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WASHINGTON: US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) delivers remarks after being elected as Speaker in the House Chamber at the US Capitol Building on January 07, 2023 in Washington, DC. – AFP
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy: Driven by ambition
WASHINGTON: Kevin McCarthy’s election to his dream job of speaker of the US House of Representatives was secured through a mix of bombproof ambition, a talent for cutting deals and a proven track record of getting Republicans what they need.Affable in the face of adversity, and a prolific fundraiser for his fellow lawmakers, McCarthy is no policy strategist or conservative ideologue. Instead, his rise has come from his willingness to tackle the...
NEW YORK: File photo shows, chefs prepare food in the kitchen of the Amali restaurant in New York. The dominant US services sector contracted for the first time in more than two years, survey data showed, as business activity slumped. – AFP
US services activity shrinks for first time since May 2020
WASHINGTON: The dominant US services sector contracted for the first time in more than two years in December, survey data showed on Friday, as business activity slumped. The Institute for Supply Management's services index dipped below a key 50-percent threshold, indicating a contraction and surprising economists.The sector accounts for two-thirds of the world's largest economy and has held up in spite of a forceful campaign by the Federal...
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Once in 50,000-year comet may be visible to the naked eye
A newly discovered comet could be visible to the naked eye as it shoots past Earth and the Sun in the coming weeks for the first time in 50,000 years, astronomers have said. The comet is called C/2022 E3 (ZTF) after the Zwicky Transient Facility, which first spotted it passing Jupiter in March last year. After travelling from the icy reaches of our Solar System it will come closest to the Sun on January 12 and pass nearest to Earth on February 1....
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Vermeer works inspired by pinhole camera, new book says
Dutch master Johannes Vermeer's photo-like paintings were likely inspired by a 17th-century pinhole camera that was first introduced to him by Jesuit priests, a new biography said on Friday. The book also reveals for the first time the extent of the influence of the Catholic church on Vermeer (1632-1675), who was born Protestant but later converted, Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum said.The museum will in February stage the biggest ever exhibition by the...
This photograph shows social media influencer Nipattanachai 'James' Thepkamdee, who is a superfan of popular South Korean girl band Blackpink, rehearsing on Blackpink songs in Bangkok. – AFP photos
Lisa-mania: Thai Blackpink fans in frenzy over Bangkok concert
When Blackpink mega-star Lisa takes to the stage in Bangkok Saturday, seeing the Thai-born K-pop sensation dance in the flesh will be a life-defining moment for many local superfans. Lalisa Manobal, 25, who hails from Buriram province in northeastern Thailand, last performed on home turf in 2019 with her South Korean girl band. With speculation rife over the group's future, Thai Blink fans-as they call themselves-are anxious to see a potential...
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'Three Amigos' friendship key to success, say Mexican filmmakers
Dubbed the "Three Amigos," directors Guillermo del Toro, Alejandro Inarritu and Alfonso Cuaron have amassed multiple Oscars between them and forged a golden age of Mexican filmmaking. At a Los Angeles event Friday celebrating their new films, the trio told AFP their long-standing friendship had been essential to their success-even if they don't take their Hollywood nickname too seriously. "Amigo one calling amigo two!" said del Toro, nudging...
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97.5% of Kuwaiti debtors repay, only 2.5% default: CBK
By B IzzakKUWAIT: The Central Bank of Kuwait said in a statement on Thursday that the total value of consumer and housing loans owed by Kuwaiti citizens is KD 14.7 billion, of which KD 13 billion are housing loans. But the bank insisted that 97.5 percent of the 550,000 Kuwaiti debtors pay their instalments regularly without any problem, and that only 2.5 percent of them face difficulties repaying.MPs have submitted a large number of so-called...
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin talks on the phone at his state residence outside Moscow on Jan 5, 2023. - AFP
Putin orders Ukraine ceasefire
KYIV: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to run during Orthodox Christmas, a move that war-battered Kyiv swiftly branded as "hypocrisy". Putin's directive to his troops was announced days after Moscow suffered its deadliest reported loss of the invasion, and following 11 months of brutal combat.Both nations celebrate Orthodox Christmas and the Russian leader's order came after a ceasefire was urged...
ARA: Karim Younes is carried by friends and relatives following his release after 40 years in a Zionist prison on Jan 5, 2023. - AFP
Palestinian man freed after 40 years; boy killed
ARA: Arab citizen of the Zionist entity Karim Younis, who spent 40 years in prison for killing a Zionist soldier, was released Thursday and greeted by hundreds of supporters in his home village. With a black and white keffiyeh around his shoulders, 64-year-old Younis was met by a crowd singing the Palestinian national anthem in Ara in the Zionist entity's north.Meanwhile, the Zionist army killed a Palestinian boy Thursday in the West Bank city of...
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis pays his respects as he touches the coffin of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI during his funeral mass at St Peter's Square on Jan 5, 2023. - AFP n
Pope leads final farewell to Benedict
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis led the funeral of his predecessor Benedict XVI on Thursday in front of tens of thousands of mourners in St Peter's Square, an event unprecedented in modern times. Scarlet-clad cardinals, dignitaries and thousands of priests and nuns from around the world gathered to say goodbye to the German theologian, who stunned the Catholic church in 2013 by becoming the first pontiff in six centuries to resign.For the first time...
LONDON: In this file photo taken on Sept 19, 2022, Britain's Prince William and Prince Harry follow the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II. - AFP
Prince Harry says brother assaulted him
LONDON: Prince Harry says in his new book that he was physically attacked by his older brother Prince William during an argument over his wife Meghan, according to an excerpt leaked days before the memoir's publication. In the latest salvo of the brothers' bitter feud, Harry says the alleged incident came after the heir to the British throne called Meghan "difficult", "rude" and "abrasive".Details of the row come as the British royal family...
KUWAIT: Many campers leave behind mounds of garbage and leftovers as they leave their desert camps.
Piles of waste: The other face of camping season
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: When you decide to enjoy your weekend with the family and organize a trip to the desert to experience the camping season, which is one of the most popular seasons in Kuwait during spring and winter, you will be shocked by the mounds of waste everywhere. The garbage piles not only pollute the desert, but also affect desert animals that eat plants, especially since they contain sharp items that can hurt animals and...
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Four new ministers in Cabinet
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Kuwait-based high school students secure patent for healthcare robot
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Khalifa Abdullah Dhahi Al-Ajeel Al-Askar Minister of Commerce and Industry
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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