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Adil Rashid believes England are well-placed ahead of their T20 World Cup defence after a seven-wicket win over Pakistan at The Oval on Thursday secured a 2-0 victory in a rain-affected four-match Twenty20 series. England begin their quest to retain the title against Scotland in Barbados on June 4. But their preparations were hampered when games against Pakistan in Leeds and Cardiff were both washed out without a ball bowled. Jofra Archer, however, did make his long-awaited return to international cricket between those abandonments when the England fast bowler took two wickets in a 23-run win in the 2nd T20…

Famous for its quirky portable PCs and gaming handhelds, GPD usually makes products with words like “mini,” “pocket,” or “micro” in the title. But its latest announcement is a bit of a surprise — a full-sized laptop. Described as an “engineer’s productivity laptop,” the appropriately named Duo is no ordinary PC. It flips, it folds, and it has two 13.3-inch Samsung AMOLED displays. Its dual-screen setup can be folded up with one of the displays facing outward for tablet-style use or completely opened up to reveal its keyboard and combine both screens into a giant 18-inch-long display. So let's show…

The renowned Sistine Chapel Choir, popularly known as the Pope’s Choir, performed a historic concert before an expectant audience at the Abrahamic Family House on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi on Thursday (May 30). The legendary choir has existed for 1500 years, and is recognised as the longest-running chorale in the world. The Pope’s personal choir, usually performing at papal functions, performed in the UAE for the first time. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels As the choir members walked through the red carpet into the prayer hall of St Francis Church, there…

Eighth seed Ons Jabeur continued her latest bid to become the first Arab and African woman to claim a Grand Slam title with a tough 6-4 7-6(5) victory over Canadian-Filipino Leylah Fernandez that put her into the French Open fourth round on Friday. Tunisian Jabeur has come within touching distance of Grand Slam glory in the past, reaching the last two Wimbledon finals and the 2022 U.S. Open title clash but the 29-year-old has not been able to cross the finish line. A third-round meeting with fellow former Flushing Meadows runner-up Fernandez represented a tricky challenge and the pair exchanged…

Tabeer Development Allocates AED 1 billion for 2024 Inventory Expansion, Cementing its Position in the Industry Announces new project Parkside Boulevard coming in Arjan in Q4 2026 Dubai, UAE, May 2024: Tabeer Developments, has rapidly solidified its position as a leader in the real estate industry. Since its rebranding in November last year, the company has renewed its commitment to the growth of the industry in the UAE, and has allocated AED 1 billion in inventory to be launched in 2024. In a hugely successful, full-house event at the One&Only One Za’beel, Tabeer Development unveiled their new look branding and…

We’ve been hit with a number of high-profile cyberattacks lately, most notably with a group of hackers allegedly carrying out a Christie’s cyberattack. But now, a recently published research by Lumen Technologies mentioned a cyberattack that happened last year (but was not disclosed until now), which left over 600,000 personal routers inoperable. The attack was reportedly made possible through a malicious firmware update that erased the router’s operational code, which bricked them. This is an attack that independent experts call one of the most severe cyberattacks ever against America’s telecommunication sector. The attack happened between October 25 and 27, 2023,…

An expat couple based in Abu Dhabi welcomed their first baby, after enduring 15 miscarriages over the course of six years. Suffering one pregnancy loss after another in a span of a few months for the past years was a tormenting period for Sara Shebl Mohamed and Khaled Mohamed Helmy. During their first trimester, they had multiple hospital admissions ending in disappointment, making it seem like becoming a parent and starting a family was an impossible dream. However, the couple’s determination remained unyielding. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “Each loss was a…

A Paris-based Moroccan journalist who wears the hijab said on Friday she was appealing against a rule that bans women from covering their head in photos on the French press ID card. Manal Fkihi said her application for a press card had been turned down, making it difficult to work. “It is important to accept us as we are,” the 25-year-old told Reuters. The appeal “is a first step to combat the marginalisation of veiled women in the profession”. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Fkihi said her application was turned down by…

Veteran industry experts bring 50 years of real estate expertise with the launch of Svarn Developments Committed investments expected to be AED 500 million over the next 3-5 years* In line with the Growth Trajectory in the Middle East Real Estate Landscape, at a $1.68 Trillion Valuation Dubai, UAE, May 2024: Svarn Developments, built in the UAE by veterans in real estate and trading industries, is all geared to bring five decades of expertise to the future of the UAE’s fast-paced real estate market. Ramesh Aswani, Chairman of Svarn Developments,Naresh Odhrani, Director, Svarn Developments and Shaikh Shamshuddin, Director, Svarn Developments.…

App crashes are annoying, but they’re extra annoying when it’s your text messaging app that crashes while you’re trying to reach someone or — worse — when you’re trying to get a two-factor authentication code. According to users on Reddit and the Samsung Community forum, the Samsung Messages app keeps closing when they try to open any conversation. This is happening across Samsung Galaxy models, including the S21 and S4 Ultra, and across different carriers, meaning it’s not a device or carrier issue. Many users have reported that restarting their phone, restarting in safe mode, and clearing the app cache…