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Twitter to ban political ads worldwide on its platform
Facebook's Zuckerberg defends company's policy NEW YORK: Twitter Inc will ban political advertising on its platform next month, the company's chief executive said on Wednesday, a move that won praise from Democrats and scorn from Donald Trump's presidential campaign. "We've made the decision to stop all political advertising on Twitter globally," said Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in a statement. "We believe political message reach should be earned,...
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New deadly earthquake hits southern Philippines; 5 killed
Third deadly quake in weeks hits south PhilippinesMANILA: A powerful earthquake struck the southern Philippines yesterday, killing at least five people and sparking searches of seriously damaged buildings that had already been rattled by two previous deadly tremors in recent weeks. The 6.5 magnitude quake hit the island of Mindanao, the US Geological Survey said, causing locals to run to safety in the same area where a strong tremor killed eight...
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74 killed in Pakistan train fire
Cooking gas cylinders explode on a train packed with pilgrimsRAHIM YAR KHAN: At least 74 people were killed and dozens injured after cooking gas cylinders exploded on a train packed with pilgrims in Pakistan yesterday, some dying after leaping from carriages to escape the inferno, authorities said. Television footage showed flames pouring out of three carriages as people could be heard crying during the incident, in a rural area of central Punjab...
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Shops shut, streets deserted as Kashmir loses special status
SRINAGAR: Shops and offices were shut in Indian Kashmir yesterday and the streets largely deserted as federal authorities formally revoked the restive state's constitutional autonomy and split it into two federal territories. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision in August to change Kashmir's status and tighten its grip over a region has stoked anger and resentment while a three-decade armed revolt rages. Pakistan, which claims the whole of...
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'Bride kidnapping' tradition fuels child marriage despite new ban
Indonesia raises marriage age for girls from 16 to 19LEMBAR: Fifteen minutes into their first date, Indonesian teenager Helma Yani received a marriage proposal from a boy she had just met. He spirited her away to a relative's house and a month later, at age 17, they were married. Yani is one of nearly 1.5 million child brides in Muslim-majority Indonesia, which has the world's eighth-highest number of underage unions according to the United...
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K-pop's BTS finish tour with millions generated
Tearful and screaming by turn, tens of thousands of BTS fans gathered in Seoul for the finale of the boyband's lucrative world tour, some flying thousands of kilometers to pay homage to their idols and swell their backers' bulging coffers. The septet's global prominence reached unprecedented heights this year, becoming the first K-pop group to top charts in the US and Britain and performing a string of sold-out shows in Los Angeles, Paris, and...
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Indonesia's halal tourism bid faces pig pushback
Indonesia's bid to lure more visitors by spreading halal tourism across the archipelago is facing a backlash, with a Christian celebration of pigs-forbidden for Muslims-the latest act of dissent. The weekend festival-cum-protest in Sumatra, featuring pig racing, chubbiest hog contests and a porcine fashion show, comes as holiday hotspot Bali pushes back against rolling out more Muslim-friendly services on the Hindu island. Critics say a...
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Russia's richest man unveils new Moscow arts centre
Gas tycoon Leonid Mikhelson is normally seen inking deals and meeting President Vladimir Putin, but on Tuesday Russia's richest man rubbed elbows with the cultural crowd as he showcased a new Moscow arts centre. The GES-2 venue in central Moscow, financed by Mikhelson's VAC foundation, is located in a century-old power-plant that is being redesigned with great pomp by Italian 'starchitect' Renzo Piano. The enormous space is set to house...
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CBK cuts discount rate from 3% to 2.75%
CBK policy decisions driven by overall economic performance ratios: Dr Hashel Governor Dr Mohammad Y Al-Hashel KUWAIT: In light of the Central Bank of Kuwait's (CBK) mandate to maintain monetary and financial stability, the Board of Directors decided yesterday to lower the discount rate from 3.0 percent to 2.75 percent. The decision fulfils the dual objectives of promoting non-inflationary economic growth conditions in non-oil sectors, and...
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Oman, Scotland grab last two places at T20 WCup
DUBAI: Oman defeated Hong Kong by just 12 runs in a do-or-die T20 World Cup qualifier to reach the finals in Australia along with Scotland who thrashed United Arab Emirates by 90 runs. Oman and Scotland join Namibia, Netherlands, Papua New Guinea and Ireland, who had already booked their places in the 2020 showpiece but are still competing for the winner's trophy in UAE. Chasing just 135 to win, Hong Kong collapsed to 18-5 with left-arm seamer...
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Malaysia clinch top spot in bowling championship
KUWAIT: Malaysia was finally able to put an end to a monopoly by South Korea over the top places in the Asian Bowling Championships since 2008, by holding first place during the 25th Asian Bowling Championship which concluded on Wednesday, 10 days after its start at Kuwait Bowling Center in Salmiya. Malaysia collected six gold, one silver and four bronze medals, followed by South Korea which took 3 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze, China won 2 gold, 1...
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Amir meets Jordan King, sends message to Qatar Amir
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets King Abdullah II of Jordan yesterday. - KUNA KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday held official talks with King Abdullah II of Jordan. Talks were held in presence of HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and senior state officials from both countries. The two...
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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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KUWAIT: Interior ministry officials have monitored and conducted several inspection campaigns across the country.
MoI continues crackdown on traffic, residency law violators
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HATHRAS, India: Mourners gather as the deceased who died in a stampede during a sermon are kept at a mortuary at Hathras in India's Uttar Pradesh state on July 3, 2024. -- AFP
‘Miracles’ and hope: Fatal stampede spotlights India’s craze for godmen
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Scholarship acceptance rates: By the numbers