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TOKYO: Denmark's Viktor Axelsen is applauded with his men's singles badminton gold medal at a ceremony during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in Tokyo yesterday. - AFPn

Denmark's Axelsen beats reigning champ for badminton gold

TOKYO: Denmark's Viktor Axelsen is applauded with his men's singles badminton gold medal at a ceremony during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in Tokyo yesterday. - AFPTOKYO: Denmark's Viktor Axelsen won Olympic badminton gold yesterday in Tokyo, becoming the first non-Asian man to win the singles title since 1996. World number two Axelsen beat China's defending champion Chen Long 21-15, 21-12, taking control...

BALTIMORE: In this file photo, an employee holds pieces of dry ice at Capitol Carbonic, a dry ice factory, in Baltimore, Maryland.-AFPnn

US manufacturing growth slows sharply in July: Survey

BALTIMORE: In this file photo, an employee holds pieces of dry ice at Capitol Carbonic, a dry ice factory, in Baltimore, Maryland. - AFPWASHINGTON: US factory activity slowed sharply in July amid ongoing supply shortages and bottlenecks, according to an industry survey released yesterday. While manufacturing continues to grow, the reopening of the economy has hit speed bumps that have posed challenges to industry, including rising material...

HSBC H1 profits more than double, resumes dividends

HONG KONG: Pedestrians walk past the logo for HSBC outside a local branch bank in Hong Kong yesterday. — AFPHONG KONG: HSBC yesterday said it would resume paying dividends to shareholders after first-half profits more than doubled as an ongoing restructuring and pivot to Asia continues to pay off. The results beat analyst estimates and are a shot in the arm for the Asia-reliant lender after a tumultuous 2020 saw its fortunes take a hammering...

LOS ANGELES: Single family homes crowd a Los Angeles, California, neighborhood. – AFPn

US authorities scramble, trade blame as millions face eviction

LOS ANGELES: Single family homes crowd a Los Angeles, California, neighborhood. – AFPLOS ANGELES: Eviction protections expired Sunday for millions of Americans who could face homelessness within days, triggering a scramble to unlock billions in stalled rental aid and recriminations in Washington. Renters had been shielded from eviction for nearly a year as part of a government moratorium intended to keep people in their houses during the...

Virginia Oliver, 101, inspects a lobster as her son Max, 78, passes them to her before she bands them, in Penobscot Bay in Maine. — AFP photosn

Maine's 'Lobster Lady' - 101 and going strong

Virginia Oliver, 101, inspects a lobster as her son Max, 78, passes them to her before she bands them, in Penobscot Bay in Maine. — AFP photosIn her boat off the northeastern US coast, 101-year-old Virginia Oliver expertly handles the slick body of a lobster as she snaps rubber bands around its claws, just as she has done since age seven. The centenarian is the oldest licensed lobsterwoman in the state of Maine, and local historians describe...

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Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' a hit in debut weekend

"Jungle Cruise"-Disney's nostalgia-soaked adventure film-sailed to the top of the North American box office as it debuted this weekend, taking in $34.2 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday. A modern twist on a 1950s theme park ride, the film stars Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson along with British actor Jack Whitehall. Another new flick, A24's "The Green Knight," a medieval fantasy, coming-of-age tale based on a 14th-century...

In this file photo, DaBaby performs on stage during Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. — AFP n

US music fest Lollapalooza drops DaBaby over AIDS comments

In this file photo, DaBaby performs on stage during Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. — AFPThe US music festival Lollapalooza announced Sunday it had dropped DaBaby from its lineup after the rapper made homophobic comments and false statements about AIDS during a recent performance. "Lollapalooza was founded on diversity, inclusivity, respect, and love. With that in mind, DaBaby will no longer be performing at...

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Kit Harington: There's no break from parenting

Kit Harington did not realize there's no "break" from parenthood. The former 'Game of Thrones' star and his wife Rose Leslie welcomed their first child, a baby boy, into the world five months ago and the 34-year-old hunk admitted he wasn't prepared for just how "big" a job raising a family is. Asked what's surprised him most about fatherhood, he told 'Access Hollywood': "They tell you and they don't tell you [about fatherhood].Everyone goes,...

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Panda loaned to France gives birth to twins: Zoo

The giant panda Huan Huan, which means "Happy" in Chinese, and her twin cubs are seen inside their enclosure after she gave birth at Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher, Central France. - AFP photosHuan Huan, a giant panda on loan to France, gave birth to twin cubs very early yesterday, according to the Beauval zoo. The twins, born around 1 am, are Huan Huan and her partner Yuan Zi's third cubs after the first panda ever born in France, Yuan...

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Coronavirus situation affected money spending, saving for Kuwaitis

KUWAIT: The coronavirus situation had an impact on spending for Kuwaitis, especially during the lockdown period and the decrease in spending on travelling and other entertainment means. The COVID-19-imposed lifestyle forced many Kuwaitis to save more money from their salaries as markets, stores, cinema, gyms and beauty salons closed and people had to stay home, as well as the exemption from paying monthly installments for a year. The lack of...

KUWAIT: This archive photo shows a military funeral held in Kuwait for the burial of the remains of 10 Kuwaiti martyrs who died while defending the nation during the Iraq's invasion. - KUNAn

Kuwaiti authors: Documenting Iraqi invasion vital for future generations

KUWAIT: This archive photo shows a military funeral held in Kuwait for the burial of the remains of 10 Kuwaiti martyrs who died while defending the nation during the Iraq's invasion. - KUNAKUWAIT: The Kuwaiti people still remember the pain and horror felt when the Iraqis invaded their country some 31 years ago. This event prompted many authors to document such sorrowful historic act, deeming it as vital for future generations. In various...

BAGHDAD: This archive photo shows ambulances and medical equipment donated by Kuwait to Iraq. - KUNAnn

Kuwait marks invasion anniversary with continued relief aid to Iraqis

BAGHDAD: This archive photo shows ambulances and medical equipment donated by Kuwait to Iraq. - KUNAKUWAIT: As the State of Kuwait marks the 31st anniversary of the Iraqi invasion today, Kuwaitis themselves focused on closing the rift with their Iraqi brethren via continue humanitarian aid and relief. Despite the heavy impact of the 1990, Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, which caused harm on various levels, the State of Kuwait took on the...

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