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The UAE has specified three additional instances where pregnancy abortions will be permitted. According to a cabinet resolution — a copy of which Khaleej Times has seen — a licensed physician can perform the procedure if the pregnancy is a result of rape or incest; or at the “request of the spouses after approval by a designated committee.” The nature of the requests that spouses can make has not been detailed in the resolution. Non-consensual intercourse; or the person responsible for the pregnancy being from the woman’s lineage or her relatives are now grounds for abortion. With the new resolution…

First Look Inside SpaceX’s Starfactory w/ Elon Musk SpaceX chief Elon Musk has given Everyday Astronaut YouTuber Tim Dodd an extensive tour of the Starfactory in Boca Chica, Texas. Shot on the day before the fourth test flight of the Starship megarocket earlier this month, the hourlong video takes viewers inside the facility where workers are building the various rocket components and assembling the vehicle itself. Musk said he envisages the new facility, parts of which are still under construction, making as many as 100 Starship spacecraft a year, with the ultimate goal of building as many as a thousand,…

School heads in the UAE commended the Dubai education regulator’s decision to temporarily halt inspections, citing benefits like enhanced stability, reduced administrative workload, and better data collection quality for achieving teaching-learning targets. This decision means that private schools in Dubai will not undergo full inspections during the 2024-25 academic year except for new schools in their third year of operation. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Additionally, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has released the complete report of its most recent inspection. Adequate time to implement areas ‘for improvement’ “The school…

Albania striker Mirlind Daku was banned for two games by Uefa on Sunday after leading fans in derogatory chants with a megaphone following his team’s 2-2 draw against Croatia at Euro 2024. The 26-year-old Rubin Kazan forward insulted North Macedonia and later apologised for it, but will now miss his side’s final Group B match against Spain on Monday and a potential last-16 clash. “Daku will be banned for a total of two Uefa representative team competition matches for which he would be otherwise eligible,” said European football’s governing body in a statement. It said the punishment was for “failing…

Italian world number one Jannik Sinner won his first grasscourt title by edging his doubles partner Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(8) 7-6(2) in the Halle Open final on Sunday. The win marks the 22-year-old Australian Open champion’s 14th singles career title. Poland’s Hurkacz and Sinner, who played together in the Halle Open doubles, each saved a break point in the first set, traded aces and held serve forcing a tiebreak which Sinner won. The top seed had a chance to go 2-0 up in the second set but Hurkacz saved two break points as both players again held their serves before Sinner…

Warning: This article contains spoilers for House of the Dragon season 2, episode 2. The second episode of House of the Dragon season 2 begins, as it should, in chaos. As the news of Prince Jaehaerys’ murder spreads throughout the Red Keep of King’s Landing, bed maidens and castle workers are detained, all while Jaehaerys’ father, Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney), rages over his son’s death, and members of his Small Council — namely, Alicent (Olivia Cooke) and Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans) — brainstorm over how to respond to the tragic event. The Hightowers, as cunning as ever, decide to…

Reigning champions England qualified for the semifinals of the T20 World Cup after hammering the United States by 10 wickets in their concluding Super Eights match in Barbados on Sunday. Chris Jordan took four wickets in five balls, including the third hat-trick of the tournament, as England dismissed the USA for 115. England captain Jos Buttler then made a blistering 83 not out, hitting Harmeet Singh for five sixes in an over costing 32 runs, as his side raced to 117-0 in 9.4 overs. By reaching their target so quickly England assured themselves of a place in the last four…

The PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller is a feature-packed input device that can offer some of the most immersive experiences in gaming — but it’s not exactly known for stellar battery life. Luckily, there are a handful of ways in which you can improve your PS5 controller’s battery life, and we’ll tell you what they are below. Set controllers to turn off automatically Everyone needs to take a break from a gaming session sometimes. If you plan to be away from your console for a bit, you don’t want the controller to remain on for an extended period of time, as…

Germany survived a scare to finish top of Group A at Euro 2024 as Niclas Fuellkrug’s stoppage-time goal rescued a 1-1 draw against Switzerland, while Scotland were eliminated after a last-gasp 1-0 defeat against Hungary whose striker Barnabas Varga suffered a sickening injury. Dan Ndoye’s first-half goal in Frankfurt had put Switzerland on course to climb above hosts Germany into top spot. But Fuellkrug’s late header ensured Julian Nagelsmann’s side advanced to the last 16 in pole position with seven points. The Germans, who last won the Euros in 1996, will take on the Group C runners-up — currently slated…

In my 15 years of building PCs, I’ve only ever tackled one small form factor (SFF) build. If you’d asked me two months ago, I would have told you that I’d never want to try it again. But now that’s changing. Earlier this month, Nvidia unveiled a new set of standards for manufacturers to follow. With some recent new releases showing that manufactures are taking it seriously, it’s tempting me to give it another shot. Get your weekly teardown of the tech behind PC gaming Only for the brave For the record, my SFF build went just fine — no…