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'Strange' reigns but 'Downton' shows class on N America screens
"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" continued its domination in North American theaters this weekend, earning an estimated $31.6 million, while the latest "Downton Abbey" came in a stately second, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday. Marvel and Disney's "Strange," again starring the versatile Benedict Cumberbatch, has been a COVID-era star since its release three weekends ago. It has now earned $342 million domestically and...
Contemporary Senegalese artist, Omar Ba, paints onto a black canvas at his workshop in Sangalkam.-AFP photos
Rising star of African art hits on colonialism, tyranny and beauty of black
In a serene studio filled with birdsong, Omar Ba takes off his shoes and gets down on his hands and knees. Then the renowned Senegalese artist begins to paint a five-meter-long canvas a deep, dark shade of black. This is how Ba, a rising star in the world of contemporary African art, starts most of his works, which question the state of the world and Africa's place in it."On black backgrounds, I feel that the drawing will be much more readable...
This file photo shows French artist Miss.Tic posing in her studio in Paris.-AFP photos
Paris street art legend Miss.Tic dies aged 66
MissTic, whose provocative work began cropping up in the Montmartre neighborhood of Paris in the mid-80s and made her a pioneer of French street art, died on Sunday aged 66, her family told AFP. Radhia Novat grew up in the narrow streets in the shadow of Sacre-Coeur basilica, the daughter of a Tunisian father and a mother from Normandy in western France, where she began stenciling sly and emancipatory slogans. Her family said she had died of an...
MANCHESTER: Manchester City’s players celebrate with the Premier League trophy during the award ceremony after the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on May 22, 2022. - AFP
City retain Premier League title
LONDON: Manchester City won the Premier League for the fourth time in five seasons after a pulsating title race reached a dramatic conclusion as the champions staged an incredible comeback from two goals down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 on Sunday. Pep Guardiola's side were teetering on the brink of blowing the title after falling 2-0 behind midway through the second half at the Etihad Stadium.But Ilkay Gundogan sparked an astonishing City revival as...
KUWAIT: Photos show opening ceremony of the Third Gulf Sports Games. HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, ministers, sports officials and guests attended the ceremony. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait grabs 59 medals at Third Gulf Games
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Under the patronage of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and in the presence of Prime Minister, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the official opening ceremony of the third Gulf Games was held on Sunday. In a press statement, His Highness welcomed the Gulf sports delegations in their second country (Kuwait) -the land of friendship and peace, and wished them...
KUWAIT: People wait at a bus stop amid a heavy sandstorm on May 16, 2022. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait braces for yet another dust storm, with low visibility
KUWAIT: A dense dust storm is forecast to hit Kuwait on Monday, raging from the west and rolling toward inner regions in the country, amid very low visibility, forecast at less than 1,000 meters. Kuwait Meteorological Department said in a statement on Sunday that northwesterly winds of 60 km/h will cause high waves at sea. The dust is expected to prevail throughout the night until the early hours of Tuesday. The department urged the people of...
KABUL: A female presenter for Tolo News, Thamina Usmani, covers her face during a live broadcast at Tolo TV station on May 22, 2022. - AFP
Afghan women presenters cover faces on air
KABUL: Women television presenters on Afghanistan's leading news channels on Sunday vowed to speak up for their rights after being forced by Taleban authorities to cover their faces on air. Since seizing power last year, the Taleban have imposed a slew of restrictions on civil society, especially on women and girls to comply with the group's austere brand of Islam.This month Afghanistan's supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada issued a diktat for...
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World Cup police brace for huge crowds in Doha
DOHA: Controlling hundreds of thousands of football fans in Qatar's capital will be the biggest security challenge of World Cup 2022, FIFA told police chiefs from competing nations on Sunday. Unlike previous World Cups, where only two teams and their supporters would generally converge on one city at any given time, all the games will take place in and around Doha.The most geographically compact World Cup therefore represents the tournament's...
SFAX: People watch sea turtles find their way to the sea after being released on May 21, 2022. - AFP
Turtles freed in Tunisia with tracking monitor
SFAX, Tunisia: Three rescued loggerhead turtles were released into the Mediterranean off Tunisia on Sunday, one with a tracking beacon glued to its shell to help researchers better protect the threatened species. The main risks to sea turtles in Tunisia are linked to fisheries, since they become entangled in nets - including the three that were released into the wild.The migratory species, which can live to as old as 45, are listed as...
KUWAIT: Hasan Kamal in a group photo with people celebrating his win. - Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikh
Kuwait's Amir cables newly elected members of Municipal Council
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent earlier on Sunday a cable of congratulations to the newly elected members of Kuwait Municipal Council for the trust the gained from Kuwaiti people after winning the elections. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah sent similar cables. Fuhaid Al-Muwaizri celebrates with his...
KUWAIT: Police officers close a polling station at the conclusion of voting for the Municipal Council elections. - KUNA photos
Minister appreciates security efforts for securing elections
KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah greatly appreciated the efforts of the Ministry's Undersecretary Lt Gen Anwar Al-Barjas, members of the security establishment and all volunteers for their outstanding work during the municipal council elections on Saturday. A police vehicle stationed outside a polling station.A statement by Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf said "our volunteer sons and...
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Studies find link between air pollution and lung cancer: CAN
KUWAIT: Cancer Aware Nation (CAN) campaign called for adopting the information issued by the international agency for research on cancer about the risks of environment pollutions and their relation to lung cancer. It said in a press statement that following a full review of some recent scientific papers, there is enough evidence that exposure to polluted air causes lung cancer, and that there is a positive link between pollutants and the risk of...
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GAZA: Friends and relatives mourn over the body of photojournalist Ibrahim Muhareb, who was killed as he was covering the advance of Zionist forces north of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip the previous day, at Al-Nasser Hospital on Aug 19, 2024. - AFP
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KUWAIT: Inmates line up at the new deportation center in Sulaibiya.
New deportation center opens