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2024 has been a great year for early access video games. Some of the year’s most popular titles, like Palworld and Manor Lords, released this way on Steam, delivering an entertaining experience that will be added to and improved over time. Just this month, Hades 2 surprise launched into early access and is shaping up to be just as enjoyable as its predecessor. Now, another excellent early access roguelike has arrived: The Rogue Prince of Persia. Announced last month at the Triple-I Initiative Showcase, this game is an action-platformer roguelike developed by Evil Empire, the studio behind much of Dead…
Rescuers digging through mud and rocks at a Papua New Guinea landslide that killed an estimated 670 people say they are being obstructed by falling debris, dangerous terrain and tribal fighting along a key supply route. Papua New Guinea informed the UN on Monday that more than 2,000 people were buried in a massive landslide that swept over a remote village. “The landslide buried more than 2,000 people alive and caused major destruction,” the country’s national disaster centre told the UN office in Port Moresby. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. A remote…
Abrar Infra Building Contracting LLC secures its newest contract in Dubai worth Dh30 million for Hunter Foods’ groundbreaking project at NIP Dubai By Anam Khan Abrar Infra Building Contracting LLC was awarded the contract for the construction of a state-of-the-art food manufacturing and warehousing project for Hunter Foods LLC at National Industries Park (NIP) on March 6. This has boosted the vision of 2040 in UAE for both parties. For Abrar Infra Building Contracting LLC, this contract represents a substantial opportunity to contribute to the development of the UAE’s infrastructure and food manufacturing sector. By undertaking this project, the company…
After a series of recent delays, NASA and Boeing Space are now aiming to perform the first crewed launch of the Starliner spacecraft on Saturday, June 1. The decision to target June follows a series of launch postponements over the last month. On May 6, for example, a launch attempt from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida was called off with just two hours left on the countdown clock after an issue was found with a valve on the Centaur upper stage of United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas V rocket. As engineers worked on fixing the problem in the days…
The number of citizens working in the private sector has crossed more than 100,000 citizens for the first time in the history of the UAE. Encouraging figures released on Sunday revealed that 70,000 Emiratis have successfully secured jobs at private companies in the last two and a half years, a direct result of the impactful Nafis employment programme launched by President Sheikh Mohamed in September 2021. Reviewing the Emiratisation strategy in the private sector, Sheikh Mohammed, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, lauded the generous support of Dh24 billion for the programme and the launch of…
Strong winds and heavy rain pounded the coastal regions of Bangladesh and India as severe cyclone Remal made landfall late on Sunday, leaving millions without electricity after power poles fell and some trees were uprooted by gusty winds. The storm crossed the coastal regions of Bangladesh’s Mongla port and the adjoining Sagar Islands in India’s West Bengal state with wind speed measuring up to 135 km/h, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The storm will gradually weaken into a cyclone during the morning on Monday and then move northeast and gradually weaken further, the met said in its latest weather…
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.…
The day across the UAE is expected to be generally fair with temperatures reaching up to 48ºC on Monday, May 27, according to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM). It will be humid by morning with a probability of mist formation over some coastal and internal areas. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The met noted that temperatures over coastal and internal areas will reach up to 48ºC, with the humidity in Al Ain reaching up to 80 per cent. Meanwhile, the humidity in Gasyoura will reach up to 60 per cent. Temperature…
Gaza and West Bank officials said Israeli strikes on a centre for displaced people killed dozens in a “massacre” near the southern city of Rafah on Sunday, while the Israeli army said it had targeted Hamas militants. The health ministry in the Hamas-run territory said in a statement that the strikes “claimed the lives of 35 martyrs and left dozens injured, most of them children and women”. The Hamas-run government media office in Gaza earlier said the strike hit a centre run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees near Rafah, branding it a “horrific massacre”. Israel’s army said its…
Document greatly improves users’ understanding about the application of corporate tax on free zone businesses By Mahar Afzal/Compliance Corner The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) of the UAE has recently released the free zone persons’ guide, which greatly improves users’ understanding about the application of corporate tax on free zone businesses. This guide addresses multiple key points and incorporates a range of examples and illustrations. Sections one, two, and three of the guide delve into the glossary, introduction, and overview, offering insights into the terms used, the guide’s objective, and its comprehensive content. Section 12 outlines the responsibilities of qualifying free…