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A view taken on December 15, 2020 in Lamezia Terme, Calabria, from one of the detained defendants' cells, shows the inside of a new bunker room built for the upcoming 'Rinascita-Scott' maxi-trial in which more than 350 alleged members of Calabria's 'Ndrangheta mafia group and their associates go on trial this week. - AFPn

Italian mobsters face 'maxi-trial'

A view taken on December 15, 2020 in Lamezia Terme, Calabria, from one of the detained defendants' cells, shows the inside of a new bunker room built for the upcoming 'Rinascita-Scott' maxi-trial in which more than 350 alleged members of Calabria's 'Ndrangheta mafia group and their associates go on trial this week. - AFPROME: Hundreds of suspected members of the 'Ndrangheta, Italy's most powerful mafia group, will face a judge this week as the...

GELSENKIRCHEN: Schalke's US forward Matthew Hoppe (C) shoots to score a goal past Hoffenheim's German goalkeeper Oliver Baumann (L) during the German first division Bundesliga football match Schalke 04 v TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany, on Saturday. - AFPn

Who is Matthew Hoppe? Meet new Bundesliga star

GELSENKIRCHEN: Schalke's US forward Matthew Hoppe (C) shoots to score a goal past Hoffenheim's German goalkeeper Oliver Baumann (L) during the German first division Bundesliga football match Schalke 04 v TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany, on Saturday. - AFPBERLIN: Matthew Hoppe earned instant hero status at Schalke with his hat-trick in the 4-0 win over Hoffenheim on Saturday that saved his club from matching the Bundesliga...

KUWAIT: Jahra and Burgan players vie for the rebound during their Kuwait Basketball League playoff match Sunday night.n

Jahra, Kuwait win in Basketball League playoffs

KUWAIT: Jahra and Burgan players vie for the rebound during their Kuwait Basketball League playoff match Sunday night.By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: In an exciting match, Jahra basketball team won the first playoff game against Burgan 75-65 Sunday night. The second match saw Kuwait notch an easy win against Qurain with the score of 107-58. Kuwait Basketball League playoff rounds are of three matches each, with the winners qualifying for the next...

NEOM, Saudi Arabia: Mini's Spanish driver Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz compete during stage 8 of the Dakar Rally 2021 between Sakaka and Neom, in Saudi Arabia yesterday. - AFPn

Al-Attiyah adds another Dakar Rally stage win

NEOM, Saudi Arabia: Mini's Spanish driver Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz compete during stage 8 of the Dakar Rally 2021 between Sakaka and Neom, in Saudi Arabia yesterday. - AFPNEOM, Saudi Arabia: Qatari driver Nasser Al-Attiyah won stage eight of the Dakar Rally yesterday, covering the 375 kilometers of the timed special between Sakaka and Neom in Saudi Arabia in just under three hours.Three-time champion Al-Attiyah has now won four of...

KUWAIT: A picture from the Fatat women's football team against Kuwait in the URC indoor women's football league.n

Fatat club leads indoor women's football league

KUWAIT: A picture from the Fatat women's football team against Kuwait in the URC indoor women's football league.By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Fatat women's football team beat Kuwait 5-2 recently and took the top place in the URC indoor women's football league with 16 points. Kuwait remain in second place with 10 points. The second match was between Qadsiya and Arabi. Qadsiya won 4-3 following an exciting match. Qadsiya is now in fourth place with...

SYDNEY: Australia's Mitchell Starc (center) bowls to India's Ravichandran Ashwin during the fifth day of the third cricket Test match between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney yesterday. - AFPn

Defiant India stand firm for draw in third Australia Test

SYDNEY: Australia's Mitchell Starc (center) bowls to India's Ravichandran Ashwin during the fifth day of the third cricket Test match between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney yesterday. - AFPSYDNEY: A courageous and injury-wracked India pulled off a remarkable draw in a tense third Test against Australia yesterday as they survived against the hosts' much-vaunted bowling attack to take the series into a decider....

Pregnant women can now perform at-home ultrasound scans with a smartphone device.-AFPn

Digital health in spotlight as virus shifts tech show focus

Pregnant women can now perform at-home ultrasound scans with a smartphone device.-AFPWASHINGTON: Digital health care is in the spotlight at the tech industry's big event this week amid a pandemic that has highlighted the importance of remote services, with a potentially lasting impact on medical delivery. The Consumer Electronics Show, which is being held online from yesterday, will showcase technology for remote patient visits, biosensors and a...

BRISBANE: In this picture taken on Dec 21, 2020, employees work on the production line of a COVID-19 coronavirus home test unit at the production facility of Australian digital diagnostics company Ellume. - AFP n

How Aussie doctor's at-home COVID test won US approval

BRISBANE: In this picture taken on Dec 21, 2020, employees work on the production line of a COVID-19 coronavirus home test unit at the production facility of Australian digital diagnostics company Ellume. - AFPBRISBANE: An Australian doctor who began inventing virus detection tools as a "hobby" is now helming a mammoth effort to ship the first non-prescription home COVID-19 tests cleared by US regulators. Sean Parsons is the founder of Ellume, a...

FRANKFURT: A display showing the German Stock Market Index DAX is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany. - AFPn

Stocks struggle after bumper week, bitcoin plunges

FRANKFURT: A display showing the German Stock Market Index DAX is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany. - AFPLONDON: Equities mostly dropped yesterday after last week's strong showing, while bitcoin plunged 20 percent as volatile trading returned to markets. The dollar climbed, while oil prices declined, also after big gains last week. "It was a strong run-up last week so we are likely just seeing a little pause for breath,"...

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Big tech show goes on, in virtual format

Some 1,800 exhibitors will be participating in the show, forced to go online-only by the coronavirus pandemic.SAN FRANCISCO: The big tech show goes on, but online only: the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show kicked off yesterday aiming to create connections and showcase the latest in robotics, smart devices, digital health and more. Some 1,800 exhibitors will be participating in the show, forced to go online-only by the coronavirus pandemic. The new...

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Japan celebrates coming-of-age day despite virus surge

Twenty-year-old women dressed in kimonos gather outside Todoroki Arena during the "Coming-of-Age Day" celebration ceremony in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture yesterday under a state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic. - AFP photosYoung adults dressed to the nines in kimonos gathered at venues in Japan yesterday to celebrate reaching the age of majority, although many of the usually jubilant events were cancelled over virus fears. More than a...

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quit social media

Prince Harry and Meghan MarklePrince Harry and Meghan Markle have quit social media after growing disillusioned by the "hate" they have found on sites like Facebook and Twitter, a UK newspaper reported on Sunday. The couple were rejecting social media in both a personal and professional capacity as part of their new "progressive role" in the United States, the Sunday Times said.A source close to the couple told the newspaper they had "no plans"...

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