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Twenty five years after his father, Petr Korda, played for the third and final time at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Sebastian Korda made a flying start on his tournament debut here with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Pavel Kotov of Russia on Monday. But before playing his first match in Dubai, Korda flew high into the Emirate’s sky to enjoy the breathtaking view of the city. Less than 48 hours before his opening match, the 23-year-old American tennis star, and his girlfriend Ivana Nedved, daughter of iconic Czech footballer Pavel Nedved, enjoyed a hot-air balloon ride at Atlantis,…

Union Coop Strengthens Support for Local farmers Dubai-based cooperative signs MoU sighting support for local farmers in Hatta Dubai, UAE: Union Coop recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Hatta Traders Council to bolster entrepreneurial ventures and foster commercial and investment endeavors in the Hatta region at Hatta Farming Festival, organized by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment, taking place until 27 February. This collaboration aims to enhance sustainable business practices and support local farmers, aligning with Union Coop’s commitment to corporate social responsibility, community service and national food security. The agreement, inked by Mr. Mohamed Al Hashemi, CEO of…

Being able to hear your games clearly is almost as important as being able to see them. Your Xbox Series X can handle the visual aspects just fine, but audio is down to your own setup. In a lot of cases, you may be playing in a shared space where you can’t get away with blasting your game at maximum volume for full immersion, but also can’t afford to invest in some expensive headsets. If you’ve already got a pair of AirPods laying around, those could be a great solution, though it might seem impossible to pair them to your…

Gone are the days when expatriates could seamlessly alternate between different currencies, tax regimes, and regulatory environments. The increased global mobility in recent decades and tense geopolitics have cumulatively shaped a world where expats face unique challenges in their wealth management. Navigating the intricate financial terrain today requires a deep understanding of various investment instruments and country-specific monetary policies. Financial intricacies and their dynamic nature require expats, particularly globe-trotting high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), to review their portfolios periodically. In the GCC, where an astounding 71 per cent of expats have reported feeling better off financially in 2023 compared to the previous…

Doctors at a hospital in the Indian capital took out 39 coins and 37 magnets from a man’s intestine by surgery. The patient, who was suffering from a psychiatric illness, reportedly swallowed the coins and magnets under the assumption that zinc helps in body-building. The 26-year-old patient reached the emergency ward of New Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital with complaints of repeated vomiting and abdominal pain for more than 20 days. The patient was also not able to eat anything. The patient’s relatives said that he had a history of eating coins and magnets for the past few weeks. He…

Google plans to relaunch its AI tool that creates images of people, which it paused last week after inaccuracies in some historical depictions, in the next few weeks, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said on Monday. Alphabet’s Google began offering image generation through its Gemini AI models earlier this month. Some users, however, flagged on social media that it generated historical images which were sometimes inaccurate. “We have taken the feature offline while we fix that. We are hoping to have that back online very shortly in the next couple of weeks, few weeks”, Hassabis said in a panel in…

Everton have had their points deduction for breaching Premier League financial rules reduced to six points from 10 after an appeal, the club said on Monday, though they could yet face another punishment for a separate overspend. Everton were docked points with immediate effect in November after being found to have breached the league’s rules relating to spending and losses, partly blamed on the rising cost of financing their new ground that is under construction. “An independent Appeal Board has concluded that the sanction for Everton’s breach of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSRs), for the period ending…

Pernod Ricard Unveils ‘Longitude 77’ in Dubai The name Longitude 77 is inspired by the line of longitude that passes through the length of India at 77° east Dubai – February 26, 2024: Following a remarkable India launch in December 2023, Longitude 77, the luxury spirit from the House of Pernod Ricard India launched in Dubai yesterday. + Taking the best of Indian craftsmanship to the world, the brand officially announced the expansion of its footprint in a splendid evening showcasing the brand philosophy of an India Reimagined through the lens of a fashion showcase featuring globally renowned Indian designers.…

If you want a powerful processor, you can get a lot for your money at around the $400 mark. Both AMD and Intel have stellar options that offer high performance in gaming and productivity, and that even compete with the very best of the best that cost hundreds of dollars more. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Core i7-14700K have lots of cores, super-high clock speeds, and boatloads of cache. Here’s how they stack up in a classic head-to-head comparison of the best CPUs under $400. Pricing and availability AMD launched the Ryzen 7 7800X3D in April 2023, just over six…

The League of Arab States on Monday called Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories an “affront to international justice”, saying failure to end it amounted to “genocide”. The International Court of Justice entered its last day of week-long hearings after a request from the United Nations, with an unprecedented 52 countries giving their views on Israel’s occupation. “This prolonged occupation is an affront to international justice,” the 22 Arab-country bloc’s representative told judges in The Hague. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “The failure to bring it to an end has led to the…