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Jean Pereira and Aditi Menon met as college students in India several years ago and instantly became friends. “We are Aquarians,” they announce happily, during our interview. They stayed in touch over the years but reconnected when Aditi relocated to Dubai two years ago after living in the US for 15 years. At that point, both were at a critical juncture in their lives. “Like most women, I was looking for a job that would offer stability and flexibility in terms of the time I could spend with my family,” says Jean, who has worked in the event management industry.…

Former Albania manager Gianni De Biasi believes Italy should not be written off so easily at Euro 2024 and Albania are an even better side than the one which he led to their first ever appearance at a major tournament. Italy’s opening European Championship game with Albania on Saturday is one with a special meaning for De Biasi, an Italian coach who became a hero in Albania when he took them to Euro 2016, and he has great memories of those days in France. “It was a unique emotion. From the debut against Switzerland, to the match in Marseille against…

Microsoft raised some serious privacy and security concerns with the upcoming launch of the controversial AI feature Recall as part of Copilot+ PCs. This led to Microsoft making changes to Recall, including making it opt-in rather than on by default. And now, according to an X (formerly Twitter) thread, Microsoft is giving you even more control over what apps can use AI. The new feature will reportedly be found in Settings > Privacy & Security section > Let app use Generative AI. Users can toggle the feature on or off with a single click and select which specific apps are granted…

The Dubai Municipality has announced the working hours in the emirate’s slaughterhouses for Eid Al-Adha 2024. The amended hours are meant to ensure smooth operations during the festival and meet everyone’s needs. The festival days are from June 15 until June 18. Here are the timings of the slaughterhouses: Al Qusais slaughterhouse Arafah Day 7:00 am to 6:00 pm First, second and third days of Eid 7:30 am-4:00 pm Al Quoz and Al Lisaili abattoirs Arafah Day 7:00 am-4:00 pm The first, second and third days of Eid 7:30 am-4:00 pm Moqsab Arafah and the first day of Eid 7:30…

Israeli helicopters struck Gaza’s Rafah on Thursday, residents said, with Hamas militants reporting street battles in the southern city after top US diplomat Antony Blinken said a truce was still possible. But the war raged on, and tensions soared on Israel’s northern border with more attacks by Lebanon’s Hezbollah forces targeting military positions. Israel, which has traded near-daily fire with Hamas ally Hezbollah since the start of the Gaza war, said it would respond “with force”. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Israeli ground forces have been operating in Rafah since early May,…

The UAE’s real overall output growth is rebounding to 3.9 per cent, primarily on the back of a recovery across diverse sectors of the economy, the Central Bank of the UAE said on Thursday. The Central Bank on Thursday released its 2023 Annual Report, which provides an analysis of financial and economic developments domestically, regionally and globally in addition to detailing the CBUAE’s actions, strategic developments and progress delivered during 2023. The report states that the UAE’s real GDP growth stood at 3.6 per cent in 2023. The UAE’s financial sector also recorded robust performance in 2023, achieving 11.1 per…

Rap legends Xzibit, D12, and Obie Trice are set to perform at Coca-Cola Arena on June 29. As part of their 3 Twenty Anniversary Tour, the trio will celebrate 20 years of their most loved albums, Man vs. Machine, D12 World, and Cheers respectively. Alvin Nathaniel Joiner, known by his stage name Xzibit, was discovered by Dr. Dre as a rising rap prodigy in the early 2000s; he rose to fame with his 2002 album, Man vs. Machine. D12, or The Dirty Dozen, had a multi-platinum record, D12 World, in 2014, featuring hits Git Up, My Band, and How Come.…

Chris Ball, managing partner at Dubai-based financial advisory, has had a complex relationship with alcohol. When he moved to Dubai at 25 as a young entrepreneur and as a new father to twins, the fast-paced lifestyle filled with nightly events and parties quickly became the norm. “In the UK, I might’ve gone out once or twice a week. But here it was a lot more and alcohol was always a huge part of socialising,” he said. “Drinking was a great way to de-stress because life was stressful. I was working at leading wealth management companies in a new country. My…

England coach Matthew Mott said he hopes Josh Hazlewood’s comments that Australia might look to secure only a narrow victory over Scotland that would see England knocked out of the T20 World Cup were tongue in cheek. England’s Group B opener against Scotland was washed out and after losing to Australia the defending champions must win their remaining two matches to go level on points with the Scots, who have a significantly superior net run-rate. While Australia are overwhelming favourites in their final group match on Saturday, Hazlewood said they would welcome a narrow win that would end England’s title…

Despite being a certified classic, I never played the original Yars’ Revenge on the Atari 2600. It was well before my time. However, Yars Rising caught my eye as a newcomer with its bright visuals and Metroidvania label. The radical reimaging is built just as much for old-school fans of the classics as it is for new players who have never even heard of the series. In a hands-on demo at Summer Game Fest, I played through an opening chunk of the game, fought my first boss, and even tried a handful of new abilities that show just how deep…