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HERAT, Afghanistan: In this file photo, an Afghan worker sorts harvested saffron flowers in a field on the outskirts of Herat.-AFPn

Afghan saffron boss vows Taleban will not silence her

HERAT, Afghanistan: In this file photo, an Afghan worker sorts harvested saffron flowers in a field on the outskirts of Herat.-AFPKABUL: An Afghan business leader who employs hundreds of women on her saffron fields has vowed to speak up for the rights of her workers, and "not remain silent" under Taleban rule. The hardliners have increasingly excluded women from public life since sweeping to power in mid-August, pushing many female entrepreneurs...

TOULOUSE, France: This file photo shows logos of US social networks Facebook and Instagram on the screens of a tablet and a mobile phone. - AFPn

Instagram hits pause on kids' version after criticism

TOULOUSE, France: This file photo shows logos of US social networks Facebook and Instagram on the screens of a tablet and a mobile phone. - AFPNEW YORK: Facebook said yesterday that it is suspending development of a version of its Instagram photo-sharing app for children aged under 13, after widespread criticism of the plan. The decision to pause the kids' app comes as Facebook grapples with the fallout of a series of withering Wall Street...

SAINT HELIER, Jersey: In this file photo, French fishermen gather in a net on their vessel near the port of Saint Helier off the British island of Jersey. - AFPnn

Jersey fishermen caught in post-Brexit row

SAINT HELIER, Jersey: In this file photo, French fishermen gather in a net on their vessel near the port of Saint Helier off the British island of Jersey. - AFPSAINT HELIER, Jersey: Fishermen on Jersey are voicing concerns at repeated delays to post-Brexit arrangements for fishing rights, as the latest deadline looms for EU access to waters around the British Crown dependency. Jersey, home to more than 100,000 people, is the largest of the...

Kei Komuro (center), the boyfriend of Japan’s Princess Mako, arrives at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture from the United States.—AFP photosn

Japan awaits wedding news as royal sweetheart returns

Kei Komuro (center), the boyfriend of Japan’s Princess Mako, arrives at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture from the United States.—AFP photosJapanese romantics and royal-watchers held their breath for a wedding announcement as Princess Mako's boyfriend returned to Tokyo yesterday, following years of public controversy over their marriage. The lovebirds' reunion has sparked a media frenzy, with reporters chasing 29-year-old Kei Komuro in...

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Catwalk is back: Live shows return to Paris Fashion Week

Masks may still be the crucial accessory, but Paris Fashion Week roared back to life yesterday with live runways shows after a long pandemic pause. Dior, Chanel, Hermes and Louis Vuitton are among the biggest names hosting shows in the flesh at one of fashion's biggest diary events of the year, which runs to October 5. "We are overjoyed at their return and the presence of the other big brands," Pascal Morand, head of France's Federation for Haute...

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Jolie and The Weeknd spotted on second dinner date in 3 months

Angelina Jolie and The WeekndAngelina Jolie and The Weeknd have been spotted on their second dinner date in three months. The 46-year-old actress and 'Blinding Lights' hitmaker were first seen at Italian restaurant Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, California, in June. According to the US Sun newspaper, the pair "spent hours" there, before "leaving separately to avoid raising suspicion". And on Saturday evening, the pair dined at the same Italian...

US singer-actress Audra McDonald attends the 74th Annual Tony Awards at the Winter Garden Theater in New York City. –AFP photosn

'Moulin Rouge!' wins big as Tony Awards return to Broadway

US singer-actress Audra McDonald attends the 74th Annual Tony Awards at the Winter Garden Theater in New York City. – AFP photosBroadway on Sunday finally honored its best and brightest at the Tony Awards, more than a year late due to the coronavirus pandemic, with jukebox musical "Moulin Rouge!" sweeping the competition with 10 trophies. The event took on a new look this year: most of the awards were handed out in a two-hour ceremony...

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MP says exiled activists will be pardoned soon

The National AssemblyBy B IzzakKUWAIT: MP Mohannad Al-Sayer said yesterday he believes that a decision to pardon a number of opposition ex-MPs and activists - who have been living abroad for several years - will be issued soon. "We will be pleased shortly with the return of our brothers who are living abroad," Sayer said in reference to around a dozen opposition figures who have been living in self-exile for over three years in Turkey.The...

Flowers sent by Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi.n

Kuwait Times receives congratulations on 60th anniversary

KUWAIT: Kuwait Times received an outpouring of love, appreciation and congratulations on its 60th anniversary from government officials, ambassadors, businesses and colleagues in the press. The list of congratulators includes the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Information, the Institute of Banking Studies, Zain Telecom, the National Bank of Kuwait, Sheraton Hotel and several Arabic newspapers including Al-Anbaa, Al-Qabas, Al-Rai and...

KUWAIT: Students arrive to school as in-person classes resume in Kuwait yesterday. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyatn

Children, teachers return to on campus school in Kuwait

KUWAIT: Students arrive to school as in-person classes resumed in Kuwait yesterday. - Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Foreign schools in Kuwait resumed on campus learning yesterday after being closed to students since March 2020. All foreign-language schools were allowed to reopen for students on Sept 26, while public and private Arabic schools will reopen on Oct 3. Health protocols will be in place including a maximum capacity for any...

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Kuwait Heart Foundation marks World Heart Day

Dr Rashid Al-OwayeshBy Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Secretary General of Kuwait Heart Foundation Dr Rashid Abdelaziz Al-Owayesh said the coronavirus pandemic prevented people from marking World Heart Day last year, "but it gifted us the idea of communicating through social media to reach the largest possible number of people and make them aware of heart diseases and their risks". World Heart Day is marked on Sept 29 every year."We will participate...

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KDIPA takes huge steps to attract technology firms

KUWAIT: The State of Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) carried out huge steps to attract big technology companies, allowing 42 of them to open offices in the Arab Gulf state including General Electric and Huawei. Technology is a main part of 2035 New Kuwait vision and KDIPA worked on achieving maximum benefits from potential of the Kuwaiti people by using expertise of major companies around the world. Using expertise offered by...

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