Premier League preview: How Liverpool will win title
The Premier League season is back with a bang, and after a tumultuous transfer window that saw Arsenal and Manchester United strengthen considerably, the big question is who will finish…
Pound falling to parity is an idea that’s starting to take hold
Suddenly, the idea of pound parity seems less far-fetched as the risk grows that Britain may split away from the European Union without a deal.###Rupert Harrison, a fund manager at…
Filipino celebrities Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards charm UAE fans
Filipino celebrities Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards walked into screaming fans at a Dubai cinema on Friday, as they promoted their romantic drama ‘Hello, Love, Goodbye’, now showing across the…
Don’t start tinkering with GDP inputs
By Noah Smith, Bloomberg###Every so often you see someone demand that leaders abandon their focus on gross domestic product in favour of other metrics of economic success. Some countries are…
Travelling to the south Indian state of Kerala? Read this UAE advisory
Dubai: The UAE issued a travel advisory to Kerala on Friday after flooding caused by monsoon rain.###The UAE Consulate in Kerala tweeted that citizens should exercise caution and follow safety…
Down the rabbit hole with Trump and Xi
In the fable, the tortoise wins the race because the hare lies down to take a nap after bolting into the lead.###Slow, dogged persistence triumphs over flighty arrogance. If this…
Rare giant panda twins born at Belgian zoo
Brussels: Giant panda twins born at a zoo in Belgium on Thursday face a precarious first few days but the “extremely rare” birth still bodes well for the vulnerable species,…
The correct way to greet on Eid in the UAE
Eid is around the corner, it’s that time of the year, when you hear people greeting each other with the commonly used “Eid Mubarak”. But did you know the right…
The pope and the populist
The relationship between Vatican City and Italy has long been a symbiotic one — the papal state is roughly 400 hectares in size, has 800 full-time citizens and is surrounded…
How Premier League top six fared in transfer window
London: Premier League clubs splashed out well over £1 billion (Dh4.46 billion) in the transfer market arms race ahead of the start of the new season on Friday.###The vast majority…