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OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau greet US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden as they arrive at Rideau Cottage, the Prime Minister’s Residence, on March 23, 2023. – AFP photo
US, Canada ink deal on illegal migration during Biden trip
OTTAWA, Canada: President Joe Biden laid out a vision of world-leading US-Canadian economic cooperation in a speech to Canada’s parliament Friday, and announced that the giant neighbors had reached a deal on curbing illegal migration. Standing ovations by Canadian lawmakers punctuated Biden’s roughly half-hour speech in Ottawa that was thick on praise for North American unity — a sentiment matched earlier when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
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Seeking a reset, Brazil's Lula heads to China
BRASILIA: Brazil’s leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week, where he hopes to reinforce trade, discuss international mediation in Ukraine, and reclaim his country’s role in global geopolitics. After a period of isolation under his far-right predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, Lula is wasting no time in renewing ties with allies. Just three months into his latest term as president — he...
BAKHMUT: A wounded Ukrainian serviceman flashes the V-sign as he is being carried away from the frontnline near Bakhmut, on March 23, 2023. – AFP
UN accuses Russia, Ukraine forces of ‘summary executions’ of prisoners
KYIV: The United Nations said Friday it was “deeply concerned” by what it said were summary executions of prisoners of war by both Russian and Ukrainian forces on the battlefield. The allegations came shortly after Kyiv accused Russian forces of killing a captured Ukrainian serviceman who was filmed saying “Glory to Ukraine” before being shot dead.The head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, Matilda Bogner, said that...
KUWAIT: Eaman Al-Roudhan outlines Zain’s sustainable development strategy.
Zain holds week-long initiative to promote sustainability strategy
KUWAIT: Zain, Kuwait’s leading digital service provider, announced the successful conclusion of Sustainability Week, a week-long internal awareness initiative that targeted employees and featured a wide range of interactive programs aimed at promoting the company’s sustainability strategy.  Zain is committed to building a comprehensive program that adapts the company’s operational processes to align with its sustainable development...
Al-Bahar and Sumayah Al-Jassem during the activities.
‘Bankee program’ promotes financial literacy among students: Al-Bahar
KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) organized a visit to Mohammad Al-Shayji Elementary School as part of the executive management’s tour to follow up on the pilot phase of “Bankee” financial literacy program for government and private school students, which was launched in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority “Nazaha”.Shaikha Al-Bahar, NBK Deputy Group CEO, Ghanem Al-Sulaimani, Assistant...
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DHAMAN launches a visit program for diplomatic corps
KUWAIT: Health Assurance Hospitals Company (DHAMAN) organized a tour in DHAMAN Hospital in Ahmadi governorate for heads and members of the diplomatic and consular corps in Arab and foreign embassies in Kuwait, as part of the institutional communication program for members of the diplomatic corps, in preparation for the start of operations of the company and the transfer of Article 18 beneficiaries and their families from the Ministry of Health to...
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Archers hit bullseye at maiden event
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Boubyan Shooting Club organized an archery tournament for men and women under the patronage of the Public Authority for Sport. The tournament, which the club organized for the first time, was held at Sulaibikhat Sports Club. Boubyan Shooting Club Secretary General Fahad Al-Suhaibi distributed the prizes to the top six winners of each category.In the women’s category, the winner was Zainab Al-Enezi, Ayesha Al-Kandari...
SAINT-DENIS, France: France’s forward Kylian Mbappe fights for the ball with Netherlands’ midfielder Jurrien Timber and defender Lutsharel Geertruida during their UEFA Euro 2024 qualification match between at the Stade de France on March 24, 2023. — AFP
Mbappe and France crush Netherlands
PARIS: Kylian Mbappe marked his first game as France captain with a brace in a 4-0 demolition of the Netherlands in Euro 2024 qualifying on Friday, while Romelu Lukaku scored a hat-trick as Belgium began a new era with a 3-0 victory in Sweden. In Paris, France were three goals up before the midway point in the first half of their Group B opener against a Dutch side depleted by a virus.Mbappe, who has taken over the armband from long-term...
BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s forward Lionel Messi celebrates with midfielders Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo DenPaul and Thiago Almada and forward Lautaro Martinez after scoring a goal during a friendly match againstnPanama at the Monumental stadium on March 23, 2023. — AFP
Messi goal tops off Argentina homecoming celebration
BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi capped a night of unbridled joy with the 800th goal of his career as world champions Argentina celebrated their homecoming with a 2-0 friendly victory over stubborn Panama in Buenos Aires on Thursday. The 35-year-old seven-time Ballon d’Or winner’s stunning free-kick in the dying minutes came after 21-year-old MLS sensation Thiago Almada gave a glimpse of what the future holds with his first goal for the national...
SAN FRANCISCO: Tobias Harris of the Philadelphia 76ers dribbles with the ball in the third quarter against Jonathan Kuminga of the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on March 24, 2023. – AFP
Grizzlies clinch playoff berth with Rockets rout, Warriors down 76ers
LOS ANGELES: The Memphis Grizzlies clinched an NBA playoff berth in emphatic style on Friday, with Luke Kennard leading a dazzling display from three-point range in a 151-114 rout of the Houston Rockets. Kennard set a franchise record with 10 three-pointers — on just 11 attempts — as Memphis set a franchise record with 25 from beyond the arc. Their 25 treys came on just 42 attempts. Eight Grizzlies players converted from beyond the arc and...
US actress Gwyneth Paltrow carries two beverages as she walks past the man suing her after testifying in court during her trial, in Park City, Utah. — AFP photos
Gwyneth Paltrow takes the stand in skiing trial
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow took the stand in her US trial over a skiing accident Friday, telling a Utah courtroom that the man suing her had crashed into her from behind and was at fault for the collision. The “Shakespeare in Love” actress is being sued for damages by retired optometrist Terry Sanderson over a skiing accident seven years ago, which his lawyers blame on Paltrow and say caused him damages worth $3.3 million.Paltrow has in turn...
In this file photo taken on February 24, 1972 US President Richard Nixon (second right), his wife Patricia (right) and US Secretary of State William Rogers (fourth right) visit the Great Wall of China north of Beijing during an official visit in China. - What is the most appropriate opera to see in the midst of tensions between Washington and Beijing? “Nixon in China”, John Adams’ masterpiece, makes its debutnon March 25, 2023, at the Paris Opera, with a particular resonance. Created in 1987, fifteen years after the historic visit of the American president to China, this American opera had a controversial debut before becoming a classic. Thirty-six years later, it is on the bill of at least five opera houses in Europe, where it is less known. — AFP
‘Nixon in China’: An opera with fresh relevance
Opera rarely feels like a topical medium but modern classic “Nixon in China” is growing in popularity and offering a pointed reminder of how much geopolitics has shifted in the past 50 years. It recounts the historic moment in 1972 when US president Richard Nixon travelled to Beijing and established diplomatic ties with Chinese leader Mao Zedong. The irreverent opera received mixed reviews when first performed in 1987 but has since become a...
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GUBA, Ethiopia: This general view shows the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Guba, Ethiopia.--AFP
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Committee seeks unified procedures for joining army, MoI, NG