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The UAE has recorded the highest temperature of the summer season so far. At 3:15pm on Friday, a temperature of 49.9 °C was recorded in Mezaira (Al Dhafra region), the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said in a post on X. For the day, the Met department had predicted temperatures in internal areas to reach up to 49ºC, with humidity index expected to hit 90 per cent. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Today is summer solstice, the longest day of the year, lasting 14 hours, according to Astronomy and Space Sciences. The…

Roman Yaremchuk scored the winning goal as Ukraine beat Slovakia 2-1 at Euro 2024 on Friday, sparking tears from their players and earning the congratulations of President Volodymyr Zelensky for keeping alive their chances of reaching the knockout rounds. Ukraine trailed to an early Ivan Schranz goal in Duesseldorf and were in danger of suffering another defeat after losing 3-0 to Romania in their opening game at the tournament. But Mykola Shaparenko equalised shortly after half-time and then set up substitute Yaremchuk to score the winner 10 minutes from time to get Ukraine’s campaign in Group E up and running.…

If a recently discovered render — purportedly of the as-yet-unreleased Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 — is accurate, the company’s next wireless earbuds could offer big improvements in comfort for those who have traditionally found it hard get a good fit. A set of images for a silicone charging case sleeve made by Elago — apparently pulled from the website of Korean retailer Coupang by X (formerly Twitter) user @TEQHNIKACROSS, according to The Verge — appears to show an entirely new design for the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3, one that invites a lot of comparisons to Apple’s AirPods Pro. The product…

A total of 209 schools in Dubai with more than 360,000 students enrolled were inspected this year by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). Ten of these schools were inspected for the first time. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. According to results released by KHDA, a total of 23 schools in the emirate were rated ‘Outstanding’, 48 rated ‘Very Good’, 85 ‘Good’ and 51 ‘Acceptable’, while two were rated ‘Weak’ with no schools rated as ‘Very Weak’. Overall ratings improved for 26 schools while three schools saw a decline in their…

Five people died and dozens were hurt when a huge wildfire swept through several villages in mainly Kurdish southeastern Turkey overnight, the health minister said on Friday. Hundreds of animals also perished in the blaze, local residents said. An AFP correspondent saw many of their bodies lying on the ground. Dramatic overnight images on social media showed flames raging over a large area, lighting up the night sky. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. By the morning they had left huge areas of charred and blackened land in two areas of Diyarbakir and…

Enabling Secure Boot is an important step in upgrading to Windows 11, as it’s part of the system requirements. It ensures that unauthorized software can’t run on your PC, and you will have to enable it before you install Windows 11 or it just won’t work. Fortunately, enabling Secure Boot is as quick as changing a single BIOS setting. Here’s how to do it. How to enable Secure Boot in Windows 11The most straightforward way to enable Secure Boot is to use the BIOS setting. To access your BIOS, you’ll need to use either your motherboard’s BIOS key command (often…

Armenia announced on Friday it was recognising the state of Palestine, the latest country to do so during the war in Gaza, saying it was against “violence towards civilian populations.” A series of countries have recognised the state of Palestine amid the war between Israel and Hamas, drawing strong rebukes from Israeli officials. “Confirming its commitment to international law, equality of nations, sovereignty and peaceful coexistence, the Republic of Armenia recognises the State of Palestine,” Yerevan said. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Armenia added that it is “genuinely interested in establishing long-term…

Though foldable phones are still a smaller part of the smartphone world, they appeal to users who want something more from their phones. Having a phone that can become a mini tablet opens up a whole new world for productivity and creativity. If you’re in the market for a foldable, you may be considering the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, which is one of the more popular choices. But it’s not the only foldable out there. Here are some alternatives to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 that you should look at first. OnePlus Open The strongest competitor to the…

Three-foot-tall social media star Abdu Rozik has postponed his wedding — which was scheduled to take place on July 7 — to focus on an upcoming boxing match. The 20-year-old Dubai resident is set to make his boxing debut on July 6 at the Coca-Cola Arena as part of the Social Knockout 3 bill. Rozik will be squaring off against rival Erali Boyqobilov, with long-term foe Hasbulla potentially waiting in the wings for a future bout. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Khaleej Times caught up with Rozik at the Kamani Club gym…

An Indian court on Friday suspended a lower court’s order granting bail to opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a graft case, extending his pre-trial detention at least until next week. Kejriwal is a fierce critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a former anti-corruption crusader whose decade-old Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) quickly rose to mainstream politics, although its clout is relatively small compared to older opposition parties. He was arrested by India’s financial crime-fighting agency in March, weeks before national elections, on corruption allegations relating to Delhi’s liquor policy and was granted bail by a city…