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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...

Russian President Vladimir Putin

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...

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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BEIRUT: Lebanese Uber driver Hussein Khalil shows his GPS jammed geolocation as Gaza's southern city of Rafah, as he sits in his vehicle in Beirut's Hamra Street on June 11, 2024.- AFP

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GAZA: Displaced Palestinians from areas in east Khan Yunis flee after the Zionist army issued a new evacuation order for parts of the city and Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on July 2, 2024. - AFP

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NAVI MUMBAI, India: Billionaire tycoon Mukesh Ambani (front third left) along with his family attends a mass wedding ceremony at Reliance Corporate Park in Navi Mumbai on July 2, 2024. -- AFP

Ambanis celebrate son’s nuptials with mass wedding