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KABUL: Women wait in front of a bank to withdraw money in Kabul yesterday.-AFPn

$12m seized from ex-officials as cash crunch hits Afghanistan

KABUL: Women wait in front of a bank to withdraw money in Kabul yesterday.-AFPKABUL: Afghanistan's central bank said yesterday that the Taleban had seized more than $12 million in cash and gold from the homes of former government officials, as it called for all transactions to be made in local currency. A foreign exchange crunch in the aid-dependent country threatens the Taleban's rule one month after they seized power. Most government employees...

LONDON: Pedestrians are reflected in the window of a building as they walk near Tower Bridge in London yesterday.-AFPn

UK inflation strikes nine-year peak as economy reopens

LONDON: Pedestrians are reflected in the window of a building as they walk near Tower Bridge in London yesterday.-AFPLONDON: British annual inflation spiked in August to a nine-year peak on the reopening economy, but last year's figure had been skewed by a restaurant discount scheme, official data showed yesterday. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) soared to 3.2 percent, the highest level since March 2012, the Office for National Statistics said...

CUPERTINO, California: This handout image shows Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing Greg Joswiak talking about the new iPhone 13 Pro during a special Apple event as seen in this still image from the keynote video. - AFPnn

Embattled Apple unveils new iPhone

CUPERTINO, California: This handout image shows Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing Greg Joswiak talking about the new iPhone 13 Pro during a special Apple event as seen in this still image from the keynote video. - AFPSAN FRANCISCO: Apple CEO Tim Cook strode through a slickly produced video Tuesday to launch a new iPhone, with few hints of the exceptional string of troubles facing his company including policy reversals, a...

MENLO PARK, California: In this file photo, Facebook employee Elza Uzmanoff tries out an Oculus device at the company's corporate headquarters campus in Menlo Park, California. - AFPn

Remote work goes 'luxury', but many may be left out

MENLO PARK, California: In this file photo, Facebook employee Elza Uzmanoff tries out an Oculus device at the company's corporate headquarters campus in Menlo Park, California. - AFPWASHINGTON: Virtual reality meetings, $7,000 all-in-one kits and digital hot desking: Big Tech is rolling out premium tools as the work-from-home era looks set to last well beyond the pandemic. But experts warn that while top-of-the-line features may benefit...

This file photo in New York city shows fashion Designer Nigo.—AFP n

Japan's streetwear veteran Nigo takes over at Kenzo

This file photo in New York city shows fashion Designer Nigo.—AFPStreetwear pioneer Nigo was named yesterday as the new artistic director of Kenzo, luxury group LVMH announced yesterday. Known for his celebrity collaborations, Nigo takes over from Portuguese designer Felipe Oliveira Baptista, who quit the post in June after just two years. Kenzo was founded in 1970 by Japan's Kenzo Takada, who died from Covid-19 complications in October.Nigo,...

This photo shows dog owner Carrie Er with her pet white terriers Sasha and Piper (right) at her home in Singapore.—AFP photosn

Digital doggies: Pet influencers on the rise in Singapore

This photo shows dog owner Carrie Er with her pet white terriers Sasha and Piper (right) at her home in Singapore.—AFP photosTwo fluffy white terriers wearing neckerchiefs pant quietly as their owner waves a treat and snaps a photo for the dogs' tens of thousands of Instagram followers. They are among a growing number of pet influencers on social media in Singapore, a trend fuelled by a rise in online shopping and pet ownership during the...

Rich Kelleman, kneels for a portrait with his dog Rumples at Bond Pet Foods. - AFP photosn

US startup aims to transform pet food with lab-made chow

Rich Kelleman, kneels for a portrait with his dog Rumples at Bond Pet Foods. - AFP photosCloudy liquid bubbling in glass tubes is key to a US startup's hopes of remaking the pet food industry by growing nutritional chow in a lab. Most pet food includes animal protein, which requires the slaughter of animals and is ultimately a source of planet-warming gases. Rich Kelleman's Colorado-based Bond Pet Foods, however, is aiming to sidestep both...

Fans, media and cast members gather outside the Richard Rodgers Theatre where the musical “Hamilton” is being prepared for opening for the first time since March 2020 when it was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City.—AFP n

'Broadway is back': New York celebrates return of hit shows

Fans, media and cast members gather outside the Richard Rodgers Theatre where the musical “Hamilton” is being prepared for opening for the first time since March 2020 when it was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City.—AFPBroadway celebrated the return of some of its biggest musicals on Tuesday after an 18-month coronavirus shutdown, a landmark moment in New York's post-pandemic recovery. "Hamilton," "Wicked," "The Lion King"...

This picture shows South Korean President Moon Jae-in (fourth left) posing with members of K-pop sensation BTS as they receive diplomatic passports for a UN session as presidential special envoys at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. –AFP photosn

BTS issued diplomatic passports for UN session

This picture shows South Korean President Moon Jae-in (fourth left) posing with members of K-pop sensation BTS as they receive diplomatic passports for a UN session as presidential special envoys at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. –AFPK-pop sensation BTS have been granted diplomatic passports ahead of the United Nations General Assembly as they embark on their new roles as presidential special envoys, South Korea's presidential office...

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UK government raps Nicki Minaj over vaccine claims

Nicki MinajA coronavirus briefing in Britain took an unexpected turn when the country's buttoned-up chief medical officer and prime minister found themselves talking about Nicki Minaj, vaccine hesitancy and her cousin's friend's supposedly swollen testicles. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his chief medical officer Chris Whitty were drawn into a debate about the global rap superstar after she revealed to her 22.6 million Twitter followers she...

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (center) chairs the Cabinet's meeting. - KUNAnnnnn

Kuwait's COVID-19 infections at lowest level, recovery at 99.09%

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (center) chairs the Cabinet's meeting. - KUNAKUWAIT: Minister of Health Sheikh Dr Basel Humoud Al-Sabah briefed Cabinet ministers on the latest health situation in Kuwait in terms of statistics of the coronavirus pandemic, and the decline in COVID-19 infections to "the lowest level" reaching 0.03 percent. He said that the recovery rate rose to 99.09 percent, thanks...

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosn

Kuwait Amir congratulated by Moroccan King on 1st anniversary of power assumption

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday received a cable from King of Morocco Mohammad VI, congratulating him on the first anniversary of accession to the throne. King Mohammad VI stressed the importance of boosting the distinguished ties between both...

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