What is an employee beneficiary form? Have you signed one?
Have you signed an employee beneficiary form? Do you know what it is? Experts in the UAE say that while most employers as part of their recruitment policies make a record of…
Retirement from Tests is becoming the ‘in’ thing
Pakistan’s left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir’s sudden decision to retire from Test cricket while still in his 20s needs to be examined closely. It is normally during the late 20s that…
African Americans are key to the Democratic nomination — and perhaps the whole election
Since Joe Biden leads in the polls for the US Democratic presidential nomination, he’s an inevitable target for attacks from his opponents. Right now they’re fighting for the affections of…
Palm tree seeds arrive on Space Station ahead of UAE experiment
Dubai: Attempts by the UAE to germinate a palm tree in space are now underway after seeds reached the International Space Station (ISS) via the Falcon 9 rocket launched by…
US 16-year-old wins $3m as Fortnite world champion
New York: American Kyle Giersdorf, alias “Bugha,” became the first Fortnite world champion in the solo division, winning $3 million (Dh11 million) at age 16.###Originally from Pennsylvania, the young gamer…
UAE families thrilled about work permits for men on family-sponsored visas
Dubai. The new work permit that allows men who are sponsored by a family member to work is being viewed as a game-changer.###Working class families, especially those with women working…
Actors debate: If you are anti-lynch mobs, does it make you anti-India?
###Lynching a fellow human being is unambiguously wrong you would reckon. And protesting against fellow citizens being murdered and the “weaponisation” of a salutation to Lord Ram should be something…
Jofra Archer — England cricket’s answer to Raheem Sterling?
Dubai: Cricketer Jofra Archer’s Instagram account boasts of a picture of him with Raheem Sterling, English football’s million dollar boy. It was almost on expected lines that the two upcoming…
Boxer Amir Khan admits thinking of retirement
Islamabad: Boxer Amir Khan, who is adamant to fight Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao, has admitted that he is thinking of retirement.###Khan claimed the WBC international welterweight title with a fourth-round…
Family appeals to find Sri Lankan woman missing for 45 days
Sharjah###An Indian man is appealing to the public to help trace his mentally unstable wife, a Sri Lankan, who has been missing from their Sharjah home since June 9.###On June…
Indonesian envoy: Sheikh Mohamed’s visit is a dream come true
ABU DHABI: The state visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to Indonesia…
Rare Nike trainers sold for $437,500 in New York
New York: A rare pair of Nike's "Moon Shoe" designed by the sportswear giant's co-founder has sold for a record-breaking $437,500, breaking the world auction record for a pair of…