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QUEZON CITY: Protesters stage a “die-in” to dramatize the rising number of extra judicial killings related to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s “War on Drugs” yesterday in front of the Philippine National Police headquarters. —AFP

Philippines’ top cop tells addicts - kill drug lords - ‘Killing them is allowed because you are the victim’

QUEZON CITY: Protesters stage a “die-in” to dramatize the rising number of extra judicial killings related to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s “War on Drugs” yesterday in front of the Philippine National Police headquarters. —AFPMANILA: The Philippines' police chief has called on drug users to kill traffickers and burn their homes, escalating President Rodrigo Duterte's deeply controversial crime war that has claimed 2,000...

LONDON: A member of staff locks a door after the retailer BHS (British Home Stores) closed at the end of its last day of trading in Bromley, south east London. —AFP

British economy escapes Brexit blow, for now

LONDON: A member of staff locks a door after the retailer BHS (British Home Stores) closed at the end of its last day of trading in Bromley, south east London. —AFPLONDON: Britain's high streets are heaving with shoppers despite June's shock vote to leave the European Union, big companies have reported few signs of distress and some tabloid newspapers are even talking about a post-Brexit economic boom. The overwhelming view from economists is...

NEW YORK: This Feb. 19, 2014, file photo, shows WhatsApp and Facebook app icons on a smartphone. —AP

WhatsApp is going to share your phone number with Facebook

NEW YORK: This Feb. 19, 2014, file photo, shows WhatsApp and Facebook app icons on a smartphone. —APSAN FRANCISCO: Global messaging service WhatsApp says it will start sharing the phone numbers of its users with Facebook, its parent company. That means WhatsApp users could soon start seeing more targeted ads and Facebook friend suggestions on Facebook based on WhatsApp information - although not on the messaging service itself.The move is a...

AJMAN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor uses his iPhone on Thursday. —AP

Activist discovers iPhone spyware, sparking security update - All he had to do was click the link

AJMAN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor uses his iPhone on Thursday. —APAJMAN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: The suspicious text message that appeared on Ahmed Mansoor's iPhone promised to reveal details about torture in the United Arab Emirates' prisons. All Mansoor had to do was click the link.Mansoor, a human rights activist, didn't take the bait. Instead, he reported it to Citizen Lab, an internet watchdog, setting off a...

NEW YORK: Former Mississippi firefighter Patrick Hardison, 42, speaks during a press conference marking one year after his face transplant surgery on Wednesday at New York University Langone Medical Center. —AP

Burned firefighter feels normal again after face transplant - Feels like "a normal guy"

NEW YORK: Former Mississippi firefighter Patrick Hardison, 42, speaks during a press conference marking one year after his face transplant surgery on Wednesday at New York University Langone Medical Center. —APNEW YORK: A Mississippi firefighter who received the world's most extensive face transplant after a burning building collapsed on him said Wednesday that he feels like "a normal guy" for the first time in 15 years.Patrick Hardison, 42,...

In this June 10, 2016 file photo, Dwayne Johnson attends the premiere of his film, ‘Central Intelligence’ in Los Angeles. — AP

Dwayne Johnson named world's highest-paid actor

In this June 10, 2016 file photo, Dwayne Johnson attends the premiere of his film, ‘Central Intelligence’ in Los Angeles. — APDwayne Johnson is rocking Forbes' highest-paid actor list. Johnson commanded $64.5 million between June 2015 and June 2016, more than doubling his earnings from the previous year and bumping Robert Downey Jr from the top of the list, where he was perched for three consecutive years. A bulk of Johnson's earnings come...

Mechanic: Resurrection

Film Review: 'Mechanic: Resurrection'

Mechanic: Resurrection"You're different!" So says an old colleague (Michelle Yeoh) who hasn't seen Arthur Bishop, the mission-improbable hitman in "Mechanic: Resurrection," for a long time. "Older," he replies, coming out and stating the obvious. In fact, Jason Statham doesn't merely look older than he did when he last played Arthur Bishop, in the 2011 thriller "The Mechanic." He looks leaner and meaner, more squinty with resolve, more brutally...

A Chanel wedding ensemble by Karl Lagerfeld for House of Chanel during the press preview of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute spring 2016 exhibition ‘Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology’ in New York. — AFP

NY's Met extends hit tech-linked fashion exhibit

A Chanel wedding ensemble by Karl Lagerfeld for House of Chanel during the press preview of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute spring 2016 exhibition ‘Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology’ in New York. — AFPNew York's Metropolitan Museum of Art said Thursday it is extending the hours of the "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology" exhibition that has drawn near-record visits. The exhibit in the US...

These 2016 file photos show, top row from left, Angelique Kerber, of Germany; Madison Keys, of the United States; and Petra Kvitiova, of the Czech Republic. Bottom row, from left are, Garbine Muguruza, of Venezuela; Serena Williams, of the United States; and Venus Williams, of the United States. —AP

Top women’s players at the 2016 US Open

These 2016 file photos show, top row from left, Angelique Kerber, of Germany; Madison Keys, of the United States; and Petra Kvitiova, of the Czech Republic. Bottom row, from left are, Garbine Muguruza, of Venezuela; Serena Williams, of the United States; and Venus Williams, of the United States. —APWomen to watch at the US Open, which begins Monday:SERENA WILLIAMSSeeded: 1Age: 34Country: United States2016 Match Record: 33-52016 Singles Titles:...

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FIFA court wants Qatari election candidate banned

GENEVA: A Qatari candidate for election to FIFA’s ruling council faces being banned from soccer for not telling the truth in an ethics investigation. FIFA prosecutors have asked ethics judges in a final report that Saoud Al-Mohannadi be banned for “no less than two years and six months,” the ethics committee investigation chamber said on Friday in a statement. A 20,000 Swiss francs ($20,600) fine was also requested.The case does not involve...

MONACO: Boards displaying the groups of European football teams are pictured during the UEFA Europa League group stage draw ceremony, yesterday, in Monaco. — AFP

UEFA announce changes to Champions League - Top four European leagues to have four guaranteed places each

MONACO: Boards displaying the groups of European football teams are pictured during the UEFA Europa League group stage draw ceremony, yesterday, in Monaco. — AFPMONACO: UEFA announced significant changes to their flagship Champions League yesterday, saying they had managed to “keep it in the family” after staving off the threat of a breakaway league by Europe’s top clubs. From 2018/19 season, the top four European leagues- currently...

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Ministry of Commerce monitoring fish prices

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has stressed that the trade control and consumer protection’s emergency teams are monitoring the daily prices of goods, mainly fish. The teams are working regularly to control prices of all goods, including fish, and make sure of their validity and the absence of any violations, the Ministry’s Assistant Undersecretary for trade control and consumer protection Eid Al-Rashidi said in an interview...

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(Left) Demonstrators brandish placards and flags of Palestine during a rally in Rabat on Aug 3, 2024, protesting the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. (Right) Protesters rally in London during the "National March for Gaza", calling to end the genocide, stop arming the Zionist entity and no Middle East war on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP photos

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DHAKA: Anti-Discrimination Student Movement held a rally at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on August 3, 2024, to demand justice for the victims killed in the recent countrywide violence during anti-quota protests. -- AFP

Bangladesh students call for nationwide civil disobedience

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Late Information Minister Bader Al-Ya'agoub checking the damage.-KUNA

Invasion could not confiscate KUNA’s will, national role