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- Business
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ACTVET to host Skills Camp programme to enhance national capabilities
28 June 2025 13:09 ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)The Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ACTVET) is launching the Skills Camp programme, which will take place from June 30 to July 24 in Abu Dhabi, Al Dhafra, and Al initiative aims to enhance and develop technical and vocational skills among UAE Nationals across different age Skills Camp offers a wide range of courses and workshops across 19 technical and vocational skill areas. The programme is designed for Emiratis, targeting school and university students, along with various other segments of the camp will be held at ACTVET's educational institutions and will be conducted under the guidance of experts in technical and vocational education and training, ensuring a dynamic and enriching learning initiative reflects the centre's commitment to developing national capabilities and strengthening citizens' skills in line with global standards, thereby supporting the country's sustainable economic development programme is held during both summer and winter breaks, offering participants a valuable opportunity to acquire new skills and enhance their professional capabilities in an inspiring educational programme will be held from June 30 to July 24 across four locations including Abu Dhabi – Applied Technology Schools, Mohammed Bin Zayed Campus, Abu Dhabi – Applied Technology Schools, Baniyas Campus, Al Ain Region – Applied Technology Schools, Al Aqabiya Campus, and Al Dhafra Region – Applied Technology Schools, Baynounah programme will be open to juniors enrolled in Grades 6 to 9, seniors enrolled in Grades 10 to 12, university students, and to adults aged 24 years and line with the Year of Community, the programme has been expanded to include elementary-level children enrolled in Grades 3 to 5 across three skill areas. Skills options will include Health & Social Care, Industrial Control, Industrial Design Technology, IT Software, Solutions for Business, Mechanical Engineering CAD, Painting & Decorating, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Renewable Energy, Website Technologies, Welding, 3D Designing & Printing, Automobile Technology, Autonomous Mobile Robotics, Car Painting, CNC Milling, CNC Turning, Smart Home Automation, Electronics and Graphic Design Technology. Source: Aletihad - Abu Dhabi
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- Climate
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Heavy rain hits China's flood-stricken Guizhou for second time in a week
28 June 2025 12:22 SHANGHAI (REUTERS)Heavy rain struck China's southwestern Guizhou province again on Saturday, half-submerging the already flood-stricken riverside city of Rongjiang for a second time this week and prompting the evacuation of residents to higher at the confluence of three rivers and home to 300,000 residents, Rongjiang was inundated earlier this week by record downpours that left six dead and forced more than 80,000 people to flee their homes. The amount of rain that fell over 72 hours was double the city's average for response to the new round of flooding, authorities raised the city's flood emergency response level to the highest level on benchmark hydrological station on one of the rivers estimated that the peak water level would hit 253.50 metres (832 ft) at around 5 p.m. (0900 GMT), exceeding the safety threshold by 2 metres, state broadcaster CCTV this week, the peak water level reached 256.7 metres, the highest since 1954, the Guizhou provincial government said in a statement to Reuters on Friday, blaming "the extreme climate" for the floods in southwest China are set to hit local has battled with summer floods for millennia, but some scientists say climate change is resulting in heavier and more frequent rain. Massive flooding could set off unforeseen "black swan" events with dire consequences, such as dam collapses, Chinese officials say. In southern China over the past two days, 13 major rivers in Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi and Hainan were hit by storms and had risen above their warning levels, CCTV reported, citing the Ministry of Water Resources on Saturday.
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2 hours ago
- Politics
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Iran holds state funeral for slain leaders
28 June 2025 11:29 TEHRAN (AFP)Iran began a state funeral service Saturday in Tehran for around 60 people, including military commanders killed in its conflict with proceedings started at 8:00am local time (0430 GMT) in the capital Tehran, with government offices and many businesses closed on Saturday for the occasion."The ceremony to honour the martyrs has officially started," state TV said, showing footage of thousands waving Iranian flags and holding pictures of the slain military President Masoud Pezeshkian, along with other senior government officials and military commanders also attended the the 60 people who are to be laid to rest after the ceremony, four are children and four are women. The Israeli strikes on Iran killed at least 627 civilians, Tehran's health ministry said. Iran's attacks on Israel killed 28 people, according to Israeli figures.
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2 hours ago
- Health
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France bans smoking on beaches, in parks and bus shelters
28 June 2025 11:12 PARIS (AFP)France will ban smoking on beaches and in parks, public gardens and bus shelters from Sunday, the government decree, published in the official government gazette on Saturday, will also ban smoking outside libraries, swimming pools and schools, and is aimed at protecting children from passive decree did not mention electronic cigarettes. Violaters of the ban will face a fine of 135 euros ($158).'Tobacco must disappear from places where there are children,' Health and Family Minister Catherine Vautrin had said in May, underscoring 'the right of children to breathe pure air.'Cafe terraces are excluded from the 75,000 people are estimated to die from tobacco-related complications each year in France. According to a recent opinion survey, six out of 10 French people (62 percent) favor a smoking ban in public places.
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3 hours ago
- Climate
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NCM issues weather forecast for June 28
28 June 2025 10:30 ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)The National Centre of Meteorology has released its weather forecast for the period from Saturday, June 28 until Wednesday, July national weather bureau expects conditions to be humid over the period, with convective clouds seen in eastern areas of the UAE. Weather Forecast: June 28 - July 2Saturday, June 28 Weather: Humid by morning over some coastal areas. Partly cloudy and may be convective by afternoon eastward over the Light to moderate northwesterly to southwesterly winds freshening at times, with a speed of 10 – 20 reaching 35 km/ Slight in the Arabian Gulf and in the Oman June 29Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times. Low clouds appear over the eastern Light to moderate northwesterly to southwesterly winds freshening at times, with a speed of 10 – 20 reaching 35 km/ Slight in the Arabian Gulf and in the Oman June 30Weather: Humid by morning over some coastal areas. Partly cloudy and low clouds appear over the east Light to moderate northwesterly becoming to southeasterly winds freshening at times, with a speed of 10 – 25 reaching 35 km/ Slight in the Arabian Gulf and in the Oman July 1Weather: Humid by morning over some coastal areas. Fair to partly cloudy and low clouds appear over the east Light to moderate Northwesterly becoming to Southeasterly winds freshening at times, with a speed of 10 – 25 reaching 35 km/ Slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf, and slight in the Oman July 2Weather: Humid by morning over some coastal areas. Partly cloudy and clouds appear eastward. May be convective by afternoon, with decrease in Light to moderate northwesterly becoming to southeasterly winds freshening at times, causing blowing dust and sand, with a speed of 10 – 20 reaching 40 km/h. Sea: Moderate to rough in the Arabian Gulf, and slight to moderate in the Oman Sea. Source: Aletihad - Abu Dhabi
