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Missile fire apparently targeted a ship on Friday off Yemen in the Red Sea, the latest attack suspected to have been carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels amid Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The vessel’s captain reported an explosion nearby the ship in the Red Sea off the Yemeni city of Mocha, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organisation centre said. “The crew and the vessel are reported safe,” the UKMTO said. It did not immediately identify the vessel targeted. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Yemen’s Houthi rebels…

Teenage prodigy Celine Simunyu has set her sights on reaching the top 100 of the WTA rankings after becoming the first Irish female player to receive a wildcard for the qualifying rounds of a WTA event. Simunyu, the number one ranked Irish women’s tennis player, put in a valiant display on Court 7 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium as she was beaten 6-0 6-3 by Moldovan-born Spanish professional player Cristina Bucsa, the World No. 61, on Friday afternoon. Currently ranked 633 in the WTA rankings, Simunyu intends to make a big impression on the WTA Tour – and…

2023 was an unusually great year for movies, with each month of the year offering something new and exciting in virtually every genre from almost every distributor. From the slick dance moves of the killer robot M3GAN to the modern Greek tragedy in neon-colored spandex that was The Iron Claw, last year was a great time to be a movie fan. It’s only mid-February right now, and already that seems like a lifetime ago. Why are movies in 2024 so bad right now? There’s the usual litany of excuses: January and February have always been a dumping ground for movies;…

Prince Harry has suggested that King Charles’s illness could help reunite the British royal family, and described how he immediately “jumped on a plane” to London after his father’s cancer diagnosis. In an interview with ABC’s Good Morning America show on Friday, the prince made his first public comments on the king’s health. He said he heard the news directly from Charles “and went to go and see him as soon as I could”. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “I love my family,” Harry said, adding he was “grateful” to spend a…

There were horrendous windy conditions at times for round one of the $5 million ARAMCO Saudi Ladies International Presented by PIF on the Ladies European Tour on Friday. My recovery shots were up there while my putting really kept me alive, along with my short game. I tried to stay really committed to everything – coming off my injury last season. I’m still struggling mentally a little bit. Today and yesterday, were really important for me to accept that bad shots are going to happen in these conditions. And I think I did a pretty decent job of that. My…

Dar Al Ber launches a Ramadan campaign targeting 160 Million to support those in need Dar Al Ber Society launched a major Ramadan campaign to benefit tens of thousands of fasting and needy people in the Emirates and worldwide, aiming to collect revenue amounting to 160 Million Dirhams. This initiative is in implementation of the principles of our religion and the values of the Holy Month, and in response to state policy and the directives of the wise leadership in the charitable and humanitarian sector.Dr. Mohammed Suhail Al Muhairi, CEO and Managing Director of Dar Al Ber Society, confirmed that the…

Even though YouTube has been around for almost two decades, it still remains a popular site for watching (and posting) videos, even among the TikTok generation. YouTube is the source for all types of videos, from movie and TV show trailers to full movies and show episodes, viral videos, clips, how-tos, educational content, and more. There’s something on YouTube for virtually every age, and yes, that even includes kids, right down to the baby and toddler age. Every parent needs a break now and then, and if you’re going to allow a child screen time, you might as well make…

The Dar Al Ber Society launched a significant Ramadan campaign on Thursday, aiming to raise Dh160 million to support thousands of fasting and needy individuals locally and globally. Dr. Mohammed Suhail Al Muhairi, CEO of Dar Al Ber, highlighted the campaign’s focus on aiding the less fortunate during Ramadan, aligning with the UAE leadership’s charitable directives. This initiative reflects the spirit of generosity and solidarity, embodying the essence of the holy month. Addressing local media at the society’s headquarters, Dr. Al Muhairi outlined their Ramadan campaign titled ‘O Seeker of Goodness, Come Forward,’ underscoring its mission to aid various vulnerable…

The first husband of Seema Haider, a Pakistani woman who illegally crossed over to India with her four children in 2023 to be with her lover, has hired an Indian lawyer to help him get his underage kids back, a top rights activist said in Karachi on Friday. Seema Haider, who is from Jacobabad in Sindh province, in May last year took her children and left her home in Karachi to travel to India via Nepal. She captured the headlines in July when Indian authorities found her living with Indian national (now her husband) Sachin Meena in the Greater Noida…

The maker of ChatGPT on Thursday unveiled its next leap into generative artificial intelligence with a tool that instantly makes short videos in response to written commands. San Francisco-based OpenAI’s new text-to-video generator, called Sora, isn’t the first of its kind. Google, Meta and the startup Runway ML are among the other companies to have demonstrated similar technology. But the high quality of videos displayed by OpenAI — some after CEO Sam Altman asked social media users to send in ideas for written prompts — astounded observers while also raising fears about the ethical and societal implications. Stay up to…