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Wildland firefighters apply structure wrap to giant sequoias on the KNP Complex fire in the Sequoia National Park, California. - AFP photosn

US firefighters optimistic over world's biggest tree

Wildland firefighters apply structure wrap to giant sequoias on the KNP Complex fire in the Sequoia National Park, California. - AFP photosFirefighters battling to protect the world's biggest tree from wildfires ravaging the parched United States said Friday they are optimistic it can be saved. Flames are creeping closer to the majestic General Sherman and other giant sequoias, as man-made climate change worsens California's fearsome fire...

Models present creations from British designer Mark Fast during a catwalk show for the Spring/Summer 2022 collection on the first day of London Fashion Week in London.-AFP photosn

Back on the catwalk: Live shows return at London Fashion Week

Models present creations from British designer Mark Fast during a catwalk show for the Spring/Summer 2022 collection on the first day of London Fashion Week in London.-AFP photosCatwalk shows resumed at London Fashion Week on Friday, after previous editions of the landmark industry event were forced online by the coronavirus pandemic. The sight of models and audiences together again was a welcome sight for a country hoping to bounce back after...

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Surprise may be key to 'Mozart effect' on epilepsy

A Mozart sonata that can calm epileptic brain activity may get its theraputic power thanks to melodies that create a sense of surprise, according to a study published Thursday. The research on 16 patients hospitalized with epilepsy that did not respond to medication has bolstered hopes that music could be used for new non-invasive treatments. "Our ultimate dream is to define an 'anti-epileptic' music genre and use music to improve the lives of...

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London street stitchers take on 'fast fashion'

Lined up on stools outside a well-known clothes store in south London, around 20 needle-wielding stitchers took the fight against "fast fashion" to the streets, showing shoppers how to revive shabby garments. Their message is "stitch not ditch"-to repair clothes rather than throw them away and buy more, despite the temptations offered by low-cost fashion. The roaming street tailors on Wednesday set up camp in the London suburb of Bromley, in the...

KUWAIT: Kuwait's Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (second right) and health ministry officials are seen during a tour of the new Farwaniya Hospital project. – KUNAn

Kuwait 'few steps away from normal life,' says premier

KUWAIT: Kuwait's Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (second right) and health ministry officials are seen during a tour of the new Farwaniya Hospital project. – KUNAKUWAIT: Kuwait's Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said yesterday that "Kuwait is a few steps away from returning to normal life, which mean we increase vaccination rates and abide by health safety precautions."...

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Kuwait police arrest 118 in Hawally crackdown

KUWAIT: More than 100 people were arrested during a police crackdown in Hawally, in the largest haul since authorities launched campaigns targeting illegal residents around the country earlier this week and which have so far resulted in the arrest of nearly 300 people.The Interior Ministry said in a press statement yesterday that Hawally security department carried out a campaign in Nugra Wednesday night, during which they arrested 118 persons...

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Kuwait launches e-services app to push digital drive

KUWAIT: Kuwait on Wednesday launched a comprehensive online application offering users a wide array of state services, hailing it as a step towards a digital era where paper-based transactions are rendered obsolete. Kuwaiti youth have a "significant role" to play to make this digital transformation a reality, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali said during a forum to launch the "Sahel" app, serving as His Highness...

RIYADH: GCC foreign minister, including Kuwait's Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Mohammad Al-Sabah (second from left), pose for a group photo during their meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia yesterday. - KUNAnn

Kuwait participates in GCC-Yemen ministers' meeting

RIYADH: GCC foreign minister, including Kuwait's Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Mohammad Al-Sabah (second from left), pose for a group photo during their meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia yesterday. - KUNARIYADH: Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet affairs Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Mohammad Al-Sabah chaired yesterday Kuwait's delegation to a meeting between GCC and Yemeni Foreign Ministers. The meeting was held at the Gulf Cooperation...

VIENNA: Kuwait's deputy permanent representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency Abdullah Al-Obaidi speaks during a meeting over Iran's nuclear program. - KUNAn

Kuwait backs probe into peaceful nature of Iran nuclear program

VIENNA: Kuwait's deputy permanent representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency Abdullah Al-Obaidi speaks during a meeting over Iran's nuclear program. - KUNAVIENNA: Kuwait on Wednesday said it was imperative to allow the UN nuclear watchdog to fully probe the nature of Iran's nuclear program, making sure it is for peaceful purposes. Lamenting the lack of progress over the matter, Kuwait's deputy permanent representative to...

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Uncovering a passion for sculpture

By Ben GarciaMaitham Abdal is an artist and sculptor who makes everything around him look stunning. Even his family home in Adan is superbly decorated with simple but elegant designs and colors. One canvas on a wall of his home is a charcoal painting of a lifelike cat, while another painting of a realistic-looking anime character adorns his living room. "These are my paintings that I love the most, so I display them at home. These are the...

Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Finding parking in Kuwait City not a walk in the park!

Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatWho hasn't needed to go to Kuwait City to process a transaction, handle business or do some shopping? Before going, you check your papers to make sure you have everything ready, leave with enough time beforehand so that you don't arrive late, and fire up your navigation app to find the easiest route and steer your way through traffic. Everything seems to be going well, right? Think again, because you are probably...

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Statement by exiled former MPs rocks opposition camp

The National AssemblyBy B IzzakKUWAIT: A surprising statement issued by former opposition MPs and activists who have been living in self-exile in Turkey yesterday openly criticized certain measures taken by the opposition lawmakers and welcomed calls for a national dialogue under the auspices of His Highness the Amir. The statement is likely to disrupt the opposition camp which has so far been united and maintaining strong and close ties with...

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