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INDIAN WELLS: Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria reacts for a forehand return to Daniil Medvedev of Russia in their Round of 16 match at the Indian Wells tennis tournament on Wednesday in Indian Wells, California. - AFPnn

Medvedev stunned by Dimitrov at Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS: Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria reacts for a forehand return to Daniil Medvedev of Russia in their Round of 16 match at the Indian Wells tennis tournament on Wednesday in Indian Wells, California. - AFPINDIAN WELLS: Reigning US Open champion Daniil Medvedev joined the growing list of top-seed casualties at the ATP/WTA Indian Wells on Wednesday, losing in the fourth round to world No. 28 Grigor Dimitrov 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Medvedev, who won...

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Pedri's new deal to include €1bn release clause

PedriMADRID: Barcelona midfielder Pedri has agreed a contract extension until 2026, with the deal including a €1bn ($1.16 billion) release clause, the club announced on Thursday. "FC Barcelona and the player, Pedro Gonzalez 'Pedri', have agreed a contract extension until 30 June 2026. The release clause is set at 1 billon euros," the club said in a statement.Barca added the 18-year-old's signing ceremony will happen on Friday. The deal comes...

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My father is sick; will I reach home in time?

By Sahar Moussa doesn't have elderly parents that they think about all the time, constantly worrying about their health or how they are doing and what they need? I am an expat living in Kuwait and due to various reasons hadn't been able to travel home to see my family for five years - until last week. I could not go to my home country, first because I was pregnant; then due to having a small baby and then due to the spread of COVID-19...

SAN SALVADOR: Mexico's Hector Moreno (center) celebrates with his teammates after scoring against El Salvador during their Qatar 2020 FIFA World Cup Concacaf qualifier football match at Cuscatlan Stadium, in San Salvador, on Wednesday. - AFPn

Weah, Dest revive US World Cup hopes, Mexico stay top

SAN SALVADOR: Mexico's Hector Moreno (center) celebrates with his teammates after scoring against El Salvador during their Qatar 2020 FIFA World Cup Concacaf qualifier football match at Cuscatlan Stadium, in San Salvador, on Wednesday. - AFPLOS ANGELES: Timothy Weah set up the winner as the United States came from behind to defeat Costa Rica 2-1 and reignite their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign on Wednesday. Weah, who plays for French...

KUWAIT: A picture of taken by photographer Sheik Dawood (Instagram: @sheikhaq.f) on January 28, 2021 shows the Liberation Tower in Kuwait City.n

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KUWAIT: A picture taken by photographer Sheik Dawood (Instagram: @sheikhaq.f) on January 28, 2021 shows the Liberation Tower in Kuwait City.

KANDAHAR: A vendor selling pomegranate juice waits for customers at his stall in Kandahar.-AFPnn

Afghan pomegranate pickers left jobless

KANDAHAR: A vendor selling pomegranate juice waits for customers at his stall in Kandahar.-AFPKANDAHAR: Afghanistan's festive pomegranate season has begun, but this year thousands of tons of the juicy red fruit risk rotting on trucks blocked at Pakistan's frequently shuttered border-leaving thousands of farm workers unemployed. With its tart and crunchy, ruby-red seeds locked inside a leathery red rind, the pomegranate is renowned for its health...

SHENYANG, China: People buy vegetables at a market in Shenyang in China's northeastern Liaoning province yesterday.-AFPn

China's factory inflation hit 25-year high in September

SHENYANG, China: People buy vegetables at a market in Shenyang in China's northeastern Liaoning province yesterday.-AFPBEIJING: China's factory inflation hit its highest level in a quarter of a century on surging commodity costs last month, with yesterday's figures fanning concerns that higher prices could filter through supply chains and into the global economy. The reopening from lockdowns around the world has ramped up demand for energy just...

ISTANBUL: A currency exchange official counts Turkish Lira banknotes in front of the electronic panel displaying currency exchange rates at an exchange office in Istanbul.-AFPn

Turkish lira hits record low as Erdogan sacks central bankers

ISTANBUL: A currency exchange official counts Turkish Lira banknotes in front of the electronic panel displaying currency exchange rates at an exchange office in Istanbul.-AFPISTANBUL: The Turkish lira sank to a record low against the US dollar yesterday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired three central bank members in an overnight decree. The embattled Turkish currency has lost nearly a fifth of its value so far this year as market...

DORTMUND, Germany: An aerial view of containers at the inland port in Dortmund, western Germany. - AFPn

Global shortages crimp growth in economic powerhouse Germany

DORTMUND, Germany: An aerial view of containers at the inland port in Dortmund, western Germany. - AFPFRANKFURT: Global shortages in industrial components and raw materials have cramped Germany's export driven economy, prompting the country's leading economic institutes to slash their forecast for growth this year yesterday. In their biannual forecast, the research groups revised down the estimate for 2021 to 2.4 percent, from their earlier...

KUWAIT: In this file photo, Kuwaiti journalist Jenan Al-Zaid is seen as she interviews a man while preparing an investigative report in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh. - KUNA photosn

Kuwaiti female journalists excel in reporting, draw high views

KUWAIT: In this file photo, Kuwaiti journalist Jenan Al-Zaid is seen as she interviews a man while preparing an investigative report in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh. - KUNA photosKUWAIT: Kuwaiti female journalists have excelled in their reporting specially during the coronavirus pandemic, interacting with people smoothly while creating interesting stories that draw high views. It was their passion that made them seek non-traditional stories, giving them a...

KUWAIT: NCCAL Secretary General Kamel Abdul Jalil and Indian Ambassador to Kuwait Sibi George shake hands after signing a cultural agreement at Kuwait National Library yesterday. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat nn

NCCAL and Indian Embassy sign cultural cooperation agreement

KUWAIT: NCCAL Secretary General Kamel Abdul Jalil and Indian Ambassador to Kuwait Sibi George shake hands after signing a cultural agreement at Kuwait National Library yesterday. - Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatBy Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: The National Council of Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) and the Embassy of India yesterday signed an agreement on cultural cooperation on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic...

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stc Masters' grand finale open to viewers through live stream

Amer AtouiKUWAIT: Kuwait Telecommunications Company - stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, announced that it will be live streaming the grand finale of the stc Masters tournament on masters.stc.com.kw, the stc Masters page on stc's website. Viewers will get to witness the winning champions of the gaming competition organized in collaboration...

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BAGRAM: Taleban military vehicles parade to celebrate the third anniversary of their takeover of Afghanistan at Bagram Air Base on Aug 14, 2024. - AFP

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KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah preside over a Cabinet weekly meeting on Tuesday at Bayan Palace. - KUNA

Cabinet mourns Sheikh Salem Al-Ali

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This undated imageshows a colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox particles (green) found within an infected cell (pink and purple) cultured in the laboratory. - AFP

Mpox global health emergency, Kuwait monitoring situation

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