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This picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency shows the Academy of Defense Science of the DPRK test-firing a hypersonic missile Hwasong-8 newly developed by it in Toyang-ri, Ryongrim County of Jagang Province, North Korea. - AFP n

Fire power: North Korea's nuclear weapons program

This picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency shows the Academy of Defense Science of the DPRK test-firing a hypersonic missile Hwasong-8 newly developed by it in Toyang-ri, Ryongrim County of Jagang Province, North Korea. - AFPSEOUL: In the latest provocation by "rocket man" Kim Jong Un, North Korea said it successfully tested a new hypersonic gliding missile, in its latest advance in weapons technology. Here we...

HANOI, Vietnam: This photograph taken on September 21, 2021 shows workers working at the Maxport factory, which makes activewear for various textile clothing brands, in Hanoi. - AFPnn

Vietnam's lockdown ensnares world's clothing manufacturers

HANOI, Vietnam: This photograph taken on September 21, 2021 shows workers working at the Maxport factory, which makes activewear for various textile clothing brands, in Hanoi. - AFPHANOI: From shoes and sweaters to car parts and coffee, Vietnam's strict and lengthy coronavirus lockdown has sparked product shortages among worldwide brands such as Nike and Gap which have grown increasingly dependent on the Southeast Asian nation's manufacturers....

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British soldiers to deliver fuel to ease supply crisis

LONDON: A total of 150 military drivers have been put in a "state of readiness", to help ease a fuel supply crisis with 150 more as back-up, to deploy "in the coming days".LONDON: British troops are expected to be deployed within days to help ease a fuel supply crisis, the government said yesterday as the retail and hospitality sectors called for foreign workers to be allowed to fill post-Brexit vacancies. The week-long crisis has triggered...

WASHINGTON, US: US Senator John Barrasso, Republican of Wyoming, with Senators Mitch McConnell (right), and John Thune (left, rear),holds a copy of the reconciliation bill as he speaks after the Republican policy luncheon at the US Capitol in Washington, DC Tuesday.-AFPnnn

Biden cancels trip with agenda under threat; debt crisis looming

WASHINGTON, US: US Senator John Barrasso, Republican of Wyoming, with Senators Mitch McConnell (right), and John Thune (left, rear), holds a copy of the reconciliation bill as he speaks after the Republican policy luncheon at the US Capitol in Washington, DC Tuesday.-AFPWASHINGTON: President Joe Biden postponed yesterday a trip to Chicago to stay in Washington and fight for his domestic agenda, which hangs from a thread in Congress, the White...

Models present creations for Dior Womenswear Spring Summer 2022 collection in Paris on September 28, 2021 during the Paris Fashion Week. –AFP n

Dior goes sporty in post-pandemic burst of color

Models present creations for Dior Womenswear Spring Summer 2022 collection in Paris on September 28, 2021 during the Paris Fashion Week. – AFPThe coronavirus pandemic has triggered a radical change at one of France's oldest brands, with Dior tapping a 1960s vibe for a sporty, vividly colorful return to the Paris catwalk on Tuesday. Dior's 2022 spring-summer women's collection reflected a world that had learned the value of the exercise and...

The former Duchess of Windsor’s Art Deco ruby and diamond bangle, given by the former Duke of Windsor to his wife on their first wedding anniversary in 1938, is seen during a press preview at Christie’s in New York.—AFP n

Christie's eyes $2 million for Wallis Simpson bangle at auction

The former Duchess of Windsor’s Art Deco ruby and diamond bangle, given by the former Duke of Windsor to his wife on their first wedding anniversary in 1938, is seen during a press preview at Christie’s in New York.—AFPA bejeweled Cartier bangle that the Duke of Windsor gave his wife Wallis Simpson on their first wedding anniversary in 1938 has gone on display in New York. The ruby and diamond bracelet is expected to sell for between $1...

Undated picture distributed by the Peruvian National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (SERNANP) of a Liolaemus Warjantay, a new species of lizard discovered in the Cotahuasi Reserve, in Arequipa, Peru.—AFP n

New lizard species discovered in Peru

Undated picture distributed by the Peruvian National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (SERNANP) of a Liolaemus Warjantay, a new species of lizard discovered in the Cotahuasi Reserve, in Arequipa, Peru.—AFPScientists have discovered a new lizard species in Peru, the national conservation agency said Tuesday. The new species, called Liolaemus warjantay, was found in the Peruvian Andes at an altitude of 4,500 meters (14,700 feet),...

Britain’s Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (second left) and Britain’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (left) stand with Britain’s Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (right) and Britain’s Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall as they arrive for the World Premiere of the James Bond 007 film “No Time to Die” at the Royal Albert Hall in west London.—AFP photosn

It is a royal affair at world premiere of new bond movie

Britain’s Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (second left) and Britain’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (left) stand with Britain’s Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (right) and Britain’s Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall as they arrive for the World Premiere of the James Bond 007 film “No Time to Die” at the Royal Albert Hall in west London.—AFP photos'No Time To Die' may have faced delays since last year due to the pandemic, but makers...

A cassette with the recording of four Danish schoolboys' interviews with John Lennon and Yoko Ono during the famous couple's winter stay in Thy, in Jutland, Denmark, in 1970, is being auctioned at Bruun Rasmussen Auction House in Copenhagen.—AFP photosn

Unheard Lennon tape sells for nearly 50,000 euros at Danish auction

A cassette with the recording of four Danish schoolboys' interviews with John Lennon and Yoko Ono during the famous couple's winter stay in Thy, in Jutland, Denmark, in 1970, is being auctioned at Bruun Rasmussen Auction House in Copenhagen.—AFPA 1970 tape of John Lennon singing a hitherto unheard song called "Radio Peace" and expressing frustration at his Beatles image to a group of Danish schoolboys sold for nearly 50,000 euros on Tuesday at...

LAS VEGAS: This file photo taken on August 21, 2021 shows Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines waving and bowing at the crowd after losing against Yordenis Ugas of Cuba following the WBA Welterweight Championship boxing match at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. - AFPnn

Pacquiao retires with presidency in sights

LAS VEGAS: This file photo taken on August 21, 2021 shows Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines waving and bowing at the crowd after losing against Yordenis Ugas of Cuba following the WBA Welterweight Championship boxing match at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. - AFPMANILA: Philippine boxing legend and 2022 presidential hopeful Manny Pacquiao said yesterday that he is hanging up his gloves after a glittering decades-long career in the ring. The...

MADRID: Sheriff's players celebrate their second goal during their team's UEFA Champions League first round group D football match against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on Tuesday. - AFPnn

Sheriff fire shot for less 'Super' clubs at Real Madrid

MADRID: Sheriff's players celebrate their second goal during their team's UEFA Champions League first round group D football match against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on Tuesday. - AFPMADRID: Sheriff Tiraspol said they had not been overawed on their first trip to the mighty Real Madrid -- and proved it by winning 2-1 late on in one of the biggest upsets in Champions League history. With all the talk of a European Super...

SOCHI: Drivers take the start of the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom circuit in Sochi on September 26, 2021. – AFPn

Saudi 'racing against time' to complete F1 track

SOCHI: Drivers take the start of the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom circuit in Sochi on September 26, 2021. – AFPJEDDAH: Saudi Arabia is working overtime to prepare for its Formula One debut, an official said, with the track still under construction ahead of the race in early December. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said organizers were "racing against time" and working "round the clock" in the Red Sea...

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AUCKLAND, New Zealand: Boats are moored in waters in front of the Auckland city skyline, New Zealand. People are leaving New Zealand in record numbers as unemployment rises, interest rates remain high and economic growth is anemic, government statistics show. – AFP

People leave New Zealand amid rising economic crisis

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Chalet rental scams continue throughout summer in Kuwait

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BAGRAM: Taleban military vehicles parade to celebrate the third anniversary of their takeover of Afghanistan at Bagram Air Base on Aug 14, 2024. - AFP

Military show marks 3 yrs of Taleban rule

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KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah preside over a Cabinet weekly meeting on Tuesday at Bayan Palace. - KUNA

Cabinet mourns Sheikh Salem Al-Ali

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LONDON: Pedestrians walk in the winter sunshine down Oxford Street in central London. Britain’s unemployment rate has unexpectedly dropped to 4.2 percent and wage growth has slowed to the lowest level in nearly two years, official data showed Tuesday. – AFP

UK wages growth tumbles; German investor morale falls