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MALANG: This picture taken on October 1, 2022 shows members of the Indonesian army securing the pitch after a football match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya at Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java. - AFP
At least 125 dead in Indonesia football stadium stampede
MALANG: At least 125 people died at an Indonesian football stadium when thousands of angry home fans invaded the pitch and police responded with tear gas that triggered a stampede, authorities said Sunday. The tragedy on Saturday night in the city of Malang, which also left 180 injured, was one of the world's deadliest sporting stadium disasters. Arema FC supporters at the Kanjuruhan stadium stormed the pitch after their team lost 3-2 to the...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet's meeting. - KUNA
Kuwaiti Cabinet tenders resignation
KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Government has submitted its resignation to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, a senior official announced on Saturday. The announcement was made by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Oil, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and the Acting Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs, Dr Mohammad Al-Fares, following an extraordinary cabinet session, held at Seif Palace. Minister Fares said...
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Putin annexes Ukraine territories, Kyiv vows to fight back
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday annexed four parts of Ukraine occupied by his army, staging a grand ceremony in Moscow as Kyiv vowed to battle on and pushed for expedited NATO membership.The event at the Kremlin -- a turning point in post-Soviet history -- came hours after shelling killed 30 people in Ukraine's southern region of Zaporizhzhia in one of the worst attacks against civilians in months.Putin was defiant during his...
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Kuwait Amir congratulates new MPs, thanks participants in 2022 elections
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent on Friday cables of congratulations to the new members of Parliament after winning in the elections for the 17th legislative session of 2022. In his cable His Highness the Amir expressed happiness to the new members after granted the trust of citizens, wishing them the best in their new responsibilities in serving their country. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal...
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Fed-up of political bickering, Kuwaitis vote for change
By B Izzak KUWAIT: Kuwaiti voters, seeking to regain elusive political stability, Thursday voted for change, giving the opposition a massive lift and dealing a heavy blow to the pro-government camp.As many as 27 members of the dissolved house are no longer in the new national assembly, with 20 of them losing their bid for re-election and seven have opted not to contest the snap polls, called after dissolving parliament over continued political...
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UAE, Oman agree on establishing joint railway company
RIYADH: Oman and the United Arab Emirates inked on Wednesday an agreement on establishing a joint railway company at projected investments worth some $3 billion, according to Oman News Agency, OMNA. The planned company, in which each side would own half of the stakes, would link up Sahar port with the UAE railway network, OMNA said, noting that it was inked between Oman Railway Company and the UAE Railway Union. According to plans, the network...
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Inflation in Kuwait climbed by 4.15% in August on annual basis
KUWAIT: The consumer prices on an annual basis grew by 4.15 percent in August, according to Kuwait's Central Statistical Bureau. In a statement to the press on Wednesday, the bureau indicated that inflation rate in Kuwait increased by 0.08 percent on a monthly basis in August due to rise of prices of all main groups that influence movement of the key indices, namely food and education. Consumer price index (CPI) for the food and beverage group...
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Eagles make pit stop in Kuwait on seasonal trip
KUWAIT: Different species of eagles made their pit stop in Kuwait this month on their seasonal journey from the north to the south. Due to its geographic location, Kuwait is a suitable location for migratory birds to make a stop in their route from various places including Russia, Caucasus Mountains, north Iran, and central Asia. The birds make their way to Africa during winter and return to the northern hemisphere in the spring.
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Boubyan Bank named World’s Best Islamic Digital Bank by Global Finance
KUWAIT: Global Finance has named Boubyan Bank the “World’s Best Islamic Digital Bank” for the eighth consecutive year, owing to the bank’s ongoing achievements in this area as well as the role Boubyan plays in offering the highest levels of digital services in Kuwait, and its acquisition of influential market shares. During a grand ceremony in Dubai, Abdullah Al-Mejhem, Chief Private Banking and Consumer Banking, received the award on...
ABU DHABI: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (left) and UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment Mariam Almheiri tour the Jubail Mangrove Park in Abu Dhabi on September 25, 2022. - AFP
UAE agrees to supply Germany with gas, diesel
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates agreed Sunday an "energy security" deal with Germany to supply liquefied natural gas and diesel as Berlin searches for new power sources to replace Russian supplies. Emirati industry minister Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber called it a "landmark new agreement" that "reinforces the rapidly growing energy partnership between the UAE and Germany", at a signing attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the UAE's state news...
In this file photo taken on September 02, 2022, the Artemis I unmanned lunar rocket sits on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center on September 2, 2022. - AFP
NASA scraps Tuesday Moon launch due to storm
WASHINGTON: NASA has called off the scheduled Tuesday launch of its historic uncrewed mission to the Moon due to a tropical storm that is forecast to strengthen as it approaches Florida. After two previously canceled launch attempts, NASA is weighing returning the Artemis 1 mission rocket to its assembly site under the threat of extreme weather. "NASA is forgoing a launch opportunity... and preparing for rollback (from the launchpad), while...
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Kuwait Amir represrentative hails UN efforts to tackle global challenges at talks
NEW YORK: His Highness the Amir's representative, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, praised on Thursday the United Nations for tackling "formidable challenges and severe crises". This requires global cooperation not unilateral solutions, he said, speaking at the UN General Assembly 77th session in New York. He also praised the UN's global call to achieve Sustainable Development Goals.Highlighting these...
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KUWAIT: Officials and citizens carry the body of Kuwaiti firefighter Abdullah Al-Farsi before he was laid to rest at Sulaibikhat Cemetery on Nov 23, 2024. — KUNA
Kuwait honors martyred fireman
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Bone fragments of the fossil skeleton of 'Lucy' are displayed at the National Museum of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa.--AFP photos
Human ancestor Lucy still has secrets 50 years after discovery
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A Kuwaiti folklore group performs at the ceremony.
Kuwait hosts Gulf Weeks ahead of 45th GCC summit
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People hold placards and shout slogans during a protest march against the sectarian attacks in Kurram district in Parachinar, the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in Lahore on November 22, 2024. - AFP
Families fleeing after 32 killed in new sectarian clashes in Pakistan
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Turtles are released into the wild during "Operation Turtle" beach cleanup drive. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
‘Operation Turtle’ celebrates 25 years