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INDIAN WELLS: Dominik Koepfer of Germany serves in his match against Andrey Rublev of Russia during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 13, 2022.- AFPn
Zverev crashes out at Indian Wells; Rublev and Swiatek advance
INDIAN WELLS: World number three Alexander Zverev crashed out of the ATP Indian Wells Masters on Sunday, stunned in his opening match 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2) by 39th-ranked American Tommy Paul. After dropping a first set in which Paul mercilessly punished his second serve, Germany's Zverev leveled the match with the only break of the second set in the 10th game. After holding his serve to love three times and breaking Paul in the sixth game of the...
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Moscow threatens Western companies with arrests, seizures
MOSCOW: Russian authorities, facing potential economic calamity as Western sanctions take hold, have threatened foreign companies hoping to withdraw from the country with arrests and asset seizures, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. Russian prosecutors have issued warnings to several foreign entities-via calls, letters and in-person visits-including to Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Procter & Gamble, IBM and Yum Brands, the parent company of KFC...
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Huawei partners with Manga Productions
KUWAIT: Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) announced a strategic collaboration with Manga Productions, a subsidiary company of the Mohammed bin Salman MiSK Foundation, to provide users in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Russia, Spain, Germany, Italy, Indonesia, and India, with an immersive digital experience. The partnership allows users to discover Manga Productions' video content like Futures' Folktales using HUAWEI Video, with more exciting...
Ukrainian model Bogdana Didenko Nevodnik presents a creation during the Dolce & Gabbana catwalk show for the Fall/Winter 2022/2023 during the Milan Fashion Week in Milan. –AFP photosn
Ukrainian models who swapped Milan catwalks for war aid
Ukrainian model Bogdana Didenko Nevodnik was in Milan for fashion week when Russia invaded. Unable to return home afterwards, she now sorts aid parcels in the Italian city for her war-torn country. “I felt it was a bit stupid, unreal, to be on the catwalk when people are dying. I was ashamed and had the feeling that the spectators didn’t really care,” the 22-year-old told AFP. Every time air raid sirens sound at night in the river port...
This photo shows models wearing traditional Chinese dress Qipao rehearsing for a Shanghai fashion show.—AFP photosn
Shanghai tailors keep qipao dress tradition alive
Zhou Zhuguang surveys his Shanghai workshop and rows of workers meticulously stitching high-collared Chinese dresses known as qipao, some of which sell for nearly $5,000. “It’s a highly skilled craft,” said Zhou, co-founder of Hanart, one of China’s most well-known qipao makers. “Some of our tailors spend a lifetime learning to make qipao.” The price tag also reflects enduring demand for the qipao, known as a cheongsam in Hong Kong...
British producer Iain Canning, British producer Tanya Seghatchian and Autralian producer Emile Sherman pose with their awards for Best Film for ‘The Power of the Dog’ shared with New Zealand director Jane Campion and Canadian director Roger Frappier (not pictured) at the BAFTA British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London.—AFP photos n
'The Power of the Dog' triumphant with best film, director at BAFTAs
Jane Campion's dark Western "The Power of the Dog" won BAFTAs for best director and best film on Sunday, beating Denis Villeneuve to the top prize although his sci-fi epic "Dune" won five other awards at the star-studded London ceremony. Will Smith scooped the best actor prize for his portrayal of the Williams sisters' father and tennis coach in "King Richard", while Britain's Joanna Scanlan won best actress for her widow's role in drama "After...
In this file photo actor William Hurt arrives at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. --AFPn
US actor William Hurt dies age 71
American actor William Hurt, known for much-loved films such as "The Big Chill" and "A History of Violence," has died at age 71, US media reported Sunday. Multiple outlets cited Hurt's son, Will, who said in a statement: "It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar winning actor, on March 13, 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday. He died peacefully, among family, of natural...
Visual artist vonMash poses for a portrait in his studio in Springs, South Africa, as he covers his face with an art piece commissioned by the world-renowned DJ Black Coffee.—AFP photosn
Amid NFT boom, artists worry about climate costs
Digital art is nothing new to vonMash, who describes his blend of painting, video and sound as "afro-delic"-a psychedelic twist on Afrofuturism. But when the South African started thinking about selling his work as crypto-art on a blockchain, he hesitated. "I'm not fully for it because of the energy consumption that it takes," he explained. Selling art as non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, uses the same technology as crypto-currencies like Bitcoin....
Visitors stand in front of a painting by artist Prabhakar Pachpute (Bodies in Protest) on display during the 15th edition of Art Dubai at Madinat Jumeirah in the Gulf emirate of Dubai.—AFP photosn
Digital art in spotlight as Dubai makes crypto hub bid
Art Dubai, the Middle East's largest annual contemporary art fair, has featured for the first time digital works, as the wealthy Gulf emirate seeks to position itself as a crypto-assets hub. This year, in its 15th edition, the three-day fair hosted more than 100 local and foreign art dealers, with an entire wing of 17 galleries and platforms dedicated to showcasing and selling NFTs, or non-fungible tokens.NFT sales platforms use the blockchain...
Nejoud Al-Yagout
‘We are all one’
By Nejoud Al-Yagout There has been a lot of talk about refugee inequality in the world. And though we should not compare refugees, and though we should celebrate anyone that is being helpedregardless of skin color, nationality, religion, or ethnicity-we cannot ignore the fact that there are some refugees that continue to be ostracized. But, before we criticize the world for discrimination, let us take an uncomfortable look at ourselves....
ARBIL, Iraq: A picture taken yesterday shows a view of a damaged building after an overnight attack in the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region. - AFP n
Iran fires missile barrage on 'Zionist sites' in Iraq's Arbil
ARBIL, Iraq: Iran claimed responsibility for a missile strike yesterday on the northern Iraqi city of Arbil, saying it targeted a Zionist "strategic center" and warning of more attacks. Authorities in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region said 12 ballistic missiles rained down on Arbil in a predawn cross-border attack targeting US interests that slightly wounded two civilians and caused material damage.Iran's Revolutionary Guards confirmed they fired...
IRPIN, Ukraine: Ukrainian servicemen evacuate an elderly woman on a stretcher yesterday as Russian forces advanced ever closer to the capital from the north, west and northeast. - AFP n
Russia strikes base near Polish border
LVIV: Russia widened its targets in Ukraine yesterday with strikes on a military base near the Polish border, as Kyiv said the toll from one of its most besieged cities had topped 2,000. Russian air strikes killed 35 people at a military base outside the western city of Lviv overnight, dangerously close to the frontier with EU and NATO member Poland, local officials said.And in the capital Kyiv, fighting raged in the suburbs, leaving a US...
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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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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
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KUWAIT: His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil Dr Imad Mohamed Al-Ateeqi (center) is greeted by Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (second right) and other officials. — KUNA
Oil minister returns to Kuwait after treatment in Turkey
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JAHRA: Part of the Al-Shagaya Concentrated Solar Power Project is seen in this photo taken from the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research website.
KAPP shortlists companies for Dabdeba, Shagaya