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US Louis Vuitton' fashion designer and singer Pharrell Williams (center) acknowledges the audience at the end of the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring-Summer 2024 show as part of the Paris Fashion Week on the Pont Neuf, central Paris, on June 20, 2023.

Pharrell brings gospel party to Paris with fashion debut

Musician-turned-designer Pharrell Williams took over the oldest bridge in Paris, packed it with celebrities and turned it into a pumping gospel nightclub as he made his historic debut for Louis Vuitton on Tuesday. Rihanna, Beyonce, Jay-Z, LeBron James and Zendaya were among the many stars lined up along the Pont Neuf in central Paris, which had a golden carpet rolled along its entire length. The multi-faceted artist told AFP before the show that...

KUWAIT: MPs attend the opening ceremony of the 17th parliamentary term of the National Assembly on June 20, 2023. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Deputy Amir opens new Assembly, warns no time to waste in crises

By B IzzakKUWAIT: HH the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah inaugurated the new National Assembly on Tuesday and issued a stern warning that no more time should be wasted in conflicts and crises. HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah said the Kuwaiti people sent a clear message through the June 6 parliamentary elections that they totally reject tensions and disputes between the government and the...

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Kuwait denies player abused Irish opponent

PARIS: The Kuwait Football Association on Tuesday denied that a match between their Olympic team and Ireland’s under-21s the day before was abandoned because of racist abuse by one of their players. “The Kuwait Football Association condemns the announcement made by the Irish Football Association through its official Twitter account, regarding the alleged racism directed towards one of their players during the friendly match between Kuwait...

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Air, sea search for sub missing near Titanic

BOSTON: Rescue teams expanded their search underwater Tuesday as they raced against time to find a deep-diving tourist submersible that went missing near the wreck of the Titanic with five people on board and limited oxygen. All communication was lost with the 6.5-m Titan craft during a descent Sunday to the Titanic, which sits at a depth of crushing pressure nearly four kilometers below the surface of the North Atlantic. The submersible was...

JENIN: The father of Palestinian Amjad Aref Jaas, who succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained in Monday's Zionist raid, kisses him during his funeral on June 20, 2023. - AFP

4 Zionists shot dead near West Bank settlement

AL-LUBBAN ASH-SHARQIYA: Four people were shot dead Tuesday near a settlement in the occupied West Bank, Zionist officials said, a day after an army raid in the territory left six Palestinians dead. The attack took place at a petrol station near the Eli settlement, south of Nablus. Four other people were wounded, according to the Zionist entity’s Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency services. The Zionist entity has occupied the West Bank since the...

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New Parliament names committee members

KUWAIT: Members of the National Assembly, during the first ordinary session of the 17th legislative term held Tuesday, named members of several parliamentary committees. Kuwait Times has compiled a list of the committees and the members of parliament comprising them.Committee to Prepare the Response to Amiri SpeechMP Osama Al-ShaheeenMP Hamad Al-ObaidMP Bader Al-EneziFinancial and Economic Affairs CommitteeMP Shuaib Al-MuwaizriMP Bader Al-MullaMP...

KUWAIT: Speaker of the National Assembly Ahmad Al-Saadoun gives a speech at the National Assembly on Tuesday. -- Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

MPs eager to work with government: Speaker

KUWAIT: Freshly re-elected Speaker of the National Assembly Ahmad Al-Saadoun on Tuesday affirmed MPs' desire to cooperate with the government to tackle agreed-upon issues and attain the aspirations of the people of Kuwait. Saadoun, a veteran legislator, lauded the government’s affirmation with respect to the ministers' willingness to cooperate with the parliament, emphasizing necessity of pursuing coordination on agreed-upon proposals.KUWAIT:...

MAKKAH: Pilgrims arrive at Mina, where they spend the night before travelling to Arafat in this file photo from 2022. -- KUNA

First of 75 flights carrying pilgrims to take off Friday

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Flights to Saudi Arabia to perform hajj will begin Friday June 23, as 75 flights will be operated to transport 9,000 pilgrims by five Kuwaiti and Saudi airlines, Deputy Director-General for Planning and Projects Affairs and official spokesperson of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation Saad Al-Otaibi said. Kuwait has affirmed its readiness to meet the needs of the pilgrims and ensure the pilgrims’ safe arrival to Saudi...

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Bias against divorced women still rampant, but change coming

By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Social media has not only connected people, but also helped the world improve its awareness and change its views toward many traditional negative ideas and habits. Marrying a divorced woman (with or without children) is one of the issues that social media has accelerated in reducing stereotyping among people. Meanwhile, many people still believe marrying or having a relationship with a divorced woman is unacceptable, with...

KUWAIT: Dasman Diabetes Institute employees pose for a photo in front of the institute's mobile clinic.

Dasman Diabetes Institute holds mobile clinic

By Abdullatif SharaaKUWAIT: Dasman Diabetes Institute (DDI) organized an awareness campaign at the Martyr’s office where the institute’s mobile clinic was on hand to carry out tests and medical examinations for office employees. DDI Public Relations Director Tareq Abdullah Al-Eryan said the institute participated through its medically equipped mobile clinic in carrying out basic and preventive tests such as blood sugar level, blood pressure,...

Traffic department revokes 360 licenses

KUWAIT: The Traffic Department revoked around 360 drivers’ licenses over the last three months due to the license holders exceeding 50 points in the traffic points system. The points system, which penalizes drivers for 90 violations, is also linked to the “Mobile ID” application. Instructions were sent to traffic departments in the six governorates to strictly enforce permanent license suspensions for those who exceed the maximum allowed...

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AU, Huawei launch Datacom Lab on AU campus

KUWAIT: Following the signing of their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Huawei, and the College of Engineering at the Australian University (AU) have launched a Datacom Lab at the university’s campus. The lab seeks to expand Huawei’s digital training programs in collaboration with AU to enhance youth employability and to give them the opportunity to benefit from training in computer networking skills, the demand for which is...

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The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

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