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The main United Nations agency providing aid to Palestinians in Gaza is facing growing administrative hurdles from Israel, with a shipment amounting to a month’s supply of food blocked in port, the agency’s chief said. Israel has alleged that 12 staff members with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) were involved in the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, with a number of donor countries suspending funding. UNRWA has dismissed staff accused of involvement in the attack and launched an investigation. “We have an environment here which is for the…
An agreement signed by Kuwait and the UAE on Sunday to avoid double taxation on income and capital taxes is key to prevent tax evasion and avoidance, a Kuwaiti minister has said. On the sidelines of the Arab Fiscal Forum held as part of the pre-summit day of the World Governments Summit, Dr Anwar Ali Al Mudhaf, Kuwaiti Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economics Affairs and Investments, said that the agreement was signed after discussions and completion of all its axes to reflect the importance of the relations between the UAE and Kuwait. He pointed out that…
Captain Mitch Marsh said Australia are fortunate to have a top-class player like Glenn Maxwell after the mercurial batter blasted a record-equalling century as the home team beat West Indies by 34 runs on Sunday and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in their three-match Twenty20 series. Maxwell smashed an unbeaten 120 off 55 balls, with eight sixes and 12 fours, and shared a 92-run stand with Tim David (31 off 14 balls) to propel Australia to 241-4 and the highest T20 international score at Adelaide Oval. “We’re extremely lucky to have (Maxwell) in our team,” Marsh said. “He’s a match…
For football fans, the Super Bowl is the culmination of their fandom; all the pre-season games, the post-season clashes, and endless commentary about quarterbacks, tight ends, and wide receivers have all led to this. For everyone else, it’s just another Sunday to pass the time by watching movies. With the 2024 Super Bowl overwhelming the pop culture landscape, finding the right movie to watch can be hard. Digital Trends has compiled a list of movies on various streamers like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Max, and Hulu that are guaranteed to please everyone in the household, from the hardcore cinephile…
Thousands of passengers fly in and out of the Dubai airports, carrying their belongings in multiple bags. Dubai Customs has been at the forefront of ensuring that these passengers’ bags flow through the airport uninterrupted and efficiently. In 2023, Dubai Customs handled 46,870,957 bags arriving on 206,396 flights, translating into 128,400 bags daily. Behind this impressive effort are over 845 inspection officers in the Passenger Operations Department, supported by 58 baggage inspection devices for inspecting large bags and 19 for handheld bags. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Disclose belongings before arrival Dubai…
The death toll from a massive Philippine landslide near a gold mine abruptly rose to 54 on Sunday, local officials said. Nineteen bodies were recovered from beneath the rubble in the southern mountain village of Masara on Sunday, with 63 other miners and residents still missing, said the municipality of Maco, and provincial disaster official Randy Loy. The previous death toll given stood at 35. The landslide buried a bus terminal for employees of a gold mining firm and 55 nearby houses on Tuesday night, leaving 32 other people injured. Rocks, mud and trees slid more than 700 metres (2,300…
Looking to climb back into the La Liga title race, Barcelona take on relegation-zone Granada at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Sunday. Blaugrana have won two straight and can’t afford to drop many more points if they hope to catch Girona and Real Madrid, while Granada are in 19th place and in desperate need of a positive result here. The match is kicking off soon, at 3:00 p.m. ET, and will be broadcast on ESPN+ (English or Spanish broadcast) and ESPN Deportes (Spanish). If you’re looking to watch a live stream, ESPN+ isn’t your only option, as there are actually…
Pakistan on Sunday offered condolences on the martyrdom of four UAE soldiers in a terrorist attack in Somalia. “We are deeply shocked and saddened at the loss of precious human lives in the terrorist attack in Somalia. We share the grief and sorrow of the bereaved families and express solidarity with our brothers and sisters in this difficult hour,” said Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, Pakistan’s ambassador in the UAE. On Sunday, the ministry announced the deaths of three soldiers and an officer from the Bahrain Defence Force, as well as the injury of two others. However, one of the injured individuals…
Jordan’s King Abdullah participated in an air drop of humanitarian aid to Gaza, state-owned Al Mamlaka broadcaster said on Sunday. A video showed the monarch in military gear on board a plane in the latest mission by the Jordanian air force to drop urgent medical supplies to field hospitals it runs in the war-torn enclave. According to official media, the latest airdrop was on February 6. The kingdom has conducted 11 air drops, with at least two conducted with the French and Dutch airforces, to deliver medical aid. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp…
A federal judge ordered Elon Musk to testify again in the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s probe of his $44 billion takeover of Twitter, giving the regulator and the billionaire a week to agree on a date and location for the interview. US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler’s order, issued on Saturday night, formalised a tentative ruling she made in December that sided with the regulator. The SEC sued Musk in October to compel the Tesla and SpaceX CEO to testify as part of an investigation into his 2022 purchase of Twitter, the social media giant that he subsequently renamed X.…