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GENOA: Sampdoria's Venezuelan defender Tomas Rincon (left) and Inter Milan's Argentinean forward Lautaro Martinez go for a header during the Italian Serie A football match between Sampdoria and Inter on February 13, 2023.- AFP
Inter fall further behind as Napoli pull 15 points clear
GENOA: Inter Milan allowed Napoli to pull 15 points clear at the top of Serie A after being held to a goalless draw at struggling Sampdoria on Monday. Simone Inzaghi's side already had little hope of recapturing the league title conceded to local rivals AC Milan last season and the yawning gap between them and Napoli widened following an underwhelming display in Genoa.Napoli cruised past Cremonese 3-0 on Sunday and look with each passing week...
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets
Nuggets overcome Heat; Cavaliers go 7th straight
LOS ANGELES: Nikola Jokic narrowly missed out on his 21st triple double of the season as the Denver Nuggets battled to a 112-108 road victory over the Miami Heat on Monday. Two-time NBA MVP Jokic finished with 27 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists as Denver stretched their lead at the top of the Western Conference to five games. Denver, who improved to 40-18, trailed by nine points after a shaky first quarter but roared back in the second to...
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Shooting Federation organizes course for shotgun referees
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Kuwait Shooting Sport Federation in cooperation with International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) is holding a course for shotgun referees. International lecturer Mohammad Medhat Wahdan, Chairman of the technical committee for shotguns at ISSF lectured during the event. There are 16 Kuwaiti referees, in addition to referees from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and UAE. At the end of the five-day program, those who pass...
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ITF's Juniors Tournament
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Kuwait 21st International Tennis Federation (ITF) Juniors Tournament for boys and girls (J30 ALZAHRA) was concluded under the patronage of President of Kuwait and Arab Tennis Federations Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Abdallah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The tournament was held from 6th until 12th February 2023 at Kuwait Tennis Federation courts at Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdallah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah International Tennis Complex.  19 girls...
(From left to right) Actor Tom Cruise, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Guillermo Del Toro attend the 95th Annual Oscars Nominees Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.— AFP photos
Cruise outshines Oscars rivals as Academy readies for award show
Tom Cruise lived up to his billing as the "last true movie star" as nearly 200 of this year's Oscar nominees gathered to celebrate-and size up their competition-at the Academy's boozy annual luncheon Monday. In a room packed with A-listers such as Steven Spielberg and Cate Blanchett, there was no doubt Cruise remained the biggest draw, with a crowd of wellwishers from Hollywood moguls to Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai lining up to greet him...
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Philippine mayor gives singles extra pay on Valentine's Day
A life-long bachelor mayor in the Philippines is giving single staff extra pay on Tuesday for Valentine's Day, to show gratitude for the extra hours they work and show that "someone loves them". Lonely hearts at General Luna town hall in Quezon province will receive three times their normal daily wage if they have been single for more than five years, Mayor Matt Florido told AFP.Other footloose and fancy-free staff will get double pay-or the...
Afghan vendors selling roses wait for customers along the flower street on the occasion of Valentine's Day in the Shar-e-Naw area of Kabul.— AFP photos
Kabul florists heartbroken over Taleban Valentine's Day ban
Florists with wilting bouquets of red roses and street vendors clutching unsold balloons were heartbroken in the Afghan capital on Tuesday after the Taleban's morality police banned Valentine's Day celebrations. While Valentine's Day has never been widely celebrated in Afghanistan, some well-off residents in cities have developed a tradition of marking the lovers' day in recent years. In Kabul's famed Flower Street, shops were full of...
An artwork, acknowledged by street artist Banksy, is pictured on the side of a house in Margate, south east England on Tuesday.— AFP
Banksy unveils new 'Valentine's Day Mascara' artwork
British graffiti artist Banksy on Tuesday unveiled his latest UK street artwork, which appears to take aim at domestic violence against women as the world celebrates Valentine's Day. The mural, which has appeared in Margate in southeast England, depicts a 1950s-style housewife with a swollen eye and a missing tooth seemingly shoving her male partner into a chest freezer.The elusive Banksy, whose true identity remains unconfirmed, posted three...
Rami Tahboub Palestine Ambassador
Palestine ambassador congratulates Kuwait
KUWAIT: On behalf of the Palestinian community in Kuwait, I am honored to congratulate HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on this auspicious occasion, while remembering Kuwait's stands on the Palestinian cause since independence - until today, and having the Palestinian cause as a top priority in Kuwait's foreign policy, as well as the unconditional and unlimited...
TOPSHOT - This aerial view shows collapsed buildings during the ongoing rescue operation in Kahramanmaras, the epicentre of the first 7.8-magnitude earthquake seven days ago, in southeastern Turkey, on February 13, 2023. - The death toll from a catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria climbed above 35,000 on February 13, 2023, with search and rescue teams starting to wind down their work. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)
Rescue efforts slow as quake toll tops 35,000
KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey: Rescue teams began to wind down the search for survivors on Monday, a week after an earthquake devastated parts of Turkey and Syria leaving more than 35,000 dead and millions in dire need of aid. While the focus switched to helping desperate survivors who lack food and shelter, stories continue to emerge of people found alive in the rubble seven days after the 7.8-magnitude tremor.On Monday, a 12-year-old boy named Kaan was...
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US, China trade accusations as UFO mystery deepens
WASHINGTON: Questions about three unidentified flying objects downed by US air force jets over North America in three days intensified Monday, while Beijing and Washington traded accusations over using high-tech balloons to spy on each other. Puzzlement, fear and in some political quarters growing anger reigned as demands mounted for President Joe Biden's administration to explain not just the origin of the objects but their purpose, potential...
Mohammad Al-Arbeed
KFH 'keeping it green' at hackathon
KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) participated in the three-day Climate Change Hackathon organized by Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST) to support the efforts towards sustainability and environment preservation. KFH took part in this event under its "Keep it Green" campaign which aims to support social initiatives related to sustainability and environment.In his speech during the hackathon, KFH Executive Manager for Governance...
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