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CANBERRA: Senator Pauline Hanson wears a burqa during question time in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia. —AP

Anti-Muslim Australian senator Hanson wears burqa in Parliament

Senator chastised for offending Australia's Muslim minority CANBERRA: Senator Pauline Hanson wears a burqa during question time in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia. —APCANBERRA: An Australian senator provoked an angry backlash from lawmakers by wearing a burqa in Parliament yesterday as part of her campaign for a national ban on Islamic face covers. Pauline Hanson, leader of the anti-Muslim, anti-immigration One...

MADRID: Real Madrid’s defender Sergio Ramos (third right) holds the trophy as he and teammates celebrate after winning the second leg of the Spanish Supercup football match Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Wednesday. —AFP

Real complete Super Cup rout of Barca

MADRID: Real Madrid’s defender Sergio Ramos (third right) holds the trophy as he and teammates celebrate after winning the second leg of the Spanish Supercup football match Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Wednesday. —AFPMADRID: Real Madrid shrugged off the absence of the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo to cruise past rivals Barcelona 2-0 in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup to cap a 5-1 aggregate win....

MADRID: Barcelona’s Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez grimaces as he sits on the ground during the second leg of the Spanish Supercup football match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Wednesday. —AFP

New blow for Barca as Suarez out for a month

Coutinho, Dembele ‘close’ to battered Barcelona MADRID: Barcelona’s Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez grimaces as he sits on the ground during the second leg of the Spanish Supercup football match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Wednesday. —AFPBARCELONA: Troubled Barcelona were dealt a new blow ahead of the start of the Spanish league season when Luis Suarez was ruled out for a month with a knee injury yesterday. The Uruguayan striker...

This file photo shows actor Tom Cruise attending ‘The Mummy’ New York Fan Event at AMC Loews Lincoln Square in New York City. — AFP

'M: I6' shoot halted as Tom Cruise breaks ankle in stunt

This file photo shows actor Tom Cruise attending ‘The Mummy’ New York Fan Event at AMC Loews Lincoln Square in New York City. — AFP"Mission: Impossible 6" has halted filming after Tom Cruise broke his ankle in a botched stunt, the director confirmed Wednesday, while vowing not to push the release date back. Cruise, known for performing his own death-defying stunts, was injured as he leapt between buildings while attached to cables,...

Ariana Saeed poses for a photo in Paris, France. — Reuters

Security fears ahead of concert by Afghanistan's Kim Kardashian

Ariana Saeed poses for a photo in Paris, France. — ReutersOne of Afghanistan's most controversial pop stars, Ariana Saeed, famous for her figure-hugging outfits, has vowed to go ahead with a fundraising concert in the capital Kabul on Saturday amid threats from conservatives who oppose women singing in public. The show's location is being kept secret following deadly militant attacks in Kabul, such as during a 2014 play in the French cultural...

This file photo shows actress Emma Stone attending the 45th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala honoring Diane Keaton at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. — AFP

Emma Stone tops list of best paid actresses

This file photo shows actress Emma Stone attending the 45th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala honoring Diane Keaton at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. — AFPOscar-winning Emma Stone capped a perfect 12 months on Wednesday as she knocked Jennifer Lawrence off the top spot on Forbes' 2017 list of the world's highest-paid actresses. Stone, 28, who won best actress for her role as a struggling performer in "La La Land," made $26 million...

TRIPOLI: In this Aug 9, 2017 photo, cranes offload hay from a ship onto waiting trucks in the port of the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon. Markets across the Middle East are anticipating a mammoth reconstruction boom in Syria that could stimulate billions of dollars in economic activity, and Lebanon, as Syria’s neighbor, is in prime position to capture a share of that reward. — AP

Lebanon gearing for Syria’s post-war boom

British safety managers training local hires for windfall TRIPOLI: In this Aug 9, 2017 photo, cranes offload hay from a ship onto waiting trucks in the port of the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon. Markets across the Middle East are anticipating a mammoth reconstruction boom in Syria that could stimulate billions of dollars in economic activity, and Lebanon, as Syria’s neighbor, is in prime position to capture a share of that reward. —...

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MacGill declines Bangladesh job

Stuart MacGillDHAKA: Former Australian leg-spinner Stuart MacGill has turned down a Bangladesh offer to join the side ahead of two- Test series against his home country, a senior cricket official said yesterday. Bangladesh were hoping to get some inside knowledge from MacGill, who took 208 wickets in 44 Tests for Australia, before the crucial home series against Steven Smith’s team beginning later this month.MacGill was expected to join...

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Amir receives letter from Qatari leader

KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Qatari Foreign Minister Abdulrahman Al-Thani at Bayan Palace yesterday. During the reception, the Qatari Foreign Minister handed the Amir a letter from Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani concerning bilateral ties and the latest international and regional developments.

KUWAIT: Mourners carry the coffin of Kuwaiti actor, playwright and comedian Abdulhussein Abdulredha during his funeral at the Jaafari cemetery yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Waves of mourners gather at Abdulredha's funeral

Amir orders naming mosques after Kuwaitis martyred in Burkina KUWAIT: Mourners carry the coffin of Kuwaiti actor, playwright and comedian Abdulhussein Abdulredha during his funeral at the Jaafari cemetery yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem yesterday led a wave of grief-stricken citizens and expatriates to pay their final respects to the deceased renowned actor Abdulhussein Abdulredha,...

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Ministries' income hits KD 13.9 billion

KUWAIT: The government sent 35 proposed laws with regards to approving the final accounts of ministries and government departments for the year 2016/2017. The report said ministries' income reached KD 13.9 billion, while expenses were KD 17.7 billion. The report indicated that the actual budget deficit reached KD 5.9 billion.Dentists scholarshipsA Health Ministry report said 450 dentists joined scholarships - 40 percent of the total number of...

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34,000 gallons of oil spill off Kuwait

Iran confirms no leakage from its oil tankersKUWAIT: An analysis of satellite imagery by a US-based nonprofit organization suggests at least 34,000 gallons of oil have leaked out during a spill off the coast of Kuwait. West Virginia-based SkyTruth says satellite photos from the day of the spill off southern Kuwait show it spread over a distance covering 131 square kilometers (50.5 square miles). In a blog post early Wednesday, SkyTruth also noted...

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This undated imageshows a colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox particles (green) found within an infected cell (pink and purple) cultured in the laboratory. - AFP

Mpox global health emergency, Kuwait monitoring situation

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VARANASI: Medical students shout slogans and hold posters as they protest the rape and murder of a young medic from Kolkata, in Varanasi on August 15, 2024. -- AFP

Protests sweep India over rape and murder of doctor

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Kuwait Society for Relief’s second relief plane. - KUNA photos

Kuwait sends relief planeload to Sudan

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KUWAIT: People watch pearl diving boats as they arrive at the main beach at the end of the 33rd annual pearl diving festival. Pearl-diving trips are held annually under the patronage of the Kuwaiti Amir in order to keep traditions alive.

Pearl diving trip winds up

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NEW DELHI: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects the guard of honor to mark the country's Independence Day, at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2024. -AFP

Modi renews push for common civil code for India