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KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark: Danish Prime Minister and leader of The Social Democrats, Mette Frederiksen (C) together with the leader of The Moderates party Lars Lokke Rasmussen (R) and the chairman of Denmark's Liberal Party Venstre, Jakob Ellemann-Jensen (L) address a press conference to present a new government. – AFP

Denmark has a new government, six weeks after elections: PM

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Denmark will finally have a new government six weeks after inconclusive elections with a left-right alliance forged after tortuous negotiations, prime minister Mette Frederiksen said Tuesday. The left-wing Frederiksen told reporters that the political alliance was "what our country needs", following a narrow election victory for her Social Democrats in legislative elections on November 1. "Both because of the crises we face...

NEW DELHI: Photograph shows, women passengers travel in a women only compartment inside the Delhi metro in New Delhi. Ten years ago the brutal gang rape and murder of a young woman on a Delhi bus horrified the world and shone a spotlight on high rates of sexual violence in India. - AFP

Fear persists 10 years after Delhi gang rape and murder

NEW DELHI: Ten years ago the brutal gang rape and murder of a young woman on a Delhi bus horrified the world and shone a spotlight on high rates of sexual violence in India. Jyoti Singh, 23, and a male friend boarded a bus on the evening of December 16, 2012.Savagely attacked, tortured with an iron rod and dumped at the roadside, Singh survived long enough to identify her attackers, earning herself the nickname "Nirbhaya"-"fearless". But the...

LUSAIL: Argentina's forward #09 Julian Alvarez (center) celebrates with Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi (left) and Argentina's defender #26 Nahuel Molina after scoring his team's second goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup football semi-final match between Argentina and Croatia on December 13, 2022. - AFP

Argentina overwhelm Croatia, book 2nd WCup final in 8 years

DOHA: An inspired Lionel Messi scored from the penalty spot and Julian Alvarez struck twice as Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 on Tuesday to reach their second World Cup final in eight years. The two-times world champions, backed their passionate, singing followers at the Lusail Stadium, produced their best display of the tournament to ensure they will meet the winners of Wednesday's semi-final between holders France and Morocco in Sunday's...

KARACHI: Pakistani football fans dance as they watch the live broadcast of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football semi-final match between Argentina and Croatia in the Lyari neighborhood of Karachi on December 14, 2022. - AFP

Messi magic: Pakistanis go mad for Argentina

LYARI: Thousands of Pakistanis in a Karachi neighborhood once synonymous with gang violence and poverty will mass together to roar on Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday. People poured through the labyrinth streets of Lyari in the early hours of Wednesday to watch Lionel Messi and his Argentina side on a giant screen beat Croatia 3-0 in the semi-final.Wearing Argentina shirts, some broke into song and dance after the South Americans sealed...

LOS ANGELES: Dennis Schroder #17 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts as he is fouled between Jaylen Brown #7 and Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics during a 122-118 loss to the Celtics at Crypto.com Arena on December 13, 2022.- AFP

Celtics edge Lakers as Bucks pile road misery on Warriors

LOS ANGELES: Jayson Tatum and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics thwarted a furious late rally by the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday to win 122-118 in overtime and snap a two-game skid. The Celtics bounced back from defeats to the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco and the Clippers in Los Angeles, but they needed every ounce of energy and will to avoid their first three-game losing streak this season."Oh, man, last game of the road trip, we've...

KUWAIT: Top officials and players pose for a group during the press conference at Kuwait Tennis Federation premise. The 2nd Arab Masters Tennis Tournament will start on December 20th. – Photos by Yasser A-Zayyatn

2nd Arab Masters Tennis Tournament starts 20th Dec

By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: The 2nd Arab Masters Tennis Tournament will start on December 20th. The draw will be held the day before said President of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federations Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Abdallah Al-Sabah in a press conference which was held at Kuwait Tennis Federation premise.Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber said the top two players in each country are allowed to participate in the tournament provided that they are ranked by ATP -...

Items kept at the Parliamentary Life Museum

Parliamentary Life Museum in Jordan: Democratic story of kingdom

The Parliamentary Life Museum, Jordan's old house, has been an important milestone in the history of Jordan, which is celebrating its centennial this year. The museum, built on Amman mountain, was used for meetings of the legislative assembly in early 1940s. It served as the National Assembly in 1942-78.Facade of the Parliamentary Life MuseumFormal suit used to be worn by the Jordanian monarch at inauguration of parliamentary sessionsSome...

Painter Mohammed Al-Qahtani

Kuwaiti painters highlight drugs' lethal impacts through caricatures

Kuwaiti caricaturists having been highlighting the lethal impacts of drugs through eye-catching caricatures. The caricatures aim to send messages that drugs have devastating health, social, moral and economic impacts, as well as serve to raise awareness about importance of fighting drugs and addiction. - KUNAPainter Adel Al-QallafPainter Bader Al-MutairiPainter Mona Al-TamimiPainter Ahmed BashirPainter Msalam Al-ZamilPainter Tariq BastakiPainter...

KUWAIT: KBA Chairman, chairmen of boards of directors of Kuwaiti banks, CEOs and banking leaders during the 40th anniversary celebration of the Kuwait Banking Association (KBA) on Tuesday.

KBA celebrates 40 years of leadership and excellence

By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Kuwait Banking Association (KBA) held on Tuesday a ceremony on the occasion of 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Association in the presence of the Governor of Central Bank of Kuwait, Chairmen of boards of directors of Kuwaiti banks, CEOs and banking leaders of local banks.On this occasion, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Banking Association, Sheikh Ahmed Duaij Al-Sabah praised the exemplary role...

KUWAIT: A waiter serves a meal to a customer at a restaurant at Mubarakiya market in the centre of Kuwait City. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

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Abdulla Al-Tuwaijri

Boubyan brings Apple Pay to all of its customers

KUWAIT: Boubyan Bank announced Wednesday that Apple Pay is available to its customers in Kuwait. Apple Pay is a safer, more secure, and private way to pay that allows users to use their Apple devices to make payments in-store, online and in-app.Boubyan Bank's CEO - Consumer & Digital Banking, Abdulla Al-Tuwaijri, stated: "Today we announce we are bringing Apple Pay to all our customers, which is an important step to enhance the use of Boubyan's...

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam: This picture taken on November 30, 2022 shows workers leaving their workplace at Taiwanese Ty Hung factory in Ho Chi Minh City. Almost half a million workers have been forced to work fewer hours as orders fall in the Southeast Asian country, one of the world's largest exporters of clothing, footwear and furniture. - AFP

Vietnam factory workers laid off as West slashes imports

HANOI: Phan Thi Nhieu has spent a decade assembling shoes for worldwide brands such as Timberland and K-Swiss, but she is now among tens of thousands of Vietnamese factory workers laid off as Western consumers cut spending. Almost half a million others have been forced to work fewer hours as orders fall in the Southeast Asian country, one of the world's largest exporters of clothing, footwear and furniture.The cost-of-living crisis in Europe and...

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VIENNA: Representatives of OPEC member countries attend a press conference after the 45th Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee and the 33rd OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting in Vienna, Austria in this file photo. – AFP

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