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Dozens of unsafe, contaminated products were detected in Abu Dhabi this year — from cosmetics and stimulants to dietary supplements and weight loss products, authorities have announced. The emirate’s Department of Health (DoH) found 116 products that were contaminated with yeast, mould, bacteria, or heavy metals. Worse, some of these items were found mixed with “undeclared pharmaceutical substances” that could harm one’s health, according to a report published on Arabic daily Emarat Al Youm. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Some of these products were also produced in unhygienic conditions, it added. The…

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan was delighted with the team’s clinical performance in their opening match against Uganda in the T20 World Cup in Guyana on Monday. The Afghans produced a dominant bowling and batting performance to thrash debutants Uganda by 125 runs. Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran laid the foundations for the win with an opening stand of 154 in Afghanistan’s 183-5. Left-arm seamer Fazalhaq Farooqi dazzled with five wickets for just nine runs as Uganda were skittled for 58 in 16 overs. “It was the kind of start we wanted as a team,” Rashid said. “It does not…

June 4, 2024, Ajman– Gulf Medical University (GMU), UAE’s leading private health professions institute with a 25-year-old legacy, has partnered with three of China’s premier medical universities: Sun Yat-sen University, Zhejiang University, and Peking University Health Science Center. Now in its sixth year, this cooperative initiative has produced notable results that have benefited all participating institutions. The provision of scholarships to 26 faculty members from Sun Yat-sen University’s First Affiliated Hospital—18 of whom have now successfully earned a Master of Health Profession Education from Gulf Medical University—is one of the organization’s major accomplishments. Since the inception of this partnership, Gulf…

Nokia hosted a charity Apex Legends event last weekend that looked standard enough on the surface, but could be the first step in changing the internet provider landscape for gamers. The hide-and-seek tournament tasked teams of streamers and content creators with hiding from a professional team of seekers set on destroying them. If that weren’t enough of a deviation from the standard Apex Legends tournament, the organizers had one more big twist for participants: Everyone had to play over Wi-Fi instead of an Ethernet-based connection. Cue the cries of outrage from every single streamer in the chat. The first-of-its-kind event centered…

Ajman’s bus-on-demand (BOD) service has been suspended from June 4 until further notice, authorities announced on Tuesday. With minibuses made available from 6am to 11pm, the Transport Authority’s BOD service cuts waiting time for commuters and helps ease traffic congestion. Seats on the bus are booked through an app and its route is instantly determined based on service requests. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The commuter specifies his/her location and destination, and the AI-powered app then specifies the nearest point where he/she can take the bus. Passengers pay Dh7 each through the…

As the counting of the votes for the Lok Sabha polls is underway, the early trends till 9am (7.30am UAE time) showed that the Bharatiya Janata Party is ahead on 75 seats, while the Congress is leading on 25 seats, as per the Election Commission of India. According to the ECI, the Samajwadi Party is leading on 8 seats, and AAP is leading on 5 seats. Meanwhile, Telugu Desam is leading on 4, Hindustani Awa Morcha (Secular) on 1, and Janata Dal (Secular) on 2 seats. Around 642 million people voted in Lok Sabha elections held over seven phases in…

An astounding 69 per cent of global high net worth individuals (HNWIs) are interested in owning a branded residential property in Dubai, up from 59 per cent in 2023, a report showed on Tuesday. According to global property consultancy, Knight Frank’s second annual 2024 Destination Dubai report, the desire to purchase a branded residence in the emirate is higher amongst non-GCC-based HNWIs at 83 per cent, compared to GCC-based HNWIs expats (46 per cent). Knight Frank surveyed 317 HNWIs – 217 around the world and 100 GCC-based HNWIs expats – to gain an understanding of their attitudes, appetite and aspirations…

Like a Dragon: Yakuza, a live-action series adaptation of the SEGA game franchise Yakuza Like a Dragon, has been announced. It will be released on Amazon Prime Video later in the year. The six-part crime-suspense-action series is directed by Take Masaharu (100 Yen Love) and Takimoto Kengo (Kamen Teacher) and stars Takeuchi Ryoma (Kamen Rider titles) as the lead character, Kiryu Kazuma, as per Variety. The series’ story is set in two time periods, 1995 and 2005, and follows the life of childhood friends and the repercussions of the decisions of a fearsome Yakuza warrior with a strong sense of…

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green says is he ready to bat up and down the order at the T20 World Cup after being utilised in several roles during the Indian Premier League. The right-hander had a slow start batting at number three for Royal Challengers Bangalore but thrived when slotted into the middle order after being dropped for a few games. Australia’s batting line-up at the World Cup, which is being co-hosted by the United States and West Indies, is well set but Green’s versatility could come in handy if selectors opt for a second all-rounder. Green may also be called…

Intel has officially unveiled its next-generation Lunar Lake mobile chipset in Taiwan ahead of Computex 2024. A refined successor to Meteor Lake, Lunar Lake features a new core architecture, enhanced security, and improved power efficiency as well as Xe2 graphics. While the new platform focuses on uplifting AI performance and capabilities, the improvements for the GPU seem to be quite captivating. What is even more interesting is that during a session for the updated GPU, a company representative said that Intel is already working on the “next one for Panther Lake generation.” Essentially, Team Blue is preparing the third generation…