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If you’re traveling abroad, you’ll want to keep your wireless service active for many reasons, the most important being to still contact friends and family. It’s highly likely you’ll also need to use GPS, Google, and other smartphone features during your trip. Unfortunately, even with the best cell phone plan deals, most wireless plans don’t include international travel or coverage overseas. That means you’ll either have to sign up explicitly for a foreign wireless account, or you can grab a burner phone to use while you’re there. Regardless, there are a few options, and we’ve taken the liberty of hunting…
This is just the second Ramadan for Irish expat David Lynch and he feels like fasting has become easier. “Last year was a trial fast and I often got too hungry or thirsty,” he said. “But this year, thankfully, it has become a lot easier. I have also been working hard to maintain the discipline of Ramadan.” Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Lynch, who moved to the UAE in 2017, accepted Islam in late 2022. “It has been an interesting journey so far,” he said. “I am still trying to get the…
Dozens of schools in the Philippine capital of Manila suspended in-person classes on Tuesday due to dangerous levels of heat, education officials said. The country’s heat index measures what a temperature feels like, taking into account humidity. The heat index was expected to reach the “danger” level of 42 degrees Celsius in the metropolis on Tuesday and 43C on Wednesday, the state weather forecaster said. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The actual highest temperature forecast for Manila on Tuesday was 34C. Primary and secondary schools in Quezon, the most populous part of…
If you have a good projector, it can be a lot of fun since you can have a big screen size without actually needing to spend thousands of dollars on a massive screen. Granted, you will have to pay quite a bit if you want high-resolution and other TV-like features, but it’s still a great alternative to a traditional TV. Projectors are also a good option if you want to go outdoors camping, have a picnic, or even if you live in an RV or Camper where space is at a premium, and you can’t fit a massive TV in…
Several people were injured in a shooting at a primary school in Finland early on Tuesday, and a suspect was later apprehended, Finnish police said in a statement. The shooting took place at the Viertola school in Vantaa, a suburb to the capital Helsinki, which has around 800 students from first to ninth grade.
NASA has just released its monthly update highlighting what to look out for in the skies over the next month. While everyone is understandably fixed on the fast-approaching total solar eclipse (more on that later), there are also a number of other happenings to look out for. First up, Jupiter. The fifth planet from the sun and the largest planet in our solar system can be viewed — with the naked eye — throughout this month, with its bright appearance making it easy to spot in the western sky following sunset. If you’re up early between April 8 and April…
Dubai’s population continued to increase in the first quarter of 2024 as more and more foreign workers and investors flocked to the emirate. The emirate’s population grew faster in the first quarter of 2024 as compared to the same period last year. The Dubai Statistics Centre’s data showed the population of the region’s trade, finance and tourism hub grew by 25,776 during the January-March 2024 period to 3,680,785. While the population during the same period last year grew by 25,489, reflecting that the flow of foreign professionals continued at a faster pace. Stay up to date with the latest news.…
We have the solution to Wordle on April 2, 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 “FROND.” So we can say that the Wordle answer today definitely…
Salaries drawn by employees in the UAE are highest in the Middle East and Arab World and among the top 20 countries in 2024. The average gross monthly wage in the UAE is $3,663 (Dh13,400), the 18th highest in the world. In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, employees in Qatar come second with monthly wages averaging $3,168, followed by Saudi Arabia ($1,888), Kuwait ($1,854), Bahrain ($1,728), and Oman ($1,626), according to CEOWorld magazine. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The average monthly salary in the UAE is higher than in France, Hong…
Gold prices in the UAE jumped one-and-a-half dirham per gram at the opening of the markets on Tuesday. The Dubai Jewellery Group data showed a 24K variant of the yellow metal trading at Dh273.25 per gram on Tuesday morning as compared to Dh271.75 per gram at the close of the markets on Monday. Among the other variants of the yellow metal, 22K opened at Dh253.0, 21K at Dh245.0 and 18K at Dh210.0 per gram. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Globally, spot gold was trading at $2,255.84 per ounce at 9.26 am UAE…