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Supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro, mainly truck drivers, block BR-101 highway in Palhoca, in the metropolitan region of Florianopolis, Santa Catarina State, Brazil, on October 31, 2022, as an apparent protest over Bolsonaro's defeat in the presidential run-off election. - The transition period got off to a tense start as truckers and demonstrators blocked several highways across Brazil on Monday in an apparent protest over the electoral defeat of Bolsonaro to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, burning tyres and parking vehicles in the middle of the road to halt traffic. (Photo by Anderson COELHO / AFP)
Bolsonaro mum on election loss
RIO DE JANEIRO: Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro blocked major highways for a second day as tensions mounted over his silence after narrowly losing re-election to bitter rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Thirty-six hours after official results showed he had lost Sunday's presidential run-off with only 1.8 percentage points, Bolsonaro has yet to concede defeat, fanning concerns he may try and challenge the result after months of...
TEHRAN: Women protesters gather for an anti-German demonstration, condemning Germany's support of Berlin-based Iranian opposition TV stations and anti-government protests in Iran. - AFPn
Iranians stage new protest actions in defiance of crackdown
PARIS: Iranians staged new protest actions to denounce the country's theocratic regime in defiance of a crackdown that is now seeing those arrested put on trial and facing the death penalty. Iran has for the past six weeks been rocked by protests of a scale and nature unprecedented since the 1979 Islamic revolution, sparked by the death in September of Mahsa Amini who had been arrested by the Tehran morality police.The authorities have warned...
SEOUL: Mourners pay tributes at a makeshift memorial for the victims of the deadly Halloween crowd surge, outside a subway station in the district of Itaewon in Seoul on November 1, 2022. - AFP
South Korea police admit crowd surge response was 'insufficient'
SEOUL: South Korean police admitted Tuesday their emergency response to a deadly Halloween crush had been "insufficient", with top officials saying crowd management failures had likely contributed to the disaster. At least 156 mostly young people were killed, and scores more injured, in a deadly crowd surge late Saturday at the first post-pandemic Halloween party in Seoul's popular Itaewon nightlife district.An estimated 100,000 people had...
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Totoro time: Japan's Ghibli theme park opens to visitors
A huge grinning Totoro and other whimsical exhibits welcomed visitors to Japan's new Ghibli theme park as three of its five sections opened to the public on Tuesday. The attraction in central Japan has been long awaited by fans of Studio Ghibli's beloved animations, from "Howl's Moving Castle" to the Oscar-winning "Spirited Away". Now a fluffy Cat Bus, a life-sized No-Face and recreations of buildings from the films are ready for visitors less...
In this file photo taken on Nov 9, 2019, US rapper Takeoff performs during the Astroworld Festival at NRG Stadium in Houston. – AFP
Rapper Takeoff, member of Migos, shot dead at 28
The rapper Takeoff, a member of the Grammy-nominated hip hop trio Migos, was fatally shot at a bowling alley in Houston, Texas on Tuesday, according to entertainment outlet TMZ. He was 28 years old. The rapper born Kirshnik Khari Ball was playing dice with fellow Migos member Quavo at around 2:30 am, TMZ said. Houston police said they reported to a shooting overnight and one person was dead at the scene, but would not confirm the victim’s...
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China iPhone factory quadruples bonuses for workers who stay
BEIJING: The world's largest iPhone factory in central China told staff Tuesday it would quadruple their bonuses if they remained at the plant after scores of workers fled a COVID outbreak at the facility. China is the last major economy committed to a zero-COVID strategy, persisting with snap lockdowns, mass testing and lengthy quarantines in a bid to stamp out emerging outbreaks. But new variants have tested local officials' ability to snuff...
President and CEO of Saudi Aramco Amin Nasser (left) and Aramco chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan attend a press conference to announce an initial public offering of the state oil producer, in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia in this 03 November 2019 file photo.
Saudi Aramco posts 39% jump in Q3 profits on high oil prices
RIYADH: Saudi Aramco on Tuesday posted a 39-percent jump in third-quarter profits year-on-year boosted by higher oil prices resulting largely from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The announcement came as the OPEC+ cartel of oil producers was set to implement production cuts that have drawn the ire of the United States, which says the move-approved at a meeting last month-amounts to "aligning with Russia" in the conflict.The energy giant's net...
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Kuwait shooting championship
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: "Kuwait Shooting Sport Community is honored and proud to start its season with the HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah third annual shooting championship," said the President of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federation Duaij Al-Otaibi during a press conference on Monday. He said the tournament includes all Olympic competitions in skeet, trap, 10m air rifle and pistol, 25m rapid pistol, and 50m rifle...
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Equal opportunity between genders in sports
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Chairwoman of Tomooh Club Board Rihab Buresli and Secretary General Sadiqa Al-Ansari participated in the equal opportunity between the two genders in the sports field seminar that was organized by the Olympic Council of Asia in Cooperation with Bahrain Olympic Committee and International Olympic Committee in Bahrain.Several senior sports leaders attended the meeting including President of Public Authority for Sport,...
BRISBANE: England's Captain Jos Buttler fails to gain his ground and run out during the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match between England and New Zealand on November 1, 2022.- AFP
England roar back to beat New Zealand at T20 WCup
BRISBANE: England rescued their Twenty20 World Cup hopes as they held their nerve to see off New Zealand by 20 runs at the Gabba in Brisbane on Tuesday. England, who had been facing almost certain elimination had they lost, moved up into the top two in Group 1 along with their opponents with one round of matches to go. Only the top two reach the semi-finals.It puts enormous pressure on hosts and defending champions Australia, who must now win...
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stc registers KD 249.4m revenue for the first nine months of 2022
KUWAIT: Kuwait Telecommunications Company (stc), a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers and enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, announced its financial results for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2022, highlighting the most significant achievements, financial and operational performance in addition to the social initiatives made by the company during the first nine months of 2022....
DOHA: A view shows the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, ahead of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup football tournament. – AFP
Brazil head to Qatar as favorites to win a World Cup like no other
PARIS: The first World Cup ever to be held in the Middle East will be unlike any that has come before, but there may still be a familiar name on the trophy with Brazil heading to Qatar as the favorites to succeed France and end two decades of European dominance. For the last decade, most mentions of Qatar and the World Cup have focused on the controversial decision to give the tiny Gulf state the tournament as well as criticism of its human...
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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
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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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Kuwait Fire Force closes 20 shops
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Palestinian senior medical students attend to patients. – KUNA photos
Kuwait to send Palestinian med students to Gaza