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The UAE is renowned for being a land of opportunities, and it has certainly provided former PE teacher Amy Gillingham with the job of her dreams. Just over two years ago, the Ras Al Khaimah resident made headlines when she burst onto the scene as the country’s first female football commentator. Since then, she has established herself as a regular reporter for Abu Dhabi TV, and a commentator for the UAE Pro League, the Saudi Pro League and the Saudi Women’s Premier League. Originally from Merseyside, England, the 32-year-old’s new-found career has also given her the chance to interview some…
Customs at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, on Friday arrested seven Indians who tried to smuggle gold worth Rs27.3 million. The authority posted on X saying that based on spot profiling, officials apprehended one passenger, who had arrived from a Gulf country, two housekeeping staff at the airport and four receivers. They were caught smuggling 4196 grams of gold and officials said that further investigations are underway. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. In another case at the same airport, officials apprehended five foreign nationals who tried to smuggle…
The last thing you want to see when loading up Fortnite for a match with your friends, especially when a big new update is dropping, is to be hit with an error. The worst of which might be the “Fortnite servers not responding” error due to how vague it is. Most people don’t know what servers are, let alone what it means when they aren’t responding, except that you can’t play your game. The question then becomes if you have any power to solve this issue yourself or if you’re forced to wait until Epic Games addresses it on its end.…
Question: How can managers and company leaders show employees that they care about them, especially during challenging situations like what many residents experienced during the UAE’s heaviest rainfall? Answer: In today’s turbulent times, leaders are expected to have not only traditional strengths — such as good communication and financial acumen — but also the emotional intelligence to create an empathetic organisational culture. According to a 2021 Catalyst study, an estimated 61 per cent of workers with highly empathic senior leaders report being often or always innovative at work, compared to only 13 per cent who have less empathic senior leaders.…
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Turkey’s move to halt trade with Israel was designed to force the country to a ceasefire over Gaza. The decision, announced on Thursday, is the latest indication of deteriorating relations between the two countries. “We have taken some measures to force Israel to agree to a ceasefire and increase the amount of humanitarian aid to enter” Gaza, Erdogan told a group of businessmen in Istanbul. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “We will oversee the consequences of this step we have taken in coordination and consultation…
Step back in time and see prehistoric fossils and relics that were turned into sculptures, artworks and jewellery at an art gallery in Dubai. And if you have money to spare, you can bring home one of the rarest pieces – a skull of a prehistoric ‘sea dragon’ (Mosasaur Prognathodon Sp) which is on sale for $500,000. Artefactum Gallery, located at Nassima Tower, recently unveiled its latest collection of natural artefacts collected from privately funded paleontological, archaeological, or wildlife expeditions and hunting. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. These include dinosaur skulls and…
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…
Elon Musk’s carmaker Tesla has sued an Indian battery maker for infringing its trademark by using the brand name “Tesla Power” to promote its products, seeking damages and a permanent injunction against the company from a New Delhi judge. Tesla in a hearing at the Delhi High Court this week said the Indian company had continued advertising its products with the “Tesla Power” brand despite a cease-and-desist notice sent in April 2022, according to details of the proceedings posted on the court website on Friday. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. During the…
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez puts his undisputed super-middleweight crown on the line on Saturday when he faces undefeated Mexican compatriot Jaime Munguia in Las Vegas. Alvarez, 33, will be chasing the 61st victory of his dazzling career when he takes on Munguia at the T-Mobile Arena in a bout scheduled to coincide with Mexico’s “Cinco de Mayo” festivities. The 27-year-old Munguia starts as a heavy underdog against his more illustrious countryman despite compiling an impressive unbeaten 43-0 record that includes 34 knockouts. Promoters have hyped the encounter as a potential changing of the boxing guard, with Munguia poised to dethrone an…
During CES, Hisense spent much of its time talking about its massive (and massively bright) mini-LED TVs for 2024. However, it also teased us with its CanvasTV, a model that rivals Samsung’s very popular The Frame TV, which lets users display hi-resolution art whenever the TV isn’t being used for watching movie or TV content. I say “teased” because other than a promotional image, we were told almost nothing about the CanvasTV. We still only have the one image (above), but at least there’s now more to the CanvasTV story … Hisense is going to sell two sizes of CanvasTV…