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RAMALLAH: Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar visits the grave of her daughter at the Ramallah city cemetery in the occupied West Bank on Sunday following her release from a Zionist prison. - AFP n
Zionists free Palestinian MP Khalida Jarrar from prison
RAMALLAH: Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar visits the grave of her daughter at the Ramallah city cemetery in the occupied West Bank on Sunday following her release from a Zionist prison. - AFPRAMALLAH: Zionist authorities on Sunday released from jail Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar after two years in detention. Jarrar, 58, was sentenced to two years in March 2021 for belonging to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP),...
LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE: The Cumbre Vieja volcano resumes its activity after a short period of inactivity in Los Llanos de Aridane on the Canary island of La Palma yesterday. - AFP n
Canaries volcano spews ash
LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE: The Cumbre Vieja volcano resumes its activity after a short period of inactivity in Los Llanos de Aridane on the Canary island of La Palma yesterday. - AFPLOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE: A volcano yesterday began again spewing out ash after a brief lull in the Canary Islands, where coastal residents are confined to their homes over fears of toxic gases when the lava hits the sea. La Cumbre Vieja, which straddles a southern ridge in...
SYDNEY: Mounted police patrol near the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) headquarters in Sydney amid a demonstration call by 0construction workers against COVID-19 restrictions. - AFP n
Sydney gets 'blueprint for freedom' as virus cases fall
SYDNEY: Mounted police patrol near the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) headquarters in Sydney amid a demonstration call by 0construction workers against COVID-19 restrictions. - AFPSYDNEY: Vaccinated Sydney residents will finally emerge from a lengthy COVID lockdown by mid-October, Australian officials said yesterday, outlining a three-stage "blueprint for freedom" as case numbers fell in the city. Stay-at-home orders are...
NEW YORK: Delegates wait the start of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York. - AFP n
UN summit to close without Taleban, Myanmar speeches
NEW YORK: Delegates wait the start of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York. - AFPUNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly in New York ended yesterday but without speeches by those in power in Afghanistan and Myanmar, one of many quirks at this year's diplomatic marathon that saw 100 leaders defy coronavirus fears to meet in person. The UN representative of Afghanistan's former regime was expected...
JOHANNESBURG: Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu reacts at the South Gauteng high Court in Johannesburg yesterday. – AFP n
Policewoman's serial murder trial grips South Africa
JOHANNESBURG: Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu reacts at the South Gauteng high Court in Johannesburg yesterday. – AFPJOHANNESBURG: The trial of a policewoman accused of murdering five relatives and a boyfriend to cash in on insurance claims has captivated South Africa, struck by her brass in the face of blood-curdling allegations. Eyebrows raised in defiance, Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu, 46, sat nonchalantly in the dock of a Johannesburg court yesterday,...
ALGHERO: Exiled former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont arrives for a convention in Alghero, on the island of Sardinia. - AFP n
After brief arrest, Catalan separatist leader in Brussels
ALGHERO: Exiled former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont arrives for a convention in Alghero, on the island of Sardinia. - AFPMADRID: Exiled former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont was back in Belgium yesterday after his arrest in Italy but will return at the weekend for a hearing over a Spanish extradition request, his lawyer said. "He is in Brussels and will return to Sardinia on Sunday," Gonzalo Boye said. A member of the European...
BANGKOK: Anti-government protesters confront the police during a demonstration in Bangkok yesterday as activists call for the resignation of Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha over the government's handling of the COVID-19 crisis. - AFP n
Thailand to cut quarantine for tourists
BANGKOK: Anti-government protesters confront the police during a demonstration in Bangkok yesterday as activists call for the resignation of Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha over the government's handling of the COVID-19 crisis. - AFPBANGKOK: Thailand is to cut the quarantine for vaccinated travelers to seven days starting in October, officials said yesterday, as it seeks to revive its battered tourism industry. Pre-pandemic Thailand...
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Organizations must educate employees on new cyber risks: Trend Micro exec
Assad ArabiBy Islam Al-SharaaKUWAIT: Organizations need to focus on training and educating employees on the cyber risk front so that they are well equipped to spot malicious attempts and safeguard themselves. This will lead to better awareness amongst them on the cybersecurity front, said Assad Arabi, managing director, Trend Micro, Gulf Cluster, in an interview. Excerpts from the interview.Question: How has the threat cyber security landscape...
INGLEWOOD: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams hands the ball to Sony Michel #25 during the first quarter in the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at SoFi Stadium on Sunday in Inglewood, California. - AFPn
Brady outgunned as Stafford, Rams down Bucs
INGLEWOOD: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams hands the ball to Sony Michel #25 during the first quarter in the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at SoFi Stadium on Sunday in Inglewood, California. - AFPLOS ANGELES: Matthew Stafford threw four touchdowns as the Los Angeles Rams outgunned Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-24 in a heavyweight NFL showdown on Sunday. A potent offense and suffocating defense made it three wins...
KOHLER: Team United States celebrates with the Ryder Cup after defeating Team Europe 19 to 9 during Sunday Singles Matches of the 43rd Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits on Sunday in Kohler, Wisconsin. - AFPn
US young guns overwhelm Europe in Ryder Cup rout
KOHLER: Team United States celebrates with the Ryder Cup after defeating Team Europe 19 to 9 during Sunday Singles Matches of the 43rd Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits on Sunday in Kohler, Wisconsin. - AFPKOHLER: The United States crushed Europe 19-9 to recapture the Ryder Cup on Sunday in a performance captain Steve Stricker called the "greatest of all time." Collin Morikawa, the 24-year-old world number three, delivered the winning half point...
SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, France: PSG's Brazilian sporting director Leonardo (left) speaks with president Nasser Al-Khelaifi as forward Lionel Messi arrives for a training session at the club's Camp des Loges training ground in Saint-Germain-en-Laye yesterday on the eve of their UEFA Champions League first round group A football match against Manchester City. - AFPn
Guardiola and Messi meet again as PSG take on Manchester City
SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, France: PSG's Brazilian sporting director Leonardo (left) speaks with president Nasser Al-Khelaifi as forward Lionel Messi arrives for a training session at the club's Camp des Loges training ground in Saint-Germain-en-Laye yesterday on the eve of their UEFA Champions League first round group A football match against Manchester City. - AFPPARIS: There was a time when a reunion between Lionel Messi and Pep Guardiola looked...
TOKYO: This picture taken on March 15, 2021 shows Mongolian-born sumo wrestler Hakuho performing a ring-entering ceremony at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. - AFPnn
Sumo's greatest of all time Hakuho retiring
TOKYO: This picture taken on March 15, 2021 shows Mongolian-born sumo wrestler Hakuho performing a ring-entering ceremony at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. - AFPTOKYO: Sumo's greatest-ever champion Hakuho retired on Monday after battling persistent knee trouble, officials said, leaving a gaping hole at the top of the ancient sport. The Mongolian-born 36-year-old has won a record 45 tournaments -- 13 more than anyone else in history -- but has been...