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Moscow on red alert after Crimea hit by 'drone attack'
KYIV: Ukraine's Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula was targeted by a drone attack, Kremlin-installed authorities said, adding that Moscow's forces there were "on alert". The strike came as Kyiv claimed another territorial victory and just days after Moscow said it was strengthening its position on the Crimean peninsula. "There is an attack with drones," the governor of the Sevastopol administrative region in Crimea, Mikhail Razvozhayev, said on...
Iran protest crackdown 'kills over 70' in a week
PARIS: Iranian security forces have killed 72 people, including 56 in Kurdish-populated areas, in the past week alone in their crackdown on the protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, a rights group said. The protests, sparked in mid-September by the death of Amini, 22, in morality police custody, have cut across ethnicities, social classes and provincial boundaries and turned into the biggest challenge to Iran's clerical leadership since the...
‘Hardcore’ Musk drives into a culture clash at Twitter
SAN FRANCISCO: After snapping up Twitter, one of Silicon Valley’s most iconic companies, Elon Musk swiftly introduced his no-holds-barred work ethic, setting up a bitter culture clash with thousands of workers who still believed in the platform’s higher mission. In less than a month, Musk sacked half the company’s 7,500 employees, axed executives and engineers who disagreed with him and finally imposed an ultimatum: work “extremely...
Violent protests at largest iPhone factory in China
BEIJING: Violent protests have broken out around Foxconn's vast iPhone factory in central China, as workers clashed with security personnel over pay and living conditions at the plant. In videos shared on Weibo and Twitter that AFP has verified, hundreds of workers can be seen marching on a road in daylight. Some were confronted by riot police and people in hazmat suits.Foxconn confirmed the unrest later on Wednesday. A night-time video showed a...
But you're a woman': Iraqi furniture-maker carves up stereotypes
With hammer and saw, Nour Al-Janabi is building her latest creation, a candy-pink sofa, in the carpentry workshop she runs in male-dominated and conservative Iraq. "At the start, relatives criticized me," said the 29-year-old carpenter and furniture-maker, who is also a mother of four. "They would say: 'But you're a woman... You're an amateur... It's a men's trade'." Covered in velvet or imitation leather, the sofas and armchairs that she...
The art world's female revolution
It was a relatively promising start for gender equality when London's Royal Academy of Arts was set up in 1768, with two women artists included among its 40 founding members. But that was a false dawn-it would not be until the 1930s that another woman was elected a full member of the Academy.While a few big names-Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'Keeffe, Alice Neel, Tracey Emin-give the impression that the art world has opened up since then, the Western...
Weight loss conundrum: Many wonder why healthy food and lifestyle don’t help
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Being fit and practicing a healthy lifestyle has become a trend among people of all ages in the last couple of years, and despite this being a good thing, especially with the danger of obesity, people still struggle with some detailed techniques that affect their weight loss journey. One of them is not losing weight despite commitment to sports and healthy eating. Mohammad Al-HayekKuwait Times spoke to nutritionist Mohammad...
Korean Embassy holds culinary festival, introduces kimchi
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: The Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Kuwait and the Middle East Chapter of the Peaceful Unification Advisory Commission (PUAC) held a Korean culinary event 'Kuwait Kimchi Class 2022' on Tuesday, titled "Discover the kimchis across the Korean Peninsula". South Korean Ambassador to Kuwait Chung Byung-ha said Nov 22 marks Kimchi Day to recognize the importance of the Korean dish and celebrate Korean culture. "Kimchi Day is...
S&P awards Boubyan Bank the highest credit rating in Kuwait
KUWAIT: Boubyan Bank took a new step towards further achievements as it approached the end of this year by receiving a new upgrade of its credit rating from Standard & Poor's Ratings, which upgraded the bank's long-term issuer credit rating to "A", and revised its Outlook to "Stable", while upgrading its SACP rating to "bbb+".Boubyan Bank's Vice-Chairman & Group Chief Executive Officer, Adel Al-Majed, stated: "Thanks to Almighty Allah, we have...
Rebel dancer suddenly quits Paris Opera
One of the best-known male dancers at the Paris Opera, who has won a big following outside ballet for working as a judge on the French equivalent of "Strictly Come Dancing", on Wednesday quit the company after months of tension. Francois Alu, 28, known for his rugged physique and virtuoso leaps, will leave the Paris Opera so he has "complete professional freedom", both parties said in a joint statement published by the opera. The news was...
Blanchett and Yeoh films top indie Spirit Award nominations
Michelle Yeoh's "Everything Everywhere All At Once" and Cate Blanchett's "Tar" led the Spirit Awards nominations Tuesday, underlining their credentials as the indie films to watch this awards season. The Film Independent Spirit Awards, which consider only low- and mid-budget movies, gave eight nods to Yeoh's hit sci-fi about surreal parallel universes, and seven to Blanchett's drama set in the cut-throat world of classical music. Both were...
Green Falcons set World Cup alight
DOHA/RIYADH: Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history on Tuesday, roaring back to beat Lionel Messi's Argentina 2-1 and set the tournament in Qatar alight. Copa America champions Argentina came into the match on a 36-match unbeaten streak and appeared to be on their way to a straightforward victory after Messi stroked home an early penalty.Lionel Scaloni's team could have put the game beyond Saudi Arabia's reach in...
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