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Kharafi wins showjumping championship
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Kuwait Riding Center and national team rider Ali Jassem Al-Kharafi gave an outstanding performance and won the Kuwait International Show Jumping Festival after going through a differentiation round at 145 cm height with Masayel club rider Abdullah Al-Awadhi, as both went through the first round without faults.Kharafi started the differentiation round first and completed it in 49.37 seconds and 4 penalty points. Awadhi...
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Tadhamon and Fatat in finals
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Tadhamon and Fatat women futsal clubs qualified for the final of the URC league for the 2022-2023 season after Tadhamon defeated Kuwait club team 5-3 in an exciting and competitive match, while Fatat had an easy win against Fatayat Al-Oyoun team. The semifinal was attended by Kuwait Football Association member Fatima Hayat along with club officials.The match between Tadhamon and Kuwait was highly exciting and...
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10th Asian youth training camp held
KUWAIT: In cooperation with Kuwait Shooting Federation (KSF), the Asian Shooting Confederation (ASC) conducted the 10th Asian Youth Training Camp (Skeet) from Jan 20-27, 2023. The sole aim of this camp is to elevate and improve the theoretical and practical skills of youth shooters and national coaches in Asia. A total of 10 participants (7 shooters and 3 coaches) registered from four member federations benefited from this camp. The 10th Asian...
BRIGHTON: Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Fabinho fouls Brighton's Irish striker Evan Ferguson at the Amex stadium on Jan 29, 2023. – AFP
Mitoma magic inflicts more Brighton misery on Liverpool
BRIGHTON: Liverpool's disastrous season suffered another blow on Sunday as the holders were dumped out the FA Cup by a 2-1 defeat at Brighton. Kaoru Mitoma's brilliant control and finish in stoppage time earned the Seagulls a place in the fifth round. Liverpool had led at the Amex through Harvey Elliott, but have now won just once in their last six games.Lewis Dunk levelled before the break for Brighton and they were well worthy of the victory...
MANCHESTER: Manchester United's Brazilian midfielder Casemiro scores the opening goal of the English FA Cup fourth round football match against Reading at Old Trafford on Jan 28, 2023. - AFP
Stylish Man Utd progress in FA Cup, Son at the double for Spurs
LONDON: Casemiro scored twice as Manchester United turned on the style to beat 10-man Reading 3-1 and reach the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday as Tottenham forward Son Heung-min ended his recent goal drought. On a day lacking major shocks, there were wins for Premier League strugglers Leeds, Leicester and Southampton but Fulham were held by Championship side Sunderland.United - fourth in the Premier League and within touching distance of a place...
MELBOURNE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup trophy following his victory against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Australian Open on Jan 29, 2023. - AFP
Djokovic equals Slam record
MELBOURNE: An emotional Novak Djokovic called it "the biggest victory in my life" after sweeping past Stefanos Tsitsipas to win a 10th Australian Open title and equal Rafael Nadal's 22 Grand Slam crowns on Sunday. The Serb will return to world number one as he overcame a hamstring injury and off-court drama to defeat the Greek third seed 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/5) on Rod Laver Arena.The 35-year-old climbed to his player's box afterwards to embrace...
NEW YORK: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during trading in New York City. – AFP
Cooling US inflation lifts hope for smaller Fed rate hike
WASHINGTON: Slowing inflation and a cooling property sector are fueling expectations that the US central bank can adopt a smaller interest rate hike this week, as policymakers assess current efforts to rein in prices. As consumer inflation rocketed to decades-high levels last year, the Federal Reserve raised rates seven times in an aggressive campaign to cool the world's biggest economy and lower costs.Since then, the interest-sensitive property...
BEIRUT: (L to R) Qatar's Minister of State for Energy Affairs and President and CEO of QatarEnergy Saad Sherida al-Kaabi, Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Chairman and CEO of Total Energies Patrick Pouyanne, Lebanon's caretaker Energy Minister Walid Fayad and CEO of Italian multinational oil and gas company ENI Claudio Descalzi arrive for a joint signing ceremony for off-shore gas exploration in the capital Beirut. – AFP
Qatar joins Lebanon gas exploration consortium
BEIRUT: Qatar on Sunday announced it had entered a consortium to explore Lebanese offshore gas in waters bordering Zionist entity, following a historic border deal last year between the two foes.The agreement greenlights Lebanon's exploration of its southern Qana, or Sidon, reservoir following the signing of the landmark deal last October demarcating its maritime borders with long-time enemy Zionist entity.Sunday's deal will see the gas-rich Gulf...
PARIS: French CGT trade union General Secretary Philippe Martinez (C), next to Solidaires union co-delegate general Murielle Guilbert (C-L) and French Force Ouvriere (FO) union general secretary Frederic Souillot (C-R), speaks during a press conference on pension reform. – AFP
French PM says no dice on pension age as strikes loom
PARIS: France's prime minister on Sunday ruled out backtracking on a plan to raise the retirement age as unions prepared for another day of mass protests against the contested reform. An increase in the minimum retirement age to 64 from the current 62 is part of a flagship reform package pushed by President Emmanuel Macron to ensure the future financing of France's pensions system.After union protests against the change brought out over a...
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Boubyan Bank's net profits grow by 19% in 2022 to reach KD 57.8 million
KUWAIT: Boubyan Bank reported KD 57.8 million in net profits for the year 2022 with a growth rate of 19%, with an earnings per share of 14.2 fils along with a recommendation to distribute 6 fils in cash dividends and 6% in bonus shares. Moreover, the bank continued its precautionary approach by allocating KD 43.6 million in provisions. Abdulaziz Al-ShayaThe Chairman, Mr Abdulaziz Abdullah Al-Shaya, stated: "Thanks to Almighty Allah, we recorded...
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Many men in our society too are stigmatized, say experts
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Although the concept of stigma has been used to examine the place of various minority populations and women in society, it has not been previously applied to men. Women always demand their rights and call to be heard, but what about men? Kuwait Times spoke to citizens and residents to find out if men are struggling with male stigma.Ali Al-Fadhli revealed many men feel the unfairness in the community. “Men are not allowed to...
Prize recipients gather on the stage during the 50th Angouleme International Comics Festival, in Angouleme, western France.— AFP photos
Swiss artist Panchaud wins best comics album prize at Angouleme
Swiss artist and writer Martin Panchaud won the Fauve d'Or for the best album of the year at France's prestigious Angouleme International Comics Festival on Saturday. His book, "The Color of Things", tells its story using the codes of video games, with characters represented by colored circles. It was originally published in German.Argentinean comic book author Sole Otero receives The Fauve Prix du public France Televisions for...
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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?