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  Hollywood actor Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard's trial is set to be adapted into a movie. ‘Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial Film’ is set to be released on Tubi, an American over-the-top content platform. However, a clip from the movie has caused outrage on social media, with many signing petitions to stop the release of the movie. According to netizens, the film shows a dramatised version of the Depp-Heard trial. They claimed that the trial was further sensationalised into a movie. A petition has been launched on Twitter, asking Tubi to not release the film. Twitter users also argued that the actors of the movie appeared “miscast" in the context of physical appearances. The film features Mark Hapka as Depp and Megan Davis as Heard. Melissa Marty plays the role of Camille Vasquez, Depp's lawyer. Mary Carrig plays the role of Heard's lawyer, Elaine Bredehoft. The petition reads, “Given the sensitive material discussed in this case, including the dynamics of ab

The "Dubai Metaverse Forum" activities began on Wednesday in Dubai, under the auspices of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum at the "Museum of the Future" and "Area 2071" in the Emirates Towers in Dubai, with the participation of more than 300 experts and specialists, 40 institutions, and technology companies from the nation of the UAE and around the world in more than 25 sessions and workshops hosting more than    Under Hamdan bin Mohammed's sponsorship, "Dubai Metavirus" brings people from all over the world together to discuss impending drastic changes. Dubai serves as a global research centre for the creation of "Metavirus" for the benefit of humanity. The market value of "Metaverse" is $50 billion.   The first-of-its-kind gathering, which aimed to truly comprehend the metaverse and unleash its potential, attracted more than 500 participants, among them government ministers, business executiv

    UAE President has met with His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, the Sultan of Oman, at Al Alam Palace in the Omani capital, Muscat. During the meeting on the first day of the UAE President’s state visit to the Sultanate of Oman, the two leaders spoke of the historical bonds between the two nations and discussed ways to strengthen these relations further. His Majesty the Sultan welcomed His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed . His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed thanked His Majesty for the warm welcome extended to him and the UAE delegation and expressed his best wishes to the Sultan and the people of Oman. His Highness and His Majesty discussed opportunities for building upon the growing economic ties between the UAE and Oman and areas where the two nations can increase collaboration, including the investment, financial, industrial and cultural sectors. Their talks centred around the two leaders’ shared vision for a secure and stable region that promotes sustainable development

  Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) have now decided to enter a deal worth $3.8 billion to put into action a strategic project to power and decarbonize Adnoc’s offshore production operations. This has been done through a consortium comprising Korea Electric Power (Kepco), Kyushu Electric Power Company (Kyuden) and Electricite de France ( EDF ). This consortium will build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) sub-sea transmission system alongside Adnoc and Taqa. This has been confirmed by the two Abu Dhabi companies who delivered a joint statement recently at the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. The full project will be returned to Adnoc after 35 years of operation. “Adnoc has once again demonstrated its ability to successfully structure and close a bold and progressive transaction that will help secure our low-carbon future as we intensify our efforts to decarbonise our operations,” said Dr Sultan

T he Delhi High Court upheld the Central Consumer Protection Authority's (CCPA) directive to impose a fine of Rs. 1 lakh on the e-commerce platform in its decision in the Flipkart v. CCPA case on Friday.   The court ordered the Walmart-owned business to notify its customers that the cookers listed on Flipkart do not meet Bureau of Indian Standards and to submit the fine amount as soon as possible with the Registrar of Courts (BIS).   In August, the CCPA issued a ruling on Flipkart's infringement of consumer rights for allowing the sale of domestic pressure cookers in defiance of legal requirements.   Flipkart was also required by the CCPA to inform customers about all 598 pressure cookers sold on its site, recall the cookers, pay customers for their purchase costs, and submit a compliance report regarding the same within 45 days. Additionally, the firm was ordered to pay a Rs. 1,000,000 fine for violating the rights of customers by allowing the sale of such pressure coo

Canada has confirmed 1,379 cases of monkeypox virus, including 38 hospitalisations, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. Most of the monkeypox cases have been reported in Ontario, a province in east-central Canada. Around 667 monkeypox cases are from Ontario, 515 from Quebec, 150 from British Columbia, 39 from Alberta, 3 from Saskatchewan, 2 from the Yukon and 1 each from Nova Scotia, Manitoba and New Brunswick. Reportedly, these provinces are waiting for the National Advisory Committee on Immunization to guide this matter. A second-dose strategy is also expected in the coming weeks. The World Health Organization (WHO) has already declared a global health emergency over the monkeypox outbreak in more than 90 countries. According to WHO , monkeypox is a viral disease that can spread from one person to another person through close contact. It causes fever, chills, rash, and lesions on the face and genitals. According to experts, it can be spread through hugs, kisses,

Arab youth have named the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the country they would most like to live in, according to the results of the 14th Annual ASDA’A BCW Arab Youth Survey. Almost two-thirds (57 per cent) of Arab men and women aged between 18 and 24 identify the UAE as their top choice to live in. The United States is in the second position with 24 per cent and Canada is in the third position with 20 per cent of the votes. According to the Arab Youth Survey, the largest study of the MENA region’s largest demographic, around 51 per cent of North African youth also said that the UAE was their preferred country to live in. For the 11th year running, the UAE is also the country most Arab youths want their own to be like. The model nation for 37 per cent of Arab youth overall, the UAE ranked ahead of the US (22 per cent), Canada (18 per cent), Germany (14 per cent), France (11 per cent) and Turkey (11 per cent). This year, ASDA’A BCW, the MENA region’s leading communications con

  In an effort to find new partners to replace its reliance on Russian energy imports, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is anticipated to sign LNG contracts when he travels to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday.   "The gas selection is gradually expanding. The administration is always in contact with numerous nations, "Robert Habeck, the minister of the economy, mentioned his own March trip to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Reuters was informed by sources in May that the LNG negotiations between Germany and Qatar were complicated by disagreements on crucial terms, such as the length of any deal.   As part of its efforts to diversify away from Russian gas, German is purchasing LNG terminals.   Habeck was speaking in the northern German town of Lubmin, where officials are hoping that a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) leased by the government will become operational at the latest by the end of 2023.   Habeck said of the construction drive, "We mu

As the government works to phase out Confucius Institutes, a cross-party group of British MPs is in talks with Taiwan to send teachers of Chinese to the United Kingdom.   The learning and teaching of Confucius in China has come under intense scrutiny as the two countries' bilateral relations continue to deteriorate. According to the Taipei Times, the institute has 30 branches functioning around the UK.   Notably, the schools are in fact collaborative ventures between the Chinese International EducationFoundation , a Beijing-based organisation, a host institution in Britain, a partner university in China, and other parties.   Liz Truss, the current British prime minister, had lauded the network of Confucius classrooms earlier in 2014. She stated that the institutions "would put in place a solid infrastructure for Mandarin" in the UK while serving as education minister at the time, according to Taipei Times.   Reports from the previous week, however, indicated th

  Billionaire Elon Musk has announced that satellite internet service, Starlink, operated by SpaceX, is now available on all seven continents, including Antarctica. The Starlink network is primarily designed for people in rural areas that don't have access to ground-based telecommunication infrastructure. Last week, in a significant move of installing terminals at the most extreme locations in the world, Musk's SpaceX tested one of its Starlink internet terminals at McMurdo Station in Antarctica. Starlink already provides satellite internet access coverage to 40 countries. On Monday, the world’s richest man, on Twitter, officially announced, "Starlink is now active on all continents, including Antarctica." Earlier, he also said that Starlink will only be used for peaceful use. As per SpaceX's website, SpaceX started launching Starlink satellites in 2019. The satellite internet service also aims for global mobile phone service after 2023. The website further

  In Japan, millions of people were under evacuation warnings as Typhoon Nanmadol’s strong winds brought heavy rain to the southwest of the country after causing landfall overnight.   The system has weakened since Sunday evening around Kagoshima city in Kyushu, but it has uprooted trees, smashed windows and left rivers close to overflowing.   NHK, a national network, reported one fatality and 50 injuries as the storm moved through Kyushu. The authorities failed to immediately reaffirm the numbers.   According to his office, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will postpone his travel by one day to check on storm damage before leaving for the UN General Assembly on Monday as planned.   In Miyazaki prefecture, where some places received more rain in a single day than they typically do in the entire month of September, meteorological agency representatives issued a warning that river levels were high.   Yoshiyuki Toyoguchi from the land ministry advised reporters to be cautious of f

  The Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned its citizens not to touch foreigners after China reported its first monkeypox virus case. China’s first monkeypox case was detected on Friday in the southwestern city of Chongqing in an individual who arrived abroad. Local authorities said that the transmission risk of the virus was low as the individual was put in quarantine upon arrival in Chongqing as per China’s Covid-19 protocol. The Chinese authorities also said that all the traveller’s close contacts were isolated and under medical observation. The traveller suffered from a rash and other symptoms while being quarantined in line with COVID-19 controls in China. The monkeypox case was confirmed after the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention reviewed the test results of the traveller. Subsequently, China ’s CDC, affiliated with the national health commission (NHC), China’s health ministry, published five recommendations for Chinese citizens to fo

  The official launch of the eagerly anticipated iPhone 14, which Apple unveiled on September 7 at the 'Far Out' innovation event took place yesterday.   The smartphone will be sold on online shopping sites, Apple's official website, and in tech stores all around the nation. Starting at Rs 79,900 including taxes, the iPhone 14 is offered in five vibrant colours: Red (Product), Midnight, Blue, Purple, and Starlight.   Apple is offering a flat 5% discount of up to Rs 16,000 on its main website to customers who buy the iPhone 14 using credit cards from HDFC Bank. Apple is also providing a trade-in option, where you can exchange an old, functional smartphone for a discount of Rs 34,000 on the new iPhone 14.   The iPhone Plus will be sold starting on October 7 while the iPhone 14 started selling on September 16.   Let's now look at the characteristics that make the iPhone 14 so unique. The smartphone has a stunning body made of aerospace-grade aluminium. The smartph

  The COVID-19 pandemic response in the world's top cities has once again been dominated by Abu Dhabi, according to an analytics group located in London, Deep Knowledge Group (DKG).   The ranking of the safest cities during the COVID-19 pandemic for the second quarter of 2021, published by the Deep Knowledge Group, was based on 114 characteristics that were important to the COVID-19 reaction.   The rating was based on five key factors, including the effectiveness of the government; the economy; the effectiveness of the quarantine system; healthcare administration; and vaccination rates. The categories were applied to 72 cities and municipalities throughout the world, and 50 of the highest-ranking cities were chosen and their best practices and problems were analysed.   The report's initial iteration, which was released in April 2021, listed Abu Dhabi as the world's safest city during the pandemic.   This accomplishment is the consequence of the leadership in Abu Dha

  Oral and nasal swabs are important for the diagnosis of monkeypox disease. A study in India has revealed that oropharyngeal swabs (OPS) and nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) are critical for the diagnosis of monkeypox disease in those who have no active skin lesions. The Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR) – NIV pre-print study also revealed that urine specimens should also be considered critical specimens for diagnosing monkeypox disease. The study said, “The OPS/NPS specimen and possibly urine specimens should be considered as the critical specimens for MPXV diagnosis in cases with no active skin lesions.” The study was approved by the Institutional Human Ethics Committee of ICMR-NIV, Pune, India. The study also mentioned the first fatal case of Monkeypox reported from India. The first fatal case of the monkeypox virus in India was reported in July 2022. According to researchers, a 22-year-old, apparently immunocompetent male with no past medical

  Brian Cox, a Scottish actor who has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre, has said that he “feels sorry” for American actress Amber Heard in regards to her highly publicised defamation trial against her ex-husband Johnny Depp. The successful actor, who plays Logan Roy on Succession, spoke about the ex-couple in an interview with The Times. He said he regrets once calling Depp “overrated.” He said that “the public loves him.” He also said that the jury for the trial also loved Depp. He also talked about Heard. He said, “I feel sorry for Heard. I think she got the rough end of it.” In June this year, Depp won his high-profile defamation case against ex-wife Heard. The American actor sued Heard for $50m over a Washington Post op-ed titled: “I spoke up against sexual violence – and faced our culture’s wrath. That has to change.” While Depp’s name wasn’t mentioned in the article, Depp’s legal team argued it falsely implied the actress was sexually

  Diamond Head, the million-dollar Gold Coast mansion in Australia, where Hollywood actor Johnny Depp severed the tip of his finger in a major fight with his ex-wife Amber Heard, has been put up on the market for sale for $40million. Johnny and Amber, who got married in February 2015, were at this property in March that year when they got into a violent argument. During the defamation trial earlier this year, Johnny talked about the violent fight at this mansion. He reportedly said, “She (Amber) threw a bottle of vodka at me during the fight and cut my finger off, the tip of my finger, a good chunk. I miss it.” His statement was in contradiction to the previous media reports that claimed he accidentally sliced off the tip of his finger because he smashed several bottles during the violent fight. However, Amber denied his claims during the trial. This mansion was also the property where Johnny and Amber's Yorkshire Terriers, Pistol and Boo, stayed under house arrest in May 2015

  The United States officials are considering to broaden recommendations on who gets vaccinated against the monkeypox virus , possibly to include men with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) or those diagnosed with other sexually transmitted diseases. This comes after a study released on Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that a higher-than-expected share of Monkeypox infections is mostly seen in people with other sexually transmitted infections. Dr John T. Brooks, chief medical officer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Monkeypox outbreak response, said that the report represents a “call to action” due to risk. The chief medical officer said that he expected vaccine recommendations to expand after seeing the latest reports on Monkeypox. He also revealed that “the White House, along with CDC, is working on a plan to curb the Monkeypox virus.” The CDC has recommended the monkeypox vaccine to people who are in close contact with so

  South Korea's new government on Thursday proposed talks with North Korea to resume reunions of thousands of families separated since the 1950-53 Korean War, saying time was running out for ageing relatives. Despite long-strained ties between the two countries over the North's nuclear weapons programme, the Unification Minister of South Korea, Kwon Young-se, urged Pyongyang to discuss the issue of separated families. During a press briefing on Thursday, he said, “ Seoul and Pyongyang should confront the painful parts of reality. We must solve the matter before it’s too late.” Millions of people were swept apart during the 1950-53 Korean War. The war began in 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea after clashes along the border. Consequently, it separated brothers and sisters, parents and children and husbands and wives. Since the end of the Korean War, there have been 21 meetings allowing some separated people to reunite. Despite the deadlocked inter-Korean dialo