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ISLAMABAD: Murdered social media star Qandeel Baloch’s brother Muhammad Waseem.nn

Appeal launched over Pakistani brother's killing of media star

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistani prosecutors said yesterday they have appealed to the country's top court after a man was acquitted of murdering his celebrity sister over what he called her "intolerable" behaviour on social media.Qandeel Baloch -- who was dubbed the Kim Kardashian of Pakistan -- was strangled to death in 2016 by her brother Muhammad Waseem. He had brazenly told local media that he had no remorse for the killing and was initially...

CAGLIARI: AC Milan’s Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic goes for the ball during the Italian Serie A football match between Cagliari and AC Milan, on March 19, 2022.- AFPn

Milan maintain title charge as Inter lose more ground

MILAN: AC Milan kept hold of their three-point lead at the top of Serie A on Saturday with a 1-0 win at Cagliari, while Inter Milan fell further behind their local rivals after being held 1-1 by Fiorentina. Ismael Bennacer struck the only goal in the 59th minute of a hard-fought match in Sardinia to keep Napoli at arm's length after they briefly drew level on points thanks to Victor Osimhen's double in a 2-1 win over Udinese.A third win on the...

KUTA MANDALIKA: First-placed Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira celebrates after winning the Indonesian Grand Prix MotoGP race yesterday.- AFPn

Oliveira wins rain-hit Indonesian MotoGP

MANDALIKA: Miguel Oliveira held his nerve to win a rain-affected Indonesian MotoGP yesterday and then promised to give the trophy to his baby daughter. The Portuguese KTM rider finished 2.205sec ahead of current world champion Fabio Quartararo, of France, who had started from pole position on his Yamaha.Another Frenchman, Johann Zarco, completed the podium a further 3.158sec adrift for the Pramac Racing team in a race reduced to 20 laps from 27...

NEW DELHI: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (front third left) and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi (front third right) pose for a group photo during the India-Japan Economic Forum at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Saturday. -- AFP nn

Suzuki to invest $1.3bn in India electric vehicle production

NEW DELHI: Suzuki Motor will invest $1.3 billion into electric vehicle and battery production in India, the Japanese carmaker said yesterday, as it accelerates long-term plans to achieve carbon neutrality. In a deal signed with the Indian state of Gujarat in the presence of visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, Suzuki said it planned to increase production capacity for electric vehicle manufacturing...

KHARTOUM, Sudan: Vegetable vendors sell fresh produce at a market in the Sudanese capital Khartoum.—AFPnn

Sudan's coup-hit economy in free fall as prices bite

KHARTOUM: Sudanese schoolteacher Babiker Mohamed barely covers his family's needs with his meager income, but since last year's military coup he no longer knows if he can even keep afloat. Like many in Sudan, Mohamed has been grappling with shortages in basic goods, as well as new taxes and steep price hikes on fuel, electricity and food since an October military coup led by army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan. "I used to buy 20 loaves of bread at...

SIRET, Romania: A woman carries a child as Ukrainian refugees cross the Ukrainian-Romanian border in Siret, northern Romania. The Ukraine war has major economic consequences for energy, food, inflation and poverty, according to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.—AFPn

Ukraine war sparking turmoil for world economy, says EBRD

LONDON: The Ukraine war has major economic consequences for energy, food, inflation and poverty, according to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The EBRD's chief economist, Beata Javorcik, spoke to AFP about the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, from where more than three million refugees have fled so far. Global lenders are giving billions for Ukraine, including a 2.0-billion-euro ($2.2 billion) "resilience package"...

MUNICH: Bayern Munich's Cameroonian forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (left) vies for the ball with Union Berlin's Hungarian midfielder Andras Schaefer during the German first division Bundesliga football match FC Bayern Munich v FC Union Berlin on March 19, 2022. - AFPn

Bayern brush Union aside to extend Bundesliga lead

BERLIN: Bayern Munich thrashed Union Berlin 4-0 on Saturday to open a seven-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga as Robert Lewandowski netted twice to pass the milestone of 30 league goals this season. Second-placed Borussia Dortmund were away to Cologne yesterday. "We played very well and created many chances. We wanted to win to widen the gap," ahead of Dortmund, admitted goal-scorer Kingsley Coman.Bayern went ahead at the Allianz Arena when...

SAINT-DENIS: France's players celebrate after winning the Six Nations rugby union tournament following a win in the match between France and England on March 19, 2022. - AFPn

France set down WCup marker with superb Grand Slam

PARIS: France's first Six Nations title for 12 years showed that Fabien Galthie's impressive team, who beat England in a party atmosphere at the Stade de France, will be hard to stop at the World Cup on home soil next year. With Melvyn Jaminet prolific with the boot, the immense Cameron Woki fast becoming the fulcrum of the team and live-wire World Player of the Year Antoine Dupont wreaking havoc on the England defence, there was only going to be...

HERAT: In this photo taken on February 15, 2022, university student Arezo Akrimi (right) exchanges cryptocurrency for cash at a currency exchange office in Herat. Since the Taleban returned in August 2021, Afghanistan's economy has virtually collapsed and the country is in the grip of a crisis caused by the seizure of billions of dollars of assets held abroad.-AFP nn

Cryptocurrency provides fix for some in crisis-hit Afghanistan

KABUL: In the middle of a bazaar in western Afghanistan, Arezo Akrimi takes out her smartphone and, after a few taps of the screen, changes some cryptocurrency for a bundle of hard cash. Arezo, 19, is one of a hundred students in Herat receiving around $200 a month in cryptocurrency since September thanks to an American NGO Code To Inspire.This sum, which she converts at a bureau de change into Afghanis, is crucial for the rent and to help feed...

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Huawei may launch a new ultra-high-pixel smartphone in Kuwait

KUWAIT: Since its launch back in 2016, the Huawei nova Series has continued to defy expectations. As a range, it has always led the way for mid-range smartphones with serious photography capabilities and stunning design. Up to now, the Huawei nova Series' global reach has extended to include markets in APAC, Middle East and Africa, Europe and Latin America. Over the past five years, the Huawei nova Series has grown into a brilliant constellation...

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Affleck and Lopez splash out over 50m on family home

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are splashing out over $50 million on a 10-bedroom estate. The couple - who rekindled their romance last year - have reportedly agreed a deal to purchase a 20,000 sq ft abode in the Bel Air region of Los Angeles and the property has plenty of space for the 49-year-old actor's three children and the 'On the Floor' hitmaker's twins because the couple are keen for them to all stay there together. The property - which...

Employees cultivate the Dar Hi hotel's vegetable garden amidst palm tree in the remote Nefta oasis, a seven-hour drive from the coastal Tunisian capital Tunis.—AFP photosn

Tunisian eco-pioneers battle to save Sahara oasis life

A remote oasis in Tunisia's desert was exhausted by decades of wasteful water use for agriculture-but now pioneers around an eco-lodge are reviving the spot with innovative projects. They hope their back-to-basics approach can keep alive the ancient Saharan caravan stop and its traditions as a sustainable alternative to the region's high-irrigation date plantations. "Among the palm trees, everything can grow," said Mohamed Bougaa, 63, a...

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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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Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC)

Massive fuel shortage forces electricity cuts in Kuwait

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Interior Minister orders removal of violations in Failaka

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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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EL KFOUR: Lebanon: People inspect the damage to a building after a Zionist airstrike in the southern town of Kfour, in the Nabatiyeh district, on August 17, 2024, amid the ongoing cross-border clashes between Zionist troops and Hezbollah fighters. – AFP

Hezbollah reveals its military muscle