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Air strikes kill dozens in coup-hit Myanmar
BANGKOK: Dozens of people in coup-hit Myanmar’s central region were killed in air strikes Tuesday, according to local media reports and a witness contacted by AFP. The country has been in chaos and its economy in tatters since the military seized power in February 2021. The death toll from the early Tuesday morning strike on the remote Kantbalu township in Sagaing region is unclear. At least 50 fatalities and dozens wounded were reported by BBC...
UN chief sounds alarm on Somalia’s ‘massive’ need for international aid
MOGADISHU: Visiting UN chief Antonio Guterres appealed Tuesday for “massive” international support for Somalia as it battles a desperate humanitarian crisis caused by drought and protracted armed conflict. Guterres said at a joint press conference with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud that he was on a “visit of solidarity” to the troubled Horn of Africa nation, where five million people are facing high levels of food insecurity. “I am...
IMF lowers global growth forecast to 2.8%
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund slightly lowered its outlook for the global economy on Tuesday, while predicting that most countries will avoid a recession this year despite economic and geopolitical concerns. The IMF predicted the global economy will grow by 2.8 percent this year and three percent in 2024, a decline of 0.1 percentage point from its previous forecasts in January. The American economy is expected to grow by 1.6 percent...
Credit Suisse rescue averted catastrophe: Swiss president
BERN: Swiss President Alain Berset told lawmakers Tuesday that letting banking giant Credit Suisse collapse would have triggered a catastrophe, as he defended the orchestrated takeover by UBS. Berset addressed an extraordinary session of parliament that was called to debate the controversial March 19 deal that his government arranged in double-quick time behind closed doors. Letting Credit Suisse go bankrupt once the stock markets reopened on...
China to require ‘security assessment’ for new AI products
BEIJING: New AI products developed in China will have to undergo a security assessment before being released and must reflect “core socialist values”, a sweeping new draft law by the country’s internet regulator showed Tuesday. The fresh regulations come as a flurry of Chinese companies rush to develop artificial intelligence services that can mimic human speech since San Francisco-based OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November, sparking a gold...
Title-chasing Barcelona held
BARCELONA: Title-chasing Barcelona were held to a 0-0 draw by Girona at Camp Nou on Monday, extending their lead on Real Madrid at the top of La Liga by one point, now sitting 13 clear with 10 games remaining. Still smarting from their Clasico humiliation by Madrid last week in the Copa del Rey, Barcelona were far from their best in a Catalan derby clash, despite the motivation of seeing the champions lose on Saturday against Villarreal. Girona,...
Assistant referee stands down after Robertson elbow incident
LONDON: Assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis will not be involved in any matches while the Football Association investigate whether he elbowed Liverpool’s Andrew Robertson. The extraordinary incident occurred just after the half-time whistle had been blown during Liverpool’s explosive 2-2 draw against Premier League leaders Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday. Robertson appeared to confront Hatzidakis on the pitch, reaching to grab the arm of...
Lucknow Super Giants edge out Royal Challengers Bangalore
BENGALURU: Nicholas Pooran smashed the fastest fifty of the IPL season in 15 balls as Lucknow Super Giants pulled off a stunning chase of 213 to edge out Royal Challengers Bangalore in a last-ball thriller on Monday. West Indies’ Pooran smashed 62 off 19 balls before he departed but Lucknow crept over the line to win by one wicket in a dramatic final over in Bengaluru.Lucknow needed five off the last six balls after Ayush Badoni was out...
Red Bull Four 2 Score: Kuwait welcomes the Debut of 4v4 event
KUWAIT: Kuwait will be one of 27 countries hosting the debut of a unique sporting tournament: Red Bull Four 2 Score, a 4v4 competition with international qualifiers held across the globe in preparation for the world finals, which will take place in Germany later this year. Teams of 4 will go head-to-head during the Kuwaiti leg, kicking off with the male qualifiers from the 4th of May until the 9th at 5:30 pm, held in Kuwait University, Mashael Al...
Mexican TikToker shares Maya language with new generations
Santos Tuz bids his followers farewell with a smile in Maya and Spanish on social media, where the young Mexican teacher shares his Indigenous language with thousands of people. The 21-year-old, from the southeastern state of Yucatan, discovered his vocation to keep the words of his ancestors alive during the Covid-19 lockdown. His TikTok account @tuzsantos322 has 343,000 followers and 3.1 million likes."Green on the outside, yellow on the...
Kim Kardashian to appear in 'American Horror Story'
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is swapping her domestic drama for something scripted with an appearance on cult show "American Horror Story." The socialite and billionaire businesswoman posted an eerie video Monday to her 352 million Instagram followers, confirming that she will be joining the series with regular Emma Roberts. The brief video includes an off-key rendition of "Rock-a-bye Baby" and the whispered line: "Emma and Kim are...
French ballet choreographer Lacotte dies aged 91
Pierre Lacotte, a French choreographer who as a young man helped ballet superstar Rudolf Nureyev defect from the Soviet Union, died aged 91 on Monday, his wife said. "Our Pierre left us at 4:00 am," said his wife, retired principal dancer Ghislaine Thesmar. "It's very sad. He still had so many projects and was writing a book." The artist, known in his later years for his revival of 19th-century ballet productions, passed away in a clinic in the...
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