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HEBRON: Residents watch as Israeli security forces prepare to remove a health unit in the village of Al-Mufagara, near Yatta, south of the West Bank city of Hebron, yesterday.-AFPn

Russia suggests Mideast peace conference

HEBRON: Residents watch as Israeli security forces prepare to remove a health unit in the village of Al-Mufagara, near Yatta, south of the West Bank city of Hebron, yesterday.-AFPUNITED NATIONS: Russia backed a Palestinian proposal for a Middle East peace conference, suggesting Tuesday it could be held at ministerial level in spring or summer, as the US said it would move towards renewing ties with the Palestinians under Joe Biden. The United...

WASHINGTON, DC: US President Joe Biden speaks about his racial equity agenda in the State Dining Room of the White House on Tuesday in Washington, DC. President Biden signed executive actions Tuesday on housing and justice reforms, including a directive to the Department of Justice to end its use of private prisons. - AFPn

Biden to end the use of private prisons for US federal inmates

WASHINGTON, DC: US President Joe Biden speaks about his racial equity agenda in the State Dining Room of the White House on Tuesday in Washington, DC. President Biden signed executive actions Tuesday on housing and justice reforms, including a directive to the Department of Justice to end its use of private prisons. - AFPWASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden ordered the end to the use of private prisons for federal inmates Tuesday, saying they...

SHANGHAI: Health workers in protective gear walk out from a blocked off area after spraying disinfectant in Shanghai's Huangpu district yesterday.-AFP n

Wuhan next-of-kin say China silencing them as WHO visits

SHANGHAI: Health workers in protective gear walk out from a blocked off area after spraying disinfectant in Shanghai's Huangpu district yesterday.-AFPWUHAN: Relatives of Wuhan's coronavirus dead yesterday said Chinese authorities have deleted their social media group and are pressuring them to keep quiet while a World Health Organization team is in the city to investigate the pandemic's origins. Scores of relatives have banded together online in...

OTTAWA: The 'Trump Avenue' street sign is seen in a west side suburb in Ottawa on Tuesday.-AFP

Ottawa residents seek to dump Trump street name

OTTAWA: The 'Trump Avenue' street sign is seen in a west side suburb in Ottawa on Tuesday.-AFPOTTAWA: Residents of an Ottawa neighborhood are looking to distance themselves from Donald Trump by renaming their street, which bears his name-once a source of intrigue, but now an embarrassment. Trump Avenue on the Canadian capital's west side is lined with brick homes, each with two-car garages and kids playing hockey in driveways.The Central Park...

SINGHU, India: Farmers listen to a speaker during a protest against the central government's recent agricultural reforms, at the Delhi-Haryana state border yesterday.-AFP n

At historic fort, India farmers raise flag and vow to battle on

SINGHU, India: Farmers listen to a speaker during a protest against the central government's recent agricultural reforms, at the Delhi-Haryana state border yesterday.-AFPNEW DELHI: Armed with a spear and a sword, farmer Sher Singh climbed over the main gate of India's historic Red Fort and raised a Sikh religious flag to the cheers of a large crowd of protesters. Thousands of farmers poured into New Delhi Tuesday, heading to the fort in the...

A conflict has been raging in Ethiopia's Tigray, with some Somali parents fearing their children were sent into the fighting.-- AFPnn

Parents of Somali soldiers fear sons fighting in Ethiopia

A conflict has been raging in Ethiopia's Tigray, with some Somali parents fearing their children were sent into the fighting. - AFPMOGADISHU: Somalia is under growing pressure to explain the fate of soldiers whose families fear they were secretly deployed from training camps in neighboring Eritrea to fight in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region. The government has strenuously denied allegations that Somali troops were sent to battlefields in...

Christian Dior's Italian fashion designer Maria Grazia Chiuri (center) poses with models wearing her creations during a fitting session at Christian Dior's Haute Couture fashion house in Paris.-AFP photosnn

Dior, Chanel turn to arthouse directors for online fashion week

Christian Dior's Italian fashion designer Maria Grazia Chiuri (center) poses with models wearing her creations during a fitting session at Christian Dior's Haute Couture fashion house in Paris.-AFP photosWith the pandemic forcing Paris Fashion week online, haute couture designers have turned to celebrated arthouse filmmakers to give a little spectacle to their presentations, even if some admit a growing desperation to return to live shows. In...

In this file photo soldiers, officers and civilian employees attend the commencement ceremony for the US Army's annual observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month in the Pentagon Center Courtyard in Arlington, Virginia.-AFP n

Ponytails and lipstick: US women soldiers get style

In this file photo soldiers, officers and civilian employees attend the commencement ceremony for the US Army's annual observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month in the Pentagon Center Courtyard in Arlington, Virginia.-AFPWomen in the US army are going to be able to dress up a little. The Pentagon announced Tuesday that female soldiers would be able to grow their hair long, color their nails and don earrings. Revisions to army...

YouTube Shorts eyes TikTok competition with 3.5 billion daily views in India

This illustration picture taken in Paris shows the logo of the US Youtube logo application on the screen of a tablet.-AFPYouTube Shorts-the video-sharing website's quick clips meant to compete with TikTok-are racking up 3.5 billion views a day during beta testing in India, the platform's head said Tuesday. Susan Wojcikci explained the feature in a note laying out her 2021 priorities. "So far, videos in our new Shorts player - which helps people...

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Cub class: Clingy baby panda hitches a lift on keeper's leg

Video footage of an adorable baby giant panda clinging desperately to her zookeeper's leg in South Korea has garnered more than four million hits on YouTube. In the viral clip the zookeeper weighs little Fu Bao on a scale and then places the baby panda on the floor in an enclosure at the Everland Zoo near Seoul.But it seems the six-month-old cub-whose name means "a treasure that gives happiness"-does not want to be separated from her keeper. Fu...

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Pollution linked to irreversible loss of eyesight

PARIS: Air pollution is likely to increase the risk of irreversible sight loss, according to the results of a long-term study published yesterday. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness among over-50s in richer nations, with roughly 300 million people predicted to be affected by 2040. Known risk factors include age, smoking and genetic make-up.Now researchers have drawn a link between AMD and air pollution, which...

KUWAIT: Central Bank of Kuwait officials hold a press conference during the launch of an awareness campaign yesterday. – Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyatn

Central Bank protects clients against fraud

KUWAIT: Central Bank of Kuwait officials hold a press conference during the launch of an awareness campaign yesterday. – Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait Yousef Al-Obeid yesterday affirmed the bank's long-standing policy of protecting clients from fraud and high-risk investments. Speaking at a news conference marking a campaign themed "Let's be aware", Obeid said the Central Bank's measures in this...

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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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Flag of Kuwait, visa application form and passport on table

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NOTTINGHAM: Protesters are detained on Aug 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' demonstration. - AFP

Britain hit by worst rioting in 13 years

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KUWAIT: Kuwaitis walk inside the Avenues Mall, the country’s largest shopping centre. The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) issued the latest detailed statistics on population and employment at the end of June 2024. The data shows that total population in Kuwait reached 4.919 million people. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait population hits 4.919 million

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DHAKA: Anti-government protestors display Bangladesh's national flag as they storm Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's palace on Aug 5, 2024. - AFP

People power rocks Bangladesh