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In this file photo Belgian singer, composer and producer Paul Van Haver aka Stromae performs on stage during the 38th Victoires de la Musique. — AFP

Stromae cancels shows to end of May for health reasons

Belgian pop superstar Stromae on Tuesday announced the cancellation of all his shows until the end of May for health reasons. "I have come to the realisation that my current health state does not allow me to come and meet all of you at the moment," Stromae said in a statement to his fans published on social media. "I regretfully share this news with you which fills me with sadness but I have to admit my limits. "Surrounded by my family I have to...

Social media make-up influencer Kavita Jadon, 34, checks make-up products in a shop at a fashion outlet market in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. — AFP photos

India's 'brown beauty' make-up influencers go global

Under the glow of a ring light in the spare bedroom of a Mumbai high-rise apartment, Indian make-up maven Debasree Banerjee has found fans across the world with a simple philosophy: brown is beautiful. Banerjee's audience includes women from as far afield as the Middle East and United States who also have a deeper complexion but have historically been overlooked by the cosmetics industry. "I actually have a lot of followers who are outside India,...

French actor Alain Delon (left) and French Culture Minister Jack Lang attend the TV broadcast (Questions à domicile) on French Channel TF1, at the Jeu de Paume, in Versailles, on January 19, 1989. —AFP

French icon Alain Delon to auction art collection

More than 80 artworks from the private collection of iconic French actor Alain Delon will go up for auction in June, it was announced on Tuesday. Delon, 87, became one of the embodiments of French style in the 1960s with roles in classic films such as "La Piscine", "The Leopard" and "The Samurai". His art collection is valued at 4 to 5 million euros and includes classic works by the likes of Delacroix and Veronesi.They will be shown in New York,...

BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (right) hands over Finland's accession to NATO documents to Finnish Foreign Affairs Minister Pekka Haavisto at the NATO headquarters on April 4, 2023. – AFP

Finland becomes NATO member as Russia rages

BRUSSELS: Finland becomes the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday in a historic shift that drew an angry warning of “countermeasures” from the Kremlin. Moscow’s all-out invasion of Ukraine last year upended Europe’s security landscape and prompted Finland — and its neighbor Sweden — to drop decades of military non-alignment. “Not so many years ago we thought it was unthinkable that Finland would become a member. Now they will be a...

HOUSTON: (From left) Astronauts Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Christina Hammock Koch stand onstage during a news conference at Ellington airport on April 3, 2023. – AFP

NASA unveils crew of flight around Moon

HOUSTON: NASA unveiled the crew on Monday for its first human mission to the Moon in more than 50 years — including the first woman and black man to voyage into deep space. Christina Koch, a NASA astronaut who holds the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, will be a mission specialist on next year’s Artemis II flight around the Moon. NASA’s Victor Glover, a naval aviator, will pilot the Orion spacecraft that circles the...

HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (center) flanked by HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and First Deputy Prime Minister, Interior Minister and Acting Defense Minister Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and other officials at the Kuwait Fire Force during a meeting held at the KFF headquarters on April 3, 2023.

Crown Prince prompts fire force to enhance cooperation with allies

KUWAIT: Representative of His Highness the Amir and the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has urged the Kuwait Fire Force (KFF) staff to enhance awareness on basic rules of safety and means of protection. This came in a speech delivered by His Highness Monday evening during a visit to the KFF headquarters, conveying greetings of His...

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Foreign minister hails KRCS efforts

KUWAIT: Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Tuesday met the Chairman of Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Dr Hilal Al-Sayer at the ministry’s headquarters. During the meeting, they discussed the society’s activities and projects, ways of promoting cooperation among officials of United Nations (UN) agencies, non-governmental humanitarian organizations and civil society.Foreign Minister and the Chairman of Kuwait...

KUWAIT: Photos show participants during the exercise. Saad Al-Abdullah Academy for Security Sciences on Tuesday organized a selection exercise for applicants for specialized officers for university degree holders. — KUNA photos

Saad Abdullah academy holds selection exercise for officer course

KUWAIT: Saad Al-Abdullah Academy for Security Sciences on Tuesday organized a selection exercise for applicants for specialized officers, batch (31) for university degree holders. Interior ministry undersecretary for education and training affairs, Bader Al-Baloul said that personal interviews, abilities testing and medical examinations were conducted for the applicants in a transparent manner.The lottery will be conducted in two shifts, the...

BEIRUT: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) distributes 2,000 Ramadan food parcels to Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.— KUNA photos

KRCS distributes Ramadan food parcels to Palestinian Refugees

BEIRUT: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) distributed Tuesday 2,000 Ramadan food parcels to Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon, as part of initiative supporting Palestinian people wherever they were. Head of KRCS mission in Lebanon, Dr Musaed Al-Enezi told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that food around 6,000 food baskets will be provided to Syrian refugees and Lebanese families in need throughout the holy month.Teams of volunteers will be arriving...

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LuLu Hypermarket and Namma Charity partner to provide Iftar meals

KUWAIT: LuLu Hypermarket Kuwait and Namma Charity have partnered to provide free Iftar meal kits to indigent people all over Kuwait during the entire period of Ramadan. The partnership between LuLu Hypermarket and Namma Charity is a testament to their commitment to give back to the community and help those in need during the holy month of Ramadan.The initiative is expected to support a number of families in Kuwait by providing them with a source...

KUWAIT: Representative of HH the Amir, HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, visits the interior ministry HQ. - KUNA photos

Amir’s Representative urges MoI to be vigilant, tackle traffic issues

KUWAIT: Representative of HH the Amir and the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, urged interior ministry staff to carry on evolving the work system and equipment, as well as training human resources in all sectors.This came in a speech delivered by HH the Crown Prince on Monday evening during a visit to the Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah...

KUWAIT: MPs attend a session of the National Assembly on April 4, 2023, which was adjourned. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Assembly session fails over quorum, adjourned till Eid

By B IzzakKUWAIT: The first session of the court-revived National Assembly failed to take place on Tuesday due to a lack of quorum and the absence of the government, leading Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem to adjourn the Assembly until after the Eid Al-Fitr holidays, which start on April 21. Only 22 lawmakers showed up for the session, which was expected to be canceled as Prime Minister-designate HH Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah has not formed the new...

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