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Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter handed Britain a 2-0 win over hosts Australia on the opening day of the United Cup mixed team tournament on Friday, as the new tennis season began after a short break with the focus on next month’s Australian Open. Spain beat Brazil 2-1 in a thrilling start to the revamped $10 million tournament that features 18 countries with ties also set to take place in Sydney with the final scheduled for Jan. 7. World number ones Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek are among the big names who will be in action in the coming days…

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جامعة دبيوجامعة أبوظبي تنضمان إلى برنامج تحالف الجامعاتمن اس ايه بي لتعزيز العمل المناخي المشترك رحب برنامج تحالف الجامعات لعملاقة التقنية العالمية “إس إيه بي” بانضمام عضوين جديدين من دولة الإمارات إلى صفوفه، حيث تعاون البرنامج معهما ومجموعة من المؤسسات الأخرى بهدف نشر الوعي حول أهمية دور الأجيال الجديدة والتعليم والتكنولوجيا في التصدي للتحديات المناخية العالمية. وقد انضم عضوان جديدان من المؤسسات التعليمية المرموقة في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال افريقياإلى البرنامج، وهما جامعة دبي التي أصبحت رسمياً عضواً في البرنامج خلال استضافتها للنسخة السابعة من المؤتمر الدولي حول تطوير الأعمال، وجامعة أبوظبي التي وقعت على ميثاق العضوية خلال الاستضافة المشتركة…

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Digital products, despite their popularity, can also be discontinued. One such example is Mint, a personal finance application that has been helping users manage their money, budget, and pay bills since 2007. Unfortunately, Mint is shutting down. However, there are many other similar apps available in the market that are worth considering. Moreover, like Mint, many of these alternatives are also free. These apps are available on Android and iOS and work on devices like the Google Pixel 8 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Most are among the best personal finance apps of 2023. When is Mint shutting down?…

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The UAE is set to announce revised petrol and diesel prices for January 2024. The Fuel Price Committee reduced prices for the last two consecutive months. In 2023, prices peaked in October, reaching Dh3.44 a litre for Super 98. Meanwhile, January 2023 saw the lowest prices when Super 98 was sold for Dh2.78 a litre. In December, Super 98, Special 95 and E-Plus 91 prices were reduced by around 7 fils to Dh2.96, Dh2.85 and Dh2.77 a litre, respectively. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Globally, Brent price averaged $77.34 in December 2023,…

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India on Saturday recorded 743 fresh Covid-19 infections, the highest single-day rise in 225 days, while the number of active cases stood at 3,997, the Union health ministry said. Seven new fatalities — three from Kerala, two from Karnataka and one each from Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu — were reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry’s data updated at 8 am. The number of daily cases was in double digits till December 5 but it began to rise again amid cold weather conditions and after the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant. The daily numbers were…

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India’s budget airline, IndiGo Airlines, on Saturday apologised to a woman who allegedly found a worm in her sandwich served to her on a Delhi-Mumbai bound flight. In a post shared on Instagram, the dietician Khushboo Gupta wrote, “I will lodge an official complaint via email soon. But as a Public Health professional, I want to know, despite knowing the quality of the sandwich was not good and informing the flight attendant prior, she still continued to serve sandwiches to other passengers. There were kids, elderly and other passengers …. What if anyone catches infection.” She added that she does…

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Japan’s Naomi Osaka admitted Saturday she almost gave up tennis but had rekindled her love of the sport after becoming a mother earlier this year as she prepares for a return in Brisbane. Osaka, 26, stepped away from the game in September 2022, citing mental health concerns following her withdrawal from the second round of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. In her time away, she gave birth to daughter Shai, and did not watch any tennis until last year’s Wimbledon. Although excited to be back, she conceded that retiring permanently had crossed her mind. “I would say right after…

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There are a lot of great Best Buy Black Friday deals going on right now, and whether you’re looking for TVs, laptops, or even headphones, there’s a little something for everybody. Of course, many folks may not realize that Best Buy has some fantastic deals on high-end photography gear, such as this Sony Alpha a7 III mirrorless camera. While it usually goes for a whopping $2,200, Best Buy had brought it down to $1,900, and while that relatively doesn’t seem like much, you could always spend the $300 savings on a new lens. Why you should buy the Sony Alpha…

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The Ras Al Khaimah Police General Command announced a security exercise in the emirate today. Taking to X, the authority announced the exercise will be held between Al Jazeera Al Hamra and Al Marjan area on Saturday, December 30. The drill will be carried from 10am onwards. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The authority has issued an advisory to residents requesting them to not take any photographs and make way for police units. The exercise may be accompanied be the movement of military units.

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Aryna Sabalenka admitted Saturday she was feeling the pressure after a breakthrough 2023 saw her claim her a maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, but a new mindset was helping her deal with it. The 25-year-old Belarusian also finished runner-up at the US Open and made the semi-finals of Wimbledon and Roland Garros on her way to becoming world number one. Currently ranked second in the world behind Poland’s Iga Swiatek, Sabalenka is top seed at the season-opening Brisbane International, which begins on Sunday. She said she had been working hard during the off-season in a bid to…

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