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KYIV: Relatives of Ukrainian prisoners involved in the battle of the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, attend a demonstration demanding to speed up their release with Russia, downtown Kiev, on October 1, 2022, amid the Russian military invasion of Ukraine. - AFP

Russian attack on Ukraine convoy kills 24

KYIV: Ukraine on Saturday accused Russian forces of gunning down 24 civilians including children in an attack on a road convoy near the recently recaptured town of Kupiansk. On Friday, Ukrainian troops had shown AFP reporters a group of vehicles riddled with bullet holes and several corpses in civilian clothes outside the village of Kyrylivka, a short distance east of Kupiansk.Kharkiv regional governor Oleg Synegubov put the preliminary death...

OUAGADOUGOU: Young men demonstrate in Ouagadougou on September 30, 2022. Shots rang out before dawn on Friday around Burkina Faso's presidential palace and headquarters of the military junta, which itself seized power in a coup last January. -- AFP

Troops in Burkina capital as World powers, AU condemn new coup

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso: Soldiers blocked main roads and gunfire was heard in the capital of Burkina Faso on Saturday, as world powers condemned the second coup this year in the deeply poor and restive West African country.Junior officers toppled a junta leader on Friday, saying he had failed to fight jihadist attacks in the country. On Saturday, several witnesses told AFP they heard gunfire in the centre of the capital Ouagadougou, after which...

KABUL: Members of the Taleban security forces arrive as Afghan women march during a demonstration they call 'Stop Hazara genocide' a day after a suicide bomb attack at Dasht-e-Barchi learning centre, in Kabul on October 1, 2022. - AFP

Kabul classroom bombing toll rises to 35 as women protest 'genocide'

KABUL: The death toll of a suicide bombing on a Kabul classroom has risen to 35, the UN said Saturday, as Shiite Hazara women who bore the brunt of the attack staged a defiant protest against the "genocide" of their minority community. On Friday a suicide attacker blew himself up in a Kabul study hall as hundreds of pupils were taking tests in preparation for university entrance exams in the city's Dasht-e-Barchi area.The western neighborhood is...

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Ninth eGovernment Forum to be held from Oct 23-25 in Kuwait

KUWAIT: Under the patronage of Dr Rana Abdullah Al-Fares, Minister of State for Municipal Affairs, Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Affairs, and Acting Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, the 9th eGovernment Forum will be held from 23 to 25 October under the motto "eGovernment is a Pillar of Comprehensive Development Renaissance."EGOV9 is organized by NoufEXPO and the Federation of Kuwait...

KUWAIT: China’s Economic and Commercial Counselor in Kuwait Cheng Yongru, Chinese officials and representatives of Chinese car brands in Kuwait during the ‘Dragon Gear 2022’ exhibition at 360 Kuwait. – Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Exhibition of Chinese cars 'Dragon Gear 2022' opens at 360 Kuwait

By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: An exhibition of Chinese cars titled 'Dragon Gear 2022' commenced on Sept 28 and will continue until Oct 8 at 360 Kuwait. The exhibition was inaugurated in the presence of Chinese Embassy representatives, including Economic and Commercial Counselor in Kuwait Cheng Yongru. 'Dragon Gear 2022' exhibition is an important concept in Kuwait's car market as the international car market has undergone significant changes over the...

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at the Atlantic Festival.- AFP

Strong US dollar an unstoppable force endangering other currencies

NEW YORK: The dazzling rise of the US dollar, which has hit one record after another, is raising fears of a currency crash of a severity not seen since the 1997 Asian financial crisis reverberated around the world. The Federal Reserve's rapid, steep interest rate increases and the relative health of the US economy has caused investors to flood into the dollar, driving the greenback up and sending the British pound, Indian rupee, Egyptian pound...

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AFC Futsal Asian Cup: Saudi, South Korea face off

By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: The Groups round of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Kuwait 2022 will be concluded on Sunday. The matches will decide the standings of the third and fourth groups, and the teams who qualify for the quarter finals. Saudi Arabia will play South Korea; Japan will play Vietnam in the fourth group, while Chinese Taipei will play Indonesia followed by a match between Iran and Lebanon.Saudi Arabia must defeat South Korea to keep...

MUNICH: Leverkusen's Ecuadorian defender Piero Hincapie (left) and Bayern Munich's German midfielder Jamal Musiala vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football on September 30, 2022. - AFP

Maradona 'Hand of God' shirt to go on display during WCup

DOHA: The shirt that Diego Maradona wore when he scored his infamous 'Hand of God' goal against England in 1986 will go on display in Qatar during the World Cup just five months after it set a record price at auction, a top official said Saturday. The shirt, which sold for $9.3 million to a secret buyer, has been loaned to Qatar's 3-2-1 sports museum and will go on display from Sunday until April 1. Qatar has not named the shirt's new owner, who...

SAITAMA: Washington Wizards Daniel Gafford (2nd left) goes for the basket during the NBA Japan Games 2022 pre-season basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and the Washington Wizards at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on September 30, 2022. – AFP

Rusty Warriors beat Wizards in Japan to open pre-season

SAITAMA: Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said it was "fun to be part of" Friday's pre-season opening win over the Washington Wizards in Japan, despite a rusty performance from the NBA champions. The Warriors beat the Wizards 96-87 in front of a packed arena in Saitama, north of Tokyo, in the NBA's first overseas game since the pandemic began.The reigning champions missed more than two-thirds of their attempted three-point shots but...

Models present creations for the Victoria Beckham Spring-Summer 2023 fashion show during the Paris Womenswear Fashion Week, in Paris, on September 30, 2022. - AFP photos

Victoria Beckham makes star-studded debut in Paris

Victoria Beckham made her debut at Paris Fashion Week on Friday with a five-star cast of models, her family on the front row and a collection filled with edgy sophistication. The former Spice Girl, 48 -- who has been away from the catwalk for two years-is hoping that joining the most prestigious date in the fashion calendar can help pull her business out of debt.She sent superstar model Bella Hadid out in an elegant green dress with long latex...

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Photo legend Martin Parr compares himself to amateurs in expo

His kitschy colour-saturated images have made him one of the most beloved figures in photography, and at 70, Britain's Martin Parr is still having fun. Parr's latest exhibition, at the Magnum Gallery in Paris, is an excellent example of his playful approach-setting his pictures alongside those of amateur photographers without telling visitors which is which."Photography is very democratic. These people are taking just as good pictures as me,...

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Trevor Noah to leave The Daily Show

The Daily Show host Trevor Noah will leave the satirical news program after seven years, he said Thursday, giving no timetable for his exit. "My time is up," the 38-year-old said in video on the show's Twitter account.The South African comedian said he missed traveling after being grounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. "I spent two years in my apartment, not on the road," he said. "I realized there's another part of my life that I want to carry on...

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JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia inaugurated on Wednesday the largest logistics investment by global shipping company Maersk in Jeddah Islamic Port. – AFP file photo

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LONDON: Mike Lynch, CEO of Autonomy Group, attends The Times CEO summit at the Savoy Hotel in London in this June 21, 2011 file photo. -- AFP

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Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by the Zionist entity's Iron Dome air defense system over the Upper Galilee region on August 23, 2024. — AFP

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JAKARTA: Demonstrators burn objects amid clashes outside the Parliament building in Jakarta on August 22, 2024. — AFP

After protests, Indonesia cancels discussions to change election rules