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Earlier this year, Abu Dhabi Media and STARZPLAY had collaborated to live-stream UFC events across the Middle East and North Africa region Abu Dhabi Media has extended its strategic agreement with SVOD platform StarzPlay, to broadcast six new Arabic and GCC drama series during the holy month of Ramadan. Earlier this year, Abu Dhabi Media and StarzPlay had collaborated to live-stream UFC events across the Middle East and North Africa region. As part of the latest partnership, StarzPlay subscribers will have access to a range of GCC and Arabic programming by Abu Dhabi media, anytime, anywhere and on any device,…

Latest option on DubaiNow government app calculates zakat amount and enables its payment Smart Dubai has collaborated with the UAE Zakat Fund to launch a new and secure zakat payment service on the government app DubaiNow in time for Ramadan. Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam and relates to the giving of a set portion of one’s wealth in charity. DubaiNow can be downloaded from Apple’s App Store and Google Play for Android. The app also provides access to more than 130 services from over 30 government and private entities. The new service allows users to calculate…

Tesla crash – ‘no driver’ car, 2 men dead in Texas highspeed crash US media have reported that two men were killed in a crash in the US state of Texas while riding in a Tesla car that police said almost certainly had no one behind the wheel.  The car was driving at high speed when it slammed into a tree and burst into flames, the Wall Street Journal reported, quoting Harris County Sheriff Mark Herman.  “Our preliminary investigation is determining – but it’s not complete yet – that there was no one at the wheel of that vehicle  “We’re…

Dubai beauty mogul donates 1 million meals to UAE campaign Beauty mogul Huda Kattan took to Instagram to announce she has taken part in a food drive campaign launched by the ruler of Dubai.  The program – 100 Million Meals mission – was launched to provide food to disadvantaged communities across 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa.  The aim is to combat hunger and malnutrition, made only worse by the pandemic.  The Dubai-based mogul revealed she has donated one million meals via her cosmetics company Huda Beauty. On an Instagram video, she said: “It’s hard to believe…

Historic NASA Mars landing – ‘fleet of Martian drones in decades to come’  A helicopter has made the first-ever flight on another planet, NASA has said. The Ingenuity mini-helicopter hovered 10ft in the air above Mars, before touching back down on the red planet’s surface, the space agency said.  It’s NASA’s first-ever attempt at a powered, controlled flight on another planet.  MiMi Aung – Ingenuity Mars Helicopter – project manager said: “We can now say that human beings have flown a rotorcraft on another planet.”  She added: “We’ve been talking for so long about our Wright brothers (the inventors of…

Delhi in 1-week lockdown amid deadly second wave surge India’s capital Delhi is in a week-long lockdown after a record rise in Covid-19 cases have overwhelmed the city’s healthcare system. The lockdown starts Monday and will see all but government offices and essential services shut.  Delhi had imposed a weekend curfew but reported its highest single-day spike so far on Sunday – 24, 462 cases.  India has been struggling since its deadly second wave starting in April.  “I have always been against lockdowns, but this one will help us amplify the number of hospital beds in Delhi,” Chief Minister Arvind…

European Super League: A new European Super League (ESL) The New WAR over streaming rights In a seismic move for European football, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham will join AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid.  SKY Sports,  BBC Sports and BT Sports are among the broadcasters outraged by the ESL. Broadcasters and their presenters have condemned the plans suggesting this move is a betrayal to football.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC08HPDlJlA They know they will have to compete with more media groups over streaming rights and may be priced out – they do…

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Daily News Briefing Brief. Me Better Faster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANxGu9G9MEo LIVE NEWS TODAY “,”nextArrow”:””,”autoplay”:true,”autoplaySpeed”:5000}’ dir=”ltr” data-typing=”1″> 08:00 Daily News Briefing: Super League 12 condemned for ‘pure greed’ – India travel ban – US awaits Derek Chauvin verdict 11:00 Who’s the royal racist? 7 examples of royals being racist – even our beloved Harry! 14:11 HRH Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh funeral – LIVE coverage 14:08 The Absurd And Cool Custom-Made Coffins Gaining Popularity COVID UK Europe US Middle East Asia World COVID Coronavirus Cases: 142,022,766Deaths: 3,033,343Recovered: 120,573,611view by country UK Women less likely to be reaping benefits of financial support ‘for self-employed workers’Women…

Who’s the royal racist? 7 examples of royals being racist  Prince William defended the Royals saying “We’re very much not a racist family” following accusations made by Prince Harry and Meghan that a member of the family had questioned how dark Archie’s skin might be. But there have been plenty of racist moments in the royal family and it’s not out-of-context or reasonable-for-the time racism – and it’s even from our beloved Prince Harry.  Here are some examples.  The unnamed royal who repeatedly asked what colour Archie’s skin would be.  William and Harry both attended a ‘Colonials and Natives’ party…