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BACKPOOL, UK: Volunteers sort food at Blackpool Food Bank in Blackpool, north west England. In Britain's most deprived areas, such as seaside resort Blackpool in northwest England, the coronavirus pandemic has worsened the financial plight of its most vulnerable resident. - AFPn
Britain unveils shake-up of its scandal-hit accounting sector
BACKPOOL, UK: Volunteers sort food at Blackpool Food Bank in Blackpool, north west England. In Britain's most deprived areas, such as seaside resort Blackpool in northwest England, the coronavirus pandemic has worsened the financial plight of its most vulnerable resident. - AFPLONDON: Britain unveiled yesterday a drastic overhaul of its troubled accounting sector, with plans to break the dominance of the so-called Big Four accountancy giants....
LONDON: The logo of British mobile phone giant Vodafone welcomes visitors at their retail shop in central London. Vodafone yesterday announced German stock market flotation of its towers business, valuing the unit at up to 14.7 billion euros ($17.4 billion). - AFPn
Vodafone floats phone towers unit in Frankfurt
LONDON: The logo of British mobile phone giant Vodafone welcomes visitors at their retail shop in central London. Vodafone yesterday announced German stock market flotation of its towers business, valuing the unit at up to 14.7 billion euros ($17.4 billion). - AFPFRANKFURT: The phone masts unit of British telecoms giant Vodafone made its debut on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange yesterday, in a flotation that values the business at around 12 billion...
MIRAMAS: In this file photo taken on February 21, 2021, France's Renaud Lavillenie looks on as he competes in the men pole vault final during the Athletics French Indoor Championships at the Stadium Miramas Metropole, in Miramas. - AFn
Athletes anticipate duller Olympics but still with a glint of gold
MIRAMAS: In this file photo taken on February 21, 2021, France's Renaud Lavillenie looks on as he competes in the men pole vault final during the Athletics French Indoor Championships at the Stadium Miramas Metropole, in Miramas. - AFLAUSANNE: An Olympics under the dark cloud of COVID-19 may not be the experience athletes had hoped for, but they are still eager to grab their chance to shine, be there fans or not. With the postponed Olympics set...
GARDEN GROVE: Julie Tran holds her phone during a candlelight vigil in Garden Grove, California, on Wednesday to unite against the recent spate of violence targeting Asians and to express grief and outrage after a shooting that left eight people dead in Atlanta, Georgia, including at least six Asian women. - AFPn
LeBron saddened, Lin heartbroken over shootings
GARDEN GROVE: Julie Tran holds her phone during a candlelight vigil in Garden Grove, California, on Wednesday to unite against the recent spate of violence targeting Asians and to express grief and outrage after a shooting that left eight people dead in Atlanta, Georgia, including at least six Asian women. - AFPLOS ANGELES: Basketball stars LeBron James and Jeremy Lin were among those Wednesday condemning acts of hatred directed at the Asian...
LIBREVILLE: Gabonese paralympic athlete Davy Moukagni trains for the 100m at the Owendo Technical High School in Libreville on February 5, 2021, in preparation for the Tokyo Paralympic Games scheduled for late August 2021. - AFPn
Old bikes, wooden stools: Gabon Paralympic athletes 'make do'
LIBREVILLE: Gabonese paralympic athlete Davy Moukagni trains for the 100m at the Owendo Technical High School in Libreville on February 5, 2021, in preparation for the Tokyo Paralympic Games scheduled for late August 2021. - AFPOWENDO: With a personal record of 100 meters in 11.76 seconds, Gabon's Davy Moukagni has every reason to dream of mounting the podium at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo in August. But lacking funding from the government and...
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Luxury oasis draws elite Saudis locked in by pandemic
Visitors relax in a lounge area beneath palm trees at the "Riyadh Oasis", a luxury retreat in the Thumamah desert on the outskirts of the Saudi capital.-AFP photosWell-heeled Saudis frolic in an artificial oasis built on salmon-coloured dunes, splashing the cash after a year-long pandemic lock-in that dovetails with efforts to discourage citizens from splurging overseas. Coronavirus hobbled Saudi Arabia's plans to boost tourism and...
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France's Bayeux Tapestry faces first restoration in 150 years
In these file photos visitors looks at the "Bayeux tapestry" or "Queen Mathilde tapestry" which relates Britain's conquest by William the Conqueror (Guillaume le Conquerant) in 1066, in Bayeux, western France.-AFP photosIt has stood for over nine centuries as the most celebrated record of the 1066 Norman Conquest of England, its famous images cemented into the mind of every British school child. But for all its enduring power, the 70-metre (230...
In this picture fans of Universal Studio Japan pose at the entrance of the Super Nintendo World, during a media preview of the theme park in Osaka. -AFP photosn
Long-awaited 'Super Mario' theme park opens in Japan
In this picture fans of Universal Studio Japan pose at the entrance of the Super Nintendo World, during a media preview of the theme park in Osaka. -AFPHere we go! After months of pandemic delays, Nintendo's first ever theme park, featuring a "Mario Kart" ride in a real-life Bowser's Castle, opened in Japan on Thursday to delighted fans. The attraction, whose bright, block-like surroundings are straight out of the classic "Super Mario" games, is...
(FILES) In this file photo US-Romanian actor Sebastian Stan (left) and US actor Anthony Mackie speak on stage during the Marvel panel in Hall H of the Convention Center during Comic Con in San Diego, California.-AFP photosn
Big-screen Marvel action shifts to Disney+ with 'Falcon and Winter Soldier'
(FILES) In this file photo US-Romanian actor Sebastian Stan (left) and US actor Anthony Mackie speak on stage during the Marvel panel in Hall H of the Convention Center during Comic Con in San Diego, California.-AFP photos"Avengers: Endgame" just lost its crown as the biggest box office hit of all time, but the Marvel superhero spectacular still looms large over parent company Disney's plans for the small screen as well as re-opening theaters....
In this file photo a person poses with a smartphone showing an Amazon logo, in front of a computer screen displaying the home page of Amazon France sales website. -AFP n
Amazon to make first Bollywood film
In this file photo a person poses with a smartphone showing an Amazon logo, in front of a computer screen displaying the home page of Amazon France sales website. -AFPAmazon is diving into Bollywood with its first Hindi-language movie, starring India's highest-paid actor, as it fights for viewers in the huge but crowded market. Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar will be the lead in the action-adventure flick "Ram Setu", which will be released in...
In this file photo Visitors and staff wearing protective face masks, walk down the Main Street of Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallee, near Paris.-AFP n
Disneyland in California to reopen April 30
In this file photo Visitors and staff wearing protective face masks, walk down the Main Street of Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallee, near Paris.-AFPDisneyland will reopen April 30 after more than a year of closure as the COVID-19 pandemic eases its grip on California, the company announced Wednesday. Disneyland Park-the world's second-most visited theme park-and neighboring Disney California Adventure Park will allow visitors at "significantly...
Zain Group Chairman Ahmed Al-Tahous, Zain Group Vice-Chairman and Group CEO Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi and other officials are seen during an Annual General Meeting held at Zain Group’s headquarters.
Zain pays out dividend of 33 fils per share
Zain Group Chairman Ahmed Al-Tahous, Zain Group Vice-Chairman and Group CEO Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi and other officials are seen during an Annual General Meeting held at Zain Group’s headquarters.KUWAIT: Zain Group Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held today at Zain Group's headquarters in Kuwait, with a livestreaming available for shareholders and qualified parties, attended with a quorum of 72.49 percent that approved the recommended cash...
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KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior and Defense Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah holds talks with senior defense ministry officials on Aug 7, 2024. - KUNA
Kuwait army alert, govt prepared
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Ahmed Al-Basat celebrating his birthday at the office.
A forgotten courtesy: The silent struggle of Kuwait’s expatriates
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WEYMOUTH: A police officer restrains a protester during a 'Enough is Enough' demonstration called by far-right activists in Weymouth, on the southwest coast of England where the Bibby Stockholm migrant accommodation barge is moored, on August 4, 2024. — AFP
No end in sight for UK riots
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GAZA: In this March 25, 2017 photo, Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar (right) and Ismail Haniyeh attend the funeral of slain Hamas official Mazen Faqha in Gaza City. - AFP
Hamas names Sinwar new chief
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PARIS: Bangladesh's finance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is escorted by French police personnel as he arrives at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport on Aug 7, 2024, enroute to Bangladesh, where he is set to lead a caretaker government. - AFP
Yunus: Get ready to build Bangladesh