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Migrant fruit pickers charged thousands in illegal fees to work on UK farms: Labourers from Nepal say they paid third-party agencies as much as £3 ...
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Migrant fruit pickers charged thousands in illegal fees to work on UK farms: Labourers from Nepal say they paid third-party agencies as much as £3 ...
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Warwick Davis' wife Samantha dies aged 53: Samantha Davis, who co-founded the charity Little People UK, has died
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Warwick Davis' wife Samantha dies aged 53
Quick Glance: Warwick Davis Mourns Wife Samantha Davis After Her Passing at 53
  • Actress Samantha Davis, the wife of Star Wars and Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis, has passed away at the age of 53.

  • Her husband Warwick confirmed Samantha's passing in a statement, revealing that she departed on March 24.

  • In a statement, Warwick described the impact of Samantha's passing on his and his family's lives.

  • Warwick also praised Samantha as his 'most trusted confidant and an ardent supporter of everything I did in my career.'
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Here's why experts don't think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai's downpour: Scientists say it's highly unlikely cloud seeding is responsible for the heavy ...
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Quick Glance: Cloud Seeding and the Record-Breaking Rains in Dubai
  • Record-breaking rainfall in the UAE has caused widespread flooding.

  • Experts speculate that cloud seeding may have contributed to this unprecedented weather event.

  • Cloud seeding is a technique where special salt flares are burned in clouds to stimulate rain.

  • While cloud seeding is practiced in many countries, some scientists remain cautious about its long-term impacts.
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UAE jobs: Travel, tourism sector to have 23,500 vacancies in 2024 - News | Khaleej Times
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Quick Glance: UAE Jobs: Travel, Tourism Sector with 23,500 Vacancies in 2024
  • The travel and tourism sector will create 23,500 new jobs, totaling 833,000 employees in 2024, contributing 12 per cent to the UAE's GDP.

  • International visitor spending in the UAE is set to grow by almost 10 per cent to 192 billion Dh, while domestic visitor spending is expected to increase by 4.3 per cent to nearly 58 billion Dh.

  • The number of jobs in the UAE's travel and tourism sector grew by 41,000 in 2023 to over 809,000, representing one in nine jobs in the country.

  • The travel and tourism sector in the UAE saw growth of over a quarter - 26 per cent - to a record-breaking 220 billion Dh to the UAE's GDP, representing 11.7 per cent of the entire economy.
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Meghan fears Archie and Lilibet are growing up 'deprived' of key thing: Meghan Markle is said to be missing "some aspects" of life in the UK and is ...
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Meghan fears Archie and Lilibet are growing up 'deprived' of key thing
Quick Glance: Discover When Meghan Markle's Jam Will Be Available for Purchase
  • Shortly after debuting her highly anticipated lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard, Meghan Markle unveiled the first product.

  • Markle made a return to Instagram to reveal the brand's identity and a website featuring a logo representing her neighborhood 'Montecito' with a sign-up link for the waitlist.

  • The initial product will be strawberry jam, with a focus on home, garden, food, and lifestyle content based on information from the trademark application documents.

  • While the specific release date remains undisclosed, interested individuals can already join the waitlist and anticipate further updates on Markle's product line.
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Girl, 2, drowned in farm pond 'after being left unsupervised for 30 minutes': Two-year-old Masie Elizabeth Lomax-Newton tragically died after falling into a pond ...
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Girl, 2, drowned in farm pond 'after being left unsupervised for 30 ...
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Heavy rains in UAE: No cloud seeding done, confirms Met Office: NCM meteorologist urges people not to fall for articles, videos spreading misinformation
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Heavy rains in UAE: No cloud seeding done, confirms Met Office
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Liz Truss, Angela Rayner and the perils of partisanship: Politics is a rough game. In few other careers are you subjected to such a level of scrutiny ...
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Liz Truss, Angela Rayner and the perils of partisanship
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‘Blame her’: Meghan’s big Archie, Lili fear: Meghan Markle is reportedly worried about the long-term impacts of her childrens’ separation from their father’s ...
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‘Blame her’: Meghan’s big Archie, Lili fear
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After smoking ban in Great Britain: Smoking will soon be illegal in Germany?: Smoking is to be gradually banned in Great Britain. Now the German drug ...
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ITV winner 'devastated' after disabled dog banned from trip: Saturday Night Takeaway winner Tammie Fox has blasted TUI for barring her paralysed dog from a ...
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ITV winner 'devastated' after disabled dog banned from trip
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Rubber duck bobs all the way to Scotland after epic 18-year journey: It was helpfully marked with information about where it set off from in 2006.
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Rubber duck bobs all the way to Scotland after epic 18-year journey
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The dangers of political prosecution: At the start of January, Donald Trump offered up a cheery new year message for Americans. ‘If I don’t get immunity ...
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The dangers of political prosecution
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Cheers to Posh at 50: Victoria Beckham is the ultimate grafter: She’s been plugging away since Wannabe was a hit when she was 18 and enters her sixth decade as a ...
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Cheers to Posh at 50: Victoria Beckham is the ultimate grafter
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Passions run high as Lords insist on Rwanda bill changes: Peers continue standoff with MPs over legislation enabling asylum seekers to be sent to east Africa.
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Passions run high as Lords insist on Rwanda bill changes
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UAE announces end of unstable weather that brought heaviest-ever rains: Interior ministry declares end of ‘fluctuations’, says efforts continue to full recovery
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UAE announces end of unstable weather that brought heaviest-ever rains
Quick Glance: UAE Declares Conclusion of Weather Fluctuations, Ongoing Efforts for Recovery
  • The Ministry of Interior (MoI), along with key partners, announces the resolution of weather variations, observing a cessation of rainfall and gradual weather enhancement.

  • Acknowledgment is given to the diligent work of field teams by MoI, ensuring a sustained effort until full recuperation is achieved.

  • Recognition is extended by the Ministry towards public awareness and trust in governmental response during weather challenges, emphasizing the role of social responsibility.

  • Importance is underscored regarding adherence to official directives and avoidance of hazardous areas like stream valleys and water accumulation zones.
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Baby died at nursery after being 'left strapped face-down to bean bag': Kate Roughley, 37, denies the manslaughter of nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan.
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Baby died at nursery after being 'left strapped face-down to bean bag'
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China welcomes US Secretary of State Blinken’s visit to Beijing: A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry on Thursday welcomed US Secretary of State ...
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China welcomes US Secretary of State Blinken’s visit to Beijing
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Eva Okaro becomes first black female swimmer to compete for Great Britain in pool at Olympics
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Eva Okaro becomes first black female swimmer to compete for Great Britain ...
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UAE: Remote work extended for govt employees until Friday - News | Khaleej Times: This directive has been issued after taking the current country-wide ...
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Flooded UAE counts cost of epic rainstorm, airport still facing disruptions: Emergency workers tried to clear waterclogged roads and people assessed the damage ...
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Flooded UAE counts cost of epic rainstorm, airport still facing ...
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'I gave birth to a stranger's baby at 27 so I could buy a £400k house': Teale Kelley, 27, helped a couple have a child through surrogacy so she could earn £56 ...
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'I gave birth to a stranger's baby at 27 so I could buy a £400k house'
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Exclusive: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank in talks to buy $1.1 bln stake in Indonesian lender, sources say
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Exclusive: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank in talks to buy $1.1 bln stake in ...
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UAE rains: Private sector firms urged to allow flexible work patterns for employees on Day 3 - News | Khaleej Times
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Over 33,970 dead in Gaza amid Israel war, health ministry says: The health ministry in Gaza said Thursday that at least 33,970 people have been killed in the ...
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Over 33,970 dead in Gaza amid Israel war, health ministry says
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UAE announces 2-day extension of online classes - News | Khaleej Times: The decision was taken to guarantee the preparedness of all schools and their ...
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UAE announces 2-day extension of online classes - News | Khaleej Times
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PMQs live: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer to clash as police say Angela Rayner facing ‘multiple’ allegations
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UAE rain: Remote work announced for 3rd day in Sharjah government - News | Khaleej Times
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UAE: Red alert issued as 'hazardous' weather intensifies across country - News | Khaleej Times
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Speculation 'cloud seeding' caused Dubai record rainfall refuted by experts blaming climate change
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Speculation 'cloud seeding' caused Dubai record rainfall refuted by ...
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Teen spent six years digging underground home in garden after fight with parents: Andres Canto was just 14 when he had a row with his parents which sparked six ...
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Teen spent six years digging underground home in garden after fight with ...
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British youth smoking ban advances: A pioneering tobacco ban aimed at creating Britain's "first smoke-free generation" cleared a key hurdle in ...
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British youth smoking ban advances
Quick Glance: UK Lawmakers Support Groundbreaking 'Smoke-Free Generation' Bill
  • The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban to prevent young people from ever smoking passed its first hurdle in Parliament despite opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.

  • The bill, announced by Sunak, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, creating one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world to establish the 'first smoke-free generation' in modern Britain.

  • The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping, such as banning the sale of cheap disposable vapes and restricting their flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine.

  • The number of people who smoke in the U.K. has declined by two-thirds since the 1970s, but approximately 6.4 million people in the country still smoke, accounting for about 13% of the population. Smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death, disability, and poor health.
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Sheffield local elections: ‘Everyone wants to claim green policies now’ – The Green Party’s influence in Sheffield
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Sheffield local elections: ‘Everyone wants to claim green policies now’ – ...
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Still required to work on-site amid rain, some UAE employees put 'life at risk' for others - News | Khaleej Times
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Still required to work on-site amid rain, some UAE employees put 'life at ...
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Dubai flooded after historic rainfall, and more from around the world: Moving, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking ... This is a selection of images from ...
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Dubai flooded after historic rainfall, and more from around the world
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UAE announces extension of remote work for government employees - News | Khaleej Times
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Quick Glance: Dubai extends remote work and learning due to unstable weather
  • Dubai has prolonged the period of remote work for government employees and students of private schools due to the increasingly unstable weather conditions in the country.

  • On Wednesday, April 17, all federal entities and private schools will be operating remotely. Nurseries and universities in the emirate will also be included in this arrangement, as per the announcement by the KHDA.

  • This decision came after Dubai's Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan, instructed remote work for all federal employees and private school students in the emirate on Tuesday, April 15, following weather alerts issued on Monday.

  • Previously, the UAE had declared remote work for all government employees on Tuesday, April 16. Public schools have been instructed to conduct distance learning on both April 16 and 17.
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What’s behind heavy rainfall in Dubai: Heavy rains are unusual in the UAE, which is an arid, Arabian Peninsula country. However, they occasionally occur in the ...
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What’s behind heavy rainfall in Dubai
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5 things to know for April 17: Trump trial, Middle East, Boeing, Immigration, Dubai flooding
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5 things to know for April 17: Trump trial, Middle East, Boeing ...
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Tory whip suspended for misusing funds | 7 in 10 unhappy with Sunak: Polls : Watch the top headlines of the hour: - 7 in 10 unhappy with Sunak: Polls - Ben ...
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UK speed limit rule could be axed as soon as next week: Speed limits could be dramatically changed in one part of the UK from next week as opposition politicians ...
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UK speed limit rule could be axed as soon as next week
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PMQs review: Starmer lays a Truss trap for Sunak: Is a trap still a trap if you can see it coming but have no choice but to stumble into it anyway? That’s the ...
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PMQs review: Starmer lays a Truss trap for Sunak
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UAE pledges $100 million in humanitarian aid to Sudan: Commitment is made at Paris conference to support victims of Sudanese civil war
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UAE pledges $100 million in humanitarian aid to Sudan
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Dubai floods: Flight delay, disruption continues; remote working, school closures extended till Aprill 19 | 10 points | Mint
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Dubai floods: Flight delay, disruption continues; remote working ...
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Crown Prince discusses regional security with UAE and Qatar leaders: Firstly, he received a call from President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed Bin ...
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Crown Prince discusses regional security with UAE and Qatar leaders