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Spanish court orders Shakira to stand trial in tax fraud case
Barcelona: A Spanish court has ordered Colombian music superstar Shakira to stand trial on charges of fraudulently failing to pay 14 million euros in tax, filings showed Tuesday.Prosecutors in Barcelona said in July they would seek a prison sentence of more than eight years against the singer and a fine of nearly 24 million euros ($24 million), after she rejected a plea deal over accusations of tax evasion.They accuse the 45-year-old "Hips don't...
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov
Kremlin 'extremely concerned' about Nord Stream leaks
Moscow: The Kremlin said Tuesday it was "extremely concerned" about reported leaks on Russia's Nord Stream gas pipeline to Europe and its twin pipeline Nord Stream 2."This is a completely unprecedented situation that requires urgent investigation. We are extremely concerned about this news," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.Asked by reporters whether it could be an act of sabotage, Peskov said: "it is impossible to exclude any...
WASHINGTON: Kuwait's embassy in Washington, DC.
Kuwait Embassy in US designates shelters for citizens affected by Hurricane Ian
Kuwait: Kuwait's Embassy at the United States designated two shelters at areas expected to be struck by Ian Hurricane in the states of Florida and Georgia, to help evacuate Kuwaitis if needed. The Kuwaiti Embassy in Washington DC called on the Kuwaiti citizens to be cautions and take all the required procedures and to follow up instructions issued by local authorities to deal with this hurricane, wishing everyone to be safe and sound.The Embassy...
Head of regional department within the organization, Basmah Al-Mayman with the Kuwaiti ambassador in Madrid
Direct Flights between Madrid, Kuwait will open new horizons: UNWTO official
Madrid: The newly operated direct flights between Kuwait and Madrid, commented a high official within the United Nations' World Tourism Organization Tuesday, will open up new horizons for travelers and tourists.In an interview with Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Head of regional department within the organization, Basmah Al-Mayman stated that the operation of this new line by Kuwait Airways, coincides with world tourism day, adding that this would...
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Italy takes step into unknown with far-right win
Rome: Italy took a sharp turn to the right Monday after Giorgia Meloni's Eurosceptic populist party swept to victory in general elections, putting the one-time Mussolini admirer on course to become the first woman to lead the country.Meloni's Brothers of Italy party, which has neo-fascist roots, won 26 percent in Sunday's election, according to partial results.It leads a coalition including former premier Silvio Berlusconi and Matteo Salvini's...
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Japan yen intervention cost estimated $20.8 billion
Tokyo: The Japanese government's intervention to bolster the national currency last week cost an estimated three trillion yen ($20.8 billion), a new record, the Nikkei business daily and other local media said Monday.Japan's finance ministry said last week it intervened in the currency market to support the yen, which has plummeted against the dollar in recent months on the widening policy gap between the US and Japanese central banks.Citing...
World Tourism Organization calls for redefining tourism
World Tourism Organization calls for redefining tourism
Madrid: World Tourism Organization, on Monday, called for redefining tourism as the ways of the past cannot contribute to a better future.This came in the General Director of the organization, Zurab Pololikashvili's annual letter on world tourism day, set to be celebrated tomorrow in Indonesia.He stated that the occasion presents an opportunity to celebrate all the achievements the sector has achieved, especially in the midst of unprecedented...
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UN nuclear watchdog urges Ukraine safety zone talks this week
Vienna: The head of the UN atomic energy watchdog said Monday he was ready to continue talks in Ukraine and Russia this week to set up a security zone around a key nuclear power plant.Fighting around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant -- Europe's largest -- has raised fears of a nuclear disaster.Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), met the Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministers on the sidelines of the UN...
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Health Ministry ready to assist during Kuwaiti parliamentary elections
Kuwait: The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that it was ready to provide assistance during the 2022 Kuwait parliamentary elections scheduled on September 29, Thursday.Assistant Undersecretary for Technical Affairs Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi told KUNA that the ministry had established 123 clinics at polling stations throughout the five constituencies to provide any needed medical assistance during voting day.Hospitals nationwide are also...
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer
UK's opposition Labour vows to reverse tax cut for richest
London: The leader of the UK's main opposition party on Sunday vowed to reverse a tax cut for top earners announced by the Conservative government as the nation heads for recession.The new Conservative Prime Minister Liz Truss supports tax cuts as a way to stimulate economic growth and her government removed a top rate of 45 percent for the highest earners in a "mini-budget" announced Friday.Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, speaking before the...
Men drafted into the Russian army during partial mobilisation say goodbye to their relatives and acquaintances outside a military commissariat in Moscow
Russia vows to fix mistakes after old, sick people mobilised
Moscow: Russian authorities on Sunday promised to fix the mistakes in their troop call-up for Ukraine, after some public outrage over students, older or sick people being mistakenly ordered to report for duty.When Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation on Wednesday, he said only people with "relevant" skills or military experience would be concerned.But many expressed outrage after seeing -- sometimes absurd -- cases of...
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Spanish PM tests positive for Covid
Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Sunday he had tested positive for Covid and temporarily suspended all engagements just two days after returning from the UN General Assembly meeting."This morning, I tested positive for Covid-19," Sanchez tweeted, adding he would not be attending a meeting of the Catalan region's Socialists in Barcelona.Sanchez, who returned from New York on Friday, said he would continue working but take the...
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Committee strips Kuwaiti citizenship of 1,647 individuals
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NEW YORK: Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan's duct-taped banana entitled "Comedian" is on display during a media preview at Sotheby's on Nov 8, 2024. - AFP
Banana taped to wall ‘artwork’ sells for $6.2m
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Municipal Councilmember Aliaa Al-Farsi
Municipal Council environment committee urges urgent reforms for Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh
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Oxford Academy School students pose for a photo with their Kuwait Times copies.
Oxford Academy School students visit Kuwait Times and Kuwait News
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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