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LIVERPOOL: Liverpool’s Dutch striker Cody Gakpo (left) vies with Manchester United’s Brazilian midfielder Antony during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Manchester United on March 5, 2023. – AFP

Liverpool demolish United 7-0

LIVERPOOL: Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all scored twice as Liverpool shrugged off a season of frustration to thrash Manchester United 7-0 at Anfield on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's men set a new record margin of victory in the clash between English football's two most successful clubs. Just a second defeat in 23 games in all competitions realistically ends United's hopes of a first league title in a decade as they remain 14 points adrift...

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe raises a trophy during a ceremony after he became Paris Saint-Germain’s all-time top scorer with his 201st goal for the club.- AFP

Mbappe breaks PSG goal record

PARIS: Kylian Mbappe became Paris Saint-Germain's all-time top scorer with his 201st goal for the club in their 4-2 win over Nantes in Ligue 1 on Saturday. The France superstar had equalled Edinson Cavani's previous record mark of 200 goals with a brace in last week's win at Marseille and went one better by netting in stoppage time at the Parc des Princes.PSG had earlier squandered a two-goal lead as they prepared for their crunch trip to Bayern...

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Combating pollution a must to protect food security, quality

By Ghadeer GhloumKUWAIT: Environmental pollution and climate change have become an undeniable global crisis that must be prioritized among other issues that various nations are facing. The wellbeing and existence of humans and different creatures, global food security and quality, as well as other living fundamentals are all connected to the environment's stability.President of Kuwait Environment Protection Society (KEPS) Wejdan Al-Oqab told...

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Is it disrespectful to ignore job title?

By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: A couple of days ago, a tweet saying it is disrespectful to call someone without mentioning their job title before their name, such as Dr X or Eng X, went viral in Kuwait. The tweet garnered 1.3 million views, and many of the users commented on it mockingly, while someone wrote "the only one who didn't comment on this tweet is Obama!"Kuwait Times discussed the reasons many people prefer to be called by their job title as a...

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Fresh graduates face challenges

By Ghadeer GhloumKUWAIT: Having a university degree no longer awards fresh graduates their dream job amid competition among jobseekers. Possessing an educational background sets expectations of finding a job that matches graduates' majors and provides financial independence. However, this does not apply to the reality of the job market, where fresh graduates face unreasonable restrictions. In Kuwait, three different categories of people -...

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Strike Zionist entity deeply

By Mohammad Al-Muthafar Arab Muslim from an early age knows that the Islamic world at this contemporary time is going through a stage of extreme weakness, and Muslims are suffering everywhere in all parts of the world, and we all wonder when salvation will arrive. For myself, I became aware of this early on, especially as I hear and witness every day crimes, injustice and systematic persecution against Muslims, whether in Palestine or around...

KUWAIT: A number of Kuwaiti residents in the new Mutlaa residential area protest on Sunday.

Residents in Mutlaa protest over permits

KUWAIT: A number of residents who have been assigned plots in the new Mutlaa residential area protested in front of the Public Authority for Housing Welfare building on Sunday over not receiving construction permits despite the infrastructure being ready at the new suburb.Head of the Mutlaa area families committee Khaled Al-Enezi said: "People in the area are in pain due to the inexcusable delay in getting construction permits, as there is not...

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New traffic patrols: Latest tech to achieve safety and security

KUWAIT: In a bid to achieve security and safety and preserve the rights of Kuwaitis and expats, the General Traffic Department introduced new service patrols equipped with the best and latest technologies that record events with audio and video.The new patrols are distinguished by the presence of cameras inside the vehicles, two front and rear cameras, and a wireless audio recording device, in order to document the events that occur on the roads,...

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Ramadan with ease, comfort

KUWAIT: Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Muhammad Al-Olaim on Sunday announced that the Ministry is making the necessary arrangements in preparation for receiving the blessed month of Ramadan with ease and comfort.The Ministry is working with all its energy to prepare mosques and teams for cultural and awareness programs for worshipers. Al-Olaim said in a statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) during the...

KUWAIT: Photo shows traffic jams on Kuwait’s roads. Kuwait has one of the highest per capita car ownership rates in nthe world. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait Commute's initiative promotes awareness on public transport system

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: In many modern cities, cars are necessary to get around easily. Kuwait has a strong car culture and is known for its love of high-end luxury cars. The country has one of the highest per capita car ownership rates in the world, where passenger cars per 1,000 people reached 445 vehicles in 2019, according to the Central Statistical Bureau, with Kuwait ranking 29th among 135 countries.Car culture is a significant part of Kuwaiti...

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Device in viral video not a cure for heart disease

KUWAIT: A video circulating on social media showing a device advertised as a replacement to known heart-disease treatments is fake, said Kuwait Heart Foundation in a press statement. The claims in the video are not true, the foundation said, and are not based on scientific research.The video falsely claimed that the device could treat several heart issues, such as "unclogging arteries and strengthening valves". The device could also allegedly...

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Ceremony honors martyrs, marks national holidays

KUWAIT: Jawad Al-Matrouk, head of the Dawaween Union and writer and researcher Abdullah Boweir organized a ceremony in honor of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives during the 1990 Iraqi invasion. The event, held on Feb 27 on occasion of Kuwait's National and Liberation Days, was attended by ambassadors and representatives of a number of countries."We are happy to attend along with ambassadors and high officials at this ceremony in honor of our...

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