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Two of the most respected umpires in cricket history — Simon Taufel and Aleem Dar spearhead the DP World ILT20 Season 2 match officials panel. Both Taufel and Dar will be the on-field umpires for the tournament opener between defending champions Gulf Giants and Sharjah Warriors on Friday, January 19 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The legendary duo who umpired the 2011 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final and the 2012 ICC T20 World Cup final will now be coming back together for the opening match of the DP World ILT20 Season 2. Stay up to date with the latest…
Kiss those dirty floors goodbye because the iRobot Roomba 694 Robot Vacuum is on sale and ready to tackle those messy areas! This super-affordable model is loaded with features typically only seen in more expensive models, and now it is even cheaper. When surveying Roomba deals, this sale is not quite as good as the pricing we saw during Cyber Monday deals, but it helps if you are looking for fast cleaning after the holiday rush. The sale is only for a limited time, so it is better to buy sooner rather than later so you don’t miss this amazing…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has issued a notice for UAE citizens and students residing in the US. The MoFA called on them to beware of fraudulent messages that appear to be sent from UAE’s diplomatic mission abroad. Citizens and students have been asked not to respond to any requests by phone or e-mail for financial transfers by any of the UAE missions abroad or their employees (e.g. requests for financial transfers to pay for admission to universities, or advance payments to obtain a scholarship). Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Moreover,…
The German government on Friday sharply rejected allegations before the UN’s top court that Israel is committing “genocide” in Gaza and warned against “political instrumentalisation” of the charge. Government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said in a statement that Israel was “defending itself” after the “inhuman” attacks by Hamas of October 7. “In light of German history and the crimes against humanity of the Shoah, the German government is particularly committed to the (UN) Genocide Convention,” signed in 1948 in the wake of the Holocaust, Hebestreit said. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. He said…
While former football star Dwight Yorke is best known for his abilities with his feet following a glittering Premier League career with Manchester United, Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers, this week he has been focusing on a different type of ball, and a completely contrasting skill set, as one of the competitors in the team event of the inaugural Dubai Invitational golf tournament. Taking place at Dubai Creek Resort, Yorke has joined former NFL legends Larry Fitzgerald Jr and John Elway, along with well-known figures from the business and entertainment worlds, as they pair up with a professional and take…
Astronomers have discovered an Earth-sized exoplanet with an unusually extreme climate where one half of the planet is thought to be covered in lava. The planet HD 63433 d is tidally locked, meaning one side of it always faces its star while the other half always faces out into space, creating a huge difference in temperatures between the planet’s two faces. NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) discovered that the planet HD 63433 d is about the size of Earth at 1.1 times the diameter of our planet, and that the star it orbits is similar to our sun, with…
Finding out you have lost your Nol card right before heading out to work can be a bothersome revelation. What’s worse is if there was a significant amount of money in the previous card. For those who find themselves in this situation, RTA has created a simple pathway to reporting the lost Nol card, blocking it and even getting the money back. Whether you have a registered card or a personal card, here are the steps to follow in case your card gets lost or stolen. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Registered…
An increasing number of tanker owners steered clear of the Red Sea and multiple tankers changed course on Friday, shipping data showed, as US and British air strikes on Yemen overnight escalated an already highly volatile situation in the Red Sea. The attacks were carried out from the air and sea in response to the Yemeni Houthi militia’s attacks on ships in the Red Sea, a vital shipping lane for global trade. The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), a multinational maritime partnership led by the US from Bahrain, warned all ships to avoid the Bab Al Mandab Strait at the south…
The Dakar Rally reached the halfway point in Saudi Arabia today as Sebastien Loeb claimed his second stage victory for Bahrain Raid Xtreme following more drama in the Empty Quarter. Loeb and Fabian Lurquin in the BRX Prodrive Hunter completed the second part of the new two-day Chrono stage with a 2 mins 01 secs winning margin over outright rally leader Carlos Sainz in an Audi. It was Loeb’s 25th stage success on the Dakar, taking him level with Japan’s Hiroshi Masuoka as the joint sixth most decorated driver on the world’s biggest rally-raid event. While Loeb climbed again to…
Since its inception, Bluetooth has been used to transmit audio wirelessly and privately between a single headset or speaker and a device like a phone or tablet. But Bluetooth is now poised to get a big upgrade — one that adds an entirely new dimension to how we use our wireless headphones. That upgrade is called Bluetooth Auracast, and it will turn our smartphones into radio stations, our headphones into hearing enhancers, and it could end up fundamentally changing the way we watch movies, listen to concerts, and experience in-flight entertainment. Here’s what you need to know. What is Auracast?…