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In this file photo, a Boeing 737 Max 8 flown by Southwest Airlines sits at the gate at Baltimore Washington International Airport near Baltimore, Maryland.-AFPn
Boeing seals large 737 MAX order as airlines eye recovery
In this file photo, a Boeing 737 Max 8 flown by Southwest Airlines sits at the gate at Baltimore Washington International Airport near Baltimore, Maryland.-AFPNEW YORK: US carrier Southwest Airlines agreed to buy 100 additional Boeing 737 MAX planes, the companies announced Monday, in a vote of confidence for the aircraft after a 20-month grounding. The order, which includes options on another 155 new MAX planes, is the biggest for the model...
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A new listening experience with Huawei FreeBuds 4i
By Islam Al-SharaaKUWAIT: Huawei FreeBuds 4i is a pair of all-rounded earphones that are compatible with all Android smartphones. It has an elegant design and is lightweight compared to other brands and models. Several settings can be activated by the FreeBuds itself for easier use, while the battery can last for more than 10 hours on full charge depending on usage. Smart interaction, long battery life and noise cancellation are the top reasons...
WASHINGTON, DC: US President Joe Biden (right) and First Lady Dr Jill Biden use paper to trace the name of veteran Dennis F. Shine as they visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial for National Vietnam War Veterans Day on Monday.-AFPn
Biden ramps up vaccinations but warns 'war against COVID far from won'
WASHINGTON, DC: US President Joe Biden (right) and First Lady Dr Jill Biden use paper to trace the name of veteran Dennis F. Shine as they visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial for National Vietnam War Veterans Day on Monday.-AFPWASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden's administration announced a raft of new actions to expand the national immunization campaign and ensure that 90 percent of adults will be eligible for vaccination against the coronavirus...
ISTANBUL: Turkish mathematician Tuna Altinel poses during an interview. - AFP
Stranded in Turkey, professor seeks return to France
ISTANBUL: Turkish mathematician Tuna Altinel poses during an interview. - AFPISTANBUL: Acquitted of terror charges after a stint in jail, a Turkish professor of a French university remains stranded in Istanbul, stripped of his passport and subjected to an opaque probe. Tuna Altinel's colleagues view the 55-year-old as another victim of a crackdown against academia and Kurdish causes that gathered force after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
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In Tunis, flamingos wade past waste in key Africa wetlands
Flamingoes fly over the Sijoumi mudflat, known as "Sabkhet Sijoumi", on the southern outskirts of Tunisia's capital Tunis.-AFP photosHundreds of flamingos wade past waste in the murky waters of the vast Sijoumi lagoon, a critical wetland in the heart of Tunisia's capital threatened by overexpansion. Once set apart from the city, today half of Tunis' residents live on the banks of the "sebkha", or mudflat, where more than 100,000 birds of around...
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Master restorer of the Sistine Chapel dies aged 92
Gianluigi ColalucciThe chief restorer of the Sistine Chapel, who revived the "dazzling splendor" of Michelangelo's frescoes, has died aged 92, the Vatican Museums said Monday. "Master Gianluigi Colalucci passed away last night," the museums said on their Instagram account."It is thanks to his courage and talent that today the colors of Michelangelo's Vault and Last Judgment appear in all their dazzling splendor," the message said. Colalucci...
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Barrymore is launching her own lifestyle magazine
Drew BarrymoreDrew Barrymore is launching her own lifestyle magazine called Drew. The 'Blended' actress has partnered with Bauer Media Group on the upcoming quarterly publication, which will boast content on beauty, travel, and food. The first issue will hit Walmart stores on June 14, priced at $9.99, and will be available at more newsstands across the US a week later.Drew - whose brands Flower Beauty, Flower Home and Beautiful by Drew Barrymore...
In this file photo US rapper Lil Nas X performs onstage during the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.-AFP n
Lil Nas X 'Satan Shoe' collab triggers lawsuit from Nike
In this file photo US rapper Lil Nas X performs onstage during the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.-AFPIt's been quite a few days for sneakers, Satan and the artist Lil Nas X. It started with a recently released music video that sees the 21-year-old of "Old Town Road" fame give the devil a lap dance, which resulted in the Grammy winner exchanging disses with a sitting US governor who took issue with the seductive clip and began tweeting...
In this file photo US writer George R.R Martin, author of the book series Game of Thrones, speaks during a conference at the Guadalajara International Book Fair in Guadalajara, Mexico.-AFP n
More 'Thrones'? George R.R. Martin inks five-year HBO deal
In this file photo US writer George R.R Martin, author of the book series Game of Thrones, speaks during a conference at the Guadalajara International Book Fair in Guadalajara, Mexico.-AFPFantasy writer George R.R. Martin has signed a five-year deal with HBO, the studio said Monday, raising hopes among "Game of Thrones" fans for countless more adventures set among the dragons and warring families of Westeros. The 72-year-old, whose book series...
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BTS have called for an end to Asian hate
BTSThe K-Pop band have joined the #StopAsianHate and #StopAAPIHate movement following anti-Asian violence in the US, and the group's members - Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook - released a joint statement in which they discussed the "pain of becoming the subject of hatred and violence".They said: "We send our deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. We feel grief and anger. "We recall moments when we faced...
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Kuwait registers 1,251 new COVID cases, 12 deaths
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Ministry of Health (MoH) registered yesterday 1,251 additional COVID-19 cases over a 24-hour span, increasing the total number of infections to 229,550, while 12 fatalities were recorded, raising the death toll to 1,298. Active cases amounted to 14,310 with 254 of them in intensive care units, MoH's Spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said.Health authorities conducted 8,104 swab tests, which meant that 18.1 percent of swab tests...
KUWAIT: Two kids ride their bicycles in a park before the curfew hours. - Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikhn
Bicycle sales on the rise in Kuwait despite walking period ban
KUWAIT: Two kids ride their bicycles in a park before the curfew hours. - Photo by Fouad Al-ShaikhKUWAIT: Despite the partial curfew that started three weeks ago, and despite the ban on using bicycles and scooters during the two-hour walking period, stores that sell them have been witnessing unprecedented sales during the past few days. Al-Qabas Arabic daily reported yesterday that bicycle and scooter stores in Sharq are crowded and health...