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Royal son rift would sadden Princess Di
The late Princess Diana would be "heartbroken" by the rift between her two sons, it has been claimed. Paul Burrell - who was the princess' butler and confidante for 10 years until her death in 1997 - thinks it is "desperately sad" that relations between Princes William and Harry have broken down and thinks their mother would have been distraught to see the "division" between them.He said: "It's just so desperately sad that Harry and William are...
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BTS wins big at Kids Choice Awards, VP Harris makes appearance
BTS were among the big winners at the Kids' Choice Awards this weekend. The chart-topping K-pop group claimed three gongs during the remote ceremony, including Favorite Music Group, Favorite Song and Favorite Global Music Star. Other big-name winners included Ariana Grande, who was named the Favorite Female Artist, while Justin Bieber was awarded the Favorite Male Artist gong.Ariana and Justin also won a joint award, as they were given the...
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Kate Winslet goes fossil hunting
Kate WinsletKate Winslet has become an avid fossil hunter. The Oscar-winning actress has developed a passion for fossil hunting after working with a paleontologist to prepare for her role in 'Ammonite', the romantic drama film written and directed by Francis Lee. Kate, 45 - who plays real-life paleontologist Mary Anning in the film - said: "I worked with a wonderful paleontologist and he knows every nook and cranny."I did also find a piece of an...
KUWAIT: Kuwait Vaccination Center's hall number 6. - KUNA photos
People continue to flock to Kuwait vaccination centers
KUWAIT: Kuwait Vaccination Center's hall number 6. - KUNA photosKUWAIT: People continue to show up in droves to vaccination sites across Kuwait, all of them with online appointments, with the common belief that getting their COVID-19 shots is the only way to overcome a raging pandemic.Health workers and interior ministry personnel are on hand to maintain order at these designated centers, as Kuwaitis and expatriates alike, undeterred by a...
A fireman battles the blaze.
Man sets Souq Mubarakiya mill on fire after stealing KD 9,000
KUWAIT: Firemen put out a fire reported at a Souq Mubarakiya mill.KUWAIT: Kuwait Fire Force said investigations in a fire at a Souq Mubarakiya mill on Wednesday evening showed it was set deliberately, and the interior ministry was informed accordingly. The force said the fire investigations unit works round the clock with experienced personnel who are equipped with all the necessary equipment to determine the causes of the fire.Meanwhile, the...
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4.5 million Captagon pills, chewing tobacco, counterfeit goods seized
KUWAIT: Cooperation between customs detectives and the southern ports administration resulted in the discovery of two containers containing 4.5 million Captagon pills, a large quantity of chewing tobacco and counterfeit products. The contraband will be sent to concerned authorities.Customs officers became suspicious after four containers remained at the port for 90 days without being claimed by anyone. The containers were searched - two did not...
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Kuwait registers 9 deaths, 1,211 new COVID-19 cases
KUWAIT: The ministry of health yesterday said nine persons died and 1,211 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. The new deaths increased overall fatalities to 1,165, while total infections rose to 208,460, MoH spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad told KUNA. He said 198 patients are in intensive care units, while 14,513 people are receiving medical care.Sanad said healthcare workers conducted 7,319 swab tests in the past 24 hours to...
KUWAIT: Children head back to school in this file photo.
Education advocacy group calls for reopening schools
KUWAIT: Children head back to school in this file photo.By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: A group called Education First has been tirelessly campaigning for the safe reopening of schools in Kuwait, arguing that an entire generation has been out of school for over a year. All public and private educational institutions in Kuwait (with a few exemptions for special needs schools) have been closed for on-campus learning since March 2020 due to the coronavirus...
SALT, Jordan: Security forces control the crowd as King Abdullah II arrives in his vehicle at a hospital in this town northwest of Amman yesterday. - AFP n
Outrage in Jordan as oxygen shortage leads to 7 deaths
SALT, Jordan: Security forces control the crowd as King Abdullah II arrives in his vehicle at a hospital in this town northwest of Amman yesterday. - AFPSALT, Jordan: At least seven COVID-19 patients died yesterday when a Jordanian hospital ran out of oxygen, triggering an outcry in the kingdom and forcing the health minister to resign. Jordan's King Abdullah II ordered the head of the state hospital in the town of Salt northwest of Amman to...
MINNEAPOLIS: George Floyd's family and their lawyer visit a memorial at the site where Floyd died while being arrested, after attending a press conference on Friday. - AFP n
Minneapolis to pay $27m to Floyd family
MINNEAPOLIS: George Floyd's family and their lawyer visit a memorial at the site where Floyd died while being arrested, after attending a press conference on Friday. - AFPMINNEAPOLIS: The Minnesota city of Minneapolis reached a $27 million "wrongful death" settlement on Friday with the family of George Floyd, the black man who died while being arrested by a white police officer, sparking mass protests for racial justice across the United States....
CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a national remembrance service yesterday. - AFP n
New Zealand has duty to support Muslims: Ardern
CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a national remembrance service yesterday. - AFPWELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told an emotional memorial service marking two years since the Christchurch mosque attacks that the country had "a duty" to support its Muslim community. Hundreds of people turned out for the service, held amid tight security, to remember the 51 people killed and dozens wounded...
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Dust storm hits Kuwait
KUWAIT: These pictures taken on Friday show a view of the Kuwait City skyline during the day, and a highway at night during a dust storm. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior and Defense Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah holds talks with senior defense ministry officials on Aug 7, 2024. - KUNA
Kuwait army alert, govt prepared
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GAZA: In this March 25, 2017 photo, Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar (right) and Ismail Haniyeh attend the funeral of slain Hamas official Mazen Faqha in Gaza City. - AFP
Hamas names Sinwar new chief
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WEYMOUTH: A police officer restrains a protester during a 'Enough is Enough' demonstration called by far-right activists in Weymouth, on the southwest coast of England where the Bibby Stockholm migrant accommodation barge is moored, on August 4, 2024. — AFP
No end in sight for UK riots
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ALDERSHOT: Protesters hold placards during a 'Enough is Enough' demonstration called by far-right activists near a hotel housing asylum seekers in Aldershot on August 4, 2024. — AFP
Musk fans flames of anti-Muslim riots, spars with UK govt
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Senior military officers discuss security issues