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'Black Adam' extends its stay atop N America box office
Warner Bros.' superhero film "Black Adam" held onto the top spot in North American theaters on a sleepy weekend, taking in an estimated $18.5 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. The Dwayne Johnson vehicle, a spinoff from 2019's "Shazam!," has now grossed $182 million internationally.But its box-office dominance is not expected to survive the arrival next weekend of Marvel and Disney's "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."...
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Del Toro explores fascism and puppets in dark animated 'Pinocchio'
When Guillermo del Toro first set out to make a dark, animated version of "Pinocchio" 15 years ago, he opted to set his tale of puppets and their string-pulling masters in 1930s fascist Italy. The characters of elderly woodcarver Geppetto and his exuberant living puppet Pinocchio were first created in an 1883 Italian novel, and later popularized by Disney. But in "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio," out on Netflix next month, they find themselves...
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Myanmar hot-air balloon festival returns with a bang
Thousands of people have gathered in the hills of central Myanmar for the annual Tazaungdaing light festival that marks the end of the rainy season with a fiery nighttime display of exploding hot-air balloons. The celebrations in the former British hill station of Pyin Oo Lwin have not been held for two years because of the COVID pandemic and unrest following a military coup. But on Sunday night rival teams began launching 76 aerial artistic...
A view of the Al Zour refinery, which is designed to process heavy crude. – KUNA
First phase of Al-Zour refinery begins commercial operations
KUWAIT: Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) announced on Sunday the start of commercial operations of the first phase of Al-Zour refinery project. In a statement to KUNA, Acting CEO of KIPIC Waleed Al-Bader said the operation is an important historic event and considered a mainstay of the country's development plan. It provides fuel of high quality and environmental standards to meet local demand for energy, as it limits...
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Call to hike pensions as panel OKs expat replacement bill
By B IzzakKUWAIT: MPs Saleh Ashour and Khalil Al-Saleh submitted a proposal calling on the government to raise the minimum monthly pension for retired citizens to KD 1,000. A number of lawmakers have said that some retired citizens draw pensions as low as KD 400, which is not enough to face the rising cost of living.Meanwhile, MP Abdulkarim Al-Kandari said on Sunday the National Assembly's legal and legislative committee approved a draft law...
SHARM EL SHEIKH: (From left) UN's climate change communications officer Alexander Saier, UN's climate change executive secretary Simon Stiell and COP27 President Sameh Shoukry listen to questions following the opening ceremony of COP27 at Sharm El Sheikh International Convention Centre on Nov 6, 2022. – AFP
COP27 warns against climate backsliding
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt: The UN's COP27 climate summit kicked off Sunday in Egypt with warnings against backsliding on efforts to cut emissions and calls for rich nations to compensate poor countries after a year of extreme weather disasters. Representative of HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, along with an accompanying delegation, is scheduled to leave for Egypt on...
AWALI, Bahrain: Pope Francis meets Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa during a farewell ceremony at the Sakhir airbase on Nov 6, 2022. – AFP
Pope concludes visit to Bahrain
MANAMA: Pope Francis said Sunday he was praying for "suffering peoples of the Middle East", at the end of a Bahrain visit promoting dialogue with Islam. In a final address before boarding a flight to Rome, he also urged congregants to pray "for Ukraine, which is suffering so much", and for an end to the war. He told Lebanese congregants he was praying for "your beloved country, so weary and sorely tried, as well as (for) all peoples suffering in...
Kuwait's Ambassador to the US Jasem Al-Budaiwi meets Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg. - KUNA photos
Kuwaiti envoy visits Iowa to boost Kuwait-US partnership
WASHINGTON: Kuwait's Ambassador to the US Jasem Al-Budaiwi visited the state of Iowa for discussions on opportunities to boost the partnership between the US and Kuwait. During the visit, Ambassador Budaiwi met with top local officials, including Secretary of State of Iowa Paul Pate, Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg and head of the Iowa Farm Bureau Brent Johnson, in addition to representatives of a number of food processing companies and a group of...
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WHO and PAFN launch national breastfeeding week
KUWAIT: The World Health Organization (WHO) in Kuwait in collaboration with the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition (PAFN) held a press conference to increase awareness on the importance of breastfeeding to the community on the occasion of the national celebration 'World Breastfeeding Week' under the slogan 'Step Up for Breastfeeding: Educate and Support'. The press conference was hosted at PAFN on Nov 6, 2022. This is a joint campaign...
KUWAIT: PAAAFR Director General Mishal Al-Qraifah meets AOAD regional bureau's acting Chairperson Drara Al-Mustafa. - KUNA
AOAD hails Kuwait call for Arab food strategy
KUWAIT: The Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD) has lauded the statement by the Representative of HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, at the 31st Arab summit held in Algeria last week. A statement released by the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources on Sunday said the AOAD praised in particular Sheikh Mishal's call for...
Firemen douse a fire on a yacht at Ras Al-Ardh Club.
Biker killed in crash, yacht fire controlled
KUWAIT: An accident between vehicle and motorbike caused a fire that killed the biker on Saturday. Firefighters put out the fire and transferred the body to the concerned department. In other news, KFF said fire squads were sent to Ras Al-Ardh Club to control a fire on Saturday on a 45-ft yacht, which was doused without injuries. KFF shuts down industrial workshops in Shuwaikh.Meanwhile, the public relations department at Kuwait Fire Force said...
Fajer Ahmed
Responsibilities of employers
By Fajer Ahmed I want to speak from an employer's perspective and their important duties and responsibilities towards employees. I know running a business may be difficult, but it is to the benefit of the employer to follow the law and make sure that their employees are treated fairly. Please follow the following: Under no circumstances should you hold passports. You should never ask your employees for their passports as you have no...
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Is Kuwait ready for second wave of online learning?
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Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by the Zionist entity's Iron Dome air defense system over the Upper Galilee region on August 23, 2024. — AFP
Airlines fly over Afghanistan as Middle East skies become risky
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TARIM, Yemen: The Terkait Medical Center includes eight medical clinics and related departments. - KUNA photos
Kuwait opens medical center in Hadhramaut
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Palestinian senior medical students attend to patients. – KUNA photos
Kuwait to send Palestinian med students to Gaza
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Kuwait Fire Force closes 20 shops