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An Israeli man held hostage in Gaza since the October 7 Hamas attack has been confirmed dead, the government and the kibbutz where he had lived said on Friday. Dror Or, 49, is the latest hostage to have been confirmed dead by Israel after being captured during the Hamas attack that triggered war with Israel. Or was killed and his body held in the Palestinian territory since October 7, the Beeri kibbutz said. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Beeri was one of the communities hardest hit in the Hamas attack on southern…
The first Saturday in May belongs to horse racing. All eyes will be on Churchill Downs for the 2024 Kentucky Derby. This year’s edition is the 150th Running of the Kentucky Derby. “The Run for the Roses” is the first leg of the Triple Crown, and will be followed by the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. Fierceness opened as the morning line favorite at 5-2. On the back of Fierceness will be jockey John R. Velazquez, a three-time Kentucky Derby winner. Fierceness is trained by Todd Pletcher, who won the Kentucky Derby in 2010 and 2017. Fierceness is looking to…
What would you do if you were picked to live the life of a millionaire — for a day? Sixteen construction workers in Dubai got that rare chance as a gift for International Labour Day. Ditching their jumpsuits, they suited up for the ‘dream life’. Chauffeurs took them around the city in luxury cars. They sailed in Dubai’s waters and danced the day away in private yacht parties. They took slept in five-star hotels and had meals at fine dining restaurants. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. They were the top-performing workers of…
Hamas said its delegation will head to Cairo on Saturday (May 4) to resume Gaza ceasefire talks with a “positive spirit” in the latest effort to end almost seven months of war with Israel. Foreign mediators have been waiting for Hamas’ response to a proposal to halt the fighting for 40 days, as well as exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners. “We emphasise the positive spirit with which the Hamas leadership dealt with the ceasefire proposal it recently received, and we are going to Cairo in the same spirit to reach an agreement,” the Palestinian militant group posted on its website…
Elijah Adebayo kept Luton in the hunt to avoid relegation from the Premier League as his equaliser rescued a 1-1 draw against Everton on Friday. Rob Edwards’ side trailed to Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s penalty but Adebayo scored the crucial leveller before half-time at Kenilworth Road. Despite earning just one win in their past 15 league games, third-bottom Luton are still in contention to beat the drop. They are behind fourth-bottom Nottingham Forest on goal difference, with Nuno Espirito Santo’s team facing already-relegated Sheffield United on Saturday. A Forest win at Bramall Lane would move them three points ahead of Luton, who…
Some of the best SSDs we use are usually 1TB or 2TB, but consumer models go up to 8TB — which is nothing in the context of a datacenter, and the latest announcement from SK Hynix puts that into perspective. The company revealed that it’s currently developing a solid-state drive with a capacity of 300TB, which is a completely unprecedented size. Seeing these enormous SSDs in the flesh might take some time, though. The company announced the new drive at a press conference in Seoul, South Korea. There are reportedly more interesting products on the way, including various memory solutions,…
The weather in UAE on Saturday (May 4) is expected to be fair to partly cloudy in general, and cloudy at times over southern areas, according to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM). There is also a probability of light rainfall. It is likely to be humid by night and Sunday morning over some internal and coastal areas, with a probability of fog or mist formation. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Internal areas will report a maximum temperature of 41ºC while it can reach up to 26ºC in the mountains, NCM has…
At least 15 people have died after landslides and flooding in central Indonesia destroyed dozens of houses and damaged roads, the country’s disaster agency said Saturday (May 4). The landslides struck Luwu regency in South Sulawesi on Friday just after 1:00 am local time, said Abdul Muhari, spokesperson of Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency (BNPB), in a statement. “A total of 14 residents died due to floods and landslides in Luwu regency, South Sulawesi province,” he said. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. During the rainy season, Indonesia is prone to landslides, more aggravated…
The first two weekends of May have been the unofficial start of the summer moviegoing season since 1996, when the Bill Paxton-Helen Hunt film Twister, um, twisted its way into theaters nationwide. This year is no different, as the action comedy The Fall Guy, starring Barbenheimer actors Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, crashes onto the big screen. Early word says it’s a good movie to watch, but sometimes you just don’t feel like going out and sitting in a room with a bunch of strangers. For those who prefer to stay inside, Netflix is usually the go-to option to watch…
The UAE will intensify efforts “to eradicate mosquito breeding hotspots and minimise mosquito infestation in various locations across the country”, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) announced on Saturday. The UAE recently experienced heavy rainfall, which increased the risk of mosquitoes proliferating in stagnant water and damp areas. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. As part of the third phase of the Anti-Mosquito Campaign, the Ministry of Health and Prevention and the Emirates Health Services (EHS) are also actively promoting awareness regarding diseases transmitted by mosquitoes and how these can be…