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KYIV: A wounded Ukrainian serviceman and his girlfriend walk past national flags each of which symbolizing the dead serviceman set at Independence Square in Kyiv on February 22, 2023, two days before the first anniversary of the Russian invasion to Ukraine. - AFP

Ukraine, allies seek votes for 'peace'

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly meets Wednesday, two days ahead of the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Kyiv and its allies hoping to garner broad support for a resolution calling for a "just and lasting peace."The draft resolution, sponsored by some 60 countries, is to be voted on after the close of debate-not expected until at least Thursday. The text "underscores the need to reach, as soon as possible, a comprehensive,...

ALEPPO: Ali al-Bash and his mother Amina Raslan drink coffee at home, in a building damaged by the 7.8-magnitude quake, in Aleppo city's al-Masharqa neighbourhood. Aleppo, once a major commercial hub, had already been battered by over a decade of war when the 7.8-magnitude quake struck in early February. - AFP

Syrian quake survivors shelter in crumbling Aleppo homes

ALEPPO: Sitting by a bed strewn with rubble in Syria's second biggest city, Umm Mounir refuses to leave her home even though the deadly earthquake has torn a gaping hole into the room. Aleppo, once a major commercial hub, had already been battered by over a decade of war when the 7.8-magnitude quake struck in early February, killing more than 45,000 people across Turkey and Syria and flattening entire neighbourhoods.The building adjacent to Umm...

MAHEBOURG: Waves are seen crashing on the Pointe Jeome jetty in Mahebourg, Mauritius, on February 20, 2023 as Cyclone Freddy approaches. The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) has issued a Class 3 cyclone warning, saying estimated gusts in the centre of Cyclone Freddy could reach around 275 kilometres (170 miles) an hour. – AFP

Powerful cyclone Freddy hits Madagascar, four killed

ANTANANARIVO: A powerful cyclone tracked across Madagascar on Wednesday, killing four people, as it headed towards Mozambique, disaster management authorities said. A 27-year-old man drowned in rising sea waters just before Cyclone Freddy made landfall on the Indian Ocean island on Tuesday evening, packing winds of around 130 kilometres (80 miles) per hour).The authorities on Wednesday morning said the toll had risen to four. Around 16,600 people...

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Never look back: Actor Vincent Cassel, France’s scary star

Actor Vincent Cassel is set to dominate big and small screens this year, appearing in two blockbuster French films and a new spy thriller on Apple TV. “Liaison” pairs Cassel with another major French export, Eva Green, as former lovers forced to work together to stop a series of major cyber-attacks. The 56-year-old star of “Black Swan” is not coy about why he chose to work with the tech giant.“It’s very simple. There are not many...

FILE - Korean group BTS appears at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022. BTS, the Grammy-nominated South Korean boy band, will join President Joe Biden next week to talk about “Asian inclusion and representation” and to address hate crimes and discrimination against Asians, the White House announced Thursday, May 26. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

BTS agency becomes biggest shareholder of K-pop industry rival SM

K-pop supergroup BTS’ management agency HYBE said Wednesday it had become the biggest shareholder of embattled rival SM Entertainment, whose founder has been mired in an ugly power struggle within his company. SM was founded by Lee Soo-man, who is widely referred to as “the godfather of K-pop” and credited for producing key figures in an earlier generation of artists such as BoA, Girls’ Generation and TVXQ, which paved the way for the...

(From left) Ukrainian fashion designers Ksenia Schnaider, Ivan Frolov and Julie Paskal wave a Ukraine’s flag as they walk down the catwalk prior to the Autumn/Winter 2023 Ukrainian fashion show collection on the fifth day of the London Fashion Week, in London.— AFP

Ukrainian designers send out defiant message from London Fashion Week

Ukrainian designers sent out a defiant message at London Fashion Week Tuesday with clothes made from the neck ties their menfolk no longer wear and butterfly motifs to symbolize the "fragility of life". The three collections by fashion labels Kseniaschnaider, Paskal and Frolov were put together in Ukraine despite constant interruptions from missile attacks and air raid sirens. "I think it's really important not to stop," said Ksenia Schnaider,...

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MARZOOK releases new Spain-inspired collection

Shouq and Fahad Al-Marzook released the latest collection for MARZOOK in a ceremony celebrated with Marzook clients and Miguel Moro Aguilar, the Spanish ambassador to Kuwait.MARZOOK’s SS’23 Fan Collection "YO SOY YO" (I am Me) is to be free. To love oneself, forgive oneself, and accept oneself. This collection is inspired by loving one’s inner being in a world filled with self-doubt and constant need for validation. Today, we celebrate...

KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives National Assembly Speaker Ahmad Al-Saadoun on Feb 21, 2023, as part of traditional discussions usually held ahead of forming the new government. - KUNA photos

Crown Prince begins traditional consultations to name premier

By B IzzakKUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Tuesday began customary consultations ahead of naming a prime minister to form a new Cabinet to replace the previous government, which resigned a month ago. HH Sheikh Mishal met National Assembly Speaker Ahmad Al-Saadoun and former speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem to listen to their opinions over the issue. He is expected to meet on Wednesday with three former prime...

ABU DHABI: UAE President Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan meets Kuwaiti First Deputy PM, Interior Minister and acting Defense Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah. - KUNA

UAE President meets Kuwaiti First Deputy PM

ABU DHABI: President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on Tuesday met Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister, Interior Minister and acting Defense Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on the sidelines of the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi.A statement by the Kuwaiti defense ministry said Sheikh Talal conveyed the greetings of HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber...

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual state of the nation address at the Gostiny Dvor conference center on Feb 21, 2023. - AFP

Putin vows to keep fighting in Ukraine

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday suspended Moscow's participation in a nuclear arms reduction treaty with Washington during a speech in which he accused the West of escalating the Ukraine conflict. In his scathing state of the nation address to Russian lawmakers, Putin also vowed that Russia would keep fighting in Ukraine ahead of the first anniversary of the military campaign.Accusing Western powers of wanting "to be done with us once...

ANTAKYA: Birds perch in a cage in front of a collapsed building on Feb 21, 2023 after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey's southern province of Hatay and northern Syria. - AFP

6 dead as new quake hits Turkey, Syria

ANTAKYA, Turkey: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake has rocked Turkey's southern province of Hatay and northern Syria, killing six people and sparking fresh panic after a massive Feb 6 tremor left over 45,000 dead in both countries. The quake hit the Turkish town of Defne on Monday at 8:04 pm (1704 GMT) and was strongly felt by AFP teams in the nearby city of Antakya. It was also felt in Lebanon and Cyprus.More than 300 people were injured in Turkey and...

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KU holds research workshop for faculty, students

KUWAIT: The research department at Kuwait University organized a workshop titled: "How to Present Your Research Paper in a Peer-reviewed Journal" on Tuesday. The workshop was held at Al-Shadadiya campus and attended by faculty and graduate students in scientific colleges.Electrical Engineering Professor Mohammed Baidas and Life Sciences Professor Dari Al-Huwail presented the workshop, which is meant to support and encourage scientific research...

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