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NEW YORK STRIKERS MOHAMMAD AMIR’S DEADLY FOUR-WICKET SPELL STRIKES DOWN CHENNAI BRAVES 6th December 2023, Abu Dhabi: Former Pakistan left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir displayed the traits that had once hailed him as one of the world’s finest demolishers of batting lineups to produce a spell of four wickets for just seven runs to wreck Chennai Braves’ batting. His spell restricted Chennai to 75 for 9 and ensured New York Strikers a five-wicket win in the 23rd match of the Abu Dhabi T10 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium. With the win, the Strikers regained top position with 10 points. New York Strikers…

December is an unusually quiet month for Max, except for all of the holiday films. The rest of the new movies on Max are pretty sparse. But a true cinema lover can always find something good to watch in Max’s lineup of movies from Warner Bros. Pictures and a few films on loan from other studios. This month, our picks for the three underrated movies on Max that you need to watch in December include one of Matt Damon’s oddest leading roles, a tense modern war drama, and a legal battle with far-reaching implications. The Informant! (2009) The Informant! is…

A team of female students from Dubai’s GEMS Our Own English High School bagged top honours at the Burjeel Holdings-Oxford Said Climate Change Challenge with their innovative solution to addressing air pollution. During the award ceremony held at COP28, Acquifier Guardians from Ryan International School, New Delhi, won first place, followed by Entofarm, a group of Korean boys, and ECO2 from Dubai stood third. Winners were selected from more than 600 ideas shared by students and teachers from 43 countries in a global challenge, which was launched by Said Business School of the University of Oxford and UAE’s healthcare group…

Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, head of the Dawoodi Bohra community, was presented with Pakistan’s highest civilian award ‘Nishan-e-Pakistan’ on Tuesday by South Asian nation’s president Dr Arif Alvi. Kamran Tessori, governor of Sindh, Jalil Abbas Jilani, foreign minister of Pakistan, and other senior government and Bohri community officials attended the award ceremony. Syedna Mufaddal became the fourth Indian to receive Pakistan’s highest civilian award. Before this, former Prime Minister Morarji Desai actor Dilip Kumar and Kashmiri leader Shah Geelani were awarded ‘Nishan-e-Pakistan’. The highest civilian award is bestowed upon individuals who have demonstrated exceptional global leadership, made substantial contributions to various…

Driven by a sharp rise in new business activities on the back of healthy demand conditions, the UAE’s non-oil private sector economy sustained the vibrancy in November. Businesses continued to build input stocks in efforts to rapidly replenish and build stocks driving the Purchasing Manager Index to 57.0 in November, after posting its highest reading in over four years in October (57.7). While new orders remained well inside growth territory, increased demand, new clients, project inquiries and marketing efforts underpinned vibrancy, according to S&P Global’s PMI report. David Owen, senior economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said the strong run…

‘HE’S A GENIUS’: NARINE, AMIR PRAISE SKIPPER KIERON POLLARD AFTER NEW YORK STRIKERS  WIN FOURTH GAME IN A ROW 6th December 2023: New York Strikers continued their winning streak in Abu Dhabi T10 on Tuesday, as last season’s runners-up went past Team Abu Dhabi to clinch their fourth win in a row. With Rahmanullah Gurbaz continuing his blistering form on top and scoring 26-ball 41, and a late 7-ball 17 from Odean Smith, Strikers registered a solid total of 110/5 in 10 overs on a tricky batting surface. Sunil Narine and Mohammad Amir bowled well to shackle the opposition in…

There are so many schlocky action movies on Amazon Freevee that it’s truly embarrassing. Only Peacock has a bigger lineup of stinkers. Fortunately, Amazon Freevee is also home to a handful of underrated action movies that can be watched for free without any hassle at all. The only thing that fans need to bring to the table is a willingness to sit through a few commercials to watch these movies. Our picks for the three underrated action movies on Amazon Freevee that you should watch in December includes the first chapter in a long-running franchise, The Fast and the Furious…

A passenger was nabbed while attempting to smuggle 8.9kg of marijuana through Dubai International Airport. The passenger was travelling from an Asian country and was undergoing a security check when officials thought that the bag had unusual density. Dubai Customs officers then manually searched the passenger who looked confused. The search yielded a powder, which the accused claimed was henna powder. The 8.9kg marijuana powder was seized and handed over to General Directorate of Anti-Narcotics at Dubai Police. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Ibrahim Al Kamali, the Director of Passenger Operations Department…

Abu Dhabi-headquartered LuLu Group International, the leading retailer in the region, has launched a campaign to provide humanitarian relief to war-affected people in Palestine. The group’s Egyptian unit has handed over the first batch of aid consisting of 50 tonnes of food products and essentials such as medicines, blankets, and hygiene products to authorities of the Egyptian Red Crescent. Dr Rami Al Nazer, chief executive officer of the Egyptian Red Crescent, praised the efforts of LuLu Group chairman and managing director MA Yusuffali for offering timely support for Palestinians. “In light of the efforts of the Egyptian Red Crescent to…

Middle Eastern carriers are expected to post a combined net profit of $3.1 billion in 2024, a rise of 4.8 per cent from 2023 estimates, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Wednesday. “The Middle East is expected to deliver a strong financial performance in both 2023 and 2024. The Middle East carriers have been swift to rebuild their international networks and restore their super-connector hubs. To that end, capacity is expected to grow faster than demand in 2024; however, with more efficient fleets, net profit margin has a potential to slightly increase,” the IATA said. Revenue Passenger Kilometres…