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'Thrones' prequel 'House of the Dragon' holds world premiere
"House of the Dragon" creators and stars were eager to leave behind the difficult final season of "Game of Thrones" as they launched its prequel at a glittering world premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday.The original "Thrones," with its unique blend of fantasy, violence, medieval politics and dragons, became a global phenomenon that hooked audiences and swept television awards, but its finale was panned by fans and critics."It's a real shame that...
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Gaming time has little effect on short-term mental health
The short-term mental-health impact of playing video games "is probably too small" to be noticeable, according to a major study by the University of Oxford published Wednesday."Our study finds little to no evidence of connections between gameplay and well-being," said Andrew K. Przybylski, a researcher at the university's Oxford Internet Institute.The study surveyed 38,935 players from the English-speaking world, asking them to rate their mental...
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Kuwaiti photographer Majed Sultan Al-Zaabi wins the ‘Photography Content Creator’ award
The General Secretariat of the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International #Photography Award announced the winners of the special prizes for the 11th session of the award, titled “Nature”. The “Photography Content Creator” award was won by the Kuwaiti photographer and influencer Majed Sultan Al-Zaabi. Zaabi expressed his thanks and pride in the award and the extent of its impact and support for the photographers’...
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Webb telescope may have already found most distant known galaxy
Just a week after its first images were shown to the world, the James Webb Space Telescope may have found a galaxy that existed 13.5 billion years ago, a scientist who analyzed the data said Wednesday.Known as GLASS-z13, the galaxy dates back to 300 million years after the Big Bang, about 100 million years earlier than anything previously identified, Rohan Naidu of the Harvard Center for Astrophysics told AFP."We're potentially looking at the...
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The world's most powerful passports for 2022
A trio of Asian passports offer their holders greater global travel freedom than those of any other countries, according to a new quarterly report released by London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners. The index is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).The best passports to hold in July 2022 are:1. Japan (193 destinations)2. Singapore, South Korea (192...
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the press conference in Colombo on 23rd April 2019
Six-time PM Wickremesinghe wins Sri Lanka presidency
COLOMBO: Six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected as crisis-wracked Sri Lanka's new president in a parliamentary vote Wednesday, with the backing of the disgraced former leader's party. Official results gave the veteran politician 134 votes, an absolute majority in the 225-member parliament, after Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country and resigned in the wake of protesters overrunning his palace."Our divisions are now over,"...
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Netflix subscriber numbers drop two quarters in a row
Netflix reported losing subscribers for the second quarter in a row Tuesday as the streaming giant battles fierce competition and viewer belt tightening, but the company assured investors of better days ahead.The loss of 970,000 paying Netflix subscriber numbers drop two quarters in a row customers in the most recent quarter was not as big as expected, and left Netflix with just shy of 221 million subscribers."Tough in some ways, losing a million...
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Kuwait Crown Prince leaves for Saudi Arabia for Jeddah Summit
Representing His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and his accompanying delegation, on Saturday headed to Saudi Arabia to attend Jeddah Security and Development Summit gathering GCC countries, the US, Jordan, Egypt and Iraq.His Highness the Crown Prince was seen off at the airport by National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim, His Highness Sheikh...
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Students embrace new rhythms at Saudi music schools
Saudi businessman Ahmed Abdullah watches intently as his seven-year-old daughter Yasmine practises keyboard scales at a Riyadh music school, an opportunity he could only dream about when he was young.Saudi Arabia's rulers have recently relaxed some social restrictions after decades of adhering to a rigid interpretation of Islam, enforced by the kingdom's religious police and placing severe limits on social activities including group musical...
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Wimbledon trailblazer Jabeur receives Tunisian Order of Merit
Tennis trailblazer Ons Jabeur, who became the first African woman to reach a Grand Slam singles final, was honoured by Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday for "her remarkable sporting successes".The 27-year-old Jabeur, defeated in the Wimbledon final by Russian-born Elena Rybakina last weekend, was awarded the country's Great Medal of the National Order of Merit.Saied hailed Jabeur for raising "high the country's flag in international...
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Mattel unveils Jane Goodall Barbie, complete with chimp
American toy manufacturer Mattel has unveiled new specialty Barbie dolls modeled after the famous English primatologist Jane Goodall and her beloved research specimen, a chimpanzee named David Greybeard. The Goodall doll, which Mattel says will be partly made with recycled plastic, sports the researcher's classic beige collared shirt and shorts, as well as a pair of binoculars and a blue notebook.David Greybeard was the chimpanzee on whom...
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Pregnant Texas driver argues fetus is passenger after carpool fine
A pregnant woman in Texas who was fined for driving solo in a carpool lane said her fetus must be counted as a passenger in the wake of strict new abortion laws.Brandy Bottone, 32 years old and 34 weeks pregnant, has vowed to go to court after she was pulled over in Dallas and handed a penalty by a police officer last month.She was driving in a lane reserved for vehicles carrying at least two people -- a fact she did not dispute.But Bottone told...
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Crackdown on visa violators
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Kuwait expands ‘open door’ policy to virtual domain
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Minister of Municipal Affairs Dr Noura Al-Mashaan and Head of the Municipal Council Abdullah Al-Mahari inspect the Darwazat Abdulrazzaq project. – KUNA photos
Darwaza Abdulrazzaq project set to reopen
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Saudi energy minister announces discovery of multiple oil, gas fields
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Interior cracks down on residency violators