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As the Xbox Game Pass program has grown, so has our list of the best games on Xbox Game Pass. After the launch of the Xbox Series X, Microsoft has doubled down on Game Pass, now offering well over 350 games on the console alone. To help you through option paralysis, we rounded up the top games on Microsoft’s subscription platform. Many titles are available on Xbox and PC, and some even have cross-save support. Most of the games are available for streaming on mobile, too, as long as you have Game Pass Ultimate. The Game Pass library is also…
Multiple surveys conducted recently in the UAE suggest that the majority of employees will get a salary increase this year. However, for some — especially those in the mid-to-low income groups — the prospect of a raise remains a distant dream. Some have not even seen an increment in as many as seven years, prompting them to take the very difficult decision of sending their families back home to make ends meet. Last month, Khaleej Times reported a survey conducted by the global human capital consultancy, Mercer, which revealed that the average salary in the UAE is expected to increase…
The Indian rupee dipped 6 paise to 83.45 against the US dollar (22.74 against UAE dirham) early on Friday, nearing its all-time low as crude oil prices extended their rise on heightened geopolitical tensions and potential supply risks. The South Asian currency hit a record low of 83.4550 on Thursday. [Editor’s Note: For real-time forex rates, click on the widget below or visit KT’s dedicted Trading News page here.] Brent crude oil futures rose above $90 per barrel for the first time since October on Thursday and were last up 0.4 per cent at $90.98, following reports of growing tensions…
There’s a lot of promise with the upcoming wave of laptops powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chip. I’ve already seen plenty of benchmarks that prove Qualcomm is onto something huge, with the GPU and NPU performance of the chip being quite powerful. Benchmarks have even shown that it can be double as fast as Intel’s latest Arc graphics in the Core Ultra chips. But those are just benchmarks in simulated scenarios. I really wanted to see it to believe it, and recently, at an event in New York, I did just that. I spent some hands-on time with reference…
The UAE participated in a meeting to discuss the international Arab movement to stop the Israeli aggression, along with its non-compliance with Security Council resolutions and the orders of the International Court of Justice. Held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the League, Maryam Al Kaabi, Ambassador of the UAE to Egypt and its Permanent Representative to the League of Arab States, participated in the session which was held at the level of permanent delegates. In her speech during the opening session, Al Kaabi affirmed that the meeting comes in light of the difficult circumstances that the occupied…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell revealed how star batter Virat Kohli is like on the field, saying that he is “like a kid” and it is fun to watch him “bounce around”. RCB has got off to a poor start in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this season, having lost three of their four matches. Virat has been their only in-form batter, with 203 runs in four matches at an average of 67.66, with two fifties. He is the current Orange Cap holder for most runs in the season so far. Other big players like skipper…
We have the solution to Wordle on April 4, 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 “CLIMB.” So we can say that the Wordle answer today definitely…
Residents across parts of Dubai woke up to thick fog and a chilly dip in temperatures during the wee hours of the morning. Among these were faithful who rushed to mosques after suhoor and busy office workers who kick start their day early. Those hitting the mosques in Karama were welcomed by thick fog, lowered visibility as they walked back home and morning dew settling on cars. A similar sight was seen in Abu Hail, where despite the lowered visibility, the crescent was quite visible. Jameel A., an Egyptian expat coming back from prayers, was caught offguard when he went…
Israel announced on Friday that it would allow “temporary” aid deliveries into famine-threatened northern Gaza, hours after the United States warned of a sharp shift in its policy over the Gaza war. In a tense, 30-minute phone call on Thursday, US President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that US policy on Israel was dependent on the protection of civilians and aid workers in Gaza, the first hint of possible conditions to Washington’s military support. Just hours later, in the middle of the night in Jerusalem, Israel announced it would open more aid routes into blockaded Gaza. Stay up…
The Eid Al Fitr holiday in the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and Dubai Financial Market (DFM) will start from Monday (Ramadan 29 or April 8) until the 3rd of Shawwal 1445 AH, the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) announced on Thursday. Trading and regular working hours will resume in the markets on Friday, April 12, if Eid Al Fitr falls on Tuesday, April 9, or on Monday, April 15, if Eid falls on Wednesday, April 10, the SCA clarified. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. However, Both the Dubai Gold and Commodities…