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EAST RUTHERFORD: In this file photo taken on December 26, 2020 Head coach Kevin Stefanski of the Cleveland Browns looks on in the third quarter against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. — AFP

Browns battling COVID-19, Steelers on playoff return

EAST RUTHERFORD: In this file photo taken on December 26, 2020 Head coach Kevin Stefanski of the Cleveland Browns looks on in the third quarter against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. — AFPLOS ANGELES: The Cleveland Browns will be bidding to overcome COVID-19 and the Pittsburgh Steelers today as they return to the NFL playoffs for the first time in nearly two decades. For so long a punchline, the Browns are...

SAN FRANCISCO: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball during the game against the LA Clippers on January 8, 2021 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. — AFP

Curry sizzles as Warriors rally past Clippers, Jazz trip Bucks

SAN FRANCISCO: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball during the game against the LA Clippers on January 8, 2021 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. — AFPLOS ANGELES: Stephen Curry scored 38 points as the Golden State Warriors rallied from a 22-point deficit to overpower the Los Angeles Clippers with a 115-105 victory on Friday in San Francisco. The Warriors used a 34-6 run over the third and fourth quarters...

KUWAIT: Tadhamon’s goalkeeper vies for the ball as Qadsiya scores in the two teams’ semifinal match in the HH the Crown Prince Cup Tournament on Friday.

Qadsiya, Kuwait set for Crown Prince Cup final showdown

KUWAIT: Tadhamon’s goalkeeper vies for the ball as Qadsiya scores in the two teams’ semifinal match in the HH the Crown Prince Cup Tournament on Friday.By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: The HH the Crown Prince Cup Tournament reached its decisive stage as two semifinal matches were played on Friday, which resulted in two top-flight teams reaching the Jan 12 final. The first semifinal match was between top-ranked Qadsiya and hard-fighting Tadhamon....

SYDNEY: India’s Mohammed Siraj (right) reaches to stop a shot from Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne (bottom) on the third day of the third cricket Test match between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney yesterday. — AFP

Labuschagne, Smith steer Australia to lead over India

SYDNEY: India’s Mohammed Siraj (right) reaches to stop a shot from Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne (bottom) on the third day of the third cricket Test match between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney yesterday. — AFPSYDNEY: First innings heroes Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith steered Australia to an commanding 197-run lead in the high-stakes third Test yesterday, leaving an injury-hit India with a mountain...

QUETTA: Mourners from the Shiite Hazara community gather for the burial ceremony of miners, who were killed in an attack by gunmen in the mountainous Machh area, during the funeral at a graveyard in Quetta yesterday. — AFP

Pakistan protesters end blockade over deaths of miners

QUETTA: Mourners from the Shiite Hazara community gather for the burial ceremony of miners, who were killed in an attack by gunmen in the mountainous Machh area, during the funeral at a graveyard in Quetta yesterday. — AFPQUETTA: Thousands of mourners gathered in Pakistan yesterday for the burial of 10 miners who were killed in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group that sparked an outcry over the lack of protection for workers. A...

MARSEILLE: People walk past Bitcoin digital currency ATM shop in Marseille, southern France, on Friday. — AFP

Bitcoin soars past $40,000 for first time

MARSEILLE: People walk past Bitcoin digital currency ATM shop in Marseille, southern France, on Friday. — AFPLONDON: The price of the cryptocurrency bitcoin soared past $40,000 for the first time on Thursday, rising $10,000 in just five days. The price of bitcoin was $40,380 at roughly 1820 GMT, having jumped 10.4 percent during the trading session.It later lost some ground and Factset data valued it at $38,950 dollars, up 6.52 percent on the...

This picture shows Yuki Sato, an employee in a startup company, working from home as a result of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Tokyo. — AFP

Survey shows home-working to quintuple in Britain by 2025

This picture shows Yuki Sato, an employee in a startup company, working from home as a result of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Tokyo. — AFPLONDON: Working from home in Britain is expected to quintuple by 2025, intensifying a trend turbo-charged during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study by consulting firm Deloitte published Friday. After surveying 90 financial directors drawn from some of Britain’s biggest companies, it...

BEIJING: People queue to receive vaccines against the COVID-19 coronavirus at a temporary vaccination center in Beijing on Friday. — AFP

China tightens curbs on new cluster ahead of Lunar New Year

BEIJING: People queue to receive vaccines against the COVID-19 coronavirus at a temporary vaccination center in Beijing on Friday. — AFPBEIJING: Two Chinese cities south of Beijing further tightened virus restrictions yesterday and issued week-long stay at home orders to residents as authorities race to stamp out a resurgence in infections. China has largely brought its domestic outbreak under control after the coronavirus first emerged in...

MANILA: Roman Catholic devotees wearing face masks, face shields and observing social distancing to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus attend mass on a road near Quiapo church in Manila yesterday, during the annual celebration of the feast of the Black Nazarene. — AFP

Devotees flock to Manila church for miracle from Catholic icon

MANILA: Roman Catholic devotees wearing face masks, face shields and observing social distancing to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus attend mass on a road near Quiapo church in Manila yesterday, during the annual celebration of the feast of the Black Nazarene. — AFPMANILA: Thousands of devotees thronged a church in the Philippine capital yesterday for a glimpse of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ believed to have miraculous...

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Talabat recaps eating habits during 2020: Here is a closer look at how Kuwait used our app this year

Burgers take the lead as the most ordered cuisine in KuwaitThe most expensive late night order wasn’t foodKuwait is officially the king of sauces, with extra sauce orders being the highest in the region The home-grown region leading food and grocery delivery app, talabat, has compiled a list of some of their Kuwaiti customer’s best, weirdest, and wonderful ordering habits of the year. 2020 has been a year that we don’t want to repeat -...

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Magnitude 4.3 earthquake on border of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake on Richter scale was recorded on Kuwait-Saudi Border at 7.04am (UAE time) on Monday, a tweet by by the National Meteorological Centre quoted the National Seismic Network.According to volcanodiscovery.com, the quake was recorded 56km southwest of Al Ahmadi in Kuwait. United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake hit early morning on Monday at 6.04am local time at a shallow depth of 10km.A second...

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Sheikh Nasser Al Sabah passes away

KUWAIT: Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the eldest son of the late Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, passed away in Kuwait today. He was 72. A former defense minister, Sheikh Nasser held several senior positions, including the Chief of the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development as well as the Chief of Development of Al-Hareer (Silk) City and Boubyan Island. He was also known for his passion...

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NAVI MUMBAI, India: Billionaire tycoon Mukesh Ambani (front third left) along with his family attends a mass wedding ceremony at Reliance Corporate Park in Navi Mumbai on July 2, 2024. -- AFP

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KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah presides over a Cabinet weekly meeting on Tuesday at Bayan Palace. – KUNA

Only Kuwait banner and anthem are allowed in state functions

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KASGANJ, India: Sudha (center), mother of a victim who died in a stampede during a sermon in Hathras of India's Uttar Pradesh state, mourns at her residence in Kasganj on July 3, 2024. -- AFP

Terror, ‘chaos’ as India’s deadliest stampede in a decade kills 121