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Scientists design windows that convert sunlight into wireless Internet

Saudi scientists have coded sunlight into an Internet signal thanks to a specially adapted glass window.

07/12/2022

Travel News

How will Indonesia’s ban on sex outside marriage impact tourists?

New ‘morality’ laws apply to Indonesians and foreigners alike.

07/12/2022

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Prototypes for Humanity: 100 ideas to change the world

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In Dubai, we hear from some of the brightest young academic minds across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania as the event showcases 100 original, impactful, and innovative ideas created by students and recent graduates from around the world.

07/12/2022

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3 Golden rules for scaling businesses

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In an interview with Euronews, Aadeel Akhtar, CEO and founder at Psyonic, a company manufacturing the world’s first touch-sensing bionic hand, shares his top tips for scaling up

07/12/2022

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Beyond rivalry, shared passion brings football fans together in Dubai

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Beyond the big tournaments, football is pursued all year round in Dubai at supporters’ clubs, live events and football academies established by professional players

07/12/2022

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Food for thought: how AI is reducing waste in restaurants

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Food waste management company Winnow estimates that its AI-powered tools have already saved 61,000 tons of Co2, equivalent to 36,512,500 meals, worth €42 million

07/12/2022

China

China rolls back its ‘Zero-COVID’ policy

For nearly three years, China has launched sporadic, strict lockdowns to keep COVID-19 levels extremely low in the country. However, following public protests in many cities in the last few weeks, this looks to be changing.

07/12/2022

Sport

Morocco knock Spain out on penalties to reach historic quarter-finals

The teams were closely matched through a nail-biting clash, with Spain having more of the ball but Morocco creating the better openings. Morocco will next face Portugal in the quarter-finals.

06/12/2022

Focus

Fukushima gets ready to discharge treated water into the sea

In partnership with Japan Reconstruction Agency

Eleven years after the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe, the region's inhabitants are preparing for a new step.

06/12/2022

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Watch: Flying robots are picking fruit in Israel

The robots fly around and pick fruit straight off the trees, depositing them in a bin. An Israeli start-up is replacing farmhands with flying robots who do the picking themselves.

06/12/2022

Israel

Al Jazeera takes killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to the ICC

Any person or group can file a complaint to the ICC prosecutor for investigation, but the Hague-based court is not obliged to take them on. Israel said it would not cooperate with any external probe into Abu Akleh's death.

06/12/2022

Israel

Al Jazeera asks court to investigate killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

The news outlet has accused Israel of specifically targeting its journalists.

06/12/2022

Travel News

Qatar’s only off licence requires a permit and appointment to enter

Fans say alcohol and the World Cup go ‘hand in hand’ - here’s how they’re navigating Qatar’s strict rules.

06/12/2022

Indonesia

Protests in Indonesia as lawmakers agree to ban sex outside marriage

Lawmakers passed a controversial revision of Indonesia's penal code, which also bans the cohabitation of unmarried couples Rights groups slammed the move as a crackdown on civil and political freedoms.

06/12/2022

Culture news

Football fever spreads among 'real deal' Indian fans beyond Qatar

Meet the Indian football fans who've travelled from far and wide to show their support for their favourite teams in Doha.

06/12/2022

Indonesia

Indonesia bans sex before marriage for locals and foreign visitors

The new code bans both premarital and extramarital sexual relations, with a punishment of up to one year in prison.

06/12/2022

Afghanistan

At least seven killed in bus bomb attack in northern Afghanistan

The cause of the explosion is not yet clear, and police are searching for a culprit

06/12/2022

Iran

Confusion over the morality police and headscarf laws in Iran

There is confusion over whether the morality police, who enforce strict Islamic dress codes, have been disbanded. For many women, it's a dream they hope will come true.

06/12/2022

China

Beijing embraces 'life again' as COVID-19 lockdown is eased

Following major protests last month, residents of the Chinese capital will no longer need to show negative COVID-19 tests to enter a variety of public spaces, including supermarkets, offices, the subway and the city’s international airport.

06/12/2022

Qatar

Morocco makes history by knocking Spain out of the World Cup

"Its a moment of history," one Morrocan fan told Euronews.

06/12/2022

Sport

Brazil beats South Korea and will take on Croatia in quarter-finals

Neymar returned from injury and converted a first-half penalty in Brazil’s 4-1 win over South Korea in the round of 16 on Monday, while Croatia struck gold in a shootout win against Japan, securing a return to the quarter-finals.

05/12/2022

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Locals recover belongings after a volcano eruption in Indonesia

The improved weather conditions on Monday allowed rescuers to resume evacuation efforts and a search for possible victims after the highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island erupted.

05/12/2022

Iran

'No indication' situation of Iranian women will improve, says US

Using violence against protestors is a sign of the Iranian government's "weakness", not strength, said top US diplomat Antony Blinken.

05/12/2022

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Watch: Bahrain festival season opens celebrating art, food, and music

The festival took place at the Bahrain Fort built over 5,000 years ago.

05/12/2022

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Pursuing goals: football’s national teams battle for quarterfinal spots

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The world’s eyes have been on the first and second rounds of football’s most widely watched competition as hundreds of millions of fans gathered around their televisions for the excitement in recent weeks.

05/12/2022

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Japan's rubbish collecting football fans become World Cup stars

Japanese trash-picking football fans are becoming a phenomenon in Qatar and a role model football fans at the World Cup.

05/12/2022