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Female genital cutting has 'evolutionary' drive: study
PARIS: The widely condemned practice of ceremonial genital mutilation among girls and young women follows an evolutionary logic, according to a provocative study published Monday. Understanding this logic-which the researchers described as "cultural", not biological-may help fulfil the UN goal of eliminated the practice worldwide by 2030, the authors said.  Comparing 47 ethnic groups across five countries in west Africa, they found that in those...
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Indian judges cut Bollywood scenes poking fun at lawyers
.An Indian court has ordered filmmakers to cut four scenes from a forthcoming Bollywood movie after ruling that they show lawyers in a bad light, media reports said yesterday. India's Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) had cleared comedy-drama "Jolly LLB 2", which stars Akshay Kumar, for release but the Bombay High Court intervened, the Press Trust of India reported.  The case is an unusual twist on censorship in the country, where...
Indian Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan (left), Sunny Leone (center) and Nawazuddin Siddiqui pose for a photograph during a promotional event for the Hindi film “Raees” in Mumbai. — AFP photos
Pakistan bans Bollywood film starring Pakistani actress
Indian Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan (left), Sunny Leone (center) and Nawazuddin Siddiqui pose for a photograph during a promotional event for the Hindi film “Raees” in Mumbai. — AFP photosPakistan has banned cinemas nationwide from screening an Indian blockbuster movie starring a famous Pakistani actress, a censor official said yesterday, the latest media clampdown after last year's spike in tension between the nuclear-armed neighbors....
This file photo taken on November 30, 2014 shows US pop superstar Madonna sitting among Malawian children during a visit to the Mkoko Primary School, one of the schools Madonna’s Raising Malawi organization has built jointly with US organization BuildOn in the Kasungu District, Central Malawi.
Madonna adopts twin girls from Malawi
This file photo taken on November 30, 2014 shows US pop superstar Madonna sitting among Malawian children during a visit to the Mkoko Primary School, one of the schools Madonna’s Raising Malawi organization has built jointly with US organization BuildOn in the Kasungu District, Central Malawi.US superstar Madonna adopted two four-year-old twin girls from Malawi yesterday, a court official in Lilongwe told AFP, adding to two other children she...
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CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s Tabraiz Shamsi (2nd-L) bowls during the One Day International (ODI) cricket match against South Africa, at Newlands Cricket stadium yesterday, in Cape Town. — AFP
Du Plessis hits 185 as SA beat S Lanka in ODI
CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s Tabraiz Shamsi (2nd-L) bowls during the One Day International (ODI) cricket match against South Africa, at Newlands Cricket stadium yesterday, in Cape Town. — AFPCAPE TOWN: A career-best innings of 185 from Faf du Plessis led South Africa to a 40-run victory over Sri Lanka in the fourth one-day international at Newlands yesterday, putting it on the brink of claiming the No. 1 ranking in ODI cricket. Du Plessis’...
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PSAK organizes Riaz Chaudhary memorial T20 Cricket Cup
KUWAIT: A tribute to late Muhammad Riaz Chaudhary, the cricket legend of Kuwait Pakistan Sports Association Kuwait (PSAK) organized Muhammad Riaz Chaudhary memorial T20 Cricket Cup 2017 on 27th January at PSA Minhaj Cricket ground Khaitan.T20 Cricket Cup match was played between Friends Cricket Club & Kandy Boys Cricket team. Kandy Boys team captain Fazil won the toss and elected to bat first and they scored 193 runs in allotted 20 overs, which...
TURIN: Juventus’ supporters wave flags during the Italian Serie A football match Juventus vs Inter Milan on Feb 5 at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, in which Juventus defeated Inter 1-0. Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri warned against throwing the three points won against Inter “into the sea” ahead of the Serie A leaders’ visit to relegation-haunted Crotone yesterday. — AFP
Don't throw Inter points away, Allegri warns Juve
TURIN: Juventus’ supporters wave flags during the Italian Serie A football match Juventus vs Inter Milan on Feb 5 at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, in which Juventus defeated Inter 1-0. Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri warned against throwing the three points won against Inter “into the sea” ahead of the Serie A leaders’ visit to relegation-haunted Crotone yesterday. — AFPMILAN:  Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri warned against...
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Info Minister 'Resigns' After Grilling Over Sports Ban
No citizenship revocation without court ruling: PanelKUWAIT: Information and Youth Minister Sheikh Salman Al-Hmoud Al-Sabah yesterday submitted his resignation to the Cabinet two days before a scheduled no-confidence vote against him following a grilling over Kuwait's sports ban. Government sources and MPs said Sheikh Salman quit after about 31 MPs said they will support the no-confidence vote against him scheduled for tomorrow, meaning that he...
The proposed route of the GCC railway project
Farms removed to make way for railway project
KUWAIT: Forty three land plots in Wafra and Abdali were withdrawn and their lease contracts were terminated because they are on the route of the planned railway line and regional road, announced Faisal Al-Hasawi, Director of the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR). Hasawi added that he asked relevant authorities to remove all obstacles from these routes, adding that coordination is in progress in this regard with...
KUWAIT: His Highness Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet’s meeting yesterday. —KUNA
Kuwait Cabinet lauds Info Minister's replies to grilling
Grilling contained 'controversial and irregular points' KUWAIT: His Highness Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet’s meeting yesterday. —KUNAKUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Cabinet yesterday praised the Information Minister's replies to the MPs during the recent parliamentary interpellation session, namely the "irrefutable" information he stated in response to the legislators. The ministers, during their weekly meeting,...
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Kuwait to recruit Palestinian teachers after eliminating last standing hurdle
For the first time in decadesKUWAIT: The Interior Ministry gave a green light to the Education Ministry to recruit Palestinian teachers months after Kuwait officially recognized the Palestinian passport as a valid document. The move will allow the government to recruit Palestinian teachers for the first time in nearly three decades.It will also provide relief for hundreds of Palestinians living in Kuwait. The Interior Ministry announced in...
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GAZA: Palestinians surround bodies lying on the ground at the Al-Maamadani hospital after they were killed in a Zionist strike on a school used as a refuge by displaced Palestinians in Gaza City on Aug 8, 2024. - AFP
Iran says Zionists seeking war
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DHAKA: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus (center) takes the oath of office as the chief adviser of Bangladesh's new interim government, administered by President Mohammed Shahabuddin (left) on August 8, 2024. - AFP
Yunus sworn in as Bangladesh leader
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Abdullah Al-Sanousi
Digital nomads: New-age employees freely roaming around ever-changing job market
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KUWAIT: Workers take shelter from the sun under a tree in Kuwait City amidst a heatwave. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
‘Inadequate’ heat protection for Gulf migrant workers
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Minister of Information and Bahrain's Minister of Tourism sign an executive program of tourism cooperation agreement for 2024, 2025, and 2026. – KUNA photos
Kuwait and Bahrain ink executive program for tourism cooperation