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BASRA: Kuwaiti and UAE players vie for the ball during a Khaleeji Zain 25 match on Jan 10, 2023, supported by a large contingent of Kuwaiti fans. n

Kuwait beat UAE to keep hopes alive

BASRA: Kuwait national team achieved on Tuesday a "precious" 1-0 victory over UAE in a second group match of the Arabian Gulf Cup (Khaleeji Zain 25) to remain in contention to advance to the next stage. Kuwaiti player Ahmed Al-Dhafiri snatched the winning goal in stoppage time of the match in the 93rd minute through a direct free kick that surprised UAE goalkeeper Khaled Issa. The Blues compensated for losing in the first round against Qatar to...

OXFORD: Arsenal's Portuguese midfielder Fabio Vieira fights for the ball with Oxford United's English defender Sam Long at Kassam Stadium on Jan 9, 2023. – AFP

Nketiah double sends Arsenal into FA Cup clash with Man City

OXFORD: Eddie Nketiah scored twice as Arsenal set up an FA Cup fourth-round clash away to Manchester City after seeing off third-tier Oxford United 3-0 on Monday. Mohamed Elneny's header opened the floodgates at the Kassam Stadium after the Premier League leaders failed to make the breakthrough for over an hour.Nketiah then sealed the win by taking his tally to four goals in as many games since the World Cup break. "We had to up the level as it...

INGLEWOOD, California: Head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs hands the National Championship trophy to his team after they beat the TCU Horned Frogs at SoFi Stadium on Jan 9, 2023. – AFP

Georgia win second straight US collegiate title with historic rout

LOS ANGELES: The University of Georgia Bulldogs won a second straight US collegiate football crown in crushing style on Monday, routing Texas Christian University 65-7 in the championship game. The historic rout marked the first time in school history that Georgia repeated as national champions and they are the first team to repeat in the College Football Playoff era. The last team to win back-to-back titles was the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2011...

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Kuwaiti triathletes honored

By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Kuwait Triathlon Club and Federation held an honoring ceremony Monday evening at Kuwait Olympic Committee premises for athletes of the 2022-2033 season in the presence of Sheikh Fahad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah, Chairman of the Triathlon Federation Rashid Al-Kandari, board members and athletes. All triathlon athletes who participated in the current season's tournaments were recognized, along with those who contributed to...

LUSAIL: Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi lifts the World Cup trophy during the Qatar 2022 World Cup trophy ceremony after the football final match between Argentina and France on December 18, 2022. Argentina won in the penalty shoot-out. - AFP

Argentina: A lesson for 2023

By Ricardo GuerraThe hysteria in the streets was so intense that the victorious Argentinian World Cup team had to suddenly abort their tour to greet the crowds. For security reasons, instead of traveling around the city by bus, the players boarded a few helicopters and flew over the astounding number of people who awaited them in the streets. It has been reported that more than 4 million people inundated the busy streets of the beautiful and...

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Spanish firm Ribera Salud to operate DHAMAN's health centers, hospitals

KUWAIT: DHAMAN's Executive Management & Ribera's Team Health Assurance Hospitals Company (DHAMAN) started preparations to operate the health system, through working with the team of the international operator, the Spanish company Ribera Salud, which will operate DHAMAN's health network of primary healthcare centers and hospitals distributed in the various governorates of Kuwait.Ribera Salud's long experience extends over more than 25 years in...

Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon

Former Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten in Ireland Eurovision bid

Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon, better known by his stage name Johnny Rotten, is among musicians competing to represent Ireland at this year's Eurovision, broadcaster RTE announced Monday. The punk frontman's band Public Image Ltd will be among six acts in the running to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool in May. Lydon's group, first formed in the aftermath of his split from the Sex Pistols in 1978, will battle...

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After hype and controversy, Prince Harry's memoir goes on sale

After months of anticipation and a blanket publicity blitz, Prince Harry's autobiography "Spare" went on sale Tuesday as royal insiders hit back at his scorching revelations. The royal family led by King Charles III and his heir, Harry's elder brother William, have maintained a studied silence as painful details from the book and a round of pre-publication TV interviews have piled up. But palace insiders quoted in the UK press said the Duke of...

Workers take measurements to replace a smashed mirror where a vandalized painting by Brazilian artist Emiliano di Cavalcanti hangs, at Planalto Palace in Brasilia a day after supporters of Brazil’s far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro invaded the Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court.— AFP photos

Brazil rioters trash priceless artwork in stormed capital buildings

Slashed canvas on a modern masterpiece, graffiti spray-painted on statues, a smashed Louis XIV clock: the horde of supporters of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro who invaded Brasilia’s hubs of power at the weekend ransacked everything in their path, including priceless works of art. The three vandalized buildings—the presidential palace known as the Planalto, the Supreme Court and Congress—are themselves treasures of modern...

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Gupta's giant utensils take over glitzy Paris store

For the next few weeks, well-heeled shoppers at Le Bon Marche store in Paris will sniff perfumes and peruse designer dresses in the shadow of vast, three-storey sculptures made from pots and pans. The unexpected intrusion into one of the city's fanciest department stores-owned by luxury conglomerate LVMH-is the work of India's Subodh Gupta, one of the world's leading contemporary artists.Among the works from Gupta, who often uses reclaimed...

KUWAIT: The National Assembly.

Populist laws first litmus test

By B IzzakKUWAIT: The National Assembly holds crucial regular sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday with populist demands on top of the agenda, the first litmus test between opposition MPs and the government, described as reformist by lawmakers. The Assembly is scheduled to debate several draft laws including a controversial bill supported by an overwhelming majority of MPs calling for debt relief for Kuwaiti citizens.The government is strongly...

KUWAIT: The GCC Exchanges Committee members pose for a group photo. — KUNA photos

Gulf Exchanges Committee launches unified ESG metrics

KUWAIT: The GCC Exchanges Committee launched a unified optional package of standards for disclosure of governance and social and environmental responsibility for listed companies. In a press statement, Kuwait Boursa said that the package comprises of 29 standards aligned with the UN sustainable development goals, including categories for GHG emissions, energy and water usage, gender pay, employee turnover, data privacy, ethics and more."The...

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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