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Man Utd, Amrabat ink deal
LONDON: Manchester United signed Sofyan Amrabat on loan as part of a hat-trick of arrivals at Old Trafford in the hectic final hours before Friday's transfer deadline, while Liverpool reportedly turned down a £150 million ($190 million) offer from Saudi Arabia for Mohamed Salah. Manchester City swooped for Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes in a £53 million deal after selling Cole Palmer to Chelsea and Tottenham landed Brennan Johnson from...
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Russian airport attacked from own territory, Ukraine says
KYIV: Ukraine’s military intelligence said Friday that a recent drone attack on an airport in northwestern Russia that damaged several transport planes was carried out from within Russian territory. The claim, falling on the first day of the school year, came as President Vladimir Putin told Russian students that their country was “invincible” and police in Kyiv scrambled to respond to bomb threats in schools.The attack this week on Pskov...
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Singapore ex-deputy PM elected president by 'decisive' margin
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s former deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected president Friday, earning a landslide victory in the city-state’s first contested vote for the largely ceremonial position in more than a decade. Singaporeans headed to the polls that were closely watched as an indication of support for the ruling party after a rare spate of scandals, but the longtime stalwart of the party won more than two-thirds of the...
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Kuwaiti volunteers distribute schoolbags to needy students
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti volunteers have distributed schoolbags and stationery to hundreds of students from limited income families ahead of the forthcoming scholastic year. Students from 244 families benefited from the program. The charitable work was coordinated by the voluntary teams “Manarat Ghadeer” and “Batsa,” along with the societies “Namaa Al-Khairiah” and “Tanmiah Al-Khairiah.” - KUNA
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Kuwait Office for Charity Projects strengthens ties
CAIRO: Kuwait Office for Charity Projects in Cairo continued to strengthen the bilateral relations between Kuwait and Egypt over the course of 36 years in the fields of charitable and humanitarian work. Kuwait has always been a pioneer in unlimited humanitarian work to alleviate the suffering of countries in need without regard to political or ideological matters, with the Gulf country’s annual celebration of the anniversary of naming the late...
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Sheikh Salman elected as President Shooting Confederation
By Abdellatif Sharaa, KUNAKUWAIT: The Asian Shooting Confederation (ASC) has re-elected Kuwait’s candidate Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah as President for the next four years. The confederation is committed to encourage talents and provide opportunities for Asian athletes, for regional and international achievements in shooting, said Sheikh Salman Al-Sabah in a speech at the ASC meeting held in Kuwait on Saturday, with the...
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Zain League: Al-Arabi held by Al-Shabab 1-1
By Abellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Favorites Al-Arabi Sports Club football team was held to 1-1 draw by Al-Shabab in the second round of Kuwait Zain League (Dawry Zain). Al-Arabi’s Jumaa Aboud scored the first goal in the 67th minute. Al-Shabab did not lay back and were able to equalize in the 84th minute. The goal was scored by Abdulaziz Al-Qattan. Al-Arabi now have secured second place with 4 points while Al-Shabab grabbed the fifth place with 2...
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Meta, Google balk as Canada spells out new online news law
OTTAWA: Ottawa on Friday spelled out how a new law requiring digital giants to pay publishers for news content will work in practice, including how much it could cost Meta and Google. The bill aims to support a struggling Canadian news sector that has seen a flight of advertising dollars and hundreds of publications closed in the last decade. Effectively it targets only Google and Meta—which control about 80 percent of all online advertising...
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Pakistan shopkeepers strike nationwide over inflation
ISLAMABAD: Thousands of Pakistan traders shuttered their shops on Saturday, striking over soaring energy and fuel bills stirring widespread discontent ahead of national elections. Decades of mismanagement and instability have hobbled Pakistan’s economy, and this summer Islamabad was forced into a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to avert default. However, the global lender demanded that popular subsidies cushioning living costs...
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US hiring rises unexpectedly but economy shows signs of cooling
WASHINGTON: Hiring in the United States logged a surprise jump last month, government data showed Friday, but unemployment rose to the highest level since early 2022 as the economy shows signs of cooling. The world’s biggest economy added 187,000 jobs in August, according to the Labor Department, but wage growth slipped and the jobless rate climbed to 3.8 percent. The uptick in job gains came as employment figures for June and July were both...
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Kenya unveils plans to roll out e-bike scheme across nation
NAIROBI: Kenya unveiled Friday plans to roll out electric motorbikes across the country under a green transport scheme to reduce carbon emissions and pollution. President William Ruto announced the initiative with African startup Spiro just days before he hosts the first Africa Climate Summit in the Kenyan capital Nairobi next week. “We are committed to enhancing our climate action by adopting low-carbon and efficient transportation systems...
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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