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Kuwait’s 17th Tennis Junior Championship
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Kuwait 17th Tennis Junior (J5 ALZAHRA) Championship was concluded at the Kuwait Tennis Federation Courts at the Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdallah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah International Tennis Complex. 15 females from nine countries and 27 males from 11 countries participated in the event. The closing ceremony was under the patronage and presence of Kuwait and Arab Tennis Federations Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Abdallah Al-Jaber...
Cinema poster illustrator Laurent Durieux poses for a picture in Brussels on September 21, 2022. (Photo by John THYS / AFP)
When movie fan-art becomes the real thing
It's a hobby that can turn into the real thing-some fan-art film posters are so good that they end up in galleries or even earn the artist a chance to work with Hollywood's biggest names. That has been the case for Belgian artist Laurent Durieux, 52, whose pastel-toned, retro posters have their own fan base, including filmmakers. Durieux remembers falling out of his chair when he received a congratulatory email from Steven Spielberg for his...
Britain's Prince William (L), Prince of Wales, and Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, laugh as they visit the Guildhall in Windsor on September 22, 2022 to thank volunteers and staff who worked on the funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. (Photo by Ian Vogler / POOL / AFP)
William makes first visit to Wales since inheriting new title
Britain's heir to the throne, William, and his wife, Catherine, on Tuesday made their first visit to Wales since becoming the new Prince and Princess of Wales. William automatically inherited the title on the death of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, when his father-the previous prince of Wales-became king. The visit came as media reports said William had no plans for "any kind" of investiture.King Charles III spent time learning Welsh at...
A devotee of the Jor Soo Gong Naka shrine with a skewer pierced through her cheek takes part in a procession during the annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket. — AFP photos
Extreme piercing cleanses souls at Thai vegetarian festival
Taoist devotees had body parts pierced with objects ranging from skewers and swords to a model ship on Tuesday as Thailand’s Vegetarian Festival returned from a two-year pandemic hiatus. The annual nine-day celebration honors the “Nine Emperor Gods” and adherents shun all animal products while offering their bodies to deities who they believe will banish bad luck. Internationally known for often graphic images of the piercings, the event in...
Models present creations for Weinsanto Spring-Summer 2023 fashion show during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris. — AFP photos
‘Madness and humor’ as Paris Fashion Week opens with Gaultier protégé
Paris Fashion Week launched on Monday with a protege of Jean Paul Gaultier bringing light-hearted vibes to the catwalk, while the luxury world awaits the French debut of Victoria Beckham. As is traditional, the first day focused on young designers, and the opening show of womenswear spring-summer 2023 was that of 28-year-old Victor Weinsanto, a former dancer who studied under Gaultier before launching his label in 2020. Weinsanto told AFP his...
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Nazaha proposes measures to improve electoral practices
By B IzzakKUWAIT: Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) called in a statement on Monday for a number of measures and procedures to improve election campaign practices. Nazaha called for regulating the funding of election campaigns through appointing an agency to oversee election spending. It also called for imposing a ceiling for spending during the campaigns and introducing mechanisms to supervise funding, spending and donations to election...
This file artist's illustration obtained from NASA shows the DART spacecraft from behind prior to impact at the Didymos binary system. – AFP
NASA to deflect asteroid in key test of defense
LAUREL, Maryland: NASA was to Monday attempt a feat humanity has never before accomplished: Deliberately smacking a spacecraft into an asteroid to slightly deflect its orbit, in a key test of our ability to stop cosmic objects from devastating life on Earth. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spaceship launched from California last November and is fast approaching its target, which it was to strike at roughly 22,500 km per hour."It's the...
IZHEVSK, Russia: This screen grab taken from footage released on Sept 26, 2022 shows investigators working by the body of a gunman in school No88. – AFP
School shooting kills 15 in Russia, mostly children
MOSCOW: The death toll has risen to 15 people, including 11 children, after a man opened fire Monday at his former school in central Russia, authorities said. The attack was the latest in a series of school shootings that have shaken Russia in recent years and came with the country on edge over efforts to mobilize tens of thousands of men to fight in Ukraine.Russian President Vladimir Putin denounced the "inhuman terrorist attack" in the city of...
BEIRUT: Lebanese depositors queue to withdraw money from a Fransabank branch on Sept 26, 2022 as banks partially re-opened following a week of closure due to security concerns. - AFP
Customers fume as Lebanese banks reopen
BEIRUT: Depositors scuffled and long lines formed at Lebanese banks Monday as they partially reopened after a week-long closure following a slew of heists by customers desperate to access their money. But most banks remained shut, welcoming only a handful of depositors on appointment, and there was anger from those seeking to withdraw frozen funds desperately needed to weather a crushing economic crisis.At a closed Beirut branch of Fransabank,...
Dr. Khalid Al-Saleh
Class discrimination
By Dr Khalid A Al-Saleh entire world is fighting all forms of discrimination against others. All are fighting racial discrimination because of skin color, and many people have paid a heavy price due to religious and sectarian discrimination. Wars took place and millions have been killed due to populist and tribal discrimination. Because people always fall victim to negligence, the most dangerous forms of discrimination have passed without...
KUWAIT: Abdulaziz Al-Sarawi, Khaled Mahdi and Asmaa Al-Mousa attend the joint workshop. Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Supreme Council for Planning and Development and KAPP hold joint projects workshop
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: The General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development in cooperation with Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) held a workshop on Monday to introduce the system of partnership between the public and private sectors, titled Vision of the New Kuwait through Partnerships Projects, in the presence of officials from the public and private sectors.General Secretary of the Supreme Council for...
KUWAIT: Zain officials at the Zain ZGI7 Launch 2022.
Zain kicks-off all-new Zain Great Idea 7 startup accelerator program
KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced the launch of Zain Great Idea 7, the all-new season of its renowned tech startup accelerator program in collaboration with Brilliant Lab. The program continues its mission to enrich the tech startup ecosystem in Kuwait and further push it forward towards expansion into the MENA region. The announcement was made during the special ceremony held at Zain's main headquarters in...
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Lynn Whyte at Kuwait Cancer Centre, receiving chemo treatment.
Cancer care packages offer gesture of comfort, support
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KUWAIT: Rescuers work at a collapsed building in Jabriya on Aug 21, 2024. - KUNA
Minister vows legal action over Jabriya building collapse
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Kuwaiti artist Etaf Redefining music with a fusion of cultures and stories
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WARSAW: Polish President Andrzej Duda speaks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Belweder Palace on Aug 22, 2024. - AFP
Modi urges peace ahead of historic visit to Ukraine
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Ahmadi Governor Sheikh Humoud Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah speaks during the visit. - KUNA photos
Shaddadiya project to help drive wheel of industrial development