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The Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Suit SpaceX has shown off the new spacesuit that will be worn for the first-ever commercial astronaut spacewalk during the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission. A short video (top) shared by SpaceX on Sunday shows close-ups of the extravehicular activity (EVA) suit. SpaceX said the new suit offers greater mobility, a state-of-the-art helmet Heads-Up Display (HUD) and camera, new thermal management textiles, and materials borrowed from the Falcon 9 rocket’s interstage and Dragon spacecraft’s trunk. As the video shows, the suit lacks a backpack and is therefore far smaller than the one used for spacewalks at the…
Emotions ran high as the new facility of the Church of South India (CSI) Parish in Abu Dhabi held its inaugural public service on Sunday morning, May 5. The newly opened church welcomed a congregation of 750 members, and people of diverse faiths from the local community. Rolling back years, old timers told Khaleej Times how more than 45 years ago on April 19, 1979, about a dozen CSI members took part in the first service at St Andrew’s Church on Corniche Road. “This is an unbelievable feeling to be here in the new church. This is our own building, on the…
Filipino Siamese twins Akhizah and Ayeesha Yosoph arrived in Riyadh on board a Saudi evacuation plane facilitated by the Ministry of Health on Sunday. They were accompanied by their parents. After arriving at King Khalid International Airport, the twins were promptly transferred to the King Abdullah Specialised Children’s Hospital (KASCH) under the Ministry of National Guard. At KASCH, a medical team is assessing the twins’ condition to determine the feasibility of performing a separation surgery. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. This initiative came after the directives of the Custodian of the Two…
Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for! A bite-sized version of the New York Times’ well-known crossword puzzle, The Mini is a quick and easy way to test your crossword skills daily in a lot less time (the average puzzle takes most players just over a minute to solve). While The Mini is smaller and simpler than a normal crossword, it isn’t always easy. Tripping up on one clue can be the difference between a personal best completion time and an embarrassing…
DIEZ Implements Copilot for Microsoft 365 – Innovation aims to accelerate operations and improve efficiency – Badr Buhannad “As part of its 2024-2026 strategy, DIEZ is focusing on leveraging AI and other emerging technologies as part of their digital transformation to increase its impact on Dubai’s economy” 05 May 2024, Dubai, UAE: The Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) announced its implementation Copilot for Microsoft 365, supported by Microsoft, with the aim of accelerating operations and improving efficiency through adoption of AI driven advanced technology solutions. The news was announced during a ceremony held at the DIEZ’s headquarters, in the…
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.…
Large swathes of the deserts in the UAE have turned into lush green landscapes following a period of higher-than-usual rainfall over the past couple of weeks. Explorers in the country have witnessed several areas carpeted in greenery, including parts of the Sharjah-Kalba road around Shawka and Masafi-Dibba. “I have been seeing it getting greener for a while since we began getting more rain,” said explorer and rain chaser Sajjad. “However, this year the greenery is even more after the record-breaking rainfall.” He shared his video of the Sharjah-Kalba road on a recent visit. The expat, who has been living in…
Onion prices in the UAE are expected to drop in the coming weeks after India announced lifting a ban on the exports. Vendors in the UAE are hoping that India’s decision will ease shortage of the commodity in the market. Onion has been selling at over Dh6 per kg in the local hypermarkets after India put restrictions on exports last year. The prices had risen to as high as Dh9 per kg, but then India permitted exports to the UAE, which helped bring down the prices to Dh6. Before India’s export curbs, onion was usually sold for around Dh3-4 per…
In Collaboration with the National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, and other Local Authorities Ministry of Climate Change and Environment Steps Up Efforts for the Third Phase of Anti-Mosquito Campaign [Dubai, UAE, 4 May 2024]: The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has announced enhanced efforts in the third phase of the Anti-Mosquito Campaign in collaboration with the National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA), and in partnership with relevant local authorities across the UAE, including municipalities in different emirates. The campaign launched its first phase in February 2022 and the current phase continues until May 2025. The third phase of the campaign is…
Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends. Some days are trickier than others. If you’re having a little trouble solving today’s Connections puzzle, check out our tips and hints below. And if you still can’t get…