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Avignon masks up for return of feted French theatre festival
French actress Isabelle Huppert (center) performs during a rehearsal of Anton Tchekov's "La Cerisaie" by Portuguese director Tiago Rodrigues, in Avignon, southern France, ahead the 75th Festival d'Avignon.-AFP photosOne of the world's biggest theatre festivals gets underway yesterday in the southern French city of Avignon after a year-long hiatus caused by COVID-19, with masks compulsory for audiences but organizers relishing a return to...
An undated handout picture received in London shows a sculpture titled ‘Antelope’ by Malawi-born artist Samson Kambalu which has been chosen to occupy the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar square in London. — AFP n
Anti-colonialist preacher to stand over Trafalgar Square
An undated handout picture received in London shows a sculpture titled ‘Antelope’ by Malawi-born artist Samson Kambalu which has been chosen to occupy the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar square in London. — AFPA sculpture of African baptist preacher John Chilembwe, who led an uprising against colonial rule, will look over London's landmark Trafalgar Square for the next two years, the mayor's office said yesterday. "Antelope", by Samson Kambalu,...
Members of the media take pictures and video of defanged lion upon its controversial return back to its home in Phnom Penh yesterday. – AFP n
Cambodian PM orders return of defanged lion to Chinese owner
Members of the media take pictures and video of defanged lion upon its controversial return back to its home in Phnom Penh yesterday. – AFPA defanged and declawed lion trafficked to an upscale neighborhood of the Cambodian capital was yesterday returned to its owner following the unlikely intervention of Prime Minister Hun Sen. The 18-month-old cub, weighing 70 kilograms (154 pounds), had been imported from overseas, officials said. It was...
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'F9' stays atop box office as Universal manages rare hat trick
In this file photo US-Taiwanese director Justin Lin arrives for the world premiere of "F9: The Fast Saga" at the TCL Chinese theatre in Hollywood. — AFPUniversal's "F9: The Fast Saga" remained at top speed over the weekend, earning an estimated $23.8 million to hold its lead in North American box offices, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. That total, covering just the first three days of the four-day July 4 holiday weekend,...
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Oscar-winning Russian director Menshov dies of COVID at 81
Director Vladimir MenshovRussia's Oscar-winning film director Vladimir Menshov died yesterday aged 81 after testing positive for coronavirus. Menshov, who won the Oscar for best foreign film in 1981, died as a result of complications from COVID-19, Moscow film studios, Mosfilm, confirmed in a statement. "We knew he was suffering from COVID-19, but in a mild form.It is absolutely horrible and unexpected," film director Vladimir Khotinenko told...
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Lawmaker asks PM for details on state assets
The National Assembly.By B IzzakKUWAIT: Opposition MP Muhalhal Al-Mudhaf sent a series of questions to HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah asking for details about Kuwait's state assets including the future generations fund and the general reserve fund, both of which are managed by Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA). He demanded to know the value of the assets of the general reserve fund and future generations fund and crude oil...
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Human rights society program helps Kuwait migrant workers
By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: Kuwait Society for Human Rights (KSHR) realized foreign workers in Kuwait are facing many problems, especially those with a low level of education, which prompted it to launch a project called 'Together' to help migrant workers in Kuwait.The Together project started in 2016 in cooperation with the Embassy of Netherlands in Kuwait. The first phase of the project focused on awareness and included publishing the Kuwait...
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Manpower fines 538 firms for violating work ban
KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) yesterday issued fines for 538 companies during inspections around Kuwait for allowing workers to work under scorching sun. PAM statistics showed that 57 reports were received as 1,118 sites were inspected.The authority team issued fines for violating a ban on working in exposed areas between 11 am and 4:00 pm starting June 1 until the end of August. According to the statistics, about 879 workers...
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36 centers to give COVID-19 vaccines in Kuwait
Dr Abdullah Al-SanadKUWAIT: A total of 36 centers are available in Kuwait to provide COVID-19 vaccines, including 31 in primary health care clinics, Health Ministry Spokesman Abdullah Al-Sanad said. Among these 31 centers, 15 are allocated to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, while the Oxford-AstraZeneca is given at the remaining 16, he added. The other centers include the Kuwait Vaccination Center in Mishref, the drive-thru center in...
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State award reflects 'honorable image' of talented youth: Minister
KUWAIT: Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi speaks during the event. - KUNAKUWAIT: Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi praised yesterday the annual 'State award of admiration and encouragement,' saying it was an honorable image of the talented Kuwaiti youths. In a speech he delivered at a ceremony held at Abdulhussain Abdulredha Theater, the Minister said, "we are honoring our culture by awarding...
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Kuwait Interior Ministry seizes huge amount of drugs in five months
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced yesterday the seizure and confiscation of a huge amount of various narcotics in addition to some unlicensed arms and ammunition between January 1 and May 31. The MoI said in a statement that the General Administration of Narcotics Control with the support of security services seized 650 kilograms of hashish, 22 kg and 831 grams of amphetamine (shabu) pills, 21.851 kg of heroin, between January...
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Man rescued off Salmiya beach
KUWAIT: Paramedics attend to the man after firemen rescued him off the Salmiya beach yesterday.KUWAIT: Firemen rescued a man after his speedboat was involved in an accident off Salmiya beach yesterday. The man was knocked off his boat and carried by the currents before rescuers were able to save him. He was handed over to paramedics on the scene who attended to his injuries before transporting him to the nearest medical facility, Kuwait Fire...
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BELFAST: Protestors attend a "unity over division" protest called to oppose an anti immigration demonstration in Northern Ireland on Aug 9, 2024. - AFP
N Ireland violence shocks Muslims amid sectarianism
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DHAKA: A Hindu shopkeeper (left) helps a woman put on a traditional conch shell bangle at a shop selling traditional prayer items in Shakhari Bazar, a Hindu majority area, in Dhaka on August 9, 2024. — AFP
Misinformation from India, vandalism frighten Hindus in Bangladesh
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LONDON: Police officers stand guard outside the East London Mosque after Friday prayers in Tower Hamlets in London on August 9, 2024. — AFP
‘No one deserves this’: UK riots leave Muslims reeling
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Marine region a ‘promising area’ for hydrocarbon resources: KOC
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PARIS: Gold medallists USA pose during the podium ceremony after the women's gold medal basketball match against France during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena on Aug 11, 2024. - AFP
US pip China in medals table as Games end