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Albania qualified for Euro 2024 with a 1-1 draw away to Moldova in Group E after the home side kept alive their hopes of reaching the finals with a late equaliser on Friday. Albania opened the scoring with a 25th minute penalty after Ioan-Calin Revenco fouled Taulant Seferi and Sokol Cikalleshi sent his spot kick into the bottom right corner of the net. The hosts pushed hard for an equaliser after the break with Albania goalkeeper Etrit Berisha pulling off some fine saves, but in the 87th minute Vladyslav Baboglo’s low shot from close range finally gave the Moldova fans…

When flicking through Samsung Black Friday deals, we passed by a curiosity that we hope will hope will entice you as much as it did us. Two incredibly similar Samsung TVs, the Crystal UHD CU7000 and Crystal UHD CU8000, have a pricing quirk that lets you get a bigger TV for less money than a slightly smaller, but otherwise quite similar, TV. And, as it turns out, the 58-inch CU7000 ($410) is a good TV in its own right. Tap the button below to see it. You can compare it to the ($480) on your own, or keep reading for…

Two domestic worker recruitment agencies in the UAE have lost their licences for failing to comply with the law governing hiring domestic helps. The two agencies are Shamma Al Mahairi Domestic Workers Services Centre in Dubai and Al Barq Domestic Workers Services Centre L.L.C in Ajman. In a statement issued Wednesday, the UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) said: “These offices were found to have committed … legal violations, which required revoking their licences and asking their owners to settle the status of their workers, fulfil their obligations towards both workers and domestic workers’ employers, and pay any…

More than 300 suspected migrants from Sri Lanka were rescued off the coast of Vietnam after their boat began taking on water, Vietnamese authorities said on Tuesday. The Myanmar-flagged Lady 3 fishing vessel encountered difficulties around 250 nautical miles off Vung Tau on Vietnam’s southern coast, according to Vietnam’s Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre which said the boat was thought to be heading to Canada, about 6,000 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean. “There was an issue with the ship which meant water flowed into the engine room and could not be fixed since November 5,” the centre said.…

The Indian rupee depreciated 3 paise to 83.27 against the US dollar (23.13 against the UAE dirham) in the morning session on Wednesday, tracking a strong American currency overseas and muted trend in domestic equities. Persistent foreign fund outflows also weighed on the Indian currency, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 83.26 against the dollar. It touched a low of 83.27 in initial deals, registering a fall of 3 paise over its previous close.

Dubai Anker’s MagGo line-up are 7.5-watt chargers that are designed for the iPhone 12 and 13 but they can also charge AirPods as well. They take advantage of the iPhone’s magnets, so you can effectively snap your device quickly, safely and recharge quickly, whether you’re at home, on the go or even in your car. Anker 623 Magnetic Wireless 2 in 1 Charger The Anker 623 Magnetic wireless charger will prove to be a favourite for those who want a solution to charge both their airpods and iPhone at the same time. It’s designed like a can-shaped wireless phone charging…

The Netherlands, Switzerland and Romania all secured places at Euro 2024 on Saturday, and France racked up the biggest-ever win in European Championship qualifying by beating Gibraltar 14-0. The Netherlands needed a win over Ireland to be sure of qualifying and Wout Weghorst gave his team the lead in the 12th minute, blasting a shot into the top-right corner. The goal was awarded despite Weghorst appearing to pull on Ireland defender Nathan Collins’ jersey just before he received the ball. The Netherlands had 18 shots to Ireland’s three but couldn’t score again. Switzerland drew 1-1 with Kosovo to make sure…

If you need a printer for your home office but you don’t have much cash to spend, the good news is that you can get one for very cheap from this year’s Black Friday printer deals. Here’s a great example — the HP DeskJet 2734e Wireless All-in-One Inkjet Printer for a very affordable $40, following a $45 discount from Best Buy on its original price of $85. With stocks probably already flying off the shelves, we don’t expect this offer to last very long, so don’t wait until the last minute of Black Friday deals — add the inkjet printer…

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On Monday, Sri Lanka unveils a budget attempting to put the South Asian government’s finances in order, with reforms to advance a $2.9 global billion bailout from the island’s worst financial crisis since its independence in 1948. President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s first full-year budget to parliament will include measures aimed at helping Sri Lanka restructure its debt, increase revenues, and trim spending, as it works on the bailout with the International Monetary Fund, analysts say. “This is a budget that is being presented at a time Sri Lanka is facing an unprecedented crisis,” said State Minister for Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya. “More…