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RIYADH: Real Madrid players celebrate winning the Spanish Super Cup final football match between Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid on January 16, 2022, at the King Fahd International stadium in the Saudi capital. — AFP

Real Madrid grab Spanish Super Cup; Modric and Benzema shine

MADRID: Real Madrid won the Spanish Super Cup by beating Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Sunday as Luka Modric and a Karim Benzema penalty secured a comfortable victory in Saudi Arabia. Modric’s curling finish towards the end of the first half and Benzema’s strike early in the second sealed the win for Madrid, who claimed their first trophy in Carlo Ancelotti’s second spell as coach.Athletic had beaten La Liga champions Atletico Madrid to reach the...

(From right) US actor Kyle MacLachlan, British actors Louis Partridge and Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and models present creations for Prada’s Men’s Fall/Winter 2022/2023 fashion collection in Milan. — AFP photos

Paris fashion gets physical despite Omicron

The city may still be deep in the throes of the Omicron surge and adapting to the latest COVID restrictions, but Paris Fashion Week will nevertheless launch today. The industry is determined to get back on the catwalks after nearly two years during which most brands were forced to retreat online.Despite the complications caused by the pandemic, the fashion community is stepping out regardless. Most fashion houses are returning to live shows as...

In this file photo, Greek contemporary artist Alekos Fassianos poses outside his house in Athens. — AFP

‘Greek Picasso’ Alekos Fassianos dies at 86

Greek artist Alekos Fassianos, whose work drew on his country’s mythology and folklore, died Sunday at the age of 86, his daughter Viktoria said. Described by some admirers as a modern-day Matisse and by others as the Greek Picasso, his works, which included paintings, lithographs, ceramics and tapestries, have been shown around the world. While he resisted comparison with Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso, he admired both artists, but insisted...

People walk their dogs in the early morning sun on a winter’s day in Richmond Park, south west London yesterday. — AFP photos

Dimming Sun’s rays should be off-limits

Planetary-scale engineering schemes designed to cool Earth’s surface and lessen the impact of global heating are potentially dangerous and should be blocked by governments, more than 60 policy experts and scientists said yesterday. Even if injecting billions of sulphur particles into the middle atmosphere-the most hotly debated plan for so-called solar radiation modification (SRM) - turned back a critical fraction of the Sun’s rays as...

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Scream reigns, ousting Spider-Man in box office

New Paramount release “Scream” leapt to the top of the North American box office this weekend, showing the continuing lure of horror films while finally toppling “Spider-Man,” industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. The latest reimagining of the “Scream” franchise earned $30.6 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period en route to an expected $35 million for the full four-day Martin Luther King Jr holiday - more...

A French bulldog named Magnolia wears a Chanel pouch outside Spring Studios during New York Fashion Week: — AFP photos

Why thieves are snatching French bulldogs across US

The two thieves who brutally robbed 27-year-old Marieke Bayens at gunpoint on a California street were not after her purse-or her. They wanted the little dog at the end of her leash: Merlyn, a French bulldog. From New York to Los Angeles, and from Miami to Chicago, thefts of the prized breed have been on the rise. Small and friendly-and thus easy to grab-French bulldogs are hugely popular, selling for thousands of dollars on the black market....

BIRMINGHAM: Aston Villa’s Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho (left) scores their second goal past Manchester United’s Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea during the English Premier League football match between Aston Villa and Manchester Utd on January 15, 2022. — AFP

Super-sub Coutinho caps Villa revival to frustrate Man Utd

BIRMINGHAM: Steven Gerrard hailed Philippe Coutinho’s dream debut for Aston Villa as the Brazil star’s late equalizer capped a thrilling fightback from two goals down against Manchester United in Saturday’s 2-2 draw. Four years after he last played in the Premier League with Liverpool, Coutinho made an instant impact on his return to England following his loan move from Barcelona this week. Coutinho came off the bench midway through the...

HOBART: Australia’s Pat Cummins takes the final England wicket of Ollie Robinson as Australia defeats England on the third day of the fifth Ashes cricket Test match in Hobart yesterday. — AFP

Australian bowlers destroy England again to win Ashes

HOBART: Australia’s fast bowlers ran through the English batting line-up to claim a comprehensive 146-run win in the fifth and final Ashes Test at Hobart yesterday, sealing a one-sided series 4-0. After a bright 68-run opening stand chasing 271 for victory, England collapsed once again to hand the Test to the rampant Australian outfit, losing 10 wickets for 56 runs in 137 balls.The hosts could easily have won the series 5-0, but for some bad...

TOPSHOT - Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah (R) is fouled by Guinea-Bissau's defender Fali Cande during the Group D Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 football match between Guinea-Bissau and Egypt at Stade Roumde Adjia in Garoua on January 15, 2022. (Photo by Daniel BELOUMOU OLOMO / AFP)

Salah’s strike gives Egypt victory over Guinea-Bissau

DOUALA: Mohamed Salah got back among the goals for Egypt on Saturday as the record seven-time champions beat Guinea-Bissau after Nigeria secured their place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations. Salah’s first-time finish at the back post in the 69th minute in Garoua got his and Egypt’s campaign in Cameroon up and running after they had lost 1-0 to Nigeria in their opening Group D game.However, Guinea-Bissau were left fuming after a...

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VIV Terminal opens at Terminal 5, Kuwait International Airport

KUWAIT: The VIV Terminal commenced its operations at Kuwait International Airport yesterday. VIV is the first private terminal experience to be launched in Kuwait and to offer privacy and exclusivity in a luxury setting when departing and arriving.Available for departing and arriving passengers traveling on airlines operating from Terminals 1 and 5 and for general aviation and private jets. The VIV Terminal enables passengers to benefit from a...

Italian fashion designer Nino Cerruti (left). In this file photo, Italian fashion designer Nino Cerruti rides his bike on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice on March 09, 1985. Pioneering Italian fashion designer Nino Cerruti has died at the age of 91, a source in the fashion industry confirmed to AFP, following media reports. (right)— AFP photos

Italian fashion pioneer Nino Cerruti dies at 91

Pioneering Italian fashion designer Nino Cerruti, who introduced “casual chic” into men’s fashion and in his heyday dressed Hollywood stars, has died at the age of 91. He died at the Vercelli hospital in the northwest region of Piedmont, where he had been admitted for a hip operation, the Italian daily Corriere della Sera reported on its website. “A giant among Italian entrepreneurs has left us,” said Gilberto Pichetto, deputy minister...

A general view of the Casino dell’Aurora di Villa Ludovisi Boncompagni, in Rome. —AFP photos

Roman villa housing Caravaggio up for auction amid legal dispute

A Roman villa housing the only mural by Caravaggio and at the centre of a legal battle between a former Playboy model and the sons of her late husband, an Italian prince, will go up for auction Tuesday. The sprawling property, valued at 471 million euros (almost $540 million), is a Baroque jewel with gorgeous gardens and a valuable art collection that also includes frescoes by Guercino.Art lovers are demanding the Italian state step in to buy the...

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