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Dubai International Boat Show 2024 to converge the world’s leisure yachting industry for landmark 30th edition Middle East’s largest marine lifestyle show celebrates three decades of global seafaring success at iconic Dubai Harbour  His Excellency Saeed Hareb: “It has been incredible to witness the show’s growth and enduring power to unite the global maritime industry in Dubai” Dubai, UAE – 16 February 2024: Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS), the largest, and most established marine and lifestyle event in the Middle East, is readying its anchor ahead of docking at the iconic Dubai Harbour district from 28 February – 2 March…

We have the solution to Wordle on February 16, as well as some helpful hints to help you figure out the answer yourself, right here. We’ve placed the answer at the bottom of the page, so we don’t ruin the surprise before you’ve had a chance to work through the clues. So let’s dive in, starting with a reminder of yesterday’s answer. Yesterday’s Wordle answer Let’s start by first reminding ourselves of yesterday’s Wordle answer for those new to the game or who don’t play it daily, which was “ASCOT.” So we can say that the Wordle answer today definitely…

President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan extended his condolences today over the martyrdom of Corporal Suleiman Saeed Al Shehhi and First Warrant Officer Mohamed Saeed Al Shamsi, both members of the UAE Armed Forces, who tragically lost their lives after a terrorist attack in Somalia. Four UAE soldiers were killed in a terrorist attack in Somalia while the soldiers were “performing their work duties in training and qualifying the Somali Armed Forces. Sheikh Mohamed expressed his condolences during his visit to the condolence majlis in Ras Al Khaimah and after a visit to the condolence majlis in Al Ain.…

Carlos Alcaraz reached the quarter-finals of the Buenos Aires ATP tournament , defeating a player who once worked as an entertainment park pirate. World number two and defending champion Alcaraz beat 134th-ranked Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-2, 7-5 in his first match since a shock quarter-final exit at the Australian Open. British number one Cameron Norrie suffered a surprise defeat losing 6-2 4-6 6-3 to home hope and world number 106 Federico Coria. Carabelli, who lives just a handful of blocks away from the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, came through qualifying to reach the main draw of the clay-court event.…

Boeing Space is another step closer to performing its long-awaited first crewed test flight of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. The upcoming test flight to the International Space Station (ISS) — currently set for no earlier than April — was given a boost on Thursday after Boeing Space confirmed the integrity of the upgraded design of the Starliner’s main parachute, which deploys during the capsule’s descent at the end of a mission. “Data analysis shows the two-parachute test … was a success and all test objectives were met, clearing the way for the Crew Flight Test,” Boeing Space said in a…

The day will be fair to partly cloudy and hazy at times, low clouds will appear Eastward, the National Centre of Meteorology has said. Light to moderate winds will blow, freshening at times causing blowing dust. Temperatures could be as high as 33ºC in the country. Mercury is set to rise to 30ºC in Abu Dhabi and 31ºC in Dubai. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. However, temperatures could be as low as 19ºC in Abu Dhabi and 21ºC in Dubai and 7ºC in mountainous regions. Humidity levels will range from 45 to…

A massive fire swept through a paint factory in India’s capital, New Delhi, killing at least 11 people and leaving four others injured, news agency Press Trust of India reported. Fire officials said that the blaze started late Thursday on the ground floor of the factory, trapping the victims on the floors above with no way out. The building, which also houses a chemical warehouse, is located in the Alipur area in northern New Delhi. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear. The charred bodies of the 11 victims were recovered from the rubble after 22 fire engines…

The Indian rupee ticked up on Friday aided by a pullback in the US dollar after economic data came in weaker than expected, but demand for the greenback from Indian oil companies is likely to limit the currency’s gains, traders said. The rupee was at 22.618 against the UAE dirham as of 8.30am, slightly higher compared to its close at 22.627 on Thursday. The dollar index was last quoted at 104.42 after dropping 0.4 per cent on Thursday following data which showed that US retail sales fell by the most in 10 months in January and the figures for November…

Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends. Some days are trickier than others. If you’re having a little trouble solving today’s Connections puzzle, check out our tips and hints below. And if you still can’t get…

A senior Pakistani politician who won provincial elections in the commercial hub of Karachi last week has given up his seat saying the vote was rigged in his favour. Pakistan voted in national and provincial elections on February 8 but the polls were marred by accusations of rigging to defeat independent candidates backed by jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan. The caretaker government and Pakistan’s election commission have rejected the allegations and said the country has laws and systems to investigate specific complaints. Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman of the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party was declared winner of provincial seat 129 in Karachi…