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A Nigerian rights group has launched a petition to stop plans by religious leaders and a state lawmaker to push 100 girls and young women into marriage in a mass ceremony next week, which have sparked outrage in the West African nation. The plans, first revealed by Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, speaker of the national assembly in the largely northern state of Niger, were criticised by Nigeria’s women’s affairs minister Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, who said she would seek a court injunction to stop the ceremony and establish if any of the girls were minors. Sarkindaji said the girls and young women were orphans…
In support of Dubai’s Economic Agenda D33 and its ambitious goals to make Dubai a major innovation hub; Dubai Land Department (DLD) has launched the Real Estate Evolution Space Initiative – ‘REES’, which will gather thought leaders and industry professionals to spur a wave of progress capable of redefining the urban landscape. Alongside this, The Dubai PropTech Group was launched in collaboration between the Dubai Land Department and Dubai Chambers. DLD established several strategic partnerships, which aim to support and develop real estate innovation, attract technology companies specialised in real estate to Dubai, enhance the innovation ecosystem in PropTech, finance…
An opening round of 66 put Rory McIlroy three shots back of the lead at the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Course and he hit the clubhouse on Thursday in a defensive mood. The 2014 PGA Championship winner on these same grounds, McIlroy was suggestively queried about leaving “a few out there,” insinuating his 5-under-par first round could’ve been better. “I don’t know about that,” McIlroy said. “I sort of felt like it was pretty scrappy for the most part. I don’t really feel like I left many out there. I thought I got a lot out of my game…
While the iPhone 15 may be Apple’s most recent iPhone release, that only makes the iPhone 14 a better way to save. The iPhone 14 isn’t far removed from being among the best phones on the market, and it’s still a powerhouse option for most smartphone users. There are a lot of ways to save with Apple deals on the iPhone 14, with shopping refurbished models being one of the best. You’ll get a good warranty and a large return window when shopping refurbished iPhone deals at most major retailers, which makes them some of the best iPhone deals you’ll…
If you thought that reading books was on the decline among today’s youth you could be wrong. Even though children are not bored enough to pick up a book, with the amount of information at their disposal through the internet, there is a vast section who are still intrigued by the adventure that only a book can provide. DC Books are participating in the KT UniExpo and are reporting an encouraging number of students browsing through the literature on offer at the event before they purchase a book at the end of the day. “Reading will never go out of…
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Thursday urged greater protection of civilians in Rafah, as the Israeli army intensified its operations around the southern city in Gaza. Baerbock said in a statement she was “deeply concerned about the Israeli army’s current actions in Rafah”, and that hundreds of thousands of refugees in the city “no longer have any safe places to flee”. “The protection of the civilian population must have the highest priority,” Baerbock insisted. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “This is not visible at the moment.” Israeli forces earlier in May…
The UAE’s total e-commerce market size reached Dh27.5 billion in 2023, and is expected to surpass Dh48.8 billion in 2028, a new report showed on Monday. EZDubai, the fully dedicated e-commerce zone in Dubai South, has launched the fourth edition of its ‘E-Commerce Report in the Mena Region 2023’ in collaboration with Euromonitor International, the world’s leading provider for global business intelligence, market analysis and consumer insights. The rapid surge in e-commerce adoption in the UAE is fueled by the tech-savvy Gen Z and millennial population, empowered by strong government support in regulations and backed by substantial investments in digital…
Do you find yourself to be hyper focused on details, find it hard to delegate tasks and hold exceptionally high standards for yourself? If so, you may be a perfectionist.Whilst often seen as a positive trait, perfectionism can also have a negative impact on our mental health, especially in professionals. There is nothing wrong with having high standards and paying attention to detail per se—in fact these traits may well have contributed to success and good social standing at work and personally; but it is the unintended consequences of these traits that usually lead people to seek help in my…
Sunrisers Hyderabad secured their IPL playoff spot after rain forced their match against the Gujarat Titans to be abandoned without a ball bowled in Hyderabad on Thursday. The washout saw both teams taking a point each, which pushed Hyderabad to third in the table with 15 points. Gujarat had been knocked out of the playoff race earlier this week after their game against Kolkata Knight Riders was also abandoned due to rain. The weather in Hyderabad on Thursday left thousands of fans disappointed at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium. The game was finally called off more than two and a…
One of the worst parts about using the Microsoft Office suite is paying for it. Often, again and again, if you buy the subscription-based Microsoft 365. In the past, contributors have written defenses of using Microsoft Office over the Google suite for this very reason. It feels hard to justify the price. That is, until it doesn’t. Just now, we’ve found a great deal that gives you Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac or Windows at a price point of just $25. That’s $204 off of the typical $229, and feels basically free in comparison. Check out the version you want…