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Professional tennis heads down under for the 2024 Australian Open. The 112th edition of the Australian Open will begin in Melbourne on a Sunday for the first time. As the first major of the year, the Australian Open is one of two Grand Slam events to be played on a hard court, with the other being the US Open. On the men’s side, Novak Djokovic returns to defend his 2023 title. Djokovic won three of four Grand Slams in 2023, with his lone loss coming in the Wimbledon finals. Rafael Nadal was scheduled to return to competition, but the Spaniard…

The weather in the UAE will be fair in general and partly cloudy at times, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). It will be humid by night and Monday morning over some internal and coastal areas. Temperatures will range between 15°C and 28°C in Abu Dhabi, and between 17°C and 27°C in Dubai. Light to moderate winds will blow. The sea will be slight in both the Arabian Gulf and in the Oman Sea.

Indonesia’s Mount Marapi erupted again on Sunday, spewing smoke and ash high into the air, but no casualties were reported. The Marapi Volcano Observation Post in West Sumatra province recorded an eruption with an ash column about 1,300 meters (4,265 feet) high from its peak, followed by ash rain. Sprays of ash from the eruption were seen blanketing roads and vehicles in nearby villages. At least 100 residents have been evacuated since Friday after Indonesian authorities raised the alert level of the volcano from Level 2 to Level 3, or the second-highest level, on Wednesday. Marapi is known for sudden…

There is perhaps no genre more satisfying than the heist movie. These films are almost always rewarding, in part because seeing a team get put together and formulate a plan is usually satisfying. Netflix has already released a couple of interesting heist films as part of their impressive lineup of Netflix original movies, but now, they have Lift. The movie stars Kevin Hart as a master thief who is convinced by his ex-girlfriend and the FBI to perform an impossible heist during a flight from New York to London. In honor of that movie’s release, we’ve come up with three…

Question: I have been staying in a 2-bedroom apartment in Dubai for the last three years. Every year, while renewing the contract, the real estate company charges me what they call ‘service charges’, which is about 2 per cent of the annual rent; and Dh226 as Rera registration fees. Is this legal? Answer: Pursuant to your question, the provisions of Law No (26) of 2007 Regulating the Relationship between Landlords and Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai; and Law No (6) of 2019 Concerning Ownership of Jointly Owned Real Property in the Emirate of Dubai will be applicable. Stay up…

TCL NxtPaper 11 MSRP $230.00 “Though the NxtPaper 11 is a budget tablet, the body feels premium and the display is great for reading.” Pros Premium feel Lightweight and portable Anti-reflective matte display Great for reading Long-lasting battery Cons Slow performance Display still gets fingerprints and smudges Low display brightness Maximum 60Hz refresh rate Excruciatingly slow charging Tablets are an interesting product category — somewhere between a smartphone and a laptop. It can be hard to find a good use for a tablet, to be honest, but one of its greatest use cases is for media consumption. Whether reading or…

At least 33 people, mostly children, were killed by a landslide in an indigenous community in northwestern Colombia, the country’s vice president said Saturday. “I deeply regret the death of 33 people in this tragedy, mostly children, according to preliminary reports from the territory,” Vice President Francia Marquez wrote on social media site X. Earlier in the day authorities said 23 had been killed and 20 injured. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.

The Vision Pro is coming. Really soon. Its release date announcement, while not technically made at CES, may as well have been. And yet, most people haven’t used the headset, and don’t know what it really does. And that’s OK. But surely the technologists at CES 2024 would be a bit more equipped for what’s about to hit us in the near future, right? Surely, there would be companies at CES who came to the show prepared to challenge Apple — or at least complement its technology. So, I decided I’d walk the show floor and try on every possible…

Ajman has announced a ban on the use of single-use plastic bags in the emirate from January 2024. Taking to X, the Ajman Municipality announced the decision that prohibits use of single-use plastic bags in all shopping centres and sales outlets in the emirate. This decision will be effective from January 2024. The law comes in accordance with Ministerial Decision No. (380) of the year 2022 regarding the regulation of single-use products in the state’s markets, and in compliance with Federal Law No. (2) of the year 2018 concerning integrated waste management, and as part of the Ministry of Climate…

The Premier League has a great lineup of games this weekend, and one of the headliners is Newcastle vs Man City. Soccer fans may be interested in watching the game, and if you’re hoping to watch online, you’re in luck. You won’t find the game on any of the best live TV streaming services, but you will find it on Peacock TV, which is becoming a popular standalone streaming service. The game kicks off at 12:30 p.m. ET, so read onward for more information on how to watch. The best way to watch Newcastle vs Man City Peacock TV is…