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AMMAN: Kuwait's youth handball team celebrate after beating Japan 27-23 ay the 10th Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship on Sept 11, 2024.
Kuwait youth handball team qualifies for World Championship
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani greets Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sept 11, 2024. - AFP
Iran president deepens Iraq ties on first trip
NEW YORK: US Vice President Kamala Harris, US President Joe Biden, former mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg, former US President Donald Trump and Republican vice presidential candidate Sen J D Vance join family and friends at Ground Zero, honoring the lives of those lost on the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, on Sept 11, 2024. - FP
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Sparks fly at Harris-Trump debate
NEW YORK: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump shook hands Wednesday at New York’s 9/11 memorial to mark the anniversary of the attacks, hours after they clashed in a combustible TV debate. The Democratic vice president delivered a strong performance ag...
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Challenges and political stability
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Is there what is more vulgar?!
By Hussain Sana Muthaffar Al-Nawwab is an Iraqi poet who was born in the 30s and passed away about two years ago. Like every Iraqi of his generation, his life story is a walkthrough of Iraqi modern history and politics — a life filled with noble s...
Who’s still supporting Netanyahu and why?
By Hussain Sana Benjamin Netanyahu, the enemy’s prime minister, might carry the adorable nickname of “Bibi” in Hebrew (and English by default, due to the Hebrew influence). However, in Arabic, his common name is “Neten” [stinky]. Since Oct...
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GAZA: Palestinians walk outside the devastated Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City as it reopens the reception and emergency wards after rehabilitating and repurposing outpatient facilities, on September 1, 2024. — AFP
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Curable diseases fester in besieged Gaza
MEXICO CITY: Judiciary workers and students hold a giant flag as they block the streets near the former headquarters of the Senate of Mexico during a protest in Mexico City on September 10, 2024. — AFP
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Mexico approves popular election of judges in world first
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PHILADELPHIA: Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate with Kamala Harris at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024. — AFP
Fact check: Harris, Trump’s presidential debate scrutinized
WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump clashed Tuesday in the pair’s first and so far only scheduled debate of the 2024 election campaign. Harris, the US vice president and Democratic Party candidate, and Trump, the Republican nominee, traded ...
LONDON: Finland’s defender #04 Robert Ivanov ( R ) defends a cross from England’s striker #09 Harry Kane during their UEFA Nations League, League B - Group 2, first leg football match between England and Finland. – AFP
Kane celebrates 100th cap with brace as England sink Finland
LONDON: Harry Kane celebrated his 100th England cap in memorable style as the striker’s superb double sealed a 2-0 win against Finland in the Nations League on Tuesday. England captain Kane struck with a pair of eye-catching finishes in the second...
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Army Chief of Staff Lt Gen Bandar Al-Muzain visits the Sabah Joint Command Group on Sept 11, 2024. - KUNA
Kuwait army chief affirms military’s readiness, vigilance
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Army Chief of Staff Lt Gen Bandar Al-Muzain emphasized Wednesday the wise leadership’s dedication to following up on the affairs and conditions of the members of the armed forces and ensuring their readiness and preparedness. He...
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KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Army Chief of Staff Lt Gen Bandar Al-Muzain visits the Sabah Joint Command Group on Sept 11, 2024. - KUNA
Kuwait army chief affirms military’s readiness, vigilance

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Army Chief of Staff Lt Gen Bandar Al-Muzain emphasized Wednesday the wise leadership’s dedication to following up on the affairs and conditions of the members...
Kuwait City, Kuwait - 11 Oct 2023, an aerial photo of Kuwait towers and facilities on the coast of the Arabian Gulf Street at sunset
Kuwait children have ample opportunities to learn and grow
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PM meets Europe Council President
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GCC children treated with respect
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Kuwait’s MoH assists Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy patients
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This picture released on Aug 29, 2024 by Yemen's Houthi rebels shows fireballs and smoke errupting aboard the Greek-owned oil tanker Sounion. - AFP
Environmental disaster feared as tanker burns
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IMPHAL: Protesters gather as security personnel block their way along a street during a curfew in Imphal on September 10, 2024. — AFP
India’s Manipur orders Internet blackout after ethnic clashes
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Offshore drilling project represents the beginning of new era of oil, gas
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Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information Dr Nasser Muhaisen and Head of the National Cyber Security Center. - KUNA
Ministry of Information, National Cybersecurity Center ink agreement
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GAZA: Palestinians inspect the damage at the site of Zionist strikes on a makeshift displacement camp in Al-Mawasi in Khan Yunis on Sept 10, 2024. - AFP
Zionist carnage in ‘safe zone’ as Gaza martyrs top 41,000
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DERNA: A bulldozer moves past damaged buildings during ongoing reconstruction work in Libya's eastern coastal city of Derna on September 9, 2024. — AFP
‘Essential services’ still sparse in Libya’s flood-ravaged Derna

DERNA: One year after a wall of water swept through eastern Libya’s coastal city of Derna, killing thousands and causing devastation, reconstruction is under way but essential...
ADDIS ABABA: Ermias Woldeamlak poses for a portrait with pictures of his brothers, Elias, Thomas and Berhan, who were killed by the Ethiopian military dictatorship known as Derg. — AFP
‘Justice not done’ 50 years after Ethiopia revolution
RIO DE JANEIRO: This photo illustration shows a screen with a message from the social network X (formerly Twitter) that says, "An error has occurred. Try reloading the page" on September 2, 2024. — AFP
Brazil’s shutdown of X fans debate over free speech curbs
PHILADELPHIA: Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate with Kamala Harris at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024. — AFP
Fact check: Harris, Trump’s presidential debate scrutinized
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani greets Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sept 11, 2024. - AFP
Iran president deepens Iraq ties on first trip
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IKWA for Business now open in Shuwaikh
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Ahmad Kouta recounts Gaza horrors
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How Kuwait's Oceans are being saved
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One International School officially opne
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MARY, Turkmenistan: Afghan and Turkmen engineers attend the inauguration ceremony of the TAPI pipeline project near the zero point between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan on Sept 11, 2024. - AFP
Afghanistan to begin work on huge gas pipeline

ISLIM CHESHMA, Turkmenistan: Afghanistan said Wednesday work would begin on a $10 billion gas pipeline traversing South Asia as officials joined dignitaries in neighboring...
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (center) speaks to students during a visit to Silverstone University Technical College at Silverstone Circuit, in Towcester, central England, on Sept 11, 2024. --AFP
Amazon to invest £8 billion in UK in boost for new govt
NAIROBI: Kenyan police officers walk past passengers waiting at a closed door at the departures of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi on Sept 11, 2024 amid a strike by the Kenyan Aviation Workers Union.-- AFP
Kenya airport staff strike disrupts flights
BELGRADE: Dalibor Arbutina (left), the director of the Public Company Nuclear Facilities of Serbia (NFS) and another employee in the control room of the former Yugoslav era research nuclear reactor at Serbia's Vinca nuclear facility near capital Belgrade. -- AFP
Power struggle: Serbia eyes nuclear energy to fuel future
LONDON: Shoppers walk past stores in Camden in London in this file photo. -- AFP
UK economy stalls unexpectedly
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LONDON: Finland’s defender #04 Robert Ivanov ( R ) defends a cross from England’s striker #09 Harry Kane during their UEFA Nations League, League B - Group 2, first leg football match between England and Finland. – AFP
Kane celebrates 100th cap with brace as England sink Finland

LONDON: Harry Kane celebrated his 100th England cap in memorable style as the striker’s superb double sealed a 2-0 win against Finland in the Nations League on Tuesday. England...
PASADENA: Mexico’s Cesar Montes (up) and Zealand’s Joe Ball fight for a header during the international friendly football match between Mexico and New Zealand at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena. – AFP
USA draw with New Zealand as Pochettino awaits
FRANCISTOWN: Egypt’s striker #10 Mohamed Salah and Botswana’s #3 Thatayone Ditlhokwe fights for the ball during the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) group C football match between Botswana and Egypt. – AFP
Salah scores in Egypt romp, S Africa win, Rwanda hold Nigeria
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Tearful S Korea star denies ridiculous China match-fixing claims
KUWAIT: Kuwait's forward #10 Faisal Zayid heads the ball during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification football match between Kuwait and Iraq at Jaber al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City.
Kuwait, Iraq play out goalless draw in World Cup qualifiers
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This picture taken on August 29, 2024 shows the logo for PlayStation during a media event by the Team Asobi studio at the offices Sony Interactive Entertainment in Tokyo.--AFP
Sony to release PlayStation 5 Pro on November 7
A man shows the operation of an app to buy tortillas in Mexico City.—AFP photos
App helps Mexican tortilla makers join digital economy
The Green Bank Observatory's 140 foot decommissioned telescope is seen while being updated from the 100-meter Green Bank telescope the US National Radio Quiet Zone.--AFP photos
Inside the ‘golden age’ of alien hunting at the Green Bank Telescope
Vik Singh
AI chatbots must learn to say ‘help!’ says Microsoft exec
File photos shows a screen displays a demo of Star Wars Outlaws at Ubisoft's Forward conference at The Belasco in Los Angeles, California, on June 9, 2024. --AFP photos
A new hope? France’s Ubisoft banking on new ‘Star Wars’ game
A man shows the operation of an app to buy tortillas in Mexico City.—AFP photos
App helps Mexican tortilla makers join digital economy
The Green Bank Observatory's 140 foot decommissioned telescope is seen while being updated from the 100-meter Green Bank telescope the US National Radio Quiet Zone.--AFP photos
Inside the ‘golden age’ of alien hunting at the Green Bank Telescope
Vik Singh
AI chatbots must learn to say ‘help!’ says Microsoft exec
File photos shows a screen displays a demo of Star Wars Outlaws at Ubisoft's Forward conference at The Belasco in Los Angeles, California, on June 9, 2024. --AFP photos
A new hope? France’s Ubisoft banking on new ‘Star Wars’ game
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The book titled "Permiso Para Matar (License to Kill)" by Mexican journalists Paris Martinez, Daniel Moreno, and Specialist in International Criminal Law, Transitional Justice, and Human Rights, Jacobo Dayan, is on display at a book store in Mexico City.--AFP
‘Permission to Kill’: Book highlights Mexican drug-war murders

Innocent civilians have been murdered in the name of Mexico’s war on drug cartels by military personnel eager to show results, according to a new book that alleges the killings...
A mother elephant stands next to its baby elephant twins at Wingabaw Elephant Camp, Myanmar's Bago region, on Sept 5, 2024. --AFP
Rare twin elephants take first steps in Myanmar
Gerhard Fallent, chairman of the Wolfstop association and his godchild Irmuun Munkhbayar walk with his sheep at his pasture in Langschlag, Lower Austria.--AFP photos
As wolves swoop, Austrians grab guns for contested cull
This photograph shows a man catching blackchin tilapia fish in a canal in Bangkok.--AFP photos
Thailand nets 1.3 million kilograms of invasive fish
Containers of Nutella hazelnut spread made by the Ferrero company are displayed on a shelf at a grocery store on March 27, 2024 in San Anselmo, California. -- AFP
Vegan Nutella to hit European shelves
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Cosplayer Xu Yunting (left), dressed as Jesse, a male character from the video game ‘Light and Night’ and Feng Xinyu visit a crafts shop during their ‘cos commissioning’ date in Shanghai.
Young Chinese women hire female cosplayers to play dream men
(From left to right) John David Washington, Katia Washington, Pauletta Washington, Malcolm Washington, and Denzel Washington attend the premiere of "The Piano Lesson" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 10, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. --AFP photos
‘Piano Lesson’ premiere in Toronto a family affair for Denzel
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IKEA opens the first IKEA dedicated to business in Kuwait
Workers install a barrier to block the sight of Japan’s Mount Fuji emerging from behind a convenience store to deter badly behaved tourists, in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi prefecture. — AFP photos
Mount Fuji crowds shrink after Japan brings in overtourism measures
Designer Michael Kors walks the runway finale during Michael Kors Collection Spring/Summer 2025 Runway Show at The Shed on September 10, 2024 in New York City.--AFP photos
Michael Kors brings Italian air to New York Fashion Week
(From left to right) John David Washington, Katia Washington, Pauletta Washington, Malcolm Washington, and Denzel Washington attend the premiere of "The Piano Lesson" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 10, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. --AFP photos
‘Piano Lesson’ premiere in Toronto a family affair for Denzel
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IKEA opens the first IKEA dedicated to business in Kuwait
Workers install a barrier to block the sight of Japan’s Mount Fuji emerging from behind a convenience store to deter badly behaved tourists, in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi prefecture. — AFP photos
Mount Fuji crowds shrink after Japan brings in overtourism measures
Designer Michael Kors walks the runway finale during Michael Kors Collection Spring/Summer 2025 Runway Show at The Shed on September 10, 2024 in New York City.--AFP photos
Michael Kors brings Italian air to New York Fashion Week