toxic substances to recipients – who he met in online suicide forums – in 40 countries, roughly a quarter of which were sent to the UK. The charges all relate to Canadian victims – but…
Drone video shows Ukraine strikes on Russian supply trucksThe Ukrainian military is stepping up its campaign to destroy vehicles supplying Russian forces along crucial roads in occupied Ukraine using new AI drone technology, experts say.BBC Verify has confirmed footage of at least 14 incidents published in the past week of vehicles carrying food, fuel and ammunition being targeted along critical routes connecting Russia to Crimea and other occupied territories in southern Ukraine.Ukraine is starting to regain more ground than it is losing for the first time since 2023, analysis from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) indicates. After…
Israeli UN Ambassador Danon said Israel had addressed each allegation in detail and invited UN representatives to inspect the situation, but they declined to do so The United Nations on Friday added Israel and Russia to a UN blacklist of countries suspected of committing sexual violence in conflict zones, a move that prompted Israel’s foreign ministry to say it would sever all ties with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Guterres’ annual report to the UN Security Council on conflict-related sexual violence goes a step further than last year, when he put Israel and Russia “on notice” that they could be…
NurPhoto via Getty ImagesPedro Sánchez has not been directly implicated in any of the investigations, but allies and relatives have1 June marks exactly eight years since Pedro Sánchez became prime minister of Spain, but with his government and Socialist Party besieged by corruption investigations he is more likely to be plotting his political survival than celebrating.His musician brother, David, has just gone on trial accused of influence peddling. Former Socialist prime minister and close Sánchez ally José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has been named in an investigation into alleged money laundering.And police have raided the Socialist headquarters in Madrid as part…
Retailers, FMCG brands, and hospitality operators are seeing shoppers prioritise value, trust, convenience, and emotional reassurance amid ongoing regional uncertaintyThe UAE’s consumer economy is beginning to show early signs of behavioural recalibration as ongoing regional tensions gradually influence shopping sentiment, retail priorities, and household spending patterns across the market.While there is little evidence of panic buying or a sharp decline in consumption, emerging data suggests consumers are becoming more deliberate, value-conscious, and mission-driven in how they shop, particularly across FMCG, grocery, home care, and discretionary retail categories. At the same time, industry observers say evolving expatriate mobility patterns could begin…
ReutersReverend John Ntim Fordjour, the Ghanian MP who sponsored the bill, speaks to media after it passed parliament.The parliament in Ghana has approved a new bill criminalising homosexuality and the promotion of LGBTQ+ activities.Identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender or queer can be punished by up to three years’ imprisonment. The bill also introduces a “duty to report” prohibited acts to police.Religious leaders have pressured President John Dramani Mahama, who still needs to ratify the legislation, to strengthen anti-gay laws since he came to power last year.The ban has been sharply criticised by international organisations, including Human Rights Watch, which…