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KUWAIT: A picture dated to the early 1960s shows Al-Falfa market which sold animal feed that was imported from Basra. (Source: Collection of Ali Al-Rais, center of research and studies on Kuwait, 2017. Prepared by Mahmoud Zakaria Abu Alella, heritage researcher at the Ministry of Information)
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KYIV, Ukraine: Worshippers receive a sanctification during an Orthodox Easter service in front of St. Volodymyr's Cathedral in Kyiv on April 24, 2022, two months after the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. - AFP
Ukraine marks grim Orthodox Easter
LYMAN, Ukraine: Ukrainians on Sunday marked a sombre Orthodox Easter two months into Russia's invasion, with many braving bombardment for blessings and others mourning their loved ones. Under the rain at a military position in the eastern town of Lyman, on the frontline, soldiers greeted each other with "Christ has risen!"Dozens of policemen arrived at the town's small Orthodox church, some in bulletproof jackets, and one carrying a large...
SHANGHAI, China: Health workers (C) walk along a street past a group of neighbourhood residents (R) waiting for a bus during the COVID-19 lockdown in the Jing'an district in Shanghai on April 24, 2022.-AFP
China COVID death toll rises as Beijing warns of 'grim' situation
SHANGHAI, China: Shanghai reported 39 COVID deaths Sunday, its highest daily toll despite weeks of lockdowns, while China's capital Beijing warned of a "grim" situation with rising infections. The world's second-largest economy has been struggling to stamp out its worst outbreak in two years with a playbook of harsh lockdowns and mass testing as it sticks to a strict zero-COVID policy, taking a heavy toll on businesses and public morale.The...
BRUSSELS, Belgium: People take part in a demonstration in support of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange who is facing extradition to the USA in Brussels. – AFP
Wife of Assange urges UK to block his extradition
BRUSSELS: Stella Assange, wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, urged the British government on Saturday not to sign his extradition order to the US, saying his fate will have repercussions throughout Europe. A UK court on Wednesday issued a formal order to extradite the WikiLeaks founder to face trial in the United States over the publication of secret files relating to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.The final decision now rests with interior...
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan: Pakistani Kashmiri protestors take part in a demonstration in Muzaffarabad on April 24, 2022, against the visit of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Jammu and Kashmir. - AFP
India PM Modi holds first public event in Kashmir since clampdown
SRINAGAR, India: India's prime minister promised peace and development for Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, during his first public event in the disputed territory since it imposed a sweeping security clampdown nearly three years ago.Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government has sought to quell a long-running insurgency in Indian-administered Kashmir and strengthen its hold over the Muslim-majority region, which is also claimed by neighbouring...
MELBOURNE: Members of the Melbourne Victory Afghan women's team pose for a team photo before their first match in a local league against ETA Buffalo SC on April 24, 2022. - AFP
Afghan women players make football debut in Australia
MELBOURNE: Players from Afghanistan's national women's football team competed in a local league match in Australia on Sunday for the first time since fleeing the hardline Islamist Taleban. The result was a scoreless draw after an Afghan goal was disallowed for being offside in a lower league amateur match in the eastern state of Victoria.But for the Afghan women it was a powerful, symbolic victory as they returned to the pitch together after...
LONDON: Britain's Tyson Fury lands a punch to knock out Britain's Dillian Whyte in the sixth round and win their WBC heavyweight title fight at Wembley Stadium on April 23, 2022. - AFP
Fury beats Whyte to retain world title
LONDON: Tyson Fury retained his WBC heavyweight crown on Saturday, stopping Dillian Whyte in round six of an all-British bout at a delirious Wembley Stadium before repeating his suggestion that he would now retire. The win for the self-styled 'Gypsy King', fighting on UK soil for the first time in four years, was witnessed by 94,000 fans in London - a post-war British record crowd.Unbeaten Fury, 33, had said this would be his last fight and...
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrates after opening the scoring with Brazilian forward Neymar and Brazilian defender Marquinhos during the French L1 match between against Lens at The Parc des Princes Stadium on April 23, 2022. - AFP
PSG wrap up record-equaling 10th Ligue 1 title despite Lens draw
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain secured a record-equaling 10th Ligue 1 title on Saturday, moving level with Saint-Etienne, despite being held to a 1-1 home draw by 10-man Lens. Lionel Messi looked to have curled in a fine winner in the 68th minute, but Lens dampened the already muted title party at the Parc des Princes through Corentin Jean with two minutes left.PSG have an unassailable 16-point lead over second-placed Marseille with four matches...
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EU agrees deal to tame internet 'Wild West'
BRUSSELS: The European Union on Saturday finalized new legislation to require Big Tech to remove harmful content, the bloc's latest move to rein in the world's online giants. The Digital Services Act (DSA) -- the second part of a massive project to regulate tech companies-aims to ensure tougher consequences for platforms and websites that host a long list of banned content, from hate speech to disinformation and child sexual abuse images.EU...
CAIRO: A delivery worker rides his motorbike in the Egyptian capital Cairo during the holy month of Ramadan. -- AFP
Egypt gig economy workers face rough ride amid rising pressures
CAIRO: Young men on bikes and scooters zip through Cairo, Egypt's sprawling megalopolis, dodging cars to deliver more than a million orders each day, with little physical or legal protection. Egypt's digital gig economy is growing, as economic pressures push more of its key demographic-educated, urban youth-into the work-on-demand model. Engineer Mohamed Sherif, 37, joined online food ordering company Talabat as a bicycle courier in Alexandria...
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'Bleed us dry': Why technology platforms are facing rebellions
PARIS: When Jak found online marketplace Etsy, it seemed like the perfect match: a tech platform for small traders to sell handmade items that promised to be a creative outlet and bring tidy profits. Five years later, Jak is one of thousands in open rebellion against the place they once saw as a safe haven-part of a growing trend of users rising up against tech platforms."We were lured in with the 'shop small' slogans and low fees and useful...
KUWAIT: Aleid Foods Chairman of the Board Fahad Al-Mutairi addresses the General Assembly meeting on Sunday
Aleid Foods AGM approves 8% cash distribution and 17% grant of shares
KUWAIT: The ordinary and extraordinary General Assembly of Aleid Foods approved the board of directors' recommendation of cash distribution of 8 percent per share's value (8 fils per share), and 17 percent grant of shares from the authorized capital for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2021, and that for shareholders registered in the company shareholder records.In its meeting held on Sunday, Aleid Foods General Assembly approved all items...
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This photograph taken in 1967 shows French actor Alain Delon accompanied by his wife Nathalie Delon. --AFP photos
Alain Delon: Women he loved and left
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Schools reopening amid extreme heat sparks concerns
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The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait swelters amid power cuts
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KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah receives India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Aug 18, 2024. — KUNA
India looks to upgrade bilateral ties with Kuwait: Dr Jaishankar
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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
Palestinian fighters claim Tel Aviv bombing, threaten more attacks