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Jeremy Renner describes snowplough accident: 'My mistake and I paid for it'
Avengers star Jeremy Renner has said the accident in which he was crushed by his snowplough in January was "my mistake, and I paid for it". Renner broke more than 30 bones when he tried to stop the vehicle from running over his nephew on New Year's Day. His first full interview since then was aired on US network ABC on Thursday. "You shouldn't be outside the vehicle when you're operating it, you know what I mean?It's like driving a car with one...
A photograph shows the sarcophagus of pharaoh Ramses II (and its reflection) displayed on the opening day of the exhibition titled “Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs” (Ramses et l’or des pharaons) at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris. — AFP photos
Sarcophagus of Pharaoh Ramses II unveiled in Paris
The sarcophagus of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II was unveiled to reporters in Paris on Thursday following its rare journey outside of Egypt. The ornate coffin will be on show to the public in the French capital from April 7 to September 6. Benedicte Lhoyer, scientific advisor to the exhibition, told AFP the "exceptional" loan was thanks to "an unprecedented cooperation between France and Egypt".The Ramses II exhibition is on a tour that...
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The camera never lied... until AI told it to
An amateur photographer who goes by the name "ibreakphotos" decided to do an experiment on his Samsung phone last month to find out how a feature called "space zoom" actually works. The feature, first released in 2020, claims a 100x zoom rate, and Samsung used sparkling clear images of the Moon in its marketing. Ibreakphotos took his own pictures of the Moon -- blurry and without detail -- and watched as his phone added craters and other details....
Artist and environmental activist Rob Arnold, works on a sculpture called 'A Lesson of history' that he created in 2017, inspired by the Moai heads on the Easter Island, entirely made from nurdles and other micro-plastics collected on the beach, at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, in Cornwall, south western England.-- AFP photos
Plastic pollution is scourge of English coastal region
On an early spring afternoon, Tregantle Beach is bathed in a dazzling light reminiscent of a painting by British landscape artist JMW Turner as sea, sky and sun merge. "It's beautiful, right? But look at your feet," says Rob Arnold, 65, an environmental activist and artist, crouching down to pick tiny plastic balls, or "nurdles", sometimes nicknamed "mermaids' tears", out of the Cornwall sand.The size of a lentil, the tiny bits of plastic are...
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends an iftar meal with Muslim Ukrainian servicemen duringnthe holy month of Ramadan on April 7, 2023. — AFP
Zelensky hosts iftar, vows to retake Crimea
KYIV: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday criticized Russia’s treatment of the Muslim-minority Tatar community in Kremlin-controlled Crimea and vowed to recapture the peninsula from Russia during a first official state iftar. Russia wrested control of the Black Sea territory from Ukraine in 2014 and pushed through a referendum on the annexation that was condemned as fraudulent and illegitimate by Ukraine and its Western...
This artist's impression released by NASA on April 7, 2023 depicts a runaway supermassive black hole that was ejected from its host galaxy as a result of a tussle between it and two other black holes. – AFP
Runaway black hole creating trail of stars
LOS ANGELES: A huge black hole is tearing through space, leaving behind a 200,000-light-year-long trail of newborn stars, space scientists say. The supermassive monster — likely born of a bizarre game of intergalactic billiards — is rampaging through the blackness and plowing into gas clouds in its path. The incredible forces at play mean this gas is being forged into a contrail of new stars, which have been captured on camera by NASA’s...
JERUSALEM: A Palestinian devotee reacts as she arrives at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the third Friday noon prayer during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan on April 7, 2023. — AFP
Kuwait slams Zionist occupation’s continued attacks on Palestinians
KUWAIT: Kuwait on Friday condemned and denounced the continued Zionist assaults on Palestinian people, according to a statement by the foreign ministry. The ministry added Kuwait also holds the Zionist entity fully responsibility for the current dangerous escalation in the region, which was started with the Zionist forces’ raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque, attacking and forcibly expelling Muslim worshippers. It reiterated Kuwait’s unequivocal rejection...
The image of the eastern part of the country captured by Kuwait Sat-1. — KUNA
First image of Kuwait sent by Kuwait Sat-1
KUWAIT: The team of the first Kuwaiti national satellite project of Kuwait University (Kuwait Sat-1) announced on Friday the satellite took its first images of Kuwait since its launch earlier this year and weaved them into a mosaic, providing a beautiful view of the eastern half of the country. The islands of Warba, Boubyan and Failaka, in addition to Kuwait City and its southern coastline are featured, Vice President of the KFAS/KU team Dr Ahmad...
KUWAIT: A vendor displays fish at a fish market in Kuwait City in this file photo. Kuwait Fishermen Unionnstressed the importance of filling vacancies in the fishing sector, explaining the sector suffers from a severenshortage of labor. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Fishing sector suffering ‘severe labor shortage’
KUWAIT: Kuwait Fishermen Union stressed the importance of filling vacancies in the fishing sector, explaining the sector suffers from a severe shortage of labor, especially since fishing is a hard profession. It is difficult to provide labor from the local market, as it needs special skills, which requires recruitment of labor from abroad.The union called on the Interior Ministry to save the fishing sector and meet recruitment requests. A large...
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti citizens rally in solidarity with Palestinians in Irada Square opposite the National Assembly on April 8, 2023. Political groups and NGOs also participated in the demonstration. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayya
Kuwaitis rally in solidarity with Palestinians
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti citizens rally in solidarity with Palestinians in Irada Square opposite the National Assembly on April 8, 2023. Political groups and NGOs also participated in the demonstration. Despite appeals for restraint, violence has surged since Zionist police stormed Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque and bombarded both Gaza and Lebanon. – Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Atyab Al-Shatti
Patriarchy, job opportunities and equal pay
By Atyab Al-Shatti issue of gender discrimination in the workplace is not a new phenomenon and is a problem that continues to persist even in modern societies. In Kuwait, women in male-dominated jobs face significant challenges, making it harder for them to earn a living compared to their male counterparts. The discrimination that women face on the basis of their gender is not only unjust, but also perpetuates inequality in the...
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Health is a human right provided by Sharia, constitution
KUWAIT: Islamic Organization for Medical Sciences (IOMS) President Dr Mohammad Al-Jarallah said health is a human right provided by Sharia and constitution, adding that (COVID-19) and other epidemics, wars and disasters have made health a priority to world policymakers. Dr Al-Jarallah told KUNA on World Health Day, which occurs on Friday, that health in Islam is of great importance and a blessing, because without it humans cannot perform their...
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17th female minister marks significant milestone in Kuwait’s political history
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GUBA, Ethiopia: This general view shows the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Guba, Ethiopia.--AFP
Ethiopia says mega-dam on Blue Nile doubles electricity output
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