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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
We live in a time when fame is measured by the number of followers, not by the quality of ideas or the originality of talent. What is even more dangerous is that many literary and creative platforms today are funded by wealthy individuals—raising ...
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...
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Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender #05 Marquinhos lifts the trophy as Paris Saint-Germain celebrate winning the 2025 UEFA Super Cup final football match between Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) and Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) at the Friuli stadium, in Udine, on August 13, 2025. — AFP
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PSG beat Tottenham to win UEFA Super Cup
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KIPCO reports a net profit of KD 10.2 million for H1 2025
KUWAIT: KIPCO – Kuwait Projects Company (Holding) – reported a record operating profit of KD 88.7 million ($290.5 million) for the first six months of 2025, a 9.9 percent increase from the KD 80.8 million ($264.6 million) reported for the corres...
LONDON: Pedestrians walk past the Bank of England, in the City of London. – AFP
UK economy slows less than feared after tariffs
LONDON: Britain’s economy performed better than expected in the second quarter as it weathered the impact of US tariffs and a higher UK business tax, official data showed Thursday. Gross domestic product grew 0.3 percent in the April-June period, ...
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LuLu Hypermarket celebrates ‘India Utsav’ with exclusive offers
KUWAIT: The grand inauguration took place on 13 August 2025 at the LuLu Hypermarket Al Rai outlet. The event was inaugurated by Kaizar T Shakir, Chairman of IBPC, along with Kuldeep Singh Lambha, Senior Advisory Council Board Member of IBPC; S K Wad...
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Indian Ambassador’s message on 79th Independence Day

By Dr Adarsh Swaika, Ambassador of India to KuwaitOn the special occasion of India’s 79th Independence Day, I extend my heartfelt greetings to all Indian nationals and persons...
KUWAIT: Kuwait Times and Kuwait News teams attend a workshop on “Effective Media Presence for Impact and Documentation,” by Amna Al-Mohna, on Thursday.
Kuwait Times, Kuwait News teams attend specialized workshop
KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Dr Noura Mohammad Al-Mashaan chairs a meeting on Thursday of the Ministerial Committee for Following Up on the Executive Status of Agreements and MoUs signed between Kuwait and China. -- KUNA
Kuwait, China review progress on 22 joint development projects
KUWAIT: Ahmadi Governor Sheikh Hamoud Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah with Minister of Health Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi.
Governor discusses Ahmadi health district plan with minister
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PAM launches salary service in Sahel Business
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Family visit visas to Kuwait valid for up to one year: official
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Toxic brew kills 13 in Kuwait
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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
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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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Sept 4 declared holiday for Prophet’s birthday
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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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This illustration photograph shows physical banknotes and coin imitations of the Bitcoin crypto currency. – AFP
Bitcoin hits record high

TOKYO: Bitcoin hit a record high on Thursday during early Asian trading, surpassing $124,000, driven by favorable US legislation and a rise in US equities. The cryptocurrency rose...
LAS VEGAS: An Amazon Zoox driverless robotaxi drives on the Las Vegas Strip, Nevada. – AFP
Eyeing robotaxis, Tesla hires test car operator
Sheikha Dana Naser Al Sabah
KIPCO reports a net profit of KD 10.2 million for H1 2025
LONDON: Pedestrians walk past the Bank of England, in the City of London. – AFP
UK economy slows less than feared after tariffs
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LuLu Hypermarket celebrates ‘India Utsav’ with exclusive offers
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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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From heritage to high tech: The evolving role of watches
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Not your usual fruit: Imported hybrids gain popularity in Kuwait
A group photo for Kuwaiti band Lumina. --Photo by @Tings
Lumina: Kuwait’s bold voice in alternative metal
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
An assorted fruit basket.
Not your usual fruit: Imported hybrids gain popularity in Kuwait
A group photo for Kuwaiti band Lumina. --Photo by @Tings
Lumina: Kuwait’s bold voice in alternative metal
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