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ARLINGTON: Tony Pollard #20 of the Dallas Cowboys is tackled by Joe Tryon-Shoyinka #9 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half at AT&T Stadium on September 11, 2022. - AFP
Brady's Buccaneers open the NFL season with win over Cowboys
LOS ANGELES: Tom Brady had a frustrating start to the first match of his 23rd NFL season but a familiar finish as his Tampa Bay Buccaneers downed the Dallas Cowboys 19-3 in Texas. The seven-time Super Bowl champion Brady was sacked twice and threw one interception in a game where defenses dominated.But a disappointing night for the Cowboys was made even worse when quarterback Dak Prescott departed late in the fourth quarter with an injury to his...
A tranquil afternoon by the Sharq coastline. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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IZYUM, Ukraine: A Ukranian soldier standing atop an abandoned Russian tank near a village on the outskirts of Izyum, Kharkiv Region, eastern Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine forces said that their lightning counter-offensive took back more ground in the past 24 hours, as Russia replied with strikes on some of the recaptured ground. – AFP
Ukraine recaptures more ground
KRAMATORSK, Ukraine: Ukraine forces said Monday their lightning counter-offensive took back more ground in the past 24 hours, as Russia replied with strikes on some of the recaptured ground. The territorial shifts were one of Russia's biggest reversals since its forces were turned back from Kyiv in the earliest days of the nearly seven months of fighting, yet Moscow signalled it was no closer to agreeing a negotiated peace."Ukraine has turned the...
GENEVA: United Nations Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada al-Nashif delivers a speech next to Human Rights Council (HCR) President Federico Villegas during the opening day of the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council at the UN offices in Geneva. – AFP
UN slams Russia's 'intimidation' of Ukraine war opponents
GENEVA, Switzerland: The United Nations on Monday condemned Moscow's "intimidation" of people in Russia opposed to its war in Ukraine, warning it was undermining fundamental freedoms. Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council, deputy UN rights chief Nada Al-Nashif decried the "intimidation, restrictive measures and sanctions against people (in Russia) voicing opposition to the war in Ukraine".These actions, she warned, "undermine the exercise...
Mongolia has launched a rail line that could help boost coal exports to China to 50 million tons a year, ending a decade-long wait for the crossing. China has stepped up its investment in coal in the face of extreme weather, an economic slowdown and a global fuel crisis. - AFP
Mongolia completes rail crossing with China to boost coal exports
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia: Mongolia has launched a rail line that could help boost coal exports to China to 50 million tons a year, the country's president said, ending a decade-long wait for the crossing. A ceremony to mark the launch of the rail service between the Tavan Tolgoi coal field and Gashuun Sukhait on the Chinese border was held on Friday.Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh was among the dignitaries in attendance, according to his...
In this undated picture from 1954 the Queen Elizabeth II, poses with her two children Charles (right) and Ann and a corgi in Balmoral.- AFP photos
Dogs Save The Queen: The monarch and her corgis
Queen Elizabeth II's corgi dogs were the most loyal of all the monarch's servants, providing domestic companionship during nearly a century in the public glare. The queen and corgis went together in the British imagination like tea and cake, giving a worldwide exposure to the obscure breed, whose future is now under threat. The little, mainly sandy-colored dogs with pointy ears were a busy presence in the queen's court, following her from room to...
Canadian model Linda Evangelista (center) poses with Fendi designers at the runway for Fendi during New York Fashion Week at The Hammerstein Ballroom in New York.
Fendi kicks off New York Fashion Week by celebrating the Baguette
Fendi kicked off New York's Fashion Week with a show celebrating its flagship Baguette bag, in a strong comeback for the runway after pandemic disruption. The Italian luxury house pulled out all the stops 25 years after the small bag became a fashion staple when it was carried by actress Sarah Jessica Parker on "Sex and the City," with 1990s supermodel Linda Evangelista closing out the show on Friday, 15 years after she last walked a runway. The...
Harrison Ford speaking on stage.
Standing ovation as Harrison Ford presents new 'Indiana Jones' at Disney expo
An emotional Harrison Ford unveiled a new trailer for the highly anticipated fifth "Indiana Jones" film on the second day of Disney's biennial D23 Expo, choking up as he described the movie as "fantastic." Thousands of fans from around the world flocked to the entertainment giant's biggest party held in Anaheim, California, to see their favorite characters brought to life and watch the first images of long-awaited movies and series.The second day...
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Interior ministry denies it busted vote-buying gang
By B IzzakKUWAIT: The interior ministry denied on Sunday reports that its agents had busted a group of people, mostly women, arranging to buy votes in favor of a former MP who was a member of the dissolved National Assembly. The ministry said in a statement that it will immediately announce when police bust such an illegal activity by any candidate.Deputy speaker of the dissolved house MP Ahmad Al-Shuhoumi strongly denied rumors on social media...
KUWAIT: The National Assembly.
Campaign spending outlined ahead of Assembly elections
By Faten Omar Talal Al-FadhliKUWAIT: The 10-day registration period for the elections ended with 376 candidates in the running - 349 men and 27 women. Candidates are now getting ready for the vote, scheduled to be held on Sept 29. With the start of campaigns for the parliamentary elections, many election headquarters have opened throughout Kuwait's governorates to welcome potential voters. Costs for an individual campaign have increased by about...
KUWAIT: Dr Naresh Trehan makes a point during the press conference as IDF President Amir Ahmad looks on. - Photo by Sajeev K Peter
Indian cardiologist on new frontiers in cardiac surgery
By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: A renowned Indian cardiac surgeon, who is on a three-day visit to Kuwait, suggested that “there is a broad scope of further enhancing the partnership between Kuwait and India in the field of healthcare.” Dr Naresh Trehan, founder chairman of India’s largest private medical institution Medanta - the Medicity, arrived in Kuwait at the invitation of the Indian Doctors Forum (IDF), to deliver the keynote speech during...
KUWAIT: The Health Minister, Khaled Al-Saeed with officials before the newly inaugurated health center in West Abdullah Mubarak.
Health Minister inaugurates new health center
KUWAIT: The health minister, Khaled Al-Saeed has opened a medical center in West Abdullah Mubarak, "All Kuwaiti patients from Al-Adan hospital and Mubarak Al-Kabeer hospital will now be transferred to Jaber Hospital in South Surra," Al-Saeed said during the opening ceremony.Meanwhile, with reference to the opening of more medical centers in Abu Futaira and Sabah Al-Ahmad city, the minister said, "We are at a post pandemic stage right now, after...
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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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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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Kuwaiti artist Etaf Redefining music with a fusion of cultures and stories
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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