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With UAE residents possibly getting a nine-day break for Eid Al Fitr in April, demand for travel is soaring. All-inclusive nine-day holidays are trending among UAE travellers, according to experts. If the holy month of Ramadan lasts 30 days, the Eid break — including the weekends — is from Saturday, April 6, till Sunday, April 14. Dubai-based dnata Travel said bookings for the upcoming break have “more than doubled in volume” compared to 2023 levels. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The travel agency has noted a heavier-than-usual demand for outbound travel. In…

Crude oil’s steady ascent since December, when Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea, has recently met with resistance, as WTI failed to break above $80 resistance, while Brent’s upside move was arrested well ahead of key resistance at $85. Initially, the attacks raised the geopolitical temperature while supporting tighter supply conditions with millions of barrels of crude and fuel stuck at sea for longer. But the trend is showing signs of running out of steam. “While a recent buildup in hedge funds’ long positioning and the current price behaviour support an upside break, we stay sceptical given the…

It’s time for Leg 2 of El Súper Clásico, as Club América and Guadalajara finish off their CONCACAF Champions Cup matchup at Estadio Azteca tonight. América hold a 3-0 aggregate lead for this home matchup, making them massive favorites to advance, but when it comes to this heated rivalry, anything can happen. Quickly pick a streaming service from the options below, because this one kicks off at 10:30 p.m. ET. If you live in the United States, you can watch on Fox Sports 2 (English broadcast) or TUDN (Spanish), but there are also several different ways you can watch a…

The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at the Cochin Airport in Kerala seized over 900 grams of gold from a passenger who arrived from Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. According to Customs Department officials, the gold was in compound form and weighed 954 grams. The passenger was intercepted by AIU officers at the exit gate based on profiling. After examining the passenger, three white capsule-shaped packets suspected to contain gold in compound form concealed inside his body were recovered and seized. Further investigation into this matter is in progress.

Rory McIlroy is five years removed from winning The Players Championship. McIlroy will look to add his name to an exclusive list of multi-time winners of the event when he tees off at TPC Sawgrass on Thursday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. “Fortunately, there’s not many places I go now where I’m not a past winner, so it’s nice,” McIlroy said during Wednesday’s media scrum. The 2019 champion is bidding to join Jack Nicklaus (1974, 1976, 1978), Hal Sutton (1983, 2000), Fred Couples (1984, 1996), Steve Elkington (1991, 1997), Davis Love III (1992, 2003) and Tiger Woods (2001, 2013) as…

Picking out a new MacBook isn’t as easy as it used to be. The hardest choice in the lineup might be between the 15-inch MacBook Air and the 14-inch MacBook Pro. Both are now offered with the same M3 chip, despite there being a $300 difference in the base models. But when similarly configured, there’s actually only a $100 difference between these two laptops. Having reviewed and used both laptops extensively, I’m here to lay it all out for you. Here’s the difference between the two machines and how to easily determine which is right for you. The easy way…

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted Afghanistan on Wednesday, India’s National Centre for Seismology reported. The tremors were felt at 7.54pm UAE time, at a depth of 146km. In a post on X, the NCS wrote: “Earthquake of Magnitude:5.3, Occurred on 13-03-2024, 20:54:10 IST, Lat: 36.28 & Long: 70.25, Depth: 146 Km, Region: Afghanistan” Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. No reports of material damage or casualties have surfaced yet. Further details are awaited.

England batter Harry Brook, who was bought by Delhi Capitals, has withdrawn from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, citing personal reasons. Signed by Delhi Capitals (DC) at the auction last year, the England batter had also withdrawn from the five-match Test tour of India. The batter took to Instagram and announced that he “made the very difficult decision not to play in the upcoming IPL” and revealed that he lost his grandmother last month, who was his “rock.” Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “I can confirm that I have made the…

The Golden State Warriors’ two-game Texas road trip concludes tonight with a matchup against Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks, who are in the midst of a three-game winning streak. Pick a stream in the next hour because tip off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. It will be televised locally on WFAA-8 ABC (Mavericks markets) and NBC Sports Bay Area (Warriors markets). But whether you live in or out of market, we have some ways you can watch a free live stream of the game. Is There a Free Warriors vs Mavericks Live Stream? There are plenty of different…

A supermarket in Al Khalidiya, Abu Dhabi, has been closed down by the authorities due to repeated violations. SaveWay Supermarket, with commercial license number CN-4314510, has been found to have high-risk violations, notably with the presence of expired food products and food items that lacked proper labelling displayed for sale on shelves. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) emphasised that the administrative closure will continue until the identified issues are resolved. SaveWay Supermarket can only resume its operations upon rectifying all violations, fulfilling all…