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Strands is a brand new daily puzzle from the New York Times. A trickier take on the classic word search, you’ll need a keen eye to solve this puzzle. Like Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can be a bit difficult to solve some days. There’s no shame in needing a little help from time to time. If you’re stuck and need to know the answers to today’s Strands puzzle, check out the solved puzzle below. How to play Strands You start every Strands puzzle with the goal of finding the “theme words” hidden in the grid of letters.…
Summer is here in the UAE, and the temperatures are rising. However, some residents are still keen on cycling to work – citing practicality and the health benefits biking brings, not to mention their contribution to reducing traffic congestion and carbon emissions. Dubai resident Mohsin Hasam Palija, 35, who works as a yacht captain, told Khaleej Times he has been saving at least Dh700 monthly for the past year by not taking a taxi and instead using a bike for his daily commute to work and home. The Indian expat lives about 8km away from his workplace. “Previously, I used…
Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends. Some days are trickier than others. If you’re having a little trouble solving today’s Connections puzzle, check out our tips and hints below. And if you still can’t get…
The long weekend for Islamic festival Eid Al Adha falls in mid-June in the UAE, but the moon-sighting process that determines the holiday’s duration will happen on Thursday, June 6. Residents will get four or five days off including the weekend depending on when the Moon is sighted. The holiday is given to mark the holiest day in Islam – the Arafah Day (one day off) — and the Eid Al Adha festival (three days off). Islamic festivals are dated on Hijri calendar months, the start and end of which are determined by when the crescent Moon is sighted. Stay…
Sling TV is one of the most popular ways of watching live shows on a smart TV, and now is a great time to sign up for Sling Orange and Sling Blue. That’s because you can get $20 off on your first month for either plan, so you’ll only have to pay $20. We’re not sure how much time is remaining before this offer expires though, so if you want that extra value from your Sling TV subscription, you’re going to have to complete the process as soon as possible. Why you should sign up for Sling TV Sling TV…
Coco Gauff’s game intelligence and fighting spirit will go a long way in establishing herself in the “Big Four” of women’s tennis, Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur said after losing to the American in the French Open quarterfinals on Tuesday. Third seed Gauff battled back from a set down to beat Jabeur 4-6 6-2 6-3 and reach the semifinals for the second time. She finished runner-up in 2022. Since Ash Barty’s retirement, world number one Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina have won six of the last eight Grand Slam titles to earn the “Big Three” tag. But 20-year-old Gauff –…
SpaceX has received a long-awaited launch license from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and will attempt to send the Starship megarocket on its fourth test flight on Thursday. The world’s most powerful rocket, which comprises the first-stage Super Heavy booster and the upper-stage Starship spacecraft, will blast off from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. Folks watching in person or online will witness a thrilling spectacle as the 120-meter-tall rocket fires up its 33 Raptor engines to create 17 million pounds of thrust, almost double the power of NASA’s new Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, which so far has…
The President Sheikh Mohamed on Tuesday welcomed the Al Wasl Football Club at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, celebrating their victory in the President’s Cup for the third time and the ADNOC Pro League Championship for the 2023-2024 season, marking the eighth time in the club’s history. Sheikh Mohamed congratulated the players, the team’s coach, the administrative and technical staff, and all the club’s supporters for their efforts throughout the season, which culminated in these achievements. Sheikh Mohamed also expressed his appreciation to all the teams that participated in the league and the President’s Cup, praising their performance and…
Sling is already known as one of the best live TV streaming services due to its high levels of flexibility. But now with great Sling TV deals you can get even more content from some of the most major content suppliers out there for no extra charge, at least for a month. That’s because Sling is offering a free month (and total savings of $33) when you get Premium Pass with with a base service. To find the deal yourself, tap the button below and then scroll down or use your browser’s find tool to get to the “Save even more”…
Abu Dhabi state-owned renewable energy firm Masdar will build two solar plants and a wind farm in Azerbaijan with 1 gigawatt of capacity, it said on Tuesday. Masdar signed agreements with Azeri state oil firm Socar for the projects on Tuesday. “We are holding 75%, Socar is holding 25%,” Maryam Al Mazrouei, Masdar’s head of development and investment for the CIS region, told Reuters. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. By the end of 2026 or early 2027, two projects – the 445 MW Bilasuvar Solar PV Project and the 315 MW Neftchala…