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This file handout photo released by Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries (Sea Surveillance Service) shows a white whale wearing a harness, which was discovered by fishermen off the coast of northern Norway. --AFP
Russian ‘spy’ whale surfaces in Sweden
A harness-wearing Beluga whale that turned up in Norway in 2019, sparking speculation it was a spy trained by the Russian navy, has appeared off Sweden’s coast, an organization following him said Monday. First discovered in Norway’s far northern region of Finnmark, the whale spent more than three years slowly moving down the top half of the Norwegian coastline, before suddenly speeding up in recent months to cover the second half and on to...
(From Left) Arabesque, Arabesque 20’s and Carohat 30’s
Fashion designers inspired by fashion their parents used to wear
By Seham AhmedThrough the years, everything has been repeating itself — events, stories, movies and even fashion trends. When you watch a movie filmed in the ’30s, you can notice some clothes that seem familiar with 2010s, or when you look at a magazine from the late ’80s, all you can see is how bright and crazy the colors are, rocking just like today’s fashion. The ’60s and its astonishing accessories and colors are close enough to the...
LAS VEGAS: Pajaree Anannarukarn of Thailand poses for a photo with the winner抯 trophy after winning on day five of the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play presented on May 28, 2023.- AFP
Pajaree beats Furue in LPGA Match-Play final
LOS ANGELES: Thailand’s Pajaree Anannarukarn defeated Japan’s Ayaka Furue 3&1 in Sunday’s LPGA Match-Play final to capture her second career tour title. World number 97 Pajaree improved to 6-1 for the week at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas, Nevada, while 18th-ranked Furue settled for a second consecutive runner-up finish in the event.“It was a great week and I’m definitely happy for everything,” Pajaree said. “I just try every possible...
MADRID: Real Sociedad’s Spanish forward Carlos Fernandez (center) vies with Atletico Madrid’s Spanish midfielder Pablo Barrios (left) and Atletico Madrid’s Spanish midfielder Koke during the Spanish league football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Sociedad on May 28, 2023. – AFP
Real Sociedad secure Champions League place; Espanyol relegated
BARCELONA: Real Sociedad fell to a 2-1 defeat at Atletico Madrid on Sunday but still sealed qualification for next season’s Champions League after Villarreal were beaten 2-1 at Rayo Vallecano. Imanol Alguacil’s Basque outfit finished fourth in La Liga despite defeat only thanks to Villarreal losing too. Espanyol were relegated from the top flight after Valencia’s Samuel Lino struck a stoppage-time equalizer in a gripping 2-2 draw.One other...
Dortmund's English midfielder Jude Bellingham
Bellingham named Bundesliga player of the year
BERLIN: Two days after the heartbreak of watching his team lose the German title in the last match, Dortmund’s teenage midfielder Jude Bellingham was on Monday named Bundesliga player of the season. The 19-year-old England international collected most votes in a ‘Team of the Season’ poll. Bellingham, who suffered a late-season knee injury, was an unused substitute as Dortmund drew 2-2 at home to Mainz on Saturday to allow Bayern Munich to...
WASHINGTON: Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (left) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talk to reporters outside the West Wing after meeting with US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris about raising the debt limit.- AFP
US debt deal faces tough sell in Congress to avoid default
WASHINGTON: A day after securing a tentative deal to prevent a cataclysmic US debt default, Republican and Democrat leaders began the hard task of winning over skeptics in both their parties in order to shepherd the legislation through Congress before the government runs out of money. The agreement announced by President Joe Biden and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy after weeks of crisis talks offers a path back from the default precipice, but...
KYIV: Local residents take shelter in a metro station in the center of Kyiv during a Russian missile strike. Russia fired a barrage of missiles at Kyiv on Monday sending panicked residents running for shelter in an unusual daytime attack on the Ukrainian capital following overnight strikes. – AFP
Russia makes rare daytime strike on Kyiv
KYIV: Russia fired a barrage of missiles at Kyiv on Monday sending panicked residents running for shelter in an unusual daytime attack on the Ukrainian capital following overnight strikes. A series of explosions rang out in Kyiv on Monday as Russia targeted the city for the second time in 24 hours.AFP journalists heard at least 10 explosions from around 11:10 am local time (0810 GMT) in Kyiv, starting just a few minutes after an air raid warning...
Kuwait SC players celebrate their historic title.
Kuwait crowned Champions of the Zain Premier League
KUWAIT: Zain recently joined in officially crowning Kuwait SC as Champions of the Zain Premier League (Dawri Zain) during the special ceremony held at Kuwait Stadium in Kaifan during the closing round of the 2022/2023 season. The event was attended by scores of Kuwait SC fans who were eager to see their favorite team lift the top tier’s trophy. Zain took to the field to join in crowning the Champions during the ceremony that was attended by...
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NBK launches new ‘Plus Package’ with exceptional benefits
KUWAIT: Pursing its endeavors to offer customers a comprehensive and exceptional banking experience that suits their various needs and expectations, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has launched “Plus Package” which provides exceptional benefits and exclusive offers tailored to customers’ lifestyle and needs. This includes NBK Plus Debit Card and NBK KWT Visa Infinite Credit Card, the most popular credit card in the country.Plus Customers can...
PARIS: Guests stand next to Canadian artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong’s 5-meter tall art installation the “Perpetual Plastic Machine” during its unveiling ceremony on the banks of the Seine River in Paris for the Global Plastics Treaty to stop runaway plastic and use. – AFP
Plastic pollution: Treaty talks get into nitty-gritty
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that global plastics pollution was a “time bomb”, as diplomats began five days of talks in Paris to make progress on a treaty to end plastic waste. Representatives of 175 nations with divergent ambitions met at the UNESCO headquarters with the aim of making progress towards reaching, by next year, a historic agreement covering the entire plastics life cycle.As the talks opened, the head...
SEOUL: Picture shows Noh Yoon-ho, a Seoul-based attorney who specialises in bullying cases, speaking during an interview with AFP at her office in Seoul. – AFP
No glory for bullies: South Korea’s school violence epidemic
BUSAN: Pins hidden in her shoes, head forced down a toilet, kicked in the stomach: Korean hairdresser Pyo Ye-rim suffered a litany of abuse from school bullies, but now she’s speaking out. The 26-year-old is part of a phenomenon sweeping South Korea known as “Hakpok #MeToo”, where people who were bullied publicly name and shame the perpetrators of school violence — “hakpok” in Korean — decades after the alleged crimes.Made famous...
KHARTOUM: Destroyed vehicles are pictured outside the burnt-down headquarters of Sudan's Central Bureau of Statistics, on al-Sittin (sixty) road in the south of Khartoum. – AFP
Fighting rages in Sudan capital ahead of breached ceasefire
KHARTOUM: Gunshots and artillery fire rocked the Sudanese capital Monday, the last day of a frequently breached ceasefire, as calls to arms stoked fears the six-week war will intensify. Residents told AFP they could hear street battles in northern Khartoum, as well as artillery fire in the south of the capital of over five million people which has been turned into a deadly war zone.Since the truce began a week ago, frightened residents have...
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ADDIS ABABA: Pedestrians walk past old Lada cars parked and ready to carry goods in the vicinity of a busy market in Addis Ababa. – AFP photos
The last of Ethiopia’s Soviet-era Lada cars
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KUWAIT: Kuwait’s new Amir HH Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah salutes as he swears in before lawmakers as the country’s 17th Amir, at the Kuwaiti parliament, on December 20, 2023 in Kuwait City. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Amir’s first year leading Kuwait drives development and unity
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KUWAIT: Cabinet ministers convene for their weekly meeting on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium. — KUNA
Cabinet approves MoU with China to accelerate Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port
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Floating diwaniya on a yacht trip.
Kuwait’s hidden appeal
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A design of a bridge with the sea stretching on both sides.
Vision for a sustainable Kuwait