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NEW YORK: A sign advertises an apartment for rent along a row of brownstone townhouses in the Fort Greene neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. - AFP
New York renters desperate as soaring rents exacerbate housing crisis
NEW YORK: In mid-May, Paula Sevilla and her roommates joined the many New Yorkers suffering under the city's crushing housing crisis, which has seen rents soar in the pandemic's wake. The tenants argued their landlord had violated rules requiring sufficient notice but ultimately were told if they would have to pay an additional $800 per month if they wanted to stay at their Brooklyn rental.Sevilla and one roommate began a grueling search for new...
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Investors should be protected from illegal competition
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Kuwait's economic expert, Jamal AbdulRahim in an interview with Kuwait Times said that foreign investments in Kuwait, if they occur, will be limited to either speculation in the stock exchanges and the establishment of funds and portfolios for the clients of these companies, or investment through petroleum companies.Other types of investments will be very limited as a result of the local monopoly policy and the unwillingness...
NEW YORK: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell at Wall Street in New York City. Stock markets slid as a much stronger-than-expected US jobs report raised the prospect that the Federal Reserve will maintain its aggressive monetary policy to combat inflation. - AFP
Stock markets mostly drop on eve of US inflation
LONDON: Stock markets mostly retreated and the dollar dropped Tuesday on the eve of key US inflation data. Investors are on edge ahead of Wednesday's figures, with some observers warning that an above-estimate reading on inflation, which is already at a four-decade high, could spur another sharp market sell-off.There is a growing expectation also that central bank interest rate hikes aimed at curbing soaring prices will go too far and tip the...
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US regulators clear aviation giant Boeing to resume 787 deliveries
WASHINGTON: After more than a year, aviation giant Boeing will be allowed to resume deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft "in the coming days," after the company made changes to its manufacturing process, US air safety regulators announced Monday.Deliveries of the top-selling widebody plane have been halted since spring 2021, so the news will be welcomed by US airlines and travelers who have suffered from massive delays and canceled flights...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah (center) chairs the Cabinet’s meeting. – KUNA photos
Cabinet follows up with Failaka Tourist Park Development Project
KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Cabinet held its weekly meeting under the chairmanship of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at Seif Palace on Monday. Emerging from the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Oil, and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Mohammad Al-Fares said that the Cabinet touched on the proposal submitted by His Highness the Prime Minister to establish a memorial containing the names of the Kuwaiti...
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Consultant explains what makes children reject certain foods
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Many parents struggle to convince their young kids to consume healthy foods or specific kind of products they believe are necessary for their growth. The daily battle to force children to eat healthy often includes fights and yelling as parents deal with what many of them describe as 'unjustified stubbornness' of their kids.But Consultant and Lecturer in Mental Health and Educational Family Huda Al-Jaser thinks that...
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Manpower authority sets conditions for juveniles' work permits
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: The Public Authority of Manpower (PAM) announced, on Tuesday, that juvenile work permits must include the age, type, and timing of the work they will be doing, while work should not exceed six hours per day. The authority set conditions for applying for juveniles' permits, saying that the juvenile should not be working for more than four consecutive hours.A juvenile can work for four hours, after that they must take a rest...
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Human Rights Diwan panel visits social care center
By Farah Al-FalahKUWAIT: The Head and members of the Complaints and Grievances Committee at the National Diwan for Human Rights paid an unannounced visit to the Fenar Center in order to see the extent of the application of human rights standards and social guarantees available to abused women who are checked in the center, which has been working since January 2022 under the supervision of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs.Fenar Center is...
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Is Hamlet a coward?
By Ali Al-Ahmadani Hamlet a coward? Robert Icke, an English director, also known as "the great hope for British theatre," raises the question in his play Hamlet. In a time of the war in Ukraine, the economic crisis in Lebanon, and the missile attacks on Gaza, we watch millions of innocent people suffer against injustice. Performed in the Park Avenue Armory Theatre, Hamlet asks if he is a coward until one of the audience members shouts...
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Seven injured in two-vehicle crash on Kabd Road
KUWAIT: Seven people were injured in a two-vehicle collision reported on Kabd Road, Kuwait Fire Force said. Firemen rushed to the scene in response to an emergency call and removed the victims from the wrecked cars, KFF said in a statement, noting that the injured were "one Kuwaiti citizen and six Asian nationals." The victims were medivacked to the nearest hospital, it added.
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Health Minister tours new Farwaniya Hospital preparations
KUWAIT: Minister of Health Dr Khaled Al-Saeed supervised the final preparations of the plans to open and operate the new Farwaniya Hospital. The minister toured the project's site along with Undersecretary Dr Mustafa Redha, as well as Assistant Undersecretary for Industrial and Project Affairs Engineer Ibrahim Al-Naham. The minister listened carefully to members of the supervising panel who gave a detailed explanation on the latest developments...
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Customs seize shipments containing banned substances
KUWAIT: The General Air Customs seized three different shipments containing illegal substances. One shipment contained over 3 kg of powdered Lyrica, a banned substance, which was hidden inside food supplements. The other two shipments contained 280 grams of marijuana plants, and about 200 grams of marijuana wax, respectively."A specialized squad has been designated 24/7, and was successful within a short period of operation to spot illegal...
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Interior of a modern warehouse storage of retail shop with pallet truck near shelves
Kuwait importers worry over new customs regulations, extra costs
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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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PIFSS denies newspapers and social media reports
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Group Photo of KFH summer program students with the Kuwait Times and Kuwait News team.
KFH students explore Kuwait Times and Kuwait News