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We’re hours away from gaming’s biggest celebration of the year: The Game Awards 2023. There have been plenty of teases about what announcements could be in store, plus excitement about all the unexpected reveals, but there’s one more reason to get hyped for the ceremony to begin. Just like last year, The Game Awards is once again giving 100 lucky viewers a new 1TB Steam Deck OLED. If you want a chance to include yourself among the winners tonight, here’s how to enter. How to win a Steam Deck OLED during the Game Awards Thursday, tune into #TheGameAwards for your…

Life is like a journey through a treacherous mountain pass. Like the ones I traversed over the Himalayas last year. A perilous voyage through the unknown. The vast expanse of rugged terrain beckons you from far, but the thought that you ought to cross all the challenges it would throw your way bewilders as you get nearer. The first instinct is to get up-close and give the brilliant glacier peaks a passionate hug — the youthful faculty that every human commands. Once the journey kicks off and you get the first whiff of the loneliness the mountains manifest, the need…

Austria said on Thursday it was ending a suspension of aid to Palestinians that it announced two days after the Hamas group’s deadly October 7 attack on Israel, since a review had found no indication funds were being used to fund or promote terrorism. Soon after Austria’s announcement on October 9 that it was freezing aid pending the review, neighbouring Germany said it was also reviewing aid to the Palestinians. The European Union ordered its own review, and said last month there was no evidence of funds going to Hamas and assistance would continue. “There is no indication that Austrian…

Two Dubai government entities have teamed up to produce clean electricity from biogases that can be extracted from the emirate’s landfill in Muhaisnah 5. The Dubai Municipality (DM) and Dubai Electricity Water Authority (Dewa) on Thursday announced that they signed an agreement for a project that would generate energy from the gases that come from decomposing landfill waste. Inked at the ongoing COP28 in Expo City Dubai, the partnership falls in line with the emirate’s sustainability drive and the UAE’s Net Zero Strategy 2050. The project is expected to cut carbon emissions by about 300,000 tonnes every year, said Dawood…

British poet Benjamin Zephaniah, who famously rejected an honour from Queen Elizabeth II over Britain’s empire and links to slavery, died on Thursday at the age of 65, his family said. The Rastafarian poet and writer, whose work was greatly influenced by the music and poetry of Jamaica, also turned his hand to acting when he appeared in series six of the hit show “Peaky Blinders” as the character Jeremiah Jesus. “It is with great sadness and regret that we announce the death of our beloved husband, son and brother in the early hours of this morning 7th December 2023,”…

This year’s Sharjah International Book Fair, running from 1-12 November, welcomed South Korea as its Guest of Honour and introduced audiences to a range of Korean authors, artists and cultural personalities through panel discussions, illustration workshops, art performances and cookery demos. Whether you’re already a fan of Korean literature, K-drama and K-pop or newly discovering the Hallyu offerings, here are some of my top recommendations of books by Korean authors for your reading list. Pachinko Pachinko is Min Jin Lee’s sweeping saga of a Korean family in Japan spanning almost a century from early 1900s to 1990. While we’re introduced…

India pacer Mohammed Shami, who ended the recently concluded ICC World Cup as the leading wicket-taker of the tournament, has been nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award for November 2023 along with Australia’s batting sensation Travis Head and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell. “Two ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 champions and an Indian fast-bowling veteran have made the shortlist for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award for November 2023,” the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement. Shami continued his golden run in the World Cup into November. He bagged 15 wickets at an…

OPPO Find N3 Redefines the Foldable Smartphone Experience with Flexion Hinge Brilliance Leveraging engineering mastery, OPPO introduces the next-generation foldable device, featuring a groundbreaking Flexion Hinge with a Torque Control System. Independently verified for up to 1,000,000 folds, the Find N3 combines cutting-edge technology with a harmonious blend of design, productivity, and power in a world-class smartphone. Dubai, UAE, 7December 2023 – Designing a flagship smartphone requiresexpertise, but creating a world-class foldable device demands nothing less than engineering mastery. Leveraging years of research and development incutting-edge foldable technology, coupled with customer insights, OPPO’s vision culminated in the birth of the…

You may be a native Na’vi in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, but having been raised by the  Resources Development Administration (RDA), your character is as new to the alien world od Pandora as any human would be. That, of course, means you’ll be starting from scratch to build up your skills and abilities to not only survive the natural flora and fauna, but also fight back against the invading RDA forces. Skill points are not as easy to come by in this game as others, and after the first one or two skills in a tree, they become quite expensive…

More than half of UAE residents had been a victim of online and phone scam at least once — and 17 per cent were tricked multiple times, said a new study released on Thursday. Visa’s annual Stay Secure study further warned that nine in 10 consumers are at risk of responding to scammers and getting duped due to overconfidence. Yet, 61 per cent of UAE shoppers claim to be scam-savvy. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “In today’s digital-first world, scams are evolving in sophistication with criminals using new approaches to trick unsuspecting…