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Ah, 2023! A year where the Internet churned out trends, celebrity buzz, and the occasional viral phenomenon that refused to be forgotten. A year where Bollywood’s Zeenat Aman waltzed onto Instagram, Indian businesswoman Jasmeen Kaur’s “so beautiful, so elegant” mantra became our collective inner monologue, and then there was Orry, the internet’s sphinx, leaving us all strangely captivated. He became the face that conquered our feeds and had us all channelling our inner detectives, trying to crack the code of “Ye Orry Orry kya hai, ye Orry Orry?” (What is this ‘Orry’?) You may have witnessed his recent appearances and…
Last year’s runner-up Beatriz Haddad Maia is the latest player to commit to the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open which takes place on February 3-11 at the International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City. Hosted in partnership with Mubadala and Abu Dhabi Sports Council, excitement is building ahead of the second instalment of the WTA 500 event, which was won by Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic last year. Brazilian Maia, who is currently 11th in the WTA rankings, joins Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur as confirmed entrant for the competition, with more big names to be announced over the coming weeks. Maia, 27, produced a string…
Valorant Episode 8 Act 1 begins next week, and today, Riot Games revealed that it will introduce a brand new weapon to the game. A double-barreled sniper rifle called the Outlaw, it is the first new weapon to come to Valorant since Riot Games released it in 2020. As the third sniper rifle in Valorant, Outlaw stands out from the others because it’s a two-shot weapon that doesn’t break zoom when fired and has different reload times depending on how many shots are left. It’ll cost 2,400 credits in the pre-round item shop, which puts it between the price tags…
Stepping inside Studio Clay is like entering a world where time slows down, and the rhythmic hum of the pottery wheel becomes a melody of creation. With a keen understanding of the transformative power of art, Noura Al Dhaheri, an Emirati artist, has created a community where people can disconnect from the outside world and immerse themselves in the meditative process of working with clay. Noura’s studio has become a refuge for those seeking art as therapy, especially during the tumultuous times brought by the pandemic. Born into a culture where traditional career paths often take precedence, Noura’s journey began…
The United States is offering up to $10 million for information on five Hamas financiers or anything leading to the disruption of the Palestinian militant group’s financial mechanisms, the State Department said on Friday. The reward offering follows four rounds of US sanctions on Hamas after the group’s deadly incursion into Israel on October 7, which Israel says killed 1,200 people. Israel’s subsequent military retaliation in Gaza has killed 22,600 people, local health officials say, and left much of the enclave in ruins. The five are Abdelbasit Hamza Elhassan Khair, Amer Kamal Sharif Alshawa, Ahmed Sadu Jahleb, Walid Mohammed Mustafa…
With the start of the new year, there is usually a lot of initial excitement, followed quickly by scepticism when it comes to New Year’s resolutions. I would urge you to not fall prey to cynicism so early in the year. For my own part, I constantly turn to books to get motivation and inspiration, whether it’s for achieving long term goals or changing certain habits or behaviours. If you’re someone who is sceptical about new year’s resolutions, then you’re probably also sceptical about self-help books. Your scepticism is not unfounded. A lot of people find that ‘self-help’ or ‘personal…
Sebastien Loeb gave Bahrain Raid Xtreme a solid start to the Dakar Rally today as the opening round of this year’s World Rally-Raid Championship got underway in Saudi Arabia with a 27km Prologue stage. Partnered by Fabian Lurquin in his BRX Prodrive Hunter, Loeb recorded the third fastest time on the day as Sweden’s Mattias Ekström in an Audi set the early pace ahead of American Seth Quintero’s Toyota. Nine-time world rally champion Loeb is pursuing a first Dakar victory for Bahrain Raid Xtreme, and for himself, after securing a record six consecutive stage wins in Saudi 12 months ago…
And with that, the 2023 year in film has come to a close, and Netflix is wasting no time getting into their January 2024 slate. Kevin Hart is set to headline Lift, a plane heist action film debuting on January 12. Due to Hart’s popularity, Lift will likely become one of the most popular movies on Netflix. Also, check out Good Grief, Dan Levy’s critically acclaimed directorial debut premiering on January 5. Beyond the high-profile releases, many underrated films on Netflix deserve your time and attention. Here are five underrated movies on Netflix to watch this January. The list includes a heartwarming basketball tale,…
Those applying for a driving licence in Dubai can now now book and reschedule driving test appointments via WhatsApp, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Friday. The service is available on RTA’s Mahboub Chatbot on 0588009090. “The user’s phone numbers, and registered information are pre-authenticated, so there is no need to use the official application or visit the RTA’s website,” said Mira Ahmed Al Sheikh, Director of the Smart Services Department at RTA’s Corporate Technical Support Services Sector. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “The service, which is available in both…
A teen armed with a shotgun and a handgun unleashed terror at an Iowa high school on the first day of classes in the new year, authorities said, killing a sixth grader and wounding five others as people hunkered down in classrooms, barricaded offices and fled the barrage of bullets. The suspect, a 17-year-old student at the school in Perry, died of what investigators believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound, an Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation official said. An administrator, later identified by his alma mater as Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger, was among those wounded Thursday as students…