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Authorities say practice is against local customs and also contributes to spread of Covid. Authorities in Dubai have directed coffee shops to stop serving beverages in baby bottles. The Dubai Economy said the practice is against “local customs”. It also violates the precautionary measures in place against the spread of Covid-19. The directive came after the authority found visitors bringing baby bottles to cafes for a quick fill of coffee and other beverages. Dubai Economy inspectors summoned the cafes’ representatives after videos and photos of the practice were posted on social media. “Such use of baby bottles is not only…

Coronavirus: UAE reports 2,959 Covid-19 cases, 1,901 recoveries, 14 deaths The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Saturday reported 2,959 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 1,901 recoveries and 14 deaths. The new cases were detected through 242,159 additional tests. The total number of cases in UAE as of March 6 is 408,236 while total recoveries stand at 391,205. The death toll rises to 1,310. The UAE has conducted over 32 million tests to date as part of the country’s massive screening programs to combat the spread of Covid-19. However, the ministry has urged the public to…

The final fight on the stacked UFC 259 main card this weekend is the highly anticipated UFC light heavyweight title bout that we’ve all been waiting for since it got announced. Current UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz (27-8-0) faces UFC middleweight champion Israel ‘The Last Stylebender’ Adesanya (20-0-0) in what is sure to be a fight for the ages. Power vs Speed Whilst both of these UFC fighters have credentials in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), they are both known for their incredible striking ability. Blachowicz, who is on a 4-fight win streak, has incredible Muay Thai boxing ability, possessing lethal…

The penultimate fight for UFC 259’s main card and co-main event is a fight for the women’s UFC featherweight championship between Amanda ‘The Lioness’ Nunes (20-4-0) and Megan Anderson (11-4-0). Both fighters have BJJ and boxing credentials If you’re a fan of UFC or MMA in general, you already know how dominant Amanda Nunes is in both stand-up and on the ground. A black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Nunes’ strength has been far too great for her opponents during her 11-fight win streak, in which her ability to take anyone down and control the fight is second-to-none. In addition,…

UFC 259 is set to be one of the most anticipated and explosive events in UFC history, with a stacked prelim and a main card that includes 3 title fights, with the latter commencing at 3am on Sunday morning (GMT). The first of these title fights is for the UFC bantamweight championship between the champion, Petr ‘No Mercy’ Yan (15-1-0) and number one contender, Aljamain ‘Funk Master’ Sterling (19-3-0). Boxing vs Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Both fighters in this UFC bantamweight title bout are experts in their chosen style. Petr Yan is an incredibly well-rounded technical boxer who loves to pressure his…

Despite a valiant effort by England bowlers Ben Stokes and James Anderson on a sweltering hot day in Ahmedabad, it was Rishabh Pant’s incredible 101 off 118 balls that spared India’s blushes in this second day of the fourth test – putting India in front by 89 runs with 3 wickets to spare. England started Day 2 brightly Although England had struggled to take any real control – batting or bowling wise – throughout the past 2 tests, by lunch, England had managed to take another 3 wickets on top of the 1 they took in day 1, reducing India…

COVID-19: Waterstones and Amazon urged to add warning tags as anti-vaccination book sales surge Visual Slideshow Previous Next Anti-vaccination books are being sold on Amazon and the websites of Waterstones and Foyles leading to calls for warnings to be added in the hope it will help combat the spreading of misinformation. Top-selling anti-vax books on Amazon include Anyone Who Tells You Vaccines Are Safe And Effective Is Lying, and Vaccine-nation: Poisoning The Population, One Shot At A Time.There has been a jump in reviews and ratings on books like these as sales have rocketed since the start of the pandemic. https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1366994957538623488?s=20  Finding…

Summer 2021 back ON! Cyprus to welcome vaccinated Brits from May Cyprus will open its borders to vaccinated Brits from the start of May – but UK travel restrictions will still be in force.  They have said those who had both Covid jabs could travel there without restrictions from 1 May.  But this is more than two weeks before the earliest date those in England will be able to go abroad for vacation.  Cyprus has not yet said how British tourists will be required to prove they have had both vaccine jabs.  Cyprus’s deputy tourism minister said the country will…

3 New Zealand earthquakes: Tsunami warnings, evacuations Three earthquakes have struck off the coast of New Zealand Friday morning, triggering tsunami warnings. One of the earthquakes was one of the strongest to ever hit the region.  Thousands were evacuated from some coastal areas of the North Island after the third, 8.1-magnitude quake struck. As people tried to get to high ground, there were reports of traffic gridlocks.  The national tsunami warning was lifted at 15:43 (02:43 GMT), some 13 hours after the first quake. https://twitter.com/NZcivildefence/status/1367656615634071558 Some wave surges hit parts of the coast but, by Friday afternoon, authorities said…

Friday’s Briefing VIDEO: Love Island RETURNS for summer 2021 – but location still undecided https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9zu5ndv_qA Covid-19: Starmer calls for bigger pay rise for NHS ‘heroes’ Amazon could be a big winner of Rishi Sunak’s investment tax break Italy blocks AstraZeneca shipment to Australia amid vaccine shortage row Egypt begins vaccine rollout to wider population ‘Patriots’ only: China moves to overhaul Hong Kong elections Myanmar braces for new protests as junta’s UN pick quits Republicans move to control voting after record 2020 turnout Decline in fashion sales slows as online shoppers prepare for lockdown lifting Love Island confirmed for summer…