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Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' tops US charts
A quarter-century after releasing her holiday classic that's become one of the season's love-to-hate, hate-to-love cliches, Mariah Carey has finally pushed "All I Want for Christmas Is You" to top the charts for the first time. "We did it," the diva said Monday in a tweet that featured several emojis, including a face with happy tears. Many social media users voiced shock that the inescapable pop juggernaut had not already jingled its way to the...
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Water Polo: Kuwait loses as quarterfinals start today
KUWAIT: Kuwait's national water polo team lost its first match in the ranking stage, which is held do determine teams to be ranked from 13th to 20th place. Kuwait's loss came against Russia which won 17-7 yesterday at the start of the ranking stage, which also saw Egypt beat Iran 11-7, China beat Uzbekistan 18-10 and south Africa beat Brazil 7-6. Kuwait's goals were scored by Mohammad Ashkanani, Mubarak Dashti, Abdelrahman Al-Wazan, Saud...
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WEF: Gender workplace equality 257 years away
GENEVA: Women may have to wait more than two centuries for equality at work, according to a report yesterday showing gender inequality growing in workplaces worldwide despite increasing demands for equal treatment. While women appear to be gradually closing the gender gap in areas such as politics, health and education, workplace inequality is not expected to be erased until the year 2276, according to a report published by the World Economic...
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah pose for a group photo with HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and his new Cabinet ministers after they were sworn in at Bayan Palace yesterday. - KUNA n
Kuwait Amir: Govt must unite against "whoever" wants to destabilize it
Sheikh Sabah signs decree of new Cabinet His Highness the Amir receives cabinet KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah urged new ministers Tuesday to join hands with His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah against "whoever wants to undermine your stability." Addressing the ministers after taking oath, His Highness the Amir said: "you will hear many mean words and you should respond,...
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Stoltenberg: NATO faces most 'complex security' in its history
15 years of Istanbul Cooperation Initiative marked KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at Bayan Palace yesterday KUWAIT: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said yesterday the powerful western military alliance was facing the most "complex security" environment in its history amid rising tensions between member states. His words come after a NATO summit earlier this month in Britain...
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NATO Security General praises 'tailored' training, support to Gulf
NATO-ICI celebrates 15 years of exemplary partnership - NSB chief KUWAIT: A group photo taken during a ceremony marking the 15th anniversary of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) in Kuwait yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised the tailored training and practical support provided by NATO to all Gulf countries. This came in a speech during a ceremony marking the 15th anniversary of...
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Kuwait meeting to take stock of progress made in ICI: NATO Official
KUWAIT: NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana (left) speaks during a forum held on the sidelines of a ceremony to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) in Kuwait. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: Despite some differences in opinions and views within the alliance with issues especially related to peace and security, NATO members always get together eventually to make sure their alliance remains...
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ESCWA Executive Secretary calls for integrating disabled in marketplace
DOHA: Members of Kuwait’s delegation participating in the conference KUWAIT: United Nations Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Rola Dashti said it is necessary for people with special needs to contribute to sustainable development by integrating them in the marketplace, stressing the importance of activating a law that calls for employing three percent of people with special needs in the private...
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US embassy cautions over police imposters
KUWAIT: The US Embassy in Kuwait released the following security alert about cases of police imposters approaching people recently in Kuwait, specifically in Kuwait City, Fahaheel and Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh. The following is a transcript of the statement which the embassy sent to US citizens in the country: "The US Embassy in Kuwait advises US citizens to take care when approached by persons claiming to be police officers. Two recent incidents have...
KUWAIT: Education Minister Mohammed Al-Fares tours high schools to check on students taking their midterms yesterday. —KUNA photos
1,230 students received free evening tuition's
KUWAIT: Around 1,230 high school students benefited from free evening classes organized by Ahmad Al-Rabee secondary school before the midterm exams, said informed sources, noting that the classes were delivered by 39 Kuwaiti and expat teachers assisted by eight volunteering administrative staff members. The sources added the students received a total of 78 hours of free tuition. The sources explained that this was the fourth year to hold these...
Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani
Qatar FM says talks with Saudi break 'stalemate'
Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani DOHA: Qatar's foreign minister has voiced optimism over ending a bitter rift with Riyadh, saying early talks broke a "stalemate" but stressed Doha's unwillingness to downgrade ties with Turkey as a pre-condition. Saudi Arabia along with its allies the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut all diplomatic and transport ties with Qatar in June 2017. The four nations accused Doha of...
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Vehicles drive through heavy rain
KUWAIT: Vehicles drive through heavy rain which hit Kuwait yesterday. — Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikh
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Kuwait opens visa 20 to visa 18 transfer from July 14 to September 12
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Iranian reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian raises his arms to greet his supporters as he arrives for his campaign rally, two days before a presidential election runoff following a first round marked by a historically low turnout, at a stadium in Tehran on July 3, 2024.—AFP
Iran reformist Pezeshkian wins presidential election
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MAINPURI: A portrait of former police constable-turned-Hindu preacher Bhole Baba is displayed on the terrace of his ashram at Bichhawan village in Mainpuri district, in India’s Uttar Pradesh state on July 4, 2024. – AFP
Indian preacher not hiding after stampede: Lawyer
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HONG KONG: Students use virtual reality headsets in a class at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). Slipping on headsets, students at a Hong Kong University were transported to a pavilion above the clouds to hear Albert Einstein expound on game theory—part of a course deploying ‘AI lecturers’ in the classroom.- AFP
China leading surge in generative AI patents
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Japan’s Saito aims to emulate late father with Olympic gold