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Argentina captain Lionel Messi is still a doubt for the Copa America quarterfinal against Ecuador on Thursday (Friday 5 am UAE Time) at the NRG Stadium in Houston, coach Lionel Scaloni said. Messi, who suffered a right hamstring injury in the match against Chile, did not play in the final group game against Peru, which Scaloni also missed after being given a one-match ban by CONMEBOL. “We will wait a few hours and make a decision. Another day is always better. We’ll decide on the basis of the response we get today,” Scaloni told a press conference after Messi was…

Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for! A bite-sized version of the New York Times’ well-known crossword puzzle, The Mini is a quick and easy way to test your crossword skills daily in a lot less time (the average puzzle takes most players just over a minute to solve). While The Mini is smaller and simpler than a normal crossword, it isn’t always easy. Tripping up on one clue can be the difference between a personal best completion time and an embarrassing…

UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology forecasts Thursday’s weather to be fair to partly cloudy, with occasional blowing dust and sand, particularly affecting the internal and eastern areas. Residents could expect light to moderate winds, which may become fresh to strong at times, potentially reducing horizontal visibility. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Sea conditions will be rough in the Arabian Gulf, while in the Oman Sea, conditions will range from slight to moderate, potentially becoming rough by late night. The temperatures in the country are expected to reach a maximum of 46°C in…

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday called for vigilance in the face of far-right political gains in Europe, citing narratives that dehumanise migrants and asylum seekers. “We need to be very vigilant because especially history tells us, in particular in Europe, that the vilification of the other, that the denigration of the other, is a harbinger for what’s to come,” Volker Turk told reporters at a press conference in Geneva. “It’s an alarm bell we need to ring.” Far-right parties made gains in the European Parliament last month and France is holding a run-off election this…

The Indian rupee could not mirror the gains in its Asian peers on Thursday due to dollar demand related to the Indian central bank’s intervention to support the rupee one month back during the country’s unexpected election outcome. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 83.52 (Dh22.75) and lost further ground to trade at 83.54 (Dh22.76) against the greenback in initial deals, registering a fall of 5 paise from its previous closing level. The central bank had intervened to support the rupee as the currency slumped on June 4 because of a narrower than expected victory margin…

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Will the favorites prevail, or will we witness more giant-defeating acts? Get ready to make your predictions on TrueWin.ae There is a sense of excitement as Euro 2024 moves on to the quarter-finals! The competition has already seen surprising turns, with the reigning champion, Italy, bowing out after a clash with Switzerland. Only two stages remain before the grand finale and the stakes are only getting higher. With exhilarating moments, unbelievable late goals and breathtaking saves, the group stage and round of 16 of Euro 2024 will go down in history as one of the most suspenseful yet. Share the…

The New York Times has plenty of word games on its roster today — with Wordle, Connections, Strands, and the Mini Crossword, there’s something for everyone — but the newspaper’s standard crossword puzzle still reigns supreme. The daily crossword is full of interesting trivia, helps improve mental flexibility and, of course, gives you some bragging rights if you manage to finish it every day. While the NYT puzzle might feel like an impossible task some days, solving a crossword is a skill and it takes practice — don’t get discouraged if you can’t get every single word in a puzzle.…

Israel transferred 435 million shekels ($116 million) of withheld tax revenue to the Palestinian Authority, the first such transfer since April, the Israeli and Palestinian finance ministries said on Wednesday. Israel collects tax on goods that pass through Israel into the West Bank on behalf of the Palestinian Authority and transfers the revenue to Ramallah under a longstanding arrangement between the two sides. Since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has withheld sums earmarked for administration expenses in Gaza. Israel also deducts funds for electricity, water and costs to treat Palestinians in Israeli…

Muscat, Oman:Amadeus, a global leader in travel technology and Vistara Airlines successfully collaborated on a joint promotion to support the travel industry during the typically slow period last Ramadan which boosted travel bookings, saw an overwhelming positive response from travel partners and resulted in healthy flight loads and increased incremental segments. As part of the highest seller incentive, six top-performing travel partners were rewarded with attractive prizes including Apple Watches, Lenovo Tablets, Vistara Premium Economy and Economy tickets, and shopping vouchers. The incentive was designed to motivate and appreciate the hard work of the travel agencies during this period. Both…