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3 weeks ago | 
gulfnews.com | Jay Hilotin
Fab at 40+: These habits could keep you strong and smart; they could even save your life
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
gulfnews.com | Jay Hilotin
Working over 55 hours weekly spikes stroke risk: study
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
gulfnews.com | Jay Hilotin
Luigi Nicholas Mangione was a star. A valedictorian hailed for his courage and brilliance. He soared through school, then conquered university with degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Engineering. Raised in privilege, with an Ivy League education and ties to Maryland’s elite, Mangione’s alleged descent into radicalism and violence has shocked his former peers and the nation.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
gulfnews.com | Jay Hilotin
Turkey’s 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, has redefined intercontinental travel. As the world’s longest suspension bridge, it has dramatically transformed travel between Europe and Asia. Once, travellers crossing the Dardanelles Strait endured a 90-minute ferry ride to cross between the two sides. Today, thanks to this engineering marvel, that journey takes a mere six minutes, according to industry publication World Highways.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
gulfnews.com | Jay Hilotin
He used to walk 4km each way to go to school in the foothills of the Himalayas, in northern India. His parents never went to school. They lived in a house with no electricity and no running water. Now, Jay Chaudhry, 66, is the richest Indian-origin business mogul in the US, with a net worth of about $12.65 billion, as per Forbes (as of December 9, 2024).
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
gulfnews.com | Jay Hilotin
Manila: After a 20-year hiatus, Air France has revived its non-stop service connecting Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Manila-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). This marks the airline’s return to the Philippine capital as part of its growing Asian network, even as the French embassy has expanded its diplomatic services in Manila and Cebu. On December 9, 2024, France marked the official inauguration of its new embassy at Ayala Triangle Gardens Tower 2 in Makati City.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
gulfnews.com | Jay Hilotin
Manila: Mount Kanlaon, located on Negros Island, erupted around 4pm (local time) on Monday, leading the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) to raise its alert to Level 3, signaling “magmatic unrest.” The eruption produced a thick ash plume that rose 3,000 metres into the air and drifted west-southwest. Phivolcs reported the release of dangerous pyroclastic materials based on thermal images.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
gulfnews.com | Jay Hilotin
Why are countries jumping on the four-day workweek trend? Because it’s more than just time off — it’s a game-changer. In Japan, it’s a daring attempt to boost falling fertility rates by giving workers time to start families. In Spain, it’s about achieving the elusive work-life balance that’s become a modern dream. In Iceland, it’s proof of concept: shorter weeks led to soaring productivity and happier workers.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
gulfnews.com | Jay Hilotin
If you’re visiting Spain, you'll now need to share significantly more personal information than just your name and passport details. New rules in Spain now require hotels, car rental companies, and other tourism providers to collect more personal data from travellers. The rule, as promulgated by the Spanish Royal Decree 933/2021, which kicked in on December 1, 2024, requires tourists to provide over 40 pieces of information for accommodation bookings and over 60 for car rentals.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
gulfnews.com | Jay Hilotin
Queen of the skies lays egg again at 74
World’s oldest wild bird finds new mate, nests on Midway Wisdom, the record-breaking 74-year-old albatross, amazes again by laying an egg and starting afresh with a new partner. Wisdom, the world’s oldest known wild bird, lays off at 74 She's back and she's getting ready to be a mom once again Wisdom, the world’s oldest known wild bird, continues to defy the odds, laying yet another egg at the incredible age of 74.
