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Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways will recruit up to 2,000 pilots, cabin crew and mechanics this year as it prepares for expansion in 2025 when the airline plans to add 15 more planes to its fleet. “We’re going to be hiring about 1,500 to 2,000 people this year to prepare for 2025,” Antonoaldo Neves, CEO of Etihad Airways, said. “In 2025, we are getting 15 more planes. And I need pilots, mechanics, and flight attendants for those planes. So, the second half of this year is going to be all about training pilots and flight attendants for 2025.” Etihad will boost…
Onion prices in the UAE are expected to drop by up to 20 per cent as India allowed exports of the commodity to the UAE after the three-month ban on exports. On December 8, 2023, the world’s largest exporter of onions banned shipments till the end of March due to its price rise in the local market after poor rains in the South Asian country amidst global climate change issues. Earlier this week, New Delhi allowed the export of 64,400 tonnes of onions to the UAE and Bangladesh. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp…
The Milwaukee Bucks embark on a four-game road-trip through California, starting tonight with a showdown against Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors, who are looking to recover from Sunday’s disastrous 52-point loss. In the United States, you can watch the game (which starts very soon, at 10:00 p.m. ET) on ESPN. Or, if you want to watch a live stream, we have four different options, three of which can be done for free. The Best Way to Watch the Bucks vs Warriors Live Stream We’ll start with the non-free option just because of the deal Sling TV is currently…
China’s top diplomat on Thursday said Beijing supports “full” United Nations membership of a Palestinian state. “We support Palestine becoming a formal member of the United Nations,” foreign minister Wang Yi told journalists at a press conference. “The catastrophe in Gaza once again reminded the world that the fact that the Palestinian territories have been occupied for a long time can no longer be ignored,” Wang said. “The long-cherished wish of the Palestinian people to establish an independent country can no longer be evaded, and the historical injustice suffered by the Palestinian people cannot continue for generations without being corrected,”…
Gold prices rallied to a record high on Wednesday, rising by Dh1.5 per gram at the close of the UAE markets. The Dubai Jewellery Group data showed 24K rising to Dh259.0 per gram on Wednesday evening, up Dh1.5 per gram. While 22K, 21K and 18K closed at Dh240.0, Dh232.25 and Dh199.0 per gram, respectively. In the UAE, precious metal prices have increased by Dh8.5 per gram since the start of the year. Globally, yellow metal rallied to a fresh record on Wednesday, building on stellar momentum driven mostly by bets for US monetary easing. Spot gold gained 0.89 per cent…
A 2020 prototype of the so-called “Apple Car” was dubbed “the Bread Loaf” for its looks, according to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday. In a deep dive of the costly project, which Apple canceled last month, the report described the vehicle as “a white minivan with rounded sides, an all-glass roof, sliding doors, and whitewall tires [that] was designed to comfortably seat four people and inspired by the classic flower-power Volkswagen microbus.” The idea was to make it fully driverless, designed without a steering wheel and pedals but fitted with a video-game-style controller or iPhone app “for driving at low…
Sharjah is set to build a passenger train station that will be connected to the Etihad Rail network, it was announced on Wednesday. Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, attended the launch of the mega project that will rise at the Dr Sultan Al Qasimi House, near the University City of Sharjah. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Connecting the main track of the railway network to the station in Sharjah is expected to boost Etihad Train’s passenger traffic to 14,000 per day,…
It’s a battle of NorCal vs. SoCal tonight, as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers host De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings. It’s the third time these teams have met this season, with Sacramento taking each of the first two matchups. The game starts tips off shortly, at 10:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. PT), and will be televised locally on Spectrum SportsNet (Lakers markets) and NBC Sports California (Kings markets). It won’t be televised anywhere else, but there are some ways to watch a live stream of the game whether you’re in or out of market. Is There a…
Authorities in the UAE will be accepting Bitcoin and other digital currencies for donations this Ramadan, a top official said on Wednesday. These will complement traditional methods of raising funds including cash, in-kind, or digital contributions. Fundraisers also come in other forms — from vouchers to SMS campaigns, markets, exhibitions, auctions, charity dinners. Some initiatives allow Good Samaritans to donate through monthly deductions, bank deposits, social media channels and digital platforms. However, Mohammed Naqi, director of the non-benefit public associations department at the Ministry of Community Development (MoCD), warned against illegal fundraising activities. Stay up to date with the latest…
For Anna Gittins, three months would have spelled the difference between life and death. The elementary school principal from Hereford in western England was shocked when she found out she had advanced colorectal cancer in 2022. But when she contacted her local hospital, she was told no one would be able to see her for three months “due to high demand and low capacity of senior doctors”. “I’ve just been diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer, metastasized to my liver. I don’t have three months to wait,” she said, using another term for colorectal cancer. She was just 46. Gittins…