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35,000 grams of 'chemical' drug seized

DrugsKUWAIT: Drugs Control General Department (DCGD) officers found 35,000 grams of 'chemical'; a variation of 'Spice' (synthetic marijuana) with added chemicals, during an operation carried out yesterday, the Interior Ministry announced. Police also seized some chemical material that is used in making the drugs. The total value of the drugs seized is estimated at KD 700,000, the ministry said.FiresA family consisting of one man, five women, two...

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Man questioned in woman's OD death

crime-sceneKUWAIT: Hawally detectives arrested a middle-aged citizen who accompanied a woman that was found dead as a result of a drug overdose. After learning about the discovery of a woman's body in her car, the Interior Ministry's Assistant Undersecretary for Criminal Security Major General Khalid Al-Dayeen, ordered the arrest of the man who investigations revealed was with her and left her in the car. Detectives arrested the suspect who told...

MAIDUGURI: Rescue workers remove a body following a suicide attack at ancamp of people displaced by Islamist extremists. - AP nn

Four killed in northeast Nigeria suicide attacks

MAIDUGURI: Rescue workers remove a body following a suicide attack at acamp of people displaced by Islamist extremists. - APMAIDUGURI: Four people were killed in suicide bomb attacks at a camp for those displaced by the Boko Haram conflict in northeast Nigeria, the emergency services said yesterday. Abdulkadir Ibrahim, from the National Emergency Management Agency, said the blasts happened at about 11:20 pm (2220 GMT) on Sunday, just outside the...

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New Al-Shabab video calls Trump 'brainless billionaire'

MOGADISHU: The Somalia-based Al-Shabab is mocking President Donald Trump in a new video that calls him a "brainless billionaire" as his administration steps up military efforts against what has become the deadliest Islamic extremist group in Africa. The SITE Intelligence Group says the video released Sunday includes the criticism of Trump as it addresses next month's presidential election in neighboring Kenya. The Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabab has...

WASHINGTON: White House senior adviser Jared Kushner (center) accompanied by his attorney Abbe Lowell (right) arrives on Capitol Hill yesterday to meet behind closed doors before the Senate Intelligence Committee. - AP

Kushner says met Russians four times, denies collusion

WASHINGTON: White House senior adviser Jared Kushner (center) accompanied by his attorney Abbe Lowell (right) arrives on Capitol Hill yesterday to meet behind closed doors before the Senate Intelligence Committee. - APWASHINGTON: Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner said yesterday he had contacts with Russian officials four times during his father-in-law Donald Trump's presidential campaign but denied any collusion, hours before facing...

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Maurice Obstfeld answers questions from the members of the media in Kuala Lumpurnyesterday.-AFPnn

ME growth to dive as Saudi economy slows: IMF

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Maurice Obstfeld answers questions from the members of the media in Kuala Lumpuryesterday.-AFPDUBAI: Economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa is forecast to slow considerably over oil prices as the Saudi economy slides, the International Monetary Fund said yesterday. After a better than expected performance with five percent growth in 2016, the economies of countries in the Middle East...

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UK launches fund to boost electric battery technology

WASHINGTON: British Trade Secretary Liam Fox speaks at American Enterprise Institute. British Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox delivered remarks on "The Future of UK Trade Policy" at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) yesterday in Washington, DC. -AFPBIRMINGHAM/ LONDON: Britain launched a 246 million-pound ($320 million) fund yesterday to boost the development and manufacturing of electric batteries, a major growth area...

WARSAW: Polish President Andrzej Duda makes a statement to announce thatnhe will veto controversial judicial reforms. – AFPn

Poland president vetoes divisive court reforms

WARSAW: Polish President Andrzej Duda makes a statement to announce that he will veto controversial judicial reforms. – AFPWARSAW: Poland's president yesterday vetoed controversial judicial reforms that had prompted huge street protests and threats of unprecedented EU sanctions. President Andrzej Duda's veto was a surprise move as he is a close ally of the ruling rightwing Law and Justice (PiS) party that had pushed the reforms. Duda said he...

LONDON: Undated handout photo of Chris Gard and Connie Yates with their son Charlie Gard at Great Ormond Street Hospital. - AP

Parents of terminally-ill UK baby end legal fight

LONDON: Undated handout photo of Chris Gard and Connie Yates with their son Charlie Gard at Great Ormond Street Hospital. - APLONDON: The parents of British baby Charlie Gard on Monday abandoned their legal fight to take him to the United States for experimental treatment in a case that has attracted global attention. A lawyer representing Gard's parents Connie Yates and Chris Gard told judge Nicholas Francis at London's High Court that "time...

This file photo shows a Sharknado parade during Comic-Con International in San Diego, California.-AFP photos

The 'Sharknado' phenomenon: Making America bait again

This file photo shows a Sharknado parade during Comic-Con International in San Diego, California.-AFP photosWith its airborne sharks, over-the-top gore and endless cheesy cameos from fading stars it ought to have flopped-but the viral "Sharknado" franchise shows no signs of losing its bite. A fifth film in five years, "Sharknado 5: Global Swarming," is due for release on August 6, building on social media buzz that has turned the series into one...

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Germany today - Part I

Muna Al Fuzai "Maintaining and protecting cultural heritage in Germany and in the world" was the theme of my weeklong tour of Germany. The trip was at the invitation of the German Federal Foreign Office that brought together many participants from around the world. I was invited as part of the visitors program. I would like to share with Kuwait Times' readers an insight of my experiences in Germany. Before flying to the country, I...

PASADENA: Alvas Powell #5 of Jamaica attempts a shot on Jesus Molina #5 of Mexico lduring a 1-0 Jamaican win in the CONCACAF 2017 semifinal at Rose Bowl on Sunday. – AFP

Jamaica stuns Mexico 1-0 to reach CONCACAF Gold Cup final

PASADENA: Alvas Powell #5 of Jamaica attempts a shot on Jesus Molina #5 of Mexico lduring a 1-0 Jamaican win in the CONCACAF 2017 semifinal at Rose Bowl on Sunday. – AFPPASADENA: After Kemar Lawrence ripped an exquisite shot over Mexico's five man wall and into the top corner for one of the biggest goals in Jamaican soccer history, the defender hushed his teammates and refused to celebrate. These Reggae Boyz are staying cool, even after a...

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BAGRAM: Taleban military vehicles parade to celebrate the third anniversary of their takeover of Afghanistan at Bagram Air Base on Aug 14, 2024. - AFP

Military show marks 3 yrs of Taleban rule

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KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah preside over a Cabinet weekly meeting on Tuesday at Bayan Palace. - KUNA

Cabinet mourns Sheikh Salem Al-Ali

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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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Healthy eating concept with 'You are what you eat' card on green background surrounded by fruits like apples, grapes, berries and oranges

You are what you eat: Connection between diet and body odor