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The Iranian embassy in Abu Dhabi will open a condolence book for those who wish to offer their respects after the tragic death of the republic’s president. The service will be available onsite for two days as well as online. Mourners may visit the the mission from May 22 to 23, 10am to 2pm. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “On this sad occasion, a book of condolences will be opened at the embassy’s premises at Villa no 115, Arzam St in Embassies Area Abu Dhabi,” read a statement released by the embassy.…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was given permission on Monday to appeal against extradition to the US after arguing at London’s High Court that he might not be able to rely on his right to free speech in a US court. The Australia-born Assange, 52, is wanted in the US on 18 charges, nearly all under the Espionage Act, relating to WikiLeaks’ mass release of secret US documents — the largest security breaches of their kind in US military history. The High Court had in March granted him provisional permission to appeal on grounds that he might be discriminated against as…
New posh communities may have been gaining popularity in Dubai but three staple neighbourhoods remain on top of millionaires’ list: Dubai Marina, Downtown and Business Bay. These three prime residential areas where millionaires are buying properties, said a new study released on Tuesday. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels Millionaires from new markets are now flocking to Dubai to cash in on lower prices and high growth, according to the annual survey conducted by real estate consultancy firm Knight Frank. Based on a survey of 217 respondents from 11 countries with a value…
*Pakistan Gets Animated at 77th Cannes Film Festival* ‘ *The Chronicles of Umro Ayyar’ at the Cannes Film Festival!* *Paris, May 16:* The 77th Cannes Film Festival is turning out to be an auspicious event for the Pakistani film industry as Ingenuity Productions, a Pakistani 3D Production house is all set to showcase its 3D-animated feature film ‘The Chronicles of Umro Ayyar’ at the Cannes Film Festival. The production house will be showcasing its animated feature online at the Cannes Film Market via Marche Du Film’s B2B video-on-demand service Cinando. Haris Basharat, Ingenuity Production’s CEO while expressing his excitement said,…
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Emaar Properties, real-estate developer, on Tuesday launched Dh55-billion The Heights Country Club & Wellness, which will span over 81 million square feet. Located 10 minutes from Al Maktoum International Airport, the project will house townhouses and semi-attached villas, a wellness centre, parks, ponds, lush greenways, and a country club. It also features cycling and jogging tracks, expansive parks, and numerous event plazas, integrated into the 1.3 million square metres of open space. The community infrastructure includes schools, hospitals, mosques, and a large retail space with a variety of upscale shopping and dining options. Stay up to date with the latest…
Israel on Monday slammed as a “historical disgrace” an application by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court for an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The prosecutor, Karim Khan, applied for arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant as well as top Hamas leaders on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Foreign Minister Israel Katz said that Khan “in the same breath mentions the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence of the State of Israel alongside the abominable Nazi monsters of Hamas — a historical disgrace that will be remembered forever”. Stay up…
Movie star Scarlett Johansson said Monday she was “shocked” by an OpenAI synthetic voice that sounds like her, which was released after she declined to work with the ChatGPT-maker on such a project. The artificial intelligence powerhouse headed by Sam Altman said it was working on temporarily muting the Johannson-sounding voice it calls “Sky.” “I was shocked, angered, and in disbelief that Mr. Altman would pursue a voice that sounded so eerily similar to mine that my closest friends and news outlets couldn’t tell the difference,” Johannson said in a statement. Johannson said Altman in September offered to hire her…
You and I might be hotly anticipating what Intel’s next-generation Arrow Lake processors will do later this year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get excited about what comes after or even alongside it, right? Intel’s Lunar Lake is its next, next-generation design, tentatively outlined for a launch maybe before the end of the year. Maybe alongside Arrow Lake on desktop, with Lunar Lake focused on mobile instead. Curious to see what Intel’s been cooking up in the labs? We are, too, and as we get closer to Lunar Lake’s debut, we’re starting to learn some intriguing details. Lunar Lake…
Eight private schools out of 153 were rated outstanding in the National Identity Mark inspections conducted by the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK). The inspections looked into national identity programmes that are integrated into the curricula with emphasis on students’ knowledge of Emirati traditions, customs, and values. And according to the evaluation conducted by ADEK, 33 schools were rated good, while 79 were rated acceptable. A total of 33 schools were rated weak, while other private schools were yet to be assessed. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Six schools…