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Top oil producers agree on modest supply boost amid demand concerns

VIENNA: Saudi Arabia, Russia and other key oil producers agreed on Thursday to another marginal increase in output, bolstered by risks to demand amid coronavirus restrictions in China. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has added to supply concerns, which have increased with Europe's announced moves on a potential Russian oil embargo.But in short back-to-back meetings on Thursday, OPEC+ members reconfirmed "the decision to adjust upward the monthly...

MADRID: Real Madrid players celebrate wining the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg football match between Real Madrid CF and Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on May 4, 2022. Real Madrid won the match 3-1. - AFP

Real Madrid, Liverpool set for Paris rematch

PARIS: A third all-English Champions League final in four years seemed to be on the cards but Real Madrid's incredible late comeback against Manchester City on Wednesday has set up a rematch between the Spanish club and Liverpool in Paris on May 28.Madrid's epic European campaign hit new heights as they came back from the dead against Pep Guardiola's City, trailing 1-0 on the night and 5-3 on aggregate before a Rodrygo brace in the 90th and 91st...

LONDON: In this file photo, a football shirt worn by Argentina's Diego Maradona during the 1986 World Cup quarter-final match against England, is pictured during a photocall at Sotheby's auction house in London ahead of its sale. - AFP

Maradona's 'hand of God' WCup jersey auctioned for $9.3 million

NEW YORK: The jersey that Argentina football legend Diego Maradona wore while scoring twice against England in the 1986 World Cup, including the infamous "hand of God" goal, was auctioned for $9.3 million, a record for any item of sports memorabilia, Sotheby's said Wednesday. Seven bidders vied for the garment in an auction that began April 20 and ended Wednesday morning, Sotheby's said, without releasing the name of the buyer."This historic...

MADRID: Spain's Rafael Nadal serves to Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic during their 2022 ATP Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament singles match at the Caja Magica in Madrid on May 4, 2022. - AFP

Nadal wins on return from injury in Madrid

MADRID: Rafael Nadal enjoyed a winning return after a six-week injury break, opening his Madrid campaign with a 6-1, 7-6(7/4) success over Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic on Wednesday. The Spanish star had been sidelined with a rib injury since his Indian Wells final defeat in March but showed little sign of rust as he skipped into the third round. Nadal said his preparation for the tournament was "non-existent" due to his rib problem limiting his...

PHOENIX: Mikal Bridges #25 of the Phoenix Suns collides with Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks during the second half of Game Two of the Western Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at Footprint Center on May 04, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. - AFP

Paul shines for Suns in win over Mavs as Heat burn Sixers again

LOS ANGELES: Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns poured it on in the fourth quarter, pulling away for a 129-109 victory over the Dallas Mavericks and a commanding 2-0 lead in their NBA playoff series. Paul scored 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter as Western Conference top seeds Phoenix broke open a close game, withstanding a 35-point performance from Mavericks star Luka Doncic.There was less drama in Miami, where the East's top-seeded Heat...

MIAMI: F1 driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing laughs prior to the game between the Miami Marlins and the Arizona Diamondbacks at loanDepot park on May 04, 2022 in Miami, Florida. - AFP

Verstappen hopes to ignore hype and win first Miami Grand Prix

MIAMI: World champion Max Verstappen will seek to ignore all the hype and razzmatazz this weekend when he bids to trim Charles Leclerc's lead with a third win of the season at the inaugural Miami Grand Prix. Fresh from victory at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix where he led Sergio Perez home in a resounding Red Bull one-two, the 24-year-old Dutchman arrives in Florida trailing championship leader Leclerc of Ferrari by 27 points.After four races,...

JERUSALEM: Two people lie on the ground during clashes between Zionist police and Palestinians on May 5, 2022 following a visit by a group of Jewish people at the al-Aqsa mosque compound which is the site of Islam's third-holiest place . — AFP

New clashes at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound

JERUSALEM: Clashes erupted between Zionist police and Palestinians at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Thursday, after a 10-day cooling of tensions at the holy site, Zionist police said. The police said they had repelled "dozens of rioters" who had been "throwing stones and other objects" at the security forces. An AFP correspondent said there was a heavy police presence in front of the mosque as groups of Jewish worshippers returned to the...

LONDON: Britain's Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey (L) arrives at a polling station, in Surbiton, South West London, to cast his vote in local elections, on May 5, 2022. Polls opened across the UK in local and regional elections that could prove historic in Northern Ireland and heap further pressure on embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

UK voters head to polls with historic N Ireland result predicted

LONDON: Local and regional elections were being held across the UK on Thursday that could prove historic in Northern Ireland and heap further pressure on embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The contest for the devolved assembly in Belfast could see a pro-Irish nationalist party win for the first time in the troubled history of the British province.The results, expected from Friday, could have huge constitutional implications for the...

Philippine priests back Marcos rival in high stakes campaign

MANILA: Hundreds of Philippine priests on Thursday endorsed the main rival to former dictator Ferdinand Marcos's son, just days ahead of a presidential election they called a "battle for the soul" of the nation. About 200 members of the clergy from the deeply Catholic country joined the mounting number of priests publicly backing Leni Robredo, who polls clock at a distant second behind Ferdinand Marcos Junior in the lead up to Monday's vote.The...

This file photo taken on July 1, 2020 shows Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam (L) and Security Secretary John Lee (R) holding copies of the new national security law during a press conference at the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Hong Kong has emerged a more unequal city, its freedoms curtailed and international shine dulled after five years with Carrie Lam at the helm, analysts say, as her turbulent leadership draws to an end. — AFP

Hong Kong more unequal as Carrie Lam leaves office

HONG KONG: Hong Kong has emerged a more unequal city, its freedoms curtailed and international shine dulled after five years with Carrie Lam at the helm, analysts say, as her turbulent leadership draws to an end. Lam, Hong Kong's first woman leader, took office promising to heal divisions and tackle livelihood issues, especially a housing crisis.Her term was instead dominated by massive democracy protests and Beijing's subsequent crackdown, as...

Kuwait Central Bank

Central Bank ups discount rate to 2.00%

KUWAIT: The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) announced Wednesday raising the discount rate from 1.75 percent to 2.00 percent effective May 5. A CBK press release said as part of the Bank’s vigilant monitoring of domestic and international economic and geopolitical developments, in addition to monetary policy trends in the global economies, the CBK Board of Directors decided to raise the discount rate by 0.25 percent to 2.00 percent effective May 5,...

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Against her wishes, Dolly Parton inducted into rock hall of fame

Country music icon Dolly Parton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Wednesday even though she did not want the honor, calling herself unworthy of it.Parton was among an eclectic group of new inductees that include the rapper Eminem, the crooner Harry Belafonte, rocker Pat Benatar, the British band Duran Duran and the pop singer, songwriter and producer Lionel Richie, among others.Parton, 76 and known for such hits as "Islands in...

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