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Arsenal are full of energy and excited about every game in their Premier League title chase as they approach the run-in, manager Mikel Arteta said on Tuesday, ahead of his side’s match with Luton Town. Arsenal were knocked off the top of the Premier League by Liverpool at the weekend after a 0-0 draw with title rivals Manchester City but can return to the summit with victory over relegation threatened Luton on Wednesday. They have a busy schedule ahead, with a trip to Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday followed three days later by the first leg of their Champions…
Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for! A bite-sized version of the New York Times’ well-known crossword puzzle, The Mini is a quick and easy way to test your crossword skills daily in a lot less time (the average puzzle takes most players just over a minute to solve). While The Mini is smaller and simpler than a normal crossword, it isn’t always easy. Tripping up on one clue can be the difference between a personal best completion time and an embarrassing…
Dubai International (DXB) is likely to see a surge in passenger traffic – an estimated 3.6 million guests – from April 2-15. Incidentally, both the week-long Eid Al-Fitr holiday and spring break fall in this fortnight. In this period, the daily traffic is set to exceed 258,000 guests on an average, with weekends going to be particularly busy. April 13, Saturday, could be the busiest day, with the total guest numbers expected to touch around 292,000. Among the passengers are those returning home for the holidays, some arriving in Dubai to partake in the festivities, and some using the DXB…
Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish, often the target of heckling since moving to the Premier League champions, says he endeavours to take the jeers from opposition supporters as a compliment. Grealish won the treble with the Manchester club last season during which he was booed at Stamford Bridge, at Leeds United and at other games. The 28-year-old, who joined City from Aston Villa for a fee of around 100 million pounds ($125 million) in 2021, has been sidelined with injury over the last few months but is hoping to play his part in City’s bid to win the treble again…
If you’ve been shopping for an affordable security camera that’s packed with useful features, the Blink Mini 2 should check all the right boxes. Along with serving as both an indoor or outdoor camera, the tiny device can double as a chime for your smart doorbell. There are a few limitations to the feature, but as long as you’re using a Blink Video Doorbell, you should have no problem linking the two devices together. Need help with the process? Here’s how to use your Blink Mini 2 as a chime for your Blink Video Doorbell and receive alerts when someone…
The fire incident on March 30 along Emirates Road highlighted the dilemma of residents living at Villanova. The massive blaze, resulting from a vehicular collision, caused significant inconvenience when their sole access point to the highway was closed and they were unable to enter or exit the community for several hours. According to residents who reached out to Khaleej Times, a lorry caught fire outside of the community but it affected the ingress and egress to Villanova. The primary access road was closed for hours and there was no alternative route. Stranded and vulnerable “The fire was massive and it…
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, the strongest tremor to hit the island in at least 25 years, shaking buildings from their foundations and sparking a tsunami warning for the islands of southern Japan and the Philippines. Local media said some people were trapped. Taiwan’s fire department said on Wednesday that so far one person had died and more than 50 were injured. Taiwan television stations showed footage of buildings at precarious angles in the sparsely populated eastern county of Hualien, near the quake’s epicentre. The quake, which knocked out power in several parts of Taipei, hit at…
Speedster Mayank Yadav bowled the quickest ball of the new IPL season at 156.7 km/h (97.4 mph) in a fiery spell to power Lucknow Super Giants to a 28-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Tuesday. Lucknow rode Quinton De Kock’s 56-ball 81 and an unbeaten 40 by Nicholas Pooran to post 181-5 at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. New pace sensation Yadav then turned up the heat with his thunderbolts to return with figures of 3-14, which included removing Glenn Maxwell for a duck and bowling Cameron Green for nine. Bengaluru were bowled out for 153 and suffered their third…
Should you put your PC on a desk or on the ground? It’s a debate as old as time. If you have the luxury of both options, then this is a choice you’ll inevitably need to make. But let me lay my cards down first. I like my PC on the floor. You heard me right, and I’m not ashamed of it either. Before you send me an email, though, let me say that my point isn’t to convince you I’m right. Instead, I will weigh the pros and cons and make a case for both scenarios to help you…
A video posted by a long-term resident has prompted discussion among UAE residents regarding shifts in people’s attitudes and behaviours during the holy month of Ramadan. These include eating, drinking and smoking in public during fasting hours, dressing inappropriately and public displays of affection. British expat Emma Brain’s video has gained widespread attention, starting a conversation about respecting and upholding certain cultural ethos during Ramadan. Eating and drinking out “I was shocked to see people openly eating, drinking, and smoking during fasting hours. Understandably, some places are open, but there still should be a level of respect during this month.…