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BERLIN: (L-R) German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze talk prior to the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin. – AFP

Germany approves Leopard tanks for Ukraine

BERLIN: Berlin on Wednesday agreed to deliver powerful German-made Leopard tanks to help Ukraine repel Russia's invasion, a decision hailed by Kyiv and its allies but slammed by Moscow as "extremely dangerous". "The first step on tanks has been taken," said Kyiv, urging its allies to now build a "tank coalition"."We need a lot of Leopards," the head of Ukraine's presidential administration Andriy Yermak said on social media. Germany will provide...

MADRID: File photo shows Spanish police stand guard near the US embassy in Madrid, after they have received a letter bomb, similar to one which went off at the Ukrainian embassy. - AFP

Spain detains suspect over Ukraine embassy, PM letter bombs

MADRID: Spanish police arrested a suspect Wednesday in the letter bombing campaign that targeted the prime minister and the Ukrainian embassy, authorities said. The Spanish citizen was taken into custody in Miranda de Ebro in northern Spain and police were searching the home of the man, who a police source said was 74 years old.Nobody was killed by the six letter bombs sent in late November and early December to various sites in Spain, but an...

WASHINGTON: File photo taken shows former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo looks on during a press conference of the Republican Study Group to introduce their Maximum Pressure Act against Iran. Pompeo wrote in a book published January 24, 2023 that India and Pakistan came close to nuclear war in 2019 and that US intervention prevented escalation.-AFP

Pompeo says US averted nuclear war between India, Pakistan

NEW YORK: Former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo wrote in a book published Tuesday that India and Pakistan came close to nuclear war in 2019 and that US intervention prevented escalation. "I do not think the world properly knows just how close the India-Pakistan rivalry came to spilling over into a nuclear conflagration in February 2019," the likely future presidential contender wrote in "Never Give an Inch," his memoir of his time as Donald...

MELBOURNE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates his victory against Russia's Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open on Jan 25, 2023. - AFP

Djokovic, Sabalenka roll into semis

MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic was two wins away from a 22nd Grand Slam crown after bulldozing into the Australian Open semi-finals on Wednesday, while Aryna Sabalenka was equally impressive in reaching the women's last four. Serbia's Djokovic delivered a masterclass to crush Russian fifth seed Andrey Rublev 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena and set up a meeting with Tommy Paul for a place in Sunday's final.Djokovic's quest to go level with great rival...

INDORE: India's players pose with the trophy after winning the third and final one-day international cricket match against New Zealand at the Holkar Cricket Stadium on Jan 24, 2023. - AFP

India top ODI rankings after 3-0 sweep of New Zealand

INDORE, India: Blazing centuries from skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill powered India to a 3-0 series sweep of New Zealand and go top of the one-day international rankings on Tuesday. The hosts hammered the Kiwis by 90 runs in the third match in Indore after Rohit (101) and Gill (112) put on 212 for the opening wicket to guide the hosts to 385-9 in Indore. In reply, Devon Conway's 138 was in vain as India bowled out New Zealand for 295 in...

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CAN holds padel tourney for youth

By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Head of the Youth Early Awareness Initiative Dr Mariam Abdulmohsen Al-Otaibi announced Cancer Aware Nation (CAN) organized a padel tournament under the theme "sport is prevention". Dr Otaibi, who is member of CAN, said this is the first activity of its kind within CAN's youth cancer awareness campaign that aims to attract youth and draw their attention to the importance of sports to prevent cancer, adding the...

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Large participation in cycling initiative

By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: The first stage of the Gulf cycling initiative will start on Thursday from Shaab seaside, going through Jaber Causeway to Subbiya, and will conclude in the free trade zone, covering a total distance of 120 km, with 90 participants from 11 countries participating.Chairwoman of the organizing committee Sarah Al-Hubail said she was pleased with the participation of a large number of teams from the Gulf countries. "We...

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CBK raises discount rate to 4.0%

KUWAIT: The Governor and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK), Basel A Al-Haroon stated that the CBK Board of Directors decided to raise the discount rate by 0.50 percent from 3.5 percent to 4.0 percent effective January 26, 2023.The governor clarified that this decision came in light of recent developments in the local and international economic conditions, local monitory and banking indicators and movements...

MUMBAI: A man wearing a helmet passes by an advertisement board of Adani Reality in Mumbai.

Adani stocks plummet in India on fraud, stock manipulation claims

MUMBAI: Asia's richest man Gautam Adani saw his net worth drop $6 billion on Wednesday after a US investment firm accused him of "brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud".Adani, 60, is the world's third-richest person, with an estimated fortune of around $120 billion and interests ranging from Australian coal mines to India's busiest ports. But the magnate was the biggest loser on Forbes' real-time billionaires list on Wednesday, dropping...

Actors perform in a production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, in the Yemeni government-controlled southern city of Aden, on January 8, 2023. - AFP photos

Shakespeare in Yemen: tragedy offers respite from war

"To be, or not to be": on a stage in Yemen, William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" rings out in Arabic, a tragedy that resonates with an audience suffering from years of civil war. In the government-controlled city of Aden, battered by the conflict, the first performance of a Shakespeare play in many years has resurrected hopes of a cultural revival. "We are hungry for these kinds of events," said Heba al-Bakri, watching one of the 10 sold-out shows....

Moviegoers pose for pictures in front of a poster of the Bollywood movie 'Pathaan' outside a cinema hall in Prayagraj on January 25, 2023. – AFP photos

India’s ‘King Khan’ facing ire on return to big screen

Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan returned to the silver screen Wednesday for the first time in four years with a big-budget action movie that has sparked ire from Hindu right-wingers. “Pathaan”, which hit cinemas a day ahead of India’s Republic Day celebrations, also features Bollywood heartthrob Deepika Padukone and action hero John Abraham—as well as songs and special effects galore.Khan, 57, is among India’s biggest stars boasting a...

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‘You can do anything’: Saudi model talks career, dreams

By Faten OmarKuwait’s wealthy and growing fashion industry continues to attract new aspirants from inside and outside the country. Kuwait Times spoke with Saudi fashion model Faisal, known as Flame, during his recent visit to Kuwait, to learn more about the industry.The 33-year-old is a fashion model and a kickboxer with Al-Shoulla, a Saudi Arabian professional boxing club. Faisal visited Kuwait in 2010, where he became interested in the latest...

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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