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India warns Twitter to comply with new IT rules
NEW DELHI: India yesterday issued "one last notice" to Twitter to comply with new IT regulations that the social media giant says threaten privacy guarantees. Digital rights activists say New Delhi's latest rules could be used by the government to identify authors of critical posts on social media sites. But the government argues they are needed to investigate national security offences and cases involving sexually explicit material.India's...
MIAMI, Florida: Dave Pope (center), works in the Digifox booth setup at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention, a crypto-currency conference held at the Mana Convention Center in Wynwood Friday in Miami. – AFPn
Miami, looking to be next crypto hotspot, hosts huge bitcoin event
MIAMI, Florida: Dave Pope (center), works in the Digifox booth setup at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention, a crypto-currency conference held at the Mana Convention Center in Wynwood Friday in Miami. – AFPMIAMI: Thousands of people have descended on Miami for a massive two-day bitcoin conference that opened Friday-a sign that the US city, in the midst of a tech boom, is hoping to become the next cryptocurrency hub. "I don't think there's anything...
DALLAS: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the LA Clippers dunks during the game against the Dallas Mavericks during Round 1, Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs on Friday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. - AFPn
Twitter restricted in Nigeria after government decree
ABUJA: Telecoms operators in Nigeria restricted Twitter yesterday, a day after the government announced its indefinite suspension for activities "capable of undermining Nigeria's corporate existence". International human rights groups have already condemned the move.The suspension in Africa's most populous country came two days after the social media giant deleted a tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari's account for violating its rules. "The...
DALLAS: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the LA Clippers dunks during the game against the Dallas Mavericks during Round 1, Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs on Friday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. - AFPn
Leonard scores 45 as Clippers win on road to force game seven
DALLAS: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the LA Clippers dunks during the game against the Dallas Mavericks during Round 1, Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs on Friday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. - AFPLOS ANGELES: Kawhi Leonard tied his postseason career high with 45 points as the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Dallas Mavericks 104-97 Friday to stave off elimination and force game seven in their Western Conference NBA series. The Clippers...
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The Budapest exception: Packed stands at Euro 2020
BUDAPEST: Hungarian fans wave their national flag behind a banner which reads "Orok igazsag (Eternal truth)" during the friendly football match Hungary v Cyprus in Budapest on Friday, in preparation for the UEFA European Championships. – AFPBUDAPEST: Excitement is building in Budapest, the only Euro 2020 venue without COVID-19 attendance limits, with thronged stands expected for Hungary's first ever hosting of a major tournament despite...
MADRID: Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo (left) heads the ball next to Spain's defender Diego Llorente during the international friendly football match between Spain and Portugal at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid in preparation for the UEFA European Championships, on Friday. – AFPnn
Spain and Portugal in lukewarm stalemate ahead of Euros
MADRID: Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo (left) heads the ball next to Spain's defender Diego Llorente during the international friendly football match between Spain and Portugal at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid in preparation for the UEFA European Championships, on Friday. – AFPMADRID: Spain and Portugal both lacked firepower as they drew 0-0 in a friendly warm up for the European Championships at the Metropolitano in Madrid...
KUWAIT: Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem calls off the National Assembly session after the government boycotted it yesterday. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyatn
MPs urge Amir to intervene after Cabinet shuns session
KUWAIT: Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem calls off the National Assembly session after the government boycotted it yesterday. - Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatBy B IzzakKUWAIT: Kuwait's political crisis deepened yesterday after the government boycotted a special National Assembly session, prompting opposition MPs to urge HH the Amir to intervene as the speaker said he won't bow to "terrorism". The session was called by 37 MPs to discuss key reforms to the...
Foreign ministry officials from Kuwait and Malta meet via video link on Wednesday. - KUNA n
Kuwait, Malta agree to strengthen cooperation
Foreign ministry officials from Kuwait and Malta meet via video link on Wednesday. - KUNAKUWAIT: Foreign ministry officials from Kuwait and Malta assembled via video link on Wednesday for a fresh round of talks focusing on economic and healthcare ties, in addition to political and security issues. The Kuwaiti side, headed by Assistant Foreign Minister for European Affairs Waleed Al-Khubaizi, engaged their Maltese counterparts, led by Director...
CAIRO: Egyptian Minister of Youth and Sports honors President of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federations Duaij Al-Otaibi. - KUNA nn
Kuwait's Otaibi wins presidency of Arab Shooting Federation
CAIRO: Egyptian Minister of Youth and Sports honors President of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federations Duaij Al-Otaibi. - KUNACAIRO: The general assembly of the Arab Shooting Federation recommended on Wednesday President of Kuwait Shooting Federation Duaij Al-Otaibi for the presidency of the Arab federation for the 2021-2025 period. Otaibi expressed in a statement to KUNA his appreciation to the Arab federations' presidents for their trust in...
A bird lover trains parrots during a training show on May 28, 2021. - Photo by Ghazy Qaffaf/Xinhua
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A bird lover trains parrots during a training show on May 28, 2021. - Photo by Ghazy Qaffaf/Xinhua
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V is for Vaccinated
By Nejoud Al-Yagout vaccine has given many of us hope. In fact, people around the world are rejoicing, especially after the CDC announced that people who have taken two doses of the vaccine can enjoy a mask-free existence, at least in the USA. Although this does not apply to us as yet (but perhaps will, soon, when enough of us get vaccinated), the news is a welcome tidbit of information amidst a sea of frustration and agony. Many of us...
A traveler is seen in the departure hall of Kuwait International Airport in this Aug 1, 2020 file photo. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyatn
No travel for expats = a quiet airport
A traveler is seen in the departure hall of Kuwait International Airport in this Aug 1, 2020 file photo. - Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatBy Ben GarciaJune is usually the busiest month at the airport, with both expats and locals traveling to escape the scorching summer heat of Kuwait. But this year, like the summer of 2020, the airport is mostly quiet. It is also technically closed after 8 pm, when businesses unrelated to food or medicine have to...
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Summer enters its final stages
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Kuwait residents try to ward off the heat
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VINHEDO, Brazil: An aerial view of the wreckage of an airplane that crashed with 62 people on board on Aug 10, 2024. - AFP
Brazil plane crash kills 62
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People walk past a poster of slain Palestinian Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran's capital Tehran on August 10, 2024, amid regional tensions during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. - AFP
Guards get new arms as Iran vows to punish Zionists
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Price of image over true value