Ex-policeman says he deferred to Chauvin during George Floyd killing on February 18, 2022Saint Paul: A former Minneapolis policeman has testified that he was a rookie still on probation on the day George Floyd was killed, and deferred to his senior officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of the murder of the 46-year-old African-American man. Alexander Kueng, 28, is one of three former policemen facing federal charges of […]
Sustainable designs to take centre stage at London fashion on February 18, 2022London: Emerging and sustainable designers will get a chance to shine at London Fashion Week from Friday with major brands such as Burberry, Victoria Beckham and Vivienne Westwood either absent or sticking to digital formats for the five-day catwalk extravaganza. Burberry said without explanation it would hold a live show in March that is not […]
US judge orders Trump to testify in New York fraud probe on February 18, 2022New York: A US judge ruled Thursday that former president Donald Trump and his eldest children must testify under oath in New York’s civil probe into alleged fraud at his family business. The ruling is the latest legal blow to the 75-year-old as he fights numerous cases that threaten to complicate any bid for another […]
Tunisians fear more economic pain as IMF talks loom on February 18, 2022Tunis: Every day at the family grocery stall in a Tunis market, Bilel Jani sees the reality of a biting economic crisis, which for many has overshadowed Tunisia’s latest political turmoil. “People here are poor,” he said, handing a meager bag of olives to a customer. “Most of our customers are living day-to-day. Monthly salaries […]
Gunmen kill eight traders, 51 cows in Nigerian market on February 17, 2022Lagos: Gunmen have attacked a cattle market in southeast Nigeria, killing eight traders and 51 cows, police said on Thursday, in the latest violence to hit the restive region. Southeast Nigeria, where separatist agitations are on the rise, has seen a spate of attacks, with more than 130 police and other security personnel killed by […]
‘No basis’: Beijing dismisses US’s WTO criticism on February 17, 2022Beijing: Beijing on Thursday dismissed the United States’ assessment of China’s World Trade Organization membership, saying its criticism had “no basis in international economic and trade rules”. The commerce ministry’s retort came a day after Washington said China, 20 years after its accession, had not adopted the rules of the WTO, retaining and expanding its […]
Italy court vetoes referendum to liberalize cannabis on February 17, 2022Rome: Italy’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a request to hold a referendum on legalizing cannabis cultivation despite a corresponding petition garnering a large number of signatures. The referendum proposal sought to legalize the growing of cannabis for personal use and ease sanctions on other related crimes, with offenders no longer risking prison sentences for […]
Israel strikes town south of Damascus: Syrian state media on February 17, 2022Damascus: Israeli shelling struck a town south of Damascus on Wednesday evening, causing material damage, according to Syrian state media. This is the second Israeli aerial strike on Syria this month after the Jewish state targeted anti-aircraft batteries on February 9 in response to a missile fired from Syria. “The Israeli enemy carried out a […]
Eleven years since revolt, Libya transition grinds on on February 17, 2022Tripoli: Libyans on Thursday mark 11 years since the revolt that toppled dictator Moamer Qaddafi, but the democracy many hoped for seems as elusive as ever, and many fear a return to conflict. The anniversary comes as the country, for years plagued by divisions between east and west, finds itself with two rival prime ministers […]
Kuwait army allows women in combat roles, but without guns on February 17, 2022Kuwait City: Kuwaiti women are angry after the military, having allowed female soldiers in combat roles, decided they need the permission of a male guardian and banned them from carrying weapons. Activists have decried the policy as “one step forward, two steps back” after the defense ministry also decided that women in the armed forces, […]