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Violent storms pound Italy, causing casualties

EditorAugust 19, 2022

August 19, 2022

There have been two deaths in central Italy caused by falling trees on Thursday after strong storms battered several regions after weeks of punishingly high temperatures. This is according to rescue services cited by Reuters. There has been an announcement by the Italian Civil Protection Unit that the severe weather......

Business

In 2022, Arab countries will grow at 5.4 percent – Arab Monetary Fund

EditorAugust 18, 2022

August 18, 2022

As a result of rising oil prices, the increase in production in Arab oil-exporting countries, and continuing reforms that promote growth, the Arab countries are expected to grow at 5.4 percent in 2022, according to the Seventeenth Edition of the Arab Economic Outlook Report (AEOR), published by the Arab Monetary......

News

London to experience more travel chaos due to fresh transport strikes

EditorAugust 18, 2022

August 18, 2022

There will be more travel misery for passengers traveling by rail, tube, and bus in London as tens of thousands of workers stage a strike over pay, jobs, and conditions in the wake of long-running disputes. A walkout of employees in Network Rail, train companies, London Underground, and bus companies......

Sports

Everton match incident results in Ronaldo receiving a police caution

EditorAugust 18, 2022

August 18, 2022

Police cautioned Christiano Ronaldo after footage showed him knocking a phone from an Everton fan’s hand during a Premier League match in April. Merseyside Police reported Wednesday that the investigation is now closed. The 37-year-old soccer player was interviewed by police officers following the incident at Goodison Park on April......

Technology

Real-time data and touchless technology will shape the $1 trillion megaevents industry

EditorAugust 18, 2022

August 18, 2022

In the post-COVID-19 world, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, including crowd-tracking sensors for real-time data collection, mixed reality, and the metaverse, will shape megaevents, according to a report published by the World Government Summit Organization. Using a combination of virtual, physical, and hybrid approaches, the research, which was published......

Sports

Lakers and LeBron James have agreed to a two-year, $97 million extension

EditorAugust 18, 2022

August 18, 2022

LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers‘ forward, recently signed a two-year extension deal worth $97.1 million with the team, according to ESPN. It is understood that his agent, Rich Paul, said that his contract contained an option to extend for another year until the 2024-25 season. Reuters reported that James,......

Technology

$10 billion technology growth fund launched by G42

EditorAugust 18, 2022

August 18, 2022

In strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi Growth Fund (ADG), G42, the leading UAE-based AI and cloud computing technology company, launched a $10 billion global technology growth fund. G42 will manage the Fund, which will invest in late-stage growth companies with disruptive technologies and strong business fundamentals in order to accelerate......

News

A flood in northwest China has claimed 16 lives

EditorAugust 18, 2022

August 18, 2022

It has been reported that 16 people have been killed by a mountain torrent disaster triggered by heavy rain in northwest China’s Qinghai Province as of Thursday noon. Another 36 are still missing, according to a report from the Xinhua News Agency. Following a sudden heavy rainstorm that started at......

News

Freediver reaches bottom of deepest pool in the world in 57 seconds

EditorAugust 17, 2022

August 17, 2022

In a record-breaking dive at Deep Dive Dubai, the world’s deepest pool, Russian free diving champion Alexey Molchanov dived 60 metres and returned to the surface in 57 seconds, breaking the world record for fastest dive. In the process, he broke all records that were currently held at the location.......

Health

COVID-19 cases in South Korea reach 4-month high of over 180,000

EditorAugust 17, 2022

August 17, 2022

As a result of a new wave of infections caused by the Omicron variant, South Korea has registered 180,803 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, the highest number in four months. As a result of this outbreak, the country has recorded the highest number of infections since April 13. This is......