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Estee Lauder agrees to buy Tom Ford brand for $2.3bn
NEW YORK: Luxury beauty brand Estee Lauder said in a statement Tuesday it had agreed to buy designer Tom Ford's company for $2.3 billion. The deal, which values Ford's business at $2.8 billion, will see the US fashion superstar remain in his position as creative director until the end of next year, the statement said.Bringing the brand under the "stewardship" of Estee Lauder Companies (ELC) "will allow for continuity and the further evolution of...
DOHA: Fans from Indonesia pose for a selfie near the waterfront in Doha, ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. – AFP
Bundesliga's Japanese contingent on 'equal footing' ahead of WCup
BERLIN: Japan forward Daichi Kamada says his side's large contingent of Bundesliga players can draw mental strength from knowing they "share the same stage" as first-up World Cup opponents Germany. Japan's squad for the finals in Qatar includes eight Germany-based players, more than any other national league - including Japan's first-division J1 League.Nine Japanese players play in the first division of the Bundesliga, seven of which have been...
Visitors checking out artworks on display at Rehla Exhibition.
Khat Gallery celebrates art, culture and history of Kuwait with Rehla Exhibition
By Faten OmarKhat Gallery inaugurated the Rehla Exhibition on Tuesday in cooperation with 360 Mall to celebrate the art, culture and history of Kuwait. The interactive exhibition took visitors on a journey made up of five beautifully-designed sections telling the most engaging tales about culture, art and craft. On the sidelines of the exhibition, Abdulrahman Issa Bourahma, Managing Partner of Khat Gallery, said: “Khat Gallery is a company...
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Beyonce-Adele rematch set to dominate 2023 Grammys
Pop royalty Beyonce and Adele will face off at the Grammys once again, after the music titans released blockbuster albums that vaulted them to the front of the list of 2023 nominees. Beyonce leads the pack with nine chances to win during the performance-heavy ceremony on February 5 that honors the industry's best, the Recording Academy announced Tuesday. Rapper Kendrick Lamar notched eight nods, while Adele and fellow balladeer Brandi Carlile...
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 27: Actor Kevin Spacy talks with actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on April 27, 2013 in Washington, DC. The dinner is an annual event attended by journalists, politicians and celebrities. Pete Marovich-Pool/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by POOL / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Kevin Spacey faces further sex offence charges in UK
Prosecutors in London on Wednesday said they have approved seven new sexual offence charges against the Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the "House of Cards" and "American Beauty" star has been charged over "a number of sexual assaults against one man between 2001 and 2004". It also authorized "one charge of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent" against the 63-year-old...
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Protesters pour black liquid on Klimt masterpiece in Vienna
Climate activists poured black liquid over a glass screen protecting Gustav Klimt's masterpiece "Death and Life" in Vienna on Tuesday, in the latest protest at inaction over global heating. The work by the Austrian painter was undamaged, Vienna's Leopold Museum said. Tuesday's stunt follows a string of actions by activists to highlight the climate emergency.They have glued themselves to the frame of a Goya in Madrid, thrown soup at screens...
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Warhol nephew auctions two early works by pop art visionary
Two early Andy Warhol paintings were sold at auction in New York on Tuesday by the family of the pop art visionary, the first in a series of little-known works that will reach the art market, his nephew told AFP. The 1948 self-portrait "Nosepicker 1: Why Pick on Me" went for $491,400 including fees, while "Living Room," also from 1948, sold for $315,000 at a sale organized by New York's Phillips.The prices were far removed from the stratospheric...
KUWAIT: Ministers and MPs attend a National Assembly session on Nov 15, 2022. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Assembly takes decisions to push stalled mega projects
By B IzzakKUWAIT: The National Assembly on Tuesday took a series of decisions to form committees and launch studies on ways to push forward stalled mega projects, including the North Economic Zone and the development of islands. The Assembly approved a proposal by head of the parliamentary committee for mega and entertainment projects and development of islands MP Khaled Al-Otaibi requesting forming a joint panel with the Assembly's financial...
DOHA: Guards stand outside the Stadium 974 on Nov 15, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. - AFP
Qatar on the offensive over rights storm
DOHA: Facing a storm of European criticism ahead of the start of the World Cup, Qatar on Tuesday stepped up its diplomatic and media riposte which has included threatening "legal" action to defend its name. Five days from the opening game, Qatar's chief World Cup organizer said attacks on the Gulf state had been launched because it "competed as equals and snatched" the World Cup from rival bidders. A senior member of the Qatar Football...
JALANDHAR: This picture taken on Oct 23, 2022 shows people walking in a market. - AFP
Humanity hits 8 billion mark
UNITED NATIONS: A baby born somewhere on Tuesday was the world's eight billionth person, according to a projection by the United Nations. "The milestone is an occasion to celebrate diversity and advancements while considering humanity's shared responsibility for the planet," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement.The UN attributes the growth to human development, with people living longer thanks to improvements in public...
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Trump acolyte Kari Lake loses governor race
LOS ANGELES: Donald Trump loyalist and prominent election denier Kari Lake has lost her bid to be governor of Arizona, US networks projected Monday, rounding out a difficult week for the former president as he readies a new run for the White House. Lake, a former TV anchor, had been seen as one of Trump's most reliable picks heading into the midterm elections, but her defeat caps a run of results that have raised doubts about the former...
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Former info minister Mohammad Al-Sanousi passes away at 84
KUWAIT: Former Kuwaiti information minister and renowned veteran political figure Mohammad Al-Sanousi passed away on Tuesday. He was 84. The ministry of information mourned with deep distress and regret the demise of Sanousi due to illness. The ministry's official spokesperson Anwar Murad expressed in a statement condolences of Minister of Information, Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi to the family of the...
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Palestinian senior medical students attend to patients. – KUNA photos
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