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Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah Al Burhan met Qatar’s emir on Thursday during his third trip abroad since war broke out in April, after also visiting Egypt and South Sudan in recent days. Burhan, whose troops are fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), had spent months under siege inside the military headquarters in Khartoum and stayed in conflict-hit Sudan until late August. In Doha, he received a red carpet welcome and discussed “the latest developments in the situation and challenges facing Sudan” with the Emir, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, a Qatari royal court statement said.…

The global oil market is bracing for the Opec+ alliance meeting on November 26 for a key production policy decision as the organisation continues to hold an upbeat view on world crude demand despite growing concerns about the state of the global economy. Oil prices climbed around 2.0 per cent on Friday, lifted by Iraq’s support for Opec+’s production cuts and short-covering by traders ahead of the weekend. Despite the gains, oil recorded a 4.0 per cent weekly loss, marking the third consecutive week of declines. The rally was partly driven by traders addressing record short positions and was supported…

Walt Disney Co CEO Bob Iger vowed to make its streaming services profitable via a planned October price hike on its ad-free Disney+ and Hulu plans and a crackdown on password sharing expected to extend through next year. The increases will raise the monthly cost of ad-free Disney+ by $3, or roughly 27%, to almost $14. The cost of ad-free Hulu will likewise rise $3 to almost $18 — a 20% hike that will make it more expensive than the most popular ad-free tier at Netflix. Iger spoke following Disney’s release of mixed earnings for its fiscal third quarter ended…

Before Bollywood stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh tied the knot in Lake Como in 2018, Kolkata-based drape artist Dolly Jain secretly set off for the dreamy Italian city for work. But just three days before leaving, she’d revealed details of her latest assignment to her family and her two daughters were excited. “I told my kids that they can’t tell anyone. You know how kids are. They’ll say, ‘I only told my best friend, Mama’ and then the whole world will come to know the next day,” she laughs. Media coverage of the very private wedding had reached a…

Australian skipper Pat Cummins is excited about playing India in Sunday’s World Cup final after his team overcame a spirited challenge from South Africa in the semifinal on Thursday. Travis Head starred with bat and ball as Australia set up a “special” World Cup final clash with India after a tense three-wicket win in Kolkata on Thursday. Chasing a tricky 213 for victory, Australia wobbled after Head hit 62 but Steve Smith (30) and Josh Inglis (28) helped the five-time champions reach their target with 16 balls to spare. “It’s hard to unpack all of that. I didn’t move for…

Over the years, Apple has made significant changes to how to customize wallpapers on iPhones. Currently, you can create wallpapers in pairs for both the home screen and lock screen of your iPhone. You can also add widgets to wallpapers and automatically activate a Focus mode when specific lock screens are in use. Unfortunately, these features are somewhat difficult to use, and the process of deleting a wallpaper is confusing. This guide will help alleviate that confusion and make doing so a breeze Ever since iOS 16 was released, Apple has included a highly customizable feature that allows you to…

Some schools in the UAE will offer an extended weekend to students to celebrate the Indian festival of Diwali. However, on-campus celebrations will be muted as the Israel-Hamas war rages on. In a circular sent to parents, Gems Our Own Indian School said it would remain closed on Friday, November 10, and Monday, November 13, on the occasion. This would translate into a four-day weekend for the students. Lalitha Suresh, principal of the school, said the four-day break will give families time to celebrate Diwali over an extended weekend. “Diwali celebrations in school will be low-key this year, with activities…

A senior Qatar Airways executive told an Australian Senate inquiry on Wednesday there would be no repeat of an incident at Doha’s international airport in 2020 in which female passengers were subjected to invasive gynaecological examinations. Australian Transport Minister Catherine King said three weeks ago that the examinations of 13 Australian women who had boarded a Qatar Airways plane to Sydney were a factor in her decision in July to refuse the airline additional flights to Australia. Qatar Airways Senior Vice President for Global Sales Matt Raos described the incident, which occurred when authorities were looking for the mother of…

Americans showed their steadfast resilience and kept spending online, at restaurants and other outlets in September even as they grappled with higher prices, rising interest rates and a host of other headwinds piling up. Retail sales rose 0.7 per cent in September, more than twice what economists had expected, and close to a revised 0.8 per cent bump in August, the Commerce Department reported on Tuesday. Retail sales in August were inflated after gasoline prices spiked, however. That was not the case in September when gas prices rose more slowly. A closely-watched category of retail sales that excludes auto dealers,…

For Dubai visitor Anneliese, the release of the Barbie movie was a perfect “girls’ day out” with her cousin Chloe, despite having watched the movie previously. “I watched the film in Sri Lanka last week when I was visiting there,” she told Khaleej Times, while waiting to get snacks at the theatre in Mall of the Emirates. “But when I came here to visit Chloe and heard that it was releasing here, I knew that I had to watch it again with her.” According to the university student, she feels like the movie has brought together a community of women.…