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A 56-year-old man has been arrested in Florida in connection with a mail-bombing campaign aimed at critics of US President Donald Trump. US officials named the man as Cesar Sayoc. He faces five charges including mailing explosives and threatening ex-presidents. Mr Trump said the acts were “despicable and have no …

Hawaii’s East Island is no longer on the map, the picture above shows the Island before the hurricane. Below is a view of the location after the hurricane: The island, located about 550 miles northwest of Honolulu, is part of a chain of small island groups in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National …

The first-ever Emirati-designed and made satellite, KhalifaSat, will be launched into space on Monday, 29th October 2018, marking a breakthrough for the national space industry. The total mass of the spacecraft is estimated to be some 330 kilogrammes, while it is two metres tall and less than 1.5 metres wide. …

A woman armed with a kitchen knife attacked children at the gate of a kindergarten in China’s southwestern city of Chongqing on Friday, injuring 14 of them, police said. The 39-year-old, identified only by her surname Liu, launched the attack as children returned from morning exercises about 9:30 a.m. (0130 …

The 20th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2018), and the 3rd Dubai Solar Show attracted over 33,000 visitors over three days. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) organised both events, under the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the …

An unemployed 27-year-old GCC man, and another fugitive used an identity card that belongs to a person who died three years ago to book in a hotel. The defendant was arrested and referred to Dubai’s Public Prosecution, where he was interrogated. It was revealed that the two men were able …

A state of emergency was declared in the Jordanian capital after the Jordanian Civil Defense has announced that 7 dead and 36 missing due to floods washed school trip. Helicopters were dispatched to search for 44 students and teachers who were swept away by floods. Royal Navy diving teams were …

A student wielding a syringe has pricked eight teenagers in a “prank” at a high school in western Sydney, Australian authorities have said. Several ambulances were called to Plumpton High School on Thursday following reports of a stabbing. Students were found with “a minor needle prick” and no serious injuries, …

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced the completion of the second phase of its ‘Green Charger’ initiative, which included the installation of an additional 100 EV Green Charger stations across Dubai. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the 20th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2018) …

The Dubai Criminal Court considered the case of an American investor who plotted to seize AED5 million from another investor of his nationality, using fraudulent ways to convince the victim to deposit the amount -as a price for precious stones- into his company’s account and then forge official documents to …