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CAIRO: This picture shows a view of vehicles stuck in a traffic jam in the central Attaba district of Egypt's capital Cairo. In gridlocked and heavily polluted Cairo, startups are searching for technological solutions to solve the transport headaches for an expanding megacity already struggling with over 20 million people. - AFPn

Snarl-ups to start-ups: Cairo's jams inspire tech solutions

CAIRO: This picture shows a view of vehicles stuck in a traffic jam in the central Attaba district of Egypt's capital Cairo. In gridlocked and heavily polluted Cairo, startups are searching for technological solutions to solve the transport headaches for an expanding megacity already struggling with over 20 million people. - AFPCAIRO: In gridlocked and heavily polluted Cairo, start-ups are searching for technological solutions to solve the...

HAWTHORNE: This file photo shows SpaceX founder Elon Musk (left) and Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa (right) speaking before a Falcon 9 rocket during the announcement that Maezawa will be the first private passenger who will fly around the Moon aboard the SpaceX BFR launch vehicle, at the SpaceX headquarters and rocket factory in Hawthorne, California.-AFPn

Fly me to the Moon: Japan billionaire offers space seats

HAWTHORNE: This file photo shows SpaceX founder Elon Musk (left) and Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa (right) speaking before a Falcon 9 rocket during the announcement that Maezawa will be the first private passenger who will fly around the Moon aboard the SpaceX BFR launch vehicle, at the SpaceX headquarters and rocket factory in Hawthorne, California.-AFPTOKYO: It's the sort of chance that comes along just once in a blue Moon: a Japanese...

In this picture Chari Allahqul, a rug hunter displays a rug during an interview with AFP inside his shop at Chicken Street in Kabul.-AFP photosn

Rug hunters risk death in search for Afghanistan's last antique carpets

In this picture Chari Allahqul, a rug hunter displays a rug during an interview with AFP inside his shop at Chicken Street in Kabul.-AFP photosIn his quest to track down the last of Afghanistan's antique rugs, Chari Allahqul has weathered high-country blizzards, suffered beatings from armed robbers, and skirted fighting with insurgents. Often on horseback with donkeys in tow, he travels deep into the jagged badlands of northern Afghanistan...

A staff member from Taiwan Hsinchu's Leofoo Village Zoo cleans Emma, with mud before it travels to Japan's Tobu Zoo for breeding.-AFP photosn

Taiwan prepares white rhino 'Emma' to find mate in Japan

A staff member from Taiwan Hsinchu's Leofoo Village Zoo cleans Emma, with mud before it travels to Japan's Tobu Zoo for breeding.-AFPEmma, five years old, slim build with a gentle demeanor, is looking for love overseas. Hobbies include hanging with friends and studying Japanese. Seeks fellow rhino for companionship and mating. It's been a busy and exciting time at Taiwan's Leofoo Safari Park where zookeepers have been preparing to send one of...

This file photo taken on May 31, 2012 shows US singer Tina Turner arriving on the red carpet for a fashion show in Beijing.n

Tina Turner meets 'new generation' with moving new doc

This file photo taken on May 31, 2012 shows US singer Tina Turner arriving on the red carpet for a fashion show in Beijing.Music legend Tina Turner is the subject of one of the most successful biopics ever made but a new documentary sees her confront her demons in her own voice. "Tina" by Oscar-winning directors Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin premiered Tuesday at the Berlin film festival. It traces Turner's six-decade career as an unlikely triumph...

In this file photo US director Spike Lee arrives for the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. -AFP n

Spike Lee makes HBO documentary on New York for 9/11 anniversary

In this file photo US director Spike Lee arrives for the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. -AFPAcclaimed film director Spike Lee is making a documentary for HBO charting New York's recovery from the 9/11 terror attacks through to the coronavirus pandemic, WarnerMedia announced Monday. The multi-part documentary will be released to commemorate the 20th anniversary later this year of the coordinated Al-Qaeda attack on the...

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Daniel Bruehl skewers superhero stardom in gentrifying Berlin

In this file photo German actor Daniel Bruehl poses during a photocall for the film "7 Days in Entebbe" presented in competition during the 68th Berlinale film festival in Berlin.-AFPActor Daniel Bruehl called on some of his more "humiliating" Hollywood experiences for the black comedy "Next Door", his directorial debut premiering in competition at this week's Berlinale film festival. The German-Spanish Bruehl, who shot to fame aged 25 with the...

A picture shows a view of Ariston Theater in Sanremo ahead of the 71st Italian song festival.-AFP n

Italy's Sanremo festival: Singing, scandals and Zlatan

A picture shows a view of Ariston Theater in Sanremo ahead of the 71st Italian song festival.-AFPIt's been dismissed as immoral, outdated and reality TV kitsch. It's also hailed as Italy's national treasure, a song festival that captures the soul of the country each year. Whether for the soaring melodies or the feuds, botched ballads and bad outfits, Italians delight in the annual five-day Sanremo Music Festival that began yesterday, a national...

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MP slams MoI for 'extending' amnesty for illegal expats

By B IzzakKUWAIT: Opposition lawmaker Abdulkarim Al-Kandari yesterday criticized the interior ministry for reportedly extending a grace period granted to expats living illegally in the country. The ministry has not yet announced the extension, although the grace period - which has already been extended twice since it began on Dec 1, 2020 - expired yesterday.The amnesty allows expats living illegally to either legalize their stay by paying the...

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PACI won't receive transactions that can be completed online

KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) yesterday said that it will not receive any transactions that can be completed through online services provided on its website www.paci.gov.kw. In a press statement, PACI confirmed its commitment to the instructions of the Cabinet to reduce the percentage of workers in government workplaces to 30 percent.The number of appointments will be reduced in proportion to the work capacity, it...

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Cost to return impounded vehicle may exceed KD 200

KUWAIT: One of the municipality's impoundment garages.By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: If you have a disused vehicle parked in a yard or any other public space for a few months, you risk the vehicle being impounded by the Municipality. Depending on the time your vehicle stays at the municipal garage, the cost to get it back may exceed KD 200. Inspectors regularly roam various areas, and if they notice an abandoned vehicle, they will mark it with a...

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stc concludes Kuwait National holidays campaign

KUWAIT: Kuwait Telecommunications Company - stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, concluded its month-long campaign 'Ezhalha' in celebration of Kuwait's National and Liberation Days. The campaign included several initiatives launched by stc under the Ezhalha umbrella, such as an exclusive broadcast program on Marina FM, a creative TVC, nationwide...

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MUMBAI: A vendor counts a wad of Indian rupees. - AFP

Indian rupee hits record low amid geopolitical jitters

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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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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

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Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Finance Aseel Al-Munifi and CEO of the Shared Electronic Banking Services Company (K-Net) Essam Al-Khashnam are pictured after signing the deal. - KUNA

Ministry of Finance and KNET ink e-payment services deal