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Netflix finally finds manga hit with 'One Piece'
Netflix has spent years trying to adapt Japanese manga and anime into live-action TV with little success, but its latest effort, "One Piece", may finally have cracked the code. The US streaming giant's latest show, based on the most famous manga comic of them all, was watched more than 18 million times in its first four days, putting it at the top of the charts.The story of Monkey D Luffy, a boy with a straw hat and stretchy superpowers...
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Convicted rapist Masterson a 'role model': Kutcher
Danny Masterson, a prominent Scientologist who was jailed this week for raping two women, was a "role model" to fellow actor Ashton Kutcher, the star told a judge according to a letter that emerged Friday. Masterson was sentenced to at least 30 years' prison for drugging and sexually assaulting his victims at his swanky Los Angeles home two decades earlier. In a submission to the sentencing judge, Kutcher – who starred alongside Masterson in...
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Mystery 'golden egg' found on ocean floor
A golden egg, or an alien, on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean American scientists have discovered a mysterious dome-shaped specimen deep on the Alaskan seafloor, but nobody knows for sure what it is. Ocean researchers using a remotely operated survey vehicle were amazed last week when they spotted the strange item on a rock about 3,300 m deep in the Gulf of Alaska.It is over 10 cm in diameter and had a small tear near its base. "As cameras zoomed...
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Living with abusive parents: Victims share experiences
By Ghadeer GhloumKUWAIT: Normally, when living under their parents' wings, children find comfort, reassurance and a safe haven to be themselves. However, the unfortunate fact of children who tremble in fear while living with abusive parents cannot be overlooked. The devastating truth is that parental abuse thrives in a society that preaches unquestioning obedience towards parents, leaving the victims' voice muffled, and their home becomes their...
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Sudan army chief meets Qatari Amir
DOHA: Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan met Qatar’s Amir on Thursday during his third trip abroad since war broke out in April, after also visiting Egypt and South Sudan in recent days. Burhan, whose troops are fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), had spent months under siege inside the military headquarters in Khartoum and stayed in conflict-hit Sudan until late August.In Doha, he received a red carpet welcome and...
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‘Embryos’ grown in labs offer new research hope
BANGKOK: Scientists have developed human embryo-like structures without using sperm, an egg or fertilization, offering hope for research on miscarriage and birth defects but also raising fresh ethical concerns. Earlier this year, several labs around the world released pre-print studies that had not been peer-reviewed, describing their development of early human embryo-like structures. But now one group’s research has been published in the...
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GCC urges Iraq to demarcate marine borders with Kuwait
RIYADH: GCC foreign ministers called upon Iraq to complete demarcation of maritime borders with Kuwait beyond Mark 162, in the final statement of the 157th GCC ministerial session held at the GCC headquarters in Riyadh on Thursday. During the meeting, the ministers touched on joint action issues and regional and international affairs.The statement emphasized that Iraq must abide by sovereignty of Kuwait, abstain from breaching relevant...
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Finmin seeking KD 3.8m in unpaid dues for 281 chalets
KUWAIT: Finance Minister Fahad Al-Jarallah gave a notice to users of 281 chalets and land plots who haven’t paid their dues to the government for over two years, totaling KD 3.8 million. According to the notice, failure to pay the dues for using state property will result in having the properties reclaimed by the state and then put up for auction, the ministry announced on Thursday.
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Kuwait partakes in Palestine book fair in West Bank
RAMALLAH: The Palestine 13th International Exhibition kicked off on Thursday, with Kuwait’s participation, in the town of Surda, some four kilometers north of Ramallah. Under the logo "from nakba to the state," Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Ashtiah and Minister of Culture Atef Abu Saif inaugurated the event, due until September 17, with the attendance of Palestinian officials and diplomats.Speaking after the inauguration ceremony, Ashtiah...
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Unified Gulf Civil Aviation Authority will enhance ties
DUBAI: The establishment of a unified Gulf Civil Aviation Authority will contribute to enhancing cooperation and coordination between the GCC member states in the aviation field, said Director of the Air Transport Department at the Kuwaiti General Administration of Civil Aviation, Abdullah Al-Rajhi.In remarks to KUNA Thursday, Al-Rajhi affirmed after heading the Kuwaiti delegation at the 19th meeting of the Air Transport Committee of the General...
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Palestinian-American comedian Amer lights up Kuwait
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Palestinian-American comedian Mo Amer will bring uproarious laughter to Kuwait on Friday in the biggest standup comedy show at the ARENA. Amer told Kuwait Times in an exclusive interview about how he incorporates his Palestinian heritage and the Palestinian cause into his comedy.Amer, who grew up as a Palestinian refugee in Kuwait and later relocated to the United States, provides a unique perspective that he weaves into his...
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Kuwait emerges as ‘prominent aid provider’ over past decade
KUWAIT: Kuwait has established itself as one of the world’s most perennial aid providers over the course of the last 10 years, the chief of a local-based charity said on Thursday, citing the slew of beneficiaries of such humanitarian assistance. The principles of altruism, coupled with a penchant for giving, are an "integral part of the Kuwaiti identity," the chairman of the Kuwait-based International Islamic Charity Organization (IICO),...
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KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Noura Al-Mashaan and a Chinese delegation visit the site of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project on Boubyan Island on Aug 31, 2024. – KUNA
Minister, Chinese delegation visit Mubarak Port
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Fatemah Al-habib, founder of Qesati, hosting the event.
Kuwaiti athlete shares her story of perseverance en route to Olympics
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Guests and dignitaries gather at Marina Hotel to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of Turkey's Victory Day.
Kuwait-Turkey defense partnership bolsters regional peace and security
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Kuwait Times Summer Program students pose for a group photo with Kuwait Times/Kuwait News and Gulf Bank teams. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Gulf Bank and Kuwait Times successfully conclude 3rd edition of Summer Program