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Dubai marked the beginning of 2024 with a significant achievement: Completing its 100th successful kidney transplant, with 40 per cent of these procedures performed at Al Jalila Children’s Hospital. Dr Waldo Concepcion, the hospital’s deputy medical director and consultant transplant surgeon at Dubai Health, shared this milestone with Khaleej Times during World Kidney Day observed on the second Thursday of March every year. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Among these transplants were cases involving children, some of whom were siblings. Dr Concepcion recounted one instance where a child — who had been…

Liverpool want to give manager Juergen Klopp a proper send-off by winning every trophy available to them, defender Conor Bradley said after their 6-1 Europa League victory over Sparta Prague on Thursday. Klopp announced in January he will step down at the end of the season, saying he was running out of energy after eight years in charge. League Cup winners Liverpool reached the Europa League quarter-finals with an 11-1 aggregate victory over the Czech side. They are also level on points with Premier League leaders Arsenal and have reached the FA Cup quarter-finals. “He’s been the only manager I’ve…

Trying to play a game through Ubisoft Connect and having trouble … connecting? Every game service goes down from time to time and it can be frustrating to be met with errors when you’re trying to boot up a game. Here’s what we know about Ubisoft Connect’s status right now What’s going on with Ubisoft Connect? Ubisoft Connect appears to be suffering from a serious outage as of 3 p.m. PT on Thursday, March 14. According to DownDetector, a website that tracks service outages, reports started rolling in about issues with Ubisoft Connect at around 12:30 p.m. ET, and over…

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in various stages ranging from 1 to 5 is a prevalent issue among residents, with underlying causes being diabetes and hypertension, said a leading nephrologist from a hospital in Abu Dhabi. “Chronic kidney disease is often a ‘silent disease’, remaining symptom-free until advanced stages. However, symptoms such as changes in urine frequency or colour, swelling, fatigue, nausea and high blood pressure may indicate kidney issues. It’s crucial to seek immediate medical advice if these symptoms persist,” Dr Bahaa Shaath, consultant nephrologist at Imperial College London Diabetes Centre, told Khaleej Times while marking World Health Day on…

Hamas has presented a Gaza ceasefire proposal to mediators which includes a first stage of releasing Israeli women, children, elderly, and the ill hostages in exchange for the release of 700 to 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, according to a proposal seen by Reuters. The releases would include 100 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences in Israeli prisons and the release of Israeli “female recruits”. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Hamas said it would agree on a date for a permanent ceasefire after the initial exchange of hostages and prisoners, according to the proposal. A…

Delhi Capitals’ preparations for the new Indian Premier League (IPL) season suffered another blow on Friday when fast bowler Lungi Ngidi was ruled out of the tournament due to a lower-back injury. England batter Brook pulled out of the IPL on Thursday following the death of his grandmother, leaving Delhi without two key players for their campaign. Delhi have named Australia all-rounder Jake Fraser-McGurk as replacement for Ngidi. South Africa’s cricket board (CSA) said on Friday Ngidi sustained the injury last month and was not expected to return to play until April. IPL released a statement that the South African…

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…

The weather today is expected to be fair to partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times over islands and some coastal areas, as per the National Centre of Meteorology. There is also a chance of light rainfall by night. The NCM has issued red and yellow alerts in parts of the country due to thick fog. Residents have been warned of lowered horizontal visibility until 9am today. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Taking to X, the NCM highlighted the regions most affected by the fog. Abu Dhabi Police has called on motorists to…

Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for! A bite-sized version of the New York Times’ well-known crossword puzzle, The Mini is a quick and easy way to test your crossword skills daily in a lot less time (the average puzzle takes most players just over a minute to solve). While The Mini is smaller and simpler than a normal crossword, it isn’t always easy. Tripping up on one clue can be the difference between a personal best completion time and an embarrassing…

Here’s an idea for families looking for fun things to do with their kids today, March 15: A trip to Al Ain Zoo, where entry is free today for all children. Celebrating Emirati Children’s Day today, the zoo rolled out the offer to all its young visitors up to the age of 12. At this popular attraction, children can feed giraffes, see a hippo up close, watch lemurs, and enjoy a unique show featuring some birds of prey. There are educational tours, too, at the Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Centre and Al Ain Safari. Al Ain Zoo also offers unique…