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Gold prices climbed on Friday to hit a historic peak as central bank purchases amid geopolitical tensions sustained the momentum for the yellow metal, while strong US economic data failed to dampen bullion’s allure. In Dubai, 24K traded at Dh288.75 per gram around noontime. Other variants 22K, 21K, and 18K were at Dh267.25, Dh258.75, and Dh221.75, respectively. Spot gold was up 0.5 per cent at $2,384.34 per ounce in the morning. Bullion hit a record high 2,395.29 earlier in the session, while US gold futures gained 1.2 per cent to $2,401.80. [Editor’s Note: For real-time gold rates, click on the…

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…

An Indian Army soldier, who severed his hand while operating machinery at a forward unit location in Ladakh, was saved from a successful and timely airlift operation by the Indian Air Force (IAF). A successful surgery was carried out by a team of medical personnel in the national capital. He is now on the path to recovery. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “Given a window of 6 to 8 hours for emergency surgery to save his appendage, an IAF C-130J aircraft was launched within an hour to move the soldier for surgery…

More than 5 of 10 patients consult for bronchitis and nearly one in 10 patients is diagnosed with pneumonia, according to healthcare specialists across the UAE, doctors have noted an increase in cases of these respiratory conditions. “I see a surge in the cases of acute bronchitis in my OPD and pneumonia cases recently,” said Dr Raiza Hameed KH, specialist pulmonology, Aster Clinic, Bur Dubai. “⁠Now, 50-60 per cent of patients visiting chest OPD suffer from acute bronchitis and 10 percent of cases are from pneumonia. Asthma and COPD patients also come with worsening symptoms nowadays. Dubai Health Authority has…

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.…

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…

UN Security Council members failed to reach a consensus on Thursday on a bid by Palestinians for full UN membership. The effort is now likely headed for a more formal council vote. The Palestinians have had observer status at the world body since 2012. They have lobbied for years to gain full membership, which would amount to recognition of Palestinian statehood. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Any request to become a UN member state must first pass through the Security Council — where Israel’s ally the United States wields a veto –…

A TV show based on the Fallout series of video games debuted on Amazon Prime this week, and now Fallout Shelter and Fallout 76 are both getting new content themed around the show. Free-to-play vault management game Fallout Shelter will get a new eight-mission questline. Playing through this quest will net players six new vault dwellers, including Ella Purnell’s Lucy, Aaron Moten’s Maximus, and Walton Goggins’ The Ghoul. Bethesda is also adding other items themed around the series to the game, including a pre-war Cowboy outfit, The Ghoul’s revolver, a wedding dress, and a Vault 33 jumpsuit. That last item…

The day will be partly cloudy in general and cloudy at times, the National Centre of Meteorology has said. Light to moderate winds will blow, freshening at times. There is a probability of rainfall over scattered areas. In Abu Dhabi and Dubai, it will be partly cloudy with slight rainfall. However, Ras Al Khaimah, Al Ain and Fujairah will see rain with cloud cover. Temperatures could be as high as 38ºC in the country. Mercury is set to rise to 32ºC in Abu Dhabi and in Dubai. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.…

In 1954, legendary sci-fi author Richard Matheson released his post-apocalyptic epic I Am Legend, about a lone human survivor in a world overrun by vampire-like beings. The story has been adapted for film three times, first in 1964 as The Last Man on Earth and again in 1971 as The Omega Man. But more recently, Will Smith starred in I Am Legend in 2007. Despite the fact that the third adaptation seemingly had a definitive ending, Warner Bros. is moving forward with I Am Legend 2, and Smith is expected to reprise his role as Robert Neville. Although the sequel…