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Kuwait Crown Prince heads to UK Sunday to offer condolences on Queen's demise
KUWAIT: Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, along with an accompanying official delegation, are scheduled to travel to the United Kingdom on Sunday.His Highness the Crown Prince is due to offer condolences on the demise of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the late Queen of the friendly United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern...
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Michael Jordan 'Last Dance' jersey sells for $10.1 million
NEW YORK: A jersey worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan during Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals, his last title victory, sold for a record $10.1 million Thursday, Sotheby's said.The iconic red Chicago Bulls jersey, with Jordan's number 23 on the back, went for the highest amount of any game-worn sports memorabilia ever, the auction house said, and set a new record for a basketball jersey at auction.The final sum was twice Sotheby's high...
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Ronaldo scores first goal this season as Man Utd stroll in Europa League
LONDON: Cristiano Ronaldo scored for the first time this season as Manchester United got their Europa League campaign back on track with a 2-0 win at Sheriff Tiraspol on Thursday.Ronaldo had gone seven games without a goal this term before the United striker converted a first half penalty against the Moldovan champions.It was the 37-year-old's 699th club goal, but Ronaldo's low-key celebration was in keeping with the comfortable nature of...
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Saudi Crown Prince launches national gaming and esports strategy
JEDDAH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud unveiled Thursday the National Gaming and Esports Strategy that marks the beginning of a new era toward leading the gaming sector and making Saudi Arabia the global hub for this sector by 2030, which contributes in achieving Vision 2030 objectives to diversify the economy, create new jobs in various sectors, and provide world-class entertainment for citizens, residents and...
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Roger Federer announces his retirement: statement
GENEVA:  Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer is to retire after next week's Laver Cup after admitting on Thursday his battles with a knee problem had forced him to call time on his historic career. "The Laver Cup next week in London will be my final ATP event," he said in a statement posted on social media. The 41-year-old winner of 20 Grand Slam titles has been out of action since a quarter-final loss at Wimbledon in 2021, after which he...
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Britain draws pride from 'The Queue' for their queen
LONDON: Orderly and good-natured, the enormous waiting line to see Queen Elizabeth II's coffin is being hailed as a triumph of Britishness in a country that prides itself on its queueing finesse. "We British this is what we do, queue in the rain," Jacob Lovewell, a 29-year-old who works in marketing, told AFP as he waited patiently in the slow-moving file as it snaked along the southern bank of the river Thames.The line, which started forming...
SAMARKAND: (From left) China's President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mongolia's President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh hold a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) leaders' summit in Samarkand on September 15, 2022. - AFP
Putin, Xi hail 'great power' ties at talks defying West
SAMARKAND: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met for their first face-to-face talks since the start of the conflict in Ukraine on Thursday, hailing their strategic ties in defiance of the West. Sitting across from each other at two long rounded tables and flanked by aides, the two leaders met on the sidelines of a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in ex-Soviet Uzbekistan. The meeting was part of...
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Schiphol CEO quits over Amsterdam airport chaos
THE HAGUE: Amsterdam's Schiphol airport chief executive Dick Benschop announced Thursday he was stepping down following months of continual chaos at one of Europe's largest transport hubs, plagued by long queues and baggage handling issues. Benschop's announcement comes as the continent's second-largest airport again on Monday asked airlines to cancel flights and passengers had to stand in line for hours before catching flights. "There is a lot...
NEW YORK: Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah writes a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in the condolences book. - KUNAn
Kuwait's FM writes tribute to Queen Elizabeth in condolences book
NEW YORK: Dr Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah wrote a tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, in a book of condolences opened by the UK mission to the United Nations in New York. In his note, the minister extended the Kuwaiti leadership and people's condolences to the UK Royal Family, government and people following her demise. He also lauded the late Queen's pivotal role in cementing the deeply-rooted Kuwait-UK ties.Meanwhile,...
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Kuwait's Amir receives congratulations from Crown Prince on return
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has received a cable of congratulations from His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on his return home after a private visit to Italy. His Highness the Crown Prince, in the cable, expressed deep satisfaction for His Highness the Amir comeback wishing him lasting health and wellness, invoking His Almighty to bless him with his might so he may...
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Haaland haunts Dortmund as Man City win but Chelsea held on Potter debut
PARIS: Erling Haaland scored an acrobatic late winner against his old club as Manchester City beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday, while there were hard-earned victories for Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.Meanwhile Chelsea were held by Red Bull Salzburg in their first match under new head coach Graham Potter, as Rangers lost heavily again and Celtic drew with Shakhtar Donetsk.In Manchester, Haaland took on the...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is welcomed by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah upon his return to Kuwait. - Amiri Diwan photo
Kuwait's Amir returns home
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah returned to his homeland on Wednesday after a special visit to Italy. He was received at the airport by HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and other senior officials. - KUNA
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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