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This file photo shows singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performing her only full concert of 2016 during the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. — AFP

Judge tosses radio DJ's claim that Taylor Swift got him fired

This file photo shows singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performing her only full concert of 2016 during the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. — AFPA US judge on Friday dismissed claims that pop superstar Taylor Swift got a radio DJ fired, but court proceedings will continue to consider the singer's allegations that he sexually assaulted her. David Mueller has accused Swift of slandering him to his...

KUWAIT: The 12 Kuwaiti convicts of the ‘Abdaly cell’ who were arrested. — KUNA

MoI captures 12 'Abdaly cell' fugitives, 2 others at large

Amir thanks interior ministry for nabbing convicts KUWAIT: The 12 Kuwaiti convicts of the ‘Abdaly cell’ who were arrested. — KUNAKUWAIT: Kuwaiti authorities yesterday arrested 12 convicted members of the so-called "Abdaly terrorist cell" with ties to Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah after a weeks-long manhunt. The interior ministry said the 12 had been captured in different areas across Kuwait. They had been on the run since their sentencing...

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Much-loved Kuwaiti actor Abdulredha dies - Amir deeply distressed

Abdulhussein AbdulredhaKUWAIT: Kuwaiti actor, playwright and comedian Abdulhussein Abdulredha has died at the age of 78 after a career spanning decades that made him a household name across the Gulf. State news agency KUNA said Abdulredha, who had heart surgery in 2015, died of natural causes on Friday in London where he had been in an intensive care unit for two days.HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah expressed deep distress...

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Kuwaiti shooters win gold in Asian tourney

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Skeet shooting team bagged a gold medal yesterday in the seventh Asian Shotgun Championship held in Kazakhstan. The triumvirate of Abdullah Al-Tarki, Mansour Al-Tarki and Abdulaziz Al-Saad powered their way to victory, while the Kazakh and Indian teams trailed in second and third place, respectively, Abaid Al-Osaimi, the secretary of the Kuwaiti shooting club said. He went on to dedicate the monumental victory to the Kuwaiti...

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Felonies have dropped notably

Public Prosecution receives a total of 16,287 cases Click To View LargerKUWAIT: Annual statistics issued by the Justice Ministry in 2016 show the public prosecution received a total of 16,287 cases, varying between felonies, commercial misdemeanors, juvenile crimes, media crimes, cheque fraud, drugs and misuse of information technology. The publication by the statistics and research department at the Justice Ministry has the most accurate and...

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Kuwait attracts, empowers young entrepreneurs

KUWAIT: Kuwait has always taken measures to enable youth to utilize their creative energy, promoting their civic engagement and enhancing their voice in decision-making. His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah reiterated in several occasions that "the true wealth of our country lies in its youth, who are the core and the pillar of future prosperity."His Highness the Amir, translating his undivided support to the youth into...

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Shrimps’ supplies soar

KUWAIT: Shrimps wholesale supplies soared to 800 fully loaded baskets (a basket contains minimum 20 kg) per day this year’s season as compared to 300- 400 to the past year season, said the Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAFR).PAAFR marine supervision director Marzoug Al- A’zmi said in a statement that the current season for catching the shrimps is the best as compared to the previous years. Local markets have...

RAMALLAH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas poses for a group photo with a group of teachers who are on their way to Kuwait.

Abbas pins hopes on Palestinian teachers

RAMALLAH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas poses for a group photo with a group of teachers who are on their way to Kuwait.RAMALLAH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rallied behind a group of teachers who are on their way to Kuwait, a nation that had heavily depended on Palestinian educators years ago. “Kuwait fondly recollects Palestinian contributions to pedagogy and the passion with which Palestinian instructors have imparted their...

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Doctor accused of 'touching'

Kuwait: A Lebanese woman complained against a Jordanian doctor for 'touching' her body in a way that had nothing to do with treatment while he was explaining how he will handle her case. She said her friend was with her and witnessed everything. The doctor denied the woman's claims.Kuwaiti arrestedA citizen was taken to Adailiya police station after police noticed him harassing a girl in a co-op parking lot. The citizen refused to hand police his...

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Daughter beats mom

KUWAIT: An elderly Kuwaiti woman accused her daughter of beating her. The mother, who refused to submit a medical report, said she had a dispute with her daughter because of her relationship with an ill-mannered man. The girl's aunt said the beating took place when the girl was told she couldn't marry that man, then she left the house.KD 500 stolenHawally detectives are investigating an Egyptian's claims that an unidentified person stole KD 500...

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Qatar crisis redraws red lines and frays age-old Gulf ties

DOHA: Members of the Qatari security forces, known in Arabic as "Lekhwiya", dive in a swimming pool at Qatar University on Aug 10, 2017 to sign their names by a painting of Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani titled in Arabic "Glorious Tamim", originally drawn by artist Ahmed bin Majed Al-Maadheed that spread across the Gulf country, as an expression of support for the monarch. – AFPDUBAI: It's early morning at a fishing port in Dubai. A group of...

In this image provided by the US Air Force, a US Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, sits on the runway at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam. — AP

Trump says US is 'locked and loaded'

Xi: Avoid words that would exacerbate the tension In this image provided by the US Air Force, a US Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, sits on the runway at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam. — APSEOUL: Chinese President Xi Jinping made a plea for cool-headedness over escalating tensions between the US and North Korea in a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump...

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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