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Taiwan fruit, fish farmers feel squeeze of China’s sanctions
TAIPEI: As a Taiwanese fighter jet screamed over the lush green fields of eastern Hualien county last week, pomelo farmer Mulin Ou sat in his orchard counting the cost of China’s latest push to squeeze the island. Cross-strait tensions have risen to their highest level in decades as China rages over a visit by United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi earlier this month.Beijing, which claims democratic Taiwan as its own, launched drills in...
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In risky recycling venture, Gazans burn plastic for fuel
JABALIA: Living in one of the poorest parts of the Middle East and facing some of the region’s highest fuel costs, Palestinians in Gaza are burning plastic to make affordable diesel. It’s an economic and practical solution in a territory blockaded by Zionists for 15 years, but one which poses serious environmental and health risks, experts say.Standing before rusty metal machinery and fuel containers, Mahmoud Al-Kafarneh described how he and...
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Taming inflation will inflict ‘pain’ on Americans: Powell
WASHINGTON: Taming US inflation will inflict “pain” on American families and businesses, but failure to wrestle prices down from their current 40-year high would be even more harmful, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday in a hotly-anticipated speech to global policymakers.Addressing the annual gathering of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell did not hold back or leave room for doubt about the Fed’s plans, pledging...
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With Elton John, Britney Spears releases first new song since 2016
UNITED STATES: Britney Spears released her first new song in six years on Friday with the debut of “Hold Me Closer”, a duet with British music legend Elton John. The track—a dance-inflected take on John’s 1970s ballad “Tiny Dancer”, with elements of his later hit “The One”—dropped less than a year after Spears won a court battle with her father, ending a conservatorship arrangement that gave him control over much of her life....
People ride on the newly renovated sixth generation Peak Tram on its first day of operations in Hong Kong.—AFP
Peak Tram back on track in tourist-devoid Hong Kong
CHINA: The Peak Tram, Hong Kong’s famed public transport and a popular tourist draw, reopened Saturday after a year-long $102 million facelift even as the city’s coronavirus curbs continue to keep overseas visitors at bay. The historic funicular, which dates back to 1888 and offers panoramic views of Hong Kong Island’s famous skyline as it ascends to Victoria Peak, used to draw over six million visitors a year, according to its operator....
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Iranians pay homage to poet Ebtehaj, dead at 94
TEHRAN: Hundreds of Iranians attended a funeral service in Tehran on Friday for the country’s best-known contemporary poet, Hushang Ebtehaj, who died earlier this month aged 94. Ebtehaj, whose Persian pen name was Sayeh (the Shadow), shot to fame composing lyrical poems themed on love and solitude, as well as reflections on the struggles and upsides of life in Iran. He died of kidney failure in Germany and his remains were transferred to his...
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Chalamet, Styles, Armas: Next-gen stars to light up Venice film festival
VENICE: Timothee Chalamet as a love-sick cannibal, Harry Styles in his first leading role, Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe—a new generation of stars steps into the spotlight when the Venice Film Festival kicks off Wednesday. Ninety years since its first edition, the world’s longest-running film event also boasts a raft of award-winning directors in its line-up this year. Perhaps the most anticipated premiere will be for Monroe biopic...
Alizbeth Camacho (center), 63, leads a meditation session at her hostel Luz Azul (Blue Light), in Amatlan de Quetzalcoatl, in Tepoztlan municipality, Morelos state, Mexico.—AFP
Mexico lures visitors on new age tourism trail
MEXICO: With restorative rituals, yoga retreats and psychedelic experiences, Mexico has become a magnet for spiritually minded tourists seeking an alternative vacation far from the troubles of the modern world. While many visitors head straight to the beach, a different type of tourist chooses the village of Tepoztlan, a haven for artists and intellectuals an hour’s drive from the capital. Some of its residents once came for a short stay and...
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Traditional beauty pageant battles to keep pace in modern Ireland
IRELAND: As the Rose of Tralee beauty pageant concluded this week, the contestants in colorful ball gowns and silk sashes swayed as they sang the 19th-century ballad that inspired the competition. “She was lovely and fair as the rose of the summer,” they sang as this year’s winner was paraded through the town in County Kerry, southwest Ireland, which gave the contest its name. When all 33 contestants departed the stage, fireworks burst...
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Two-thirds of Kuwaiti professionals prefer to set up their own business
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: A recent survey revealed that two-thirds or 66 percent of professionals in Kuwait prefer to work on their own or establish their own company, if given the opportunity. The results showed 51 percent of employees are currently considering establishing their own companies, while 32 percent stated that they tried to establish a private business in the past, while 10 percent of respondents said they had never thought about...
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Outgoing EU ambassador hails strong relations with Kuwait
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: The European Union Delegation in Kuwait held a reception on Wednesday at St Regis hotel in Kuwait City to bid farewell to Cristian Tudor, the first EU resident ambassador of the first EU Delegation in Kuwait, upon the completion of his tenure in the country. In his farewell speech, Tudor said that the achievements in EU-Kuwaiti relations would not have been possible, had it not been for the support of the Kuwaiti...
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WHO turns to public for monkeypox name change
GENEVA: The World Health Organization, which is looking to rename monkeypox, called Tuesday for help from the public in coming up with a less stigmatizing designation for the fast-spreading disease. The UN health agency has for weeks voiced concern about the name of the disease that emerged onto the global stage in May. Experts warn the name can be stigmatizing to the primates it was named after, but who play little role in its spread, and to the...
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Mohammad Al-Wasmi, Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.
Kuwait’s International Quran competition announces winners
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OPEC Secretary-General Haitham Al-Ghais.
OPEC to COP29: Oil gift from God
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DOHA: Kuwait’s Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah speaks at the 41st meeting of the Interior Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council. — KUNA photos
Interior minister calls for uniting GCC security efforts
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Automak’s founding members, including Group President Hussam Fawzi Al-Kharafi and CEO Ghazi Al-Omar, along with ROX Motor’s representatives, CEO and Co-founder Yan Feng, and Vice President Wu Yue, during the launch ceremony.
Automak launches ROX Motor in Kuwait with all-new ROX01 model
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TUNIS: President of Tunisia Kais Saied receives Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al-Yahya. — KUNA
Tunisian president receives Kuwaiti foreign minister