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Afghanistan cricket bosses Wednesday expressed disappointment that Australia had scrapped a men’s T20 series because of deteriorating women’s rights in the Taliban-ruled country and called for “politics-free cricket”. Cricket Australia said it had received advice “that conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan are getting worse” and postponed the three-match series scheduled in August, likely to have been hosted by the UAE. “The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) expresses disappointment over Cricket Australia’s decision to postpone yet another bilateral series against Afghanistan and reiterates its stance on neutral and politics-free cricket across the globe,” said a statement. The decision, announced Tuesday,…

We have the solution to Wordle on March 20, as well as some helpful hints to help you figure out the answer yourself, right here. We’ve placed the answer at the bottom of the page, so we don’t ruin the surprise before you’ve had a chance to work through the clues. So let’s dive in, starting with a reminder of yesterday’s answer. Yesterday’s Wordle answer Let’s start by first reminding ourselves of yesterday’s Wordle answer for those new to the game or who don’t play it daily, which was “ABIDE.” So we can say that the Wordle answer today definitely…

Light rain may drizzle on some islands and part of the UAE’s western regions — but, overall, partly cloudy to cloudy weather conditions are expected, the Met department said. Residents may also feel a drop in temperatures, especially on the coasts, according to the forecast of the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. It will be humid at night until Thursday morning — with the possibility of light fog forming on the coast, it added. Winds are light to moderate but may turn brisk at times, especially on…

SunSketcher Solar Eclipse Project Tutorial NASA is calling on citizen astronomers in the U.S. to help it learn more about our sun. It’s using April’s solar eclipse as an opportunity to conduct a special experiment in which millions of people can participate. A video (top) released by NASA on Tuesday shows exactly how you can help with the SunSketcher project. SunSketcher will help the American space agency learn more about the shape of the sun, which, it notes, is not perfectly round. “Knowing precisely how the sun’s shape deviates from a sphere can teach us about its interior and test…

Here’s some happy news for commuters in Ras Al Khaimah: Bus trips will be free today, March 20. Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (RAKTA) on Wednesday announced the free rides on city buses to mark International Happiness Day. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Public bus transport within the emirate is divided into four routes. Red Line: Al Nakeel to Al Jazirah Al Hamra || Al Jazirah Al Hamra to Al NakeelBlue Line: Al Nakeel to Sha’am area || Sha’am area to Al NakeelGreen Line: Al Nakeel to RAK Airport || RAK Airport…

Five people were unaccounted for Wednesday after a South Korea-flagged chemicals tanker with 11 people on board capsized in rough seas off Japan, the coastguard said. Six members of the crew — which included two South Koreans, eight Indonesians and one Chinese — had been rescued so far, and the coastguard is “still searching for the remaining five,” a spokesman told AFP. The tanker was “carrying acrylic acid, but there is no information yet on whether that has leaked into the ocean,” he added, without wishing to be named. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on…

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…

Gold prices rose at the opening of the markets in the UAE on Wednesday. According to Dubai Jewellery Group data, the 24K variant of the precious metal was trading at Dh261.25 per gram on Wednesday morning as compared to last night’s close of Dh260.5 per gram, up by Dh0.75 per gram. Among the other variants, the 22K opened higher at Dh241.75, 21K at Dh234.0 and 18K at Dh200.75. Globally, spot gold was steady at $2,157.31 per ounce at 9.27 am UAE time. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Gold was stuck in a…

SpaceX launched the mighty Starship for the first time in April last year, but it took a full seven months before it got airborne again. Following the second test flight in November, SpaceX managed to get the Starship off the launchpad again just four months later in a spectacular flight that took place last week. Now the Elon Musk-led team is aiming to blast the world’s most powerful rocket to space for a fourth time as early as May. While SpaceX engineers need time between launches to examine data from the previous test mission, the time between flights has also…

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.…