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US-French actor Timothee Chalamet - AFP photos

Stars shimmer on Oscars red carpet once again

Hollywood’s brightest stars hit the Oscars red carpet in high style on a spectacular sunny day in Los Angeles, as the movie industry celebrated the year in films and the A-listers brought their fashion game to the Dolby Theatre. Red was the standout color of the night, sequins were plentiful and the men of Tinseltown once again did not disappoint, with some daring color choices—and “Dune” star Timothee Chalamet deciding a shirt wasn’t...

US actress and comedian Amy Schumer performs onstage.—AFP photos

Beyond the slap: Five (other) talking points from the Oscars

With due respect to a historic best picture win for "CODA," only one talking point dominated Sunday's Oscars-Will Smith striking Chris Rock. That moment seems certain to launch endless memes, but here are five other talking points from the ceremony:Hosts returnThe first Oscars with hosts since 2018 had a trio of women helming the show-Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall-who wasted no time compensating for recent humorless years. Leonardo...

(From left) Eugenio Derbez, Sian Heder, Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur, Emilia Jones, Daniel Durant and Amy Forsyth, winners of the Best Picture award for ‘CODA’, pose in the press room at the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland.—AFP photos

‘CODA’ triumphs at Oscars, as Will Smith slaps Chris Rock on stage

Deaf family drama “CODA” won best picture honors at the Oscars Sunday, the first ever triumph for a streamer, in a ceremony that was overshadowed by best actor-winner Will Smith striking comedian Chris Rock on stage for making a joke about his wife. Seeking to reassert its relevance, the Academy Awards gala was packed with big musical performances and three wise-cracking female hosts—but will enter the history books for the shocking...

SANAA: Yemenis assess the damage following overnight air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition targeting the Houthi rebel-held capital on March 26, 2022. – AFP

Coalition strikes Yemen as Houthis, UN seek truce

RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition launched air strikes Sunday on Yemen hours after Houthi rebels announced a three-day truce, with the UN chief condemning a surge in violence as the war enters its eighth year. The raids targeted Sanaa, the rebel-held capital, according to Saudi Arabia's Al Ekhbariya TV, which tweeted "the start of air strikes on Houthi camps and strongholds in Sanaa" at around midnight.The attacks came shortly after the Iran-backed...

IZMAIL, Ukraine: A truck is loaded with wheat in Bogatoye village on March 24, 2022. – AFP

New world order? Pandemic and war rattle globalization

PARIS: Globalization, which has both fans and detractors alike, is being tested like never before after the one-two punch of COVID and war. The pandemic had already raised questions about the world's reliance on an economic model that has broken trade barriers, but made countries heavily reliant on each other as production was delocalized over the decades. Companies have been struggling to cope with major bottlenecks in the global supply chain....

KHARKIV, Ukraine: Ukrainian servicemen walk inside the destroyed regional headquarters of Kharkiv on March 27, 2022. – AFP

Biden 'gaffe' on Putin scrambles Ukraine message

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden's apparent call for Vladimir Putin's exit reverberated instantly around the world, sparking an administration rush to course-correct - and risks scrambling US efforts to rally a united front on the Ukraine conflict. Biden's comment that the Russian president "cannot remain in power" - delivered in Warsaw at the close of three days of marathon diplomacy - was termed "a horrendous gaffe" by one Republican...

TRIPOLI: This file photo taken on July 28, 2020 shows people waiting for their orders at a butcher in this northern Lebanese port city. - AFP

Meat off the menu in Lebanon as poverty bites

BEIRUT: Layla Ibrahim has cut down on her daily meat consumption, not because of a health fad but forced by Lebanon's bruising economic crisis. "I used to eat a slice of meat, chicken or fish every day, but the prices of these items have become ridiculous," the 44-year-old mother of two told AFP. "Out of necessity and not choice, I have almost become a vegetarian," she added.Lebanon is grappling with an unprecedented financial crisis that the...

DOHA: Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Al-Thani . - AFP photos

Qatar, Saudi decry lack of attention to Mideast conflicts

DOHA: Saudi Arabia and Qatar expressed regret Saturday at a lack of attention to Middle East conflicts, as the West pushes them to show more solidarity with Ukraine. "The humanitarian suffering that we have seen in Ukraine, and everyone is talking about it right now... has been the suffering of a lot of countries in this region for years and nothing happened," Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani told a roundtable at...

KUWAIT: Indian Ambassador Sibi George presents 'Nursing Administrator Award' to Suja Laji Joseph.

5 Indian nurses honored with excellence awards

By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: Five Indian nurses working in Kuwait hospitals were honored with 'Nursing Excellence Awards' for their exceptional contribution as medical professionals during the critical period of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The awards, instituted by Asianet News, a leading Indian television channel, were in recognition of the dedication, initiative and excellence of the nurses as the frontline warriors during the harrowing...

KUWAIT: An aerial photo shows the Messila area. – Photo by Yesser Al-Zayyat

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KUWAIT: Photos show participant who attended the awareness program under the slogan ‘Nutrition and movement, health and blessing’ in Al Shaheed Park.- KUNA photos

Ministry of Health, medics stress importance of healthy lifestyles

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health has stressed the importance of raising the level of health awareness among members of society regarding healthy lifestyles through awareness programs. This was stated in a speech by the Head of the Internal Medicine Department at the Amiri Hospital Dr Saad Al-Zanki during the celebration of the first (Amiri Day) under the slogan "Nutrition and movement, health and blessing" in Al Shaheed Park under the patronage of...

MADRID: Delegation representing Kuwait Municipal Council poses for a group photo.- KUNA

Kuwait's municipal delegation exchanges experiences, ideas

MADRID: A delegation representing Kuwait Municipal Council on Sunday concluded a tour in Spain, in which they visited municipalities of Madrid and Marbella, upon their invitation to exchange experiences and ideas. The delegation met with officials of the Municipality of Madrid, visited control center of the M-30 in the city and a cultural center run by the municipality.In Marbella, the delegation met with Mayor of Marbella Maria Angeles Munoz, a...

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This photograph taken in 1967 shows French actor Alain Delon accompanied by his wife Nathalie Delon. --AFP photos

Alain Delon: Women he loved and left

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Interior Minister orders removal of violations in Failaka

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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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EL KFOUR: Lebanon: People inspect the damage to a building after a Zionist airstrike in the southern town of Kfour, in the Nabatiyeh district, on August 17, 2024, amid the ongoing cross-border clashes between Zionist troops and Hezbollah fighters. – AFP

Hezbollah reveals its military muscle