The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday became the first Gulf nation to open an embassy in Israel, nearly a year after both countries signed an agreement to normalise diplomatic ties.The new mission is located in Tel Aviv Stock Exchange building. The ceremony was attended by new Israeli President Isaac Herzog, The Times of Israel reported.UAE Ambassador Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah officially presented his credentials at the beginning of March but the official opening was not held until now.”It is a great honour to open the embassy here. Ten months ago our two countries signed the Abraham Accords with a vision…
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(Photo : Pixabay/tablethelpline ) Kindle app Kindle’s text can be customized, and you can change the theme too. That makes Kindle different from a traditional book, wherein you are stuck with whatever font and text layout choices the publisher went with. If you wish to make edits on your Kindle, here’s how you can do it. Kindle Text Customization First, access the Display Settings menu on your Kindle. Open the book you are reading, tap anywhere near the top of the screen and tap the “Aa” icon. You will then see the menu appear. You can then customize how the text…
(Photo : Pixabay/PhotoMIX-Company) Twitter app fleet Twitter Fleets will be discontinued. For those who don’t know these, these are the row of fullscreen tweets located at the top of the app’s timeline that expire after 24 hours. The tweet format is shutting down because of low usage after launching just eight months ago. Twitter Fleets is Shutting Down Beginning on Aug. 3, Twitter users will just see active Spaces, which is Twitter’s live audio chat rooms, at the top of the timelines, according to CNBC. Traditional Twitter users will get more editing features from Fleets, like GIF stickers on photos and…
President Joe Biden’s review of Trump-era Cuba policy could lead to big changes in the U.S. posture toward the communist government in Havana as U.S. officials take stock of large protests in that country.The White House says Biden’s primary goal is helping the people of Cuba as they reel from pandemic-driven economic woes. Two sources familiar with the review said on Wednesday it could lead to the easing of restrictions on payments Americans can make to their families in Cuba.Remittances to Cuba are believed to be around $2 billion to $3 billion annually, representing its third biggest source of dollars…
A blast on a bus killed 13 people in north Pakistan’s Khyber-Paktunkhwa on Wednesday, including nine Chinese nationals in what Beijing said was a bomb attack but Islamabad called a vehicle failure.Two Pakistani soldiers were also among the dead after the explosion sent the bus over a ravine, local government and police sources told Reuters.Chinese engineers and Pakistani construction workers have for several years been working on hydroelectric projects as part of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative in the western province of Khyber-Paktunkhwa.China’s embassy in Pakistan confirmed that nine of its nationals died.Terming the explosion a bomb attack but not…
Full Android or iPhone storage could be one of the most annoying things to you, especially if you are not managing your videos, photos, and other important files properly. (Photo : Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)A visitor tries out an Apple iPhone 7 on the first day of sales of the new phone at the Berlin Apple store on September 16, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. The new phone comes in two sizes, one with a 4.7 inch display, the other with a 5.5 inch display. Also Read: Apple MagSafe iPhone Battery Pack Debuts for $99-Is it Worth It? Initial Specs…
Facebook advertisers and even Facebook Inc. itself are currently panicking since Apple fans, especially the iPhone and iPad users, are now rejecting their cross-app and cross-site tracking. (Photo : Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)In this photo illustration, the Facebook logo is displayed on a TV screen on September 09, 2019 in Paris, France. Several US states have launched antitrust investigations against web giants including Facebook and Google with the viewer their business practices, but also the collection and exploitation of personal data. It all began after Apple decided to release a new software update, which allows them to opt out of…
The Covid-19 curve in the US is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading Delta variant of the coronavirus, lagging vaccination rates and the July 4 Independence Day gatherings.Confirmed infections climbed to an average of about 23,600 a day on Monday, up from 11,300 on June 23, according to Johns Hopkins University data. All but two states – Maine and South Dakota – reported that case numbers have gone up over the past two weeks.Indonesia reported more than 54,000 new cases for the…
Bangladesh will lift its nationwide coronavirus lockdown for the country’s second-biggest religious festival, the government said Tuesday, even as new infections soared to record levels.The cabinet said all restrictions would be eased in the Muslim-majority country of 169 million people from Thursday, ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival which will be celebrated from July 20 to 22 this year.The removal of the curbs would “normalise economic activities” ahead of the celebrations, it added.Tens of millions of people usually head back to their villages to mark Eid al-Adha with their families.Bangladesh imposed its strictest-ever lockdown at the start of the month…
(Photo : GettlyImages/ Pool) FTC Lina Khan Facebook has officially filed a petition on July 15 to have the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC chairwoman Lina Khan recused from the agency’s ongoing antitrust lawsuit against the social media giant. Facebook Wants FTC Chair Removed Facebook argued in its petition that FTC chairwoman Khan had made public statements accusing the company of band conduct that is deemed as a violation of the antitrust law. Facebook said that Khan’s personal judgment towards the company should be enough grounds for recusal as she has already made up her mind about the company’s liability in…