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Elvis Presley’s personal belongings are likely to fetch a high price when they are auctioned off this week. Nearly 40 items from Elvis Presley, including a jacket made by the guy responsible for his iconic costume and cape, a well-loved briefcase, and an address book with his handwriting, are likely to fetch over $10,000. Brigitte Kruse, the founder and chief …

The world-famous model and businesswoman Paris Hilton has become a mother. According to reports from the US media, Paris and her husband Carter Reum have welcomed a son into the world via surrogacy. Paris, who is 41 years old, recently gave an interview to PEOPLE Magazine in which she stated that becoming a mother has “always been [her] ambition” and …

Victoria Azarenka turned back the clock at the Australian Open on Tuesday, as the two-time winner defeated third-seeded Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the semi-finals and maintain her pursuit of a third Grand Slam title. The 33-year-old reached the final four at Melbourne Park for the first time in a decade, and she will make her first appearance …

Jacinda Ardern gave an emotional farewell on her last day as prime minister on Tuesday, January 24. She spoke of the generosity and compassion shown to her by New Zealanders, but said she was ready to be a sister and a mother. The 42-year-old appeared at a meeting of lawmakers and Maori elders in the small hamlet of Ratana, north …

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, has visited Atlantis The Royal, a new landmark on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah Island. The ultra-luxury resort is a one-of-a-kind addition to Dubai’s magnificent skyline and hospitality attractions, rising 43 floors and covering 406,000 square meters. Emirates News Agency (WAM) stated on …

Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, is eliminating around 12,000 employees due to “a changed economic reality,” according to an internal document. The company is doubling focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and eliminating personnel who support experimental initiatives. The job cutbacks impact 6% of its personnel and follow thousands of layoffs at internet heavyweights including as Amazon.com Inc, Microsoft …

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates, has declared 2023 the “Year of Sustainability.” The “Year of Sustainability” will include a number of projects, activities, and events that draw on the UAE’s deeply ingrained ideals of sustainability and the heritage of its late founder, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. In accordance with …

According to Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, the Emirati Minister for Foreign Trade, the United Arab Emirates and India are in the early stages of negotiations to trade non-oil commodities in Indian rupees. India and the UAE recently signed a comprehensive free trade deal. China and India are two of the largest trading partners for Gulf Arab oil and gas producers, …

Thursday, January 19, saw the first anti-deforestation operations under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has vowed to halt the escalating damage inherited from his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro. Environmental officers slashed their way through the jungle with machetes in pursuit of criminals. Reuters exclusively joined environmental agency Ibama’s searches in the rainforest state of Para to prevent illicit logging …

Wednesday, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan convened a conference with the leaders of many sister nations. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed met with Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Jordan’s King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The objective …