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GQEBERHA, South Africa: South Africa's Dean Elgar holds the trophy as the South African team poses for a photo after winning the series following the second Test cricket match against Bangladesh at St George's Park on April 11, 2022. - AFP

S Africa spinners wrap up crushing win over B'desh

GQEBERHA, South Africa: South African captain Dean Elgar hailed the performance of a below-strength team after they completed a crushing 332-run win on the fourth day of the second Test against Bangladesh at St George's Park on Monday. Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque, meanwhile, bemoaned the failure of his players to perform with both bat and ball.Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer bowled South Africa to victory for the second week in a row....

Indigenous woman Luana Melgueiro da Silva, of the Bare tribe, poses for a photo during a fashion event in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil.—AFP photos

Brazil's first indigenous fashion show 'a form of resistance'

Proudly donning majestic feathered headdresses, models sing an ode to the rain while a makeup artist draws geometric patterns on their faces, arms and thighs in preparation for Brazil's first-ever indigenous fashion show. "It is a feeling of happiness and pride," 19-year-old model Moan Munduruku told AFP ahead of his turn on the catwalk in Manaus in the Brazilian Amazon. "We are very eager to show our talent, in sewing, in crafts. To show the...

This combination of file pictures US actress Amber Heard (left) as she makes a statement on the steps of the High Court in London and US actor Johnny Depp (right) as he arrives to deliver a masterclass at the Auditorium della Conciliazione venue in Rome.—AFP

Johnny Depp, ex-wife Amber Heard head to court again, this time in US

After a high-profile libel case in London, actor Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard are headed back to court Monday, this time in the United States, for a blockbuster defamation case revolving about allegations of spousal abuse. The case pitting the 58-year-old Depp against Heard, 35, will be broadcast live. Both are expected to testify, along with actors James Franco and Paul Bettany-and billionaire Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk. The...

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'Sonic' sequel zips to top of N America box office

Paramount's action-adventure film "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" took in an estimated $71 million in North America this weekend, a welcome sign for Hollywood that families are returning to in-person viewing, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. "This is an outstanding opening," particularly for a sequel to a video-based movie, said David A Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research.The original "Sonic" film, based on the popular Sega game...

In this photograph a shopkeeper shows a traditional Banarasi sari at a store in Varanasi. – AFP photos

Indian sari weavers toil to keep tradition alive

In a dim room near the banks of India's Ganges river, arms glide over a creaking loom as another silken fibre is guided into place with the rhythmic clack of a wooden beam. Mohammad Sirajuddin's cramped studio is typical of Varanasi's dwindling community of artisans painstakingly working by hand to produce silk saris, uniquely cherished among their wearers as the epitome of traditional Indian sartorial style.The city he calls home is revered...

ISLAMABAD: In this file photo, Pakistan's cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) speaks to the media during the general election in Islamabad. Khan was dismissed on April 10, 2022 as Pakistan's prime minister after losing a no-confidence vote in parliament following weeks of political turmoil.- AFP

Sharif set to become next Pakistan's prime minister

ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan was dismissed Sunday as Pakistan's prime minister after losing a no-confidence vote, paving the way for an unlikely opposition alliance that faces the same issues that bedevilled the cricket star-turned-politician. A new premier will be chosen Monday, with centrist Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chief Shehbaz Sharif already anointed to lead the nuclear-armed nation of 220 million people.His first task will be to form a...

KRAMATORSK: Photo shows a train car after a rocket attack at a train station in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, that was being used for civilian evacuations. - AFP

Civilians flee as Ukraine readies for 'big battles'

KRAMATORSK: Ukraine is preparing for "big battles" against Moscow's forces in the east of the country, officials in Kyiv said, as Pope Francis on Sunday called for an Easter truce to end the war. Evacuations resumed on Saturday from Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine, where a missile strike killed 52 people at a railway station a day earlier, as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson became the latest Western leader to visit Kyiv.Hailing the country's...

LAHJ: Poor Yemeni families receive flour rations and other basic food supplies like rice, oil and sugar, from charities in the province of Lahj, in southern Yemen. - AFP

Yemenis fear the impact of Ukraine war

SANAA: The wheat fields of northern Yemen stretch into the distance but they aren’t enough to nourish a country where millions go hungry. Already teetering on the edge of famine, war-ravaged Yemen fears a shortage of the staple food ingredient because of a different war - in Ukraine, which is one of the world’s major suppliers of the grain.In a bustling Sanaa bakery, Mohammed Al-Jalal and his staff sell small loaves of bread to customers...

JENIN: Women watch from a window as mourners carry the body of 25-year-old Palestinian Ahmed Al-Saadi, who was killed earlier during clashes with Zionist forces. - AFP

Zionists launch West Bank raids

JENIN: Zionist forces carried out fresh raids Sunday in the flashpoint West Bank region of Jenin, a bastion of Palestinian militant groups and the home of gunmen who launched two recent deadly attacks. Heavy gun battles rocked the northern region of the occupied territory as Zionist forces launched raids for a second day running, with 10 people wounded in clashes across the West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry."Zionist entity...

KUWAIT: Philippines Ambassador Mohammad Noordin Pendosina Lomondot speaks to voters. – Photos by Ben Garcia

Filipino community in Kuwait starts 30-day overseas absentee vote; to last till May 9

By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: A 30-day period given to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to cast their votes for president, vice president, senators and a party list representative under the Philippines' Overseas Absentee Voting law kicked off yesterday at the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait. Filipinos all over the world have the right to elect their national leaders by casting their ballots at their embassies or consular offices abroad.Frontrunner Ferdinand...

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Adan Hospital hosts ghabqa for ICU patients

KUWAIT: The anesthesia and intensive care department at Adan Hospital organized a ghabqa for survivors of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) service in the ICU. Health Minister Dr Khalid Al-Saeed and Undersecretary Dr Mustafa Redha attended the event that was held at Dar Hamad with more than 40 persons who recovered from severe pulmonary and heart complications, as most of them were COVID-19 patients. Their cases were very critical...

BORODIANKA: Antonina Kaletnyk waits for the body of her son in front of a collapsed building in the town of Borodianka, northwest of Kyiv, on April 8, 2022. - AFP

Kuwait donates $2 million at pledging conference for Ukraine

BRUSSELS: Upon direct instructions from His Highness the Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Ambassador of Kuwait to Belgium and Head of Missions to the European Union and NATO Jasem Al-Budaiwi announced the allocation of $2 million at a pledging conference for Ukraine that took place in Poland. Speaking remotely on Saturday, he noted that the donation will be distributed to the following UN agencies: $500,000...

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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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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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MEW: Power cuts in high-consumption Industrial areas in Kuwait