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Caitlin Clark shares blunt self-assessment of performance in efficient Fever win over Storm
Caitlin Clark had an efficient Sunday night as the Indiana Fever picked up a victory over the Seattle Storm.Clark scored 21 points on 5-of-10 shooting, making all nine of her free-throw attempts and nailing two 3-pointers. It was the first time since Sept. 19, 2024, in which she had 10 or fewer field-goal attempts – doing so against the Washington Mystics in 19 minutes of game action where she was 2-of-5 from the field.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!T...
UK business news today: What went wrong with HS2
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UAE standardises deadline for payments of private-sector salaries
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is standardising the deadline for paying private-sector salaries to regulate wage payments across the country, Khaleej Times reported on Monday. According to a new rule introduced under the UAE’s Wage Protection System (WPS), salaries must be paid on the first day of each month for the previous month, while payments made after the first will be considered delayed. The rule is scheduled to come into effect on June 1. According to Khaleej Times, the decision was issu...
Jeremy Clarkson rushed to hospital after heart 'stopped getting blood' in Clarkson's Farm series 5 trailer
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London bus driver fighting for life after assault on Battersea Bridge
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Luigi Mangione evidence ruling could determine what jurors see at his September murder trial
A New York judge is expected to rule this morning on whether evidence seized from Luigi Mangione's backpack during his arrest at a Pennsylvania McDonald's is admissible at trial.A different judge, overseeing his separate federal case, has already rejected the defense team's argument that the search was improper, and the evidence will be part of his federal trial.It includes the alleged murder weapon, a 3D-printed silencer, the fake ID used to check into a Manhattan hostel and journals purported...
GDRFA Dubai unveils AI system to transform services
Dubai: Dubai’s General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA Dubai) has completed a comprehensive institutional review that led to the development of an advanced decision-support system powered by artificial intelligence and data analytics, aimed at accelerating decision-making, improving operational efficiency and enhancing government services.The review focused on assessing operational readiness, governance and data analysis as part of GDRFA Dubai’s strategy to strengthen insti...
Burnham on mission to ‘change Labour’ after Starmer’s party lost voters’ trust
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Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke's fiancée shares heartbreaking tribute to player after his death
The fiancée of late Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke shared a heartbreaking post about the 29-year-old over the weekend after his death.The Grizzlies and the NBA announced Clarke’s death last week Clarke was found dead inside his home near Los Angeles on Monday with drug paraphernalia at the residence, The Associated Press reported. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!Amber Lorraine was mourning Cla...
Panchayat season 5 confirmed: Prime Video Sets 2026 return to Phulera after emotional Season 4 finale
Dubai: Fans of Hindi-language hit series Panchayat can finally celebrate the beloved village-based drama is gearing up for another season. After the emotionally charged finale of Season 4 left viewers with several lingering questions, Prime Video has now confirmed that Season 5 is officially underway.The upcoming chapter will once again bring audiences back to the quirky yet heartfelt world of Phulera, with familiar faces including Jitendra Kumar and Sanvikaa reprising their roles.When will Seas...
UAE vows Barakah will keep operating after 'terrorist attack'
Abu Dhabi: Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, stressed that the targeting of Barakah is a terrorist attack on a peaceful project, built to the highest safety standards, that powers homes, hospitals, and industries across the UAE. Al Jaber added that the aggression is also an attack on the right of every nation to build, to progress, and to deliver clean energy to its people. Barakah will keep running. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News a...
11 National Park Service workers evacuated by helicopter amid California fire
A Santa Barbara County Fire Department helicopter evacuated 11 National Park Service employees from Santa Rosa Island on Sunday as a human-caused wildfire spread across more than 10,000 acres and threatened to cut off employee housing."Helicopter Rescue - Helicopter 964 successfully evacuated 11 National Park Service employees from Santa Rosa Island today amid the ongoing vegetation fire," SBC Fire wrote Sunday night on X. "The crew safely transported all personnel from employee housing — threat...
24-hour strikes planned by London Underground staff called off
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New BBC boss in desperate campaign push to save broadcaster
Matt Brittin takes the helm at the BBC today as its 18th director-general in a desperate campaign push to save the national broadcaster. The former Google executive arrived as the annual licence fee stands at £180, with a consultation currently examining how the corporation should be financed when its charter comes up for renewal next year.These circumstances mirror those faced by the BBC four decades ago, when the fee was £58.Margaret Thatcher's Government established a committee to consider wh...
Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt might have set a bridesmaids record, fighting in the Dover parking lot & wings!
Let's get Monday Screencaps rolling by me saying thank you to the dozens and dozens of you who tagged me, or emailed, the video floating around of the Pizza Hut guy who is trying to bring back Pizza Hut Classics as the norm for the brand.Look, I'm not going to say Screencaps is why CBS News did that segment. What I will take credit for is being very early on the Pizza Hut Classic train. It feels like we were talking about the Classics back in 2022. Then, last year, my family had its first Classi...
Golf champion Aaron Rai’s old form tutor remember youngster’s ‘determination’
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First look of India's proposed bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad unveiled
Dubai: India has unveiled the first visual design of its much-awaited Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, offering an early glimpse of the country’s first high-speed rail service ahead of its planned launch in 2027.The image of the aerodynamic train was installed at Gate No. 4 of the Railway Ministry building in New Delhi, drawing attention to one of India’s biggest infrastructure projects currently under development.India bullet train set for August 15, 2027 debut with phased rolloutThe 508-...
London Tube strikes cancelled at the 11th hour saving commuters from days of chaos
Strikes planned for Tuesday and Thursday by London Underground drivers have been called off, the RMT union has announced The first 24-hour stoppage was planned to begin at midday tomorrow, with a second walkout commencing at noon on Thursday.The news saves commuters days of chaos as they tried to navigate around the nation's capital.An RMT union spokesman said: "At the 11th hour the employer has shifted its position allowing us to further explore our members concerns around the imposition of new...
Pakistan lifts early market closure rules imposed during Iran war
Dubai: Pakistan has lifted nationwide restrictions on business closing hours that were introduced last month as part of emergency energy-saving measures during the Middle East crisis and the US-Iran war.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday approved an exemption allowing commercial centres across the country to remain open without the previously imposed closing-time restrictions until May 31, according to a Cabinet Division notification reported by Geo News and Dawn.Under the new decision, sho...
Tube strikes are OFF! RMT cancels planned 24-hour London Underground walkouts this week
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