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Third 'armed bank withdrawal' in a week in Lebanon
A Lebanese man carrying a gun and a jerrican of fuel withdrew his frozen savings at gunpoint Friday, the third such incident in the crisis-hit country this week.When a branch of the Byblos bank opened in the southern town of Ghaziyeh, a depositor, reported to be in his 50s, stormed the premises with his adult son.He threatened bank employes with a gun, which a Lebanese TV channel said may have been a toy, and demanded his savings."He emptied a...
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50 million people stuck in 'modern slavery'
Fifty million people around the world are trapped in forced labour or forced marriage, the UN said Monday, warning that their ranks had swelled dramatically in recent years.The United Nations had set a goal to eradicate all forms of modern slavery by 2030, but instead the number of people caught up in forced labour or forced marriage ballooned by 10 million between 2016 and 2021, according to a new report.The study, by the UN's agencies for...
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Hidden items found in Vermeer's famed 'Milkmaid' painting
Experts have found a hidden jug holder and basket in Dutch master Johannes Vermeer's famed painting "The Milkmaid" which he later painted over, Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum said on Thursday.The discoveries in the work painted some 350 years ago shed new light on the technique of the enigmatic artist, ahead of the largest ever exhibition of Vermeer's work starting at the museum in 2023.Advanced scanning techniques revealed that beneath the plain white...
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World Cup fans will only get beer outside stadiums
Beer will not be sold inside stadiums during World Cup matches in Qatar, where alcohol is severely restricted, but FIFA said Saturday that drinking will be allowed in the stadium zone before and after games. The global body gave first details of beer sales after months of sensitive talks with authorities in the conservative Muslim Gulf state.The issue is important for FIFA as beer-maker Budweiser has been a major sponsor for three decades while...
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It's raining diamonds across the universe, research suggests
It could be raining diamonds on planets throughout the universe, scientists suggested Friday, after using common plastic to recreate the strange precipitation believed to form deep inside Uranus and Neptune.Scientists had previously theorised that extremely high pressure and temperatures turn hydrogen and carbon into solid diamonds thousands of kilometres below the surface of the ice giants.Now new research, published in Science Advances,...
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William and Harry to mark Diana anniversary in private, apart
LONDON: Princes William and Harry will on Wednesday mark the 25th anniversary of the death of their mother Princess Diana, in private but apart as a feud between the brothers shows no sign ofending.The former Lady Diana Spencer, whose fairytale marriage to Prince Charles captivated the world until it publicly unravelled with infidelity and divorce, died in a car crash on August 31, 1997.Five years ago, her sons attended a series of public...
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We're hiring: Babies wanted for Japan nursing home
JAPAN: A nursing home in southern Japan is "hiring" babies for a very important job -- to keep its elderly residents company and make them smile. The salary? Nappies and milk formula.New recruits at the facility in Kitakyushu must be under four years old, and their guardians have to sign a contract stipulating that the babies and toddlers can show up for work "whenever they feel like it".They are allowed to take a break "when they feel hungry,...
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Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift lead MTV Video Music Awards
Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican Latin trap and reggaeton artist who's among the world's biggest stars, scored MTV's artist of the year award Sunday at the annual Video Music Awards. But the performer was conspicuously absent from the show: he was busy with his own blockbuster tour, playing the second night of a sold out concert at Yankee Stadium that over the weekend drew some 100,000 fans.Bad Bunny, wearing a satin pink suit and white sunglasses,...
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Candidacy registration for Kuwaiti parliamentary elections begins
KUWAIT: Those planning to run for the National Assembly at the 2022 elections began submitting their papers to the Interior Ministry's elections affairs department Monday morning with the process continuing until September 7th. Candidates must provide necessary documents to the department headquarters in Shuwaikh residential area on a daily basis between 7:30 am to 1:30 pm. Employees at the department hand in documents to the nominees who then...
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Hot dogs: UAE's perspiring pooches get air-conditioned workout
Oscar beats the summer heat of the United Arab Emirates by working out in a gym, hitting the treadmill twice or three times a week. Nothing unusual in that -- except that Oscar is a dog.As the Gulf's increasingly fierce temperatures become dangerous to health amid fears over the pace of climate change, those who can afford not to work outside in the blazing sun stay inside in air-conditioning.And for owners of pampered pets able to splash the...
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Argentina seizes 1.6 tons of cocaine headed for Dubai
BUENOS AIRES: Argentine authorities seized 1.6 tons of cocaine hidden in animal feed destined for Dubai and detained 12 people, police said on Friday.The seizure, which took place overnight from Thursday to Friday in the central city of Rosario, highlights the role played by Argentine ports in trafficking South American drugs internationally.The cocaine "is worth approximately $60 million," said Mariano Giuffra, head of the dangerous drugs...
Moscow, Russia - March 12 2021: Sony PlayStation 5 home video game console and game controller. New from Sony, wireless white PlayStation 5 against a dark background of the planet and space
Sony hikes PS5 prices in some markets, US consumers spared
Sony's PlayStation 5 is already notoriously difficult to find, and on Thursday the popular console's manufacturer said that it will also become more expensive for gamers in many parts of the world.Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has recommended raising the console's retail price in Europe, the United Kingdom, Japan, China, Australia, Mexico and Canada, the company's top official Jim Ryan said.US consumers will be spared from the hikes, Ryan...
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Crackdown on visa violators
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Kuwait expands ‘open door’ policy to virtual domain
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Minister of Municipal Affairs Dr Noura Al-Mashaan and Head of the Municipal Council Abdullah Al-Mahari inspect the Darwazat Abdulrazzaq project. – KUNA photos
Darwaza Abdulrazzaq project set to reopen
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Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman
Saudi energy minister announces discovery of multiple oil, gas fields
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Interior cracks down on residency violators