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Biden vows to defend democracy
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden yesterday savaged Donald Trump's "lies" and attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat, vowing on the first anniversary of the Jan 6 Capitol riot he would let no one put a "dagger at the throat of democracy". In a dark, powerful address, Biden called out Trump's effort to cheat and blasted the mob of the Republican's supporters who stormed the Capitol in an attempt to prevent certification of the election...
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Djokovic fights to stay after Aussie visa cancelled
MELBOURNE: Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic won a temporary reprieve in his deportation from Australia yesterday, but is set to spend the night in an immigration detention facility as he fights to remain in the country. The vaccine-sceptic Serb was detained at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport having failed to "provide appropriate evidence" of double vaccination, or a medical exemption needed to enter the country.Djokovic had jetted into...
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Institutions, firms spread awareness on protecting, preserving environment
By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: Various institutions and companies are trying to spread awareness on protecting and preserving the environment through waste management. We have started seeing colorful trash bins to separate waste in some shopping malls and other places. Al Hamra tower and shopping mall in Kuwait City has placed trash bins for four types of waste - plastic, glass, paper and mixed waste. These containers are placed in the shopping mall,...
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Foreign residents rebuff Expat Insider report, highlight good side of Kuwait
By Chidi EmmanuelKUWAIT: Foreign residents in Kuwait rebuffed a recent report that ranked Kuwait as the worst destination for expatriates, calling it biased. For the seventh time in eight years, Kuwait was ranked the worst destination for expats - taking the last position in the Expat Insider survey (59th out of 59 countries). According to Expat Insider, Kuwait ranks last in the quality-of-life index (59th), with especially poor results in the...
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Body-monitoring tech trend comes with concerns
LAS VEGAS: A ring shimmers on display at the Consumer Electronics Show, but this is no mere piece of jewelry-it's packed with sensors capable of detecting body temperature, respiration and much more. Startups at the annual gadget extravaganza in Las Vegas touted technology-enhanced accessories designed to look fetching on the outside while scrutinizing what is happening on the inside of wearers."We want to democratize personal health," said...
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Robot tractors may be heading to a farm near you
LAS VEGAS: Driverless plows and autonomous tools to weed vegetable plots are the latest innovations ready to help farmers juggling labor shortages, climate change and environmental protection, while trying to feed a growing world population.Venerable American farm equipment manufacturer John Deere and French agricultural robot start-up Naio debuted their latest innovations at the Consumer Electronics Show, which began Wednesday in Las...
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Creepy meets cool in humanoid robots at CES tech show
A lifelike, child-size doll writhed and cried before slightly shocked onlookers snapping smartphone pictures Wednesday at the CES tech show -- where the line between cool and slightly disturbing robots can be thin."Oh! The eyes are very scary," said Marcelo Humerez, an exhibitor from Peru who happened upon the Pedia-Roid, which is designed for medical training, as its eyes went white. But just a few stands away, a humanoid named Ameca got a...
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What a life!': Moreno reflects as new Oscars bid looms
It took Rita Moreno a year to agree to a documentary about her career. When she finally watched it for the first time, she exclaimed to her daughter: "What a life I've had!" The Puerto Rican superstar's seven decades in show business have earned her Emmys, a Grammy, a Tony and an Oscar-the rare "EGOT" feat, achieved by only 16 artists ever.Moreno is the only Latina among them, having overcome racism and sexual abuse in Hollywood long before...
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Grammys postponed, Sundance goes virtual over Covid
The organization behind the Grammys on Wednesday postponed the music awards gala scheduled for January 31 due to "uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant" of COVID-19 that has ripped through the United States in recent weeks. Minutes later, the prestigious Sundance film festival-which was set to begin January 20 in Park City, Utah-announced it was shifting all of its premieres and events online, a move it deemed necessary "despite the most...
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Omicron crashes cruise party
LONDON: A series of coronavirus outbreaks have cropped up on cruise ships in North and South America, Europe and Asia in recent days despite strict health measures, giving new headaches to the pandemic-hit sector.Safety bubbles that include tests and vaccine requirements were set up to reassure travellers when cruise travel resumed last year following a long hiatus that was imposed as the world scrambled to contain the virus.But cases have been...
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Japan, Australia sign defense treaty with eyes on China
TOKYO: Japan and Australia yesterday signed a "landmark" treaty to strengthen defense ties, saying the accord would contribute to regional stability, as China expands its military and economic clout. While Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison did not mention Beijing directly in a statement released ahead of the signing, the agreement is seen as another step by the regional allies to signal their concern over China's military expansion.Ahead...
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Election rallies cancelled as India sees Omicron surge
NEW DELHI: Election rallies were cancelled in India's heartland yesterday as authorities fret over a sudden Covid surge, driven by the Omicron variant, which has seen confirmed infections nearly triple in two days. Teeming crowds have thronged campaign events for next month's poll in Uttar Pradesh - the country's most populous state with over 200 million people and a pillar of support for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Prime Minister...
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DHAKA: An unidentified man bleeds after being shot during a clash between police and anti-quota protesters on July 19, 2024. - AFP
Bangladesh court winds back job quotas that sparked unrest
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People call for transparency as concerns mount over food poisoning and safety
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KUWAIT: Interior Ministry Undersecretary Lt Gen Sheikh Salem Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah chairs a meeting of the Supreme Traffic Council on July 21, 2024. - KUNA
Smooth flow traffic eyed
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US President Joe Biden
BIDEN DROPS OUT OF RACE
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HODEIDA: This handout satellite image shows a view of burning oil tanks in the port of Yemen’s Houthi-held city of Hodeida on July 21, 2024, a day after Zionist airstrikes. - AFP
Kuwait expresses concern as Zionists attack Yemen