PANAMA CITY (AFP) – Panama is suspending its probe into the Panama Papers, the leak of a legal firm’s files on clients who stored assets in opaque offshore companies, prosecutors said on Tuesday (Jan 24). The records from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca revealed the names of leaders, politicians, celebrities and wealthy individuals from around the world who used the firm to create offshore entities to […]
Many of last year’s academy nominations prompted a backlash from a film-going world where ‘white’ is no longer the norm; in 2017 the focus has shifted and the calibre is just as high. The eyes of the world were focused on the Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday for what were widely expected to be the most diverse Oscar nominations to date. The expectations […]
A British man has been shot dead in his car in the Thai resort of Pattaya. Tony Kenway, originally from Southampton, was killed in the driver’s seat of his red Porsche Cayenne GTS in the car park of the Sanit sports club in Bang Lamung district, the Bangkok Post reported. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has confirmed it was in contact with local police over the […]
Good morning. Here’s our morning roundup of all the media news you need to know. Want to get this briefing in your inbox every morning? Subscribe here. A fashionista friend in the White House press corps answered this lingering question after Sean Spicer’s much-anticipated first briefing: What exactly was the glaring color of that jacket worn by Kellyanne Conway? “Tomato?” she guessed. Well, it was especially vivid […]
LONDON Britain’s Guardian newspaper is considering becoming a tabloid and outsourcing printing to a rival such as Rupert Murdoch’s News UK as one of a series of options to cut costs, sources told Reuters. Publisher Guardian Media Group (GMG) said last year it needed to make savings of 20 percent to stem underlying losses that widened to 62.6 million pounds ($78 million) for the year to April […]
President Donald Trump addresses business and trade issues on Monday. Highlights of the day follow: BUSINESS Trump meets with a dozen prominent American manufacturers at the White House, promising to cut regulations and corporate taxes but warning them of penalties if they move production outside the country. TRADE Trump could sign an executive order on Monday intended to renegotiate the free trade agreement between the United States, […]
By Amanda Ferguson | BELFAST BELFAST Sinn Fein named Michelle O’Neill to succeed Martin McGuinness and lead the Irish nationalist party into Northern Irish elections in March, marking a shift towards a generation not directly involved in decades of conflict. McGuinness, a former Irish Republican Army (IRA) commander turned peacemaker, bowed out of frontline politics last week, saying illness and Northern Ireland’s current political crisis had led […]
23 January 2017 Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the Bahrain-based international aluminium smelter, was the proud winner of the 2017 Occupational Excellence Achievement Award and the 2017 Significant Improvement Award by the National Safety Council (NSC) – USA. These wins endorse the Company’s long-standing commitment to Safety as well as its efforts in creating a safe working environment for its employees and contractors alike. The NSC Occupational Excellence […]
LONDON Potatoes and bread cooked at high temperatures for a long time could increase the risk of cancer in people who eat them regularly, British government scientists said on Monday. The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) said a substance called acrylamide, produced when starchy foods are roasted, fried or grilled for too long at high temperatures, has been found in animal studies to increase the risk of […]
As deaths from powerful painkillers continue to rise, Canada is pursuing unprecedented measures to curb their use, including requiring cigarette-style warning stickers on every prescription, Health Minister Jane Philpott told Reuters. Next month Health Canada plans to publish a detailed proposal for the stickers, which Philpott said would warn that opioid painkillers can cause addiction and overdose. In March, an advisory panel is set to consider a […]
Briton Tyrrell Hatton hit a second successive four-under-par 68 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead after three rounds of a fiercely contested Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Just three shots separate the leading 16 players as they head into the final round. Hatton, who has finished in the top 10 seven times in his last 11 events, recorded five birdies for the third round in succession and […]
Once known as the “ships of the desert”, camels are a feature of Rolls-Royce’s new special edition, which has just arrived in the UAE. Abu Dhabi Motors has taken delivery of the Rolls-Royce Ghost Oasis Edition, a special commission developed by the marque’s Bespoke department to be presented to the brand’s patrons in the Middle East only. The two-tone exterior in Aurum and Desert Dune Metallic carries […]
Britain’s security co-operation with EU countries will be on the table as part of the Brexit negotiations, Theresa May has said as she prepares to become the first world leader to meet new US president Donald Trump. The prime minister plans to discuss British-US co-operation on terrorism and Nato at the meeting in Washington on Friday, the prime minister said on Sunday — and sent a signal […]
LONDON British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday she would not be afraid to tell Donald Trump when she finds something he has said unacceptable, as she prepares to meet the new U.S. President in Washington this week. May, who is Britain’s second female premier, made the comments after thousands of women marched in London on Saturday to protest about Trump’s attitude to women, joining demonstrations […]
For hundreds of years, fishing and pearl diving were vital to the people who lived around the Arabian Gulf. Along with trade, it was these two activities that allowed communities to flourish in the days before the discovery of oil. While pearl diving is largely a thing of the past, fishing remains a major industry – perhaps too major. Like many other seas, the Arabian Gulf is […]
Samantha Wood, founder of independent review website www.foodiva.net who has more than 18,000 followers on Instagram, believes a restaurant serving top-class Arabian food should be the holder of Dubai’s first Michelin star – though she is not convinced the city is quite ready. “As much as I would love to see Michelin-star ratings in Dubai, I don’t think we have enough of a critical mass of restaurants […]
January 22, 2017 by: George Parker, Political Editor Theresa May will urge Donald Trump not to undermine European unity when she meets him in Washington within days, insisting that Britain sees a strong EU as a crucial partner on both economic and security issues. The White House announced on Saturday that Mrs May would meet with Mr Trump on Friday, making her the first foreign leader to […]
While TV and radio presenter Reggie Yates might not quite be a household name, parents of young children will know him well as the voice of British children’s-TV character, Rastamouse. That, however, is just one of the many feathers in the cap of the 33-year-old. His impressively varied career, which started with a role in the TV sitcom Desmond’s at the age of 8, has also included […]
A British man has died while working on the construction of a stadium for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, authorities said. An investigation was under way to determine the cause of death, the Supreme Council for Delivery and Legacy, which is responsible for World Cup infrastructure, said in a statement. The 40-year-old man died on Thursday at the Khalifa International Stadium, it said, without giving other […]
British investigators have opened “fresh lines of inquiry” into bribery and corruption at several companies, thanks to evidence gathered in a four-year investigation into illegal behaviour at Rolls-Royce. Ben Morgan, joint head of bribery and corruption at the Serious Fraud Office, told the Financial Times that information collected on a network of corrupt middlemen operating on behalf of Rolls-Royce and other companies was being pieced together “not […]
George Osborne, the former UK chancellor, is to join BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, as an adviser. BlackRock’s chairman and chief executive Larry Fink said the company wanted Mr Osborne’s “unique and valuable perspective on the issues affecting the world”, citing his work helping the UK and the G20 to recover from the financial crisis. “At the centre of our mission is helping people around the […]
LONDON Britain’s police watchdog is to hold an investigation after officers were filmed firing a stun-gun at their own local black race relations adviser who they apparently mistook for a wanted suspect, the force involved said on Friday. Judah Adunbi, 63, who is a founder member of an Independent Advisory Group (IAG) which works with Avon and Somerset Police in western England to improve relations with the […]
A newer version of e-cigarettes called vape pens do not look much like the traditional cigarettes, but findings of a new study involving young smokers suggest that seeing somebody use this device can spark the desire to smoke. Less Resemblance To Traditional Cigarettes Vape pens, or vaporizers, are battery-powered gadgets that work much like other e-cigarettes. These devices feature a heating element that turns liquid nicotine and […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for January 20, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Abu Dhabi Theatre festival Short+Sweet Abu Dhabi is a festival of 10-minute plays encompassing various genres, which will be staged over two nights by UAE-based actors, directors and playwrights who are members of the […]
