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The weather in the UAE will be fair to partly cloudy today, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The clouds that form over western areas and islands may bring light rain late at night. Temperatures are set to reach 25°C in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and drop to 19°C and 20°C in the emirates respectively. Light to moderate winds will blow. The sea will be rough, especially westward in the Arabian Gulf, and rough by early morning, becoming moderate to slight in the Oman Sea. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.…
UAE Facilitates Interactive Session with Ambassadors and Missions to Explore Humanitarian Diplomacy’s Role in Tackling Global Challenges Swiss Ambassador Acknowledges Strong Relations Between the UAE and Switzerland The session included ambassadors from Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Ghana, Angola, Kyrgyzstan, and the Philippines. Abu Dhabi, UAE 16th January 2024: In a significant gathering, diplomats and experts convened today for a panel discussion at the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy in Abu Dhabi. The panel discussion was entitled: “Shaping the future: UAE’s Humanitarian Diplomacy Role in Addressing Global Challenges” and aimed at deliberating the contemporary humanitarian challenges confronting the world and emphasizing the crucial…
Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event has predictably brought with it news of the new Samsung Galaxy S24 range. That means there are already some great phone deals for the Samsung Galaxy S24 and Samsung Galaxy S24+ when you buy direct from Samsung. Right now, if you preorder, you can enjoy extensive enhanced trade-in values for both phones, along with a free memory upgrade, up to $75 Samsung credit, and a student discount too. Even better, when you shop through our link, you can enjoy an extra $50 Samsung credit with the option to spend that on all kinds of things like…
Grid Readiness Seen as Key to Net Zero Ambitions, says New Utilities Study TAQA and Bloomberg launch Future of Utilities report, highlighting profound shifts in the sector as energy transition advances Abu Dhabi, UAE – January 17, 2023: Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA), one of the largest listed integrated utilities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Bloomberg Media have launched a new global study focused on the future of the utilities sector. The groundbreaking ‘Future of Utilities’ study, published on the eve of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, found that grid readiness and…
It’s been quite a ride for Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander. When it launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Monday, January 8, there were high hopes that it would become the first U.S. mission to touch down on the moon since the final Apollo voyage in December 1972. Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic was also vying to become the first commercial endeavor to land on the moon. But it wasn’t to be. Just hours after liftoff, the company revealed that the Peregrine spacecraft had suffered a critical propellant leak that would prevent it from reaching the lunar surface in February as planned. Despite…
The Integrated Transport Centre in Abu Dhabi has informed motorists of a partial road closure on a key road in Abu Dhabi from Friday. The authority said that there will be a partial road closure on the E22 Abu Dhabi-Al Ain Road from Friday, January 19 to Sunday, January 21. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The authority has urged motorists to drive cautiously and to abide by traffic rules and regulations. The map below indicates the area of the closure:
A criminal court in Qatar has sentenced the Gulf Arab state’s former finance minister to 20 years in prison for laundering more than $5.6 billion, according to a document outlining the judgement seen by Reuters. The court of first instance also ordered Ali Sherif Al Emadi to pay a fine in excess of 61 billion Qatari riyals ($16.7 billion), consisting of 40.9 billion riyals — or twice the amount of money he laundered — plus additional fines amounting to more than 21 billion riyals, the document shows. Judges also found Sheikh Nawaf bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani guilty of…
China’s Haotong Li warmed up for the 35th edition of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic by leading his team to victory at the Pro-am, with a star-studded field including Irish pop-singer Niall Horan in action on the Majlis course on Wednesday. Li was joined by Asheesh Narayan, Rahul Yadav and Zahid Noorani and the quartet combined together to register a winning score of -30 at the Emirates Golf Club. The score was enough to hold off Denmark’s World No.53 Nicolai Hojgaard and his Hero team-mates Pankaj Dinodia, Samvit Chopra, and Abhimanyu Munjal, who shot -29. Also taking to the course…
Acer Debuts Carbon-Neutral Aspire Vero 16 with Latest Intel Core Ultra Processors Acer also announces the first Aspire Go laptops with multiple processor and display options, made accessible for everyday users Summary Acer debuts the new Aspire Vero 16 AI PC, powered by the latest Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 processor[1] with Intel AI Boost, and reaffirming Acer’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality while minimizing its carbon footprint throughout the lifecycle[2] Introduces the new line of Acer Aspire Go laptops available in 15.6 and 14-inch models with up to a WUXGA[1] display, narrow screen bezels, up to 16 GB RAM[1], 1…
NASA’s third private launch to the International Space Station (ISS) has been moved from Wednesday to Thursday to give SpaceX more time to complete pre-launch checkouts and data analysis on the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule. The Axiom-3 mission, organized by Texas-based Axiom Space, was originally set to get underway on Wednesday afternoon, but earlier in the day SpaceX announced it was delaying launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida by about 24 hours. If the new schedule holds, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will blast off the launchpad at 4:49 p.m. ET (1:49 p.m. PT) on Thursday.…