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A boat lies beached against a mangrove in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Punta Gorda, Florida
Millions without power, major flooding in Florida hurricane
Punta Gorda: Hurricane Ian flooded cities, turned out the lights on millions, and left migrants from an overturned boat missing on Thursday as Florida assessed damage from one of the most intense US storms in years.Officials readied a major emergency response to the deluge that laid waste to coastal Florida as the hurricane roared through beachfront towns and horizontal rain pounded communities for hours.The National Hurricane Center (NHC)...
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German inflation soars to 10.0% in September: data
Frankfurt: German inflation accelerated sharply in September on the back of rocketing energy prices, official data showed Thursday, heaping fresh pressure on consumers in Europe's top economy.Consumer prices rose by 10.0 percent compared to the same month a year earlier, according to preliminary data from the federal statistics agency Destatis. In August, the figure was 7.9 percent.
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Covid vaccinations not compulsory for World Cup fans: Qatar
DOHA: Coronavirus vaccinations will not be mandatory for the million-plus fans going to the World Cup in Qatar this year, authorities in the Gulf state said on Thursday. All visitors aged over six will have to produce negative COVID-19 tests before taking flights to Qatar for the tournament that starts November 20, the authorities said in new health guidelines.The 29-day tournament will be the first major global sporting event with fans since the...
Director General of the Municipal Council and head of the joint elections committee Ahmad Al-Manfouhi after visiting an election poll
Municipal Council Director keen on success of Kuwait parliamentary elections
Kuwait: Director General of the Municipal Council and head of the joint elections committee Ahmad Al-Manfouhi affirmed on Thursday that the council was eager to provide all facilities to make the 2022 National Assembly election for the 17th legislative term a success.Speaking to the press after visiting an election poll, Al-Manfouhi commended the inter-government cooperation in streamlining the current elections.All measures were taken to enable...
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Kuwaitis cast votes to elect new parliament
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti citizens headed Thursday to polling stations which opened at 8:00 am to cast their ballots in the 2022 National Assembly elections for the 17th legislative term. Some 305 candidates are competing in the race for 50 seats in parliament. The number of eligible voters is estimated at 795,911 in the five electoral constituencies. Voting will continue until 8:00 pm.Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister, Defense Minister and Acting Interior...
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Musk seeks to lift regulator 'muzzle' on Tesla tweets
New York: Tesla chief Elon Musk has asked a New York court to overturn a provision in an agreement with the US securities regulator requiring a lawyer's pre-approval of tweets related to the electric vehicle company.In a court document filed Tuesday evening with a Manhattan federal appeals court, Musk's lawyers described the provision as "a government-imposed muzzle.""The effect of the provision is to inhibit and chill Mr. Musk's lawful speech,"...
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Kuwait's Amir receives anniversary congratulations from Crown Prince
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Wednesday a cable of congratulations from His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the second anniversary of his rule. In the cable, His Highness the Crown Prince expressed pride on this joyous occasion for Kuwaitis and residents alike. He wished His Highness the Amir good health and evermore success in leading the nation towards the...
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Russia will not give out passports to mobilised people: government
Moscow: Moscow will not give out passports to Russians mobilised by the army, a government information portal said Wednesday, as fears of travel restrictions rise and tens of thousands flee the country."If a citizen is summoned for army service or received a summons (for mobilisation), he will be refused a passport," the government website said.It added that those who are not issued a passport will be notified how long the hold will be in...
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Q8Aviation to provide with EasyJet with aircraft sustainable fuel
Kuwait: Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI), Q8Aviation, the jet fuel subsidiary of the company, signed an agreement with the leading European carrier, EasyJet, to support all its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) requirement over the next five years.This agreement works to limit the carbonite emissions from jet fuels and allows the European carrier company to reach zero gas emission by 2050, the KPI added in a press release issued Wednesday.It...
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Inflation in Kuwait climbed 4.15% in August
Kuwait: The consumer prices on an annual basis grew by 4.15 percent in August, according to the State of Kuwait Central Statistical Bureau.In a statement to KUNA on Wednesday, the bureau indicated that inflation rate in Kuwait increased by 0.08 percent on a monthly basis in August due to rise of prices of all main groups that influence movement of the key indices, namely food and education.Consumer price index (CPI) for the food and beverage...
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Putin holds west responsible for world food crisis
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin held the West responsible for the food crisis, due to the sanctions imposed on Russian grains and fertilizer exports.According to Tass news agency on Tuesday, Putin warned against the continuous Western sanctions on Russia, adding that it will lead to a global food crisis.Meanwhile, the Russian President accused the West of taking over Ukrainian wheat exports. He noted that only four out of 203 ships...
MENLO PARK: A pedestrian walks in front of a new logo and the name 'Meta' on the sign in front of Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California. US market regulators on July 27, 2022, went to court to stop Meta from buying virtual reality fitness app maker Within, a potential blow to the tech giant's metaverse ambitions. - AFP
Meta says China-based campaign aimed at US election
San Francisco: Meta said Tuesday it derailed a campaign out of China to influence upcoming US elections by posing as people in the United States taking sides on "hot button" issues.It was the first Chinese network Meta has disrupted that focused on US politics ahead of crucial midterm elections in November, global threat intelligence lead Ben Nimmo said during a press briefing."The operation was small, but it is a significant change," Nimmo...
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Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrives for the opening ceremony of the country's tenth parliament at the national parliament in Colombo on November 21, 2024. -- AFP
Sri Lanka president makes U-turn on IMF bailout
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DHAKA: This handout photo shows nobel laureate and chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government Muhammad Yunus (right) with former premier and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia at a reception to mark the country’s Armed Forces Day in Dhaka. – AFP
Bangladesh ex-PM Zia makes her first public appearance in 6 years
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Bone fragments of the fossil skeleton of 'Lucy' are displayed at the National Museum of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa.--AFP photos
Human ancestor Lucy still has secrets 50 years after discovery
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CALIFORNIA: A giant Google logo is seen at Google’s Bay View campus in Mountain View, California where the ‘Made by Google’ media event was held. The US government late November 20, 2024 asked a judge to order the dismantling of Google by selling its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the Internet giant. — AFP
US calls for breakup of Google, Chrome
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How AI and cloud may delay the shift to clean energy