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UK schools fight misogyny peddled by online influencer Andrew Tate
When Nick Hewlett, head of a London school, was told about controversial online influencer Andrew Tate by a parent, he had never heard the name. Yet he soon found out that his students were familiar with all of Tate's misogynist posts on social media. The head teacher of St Dunstan's College decided to counter the problem, even before Tate's arrest in December in Romania.Hewlett's solution, and that of some other schools, is to openly talk to...
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Philippines suspends accreditation of recruitment agencies in Kuwait: Report
The Philippine government has suspended the accreditation of foreign recruitment agencies in Kuwait following the brutal killing of Filipina domestic helper Jullebee Ranara, the Manila-based Philstar reported.Kuwait-based Migrant Workers Office officer-in-charge Catherine Duladul announced new regulations for the process of accreditation, job orders and employment contracts by foreign recruitment agencies were to be enforced effective Jan 29....
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Collector offers glimpse of historic Kuwaiti flag piece circa 1936
The private collection of Abdullah Mohammad Bin Nasser contains a valuable piece offering a glimpse of the old Kuwaiti flag dating to circa 1936. Bin Nasser acquired the historic flag during extensive tour and search for antiquities. The flag has a red and white color with an inscription of Kuwait and Shahada (profession of faith) on it in addition to a golden embroidery of the Amiri Crown, the state symbol back in the day.The piece reflected the...
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KD 3994.9 average monthly salary for Kuwaiti family; KD 939.8 for non-Kuwaiti family
KUWAIT: Acting Director-General of the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) Moniyeh Al-Qabandi announced that the average monthly income of a Kuwaiti family in 2021, without calculating the rental value, amounted to KD 3,995 (about $13,000) compared to KD 3,351 (about $10,900), an increase of 2.2 percent compared to the income and expenditure survey in 2013.Al-Qabandi said in a press statement on Tuesday on the sidelines of the conference to launch...
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Messi says World Cup trophy 'called out' to him
Lionel Messi won the World Cup because the sparkling solid gold trophy picked him to lift it, the Argentine star said in a radio interview aired on Monday. The 35-year-old inspired his country to World Cup glory last month by scoring two goals and a penalty in the South Americans' shoot-out triumph over previous holders France following a thrilling 3-3 draw in Qatar."The cup called out to me, it told me: come and grab me, now you can touch me,"...
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Women drive fast train to Makkah as Saudi workforce evolves
Driver Tharaa Ali takes her seat at the helm of a high-speed train ferrying pilgrims to Makkah, a beneficiary of conservative Saudi Arabia's bid to employ its booming female workforce.Saudi women only gained the right to drive in 2018, and until recently 25-year-old Ali's transportation experience was limited to cruising around her native Jeddah in the family sedan.But last year she joined some 28,000 applicants vying for just 32 slots for women...
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Hijabi 'indie mothers' embraced by young Indonesian music fans
At a packed festival in central Jakarta, hijab-clad sexagenarian singer Rien Djamain bursts into an upbeat track about nuclear destruction to a crowd of thousands, mostly young Indonesians.Behind the frontwoman of the all-female Nasida Ria band are her fellow musicians, dressed in silver and black sequined dresses, backing up her velvety vocals with bongos, violins, mandolins, bamboo flutes and tambourines."O cursed creator of the nuclear bomb,...
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UAE astronaut says not required to fast during Ramadan on ISS
Emirati astronaut Sultan Al-Neyadi said Wednesday that he will not be required to fast during Ramadan while on his upcoming space mission.The 41-year-old will become the first Arab astronaut to spend six months in space when he blasts off for the International Space Station (ISS) next month aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.Neyadi, NASA's Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg and Russia's Andrey Fedyaev are scheduled to fly to the ISS on February 26 as...
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Is podcast changing the media scene?
KUWAIT: With the invention of the television in the late 1920s, people began to say radio, which came decades ago, was obsolete, but here we are in the 21st century and both mediums are still in use. Enters the podcast, the new player in the media scene that is touted to change the game, and put both television and radio in their places or so they say. Podcasts, a portmanteau of iPod and Broadcast, began as an individual program made by the...
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Saudi camel-whisperers use ‘special language’ to train herd
The cries of camel herder Hamad Al-Marri mean nothing to the untrained ear, but his animals respond instantly, gathering behind him to walk together across the Saudi desert. The mode of communication, known as Alheda’a, was inscribed last month on UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage, highlighting the deep traditional connection between camels and inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula.A skilled camel herder can use his voice alone to...
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Artificial Intelligence revolution, fears and hopes
KUWAIT: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been making headlines recently with different aspects of the technology used to review books and movies, make art, and downright try to imitate humans. With all considered, should the human race fear the AI or build hopes and dreams of a better future. Cue in the San Francisco-based Artificial Intelligence Company "OpenAI", which released the ChatGPT-3 last December with millions of users already...
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Why Vietnam is celebrating the Year of the Cat, not the Rabbit
As China gears up to welcome the Year of the Rabbit, Lunar New Year looks slightly different in Vietnam, where the Year of the Cat is about to begin.Across the country, streets are decked out with statues of felines and shops are stocked full of cat-themed decorations, popular gifts during Vietnamese New Year, known as Tet.Vietnam and neighbouring China share 10 of the zodiac calendar's 12 signs -- the rat, tiger, dragon, snake, horse, goat,...
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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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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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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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TUNIS: President of Tunisia Kais Saied receives Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al-Yahya. — KUNA
Tunisian president receives Kuwaiti foreign minister