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Portuguese cabin crew I.O. had been saving up for over two years with the dream of returning home. But a simple error of judgement caused her to lose her life savings of almost Dh200,000 to phone scammers. “I was saving up because I wanted to resign and go home,” she said, speaking to Khaleej Times, on condition of anonymity. “But instead, I lost everything.” A resident of Dubai for over four years, I.O. had heard enough about scammers and phone scams. So much that she wouldn’t even pick up calls from unknown numbers. However, on that fateful day, scammers caught…
The pairing of Norman Nikolai (7) and Kai Norman (18) scored 46 points to dominate the UAE International Pairs at the Montgomerie Golf Club, Dubai on the 2023 – 24 Race to Obidos. Their impressive win by five points was highlighted with nines of 25 and 21 points. Both players contributed to the team score – with a combined betterball front nine of 29 gross. Runners-up were the pairing of Edward Pell (9) and Quinton Swartberg (10) with 41 points. A total of 32 teams competed with nine pairings scoring 38 points or better. The winning three pairs qualify to…
The Vision Pro is an exciting new headset that Apple calls a spatial computer, but you might be wondering if the computing really happens on this compact device or if it needs to connect to a computer or a phone for processing. That’s a fair question to ask since many AR and VR devices require a separate device for power and computing. The Vision Pro and the Apple ecosystem So, how does the Apple Vision Pro work, and what’s needed to use it as a spatial computer? The good news is this $3,500 device is complete right out of the…
Speeds of up to 400kmph; real face-pulling G-forces as you roll and climb; 360-degree panoramic views of the stunning coastline, desert and mountains: Ras Al Khaimah has launched the UAE’s first commercial aerobatic flight experience. Wayne Jack, director of Flight Operations and chief executive officer/founder of ActionFlight, told Khaleej Times that the aviation adventure tourism company has operated a couple of dozen commercial aerobatic flights since obtaining the regulatory approval a few weeks ago. Taking off from the RAK International Airport, flights soar at an altitude of 2,000-6,000 feet, zooming past the coastline between Marjan Island, Cove Rotana and Al…
The Indian rupee opened on a flat note and appreciated 1 paisa to 83.14 against the US dollar (23.09 against UAE dirham) in the morning session on Wednesday, amid a muted trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said the rupee is trading with a slight negative bias amid selling pressure from foreign investors. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 83.15 against the dollar, then rose to 83.14, registering a rise of 1 paisa over its previous close. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. [Editor’s Note: For real-time forex rates, click…
A rare chance for Chinese football fans to see Cristiano Ronaldo play in their country was scuppered Tuesday, as organiserssaid the Portuguese star had an unspecified “health” issue that caused two matches to be postponed. The pair of friendlies featuring his club, Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr, were originally scheduled to be held in the southern city of Shenzhen against Shanghai Shenhua and Zhejiang FC on Wednesday and Sunday, respectively. “For me, today is a sad day,” Ronaldo told a Tuesday evening press conference, during which he apologised to Chinese fans. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on…
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Donald Trump won the key New Hampshire primary Tuesday, moving him ever closer to locking in the Republican presidential nomination and securing an extraordinary White House rematch with Joe Biden. With vote counting ongoing, Trump’s final margin of victory was unclear, but his sole remaining challenger Nikki Haley was quick to insist she would fight on. In a rambling victory speech — loaded with his trademark dark warnings about immigration as he continued to lie about winning the 2020 election — 77-year-old Trump attacked Haley and said that when the primary contest reaches her home state of South Carolina, “we’re…
After a tumultuous movie year marred by strikes and work stoppages, the Academy Awards showered nominations Tuesday on Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic, ‘Oppenheimer’, which came away with a leading 13 nominations. Nolan’s three-hour opus, viewed as the best picture frontrunner, received nods for best picture; Nolan’s direction; acting nominations for Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr. and Emily Blunt; and multiple honours for the craft of the J. Robert Oppenheimer drama. But the year’s biggest hit, ‘Barbie’, came away with a nominations haul notably less than its partner in Barbenheimer mania. Greta Gerwig’s feminist comedy, with more than $1.4 billion in…
Italy’s Jannik Sinner set up a mouth-watering Australian Open semifinal against Novak Djokovic as he fought off Andrey Rublev in a late-night duel at Melbourne Park on Tuesday. The fourth seed showed patience and resilience to claim a 6-4 7-6(5) 6-3 win against the Russian who now owns the ugly record of 10 defeats out of 10 in Grand Slam quarterfinals. Sinner, who beat world number one Djokovic twice at the end of 2023, has reached the semifinals without dropping a set. “I’m really lucky to be facing the world number one in the semifinals,” Sinner, who lost to Djokovic…