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WTO sounds alarm against dividing world economy over war in Ukraine
GENEVA: The WTO warned Tuesday that Russia's war in Ukraine had darkened the prospects for world trade as it sounded the alarm against the global economy dividing into rival blocs over the conflict. The World Trade Organization said the war would damage world trade growth this year and drag down global gross domestic product (GDP) growth as well. "This is not the time to turn inward," WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told a press...
Vogel fired by Lakers after season flop
LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Lakers sacked head coach Frank Vogel on Monday, saying a change of leadership was needed after the club's shock failure to reach the playoffs. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka confirmed Vogel's dismissal in a statement, a day after the club's miserable campaign drew to a close. "This is an incredibly difficult decision to make, but one we feel is necessary at this point," Pelinka said.Speculation over Vogel's future...
Fernandinho stuns Guardiola by announcing exit
MANCHESTER: Manchester City captain Fernandinho shocked manager Pep Guardiola by saying Tuesday he planned to leave the English champions at the end of the season. The 36-year-old former Brazil international, who has won four Premier League titles since joining City from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013, revealed his intentions at a pre-match press conference ahead of Wednesday's Champions League quarterfinal second leg away to Atletico...
Qurain, Fatat reach final
KUWAIT: Qurain and Fatat women basketball teams reached the final of the Women's Basketball League. Qurain defeated Gulf University 75-47, in which Qurain had full control under the direction of coach Fahad Barjas, ending the first quarter 28-10. At halftime, the score was 44-22. The second half was no different, as the third quarter score was 17-8 and 14-12 in the fourth.Meanwhile Fatat did not have any difficulty in defeating Salwa Al-Sabah...
First fencing championship for women kicks off in Ramadan
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Al-Tahadiy Disabled Sports Club, in cooperation with Al-Arabi Fencing Academy, held the first Ramadan fencing championship for female athletes with and without disabilities on Monday at Al-Arabi Sporting Club. Kuwaiti fencer Tareq Al-Qallaf, Director of Fencing at Al-Tahadiy Disabled Sports Club, told Kuwait Times: "Twenty-five female athletes are competing in the fencing championship, while 25 male fencers will compete in...
'Intizar Faraj': A play that reflects Lebanese reality
"Intizar Faraj" is a play that reflects the reality in Lebanon with its problems and worries, be it in the diaspora or at home, in a comic style. The play, written and directed by Chairwoman of LOYAC Academy of Performing Arts (LAPA), was the final activity by LAPA in celebration of World Theatre Day at the end March, and reflected the academy's efforts in strengthening basic values it believes relies on inclusion, participation and Arab and...
Padel craze sweeps across Kuwait
By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: Padel has become a hit sport in Kuwait, stealing the spotlight from football tournaments in Ramadan. It is played by people of all ages and all walks of life, including social media celebrities. Padel is a racquet sport typically played in doubles on an enclosed court roughly 25 percent smaller than a tennis court.Scoring is the same as in normal tennis and the balls used are similar, but with a little less pressure....
Women brew brighter future in DR Congo coffee initiative
The afternoon sun beats down on Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where on an island, row after row of coffee bushes are bringing forth a rich harvest of berries. And the main beneficiaries will be women-the outcome of an equity project in a sector where women are notoriously sidelined and under-paid. "Women are the ones who work the land, but when it comes to harvesting (the crop) and marketing (it), they get pushed aside-it...
Meta tests sale of virtual goods in metaverse
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will give content creators the opportunity to sell virtual items to users in Horizon Worlds, its main platform in the metaverse, the company said Monday. "For example, someone could make and sell attachable accessories for a fashion world or offer paid access to a new part of a world," the Californian tech group said in a press release. The metaverse, touted by Meta and other companies as the...
Syria’s Ramadan drummers defiant as tradition wanes
Ramadan drummers who awaken the faithful for their pre-dawn meal are dying out across the Muslim world but the tradition lives on in Syria’s capital despite growing reliance on smart phones. Around one hour before the call to prayer rings out at dawn, Ramadan drummers, known as Musaharati, walk through narrow streets to wake the faithful. They include Hasan Al-Rashi, 60, one of the 30 Musaharati left in Damascus.His voice breaks the nightime...
Film industry guns for fresh start at Cannes
The Cannes Film Festival will hope to relaunch the industry's hopes with another star-packed line-up to be announced on Thursday. After a slow return to cinema-going after the COVID-19 pandemic, the film business will be hoping for a boost on the French Riviera when the 75th edition of the world's leading cinema festival returns from May 17 to 28. Tom Cruise is already confirmed for the festival promoting the world premiere of "Top Gun:...
Sony, Lego to put $2 bn into Epic Games metaverse effort
Japanese giant Sony and Lego's Danish parent firm announced Monday a $2 billion investment in US gaming powerhouse Epic Games for its work toward joining the metaverse vision for the internet's future. Scores of tech firms have been rushing to invest in building the metaverse, a loose term covering the growing eco-system of interactive online worlds, games and 3D meeting places that are already attracting millions of users. In the form of video...
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