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Cameron Young will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the $9 million HERO Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday but the American will have to contend with a resurgent Rory McIlroy who stormed back into contention with a stunning nine-under 63 at the Emirates Golf Club on the DP World Tour. Young entered the championships rounds with a three-shot advantage but found himself one back as he turned in 37, with three-time champion McIlroy setting the target at 12 under after rattling in seven birdies and a spectacular eagle on the 18th. Although the day almost entirely belonged…
Headlined by a bout between Ed Matthews and a yet-to-be-named mystery opponent, MF & DAZN: X Series 012, the first Misfits Boxing card in 2024, is set to take place on Saturday, January 20, at First Direct Arena in Leeds. Reigning Misfits women’s middleweight champ AJ Bunker will defend her title against Elle Brooke in the co-main event, while the card is littered with several other popular names and fights, such as Ashely Rak-Su vs OJ Rose, Tristan Hamm vs Not Logan Paul, Myles Rak-Su vs DTG and Chase DeMoor vs Malcolm Minikon. All-in-all, this stacks up as another can’t-miss…
It was all fun, smiles and good times at the Bubble Run that took place at Expo City on Saturday. Several residents brought along their young ones in strollers and cycles for the fun run that was open to people of all ages. From bright wigs to fancy sunglasses, participants came out to the run donning their most colourful accessories. Here is how the action unfolded: True to its name, the run started off with participants wading through a sea of soapy bubbles. Irrespective of their age, the runners squealed with delight as they enjoyed the unique event. There were…
A number of states in India have declared a public holiday or half day on January 22 to enable people to celebrate the inauguration ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. The Indian government had earlier announced that all central government offices will remain closed for half a day on the same day. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending the ceremony. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Here is a list of states that have declared a holiday or half day: Full day: Maharashtra Goa Uttar Pradesh Madhya…
Siuuu (yes, in Portuguese), the iconic Cristiano Ronaldo celebratory cry with the trademark mid-air pirouette after scoring a goal, filled the air in a hall packed with impeccably dressed people on Friday night. The occasion was Dubai’s Globe Soccer Awards at Atlantis which rolled out the red carpet for the who’s who of football, including Manchester City’s Norwegian phenomenon Erling Haaland. But the cynosure of all eyes was still Ronaldo, the man who refuses to grow old. Haaland, 23, was a toddler when Ronaldo made his professional debut for Sporting Lisbon in 2002, a year before making a move to…
UAE Property Forum in Sao Paulo to Attract Investors from Brazil on January 29-30 The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates hosts an Emirati Real Estate Forum with the participation of leading real estate developers Dubai, UAE, January 20, 2024: The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Brazil and the Consulate General in Sao Paulo will host the first UAE Property Forum from January 29 to 30 at the Tivoli Mofarrej São Paulo Hotel, Brazil. This initiative aligns with the UAE’s efforts to attract foreign direct investment across various sectors, including real estate, and support tourism. The forum is…
The premium Android space does not suffer from a lack of options. There are plenty of good flagships with excellent performance, bright and visually enticing screens, glamorous designs, and cameras that trick you into thinking they are as good as DSLRs. The Galaxy S series ticks most of those boxes, and the new Galaxy S24 Ultra doesn’t waver from the expectations set by its ancestors. With AI being the keyphrase of the Samsung Unpacked event this year, the S24 Ultra is gaining significant improvements in ways we can interact with phones. In many ways, the Galaxy S24 Ultra will lead as one…
A four-man crew including Turkey’s first astronaut arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) early on Saturday for a two-week stay in the latest such mission arranged entirely at commercial expense by Texas-based startup company Axiom Space. The rendezvous came about 37 hours after the Axiom quartet’s Thursday evening lift-off in a rocketship from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Both the Crew Dragon vessel and the Falcon 9 rocket that carried it to orbit were supplied, launched and operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX under contract with Axiom, as they were in the first two Axiom missions to…
The sci-fi genre covers a wide range of stories set in various strange worlds. Some science fiction is set in a far-flung future or in a distant galaxy, while other sci-fi stories occupy worlds that feel much more obviously like our own. There disparate settings can offer some insights into the world we actually live in and can be the basis for truly fascinating stories. Netflix’s The Kitchen, which is set in a future world where all public housing has been eliminated, definitely exists in a pretty grounded version of reality. Like all of the best sci-fi movies on Netflix, though,…
Fans flocked to The Sevens Stadium in Dubai yesterday to attend a concert they would remember for a lifetime. As fireworks lit up the sky, so did the sparks for concert-goers who were transported back to a nostalgic era of romantic tunes. From artists who showed up on time to separate family entrances, fans swarmed social media with their reviews of the concert. But for many, it was the journey to the location that ended up being a hassle. Many fans narrated their experiences of being stuck in traffic that took up to even 3 hours for some to reach…