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Political turmoil leads to loss of confidence in reform: Al-Shall

KUWAIT: The ongoing political turmoil in Kuwait, highlighted by repeated standoffs between the legislative and executive authorities, is causing the public to lose confidence in reform and state institutions, which poses critical impediments to national security, Al-Shall report reads. "By May 12, 2022, 514 days have passed since the last elected National Assembly. During this time, three governments formed and resigned, with the latest...

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Celebrating 15 years of Gulf Journal of Oncology

By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Secretariat General of the Gulf Federation for Cancer Control celebrated the 15th anniversary of the publication of the Gulf Journal of Oncology during a press conference held in the presence of several members of the association, during which research published on cancer in these 15 years was reviewed.Secretary General of the Association, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Dr Khalid Al-Saleh said the number of...

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Two dead, two injured in 6.5 Ring Road crash

KUWAIT: Two people died, and two others were injured when their vehicle crashed into a light post on 6.5 Ring Road on Saturday. Firemen rushed to the scene in response to an emergency call, and they removed the bodies and injured people from the car. An investigation was opened to reveal the cause of the accident, Kuwait Fire Force said.Separately, firemen rescued two people after their inflatable boat sunk in Kuwait Bay. The two held on a buoy...

KUWAIT: This handout photo released by the Interior Ministry shows 600 of hashish caught before being smuggled to Kuwait.

Customs officers foil attempts to smuggle 730 kg drugs into Kuwait

KUWAIT: Customs officers seized nearly 730 kilograms of drugs that were on their way to be smuggled into Kuwait, the Interior Ministry announced on Saturday. Officers were able to stop a boat that was making its way into the territorial waters towards Kubbar Island. They found 600 kilograms of hashish on the boat, the ministry said.Meanwhile, customs officers arrested three people who tired to smuggle 130 kilograms of shabu found on their boat...

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Kuwait wins gold in Arab Artificial Intelligence Olympiad

AMMAN: Kuwait's team won first place in the internet of things category in the Arab Artificial Intelligence Olympiad (AIO 2022) held in Jordan. Students Abdulrazaq Al-Qallaf and Hawraa Merza, representing the Youth Public Authority, brought the gold to Kuwait through their 'Blue Tech Lunar Base' project.

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Palestinians mourn Nakba amid funeral raid outrage

JERUSALEM: Palestinians rallied Sunday to mark the "Nakba", or catastrophe, 74 years after the Zionist entity's creation, with condemnation spreading over a police raid on the funeral of a slain journalist. The annual demonstrations across the occupied West Bank, annexed east Jerusalem and inside the Zionist entity came with tensions high over the killing of 51-year-old Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh.The Palestinian-American was shot dead...

BUFFALO, New York: Buffalo police are at the scene of a mass shooting at a supermarket on May 14, 2022. - AFP

US mourns 10 victims of racist mass shooting

NEW YORK: Shocked residents of Buffalo, New York gathered Sunday at vigils and church services to mourn 10 people shot and killed by an alleged white supremacist teenager in an act one official described as "domestic terrorism, pure and simple". The shooter, identified as 18-year-old Payton Gendron, was arrested at the scene, a grocery store in a heavily Black neighborhood after police rushed to respond to emergency calls.He had driven from his...

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Finland announces 'historic' NATO bid

HELSINKI: The Finnish government officially announced its intention to join NATO on Sunday, as Sweden's ruling party held a decisive meeting that could pave the way for a joint application. Less than three months after Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, the move is a stunning reversal of Finland's policy on military non-alignment dating back more than 75 years.Sweden, which has been militarily non-aligned for more than two centuries, is...

LONDON: Manchester City’s Brazilian striker Gabriel (left) is tackled by West Ham United’s English striker Jarrod Bowen (center) and West Ham United’s Argentinean midfielder Manuel Lanzini (right) during the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Manchester City on May 15, 2022. - AFP

Man City salvage a vital point

LONDON: Manchester City came from 2-0 down to salvage a vital point in a 2-2 draw at West Ham to keep the Premier League title in their hands as Tottenham moved into the top four on Sunday. City travelled to the London Stadium knowing they needed a maximum of four points from their final two games of the season to guarantee a fourth title in five years. However, the Hammers took full advantage of City's injury crisis at the back as the pace and...

JOUNIEH, Lebanon: A Lebanese woman registers to vote for the parliamentary election at a polling station in the town of Jounieh, north of the capital Beirut, on May 15, 2022. - AFP

Crisis-hit Lebanon goes to polls

BEIRUT: Lebanon held its first election Sunday since a painful economic crisis dragged it to the brink of becoming a failed state, a major test for new opposition groups bent on ousting the ruling elite. But few observers expected a seismic shift, with all levers of political power firmly in the hands of traditional sectarian parties and an electoral system seen as rigged in their favour.Lebanon shares power among its religious communities, and...

WASHINGTON: Abortion rights demonstrators leave banners at a fence outside of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, May 14, 2022. Thousands of activists are participating in a national day of action calling for safe and legal access to abortion. - AFP

'My body my choice': Thousands rally across US for abortion rights

NEW YORK: Thousands of activists chanting, banging drums and wielding placards flooded streets across the United States on Saturday in a national day of action calling for safe and legal access to abortion. The mass demonstrations were a response to a leaked draft opinion showing the Supreme Court's conservative majority is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, a landmark 1973 ruling guaranteeing abortion access nationwide."Nobody has the right to make...

TOKYO, Japan: A counter-protester (2nd R) confronts anti-US military base protesters (not pictured) take part in a march to mark the 50th anniversary of the US return of Okinawa to Japan, in Tokyo on May 15, 2022. - AFP

Discontent simmers as Okinawa marks 50 years since US rule ended

TOKYO: The Japanese island of Okinawa marks 50 years since the end of US rule Sunday, with discontent simmering about the ongoing presence of American troops and fears about growing regional tensions. The post-World War II US occupation of Japan lasted until 1952, but it took another 20 years for Okinawa, the country's southernmost prefecture, to regain its sovereignty.The anniversary was marked with official ceremonies in Tokyo and Okinawa, with...

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