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Gaza patients flee hospital after Zionist evacuation order
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Between war and red tape, many Iraqis lack official papers
MOSUL: Married for over a decade, Alia Abdel-Razak is one of a million Iraqis deprived of crucial civil status documents, often caught in legal limbo in a country paralysed by bureaucracy and the ravages of war. The 37-year-old has to overcome countless hurdles just to get her children into school, and she cannot register her family to obtain the food subsidies she and her husband so desperately need.A mother of four, Abdel-Razak relies on a...
Myanmar junta chief says will hold 'free and fair' elections
NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar's junta said it would hold "free and fair" multiparty elections as it marked Independence Day on Wednesday, days after increasing democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi's jail term to 33 years. Swaths of the Southeast Asian country have been engulfed by fighting between junta troops and anti-coup rebels since the military seized power almost two years ago.The junta, which recently wrapped up a series of closed-court trials of...
Egyptians hit by soaring food prices as crisis bites
CAIRO: Public anger has been growing for months in Egypt over a severe dollar crunch and soaring food prices. But for many a money-saving tip from a state body has been the last straw. As families have struggled to purchase household staples, an Egyptian government agency praised an alternative, cheap protein source-"chicken feet, good for the body and the budget".The advice drew widespread scorn on social media while lawmaker Karim Al-Sadat...
'Fix it' with money: Nicaraguan migrants run into Honduran graft
CHOLUTECA, Honduras: For thousands of Nicaraguans who embark on an odyssey to the United States each year in search of a better life, the first hurdle is dealing with corrupt border agents in neighboring Honduras. Fleeing political and economic turmoil under President Daniel Ortega, dozens depart every day: leaving behind their families, selling off their belongings and entering into debt all for the chance at a new start.Yesica Centeno, 42, is...
Fears for French baguettes as power prices burn bakers
BROU, France: Recently described as "250 grams of magic and perfection" by President Emmanuel Macron, the French baguette is at risk from surging energy prices, with some bakers warning they can no longer afford to fire up their ovens. Already struggling with sharp hikes in the price of butter, flour and sugar over the last year and a half, the prized industry is now alarmed by astronomical electricity bills looming in 2023."It was absolutely...
Brazil bids farewell to 'King' Pele
SANTOS, Brazil: Crying, waving flags and chanting "1,000 goals!", Brazilians flooded the streets Tuesday to say a final farewell to late football legend Pele, widely considered the greatest player in history. After three days of national mourning, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva led the tributes as streams of fans, politicians and football dignitaries descended on the southeastern city of Santos for the wake and funeral procession of the...
Draw for Brands League held
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: The draw for the second season of Brands League was held under the patronage of the Public Authority for Sport on Wednesday at Al-Hamra Mall. The competition will be from Jan 7-16, 2023, with the participation of 32 teams distributed in eight groups of four teams each, with first and second placed teams qualifying for the round of 16.The draw was attended by Chairwoman of Salwa Al-Sabah Sports Club Sheikha Naema...
'Happy' Medvedev breezes through in Adelaide but Sabalenka made to scrap
ADELAIDE: Former world number one Daniil Medvedev locked in an all-Russian Adelaide International quarter-final with Karen Khachanov on Wednesday, while Aryna Sabalenka stormed back to book her place in the last eight. Medvedev, runner-up at the last two Australian Opens, blew away the new year cobwebs with a 6-0, 6-3 romp over Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic.It came a day after the 2021 US Open champion had to save nine set points against first-round...
Ukraine garage turns beat-up cars into battlefield assets
An auto garage in Kyiv is giving beat-up cars a second life as battle-ready vehicles for Ukraine's military, trying to plug a supply gap as the war with Russia grinds on. The shop formerly specialized in collision repairs, but that changed after Russia invaded in February and volunteers reached out about preparing vehicles to send to the front.Now its mechanics spend long days working on pickup trucks and buses requested by the military for tasks...
Iranian actor Taraneh Alidoosti released on bail
Iranian actor Taraneh Alidoosti, jailed for almost three weeks over her support for the country's protest movement, was released on bail on Wednesday, local media reported. Iran has been gripped by protests since the September 16 death in custody of Mahsa Amini, an Iranian Kurd who was arrested for allegedly violating the country's strict dress code. Iranian authorities say hundreds of people, including members of the security forces, have been...
Five things to watch at CES tech megashow
The world's biggest tech megashow, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), gets underway in Las Vegas this week, with organizers hoping to recapture the excitement of years past after two years marred by the coronavirus pandemic. Here are some things to look out for in this year's edition.How big?In January 2020, more than 117,000 people attended the Las Vegas extravaganza just weeks before Covid-19 would send much of the globe into lockdown. The...
Al Nassr give Ronaldo hero's welcome
RIYADH: Cristiano Ronaldo described himself as a "unique player" and insisted his career was not over as he received a thunderous welcome at his new club in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. The Portuguese superstar, 37, said he had done all he could in Europe and was hungry for a new challenge as he was greeted by fireworks and deafening roars at Al Nassr's Mrsool Park stadium.The five-time Ballon d'Or winner, with five Champions League titles to his...
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