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MANCHESTER: Manchester United’s Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (left) watches from the touchline during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32, 2nd leg football match between Manchester United and Real Sociedad at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on Thursday. — AFP

Solskjaer wary of Chelsea challenge in battle for top four

MANCHESTER: Manchester United’s Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (left) watches from the touchline during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32, 2nd leg football match between Manchester United and Real Sociedad at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on Thursday. — AFPLONDON: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes the race for the Premier League top four will go down to the wire as Manchester United prepare to face Thomas Tuchel’s...

TAMPA: Acting Head Coach Sergio Scariolo and Norman Powell #24 of the Toronto Raptors talk during the game against the Houston Rockets on Friday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. — AFP

Heat cool off red-hot Jazz, Celtics snap losing streak

TAMPA: Acting Head Coach Sergio Scariolo and Norman Powell #24 of the Toronto Raptors talk during the game against the Houston Rockets on Friday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. — AFPLOS ANGELES: Jimmy Butler scored a season high 33 points as the Miami Heat beat the NBA-leading Utah Jazz 124-116 on Friday to extend their winning streak to five games. Butler also added 10 rebounds and eight assists to lead giant-killers Miami, who have...

In this file photo actor Sacha Baron Cohen and his wife actress Isla Fisher arrive for the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

Sacha Baron Cohen: outrageous comedian with serious point, and two Globes nods

In this file photo British actor Sacha Baron Cohen (left) poses with actor Ken Davitian (right) at the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California. — AFPFrom a tracksuited rapper to a bumbling Kazakh TV reporter in a green mankini, Sacha Baron Cohen has made his name with outrageous characters who expose real people’s prejudices and hypocrisy. On Sunday, Baron Cohen’s wild portrayal of the journalist Borat could win him a...

People look at the entrance of the Giralda Bar in Seville where an Islamic 12th-century bathhouse was uncovered during renovations works. — AFP photos

Inside a bar in Seville, a hidden 12th-century hammam is found

People look at the entrance of the Giralda Bar in Seville where an Islamic 12th-century bathhouse was uncovered during renovations works. — AFP photosThese pictures show a wall at the Giralda Bar.These pictures show a wall at the Giralda Bar.They had only just begun renovating the bar in Seville when they made a startling discovery: the building housed a perfectly preserved 12th-century hammam, its walls covered with beautiful paintings. What...

ROME: Italy’s Economy Minister Daniele Franco prepares for the streamed G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting on Friday. —AFP

G20 advances on digital tax after US drops key obstacle

ROME: Italy’s Economy Minister Daniele Franco prepares for the streamed G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting on Friday. —AFPMILAN: The G20 looked closer to an agreement Friday on a global digital tax after a change of heart from the United States removed a key stumbling block in the discussions. Under previous president Donald Trump, the US had insisted on a so-called safe harbor clause that would have effectively...

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Self-made S Korean billionaires promise to give half away

Kim Beom-suSEOUL: Two self-made South Korean billionaires have pledged in as many weeks to give away half their fortunes - a rarity in a country where business is dominated by family-controlled conglomerates and charity often begins and ends at home. Kim Beom-su, the founder of South Korea’s biggest messaging app KakaoTalk, announced this month he will donate more than half his estimated $9.6 billion assets to try to “solve social...

KAWASAKI: Diners interact with Lovot robots in a cafe on Dec 20, 2020. — AFP photos

Hi, Robot: Japan android pets ease virus isolation

TOKYO: In this picture taken on Feb 4, 2021 communication robot Charlie is pictured in Nami Hamaura’s apartment. — AFPTOKYO: Nami Hamaura says she feels less lonely working from home thanks to her singing companion Charlie, one of a new generation of cute and clever Japanese robots whose sales are booming in the pandemic. Smart home assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa have found success worldwide, but tech firms in Japan are reporting huge...

DHAKA: Activists hold placards during a demonstration demanding the repeal of the Digital Security Act, in Dhaka yesterday following the death of writer Mushtaq Ahmed in jail. —AFP

Anger brews over prison death of Bangladesh writer

DHAKA: Activists hold placards during a demonstration demanding the repeal of the Digital Security Act, in Dhaka yesterday following the death of writer Mushtaq Ahmed in jail. —AFPDHAKA, Bangladesh: Hundreds of people in Bangladesh took part yesterday in a second day of demonstrations sparked by the death of a writer at a high security prison in a case that has drawn international concern. Protesters marched at the University of Dhaka...

OSLO: In this file photo Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Michael Somare addresses the Climate and Forest Conference in Oslo. —AFP

PNG ‘father of the nation’ Somare dies at 84

OSLO: In this file photo Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Michael Somare addresses the Climate and Forest Conference in Oslo. —AFPPORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea’s first prime minister and “father of the nation” Sir Michael Somare died on Friday after what his family described as a brief battle with cancer. He was 84. Known across the country simply as “The Chief”, Somare led Papua New Guinea at independence from...

YANGON: Police charge on protesters as they crack down on demonstrations against the military coup in Yangon yesterday. —AFP

Myanmar police fire rubber bullets on protesters as UN envoy breaks ranks

YANGON: Police charge on protesters as they crack down on demonstrations against the military coup in Yangon yesterday. —AFPYANGON: Myanmar police fired rubber bullets to disperse protesters in Yangon yesterday, after the country’s ambassador to the United Nations broke ranks to make an emotional plea for action against the military junta. The country has been shaken by a wave of protests since a coup toppled civilian leader Aung San Suu...

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Biden takes first military action with Syria strike on Iran-backed militias

The US has carried out an air strike targeting Iran-backed militias in Syria, in the first military action undertaken by the Biden administration.The Pentagon said the strike destroyed "multiple facilities" and was ordered in response to attacks against US and coalition personnel in Iraq.Militia officials said one person had been killed but a war monitor reported at least 22 fatalities.Syria condemned the attack as a "bad sign" from the new US...

Kuwait international airport, Kuwait - Oct 3 2019: departures lounge, gates area with view of a Kuwait Airways Boeing 777-369(ER) 9K-ALE.

Ban on expat entry extended indefinitely

By B IzzakKUWAIT: A decision to impose a total ban on the entry of all foreigners to Kuwait has been extended indefinitely, the civil aviation authority said yesterday. The government slapped the entry ban on expatriates two weeks ago, which was supposed to expire on Feb 21.“Based on instructions by the health authorities, it has been decided to extend indefinitely the decision to ban the entry of non-Kuwaiti passengers into Kuwait,” said an...

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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

Ambanis celebrate son’s nuptials with mass wedding

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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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Weaver ant or green ant carry their injured companion.

Ants perform limb amputations on injured comrades to save their lives, research finds

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Some businesses and professions bow to technology, artificial intelligence

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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