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Gig economy workers say they can no longer survive
The "gig economy" involves millions of people in all sorts of jobs, from Uber drivers to Deliveroo delivery teams. PARIS: Whether in Paris, Kuala Lumpur or California, gig economy workers fear they can no longer survive on meager earnings from jobs that leave them increasingly vulnerable. The term "gig" stretches back a century to jazz musicians who used it to refer to a one-off show but now the "gig economy" involves millions of people in all...
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Kutayba Alghanim launches bold effort to support next generation of Kuwaiti architects
Sir Kutayba Alghanim KUWAIT: Kuwait-based multinational corporation Alghanim yesterday announced the launch of the Kutayba Alghanim Architecture Prize, a new competition to support young Kuwaiti architects and designers and advance the country's innovation economy, especially the creative and arts sectors. Named for the company's executive chairman who conceived the idea, the competition will award a $10,000 prize to its winner. The competition...
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EU, UK narrow gaps on post-Brexit trade but no deal yet
Anti-Brexiteer activist Steve Bray (right) holds placards and displays a banner as he stands on Whitehall in central London yesterday. - AFP BRUSSELS: British and EU negotiators were closing in yesterday on a deal to oversee fair competition in a post-Brexit trade deal, but remained deeply divided over fishing. As intense talks continued in Brussels, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said "the next days are going to be...
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5,000-year-old Great Pyramid artefact found in Scotland
A handout picture shows pieces of cedar wood originally discovered in 1872 inside the Great Pyramid at Giza. One of only three artefacts ever recovered from inside Egypt's Great Pyramid has been found in a misplaced cigar tin in a Scottish university collection, academics revealed yesterday. The fragment of cedar wood, which has been found to date back 5,000 years to the building of the pyramid at Giza, was first discovered in the late 19th...
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Never too old: Five ageing action heroes
This combination of file pictures shows (from top left) Hong Kong martial artist and actor Jackie Chan arriving for the 2019 British Academy Britannia (BAFTA) awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, US actor Harrison Ford arriving for Disney's "The Call of the Wild" premiere at El Capitan theatre in Hollywood, California, US actor Sylvester Stallone arriving for the Los Angeles premiere of the HBO documentary "Very Ralph" at the...
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Australia watchdog sues Facebook over 'misleading' VPN app
SYDNEY: Australia's consumer watchdog launched legal action against Facebook yesterday, alleging the social media giant "misled" thousands of Australians by collecting user data from a free VPN service advertised as private. The platform could face a fine if found guilty of deceiving users, as Australia takes an increasingly assertive stance towards powerful US tech titans.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accused...
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Christmas gift sparks lifelong passion for puppeteer
Puppets of Grilli's family collection are pictured on the stage at the " Alfa Theatre" in Turin.-AFP photos Augusto Grilli's eyes still light up when he recalls receiving the little theatre and 12 puppets almost 75 years ago, a childhood gift that sparked a career and a lifelong passion. "It was in 1946, the first Christmas after the war, a moment of celebration, of joy-a very special atmosphere," recounted the elegantly-dressed Italian, now 80....
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Cartoon cat helps keep Tunisia's revolutionary flame alight
This image grab from AFP TV shows Tunisian cartoonist Nadia Khiari, creator of the "Willis from Tunis" cartoon cat series, poses with her latest Willis book published in November.-AFP When Tunisia's embattled dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali delivered a last-ditch speech promising new freedoms to a country in revolt, Nadia Khiari sketched her cat delivering the same address to a group of mice. The next day, on January 14, 2011, Ben Ali fled into...
CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 14: Trace McSorley #7 of the Baltimore Ravens injures his leg during the fourth quarter in the game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 14, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. Jason Miller/Getty Images/AFP
Cleveland Browns lose thriller
OHIO: Trace McSorley #7 of the Baltimore Ravens injures his leg during the fourth quarter in the game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 14, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. - AFP LOS ANGELES: Lamar Jackson inspired a dramatic fourth quarter comeback as the Baltimore Ravens kept their playoff hopes alive with a wild 47-42 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Monday. A thrilling AFC North divisional battle saw Cleveland...
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Integrated plan to increase women's presence in sports
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: A member of Kuwait Olympic Committee Board Fatima Hayat said there is an integrated plan to increase women's presence on sports federations' boards and women's role in taking sports decisions. Speaking during a seminar titled "Equality between the two genders in sports", Hayat said Kuwaiti female athletes are at the start of their sports activities at both the technical and administrative levels. The seminar was...
Tokyo 2020 employee Hanae Ito (R) and representatives from four prefectures, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima and Tokyo who are displayed on a remote television, attend a press conference to announce details of the local municipalities participating in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay in 2021 and their respective celebration venues, in Tokyo on December 15, 2020. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)
Tokyo unveils plan for socially distanced Olympic torch relay
TOKYO: Tokyo 2020 employee Hanae Ito (right) and representatives from four prefectures, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima and Tokyo who are displayed on a remote television, attend a press conference yesterday. - AFP TOKYO: Tokyo 2020 organizers said yesterday they will press ahead with a nationwide, socially distanced torch relay - 100 days before the Olympic flame begins its coronavirus-delayed journey around Japan. Despite a recent spike in...
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Khaitan Sports Club thump Yarmouk 2-1
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Khaitan Sports Club Tennis team defeated their Yarmouk counterpart in the open tennis tournament by 2-1. The final match was attended by Kuwait Tennis Federation treasurer Ali Al-Daihani, Board member Khalid Al-Musallam and technical director Abbas Al-Busairi. Yarmouk's player Essa Qabazard defeated Khaitan's Abdallah Al-Qallaf 6/1-6/1 in the first individual match, then Khaitan's Ali Abdelreda equalized for his team...
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(Left) Demonstrators brandish placards and flags of Palestine during a rally in Rabat on Aug 3, 2024, protesting the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. (Right) Protesters rally in London during the "National March for Gaza", calling to end the genocide, stop arming the Zionist entity and no Middle East war on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP photos
Fears of Middle East war grow
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CSC’s faceprint attendance rule sparks debate
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Stop smoking, Quit smoking for health.
Many smokers quit as ‘chests cannot stand two fires’
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MOGADISHU: Relatives carry the body of a woman killed during an attack on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP
Somalia beach attack kills 32
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LIVERPOOL: Police officers face protesters outside the Liver Building in Liverpool on August 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' anti-immigrant rally. — AFP
Fearful UK mosques on alert over far-right protests