Dubai rewards system for high school pupils, Copenhagen shooting, 4th of July — Trending



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On today's episode, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, unveils a new rewards system to honour the emirate's brightest high school pupils while the UAE approves policies to transition to a circular economy.

Three people are killed in a shooting at a shopping centre in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Jordanian authorities blame negligence for a chlorine gas explosion that killed 13 people last week.

Fourth of July celebrations begin in the US.

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The specs

Engine: Four electric motors, one at each wheel

Power: 579hp

Torque: 859Nm

Transmission: Single-speed automatic

Price: From Dh825,900

On sale: Now

Europe’s rearming plan
  • Suspend strict budget rules to allow member countries to step up defence spending
  • Create new "instrument" providing €150 billion of loans to member countries for defence investment
  • Use the existing EU budget to direct more funds towards defence-related investment
  • Engage the bloc's European Investment Bank to drop limits on lending to defence firms
  • Create a savings and investments union to help companies access capital
Company profile

Company: Eighty6 

Date started: October 2021 

Founders: Abdul Kader Saadi and Anwar Nusseibeh 

Based: Dubai, UAE 

Sector: Hospitality 

Size: 25 employees 

Funding stage: Pre-series A 

Investment: $1 million 

Investors: Seed funding, angel investors  

Updated: July 04, 2022, 6:41 AM

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