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ICSK celebrates 60th Aashirvaad blessing ceremony

KUWAIT: The Indian Community School, Kuwait (ICSK) celebrated AASHIRVAAD 2023, the blessing ceremony of class XII (Batch 2022-23), on Feb 9, 2023. Adarsh Swaika, Ambassador of India to Kuwait, was the chief guest on the occasion. The atrium was decorated with dazzling lights, colorful balloons and vibrant colored decorations. Swaika, was received by the members of the board of trustees and the principal.The gathering rose and honored the national...

BRUSSELS: NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (C) poses with NATO Defence ministers for a family picture on the second day of a meeting of the alliance's Defence ministers at the NATO headquarter in Brussels on February 15, 2023. - AFP

NATO debates raising defence spending

BRUSSELS: NATO members relaunched debate Wednesday on the thorny issue of ramping up national defence spending targets after Russia's war on Ukraine upended security. Moscow's nearly year-long all-out invasion of its neighbour has seen a string of European allies commit to spending billions more on their armed forces.Some at the US-led Western military alliance are now pushing to enshrine the increases by using an upcoming summit in Vilnius in...

KUWAIT: Experts shown in a screenshot from the webinar, where they clarified the science behind earthquakes and debunked false information.

Effect of earthquakes in Kuwait limited to coastal areas: Experts

KUWAIT: The Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Environmental Training at the Kuwaiti Environmental Protection Society, in cooperation with the Kuwaiti Society for Geosciences, organized a panel discussion titled "Turkey earthquake and its consequences for Kuwait", presented by Dr Alham Al-Langawi, Dr Hussain Naqi and Dr Abdullah Al-Enezi. Jenan Bahzad, director of programs and activities and member of the board of directors of KEPS, said the seminar...

EDINBURGH: Scotland's First Minister, and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Nicola Sturgeon, speaks during a press conference at Bute House in Edinburgh where she announced to stand down as First Minister, in Edinburgh. - AFP

Scotland's leader Sturgeon announces shock resignation

EDINBURGH: Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation Wednesday after more than eight years leading its devolved government, in a shock move jolting UK politics on both sides of the border.The Scottish National Party (SNP) leader said in "my head and in my heart" she knew the time was right to quit, after approaching a decade in power pushing for Scottish independence. The 52-year-old confirmed she would remain first...

NAPIER: Photo shows people wading through flood waters in the city of Napier, situated on the North Island's east coast. Authorities on February 15 confirmed three deaths after Cyclone Gabrielle cut a trail of destruction across northern New Zealand. – AFP

Survivors plucked from rooftops as N Zealand cyclone kills four

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Military helicopters winched stranded storm survivors to safety in New Zealand on Wednesday, after Cyclone Gabrielle killed four people and displaced 10,500 more. With the storm now fading into the South Pacific, rescue teams are finally reaching regions cut off by days of torrential rain and gale-force winds.The New Zealand military deployed three NH90 helicopters on reconnaissance and rescue flights to the hard-hit Hawke's...

MILWAUKEE: Jrue Holiday #21 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts to a three point shot in overtime against the Boston Celtics on February 14, 2023.- AFP

Bucks down Celtics in thriller

LOS ANGELES: Jrue Holiday produced a scintillating 40-point performance as the Milwaukee Bucks snatched a 131-125 overtime victory against the Boston Celtics in a pulsating clash between the Eastern Conference heavyweights on Tuesday. Holiday's virtuoso display included seven points in overtime - including a crucial three-pointer to give Milwaukee the lead - as the Bucks stretched their unbeaten streak to 11 games.The 32-year-old two-time...

KAWASAKI: Fans attend the J-League football match between Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Reds at Todorokinstadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture in this file photo. — AFP

J-League propels Japan to World Cup regulars

TOKYO: Japan was a football backwater when the J-League kicked off 30 years ago but its success has helped the sport thrive in the country and turned the national team into World Cup regulars. The J-League starts its new season on Friday and has come a long way since it launched in 1993 in a blaze of flashing lights, rock guitars and fireworks at Tokyo's National Stadium. The league's inaugural season featured 10 teams but there are now 60 from...

CALIFORNIA: Tiger Woods of the United States and Rob McNamara, Executive Vice President at TGR, ride in a cart prior to The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club on February 14, 2023. — AFP

PGA Tour 'evolving' in wake of LIV challenge

LOS ANGELES: Golf's establishment is still redefining itself 12 months after the emergence of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit rocked the game globally and pitted longtime friends and colleagues against each other. Tiger Woods, who came down hard on the side of the US PGA Tour and the DP World Tour, said those circuits are seeking the best means to engage fans, honor history and reward players in golf's changed landscape."If you go back to this...

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Shooting Grand Prix to begin February 21

By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Shooting Grand Prix Kuwait Asian Shotgun Cup 2023 will start on Tuesday February 21, with the participation of 400 shooters and officials from 40 Arab and foreign countries Eng Duaij Al-Otaibi, the President of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federations said in a press conference on Wednesday.Al-Otaibi appreciated the fatherly care of HH the Amir. Eng....

DUBAI: UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammad Al-Gergawi (left on stage) speaks with Elon Musk attendingnthe World Government Summit virtually in Dubai on February 15, 2023. — AFP

'Someone else' could be running Twitter by year-end, says Musk

DUBAI: Twitter boss Elon Musk said Wednesday that a new CEO might be running the online platform by the end of 2023, after a "rollercoaster" since he took full ownership last year. "I'm guessing probably towards the end of this year should be good timing to find someone else to run the company," he told the World Government Summit conference in Dubai via video. "I need to stabilize the organization and make sure it's in a healthy place and that...

ARCADIA, US: In this file photo taken on November 25, 2022, people shop during Black Friday in Santa Anita within the city of Arcadia, California. Retail sales in the US rebounded in January, according to government data released on February 15, 2023, on improving auto supply as policymakers watch for signs that consumer demand is reliably cooling. - AFP

US retail sales rebound in January on auto sector boost

WASHINGTON: Retail sales in the United States rebounded in January, said government data released Wednesday, on improving auto supply while policymakers watch for signs that consumer demand is cooling in the longer run. The US central bank has been working to ease demand as policymakers try to rein in stubborn inflation, raising interest rates rapidly over the past year.While there have been signals that the effects of policy are rippling across...

BUENOS AIRES: People buy fruits and vegetables at a retail stall in the Central Market of Buenos Aires on February 10, 2023, some days before the announcement of the monthly inflation index. — AFP

'Like James Bond,' Argentine price spies fight inflation

BUENOS AIRES: Like a veritable undercover agent, Monica Schenone tries to pass unnoticed through the aisles of a supermarket in Buenos Aires, sneaking photographs of price tags. The 52-year-old homemaker is part of a group of ordinary Argentines who volunteer their time to police stores' adherence to price limits suggested by the government to curtail spiraling inflation.She feels "like James Bond," Schenone says, as she tries to blend in with...

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