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  Twenty-five per cent are waiting for more EV options to be launched to make a purchase, according to Audi Abu Dhabi About 52 per cent of UAE residents are considering switching to hybrid or electric vehicles as the increase in fuel prices is impacting the way consumers are thinking about their means of transportation, according to a survey by Audi Abu Dhabi . Twenty-five per cent of people surveyed are waiting for more EV options to be launched before making a purchase, the research, which polled 1,000 residents in the UAE, found. “Interest in EVs has continued to grow organically over time, however increasing petrol prices has certainly accelerated the shift in consumers’ attitude towards EV adoption,” said Mark Austin, Audi Abu Dhabi general manager. “When considering energy efficiency across the full lifecycle of producing, transporting and using fuel — typically referred to as “well to wheel” — electric vehicles offer high efficiency and the lowest carbon emissions per mile.” The

  Liverpool take on Real Madrid in title match at Stade de France on Saturday Security personnel were stationed across Paris as the French capital geared up for the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid on Saturday. Around 7,000 police will be on duty during the final where as many as 40,000 ticketless Liverpool supporters are expected. The title clash between Liverpool and Real Madrid was originally set to be played in St. Petersburg but Uefa awarded the match to the French capital after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Only around 20,000 supporters each from Liverpool and Real will be allowed to watch the match at the Stade de France. Authorities have prepared a vast fan zone for up to 45,000 Liverpool supporters along the Cours de Vincennes 10 kilometres from the stadium. A second fan park in the northern suburb of Saint-Denis where the Stade de France is located is reserved for Real Madrid supporters with tickets ahead of the game. History will be on Real’s side wh

  Tehran had threatened to take ‘punitive action’ over US seizure of Iranian oil tanker in Greek waters Iran’s navy has seized two Greek oil tankers in the Arabian Gulf, officials from both sides said on Friday. “ The Revolutionary Guards Navy today seized two Greek tankers for violations in Gulf waters,” said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in a statement quoted by state news agency IRNA. It gave no further details or say what the alleged violations were. Greece’s Foreign Ministry said Iranian authorities “violently took over” the two ships in an “act of piracy”. Asked about the Iranian claim, Commander Timothy Hawkins of the US Navy’s Middle East-based 5th Fleet told AP that “this is what we are tracking”, but declined to comment further. The reason for the seizure of the Delta Poseidon and Prudent Warrior was not given in the IRGC statement. Shipping news site Lloyds List said the ships are carrying oil taken on board at the southern Iraqi port of Basra. Prudent Warrior’s

 A considerable part of mankind has been able to break the chains of oppression and the world consecrated human rights as the most important engagement of humanity with itself to defend each and every human being as an equal. Democracy is a very complex system. It is the distillation of centuries of dictatorships, oligarchies, monarchies and political violence harshly opposed to the human aspiration to freedom and social development.  According to Gustavo de Arístegui , this seems simple and is taken for granted by those who have never lived under regimes that have tortured and murdered their own citizens. He is of the opinion that, primarily those who question democracy will question National courts in the future. This is why questioning the essence of democracy, where it is a solid pillar of society, is dangerous and profoundly undemocratic, says Mr. Gustavo. Gustavo de Arístegui is a Spanish diplomat and politician Gustavo de Arístegui brings to notice that democracy is even more c

  India’s Narcotics Control Bureau arrested Aryan Khan and seven others on a cruise ship last October Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son was cleared of drug charges on Friday, India’s Narcotics Control Bureau said, because of “ lack of sufficient evidence” . Aryan Khan, 24, and seven others were arrested by the bureau in October last year on a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast. He spent 22 days in a cell in Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail before being released on bail. But after eight months of investigation, the anti-drugs agency named 14 people in a 6,000-page charge sheet. Mr Khan was not included in the filing. “Based on the investigation carried out by the Special Investigation Team, a complaint against 14 persons is filed. Complaint against six others is not being filed due to lack of sufficient evidence,” the bureau said, without naming Mr Khan. But Mr Khan’s lawyer Mukul Rohatgi confirmed that his client was among those who have not been named in the charge sheet and said that t

  Johnny Depp brought suit against Amber Heard over an op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post in which she said she suffered from domestic abuse. The ongoing defamation trial between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard saw the actor confronted with a text he sent to his former talent agent Christian Carinno in which he talked about the affair between Ms Heard and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The text sent by Mr Depp is very explicit and vulgar, and its screenshots are viral on the internet. “Come see me face to face…I’ll show him things he’s never seen before…” the actor said in the text message which was read before the jurors in court on Wednesday. The actor has accused Ms Heard of having an affair with the SpaceX CEO during their marriage. the message shown to jurors, Ms Depp called Ms Heard a “gold digging, low level, dime a dozen, mushy, pointless, dangling overused flappy fish market.” “I can only hope karma kicks in and takes the gift of breath away from her,” he had further said

  ADC will look to acquire businesses in the UAE or the broader Mena region ADC Acquisition Corporation, the UAE’s first special purpose acquisition company (Spac) that seeks to acquire fast-growing technology companies, began trading on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange on Friday. The Spac, which was set up by Abu Dhabi-based holding company ADQ and private investment firm Chimera Investments, raised Dh367 million ($99.9m) through an initial public offering of 36.7 million shares at an offer price of Dh10 a share. ADC shares were trading at Dh10.80 at 1.30pm on Friday. “The UAE’s first Spac represents a major endorsement of Abu Dhabi as a financial centre anchored with strong market principles and capital raising potential,” said Mohamed Al Suwaidi, ADQ managing director and chief executive and ADC chairman. Along with supporting Abu Dhabi’s capital markets, private companies will also have the ability to capitalise to pursue further transactions easily and efficiently, he said. “Ult

  Joe Garcia, 50, dies after delivering flowers to wife’s memorial The husband of a teacher killed in the Texas school shooting has died from a heart attack, his family say. Joe Garcia was preparing for the funeral of Irma Garcia, his high school sweetheart and wife of 24 years, when he collapsed and died on Thursday, his nephew John Martinez told The New York Times . The couple leave behind four children, with the oldest 23 and the others teenagers, according to The Times . Irma Garcia, 46, was one of two teachers killed on Tuesday at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, along with 19 children. Relatives briefed by authorities said Garcia and her co-teacher Eva Mireles died trying to protect their pupils.