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French village says 'non' to Musk's space-age Internet
Saint-Senier-de-Beuvron, population 350, is none too thrilled to have been picked as a ground station for Elon Musk's Starlink project for broadband from space. SAINT-SENIER-DE-BEUVRON, France: To realize his dream of satellite-powered internet, tech billionaire Elon Musk needs to install antennas around the world. In northern France, a village hopes he'll decide to keep those antennas far away. Saint-Senier-de-Beuvron, population 350, is none...
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Bitcoin goldrush sparks fears of speculative bubble
LONDON: Bitcoin has enjoyed a record-breaking week after electric carmaker Tesla and Wall Street finance giants sparked a goldrush for the world's most popular virtual currency, but bubble fears persist. Investors and mega-corporations alike have been wooed by dizzying growth and the opportunity for profit and asset diversification.The unit blasted past $50,000 on Tuesday following a week in which Tesla invested $1.5 billion in bitcoin and vowed...
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UK court shakes up gig economy with ruling against Uber
LONDON: A protesting Uber driver waves a flag near the UK headquarters of Uber Technologies in London. The UK Supreme Court ruled that the service performed by drivers was "very tightly defined and controlled by Uber" so they could not be considered to be self-employed.LONDON: Britain's top court on Friday ruled that drivers for US ride-hailing giant Uber are entitled to workers' rights, in a judgment with huge implications for the so-called...
MELBOURNE: This hand out photo released by the Tennis Australia yesterday shows Japan's Naomi Osaka holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup trophy after her women's singles final match against Jennifer Brady of the US on day thirteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. - AFPn
Osaka dominates Brady to win Australian Open
MELBOURNE: This handout photo released by the Tennis Australia yesterday shows Japan's Naomi Osaka holding the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup trophy after her women's singles final match against Jennifer Brady of the US on day thirteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. - AFPMELBOURNE: Japan's Naomi Osaka dismissed Jennifer Brady in straight sets to win the Australian Open and underline her growing hold on women's tennis...
MELBOURNE: This combination photo shows Russia's Daniil Medvedev hitting a return during his men's singles semi-final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 19, 2021 (left) and Serbia's Novak Djokovic hitting a return during his men's singles quarter-final match at the same tournament on February 16, 2021. - AFPn
King Novak faces 'challenger' Medvedev in Australian Open final
MELBOURNE: This combination photo shows Russia's Daniil Medvedev hitting a return during his men's singles semi-final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 19, 2021 (left) and Serbia's Novak Djokovic hitting a return during his men's singles quarter-final match at the same tournament on February 16, 2021. - AFPMELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic says going unbeaten in eight Australian Open finals will give him confidence...
MILAN: This file photo taken in Milan on February 15, 2021 shows a street art mural by an unknown artist on a wall near the San Siro stadium, depicting AC Milan's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic headbutting Inter Milan's Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku, a gesture that occurred last January 26 during their Italian Cup quarter final match. - AFPn
Ibrahimovic, Lukaku rematch as Milan rivals clash
MILAN: This file photo taken in Milan on February 15, 2021 shows a street art mural by an unknown artist on a wall near the San Siro stadium, depicting AC Milan's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic headbutting Inter Milan's Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku, a gesture that occurred last January 26 during their Italian Cup quarter final match. - AFPMILAN: AC Milan and city rivals Inter renew their duel for top spot in Serie A today in a third clash...
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UNESCO: COVID caused biggest educational disruption in history
Audrey AzoulayPARIS: The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had caused possibly the biggest educational disruption in history with the closure of schools and universities in many countries, Director General of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Audrey Azoulay said Friday. In an exclusive statement to KUNA, Azoulay indicated that closures had added up to problems facing education prior to the spread of the...
Saint-Senier-de-Beuvron, population 350, is none too thrilled to have been picked as a ground station for Elon Musk's Starlink project for broadband from space.nn
Despite risks, Nairobi gives cycling a spin in pandemic bike push
NAIROBI: Cyclists take part in the monthly Critical Mass Nairobi (CMS) group-bike ride around the capital city whose two objectives are getting more people commuting on bicycles, partly as a counter measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus at crowded public transport termini and buses and to revolutionize urban transport system to enhance safety for non-motorized road users at Nairobi's Uhuru Park January 30, 2021. - AFPNAIROBI:...
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Travel restrictions lifted with 14-day quarantine
KUWAIT: An archive photo showing the interior of Kuwait International Airport.By B IzzakKUWAIT: Kuwait's civil aviation agency said yesterday that a five-month ban on the entry of flights from 35 countries will be lifted from February 21 but arrivals must be quarantined at local hotels for 14 days. Those countries include India, Egypt, Philippines, Pakistan and Bangladesh whose citizens make up the majority of expats living in Kuwait. They were...
ROUND ROCK: Residents help a pickup driver get out of ice on the road in Round Rock, Texas, on Wednesday after a winter storm. - AFPn
Texas shivers amid power outages
ROUND ROCK: Residents help a pickup driver get out of ice on the road in Round Rock, Texas, on Wednesday after a winter storm. - AFPHOUSTON: Power was gradually being restored but hundreds of thousands of households remained without electricity early yesterday across Texas, the oil and gas capital of the United States, with some facing water shortages as a deadly winter cold spell that pummeled the southeastern part of the country headed east....
Sisakht, Iran: An image grab from footage obtained from Iranian State TV IRIB yesterday shows medics transporting an injured man on a stretcher following a 5.4 magnitude earthquake near the town of Sisakht. -AFP n
Quake injures more than 30 in southwest Iran
SISAKHT, Iran: An image grab from footage obtained from Iranian State TV IRIB yesterday shows medics transporting an injured man on a stretcher following a 5.4 magnitude earthquake near the town of Sisakht. -AFPTEHRAN: A 5.4 magnitude earthquake rocked southwestern Iran late Wednesday, injuring more than 30 people and causing widespread damage in mountain villages, Iranian media reported. The quake struck at 10:05 pm near the town of Sisakht, in...
TOPSHOT - A woman walks by the waterline at the Dubai Marina in the United Arab Emirates, on February 16, 2021. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
Battle of bases: Dubai, Riyadh head for corporate showdown
DUBAI: A woman walks by the waterline at the Dubai Marina in the United Arab Emirates.-AFPDUBAI: Modern infrastructure and a business-friendly attitude have made Dubai the regional base of choice for international companies, but Riyadh's remarkable rise has woken a long-sleeping heavyweight competitor. The wealthy Gulf emirate has made opening businesses as easy as ordering a meal, in a region choking with bureaucracy, helping it attract around...