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The reigning T20 world champions India will play Japan for the first time in an international match when the teams meet at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Tochigi on September 22, the two cricket boards said on Friday.The T20 fixture will mark the first time Japan will face a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in men’s cricket.”To be able to invite the reigning World Champions to the home of cricket in Japan is a landmark moment for our association,” JCA Chief Executive Naoki Miyaji said in a statement.Japan became an Affiliate Member of the ICC in…

Once associated mainly with bodybuilders and gym enthusiasts, creatine is increasingly attracting interest from women seeking to improve strength, exercise performance and recovery. But should every woman add it to her routine? UAE health experts say the answer depends on the individual. While creatine may be useful for some healthy adults, it should not be taken simply because it is popular or has worked for someone else. Creatine is a naturally occurring compound produced by the body and obtained in smaller amounts from foods such as meat and fish. It is stored mainly in the muscles, where it helps supply…

Oil prices hit fresh six-week highs on Thursday after new U.S. strikes on Iran and renewed Israeli threats against Tehran heightened concerns about disruptions to Middle East supplies.Brent crude futures were up $1.66, or 1.7%, at $97.29 a barrel by 1200 GMT, erasing earlier losses, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose $2.03, or 2.2%, to $93.04. Both contracts were heading for their fourth day of gains and hit six-week highs earlier in the session.Iran’s health minister said 18 people were killed and 108 wounded in Tuesday night’s U.S. strikes across Iran. The Iranian Red Crescent said four people…

Roblox is making game development as simple as describing an idea on your phone.The company has unveiled Build, a new AI-powered creation tab inside the Roblox mobile app that can transform a written prompt into a basic playable game. Instead of learning to code or opening Roblox Studio on a computer, users can describe the experience they have in mind and receive a starting point they can edit, test and share.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.A prompt asking for a cosy forest adventure, for example, could generate the game’s environment, characters, visual style,…

US energy firms on Wednesday signed a raft of multi-billion-dollar deals with Venezuela, days after the South American country agreed to grant the United States control of a huge chunk of its vast oil reserves.US Energy Secretary Chris Wright traveled to Caracas to oversee the signing of deals worth “tens of billions of dollars of investment,” seen as a quid pro quo for Washington winning majority control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves.Wright said the deals signed by Venezuela with US oil major Chevron, GE Vernova, a General Electric offshoot, and Italy’s ENI were “critical in starting this…

The gates of Hogwarts have reopened. The first official trailer for the much-awaited Harry Potter series has been unveiled, bringing audiences back to the world of wizardry and dark arts.The two-minute-and-37-second trailer opens with students arriving at Hogwarts as Professor McGonagall leads them into the Great Hall. The clip then offers the first glimpses of Harry, Ron and Hermione aboard the train to Hogwarts.The trailer also features the iconic Sorting Ceremony, during which students are assigned to their Hogwarts houses.Harry meets members of the Hogwarts staff, including Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape and Hagrid. He is also seen attending Herbology and Potions…

Aldar has become the first developer in Abu Dhabi to complete mortgage financing on an off-plan property through a newly launched framework from the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (Adrec) that allows a financing bank to be formally named on the mortgage registration certificate ahead of handover.Under the framework, a customer who has paid 50 per cent of the purchase price can arrange a mortgage against their off-plan property, with the bank funding the remaining instalments and the final handover payment. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.This gives buyers certainty over financing terms…

Ryan Reynolds is heading to Abu Dhabi this month as one of the major speakers set to appear at LIVEX 2026.The Hollywood actor, producer and entrepreneur will take part in the inaugural Livability and Investment Exhibition, which will run from September 29 to October 1 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi.Organised by Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport, the three day event will bring together figures from entertainment, technology, government, investment and sustainability to discuss the future of cities and quality of life.Reynolds is expected to draw on his experience across entertainment and business. Alongside starring in films including Deadpool and Free Guy,…

Moments after Argentina beat England to set up a World Cup final clash with Spain in July, old pictures of a young Lionel Messi holding a baby Lamine Yamal, the Spanish sensation, resurfaced for the umpteenth time on social media.Messi taking on Yamal’s Spain in the 2026 World Cup final was a remarkable twist of fate — more than 18 years after he was photographed giving a bath to a five-month-old Yamal as part of a charity calendar in Barcelona.But as Messi announced his international retirement on Monday, it’s the perfect time to revisit a forgotten chapter of his life…

DAKAR, Senegal, 4th September, 2026 (WAM) — Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, President of the Republic of Senegal, received Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, and the accompanying UAE delegation during an official visit to Dakar to discuss ways to strengthen trade and investment relations and explore new opportunities for cooperation in priority sectors. Al Zeyoudi conveyed to the President the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al…