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The Hunger Games franchise is back in cinemas with the release of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Set 60 years before Katniss Everdeen stepped into the arena, the prequel follows a young Coriolanus Snow as he becomes the character fans loved to hate in the original saga. Although solid, if overstuffed and flawed, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is nowhere near the level of the original tetralogy starring Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence as the rebellious archer. Because, while it’s set in the same world and features most of the same themes, Ballad misses all the nuance…

The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Abu Dhabi (IIT-Delhi Abu Dhabi), the first international campus of the highly acclaimed IIT-Delhi, has launched a master’s programme in Energy Transition and Sustainability (ETS) at Zayed University. Scheduled to start in January 2024, IIT-Delhi Abu Dhabi’s master’s in ETS is specifically designed for the Abu Dhabi campus and aims to prepare professionals and scholars of the energy industry and associated sectors, equipping them with the knowledge and expertise required to implement sustainable approaches and solutions. The programme’s significance is heightened as the UAE prepares to host this year’s highly anticipated COP28, coinciding with…

A Philippine prosecutor has summoned former president Rodrigo Duterte to respond to an accusation that he threatened to kill a Filipino congresswoman. The subpoena — dated October 27 but released to the media on Wednesday — is part of an initial investigation into a criminal complaint filed by House of Representatives Deputy Minority Leader France Castro. Castro alleged Duterte committed the crime of “grave threats” under the Cybercrime Prevention Act during an October 10 interview with local broadcaster SMNI. Duterte gave on-air advice to his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, about how she could use intelligence and confidential funds allocated…

Momentum in Dubai’s non-oil private sector economy remained on an upwards trajectory in October, amid surging demand and growing business confidence across the UAE. According to the latest Purchasing Managers survey data (PMI), new business intakes in Dubai increased at the sharpest rate since June 2019, with the upturn seen widely across key sectors. The headline S&P Global Dubai PMI rose for the second month in a row in October, ticking up to 57.4 from 56.1 in September. This marked the highest headline reading for the survey since August 2022 and indicates a strong start to the final quarter of…

Ladies European Tour rookie Alexandra Försterling collected her second title in two months with a five-shot win in the Mallorca Ladies Golf Open at Golf Son Muntaner. The 23 year-old from Berlin, Germany, carded rounds of 69, 67 and 67 for a 54-hole total of 203, 13-under-par and an emphatic five-stroke victory over fellow rookie Trichat Cheenglab from Thailand. Anne van Dam finished a shot further back in solo third place, with Caroline Hedwall and Marta Sanz Barrio tied for fourth. Second round leader Chloe Williams shared sixth with first-round leader, friend of Dubai Kristyna Napoleaova and Lee-Anne Pace. Försterling…

Land-sale deal of over AED 300 million in Dubai’s Jumeirah Golf Estates reaffirms growing popularity of golf course communities Jumeirah Golf Estates, which has seen an influx of buyer interest lately, was the site of one of the biggest transactions in Dubai’s golf course communities – a land deal worth a record AED 300+ million – secured jointly by AveNew by RH, Landsmith Real Estate and Pride and Property November 20th, Dubai: UAE-based real estate firms AveNew by RH, Pride and Property and Landsmith Real Estate have announced the completion of a joint land transaction worth over AED 300 million…

If you aren’t familiar with Sonos, it’s a company that creates high-end audio for the consumer market and is essentially just a step down from the really high-end audiophile gear you might see around. As such, its products are expensive, and we don’t often see a lot of good deals on them. Luckily, we’ve found a rare and excellent Black Friday deal on the Sonos Era 100, which actually sits at the top of our list of best wireless speakers. While it usually goes for $249, you can grab it from Best Buy for $199, which isn’t a massive discount,…

The UAE Public Prosecution on Friday reminded residents on the penalty for transferring money for the purpose of drug trafficking. The public prosecution said in a social media post that anyone who deposits or transfers funds for drug trafficking faces severe penalties. They face a fine of up to Dh50,000 or imprisonment. It applies to depositing or transferring money either personally or through others, or receiving funds related to the use or personal possession of drugs. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. It is in accordance with Article 64/1 of Federal Decree-Law No.…

Pakistan cricket underwent a major shake-up in the aftermath of the team’s World Cup flop on Wednesday as Babar Azam quit as skipper with Shan Masood becoming Test captain, Shaheen Shah Afridi taking the reins of the white-ball side while coaches were downgraded. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials said they had sacked Azam as limited-overs skipper but still wanted him to remain in charge of the Test team. “Today, I am stepping down as the captain of Pakistan in all formats,” Azam announced on X, formerly Twitter, after meeting PCB chief Zakar Ashraf in Lahore. “It’s a difficult decision but…

Cryptocurrency brokers, including exchanges and payment processors, would have to report new information on users’ sales and exchanges of digital assets to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under a proposed US Treasury Department rule published on Friday. The rule is part of a broader push by Congress and regulatory authorities to crack down on crypto users who may be failing to pay their taxes. A proposed new tax reporting form called Form 1099-DA is meant to help taxpayers determine if they owe taxes, and would help crypto users avoid having to make complicated calculations to determine their gains, the Treasury…