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Demand for mental health services in the UAE is growing as residents are becoming more aware to seek assistance for anxiety, depression and stress. “There is also a growing interest in preventive care, with more people going to therapy and counselling to maintain their overall well-being,” said Dr Adnan Ahmadiazad, specialist psychiatrist at Thumbay University Hospital. He noted that “more people are becoming aware of and accepting mental health issues, leading to a higher demand for mental health services. Many individuals are seeking professional help for anxiety, depression, and stress.” Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT…

Borussia Dortmund enter today’s Champions League final with a chance to become just the eighth club with multiple titles since 1990. The only thing standing in their way? Real Madrid, the most successful outfit in Champions League history–winners of 14 titles overall and five in the last decade alone. It’s a fascinating contrast in what is undoubtedly one of the biggest single-game events in all of sports. Madrid, the historical powerhouse who ran away with another La Liga title this year, up against Dortmund, the fiery underdogs who stumbled to fifth in Bundesliga. It’s no surprise that Carlo Ancelotti’s squad…

Egypt will host Israeli and US officials on Sunday to discuss the reopening of the Rafah crossing, a vital conduit for aid into the besieged Gaza Strip, Egyptian state-linked media said. Al Qahera News, which has links to Egyptian intelligence, quoted on Saturday a unidentified senior official as saying Cairo was demanding “a total Israeli withdrawal” from the terminal on Gaza’s southern border with Egypt. “An Egyptian-American-Israeli meeting is scheduled for tomorrow (Sunday) in Cairo to discuss the reopening of the Rafah crossing”, the official said. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The…

Two of the most powerful punchers in the heavyweight division are squaring off this weekend. Deontay Wilder (43-3-1, 42 KOs) and Zhilei Zhang (26-2, 21 KOs) will face off in the headlining match of this weekend’s ‘5v5’ PPV on DAZN. Both fighters are coming off losses to the same opponent: Joseph Parker. It’s a crossroads fight for both them. Two losses in a row would likely keep either of them from a meaningful shot at a title anytime soon. Wilder is 38 and Zhang is 41, so it wouldn’t be surprising if the loser announced his retirement. Wilder vs Zhang…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on Saturday condemned an attempt by the Israeli Knesset to label the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) as a terrorist organisation, strip its immunity and criminalise its activities, Petra news agency reported. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “Israel’s continued attempts to kill and politically assassinate UNRWA and target its symbolism that underlines the right of Palestinian refugees to return and compensation in accordance with international law, are illegitimate, illegal and void and are a violation of international law and the…

The planned crewed launch of the Boeing Starliner has once again been called off at the last minute. The launch today was scrubbed at 3 minutes and 50 seconds before liftoff due to a problem with the ground system. This is the second time that the first crewed mission using the Starliner has been called off shortly before launch, with a previous attempt on May 6 scrubbed due to a different issue with the rocket. Since the May scrub, further issues with the Starliner, including a helium leak, have come to light, leading to the planned launch being pushed back…

US-sanctioned former Revolutionary Guards commander Vahid Haghanian was among candidates who registered on Saturday to run for election as Iran’s president after Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash, state media reported. Haghanian, a close aide to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, told reporters after registering that his qualifications were based on “experience from serving 45 years in the presidency and the leader’s office”. The US Treasury designated Haghanian in 2019 among nine individuals in Khamenei’s inner circle responsible for “advancing … domestic and foreign oppression”. Iran says most US sanctions are prompted by baseless accusations. Former parliamentary speaker Ali…

Real Madrid were crowned kings of Europe for a record-extending 15th time with a trademark 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final at a raucous Wembley on Saturday as they were outplayed for an hour but then showed their class. After Dortmund had made, but spurned, several good chances, particularly in a one-sided first half, Real turned the game round with goals by Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr after 74 and 83 minutes to delight their fans. It gave them the trophy for the sixth time in 11 seasons, matching the run of the team that started…

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will make the company’s Computex keynote address this weekend and is scheduled to discuss “advanced developments in the fields of accelerated computing and artificial intelligence.” That AI will feature in the address is no surprise, but whether that will mean we’re going to learn about new graphics cards or AI hardware from Nvidia remains to be seen. Regardless of what Huang actually ends up talking about, though, the keynote is set to be one of the biggest of the Computex show. That’s despite it taking place before the show has even started. Here’s how to watch…

The launch countdown for Boeing’s new Starliner space capsule on its inaugural crewed test flight was halted on Saturday, postponing the mission for at least 24 hours. The CST-200 Starliner’s first voyage carrying two astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) has been highly anticipated and much-delayed as Boeing scrambles to gain a greater share of lucrative Nasa business now dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The first attempt by Boeing to send an uncrewed Starliner to the space station in 2019 failed due to software and engineering glitches. A second try in 2022 succeeded, paving the way for efforts at…