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Blood and bruises: Welcome to Bangkok’s real-life fight club

Harsh spotlights and street lamps illuminate a vicious brawl between two furious shirtless men as the screams of a crowd echo beneath a Bangkok underpass: Fight Club Thailand is on. In the capital city of a country renowned for its highly technical martial arts scene, amateur fighters gather regularly promising to exchange only blood and bruises in the underground club.While the bout resembles a particularly frenzied boxing match, the...

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Over 21% of reptile species at risk of extinction

At least one in five reptile species are threatened with extinction, including more than half of turtles and crocodiles, according to the first major global assessment of the world's so-called cold-blooded creatures. Catastrophic declines in biodiversity across the world are increasingly seen as a threat to life on Earth-and as important as the interrelated menace of climate change.Threats to other creatures have been well documented. More than...

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First 'Avatar 2' footage shown as Disney, Universal hit CinemaCon

James Cameron said his long-delayed sequel to "Avatar," the highest-earning movie of all time, would "push the limits of what cinema can do," as Disney and Universal presented first looks at their upcoming movies in Las Vegas Wednesday. Attendees at the CinemaCon movie theater industry summit were invited to don 3D glasses and return to Pandora, with first footage of "Avatar: The Way of Water" showing Na'vi characters swimming beneath the...

John Fithian President and CEO of NATO speaks at CinemaCon 2022 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, in Las Vegas, Nevada.—AFP photos

Can movie theaters save Netflix? 'Door is open,' says trade group boss

John Fithian, head of the movie theater industry's trade body, is used to shrugging off claims that Netflix will spell doom for the big-screen, popcorn-munching experience. But with box offices bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, and Netflix stock plummeting after its first loss of subscribers in a decade, Fithian predicts movie theaters could even help the streaming giant adapt to an uncertain future."The theater door has been open to play...

Bader Al-Qattan

Shuaiba Industrial Co's net profits reach KD 1,341,388

KUWAIT: Deputy Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Shuaiba Industrial Co Bader Al-Qattan said the company's annual financial results reflected the strength of its financial status, its quality investments and efficiency of its operation, adding the company is committed to going ahead with achieving its goals through studied and steady steps that aim at maximizing shareholder equity.Al-Qattan, who spoke following the general...

KUWAIT: Photo shows Kuwait security operatives and passengers at Kuwait Airport. The Council of Ministers yesterday effectively lifted all measures that were imposed to contain the coronavirus disease - making wearing face masks anywhere optional.- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait lifts all corona-related measures; face masks 'optional'

By B IzzakKUWAIT: The Council of Ministers yesterday effectively lifted all measures that were imposed to contain the coronavirus disease - making wearing face masks anywhere optional and removing vaccination certificates and PCR tests as conditions to enter Kuwait, the government spokesman said. Tareq Al-Mazrem said in a statement that the Cabinet decided during an extraordinary meeting to allow all individuals to enter all closed public places...

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EU to lift Schengen visa requirements for Kuwaitis

BRUSSELS: The European Commission Wednesday proposed to lift visa requirements for nationals of Kuwait and Qatar. Under this proposal, once agreed, Kuwait and Qatar nationals holding biometric passports would no longer need a visa when travelling to the EU for short stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period for business, tourism or family purpose, it said in a press release.This proposal comes after the commission assessed a number of criteria...

DUBAI: Photo shows newly deployed fast-track gates that use face and iris-recognition technologies at Dubai International Airport. - AFP

UAE to roll out 'responsible' AI

DUBAI: The world's first minister for artificial intelligence (AI) says the United Arab Emirates isn't only looking for economic benefits as it seeks to become a leading nation in the sector. The UAE's minister of state for AI, Omar bin Sultan Al-Olama, said "quality of life" considerations were key, and also stressed the importance of a "responsible" rollout-with impacts potentially reverberating for decades."We are looking at AI as a tool," he...

SAMAWAH: An aerial view shows a pond remaining at the dried-up Sawa Lake in Iraq's southern province of Al-Muthanna.- AFP

Climate change, overuse kill off Iraq Sawa Lake

SAWA LAKE: A "No Fishing" sign on the edge of Iraq's western desert is one of the few clues that this was once Sawa Lake, a biodiverse wetland and recreational landmark. Human activity and climate change have combined to turn the site into a barren wasteland with piles of salt. Abandoned hotels and tourist facilities here hark back to the 1990s when the salt lake, circled by sandy banks, was in its heyday and popular with newly-weds and...

KUWAIT: People shop for Eid Al-Fitr items in several locations around Kuwait. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Eid Al-Fitr joy returns after COVID restrictions lifted

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Citizens and residents in Kuwait are preparing for Eid Al-Fitr after a two-year disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. People are eager to celebrate and embrace the true spirit of Eid, now COVID-19 restrictions have been eased.Ali, a gold seller in Souk Al-Mubarakiya, said sales of gold in recent days have not been much compared to last year. "There is weak demand for gold due to the high gold rate, which forced us to...

Finance Minister Abdulwahab Al-Rushaid

Govt sets aside KD 2.1 billion to South Saad Al-Abdullah project

KUWAIT: Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic and Investment Affairs Abdulwahab Al-Rushaid said Tuesday the government gave the green light to the funding of South Saad Al-Abdullah Town and the rehabilitation of Souq Al-Mubarakiya in FY 2022-2023. The South Saad Al-Abdullah housing project costs a total of KD 2.1 billion (nearly $6.8 billion) which will be phased over the coming state budgets according to the construction stages...

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AU holds annual Ramadan meal distribution drive

KUWAIT: The Australian University (AU) held its annual Ramadan meal distribution drive in order to deliver meals as a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility strategy. This year the university was able to include a larger number of volunteers including students and staff members to contribute and take part in this humanitarian initiative.May Al-Musallam, Senior Manager of Public Relations and Marketing at AU, highlighted the importance of...

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Schools reopening amid extreme heat sparks concerns

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The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait swelters amid power cuts

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KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah receives India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Aug 18, 2024. — KUNA

India looks to upgrade bilateral ties with Kuwait: Dr Jaishankar

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GAZA: Friends and relatives mourn over the body of photojournalist Ibrahim Muhareb, who was killed as he was covering the advance of Zionist forces north of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip the previous day, at Al-Nasser Hospital on Aug 19, 2024. - AFP

Palestinian fighters claim Tel Aviv bombing, threaten more attacks

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KUWAIT: Inmates line up at the new deportation center in Sulaibiya.

New deportation center opens