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Planet of the Apes is one of the most unlikely film franchises in Hollywood history. The 1968 original is a social sci-fi thought experiment best remembered for its shocking twist ending. But rather than simply becoming one of cinema’s most ubiquitous spoilers, the revelation that the Planet of the Apes was Earth all along opened the door to a variety of new stories about power, oppression, compassion, hubris, societal self-destruction, and redemption. Now, over half a century later, the saga of a world whose evolutionary ladder turned upside down is still in top form, delivering its most intriguing and compelling…

Etihad Rail, Oman Rail and Mubadala Investment Company have entered into an agreement to commence the construction of the Omani-Emirati railway network project. The agreement was signed during the state visit of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Sultan of Oman, to the UAE. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, and Chairman of Etihad Rail, were present during the signing of the shareholder agreement. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The joint railway network, which would require a total investment of…

Talks to draw up a global pact to help fight future pandemics have ended without a draft agreement, sources close to the process said on Friday. Negotiators from the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) 194 member states were hoping to have a final draft agreement by the end of Friday, with a view towards adopting the legally-binding text at the World Health Assembly later this month. But they stopped negotiating on the text at lunchtime and have moved instead to working out how best to continue work on the treaty — either in the next few weeks, months or even years,…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah confirmed that Indian team players whose teams do not qualify for the Indian Premier League playoffs will leave in two batches for the upcoming the T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies. The first batch, which will include Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya, will leave for T20 World Cup 2024 with first batch, will leave on May 24 along with the coaching staff while the rest of the team will depart after the IPL final on May 26. So far, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik…

USD 9.25 Million in Investments Committed to Start-ups during FinTech World Cup at Dubai FinTech Summit 15 Regional finalists pitched at the FinTech World Cup (FWC) grand finale during the Dubai FinTech Summit Dubai, 10 May 2024: The much-awaited Grand Finale of the FinTech World Cup (FWC) hosted by Trescon in partnership with Dubai FinTech Summit (DFS), VISA, Emirates NBD & Amazon Web Services (AWS), witnessed committed investments totalling worth over USD 9,250,000 (9.25 million) by various investors. In an intense showdown, 15 qualified start-ups from around the world – Audax, Xaults Technologies, Monak E-Services, YABX, ALTPAYNET, APPRO, Libeara, Letbloom,…

If you only tend to follow the biggest video game releases, it may seem like the Nintendo Switch is currently in a game drought. The system has only gotten a handful of niche releases last year, like Endless Ocean: Luminous, that haven’t been Zelda-level hits. Zoom out a bit, though, and you’ll find that Nintendo’s aging system is still thriving. That’s thanks to vibrant indie and third-party scenes that are keeping the platform engaging. If you’re looking for a new Switch game to play this weekend, you actually have more to choose from than you might realize. The system got…

Muhammad Al Ketbi, a 28-year-old Emirati heart disease patient with multi-organ failure, received a successful heart transplant from Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi after four months of waiting. Al Ketbi who had been suffering from familial cardiomyopathy, a heart disease he’s been enduring for more than a decade, was first transferred to the hospital in a state of cardiogenic shock, a life threatening condition. He was initially put on an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support – an external pump for the heart. He was later placed on a biventricular assist device (BiVAD), which consists of two separate pumps positioned on the…

UEFA Champions League finalists Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid and Mats Hummels of Borussia Dortmund are among the 20 nominations for Best Men’s Player at the inaugural KAFD Globe Soccer European Awards 2024, set to take place on May 28 at the prestigious Hotel Cala di Volpe in Costa Smeralda, Italy. The high-flying duo are joined by, among others, PSG’s Kylian Mbappe, Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane, Manchester City quartet Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, and Rodri, Bayer Leverkusen’s free-scoring full-back Álex Grimaldo, and Inter Milan trio Alessandro Bastoni, Lautaro Martinez and Hakan Çalhanoğlu. The final shortlist will be decided…

SCRF 2024 breathes excitement into science with hands-on experiments for young learners The ongoing Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival has beautifully crafted a melange of activities and workshops to entertain, inform, and educate children and visitors of all ages Sharjah, May 10, 2024 Experts from L’Atelier Bus are delighting children at the ongoing Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2024) with fun-filled science experiments. The 40-minute workshop, Exploring Volcanoes, is more than a simple lesson – it delves into the fascinating facts about the explosive openings on Earth’s crust. “Did you know that there are about 1,500 active volcanoes worldwide, and of…

After a year of no new iPad models, Apple finally gave us what we were hoping for (and then some) during its Let Loose event on May 7. Apple revealed a new 13-inch size for the iPad Air (in addition to the standard 11-inch model), plus brand new iPad Pros. I typically prefer having the best specs possible with any device, and for the iPad, that means the iPad Pro. However, one problem that has plagued the iPad Pro for years is that Apple has punished those who prefer the smaller 11-inch model over the larger 12.9-inch one. What’s the problem I’m…