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Depp lodges appeal over 'wife-beater' ruling in UK
Hollywood star Johnny Depp Hollywood star Johnny Depp has applied to the Court of Appeal in London to try to overturn a ruling that he assaulted his ex-wife Amber Heard, court documents showed on Wednesday. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor lost a high-profile libel claim against the publishers of The Sun newspaper over a 2018 article that branded him a "wife beater". The 57-year-old actor was last month ordered to pay News Group Newspapers...
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Data firm X-Mode booted from apps
SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Wednesday confirmed it is banning location tracking software developed by data collection firm X-Mode Social from apps on Android-powered mobile devices, which dominate the global market. Apple is also barring X-Mode from its coveted iOS devices, according to a Wall Street Journal report. US-based X-Mode has been the subject of recent media scrutiny for its links to the country's defense sector, particularly for selling...
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SpaceX prototype blasts off and crashes in fireball
BOCA CHICA, Texas: This video frame grab shows SpaceX's Starship SN8 rocket prototype crashing on landing during an attempted high-altitude launch test on Wednesday. - AFP WASHINGTON: A prototype of the future giant SpaceX rocket Starship - which the company hopes will become its go-to for Mars missions - crashed in a fiery explosion during a test launch along the Texas coast Wednesday. But the company line was upbeat as a livestream of the...
TOPSHOT - Football players and referees kneel on the pitch against racism before the UEFA Champions League group H football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Istanbul Basaksehir FK at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, on December 9, 2020. (Photo by XAVIER LAINE / POOL / AFP)
Real Madrid, Atletico into Champions League last 16
PARIS: Football players and referees kneel on the pitch against racism before the UEFA Champions League group H football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Istanbul Basaksehir FK at the Parc des Princes stadium on December 9, 2020. - AFP PARIS: Karim Benzema sent Real Madrid through to the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday alongside their rivals Atletico, while Neymar scored a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain beat Istanbul...
(FILES) This file photo taken on December 1, 2019 shows players of Guangzhou Evergrande lifting up their head coach Fabio Cannavaro in celebration after defeating Shanghai Shenhua to win the Chinese Super League (CSL) football championship in Guangzhou, in China's southern Guangdong province., - Cannavaro's reign at Guangzhou Evergrande appears to be all but over after the eight-time Chinese Super League champions ended a disappointing 2020 season under the Italian without silverware. (Photo by STR / AFP)
'Homesick' Chinese teams stuck in Qatar after Champions League exit
GUANGZHOU: This file photo shows players of Guangzhou Evergrande lifting up their head coach Fabio Cannavaro in celebration after defeating Shanghai Shenhua to win the Chinese Super League (CSL) football championship. - AFP SHANGHAI: Guangzhou Evergrande players say they are homesick and desperate to return to China after being stuck in Qatar following their elimination from the AFC Champions League. Fabio Cannavaro's side are among three...
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Tiger feat: Muay Thai gym factory for UFC champions
PHUKET: UFC flyweight fighters Antonina Shevchenko (L) and Valentina Shevchenko go through their paces at the Tiger Muay Thai gym in Phuket. - AFP HONG KONG: Lightweight contender Rafael Fiziev steps into the cage in Las Vegas this weekend hoping to be the latest fighter to begin a journey to UFC glory from a production line of MMA champions on an island in Thailand. Tiger Muay Thai gym on the southern resort island of Phuket was, before the...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 05, 2020 the logo of US social network Facebook and mobile messaging service WhatsApp are seen on the screens of a smartphone and a tablet in Toulouse, southwestern France. - US federal and state antitrust enforcers filed suit against Facebook on December 9, 2020 claiming the social media giant abused its dominant position with its acquisitions of messaging services Instagram and WhatsApp. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)
US govt, states sue Facebook
WASHINGTON: US federal and state antitrust enforcers filed suit against Facebook on Wednesday claiming the social media giant abused its dominant position and seeking to unwind its acquisitions of messaging services Instagram and WhatsApp. Separate suits filed by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state officials called for the divestment of Instagram and WhatsApp, services which are part of the Facebook "family" of...
This picture taken on October 29, 2020 shows the Celukan Bawang 2 power plant in Singaraja on Indonesia's resort island of Bali. - Chinaís plan to fund dozens of foreign coal plants from Zimbabwe to Indonesia is set to produce more emissions than those of major developed nations, threatening global efforts to fight climate change, environmentalists have warned. (Photo by Sonny Tumbelaka / AFP) / TO GO WITH China-BRI-coal-energy-pollution-investments,FOCUS by Helen ROXBURGH and Poornima WEERASEKARA
China's foreign coal push risks global climate goals
SINGARAJA, Indonesia: This picture taken on Oct 29, 2020 shows the Celukan Bawang 2 power plant on the resort island of Bali. - AFP BEIJING: China's plan to fund dozens of foreign coal plants from Zimbabwe to Indonesia is set to produce more emissions than major developed nations, threatening global efforts to fight climate change, environmentalists have warned. Under the Paris climate deal signed in 2015, China positioned itself as a leader on...
Tractors and peat faming machineries are lined up in Taisto Raussi's peat fields in Sippola, Finland, on September 22, 2020. - On a barren expanse of bog in southeast Finland the size of 180 football pitches, Taisto Raussi's yellow harvester hoovers up a thin layer of rich peat and deposits it into a heap, to be sold as fuel.nThe Nordic country is by far the EU's largest burner of peat and is mired in a divisive battle over the energy source which is more polluting than coal and can cause catastrophic environmental damage. (Photo by Alessandro RAMPAZZO / AFP)
Finland's muddy fight over super-polluting peat energy
SIPPOLA, Finland: Tractors and peat farming machinery are lined up in Taisto Raussi's peat fields on Sept 22, 2020. - AFP SIPPOLA, Finland: On a barren expanse of bog in southeast Finland the size of 180 football pitches, Taisto Raussi's yellow harvester hoovers up a thin layer of rich peat and deposits it in a heap, to be sold as fuel. The Nordic country is by far the EU's largest burner of peat and is mired in a divisive battle over a source...
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No to racism
By Ahmad JabrUEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir Tuesday night was interrupted when players of both teams walked out of the field in protest against a racist remark that the fourth official allegedly made against a member of the Turkish side's coaching staff. The incident sparked outrage worldwide; the hashtag #notoracism quickly became the number one trending topic on Twitter following the incident...
Leipzig's Dutch forward Justin Kluivert scores the 3-0 goal past Manchester United's Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea during the UEFA Champions League Group H football match RB Leipzig v Manchester United in Leipzig, eastern Germany, on December 8, 2020. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / various sources / AFP)
Man United exit Champions League
LEIPZIG: Leipzig's Dutch forward Justin Kluivert scores the 3-0 goal past Manchester United's Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea during the UEFA Champions League Group H football match RB Leipzig v Manchester United in Leipzig, eastern Germany, on December 8, 2020. - AFP PARIS: Manchester United were knocked out of the Champions League after a 3-2 defeat by RB Leipzig on Tuesday, while Paris Saint-Germain's qualification for the last 16 was...
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Kuwait League roundup: Nasr receive first defeat
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: There is no longer an undefeated team in Kuwait's Football League as Nasr were handed their first defeat as Qadisiya beat them 0-1. Qadisiya had an offense-minded formation as Bader Al-Mutawaa was placed up front along with Lucas Gaucho, backed by Seif Al-Hashan, Ahmad Al-Dhafiri with Udai Al-Saifi behind them. Al-Nasr was keen on neutralizing Qadisiya with counter attacks in mind. The second half saw Qadisiya attack...
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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.
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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