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New Zealand beat Bangladesh by four wickets on the fourth day of the second Test on Saturday to level the two-match series at 1-1 as Ajaz Patel ripped through the Asian side with six wickets before his batting colleagues secured victory. Chasing 137 to win on a treacherous track at Mirpur’s Shere Bangla Stadium after Bangladesh’s Zakir Hasan hit a battling 59, the tourists rode on Glenn Phillips’ unbeaten 40 and Mitchell Santner’s 35 not out to prevail. Phillips was dropped on nought by Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto but maintained his composure after the Black Caps were reduced to…

When you’re in an emergency, every second matters. And if you already have your health information on your phone, it’s going to be even easier than ever to get that critical information over to operatorsm Now, when you make an emergency call on your Android phone, your health information can be sent directly to emergency services when you call 911. This new feature update is made possible due to Google partnering with RapidSOS to allow data from Android ELS (Emergency Location Service) to be given to emergency contacts and first responders. The type of data that we’re talking about is…

The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has proposed issuing free entry visas to travellers from 20 countries as an effort to push up tourist visits and bring a multiplier effect on the economy, reported state news agency (ANTARA). “The ministry proposed 20 countries with the highest (number of) foreign tourists, except for those with existing visa exemptions,” Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno said in Jakarta on Thursday. The 20 countries include Australia, China, India, South Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, Japan,…

A judge sentenced a Michigan teenager to life in prison Friday for killing four students and terrorizing others at Oxford High School, after listening to hours of gripping anguish from parents and wounded survivors. Judge Kwame Rowe rejected pleas from defence lawyers for a shorter sentence and ensured that Ethan Crumbley, 17, will not get an opportunity for parole. Moments before learning his fate, the teen apologized and appeared to agree with his victims that the stiffest punishment was appropriate. “Any sentence that they ask for, I ask that you do impose it on me,” the shooter said. “I want…

If you’re looking at laptop deals for an offer that will get you a high-performance device for an affordable price, you should check out the Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 3, which will be yours for $589. Lenovo says it’s a $2,099 discount, but we’re not sure about the laptop’s original price of $2,688. Nevertheless, it’s a powerful laptop for that cost, which should catch the attention of a lot of shoppers. If you’re interested, you still have time to take advantage of this bargain, but you should hurry because we’re not sure when it will end or when stocks will…

If you’ve figured out that a 65-inch TV is the perfect size for your living room with the help of our guide on what size TV to buy, but you’re not sure where to start looking for TV deals, we’re here to help you out. We’ve rounded up three bargains from Best Buy on screens made by Samsung, which is one of the best TV brands — the Samsung CU7000 4K TV for $430, down $50 from $480; the Samsung Q80C QLED 4K TV for $1,100, down $300 from $1,400; and the Samsung S90C OLED 4K TV for $1,600, down…

Only a few things are sold without fixed prices — in the UAE, misbaha (rosary) is one of them. You can get one for as low as Dh50, but if you’re willing to shell out more, you can buy it for Dh100,000. Rosaries — sets of prayer beads — come in various forms for different faiths. For Muslims, they are known as misbaha, subha, tusbah and tasbeeh and often used in the recitation of prayers, the dhikr, and to glorify Allah. In the Islamic tradition, a set of 99 beads symbolises the names of Allah. Stay up to date with…

We have the solution to Wordle (#903) on December 9, 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 “SHARP.” So we can say that the Wordle answer today…

The weather today is expected to be fair in general and partly cloudy at times, as per a forecast by the National Centre of Meteorology. The NCM has issued red and yellow alerts across parts of the UAE today due to heavy fog. Residents have been warned of reduced visibility until 9am today. The Abu Dhabi police has reduced speed limit on Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed International road between Barakah bridge and Al Hamrah bridge. Additionally, the authority has asked motorists to exercise caution due to reduced visibility caused by the fog. Drivers are asked to follow changing speed limits…

New York can continue to enforce laws banning firearms in certain “sensitive” locations and require that handgun owners be of “good moral character,” a federal appeals court ruled on Friday in its first broad review of a host of new gun rules passed in the state after a landmark Supreme Court ruling last year. But in a 261-page decision, a three-judge panel of the 2nd US Circuit Court of appeals also blocked some aspects of New York’s new gun rules, including a ban on people bringing firearms into houses of worship. The court also rejected a requirement that applicants for…