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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: India's Shubman Gill celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the third and final one-day international (ODI) cricket match between India and Sri Lanka at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on January 15, 2023. – AFP

Kohli's 166 helps India crush Sri Lanka by record 317 runs

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 166 to help India beat Sri Lanka by 317 runs and record the highest ever victory margin in a one-day international as they swept the series 3-0 on Sunday. Kohli's third century in his last four matches and a 116 by opener Shubman Gill powered India to 390-5 in Thiruvananthapuram.Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj then returned impressive figures of 4-32 as India bowled out the tourists for 72 in 22...

RAMMUN: Palestinians attend the funeral procession of Ahmad Kahla in the village of Rammun in the occupied West Bank, on Sunday.— AFP

Palestinian government condemns 'execution' at West Bank checkpoint

RAMMUN/TEL AVIV: Palestinian foreign ministry on Sunday condemned as an "execution" the killing of a Palestinian man by Zionist entity forces at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank. The ministry slammed the "heinous execution" of Ahmad Kahla, 45, who was shot dead by troops near the village of Silwad north of Ramallah. The Zionist entity's military did not immediately respond to requests by AFP to comment on the incident.The man's son, Qusai...

DNIPRO: Residents carry their belongings from a residential building destroyed after a missile strike, in Dnipro on January 15, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. - AFP

Ukraine puts Dnipro toll at 21 after wave of Russian strikes

KYIV: Ukraine said Sunday that the death toll had risen to 21 after a Russian missile slammed into a tower block in the city of Dnipro during a massive wave of strikes causing power outages and blackouts across the war-torn country. Officials said more than 40 people were still missing after the Dnipro strike Saturday, which came as Ukraine celebrated the Old New Year holiday and as Britain became the first Western country to offer Kyiv the...

SALINAS, California: In an aerial view, floodwaters cover an agricultural area after the Salinas River overflowed its banks.— AFP

Biden declares disaster as California takes another storm-pounding

SALINAS: US President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster in California, as the latest in a succession of storm systems blew into the state, bringing heavy flooding to already waterlogged regions. "Waves of heavy precipitation continue to batter California," said the National Weather Service (NWS) on Twitter. "Heavy rain will continue bringing the threat of flooding and mudslides/landslides. Hazardous travel due to heavy mountain snow and...

NANJING: File photo shows cranes and cargo ships at Nanjing port in China's eastern Jiangsu province. China's exports in December fell the most since 2020, according to official figures released on January 13, 2023, after health restrictions hit the economy hard. - AFP

China's 2022 economic growth seen as its lowest in 40 years

BEIJING: China's economic growth for 2022 is expected to have been among its weakest in four decades after the twin crises of the pandemic and property woes, analysts said ahead of Tuesday's GDP announcement. Ten experts interviewed by AFP forecast an average 2.7 percent year-on-year rise in gross domestic product (GDP) for the world's second-largest economy, a sharp plunge from China's 2021 growth of more than 8 percent.It could also be China's...

LUTZERATH: People attend a large-scale protest to stop the demolition of the village Luetzerath to make way for an open-air coal mine extension. - AFP

Around 70 police injured in German coal miners protest

LUTZERATH: Around 70 police officers have been injured in environmental protests at a German village being razed to make way for a coal mine expansion, police said on Sunday. In an operation that began on Wednesday, hundreds of police have been removing activists from the doomed hamlet of Luetzerath in western Germany.The site, which has become a symbol of resistance to fossil fuels, attracted thousands of protesters on Saturday, including...

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London bids to turn disused rail viaduct into its own High Line

LONDON: London is on track to transform a disused stretch of elevated railway in the heart of the city into a "park in the sky", emulating similar successful schemes in Paris and New York. Local planning officials are poised to give the first section of the Camden Highline-named after its famous Manhattan predecessor-the formal green light next week.It follows a half-decade of dogged planning, designing and fundraising by an alliance of...

Minister of Health Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi

Global action needed to fight viruses spread through illegal practices: MoH

KUWAIT: Minister of Health Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi said that international action is required to face viruses transmitted through illegal practices, while the western society is fighting to legitimize those forbidden relations. This came during the speech of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah's representative, Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi, during the opening ceremony of the 13th international conference of The Islamic Organization for...

KUWAIT: Officials of the Commerce and Industry Ministry shuts down centers of oil change services.

10 Fahaheel shops served notices; 7 oil change centers shut

KUWAIT: The inspection team of the audit and follow-up department at the Ahmadi Municipality concluded an inspection campaign on commercial shops in the industrial area in Fahaheel which resulted in issuing 10 violations that were related to the placement of advertisements without licensing.Head of the department Saad Al-Shiba has reiterated that stores must follow rules and regulations stipulated by the Municipality in place, as inspection...

KUWAIT: A thick blanket of fog covers skyscrapers in downtown Kuwait on Sunday.- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

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Models present creations of Dolce & Gabana during the Autumn-Winter 2023-2024 Men's fashion show as part of the Milan Fashion Week.— AFP photos

Boom time for menswear as Paris Fashion Week returns

The fashion juggernaut returns to Paris this week, with Saint Laurent rejoining the line-up and menswear on a hot streak, even if the industry remains wary of economic headwinds. The changing world of menswear is evident on red carpets around the world, where the likes of Timothee Chalamet and Harry Styles have helped redefine male style, ditching monochrome tuxedos in favor of daring outfits and bright colors. Just last week, Vogue declared that...

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Censored woman painter Artemisia laid bare in restoration

Using gentle, circular motions, an art restorer gently cleans the painting of a half-nude woman that was censored more than 300 years ago by a prudish descendant of Michelangelo. The piece by Artemisia Gentileschi, the Italian Baroque's trailblazing woman artist, is undergoing a months-long restoration to rediscover her original vision, hidden for centuries under a thick layer of strategically placed paint. While the restorers consider it too...

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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