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LONDON: Britain's former Chancellor of the Exchequer and Conservative Party leadership candidate, Rishi Sunak leaves his home in London on October 24, 2022. – AFP

EU stresses Brexit treaty in congrats to UK PM Sunak

BRUSSELS: The European Union stressed Tuesday that it remained committed to seeing the full Brexit agreement with Britain upheld-especially on Northern Ireland-as it congratulated Rishi Sunak on becoming its new prime minister. "A positive EU-UK relationship is of strategic importance," the EU's pointman on post-Brexit ties, European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic, tweeted."I remain committed to working intensively and constructively to...

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh: Residents search for their belongings amid the debis of their collapsed huts after the cyclone Sitrang hits in Chittagong on October 25, 2022. At least nine people have died after a cyclone slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of around a million people from their homes, officials said. – AFP

16 dead, million seek shelter as Cyclone Sitrang hits Bangladesh

KUAKATA, Bangladesh: At least 16 people died after Cyclone Sitrang slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of about a million people from their homes, officials said Tuesday. Cyclones-the equivalent of hurricanes in the Atlantic or typhoons in the Pacific-are a regular menace but scientists say climate change is likely making them more intense and frequent.Sitrang made landfall in southern Bangladesh late Monday but authorities managed to...

OMDOURMAN, Sudan: A Sudanese protester carries a placard during a march in Omdourman the capital Khartoum's twin city on October 21, 2022. Thousands of Sudanese took to the streets to renew protests nearly a year after a military coup led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan derailed the country's transition to democracy. - AFP

Sudan protesters defy crackdown to mark first 'versary of coup

KHARTOUM, Sudan: Thousands of Sudanese pro-democracy protesters defied security forces Tuesday to mark the first anniversary of a coup that derailed the restoration of the transition to civilian rule and sent hunger and inflation soaring. Waving Sudanese flags, thousands of protesters in Khartoum and its suburbs demanded that "soldiers go back to the barracks," as security forces-who have carried out deadly crackdowns on past rallies-deployed...

ROME: Italy's new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (C) is applauded by her cabinet members after her first address to parliament ahead of a confidence vote at Montecitirio palace in Rome. - AFP

Meloni says Italy committed to Europe

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni confirmed her government's support for the European Union, NATO and Ukraine on Tuesday in her first address to parliament, one month after her far-right party won a historic election victory. The 45-year-old, who was sworn in as Italy's first woman premier on Saturday, also rejected any links with her country's fascist past, saying she had "never felt sympathy or closeness to undemocratic regimes......

CALAMA, Chile: Aerial view of brine ponds and processing areas of the lithium mine of the Chilean company SQM (Sociedad Quimica Minera) in the Atacama Desert, Calama, Chile, on September 12, 2022. -- AFP

We don't eat lithium: S America longs for benefits of metal boon

SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA, Chile: The turquoise glimmer of open-air pools contrasts sharply with the dazzling white of salt flats in Latin America's "lithium triangle," where hope resides for a better life fueled by a metal bonanza. A key component of batteries used in electric cars, demand has exploded for lithium-the "white gold" found in Chile, Argentina and Bolivia in quantities larger than anywhere else in the world.And as the world seeks to move...

FOXBOROUGH: Jakobi Meyers #16 of the New England Patriots dives across the goal line to score a 30-yard receiving touchdown as Eddie Jackson #4 of the Chicago Bears is unable to make the tackle during the second quarter on October 24, 2022.- AFP

Bears stun Patriots for first road victory of the season

NEW YORK: The Chicago Bears scored their first road victory of the season on Monday after overpowering the New England Patriots 33-14 at Gillette Stadium. Bears quarterback Justin Fields finished with 179 yards from 13-of-21 passes as Chicago ended a sequence of three away defeats with an emphatic win at a rainswept Foxborough. Chicago improved to 3-4 with the victory while New England fell to 3-4 on a grim night for Bill Belichick's team, who...

SANT JOAN DESPI: Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Raphinha (right) takes part in a training session at the Joan Gamper training ground in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on October 25, 2022, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League 1st round, group C football match between FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich. – AFP

Barcelona's financial problems run deeper; $1.28 billion in debt

BARCELONA: By the time Barcelona kick off against Bayern Munich on Wednesday at the Camp Nou, they may already be eliminated from the Champions League. Xavi Hernandez's side have just one win from their first four matches in Group C, with a 3-3 draw at home against Inter Milan earlier in October likely sealing their fate. Should the Italian side beat already-eliminated Viktoria Plzen earlier on Wednesday at the San Siro, then Barcelona will be...

CHICAGO: Malcolm Brogdon #13 of the Boston Celtics and Derrick Jones Jr #5 of the Chicago Bulls collide during the second half at United Center on October 24, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. - AFP

Celtics crash to their first loss of the season 120-102

LOS ANGELES: The Boston Celtics crashed to their first loss of the season in a stormy 120-102 road defeat to the Chicago Bulls on Monday that saw head coach Joe Mazzulla and star power forward Grant Williams ejected. After opening their campaign with three straight wins, the Celtics looked poised to deliver another statement victory as they sprinted into a 19-point lead midway through the first quarter at Chicago's United Center.But Chicago...

Moroccan rapper ElGrande Toto, also known as Taha Fahssi, holds a press conference with his lawyer (unseen) in Rabat, on October 23, 2022. (Photo by AFP)

Moroccan rapper ElGrande Toto in custody

Moroccan rapper ElGrande Toto was taken into custody on Monday evening, following several complaints filed against him for public statements he made about using cannabis, a judicial source said. The Casablanca-born rapper, who is a massive star in the Arabic-speaking music world, had in late September told reporters who gathered after one of his concerts, "I smoke hash - so what?... It does not mean I set a bad example."His comments sparked an...

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Adidas cuts ties with Kanye West

German sportswear giant Adidas said Tuesday it was ending its partnership with Kanye West after a series of anti-Semitic outbursts by the controversial rapper. Recent comments by West - known formally as Ye - were "unacceptable, hateful and dangerous", Adidas said in a statement. "After a thorough review, the company has taken the decision to terminate the partnership with Ye immediately."Adidas said it would "end production" of the...

LONDON: New Conservative Party leader and incoming prime minister Rishi Sunak waves as he arrives at Conservative Party Headquarters on Oct 24, 2022. – AFP

Sunak triumphs to become UK's new premier

LONDON: Britain's incoming prime minister Rishi Sunak vowed Monday to bring "stability and unity" at a time of economic crisis, after he was named the beleaguered Conservatives' new leader. Sunak, 42, a Hindu, will be the UK's first prime minister of color after the premiership of Liz Truss imploded after just 44 days.Truss will hold a final cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning before submitting her resignation to King Charles III, who will then...

SHANGHAI: A health worker takes a swab sample from a man to test for COVID-19 in the Huangpu district on Oct 24, 2022. - AFP

WHO says 'not a time to relax' on COVID, flu

LONDON: As winter approaches, the World Health Organization on Monday stressed the importance of staying vigilant as cases of Covid and influenza rise in Europe, encouraging more people to get vaccinated. "This is not a time to relax," WHO Europe director Hans Kluge told a press conference. The 53 countries that make up the WHO Europe region, which includes Russia and countries in Central Asia, were once again at the epicenter of the COVID-19...

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US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves as she arrives to speak on the fourth and last day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 22, 2024. - Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the partyís nomination for president today at the DNC which ran from August 19-22 in Chicago. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP)

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