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US media rocked by layoffs amid economic downturn
NEW YORK: From CNN to the Washington Post, US media are facing tough times, as a series of outlets have announced layoffs this winter amid fears of an economic downturn. Vox Media, owner of the Vox and The Verge websites as well as the landmark New York Magazine and its online platforms, announced Friday it was letting go seven percent of its staff. The news follows layoffs at CNN, NBC, MSNBC, Buzzfeed and other outlets.In a memo to staff on...
File photo taken on October 11, 1999 David Crosby (2nd from R) points to an audience member while posing for a photo with once and future bandmates Stephen Stills (R), Graham Nash (2nd from L) and Neil Young before a news conference in New York. - AFP photos
Folk-rock pioneer David Crosby dies at 81
David Crosby, the trailblazing singer-songwriter whose time with The Byrds and later Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young expanded rock's range, has died, his publicist said. He was 81. Citing a family member, his publicist confirmed the death to AFP but did not provide a cause. The singer's wife Jan Dance had earlier told entertainment outlet Variety that Crosby passed following a long illness."Although he is no longer here with us, his humanity and...
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Ukraine directors bring horrors of Russian invasion to Sundance
Two new documentaries from Ukrainian filmmakers highlighting the carnage wrought on their country by Russian aggression-and the insidious effects of Kremlin propaganda-premiere at the Sundance film festival this week. "20 Days In Mariupol," which screened Friday night, portrays in harrowing detail the arrival of war last year to a city that became one of the invasion's bloodiest battle sites, all captured by video journalists under siege.And...
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Google cuts 12,000 jobs as tech woes bite again
NEW YORK: Google's parent company Alphabet announced it will cut about 12,000 jobs globally, citing a changing economic reality as it became the latest US tech giant to enact large-scale restructuring.The layoffs come a day after Microsoft said it would reduce staff numbers by 10,000 in the coming months, following similar cuts by Facebook owner Meta, Amazon and Twitter as the tech sector girds for economic downturn. The cuts follow a major...
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz pose for a group picture with the members of their respective cabinets, prior to a cabinet meeting, as part of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Elysee Treaty, to seal reconciliation between France and West Germany, 18 years after the Second World War at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris on January 22, 2023. - AFP
France, Germany firm up ties as European 'driving force'
PARIS: Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz and France's President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday pledged to drive Europe forward together, as the German leader visited Paris to celebrate 60 years of post-war cooperation despite recent strains.The historic partnership has been under pressure from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and broader tectonic shifts. But in a speech at the capital's Sorbonne University, Scholz said upholding strong ties was key for the...
ISTANBUL: Protesters demonstrate in front of the Consulate General of Sweden after Rasmus Paludan, leader of Danish far-right political party Hard Line and who also has Swedish citizenship burned a copy of the Holy Quran near the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm, in Istanbul, Turkey, on January 21, 2023. - AFP
Sweden's NATO bid hit by repeated rows with Turkey
STOCKHOLM: Sweden's bid for NATO membership is facing a dead end because Ankara's demands to Stockholm to hand over Kurdish activists and prevent rallies attacking Turkey's leadership have strained ties.The chances of this changing after Turkey's parliamentary elections due in mid-May are uncertain, said Paul Levin, director of Stockholm University's Institute for Turkish Studies. "We can now probably forget Turkish ratification before the...
WASHINGTON: In this file photo taken on January 20, 2023, US President Joe Biden speaks while hosting bipartisan mayors attending the US Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. - AFP
Six more classified docs found in Justice Dept search of Biden home
WASHINGTON: Officials from the US Department of Justice found six more classified documents during a search of Joe Biden's family home in Delaware this week, the president's personal lawyer said in a statement Saturday. The new disclosure served up another embarrassing twist for Biden in an affair dogging him just as he gets ready to declare whether he will run for another term in 2024. Biden insists he has done nothing wrong and has downplayed...
Sudanese men harvest gum arabic sap. Gum arabic acacia trees are not only tapped to produce valuable sap, but also help farmers relying on increasingly erratic rainfall by boosting moisture for their crops, making the difference between a healthy harvest or failure. - AFP photos
Sudan’s prized gum trees ward off drought but workers wither
A vast belt of trees vital for global production of fizzy drinks helps Sudanese farmers adapt to climate change, but in the harsh drylands many are reluctant to take up the trade. Gum arabic, golden blobs of resin tapped from thorny acacia trees, is an emulsifying agent virtually irreplaceable for global industry. The ingredient is used in everything from soft drinks to chewing gum and pharmaceuticals.Sudan, in northeastern Africa, is among the...
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Processions, lunches and concert to crown King Charles III
The coronation weekend for King Charles III will feature a star-studded concert, nationwide "big lunch" and volunteering initiative as well as the traditional ceremony and royal processions, Buckingham Palace announced late Saturday. The three days of ceremonial, celebratory and community events in early May will be a chance for "people to come together in celebration of the historic occasion", the palace said in an update on its...
BASRA: Iraqi players celebrate with the trophy on the podium after winning the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup (Khaleeji Zain 25) final against Oman at Basra International Stadium on Jan 19, 2023. – AFP
IRAQ LIFT KHALEEJI ZAIN 25
BASRA: Iraq lift the Arabian Gulf Cup (Khaleeji Zain 25) on Thursday after winning the final against Oman by three goals to two. Basra International Stadium witnessed dramatic events amid a large presence of spectators, with the game heading to extra time. Iraq won the fourth title in its history in the tournament after an absence of 35 years, after it won the title three times previously in 1979, 1984 and 1988, while Oman won two titles in 2009...
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Assembly panel to withdraw loans bill if govt hikes wages
By B IzzakKUWAIT: The National Assembly financial and economic affairs committee is prepared to withdraw a controversial draft law to purchase bank loans of Kuwaiti citizens, which has strained relations with the government, if the government pledges to raise wages and improve the standard of living, head of the panel said. MP Shuaib Al-Muwaizri said the decision was taken at a meeting by the panel on Thursday, a move that could pave the way for...
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Kuwait-based high school students secure patent for healthcare robot
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KUWAIT: H the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs and Managing Director and CEO of QatarEnergy Saad Al-Kaabi on Aug 26, 2024.
Kuwait signs 15-year Qatar gas deal
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KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, in the attendance of HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, receives HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah and four newly appointed ministers on Aug 26, 2024. – KUNA
Amir calls for good governance
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QUETTA: A man mourns the death of his father, who died in a separatist militant attack, at a hospital on Aug 26, 2024. - AFP
73 killed after militant attacks in Balochistan
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Cooperate and prioritize national interest, Amir tells new ministers