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KUWAIT: Minister of Justice Nasser Al-Sumait and officials inspect the Al-Raqqa Courts Complex.- KUNA
Kuwait to launch largest legislative reform plan
PATRAS: Photo shows a wildfire burning a forest near the city of Patras.- AFP
Thousands battle fires as heatwave bakes Europe
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Toxic brew kills 13 in Kuwait
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health on Wednesday confirmed that 63 people have been hospitalized since Saturday due to alcohol poisoning caused by the consumption of methanol-contaminated drinks. Thirteen victims, all of Asian nationalities, have died. I...
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The power of time
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Creativity is not for sale
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We will not forget
The 35th anniversary of Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait will be upon us in a few days. This major and tragic event is no longer just a historic one; it has become a cornerstone of political and national awareness. It is a reminder of the importance of n...
Understanding ‘Adjusted Covered Taxes’ in Pillar Two framework
Kuwait’s recent stride into the era of global minimum taxation, marked by Law 157/2024 and its executive regulations, brings with it a precise methodology for assessing the tax contributions of large multinational enterprises (MNEs). We have previ...
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BERLIN: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reacts during a joint press conference after a video conference of European leaders with the US President on the Ukraine war ahead of a summit between the US and Russian leaders, in Berlin, on August 13, 2025. European leaders held online talks with US President Trump, hoping to convince him to respect Ukraine’s interests when he discusses the war with Putin in Alaska on August 15. – AFP
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Russia in major Ukraine advance as Europe braces for Trump-Putin meet
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Zain Summer Program: a remarkable conclusion for a remarkable cohort
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TEL AVIV: A woman holds a sign showing the names of journalists killed in conflict in the Palestinian territories, Lebanon and Zionist entity since October 7, 2023; during a protest in solidarity with journalists in the Gaza Strip and condemning the killing of Al Jazeera journalists days earlier.- AFP
Zionist military OKs plan for new offensive in Gaza
JERUSALEM: The Zionist military said on Wednesday it had approved the framework for a new offensive in the Gaza Strip, as Hamas condemned what it called “aggressive” ground incursions in Gaza City. The approval for the expanded offensive comes d...
IBEIRUT: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council chief Ali Larijani meets with Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the government palace in Beirut on August 13, 2025. – AFP
Lebanon president tells Iran security chief he ‘rejects all interference’
BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told Iran’s visiting security chief on Wednesday that he rejected any interference in the country’s internal affairs, branding as “unconstructive” Iran’s statements on plans to disarm Hezbollah. Iran�...
KAOHSIUNG: Waves generated by Typhoon Podul break along the coast in Kaohsiung on August 13, 2025. Thousands of people sheltered and fishermen secured their boats across storm-battered southern Taiwan on August 13 as Typhoon Podul intensified on its approach to the island.—AFP
Typhoon Podul pummels Taiwan, heads toward China
KAOHSIUNG: Typhoon Podul pounded Taiwan on Wednesday, shutting down businesses in the south, grounding flights and knocking out power for thousands of households, while parts of China made preparations for the storm to make landfall. Wind gusts of u...
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KUWAIT: Minister of Justice Nasser Al-Sumait and officials inspect the Al-Raqqa Courts Complex.- KUNA
Kuwait to launch largest legislative reform plan

KUWAIT: Minister of Justice Nasser Al-Sumait on Wednesday announced that Kuwait will soon launch the largest legislative development plan in its history, in cooperation with state...
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Toxic brew kills 13 in Kuwait
Dr Hala Al-Eissa
Potatoes can be healthy, but cooking holds the key: Kuwaiti researcher
KUWAIT: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Chairman Khaled Al-Mughamis with EQUATE delegation.--KUNA
KRCS chief receives EQUATE delegation, praises partnership
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Al-Sabah receives on Wednesday at Bayan Palace, in the presence of Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya, Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Barbuda Affairs Everly Paul Chet Greene, along with his accompanying delegation. --KUNA
Kuwait Acting PM, FM receive Antigua and Barbuda’s FM
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KUWAIT: This file photo shows a 'Welcome to Kuwait' sign outside of Kuwait International Airport.
Family visit visas open to all, ‘no salary cap needed’
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Family visit visas to Kuwait valid for up to one year: official
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Kuwait cuts prices on 544 medicines, weight loss drugs
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Armed gang arrested with large cache of narcotics and firearms in Kuwait
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KUWAIT: Cabinet ministers convene for their weekly meeting on August 12, 2025. — KUNA
New rules to protect public money, speed up courts
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PATRAS: Photo shows a wildfire burning a forest near the city of Patras.- AFP
Thousands battle fires as heatwave bakes Europe

PATRAS: Greece on Wednesday battled to contain more than 20 wildfires including one menacing its third-largest city Patras as a heatwave stoked blazes and forced the evacuation of...
TEL AVIV: A woman holds a sign showing the names of journalists killed in conflict in the Palestinian territories, Lebanon and Zionist entity since October 7, 2023; during a protest in solidarity with journalists in the Gaza Strip and condemning the killing of Al Jazeera journalists days earlier.- AFP
Zionist military OKs plan for new offensive in Gaza
IBEIRUT: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council chief Ali Larijani meets with Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the government palace in Beirut on August 13, 2025. – AFP
Lebanon president tells Iran security chief he ‘rejects all interference’
KAOHSIUNG: Waves generated by Typhoon Podul break along the coast in Kaohsiung on August 13, 2025. Thousands of people sheltered and fishermen secured their boats across storm-battered southern Taiwan on August 13 as Typhoon Podul intensified on its approach to the island.—AFP
Typhoon Podul pummels Taiwan, heads toward China
GENEVA: Activits stand outside of the assembly hall during the final days the Plastics Treaty Negotiations at the United Nations Offices in Geneva on August 13, 2025. Negotiators from 184 countries remained riven on how to curb plastic pollution, less than 36 hours before they were slated to deliver a binding global treaty. – AFP
Plastic pollution plague blights Asia
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Kuwait Lifts Family Visit Visa Restrictions
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KT EATS KOTTON CAFE
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Kuwait Times Summer interns visit NIC
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Kuwait welcomes GCC residents with visa on arrival
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MUMBAI: Freshly caught seafood is kept for dispatch early morning at a crowded market inside the Sassoon Dock in Mumbai on August 13, 2025. Indian exporters are scrambling for options to mitigate the fallout of US President Donald Trump’s threatened tariff salvo against the world’s most populous nation. - AFP
India’s exporters reel as US threatens tariff salvo

MUMBAI: Indian exporters are scrambling for options to mitigate the fallout of US President Donald Trump’s threatened tariff salvo against the world’s most populous nation....
SINGAPORE: This photo shows a general view of the logo of the Bank of China on its office building in Singapore.- AFP
China’s bank loans unexpectedly contract for first time in 20 years
RIO DE JANEIRO: A view of the Rio de Janeiro port with the Sugar Loaf mountain in the background in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- AFP
Brazil to unveil help for its companies hit by US tariffs
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Burgan Bank renews ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 certification
TOKYO: Pedestrians walk in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on August 13, 2025. – AFP
Global shares hit record high
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MASON: Jessica Pegula of the United States plays a backhand during the match against Magda Linette of Poland during Day 6 of the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 12, 2025 in Mason, Ohio. – AFP
Cincinnati washout leaves Zverev, Jessica Pegula stranded mid-match

CINCINNATI: Carlos Alcaraz beat the heat and humidity of a Midwest summer as the world number two advanced to the fourth round of the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open on Tuesday. The...
BUDAPEST: Sweden’s Armand Duplantis celebrates with fans after setting a new pole vault world record at 6,29m during the men’s pole vault event of the Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix in Budapest, Hungary. – AFP
Duplantis sets new pole vault world record of 6.29m
UDINE: Paris Saint-Germain’s Spanish midfielder #08 Fabian Ruiz shoots the ball during a training session at Friuli stadium, in Udine. – AFP
PSG coach Luis Enrique wants ‘different profile’ to Donnarumma
EUGENE: (FILES) Christian Coleman looks on after the Xfinity Men’s 200m final during the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. – AFP
Richardson apologizes to Coleman, speaks about domestic violence
TAROUBA: West Indies team celebrate with the trophy after winning the third and final One Day International (ODI) cricket match between West Indies and Pakistan at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago on August 12, 2025. – AFP
Seales leads West Indies to ODI series victory over Pakistan
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A lock icon, and security code show on the change password page while a business person using a laptop computer. Cyber security technology on websites or apps for data protection.
Passwords under threat as tech giants seek tougher security
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Glimpse Into the Future: NVIDIA RTX Technologies Blends Kuwait City into The World of Cyberpunk 2077
Spotify's Artificial Intelligence DJ announcer, Xavier X Jernigan's shadow, is pictured as he attends the presentation of the latest Spotify tool in Mexico City on July 17, 2024. --AFP
AI bands signal new era for music business
People watch a robot performing tasks at an exhibition during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference.
Humanoid robots embodiment of China’s AI ambitions
PARIS: A guest plays Mariokart World of the new Nintendo Switch 2 video-game console system of Japanese video-game company Nintendo during the worldwide presentation at the Grand Palais in Paris on April 2, 2025. - AFP
Nintendo fans stoked for Switch 2 'mega launch'
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Glimpse Into the Future: NVIDIA RTX Technologies Blends Kuwait City into The World of Cyberpunk 2077
Spotify's Artificial Intelligence DJ announcer, Xavier X Jernigan's shadow, is pictured as he attends the presentation of the latest Spotify tool in Mexico City on July 17, 2024. --AFP
AI bands signal new era for music business
People watch a robot performing tasks at an exhibition during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference.
Humanoid robots embodiment of China’s AI ambitions
PARIS: A guest plays Mariokart World of the new Nintendo Switch 2 video-game console system of Japanese video-game company Nintendo during the worldwide presentation at the Grand Palais in Paris on April 2, 2025. - AFP
Nintendo fans stoked for Switch 2 'mega launch'
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In this Museums Victoria Researcher Ruairidh Duncan (left) and Palaeontologist Erich Fitzgerald with the partial fossil skull and teeth of Janjucetus dullardi in Melbourne.
Scientists unearth ‘cute’ but fearsome ancient whale

Australian scientists have discovered a razor-toothed whale that prowled the seas 26 million years ago, saying Wednesday the species was “deceptively cute” but a fearsome...
This photograph taken researcher by Hans Puschel, obtained from Universidad de Chile shows Paleontologists working in the Río de la Chinas valley, in the Magallanes region of Chile, on February 17, 2024. --AFP photos
Scientists find 74-million-year-old mammal fossil in Chile
Screen grab shows a sea star at 1195 metres of depth at the Mar del Plata Canyon in the Argentine Sea.
Patrick Star and ‘Drag Queen’ crab: Underwater robot live stream captivates Argentines
A worker feeds the dogs at the veterinary center in El-Arjat, 20 kms west of the Moroccan capital Rabat.--AFP photos
World Cup host Morocco under pressure to save stray dogs
The story of the 36-year-old elephant called Madhuri reflects both the passion that some communities have for elephants in India -- and the mind-boggling scale of the self-declared "world's biggest wild animal rescue centre". --AFP
Jumbo journey as Indian elephant set to return home
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Lebanese craftsman Mohammed Al-Shaar cuts the tassel of a tarboosh, also known as 'fez', at his workshop.
Lebanese craftsman keeps up tradition of tarboosh hat-making
Japanese actor Kenshin Kamimura arrives at the West Kowloon law courts for the verdict in his sexual assault case in Hong Kong.--AFP photos
Japanese star convicted of indecent assault in Hong Kong
The 54-pound Martian meteorite NWA 16788, the largest known piece of Mars ever discovered on Earth, is displayed during a Sotheby’s auction preview in New York.--AFP photos
Auction of world’s largest Mars meteorite sparks ownership debate
Tourists sit in a chairlift on the hill Gubalowka, a hill from which there is a view of Zakopane and the Tatra Mountains.
Gulf tourists say Polish mountain town is a cool place
This aerial view shows the former Akouedo landfill that has now been turned into a park in Abidjan.
Abidjan landfill transformed into city parkland
Japanese actor Kenshin Kamimura arrives at the West Kowloon law courts for the verdict in his sexual assault case in Hong Kong.--AFP photos
Japanese star convicted of indecent assault in Hong Kong
The 54-pound Martian meteorite NWA 16788, the largest known piece of Mars ever discovered on Earth, is displayed during a Sotheby’s auction preview in New York.--AFP photos
Auction of world’s largest Mars meteorite sparks ownership debate
Tourists sit in a chairlift on the hill Gubalowka, a hill from which there is a view of Zakopane and the Tatra Mountains.
Gulf tourists say Polish mountain town is a cool place
This aerial view shows the former Akouedo landfill that has now been turned into a park in Abidjan.
Abidjan landfill transformed into city parkland