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A bee is seen collecting nectar from a Lantana flower blooming at a green space in Kuwait. The usually dry lands of Kuwait are now covered with lush greenery and plants following heavy rainfalls in recent weeks. – Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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Music director Michael Repper conducts the New York Youth Symphony during a rehearsal in New York City.— AFP photos
Youth symphony vies for a Grammy with debut album
When the New York Youth Symphony recorded its debut album during the pandemic's dark early days, violinist Jessica Jeon was just 12 years old. Now she and her fellow musicians are competing against some of the world's elite orchestras, including the famed Los Angeles and Berlin Philharmonics, to take home the Grammy award for best orchestral performance-the first time a youth orchestra has ever made it into the category."What a cool experience to...
French actress Eva Green arrives at the Rolls Building, High Court, as she is due to give evidence in a battle with a production company, in central London.— AFP
Bond actress Eva Green blames ‘Frenchness’ for insulting director
James Bond actress Eva Green on Monday told a UK court her “Frenchness” led her to call a film director  “weak and stupid” and accuse him of making a cheap “B shitty movie”. The High Court battle revolves around never-made sci-fi film “A Patriot”, in which the French “Casino Royale” actress was due to play a soldier. Green is seeking payment of her $1 million (£810,000) acting fee for the aborted project from UK-based...
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Media, family responsible for teens committing violent crimes: Expert
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Lack of communication and care from parents is one of the factors leading to violent crimes among teenagers, said Dr Huda Al-Jasser, consultant in mental health and family education. Recently, Kuwait witnessed a brutal crime by a Kuwaiti teenager, who allegedly raped and killed his family's Filipino housemaid. While the local community in Kuwait does not face such crimes frequently among teenagers, it is important to address...
PESHAWAR: Security officials inspect the site of a mosque blast inside the police headquarters on Jan 30, 2023. – AFP
Pakistan mosque blast kills 61
PESHAWAR: Police were among 61 people killed and 150 wounded in a blast at a mosque inside a highly sensitive Pakistan police headquarters on Monday, prompting the government to put the country on high alert. The attack happened during afternoon prayers in the provincial capital of Peshawar, close to former tribal areas along the Afghan border where militancy has been steadily rising.HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah expressed...
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MPs ask about Turkey drones, Egypt deposits
By B IzzakKUWAIT: MP Abdulkarim Al-Kandari on Monday sent a series of questions about a deal Kuwait recently signed to purchase an unspecified number of drones from Turkey, focusing on transparency and the procedures adopted in the purchase. The lawmaker wondered how the deal was completed at a time when there is no defense minister after his resignation, no chief of staff or his deputy and an acting air force chief.Kuwait signed the $370 million...
LAS PINAS, Philippines: President Marcos comforts a grieving relative of slain overseas Filipino worker Jullebee Ranara during a visit to her wake on Jan 30, 2023.
Manila plans labor talks with Kuwait as Marcos visits wake
MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr asked if there are "weaknesses" in the labor agreement between the Philippines and Kuwait following the brutal murder of an overseas Filipino worker in Kuwait. He said a bilateral meeting is being scheduled with Kuwait to check the present agreement between the two countries."We are also scheduling bilateral meetings with Kuwait to look at the agreement that we have to see if there are...
CAIRO: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi at Al-Ittihadiya presidential palace on Jan 30, 2023. – AFP
Blinken urges calm as Mideast conflict flares
JERUSALEM: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Monday for "urgent steps" to calm spiraling violence in the Zionist-Palestinian conflict, after high-level talks in Jerusalem. Washington's top diplomat travelled to Jerusalem on the second leg of his Middle East tour, after meeting Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and foreign minister in Cairo.The Zionist entity is reeling from an attack Friday that killed seven civilians outside a...
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Arabizing medicine is a civilized necessity
By Dr Khalid Al-Saleh countries of the entire world are interested in teaching their children science in a way that enables them to comprehend and excel in it. Science students worldwide receive lessons in their native language for a simple reason, which is because the mother tongue is the gateway for information to enter their minds easily. Our Arab nation faced great challenges, and maybe the biggest challenge was the wall built by...
KUWAIT: Deputy Chief of the National Guard Sheikh Faisal Al-Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah watching the Lion of the Island 5 training exercises on Monday.— KUNA
Field drills to help hone skills of National Guard: Sheikh Faisal
KUWAIT: Deputy Chief of the National Guard Sheikh Faisal Al-Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah stressed Monday the importance of field training exercises in honing the expertise of the Guard's personnel by instilling the spirit of competition among them in implementing military and security plans, maintain the country's security and protect its capabilities.The National Guard said in a statement that Sheikh Faisal Al-Nawaf witnessed the Lion of the Island 5...
Municipal Council meeting. —KUNA photos
Municipal Council approves entrance and exit in Dhajeej
KUWAIT: The Municipal Council approved the request of the Public Authority for Roads and Land Transport to create an entrance and exit for the Jaber Al-Ahmad Circuit site in the Dhajeej area from Road (6.5). Director General of Kuwait Municipality Ahmed Al-Manfouhi presented five projects during the 12th regular session of this year which come within the government's work program. Ahmed Al-Manfouhi "The first project includes a cultural center...
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ChatGPT downsides could outweigh benefits: Teachers
By Ghadeer GhloumKUWAIT: Cheating at schools and colleges has become easier than ever through ChatGPT, the newest tool developed by Open AI. Although the bot can be useful for students and teachers, it is also a potential source of trouble in the educational field. With easy and free access to ChatGPT, students can quickly find answers to their homework and exam questions, write research papers and fulfill other school requirements. This affects...
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Kuwait-based high school students secure patent for healthcare robot
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KUWAIT: H the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs and Managing Director and CEO of QatarEnergy Saad Al-Kaabi on Aug 26, 2024.
Kuwait signs 15-year Qatar gas deal
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KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, in the attendance of HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, receives HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah and four newly appointed ministers on Aug 26, 2024. – KUNA
Amir calls for good governance
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QUETTA: A man mourns the death of his father, who died in a separatist militant attack, at a hospital on Aug 26, 2024. - AFP
73 killed after militant attacks in Balochistan
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What is behind the decline of marriage?