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Members of the Regensburger Domspatzen girls' choir sing during their first appearance during a service at the Regensburg Cathedral.

Girls strike new note at ancient German boys' choir school

Every year in December, the corridors and classrooms of the famous Regensburg cathedral school swell with the sound of choirboys rehearsing traditional Christmas music. But this year has been different for the ancient Bavarian choir school, home to the world-renowned Regensburger Domspatzen boys' choir. In September the school, founded more than 1,000 years ago, broke with tradition and opened its doors to girls for the first time, founding a...

This combination of pictures shows (From left) a file photo of Elon Musk as he attends TIME Person of the Year in New York City and a file photo of CEO of LVMH Bernard Arnault as he poses during a photo session in Paris.- AFP photos

Bernard Arnault, emperor of luxury and world's top fortune

Bernard Arnault-who with his family now tops the wealth of Elon Musk-gradually built LVMH into a global luxury empire by buying up iconic brands, sealing his reputation as a formidable and insatiable businessman. With $184 billion on Thursday, the 73-year-old Frenchman and his family moved to the top of Forbes' billionaire list, knocking the Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter boss off the top spot. LVMH-the world's leading luxury group-boasts more than 75...

DOHA: Argentina's captain and forward Lionel Messi lifts the FIFA World Cup trophy as he celebrates with teammates at Lusail Stadium north of Doha on Dec 18, 2022. - AFP

VAMOS! ARGENTINA RULE THE WORLD

DOHA: Lionel Messi crowned his glittering career with victory in the World Cup on Sunday as Argentina beat France on penalties in a final for the ages, triumphing 4-2 after Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick ensured the game ended level following extra time. Gonzalo Montiel rolled in the deciding penalty to give Argentina their third World Cup and prevent France becoming the first team in 60 years to retain the trophy.But a truly remarkable game saw Messi...

This combination of pictures shows Argentina's captain Diego Armando Maradona (left) kissing the 1986 World Cup trophy at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City and Argentina's forward Lionel Messi (right) kissing the 2022 World Cup trophy at Lusail Stadium north of Doha. – AFP

Messi echoes Maradona as Argentina win World Cup

DOHA: Lionel Messi saved his best for last on Sunday, bringing the curtain down on his World Cup career by finally landing the one major title that has eluded him. In the end, the greatest player of his generation, possibly of all time, bowed out with victory in arguably the greatest World Cup final of them all. It was a perfectly scripted farewell for the 35-year-old Argentine captain, playing in what he has said will be his fifth and final...

KIRKUK: The bodies of Iraq's federal police members who were killed in an IS attack are repatriated from Kirkuk airport on Dec 18, 2022. – AFP

IS gunmen kill 9 Iraqi police

KIRKUK: Islamic State group jihadists said Sunday they had carried out an attack in northern Iraq killing nine police officers, setting off a roadside bomb before machine-gunning survivors. The attack in the Kirkuk area - which police said left nine federal officers dead - is one of the deadliest in Iraq in recent months. IS fighters attacked "a police patrol... detonated an explosive device then attacked them with machine guns and hand...

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MoH imposes new medicine fees on expats

By B IzzakKUWAIT: The health ministry on Sunday imposed new charges on medicines for expats at public clinics and hospitals on top of old fees, as the ministry bids to resolve a shortage of medicines in the country. The ministry imposed a fee of KD 5 on expats for receiving medicines from public clinics or from hospital emergencies and KD 10 for receiving medicines from outpatient clinics at hospitals.The new charges come on top of the old fees...

The new Dhaman Hospital building in Ahmadi governorate. —Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Dhaman completes construction of its first hospital in Ahmadi

KUWAIT: Health Assurance Hospitals Company (Dhaman) celebrated the completion of the Dhaman hospital building in Ahmadi governorate in the presence of Managing Director of the Public Investment Authority and several medical and business dignitaries. This represents an important step towards achieving the company's strategy that aims at completing its health system, present medical services and enhance healthcare indicators in Kuwait."We celebrate...

Dr Ismael Taqi

Ibn Sina Hospital's Pediatric dept performs 4,000 surgeries annually

KUWAIT: Pediatric surgery department at Ibn Sina hospital is a team working round the clock tirelessly and diligently to provide care and surgical services to the little ones, including urgent and intricate cases, said a Kuwaiti surgeon. Head of the department Dr Ismael Taqi told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that their team extends its surgical services to all public hospitals and specialized public centers to deal with urgent cases.He added that...

Addiction treatment center lab

Kuwait addiction recovery hits 40%

KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Health Ministry's Addiction Treatment Center helps in treating those entangled with drugs and narcotics, and thankfully, efforts helped boost the recovery rate to 40 percent, said an official on Sunday. In an interview by KUNA, head of the center Dr Adel Al-Zaid revealed that addiction had a social, ethical, legal, and health affect those suffering from it; therefore, the center tried to address each problem and find a...

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Gold settle at $1,800 per ounce

KUWAIT: Gold prices settled near the level of $1,800 an ounce at the end of last week, in conjunction with a US Federal Reserve (the Central Bank) decision to raise the interest rate by half a percentage point. In a report the Kuwaiti Dar Al-Sabaek said that gold futures contracts, to be handed in February 2023, rose by 0.7 percent, equivalent to $12.4, to reach nearly $1,800 an ounce, indicated the report.Adel Al-Fadhli, head of strategic...

BEIRUT: Heating fuel handed out to Syrian refugees in Lebanon. — KUNA photos

Kuwait charity offers aid to 3,500 Syrian refugees

BEIRUT: Kuwaiti Al-Najat Charity has distributed aid to 3,500 Syrian refugees in Lebanon as part of a humanitarian and relief campaign to alleviate their suffering during the winter. The aid, which was handed out to Syrian refugees at Ersal refugee camp in northeastern Lebanon, includes food parcels, heating fuel and shelters, Al-Najat Director of Resources and Campaigns Omar Al-Shaqra told KUNA.Kuwait is working to improve the living conditions...

Artists pose for a group photo. — KUNA photos

6 Kuwaiti artists excel in Asian Art Biennale

KUWAIT: Visitors to the 19th Asian Art Biennale in Bangladesh have flocked to the Kuwaiti pavilion due to the contribution of six outstanding artists. Waleed Sarab, Abdullah Al-Jiran, Marzouq Al-Qihani, Dr Mumoud Al-Muqate, Dr Yousef Al-Mulaifi and Nawaf Al-Armali have bedazzled visitors with their unique formative art pieces. Kuwaiti artists are amongst 114 of their peers partaking in the event featuring 650 artworks. - KUNAArab artists posing...

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Brig Yousef Al-Ayoub

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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