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Kuwaiti charity builds school for 500 Yemeni children
ADEN: The Kuwait-based Rahma International Charity completed on Thursday building a school, which will benefit some 500 children of displaced families in southern Yemen's Lahj governorate, as part of the eight-year 'Kuwait is Beside You' campaign. Idris 3 Model School is equipped with 12 classrooms in addition to administration and teacher offices, a shop, restaurant, playground and toilets.Solar panels have also been installed in the school, a...
KUWAIT: Vendors sell truffles at a market in Rai. White or beige, but never black, the desert truffle is a rare delicacy with a dedicated marketplace in Kuwait. The desert truffle, an underground fungus is unique to arid environments. Unlike its European counterpart, the abundance of the desert truffle makes it the main component of a dish rather than a seasoning. - Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh
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MUMBAI: In this file photo taken on November 19, 2022, Chairperson of Indian conglomerate Adani Group, Gautam Adani, speaks at the World Congress of Accountants in Mumbai. - AFP
Fraud claims wipe $45bn off India's Adani Group stocks
MUMBAI: Shares in the business empire of Asia's richest man Gautam Adani nosedived Friday, extending this week's losses to $45 billion, days after a US investment firm claimed it had committed "brazen" corporate fraud. Adani, 60, began his week the world's third-richest person but has tumbled down the rankings to seventh on Forbes' billionaires tracker after a $22.6 billion hit to his fortune in Friday's trade. His flagship Adani Enterprises...
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Burgan Bank closes milestone 2022 with four Global Finance Awards
KUWAIT: Following a year of relentless digital innovation, Burgan Bank has closed 2022 with four awards from Global Finance magazine, after seeing its advanced digital banking app land the highest rating on the iOS App Store and Android Google Play Store in Kuwait, with an average rating of 4.65.The four awards include 'Best Information Security and Fraud Management' for developing one of the region's best security and fraud management systems...
NEW YORK: Protesters rally against the fatal police assault of Tyre Nichols, at Times Square in New York City.-AFP
Memphis releases deadly police beating video
MEMPHIS: The US city of Memphis on Friday released graphic video footage depicting the fatal police assault of a 29-year-old Black man, sparking small protests against police brutality in a number of US cities but none that flared into the violence that officials had feared. Five Memphis officers, all also Black, were charged with second-degree murder in the beating of Tyre Nichols, who died in hospital on January 10 three days after being...
GWALIOR: People stand next to a plane wreckage after a Sukhoi Su-30 and a Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jets crashed during an exercise in Pahadgarh area some 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Gwailor on Saturday.— AFP
Two Indian military jets crash, one pilot killed
NEW DELHI: Two Indian Air Force fighter jets crashed Saturday, killing one pilot and injuring two others, in an apparent mid-air collision while on exercises south of the capital New Delhi. The crash is the latest in a string of military aircraft accidents at a time when the government is trying to modernize its armed forces and meet India's complex security challenges. It involved a Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30, carrying two pilots, and a...
JERUSALEM: Zionist emergency personnel help victims at the site of a reported attack in a settler neighborhood in Zionist-annexed East Jerusalem.— AFP
New gun attack in east Jerusalem after synagogue mass shooting
JERUSALEM: A 13-year-old Palestinian boy shot and wounded a father and son in east Jerusalem on Saturday hours after a gunman killed seven outside a synagogue, in one of the deadliest such attacks in years. The two shootings marked another dramatic escalation in the Zionist-Palestinian conflict and defied global calls for calm. Police said the latest gun attack occurred on Saturday morning in Silwan just outside the old, walled city in...
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Kuwait Airways Blue Bird soars
KUWAIT: As part of Kuwait Airways' relentless endeavors to provide the best services to its valued customers, the company organized an event to mark the launch of numerous new and diverse services for the year 2023, held in the presence of various prominent personalities and distinguished guests, at KAC's headquarters on Thursday.During the function, the company presented an array of the latest services to the attendees, which included new menus...
MELBOURNE: Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after defeating Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in the women's singles final match of the Australian Open on Jan 28, 2023. - AFP
Sabalenka wins first Slam crown
MELBOURNE: An emotional Aryna Sabalenka said it will take a "few more days" to sink in after battling from a set down to win a maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Saturday. The hard-hitting Belarusian collapsed to the court in tears after winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 against Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in a high-quality 2hr 28min arm-wrestle on Rod Laver Arena.The 24-year-old Sabalenka wiped away tears before getting a warm hug from...
MANCHESTER: Manchester City's Norwegian striker Erling Haaland challenges Arsenal's French defender William Saliba and Japanese defender Takehiro Tomiyasu at Etihad Stadium on Jan 27, 2023. - AFP
Ake strike lays down Man City marker on Arsenal
MANCHESTER: Mikel Arteta said Arsenal need to learn to be ruthless against Manchester City after Nathan Ake's goal earned Pep Guardiola's men a 1-0 win in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday. The sides will meet twice more in the next three months in the Premier League with the title on the line. Arsenal lead City by five points at the top of the table and Arteta believes the Gunners have to put the defending English champions to the sword when...
RANCHI: India's Suryakumar Yadav watches the ball after playing a shot during the first Twenty20 international cricket match between India and New Zealand at the Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) Stadium on Jan 27, 2023. – AFP
'Spin shock' as New Zealand down India in T20 opener
RANCHI, India: Opener Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell hit quickfire fifties to set up a convincing 21-run victory for New Zealand in the first T20 international against India on Friday. Left-hander Conway made 52 off 35 balls and Mitchell smashed an unbeaten 59 as the Kiwis posted 176-6 after being invited to bat first in Ranchi.New Zealand, who suffered a 3-0 whitewash in the one-day internationals, restricted the hosts to 155-9 and took a 1-0...
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Organizers, riders hail success of cycling initiative
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Chairwoman of the Gulf Cycling Initiative Sarah Al-Hubail said the second edition of the initiative to be held in 2024 will include several countries and will conclude in Bahrain. She spoke at the end of the third and final stage of the initiative in Fintas last night. The initiative was held over three days under the theme "March of Gratitude", as 90 athletes from 11 countries participated and covered over 200...
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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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Cooperate and prioritize national interest, Amir tells new ministers