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Anti-abortion lawmaker Metsola elected as EU parliament chief
STRASBOURG, France: EU lawmakers yesterday chose centre-right Maltese politician Roberta Metsola the new head of the European Parliament, despite controversy over her anti-abortion stance. Metsola-a member of the largest bloc, the European People's Party-won a large majority with 458 votes to become the third woman to head the chamber after a deal between the leading political groupings.Her election comes a week after the shock death of outgoing...
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Indonesia passes law for capital's move to Borneo
JAKARTA: Indonesia's parliament yesterday passed a law approving the relocation of its capital from slowly sinking Jakarta to a site 2,000 kilometres (1,200 miles) away on jungle-clad Borneo island that will be named "Nusantara".The House of Representatives vote provides the legal framework for the move, which was first tipped by President Joko Widodo in April 2019, citing rising sea levels and severe congestion on densely populated Java island....
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Gaza studio produces Hamas response to Zionist hit shows
In a Gaza TV studio of the ruling Islamist armed movement Hamas, a set features Zionist flags, Hebrew documents and a portrait of Theodor Herzl, the father of modern Zionism. The make-believe office of enemy state Zionist security service is being used to shoot a "pro-resistance" television series on the conflict. It is Hamas' answer to Zionist hit shows such as the special forces drama "Fauda" that have gained millions of viewers on platforms...
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Kuwait COVID cases jump above 5,000 for first time
By B Izzak KUWAIT: The Cabinet yesterday decided to cut the duration of home quarantine for vaccinated passengers arriving in the country to seven days, which can be ended immediately after a negative PCR test, the Center for Government Communication said. The health ministry recently changed health protocols to deal with a new wave of the coronavirus pandemic, with the number of new cases reported yesterday crossing 5,000 for the first...
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MPs poised to look into grilling motion against Defense Minister
KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti National Assembly is set to convene a session today, mainly to consider an interpellation request lodged by MP Hamdan Al-Azmi against Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah. The session, which also continues tomorrow, will discuss many committee reports and the recent speech delivered by His Highness the Amir. The grilling against the defense minister is at the top of the agenda of the...
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Secret to fighting COVID is in food intake, exercise, says senior dietician
By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: The secret to fighting any form of disease including the coronavirus is proper food and exercise, according to Dr Mohamed Essam El-Din Mohamed Ayad, a senior dietician at the health ministry. Speaking to Kuwait Times, the nutritionist and food sciences doctor said the path to good health is in proper food intake. "If you follow the food pyramid guidelines, you can surely avoid visiting hospitals or clinics. The problem now...
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Kuwait police arrest man with 22 kg of narcotics
KUWAIT: Kuwait police arrested a man in possession of 22 kilograms of narcotics valued more than KD 250,000 ($825,000), the Interior Ministry announced yesterday. The arrest came during an operation after authorities obtained a warrant to search the suspect's house, the ministry explained, adding that police found one kilogram of crystal methamphetamine and a sensitive electronic scale during the search. The suspect, an Arab resident, admitted...
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Nadal, Barty make devastating starts
MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal and Ashleigh Barty made devastating starts to their Australian Open title campaigns yesterday as the Grand Slam attempted to move on from the Novak Djokovic visa saga. Naomi Osaka launched the defense of her women's crown with victory but Coco Gauff was an early big-name casualty, the American 17-year-old dumped out in straight sets by Wang Qiang, who is ranked outside the top 100. The only Australian Open champion in the...
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Ozone pollution costs Asia billions in lost crops
TOKYO: Persistently high levels of ozone pollution in Asia are costing China, Japan and South Korea an estimated $63 billion annually in lost rice, wheat and maize crops, a new study says. While ozone forms a protective layer around the Earth in the upper atmosphere, it is a harmful pollutant at ground level.It is created by a chemical reaction when two pollutants, often emitted by cars or industry, combine in the presence of sunlight and it can...
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Pandemic still taking heavy toll on jobs: UN
GENEVA: The COVID-19 crisis is continuing to hit jobs hard around the world, the United Nations said yesterday, warning it could take years for employment levels to reach pre-pandemic levels. In a new study, the UN’s International Labor Organization revised its previous forecast that the global employment market will make a nearly full recovery from the virus this year.Blaming the impacts of COVID variants like Delta and Omicron and uncertainty...
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Largest cut diamond on show in Dubai
DUBAI: The world’s largest known cut diamond went on public display for the first time yesterday ahead of its sale, when it is expected to reach five million dollars. The Enigma, the name of the rare black carbanado diamond, was put on display in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. The diamond is believed to have been created when a meteorite or an asteroid hit the Earth more than 2.6 billion years ago, according to Sotheby’s auction house...
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Standoff over eviction in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM: Zionist police were in a standoff yesterday with a Palestinian man who carried a gas canister onto the roof of his home in a Jerusalem flashpoint district as his family faced eviction. Zionist media reported that Mohammed Salhiya had threatened to set himself on fire if the eviction order from Sheikh Jarrah area of Zionist-annexed east Jerusalem was carried out.Salhiya’s family has been facing an eviction threat since 2017, when the...
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Crackdown on visa violators
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Kuwait expands ‘open door’ policy to virtual domain
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HATHRAS, India: Policemen carry a person who died in a melee during a sermon in Uttar Pradesh state on July 2, 2024. - AFP
Stampede at India religious event kills 116
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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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Interior cracks down on residency violators