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OLD TRAFFOED: Brighton's German midfielder Pascal Gross (R) challenges Manchester United's defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka (L) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England yesterday. - AFP
Man Utd build momentum with win over Brighton
United's best run since Solskjaer first took over from MourinhoMANCHESTER: Manchester United's upturn in form continued as Andreas Pereira and Marcus Rashford struck in a 3-1 victory over Brighton at Old Trafford that was even more comfortable than the scoreline suggested. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side also benefitted from a first half own goal from Davy Propper to recover from an unproductive spell that had seen them score just four times in their...
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Jordan's all-round show powers England to series win against NZ
Match reduced to 11 overs a side due to rainWELLINGTON: England all-rounder Chris Jordan shone with both bat and ball to steer his side to a thrilling super over win against hosts New Zealand in the rain-truncated fifth Twenty20 international at Auckland yesterday and a 3-2 series victory. Chasing New Zealand's total of 146-5, the touring side needed 16 runs from the last over for victory but managed only three from James Neesham's first three...
WASHINGTON: An illustration shows a man exhaling smoke from an electronic cigarette in Washington, DC. — AFP
US identifies likely culprit of vaping illness outbreak
WASHINGTON: US health officials said Friday they had identified vitamin E acetate as the likely culprit behind a vaping-linked lung injury epidemic that has killed 39 people and sickened more than two thousand. Investigators have previously pointed to the oil, which is sometimes used as a thickening agent for vaping products that contain the psychoactive substance THC, as a possible cause of the outbreak. But they are more certain now after it...
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Miley Cyrus has undergone vocal chord surgery
The 'Wrecking Ball' singer is said to have had the procedure recently and is recovering well, after an issue with her vocal chords was discovered when she was hospitalized for tonsillitis last month. A source told People magazine: "She is doing great and will be back and better than ever early next year." Miley was previously put on "vocal rest" after her hospital stay. Sharing a video of herself working out, she captioned it at the time: "On...
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China hottest investment: Expensive sneakers
Forget stocks, real estate, even cryptocurrencies - China's hottest investment nowadays may be the Nike, Adidas, and Puma basketball shoes that "sneakerheads" like Hu Huaiyuan fight to get their hands on. Enthusiasts worldwide have fuelled an expanding bubble in high-priced sneakers, often limited-edition collaborations between big names in sportswear and fashion, rappers or athletes. But in China the craze is at fever pitch, with devotees...
Supporters of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) militant organisation celebrate the Indian Supreme Court's verdict on disputed religious site in Ayodhya awarded to Hindus, in Ahmedabad on November 9, 2019. - India's top court handed a huge victory to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party on November 9 by awarding Hindus control of a bitterly disputed holy site that has sparked deadly sectarian violence in the past. (Photo by SAM PANTHAKY / AFP)
India's supreme court gives disputed holy site to Hindus
AHMEDABAD, India: Supporters of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) militant organization celebrate the Indian Supreme Court's verdict to award the disputed religious site in Ayodhya to Hindus yesterday. - AFP NEW DELHI/AYODHYA/KARTARPUR: India's Supreme Court yesterday awarded a bitterly contested religious site to Hindus, dealing a defeat to Muslims who also claim the land that has sparked some of the country's bloodiest riots...
An Iraqi protester lifts a barrel as he takes part in an anti-goverment demonstration in the southern city of Basra on November 8, 2019. - Anti-government protests in Iraq entered their third week today amid fresh bloodshed.nIn Basra, seven protesters were killed in confrontations yesterday and early today, with security forces trying to reopen roads blocked by sit-ins, medical sources said. (Photo by Hussein FALEH / AFP)
Seven dead as Iraq security forces clear protest sites
BASRA: An Iraqi protester lifts a barrel as he takes part in an anti-government demonstration in this southern city yesterday. - AFP BAGHDAD: Seven protesters were killed yesterday in Iraq as security forces cleared protest sites in Baghdad and Basra after political leaders agreed to stand by the embattled government by any means. The leaders, sources told AFP, also agreed to put an end to rallies rocking Iraq's capital and its south since...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 07: Harry Santa-Olalla runs the auction during the Gilda's Club NYC 24th Annual Gala at The Pierre Hotel on November 07, 2019 in New York City. Noam Galai/Getty Images for Gilda's Club/AFP
Missing some stars, New York auctions push lesser-known artists
Harry Santa-Olalla runs the auction during the Gilda's Club NYC 24th Annual Gala. New York's fall auctions will highlight lesser known artists next week as the market searches for diversity amid an absence of works set to make astronomical amounts. Christie's set a record price for a living artist during its spring sale this year, two years after selling Leonardo de Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" for $450 million, the most expensive artwork ever...
Georgian police officers stand guard in front of the Amirani cinema as far-right activists protest against the premiere screening of an Oscar-nominated Swedish-Georgian gay film in Tbilisi on November 8, 2019. (Photo by Vano SHLAMOV / AFP)
Georgia far-right protest at gay film premiere
Georgian police officers stand guard in front of the Amirani cinema as far-right activists protest against the premiere screening of an Oscar-nominated Swedish-Georgian gay film in Tbilisi. - AFP Hundreds of far-right activists burned a rainbow flag and cried "Shame!" during a protest in the Georgian capital against an Oscar-nominated Swedish-Georgian gay-themed film which premiered amid a heavy police presence. Set in Georgia, "And Then We...
A fire rages in Bobin, 350km north of Sydney on November 9, 2019, as firefighters try to contain dozens of out-of-control blazes that are raging in the state of New South Wales. - Catastrophic bushfires in eastern Australia have killed at least three people and forced thousands from their homes, with the death toll expected to rise as firefighters struggle towards hard-to-reach communities. (Photo by PETER PARKS / AFP)
Australia bushfires leave three dead; at least 150 homes lost
BOBIN: A fire rages in Bobin, 350km north of Sydney yesterday as firefighters try to contain dozens of out-of-control blazes that are raging in the state of New South Wales. - AFP BOBIN: Catastrophic bushfires in eastern Australia have killed at least three people and forced thousands from their homes, with the death toll expected to rise as firefighters struggle towards hard-to-reach communities. In the normally picturesque coastal town of...
TOPSHOT - A picture obtained by AFP from Iranian news agency Tasnim on November 8, 2019 shows the debris of buildings in the Iranian village of Varnakesh, about 120 kilometres (75 miles) southeast of the city of Tabriz, in East Azerbaijan Province, following a 5.9-magnitude earthquake. - A night-time earthquake in northwestern Iran on Friday killed five people and injured 120, according to early reports on state television. The country has suffered a number of major disasters in recent decades, including at the ancient city of Bam, which was decimated by a catastrophic earthquake in 2003 that killed at least 31,000 people. (Photo by Mohammad ZEINALI / TASNIM NEWS / AFP)
Earthquake hits Iran killing 5; 300 injured
VARNAKESH: A picture shows the debris of buildings in the Iranian village of Varnakesh, about 120 kilometers southeast of the city of Tabriz, in East Azerbaijan Province, following a 5.9-magnitude earthquake. - AFP TEHRAN: An earthquake rocked northwestern Iran before dawn on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring more than 300 in crumbling and collapsed buildings. The 5.9-magnitude quake struck at 1:17 am about 120 kilometers...
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on November 08, 2019 showsna file photo taken on May 15, 2019 of Michael Bloomberg arriving to the opening celebration of the Statue of Liberty Museum on Liberty Island at the Statue Cruises Terminal in Battery Park in New York and a file photo taken on November 06, 2019 US President Donald Trump speaking during a rally at the Monroe Civic Center in Monroe, Louisiana. - Billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg was positioning himself Friday to enter the crowded race for the Democratic presidential nomination, setting up a potential showdown with fellow septuagenarian Joe Biden as the leading centrist candidate. (Photos by KENA BETANCUR and MANDEL NGAN / AFP)
Bloomberg files papers, paving way for the US presidential bid
This combination of pictures shows Michael Bloomberg (left) and US President Donald Trump in Monroe, Louisiana. - AFP CONCORD: New York business tycoon Michael Bloomberg has paved the way for a shot at the US presidency, registering as a candidate in the Alabama Democratic primary race before Friday's filing deadline.  Although the 77-year-old billionaire has not publicly announced his run, his inclusion among a crowded field kept his...
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Kuwait opens visa 20 to visa 18 transfer from July 14 to September 12
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Iranian reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian raises his arms to greet his supporters as he arrives for his campaign rally, two days before a presidential election runoff following a first round marked by a historically low turnout, at a stadium in Tehran on July 3, 2024.—AFP
Iran reformist Pezeshkian wins presidential election
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KUWAIT: Interior ministry officials have monitored and conducted several inspection campaigns across the country.
MoI continues crackdown on traffic, residency law violators
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HATHRAS, India: Mourners gather as the deceased who died in a stampede during a sermon are kept at a mortuary at Hathras in India's Uttar Pradesh state on July 3, 2024. -- AFP
‘Miracles’ and hope: Fatal stampede spotlights India’s craze for godmen
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