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Swedish prosecutor drops Assange rape investigation
Prosecutors had struggled for years to interrogate Assange STOCKHOLM: Deputy Director of Public Prosecution, Eva-Marie Persson speaks during a press conference on the development of the case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. —AFP STOCKHOLM: Swedish prosecutors said yesterday they have dropped their investigation into jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over a 2010 rape allegation, even though they found the plaintiff's claim "credible"....
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Mongolia new 'cleaner' fuel linked to deaths and illness
ULAANBAATAR: One cold night in October, Gerel Ganbaatar decided to stay with her parents in one of Mongolia's traditional ger communities on the outskirts of the capital - a decision which would prove fatal. Within hours of arriving, she and her parents both became breathless and nauseous. They desperately called for help - but by the time medics arrived Gerel, who was four months pregnant, was already dead. The 29-year-old's parents were using...
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Dress Diana wore when she danced with Travolta up for sale
A midnight blue velvet gown worn by Princess Diana when she danced with actor John Travolta at the White House is being put up for sale, an auction house said Monday. She wore the Victor Edelstein dress when she and her then husband Prince Charles attended a state dinner hosted by then president Ronald Reagan on November 9, 1985. It was immortalized when Diana was photographed dancing with Travolta to the song "You Should be Dancing" from his...
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Polanski film tops French box office despite rape claim
Roman Polanski's new film is topping the French box office despite a new rape allegation against the controversial director. "An Officer and a Spy" surged ahead of the Matt Damon racing car epic "Ford v Ferrari"-which is top of the US box office-despite the publicity campaign for the movie being suspended in the wake of the latest claims against the veteran film-maker. French photographer Valentine Monnier threw the release of the historical...
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Global Grad show opens to world's largest, most diverse gathering
The only exhibition of its kind, showcasing graduate projects from over 100 universities from 43 countries, in the fields of design, science, technology and engineering, Global Grad Show returns with the most diverse edition todate. New entrants include established names such as Columbia University, Goldsmiths and The University of Pennsylvania, alongside leading universities from countries participating for the first time, including Colombia,...
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah addresses the nation yesterday. - KUNA
Amir warns no one will evade crimes against public funds
Sheikh Sabah says issue will have his 'personal attention' KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday reaffirmed no one "whatsoever" would evade punishment related to public funds crimes, and said this file "will be under my personal attention", urging the media and public to refrain from dealing with issues being examined by the judiciary. "We reaffirm our relentless keenness on preserving public funds, and our...
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Amir removes top ministers; PM declines post
KUWAIT: Kuwait was yesterday rocked by a series of political developments after HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah respectfully declined the PM's post after the Amir renamed him for the job. The Amir also sacked two senior ministers - defense minister Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and interior minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah - for feuding in public and trading accusations. KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh...
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MoI launches online driving license renewal
KUWAIT: The interior ministry yesterday launched the system of renewing driving licenses online for expats at The Avenues mall in the presence of Assistant Undersecretary for Traffic Affairs and Operations Maj Gen Jamal Al-Sayegh and other senior officials. It said the traffic and operations sector in cooperation with the IT department launched the service of renewing driving licenses through the interior ministry's website. The ministry added...
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Amir to Sheikh Jaber: You served well and shouldered a huge burden
Sheikh Sabah meets parliament speaker, former premier for consultations KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, in the presence of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace yesterday, in the presence of His...
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Civil movements demand end of 'widespread' corruption in Kuwait
Calls for parliament that brings back the 'constitutional rights of the people' KUWAIT: A general view of the audience at the symposium. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: Reacting to the recent political situation in Kuwait including the government's resignation last week, various civil movements held a symposium to express the opinion of the people. "This parliament will merely remain a tool controlled by the government, but we won't allow...
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Assembly panel approves quotas for expat teachers' hiring in Kuwait
MP Omar Al-Tabtabaei KUWAIT: The parliament's educational affairs committee yesterday approved a proposal by MP Omar Al-Tabtabaei to set certain quotas per nationality of public education teachers with the aim of diversifying expertise and enrich the educational process, said parliamentary sources. The sources added that the committee also recommended that expat teachers should be recruited from countries with a high education quality ranking....
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KD 880,000 to develop Jahra seafront
KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality Director Ahmed Al-Manfouhi stressed he is supporting the New Kuwait 2035 vision through executing various projects that support the youth and the state's development projects. Speaking on the sidelines of a ceremony held to sign a contract with Khatib & Alami Company (an offshore consultant) and local partner Kuwait Technical Consulting bureau to develop Jahra seafront, Manfouhi said the municipality does its best...
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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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Uruguay's midfielder #05 Manuel Ugarte scores in a penalty shoot-out to win the Conmebol 2024 Copa America tournament quarter-final football match between Uruguay and Brazil at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 6, 2024. — AFP
Uruguay beat Brazil on penalties to reach Copa America semi-finals
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A man looks at campaign posters for the Tokyo gubernatorial election in Tokyo on July 7, 2024. - Polls opened on July 7 to elect a new Tokyo governor with incumbent Yuriko Koike challenged by opposition figure Renho, two prominent women in Japan's male-dominated political sphere. — AFP
Women fight Tokyo election in male-dominated Japan