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MAE SOT: People fleeing fighting between the Myanmar military and ethnic rebel groups shelter on the Thai side of the Moei river, in Mae Sot district in Tak province. Thousands of people have fled into Thailand following fierce fighting between Myanmar rebels and the military, Thai officials said. – AFP

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...

MOGADISHU: UN secretary general Antonio Guterres (L) and Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud are seen during a press briefing at the presidential palace, Villa Somalia, in Mogadishu on April 11, 2023.—AFP

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...

WASHINGTON: People line up outside the IMF and World Bank Spring Meeting registration office in Washington, DC on April 10, 2023. - AFP

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...

BASEL, Switzerland: Outgoing CEO Ralph Hamers (left) reacts next to UBS Chairman Colm Kelleher (right) and UBS Vice-chairman Lukas Gahwiler (center) after he received a present at the end of the general meeting of shareholders of UBS bank in Basel, on April 5, 2023 .— AFP

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...

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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...

BARCELONA: Barcelona’s Polish forward Robert Lewandowski stares at the ball during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Girona FC on April 10, 2023. – AFP

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,...

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool’s German manager Jurgen Klopp (right) looks on as Fourth Official Craig Pawson (center) talks to assistant referee and linesman Assistant Referee Constantine Hatzidakis during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield in Liverpool.- AFP

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...

BENGALURU: Lucknow Super Giants’ Nicholas Pooran plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants on April 10, 2023. – AFP

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...

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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 Santos Tuz records a video to spread the Mayan language in Oxkutzcab, Yucatan State, Mexico.— AFP photos

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...

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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...

In this file photo taken on September 20, 2013 French choreographer Pierre Lacotte speaks to the press before a dress rehearsal of the ballet Paquita which he choreographed, at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, a day before the opening night.

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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GUBA, Ethiopia: This general view shows the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Guba, Ethiopia.--AFP

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Kuwait, Turkey charities ink $2.105m agreement