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September was the warmest on record globally
September this year was 0.05C hotter than September last year, which itself had set previous record for being the hottest September ever.
Beirut Victims Express their Pain Through Art
While the world carries on battling the pandemic, Beirut is still suffering tenfold despair after the blast that shook the world more than two months ago. With very little hope in store for the mourning nation, artists around the country have channeled their anguish...
Japanese designer Kenzo Takada dies at 81 from Covid-19
Tributes poured in from all across the world for Kenzo Takada, the Japanese founder of popular fashion brand Kenzo, who passed away on October 5, at the age of 81, from complications linked to coronavirus.
1 in 10 people globally are likely to be infected with Covid-19 – WHO Experts
As the cases in coronavirus rise with no end in sight, WHO officials are wary of the numbers that have now exceeded 36 million confirmed cases, according to the Johns Hopkins University’s live tracking. This number, though disproportionate, might not be entirely...
Abu Dhabi Embarks on a Plastic-Free Journey
Although we might be familiar with Barbie Girl’s famous ‘Life in plastic, it’s fantastic’ song lyric, it most certainly isn’t fantastic at the rate the oceans are filling up, endangering wildlife and the planet in general. To combat pollution and to reduce – if not...
4 Amusing Activities to Try this Weekend
The weekend is upon us, and we’re already fantasizing about sleeping in till the birds stop singing. And when you’re (finally) out of bed, there’s more to look forward to. Here are 5 activities waiting for your arrival: Museum of illusions If you’re a fan of dizzying...
‘Historic day’ for Venice as the city holds back water- A first in 1,200 years
The 135-centimeter (53 inch) high tide forecast last Saturday would normally have seen flooding around half of the city. It was also the day Venice finally conducted its long-awaited trial of the flood barriers, after years of corruption controversies and delays. And while earlier trials did not manage to raise all 78 gates in the barriers, on October 3 at 12:05 PM – high tide, when there should have been knee-deep water at the St Mark’s Square, everything worked like clockwork.
My Salary Has Been Deducted – Can I Request A Rent Deferment?
We’ve all been there: as soon as Covid-19 hit and the country began to take stringent lockdown measures, layoffs and salary deductions began to wreak havoc on the economy. Before we knew it, many of us were left hanging on salary deductions that barely covered...
Nobel Price In Chemistry Awarded For The Discovery Of A Genetic Scissor That Enables Scientists To ‘Rewrite The Code Of Life’
American biochemist Jennifer A. Doudna and French microbiologist Emmanuelle Charpentier are the first women to receive a joint Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and the sixth and seventh to receive the Chemistry price in general. Their years of research and experimentation...
The new Emir and Crown Prince of Kuwait
The death of Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad, Emir of Kuwait since 2006, had left the nation sorrowful as it prepared for a final farewell. A week after his death, a new Emir was appointed namely Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Sabah, who announced Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Sabah to be...