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Three people were injured in a knife attack in the metro in the French city of Lyon on Sunday, authorities said. A suspect was arrested, the local prefecture and a deputy mayor said. “Our thoughts are with the three people injured,” Mohamed Chihi, a deputy mayor in charge of security, said on social media platform X. There was no immediate information on the identity of the attacker or any possible motive.
Twelve people travelling on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Ireland were injured during a bout of turbulence, Dublin Airport said on Sunday, adding that the plane landed safely and as scheduled. Flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed shortly before 1pm Dublin time (1200 GMT), the airport said. “Upon landing, the aircraft was met by emergency services, including Airport Police and our Fire and Rescue department, due to six passengers and six crew (12 total) on board reporting injuries after the aircraft experienced turbulence while airborne over Turkey,” Dublin Airport said in a statement. Stay up to date…
Back in 2003, Will Smith had said in an interview that he struggled to use foul words in films. There’s a funny story behind that which we will get back to later. The film in question was Bad Boys 2. The premise revolves around two Miami black cop buddies Mike Lowrey (Smith) and Marcus Burnet (Martin Lawrence) who take down bad guys and while they’re at it, profane words are in play. And people love that… the relationship between two buddies in the film is portrayed exactly like how it is between two best friends in real life. That bond…
Hernan Crespo was lost for words after guiding Al Ain to a historic victory in the Asian Champions League final at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in the Garden City on Saturday night. With the emphatic 5-1 victory over Japan’s Yokohama F Marinos in the second leg of the final for a 6-3 aggregate win (Al Ain had lost the first leg 2-1 in Japan on Monday), the 14-time UAE champions ended their 21-year wait for their second continental trophy. None of the pundits gave Al Ain, who won their first Asian title in 2003, a chance to put up a…
The Apple Watch is a fantastic piece of technology, but unfortunately its latest releases are pretty expensive. If you’re fine with an older version of the wearable device, you may want to take advantage of Walmart’s $60 discount for the GPS, 40mm model of the second-generation Apple Watch SE. From its original price of $249, it’s down to a more affordable $189, and you won’t be missing out on a lot of features. It’s highly recommended that you make the purchase within the day, if possible, as tomorrow may already be too late to shop this offer. Why you should…
Under the directives of President Sheikh Mohamed, 65,000 books from the 33rd Abu Dhabi International Book Fair have been distributed to libraries at 220 schools across the UAE. Facilitated by a financial grant, the initiative aims to support school libraries in fostering a culture of reading among students. The titles and publications were purchased from 77 publishing houses that participated in the book fair, in an effort to enrich students’ knowledge and expand the schools’ educational resources. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of DCT Abu Dhabi, said,…
Bilateral trade in goods between the GCC and Africa grew by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of eight per cent in the ten years to 2022, and looks set to remain intact in the years ahead, a study showed. According to a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit, there was a a notable acceleration in growth in the value of bilateral trade in 2021 and a record high of $154 billion in 2022. This record level of bilateral trade with Africa places the GCC far ahead of the US ($74 billion) and India ($99 billion) in 2022 and has…
On today’s episode of You Asked, tiny hotel room edition: 4K OLED versus 8K mini-LED. Are built-in TV streaming apps better for picture quality than an external streamer? Is the Bravia 9 going to be better than an OLED? And LG C3 versus Hisense U8N — which should you buy? LG C3 vs. Hisense U8N, Sony Bravia 9 Better Than OLED? | You Asked Ep. 39 Before we dig in: Obviously, I’m still on the road and I’ve moved to a different hotel — this one happens to be pretty small. I’ve actually stayed here before, and it’s a clever…
A 6km public access road will lead directly from the Sheikh Zayed Road to the highly anticipated Palm Jebel Ali. Nakheel has awarded the contract for the commencement of the road, the master developer announced on Sunday, May 26. The company has also awarded a contract for the roadway and lighting enhancements to Al Hesah Street (formerly the old Abu Dhabi Road) at Dubai Waterfront, the mainland which connects to Palm Jebel Ali. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The palm-shaped artificial archipelago — which is twice the size of Palm Jumeirah —…
Hamas armed wing said it launched a “big missile” attack on Tel Aviv on Sunday as the Israeli military sounded sirens in the central city, warning of possible incoming rockets. In a statement on its Telegram channel on Sunday, the armed wing said the rockets were launched in response to what it called “Zionist massacres against civilians.” Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Hamas’ Al-Aqsa TV said the rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip. Rocket sirens had not been heard in Tel Aviv for the past four months. The reason for the…