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UK's Johnson rallies party for Brexit fight
MANCHESTER: Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gathers his Conservative party yesterday for what could be its final conference before an election, with the gathering set to be dominated by Brexit. Despite a string of parliamentary setbacks and a defeat in the Supreme Court, Johnson insists he will take Britain out of the European Union, with or without a deal, on October 31. His stance has put him at odds with the House of Commons,...
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Victims of northern Nigerian school share stories of terror
Institution not registered as school or correction centreKADUNA: When Jibril had tried to escape as a boy from an institution in Nigeria that called itself a place of Islamic teachings, he said he was hung up by his arms until bones in his shoulders broke. Another teenager, one of about 400 men and boys freed in Thursday's police raid, said boys were often kept in chains and those caught stealing food were whipped until they bled. "They used car...
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Attacks, fraud fears dampen turnout in Afghanistan's poll
Insurgents push offensive, conducting a string of bombings KABUL: Voter participation in Afghanistan's presidential elections appeared yesterday to have been lower than in previous years, with turnout hit by the threat of attacks, a muted campaign and concerns of fraud. Afghans went to the polls Saturday to vote in the first round of a presidential race that will decide whether President Ashraf Ghani will win a second five-year term. About 9.6...
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Kuwait shooters win medals at Asian Clay Target tourney
KUWAIT: President of Arab and Kuwait Shooting Federations Eng. Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi lauded the good results Kuwait shooters made during the 9th Asian Clay Target tournament being held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. As Kuwait's Nasser Al-Miqlid won the gold medal in individual trap event, while Kazakh Victor Khasinov won silver and Oman's Salem Al-Nasiri was third. The trap team of Nasser Al-Miqlid, Khalid Al-Mudhaf and Abdelrahman Al-Faihan won the...
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Coleman withdraws from 200m
Coleman roars to 100m title, race walkers tame heat DOHA: USA's Christian Coleman (L) crosses the finish line ahead of USA's Justin Gatlin (C) and Italy's Filippo Tortu to win the Men's 100m final at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Khalifa International stadium in Doha. – AFP DOHA: Newly crowned world 100m champion Christian Coleman has withdrawn from the 200m at the World Championships, the United States Track and Field...
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All-new Zain Store opens in Mishref
Company launches new iPhone 11 offers KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced the inauguration of the all-new Zain Store in Mishref Cooperative Society, which leaps beyond the concept of the traditional retail branch and offers tech enthusiasts with the latest electronics. The store's opening ceremony witnessed the presence of the company's executive management. The all-new store, which is the first of its kind by...
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Fitch Ratings affirms Gulf Bank's rating at "A+" with "Stable" Outlook
Bank's Viability Rating at 'bb+' affirmed Dalal Al-Dousari KUWAIT: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Gulf Bank's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating at 'A+' with a 'Stable' Outlook. Fitch has also affirmed the Bank's Viability Rating at 'bb+'. According to the recently published Fitch Ratings commentary, Gulf Bank has an adequate franchise in Kuwait, both in retail and corporate banking. The large branch network and good brand support the Bank's...
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Morocco makes headway against HIV but societal stigma remains
CASABLANCA: In Morocco, the struggle against HIV has been so successful in recent years that campaigners worry about losing funding for combating the virus, but for people living with the disease it remains a heavy stigma. In Casablanca, a group therapy workshop offers HIV patients a rare opportunity to speak openly about their disease. "Here I feel normal, I'm treated like a human being," said Zineb, a 29-year-old mother. Organized by the...
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Miami Band, Nabeel Sheil perform in Kuwait
Over 3600 people attended the musical concert of Miami Band and Nabeel Sheil held at the International Fair Ground in Mishref on Friday. The event was organized by Dhari Al-Musailem. The concert started at 8.45 pm with popular Kuwait singer Nabeel Sheil's performance. He presented 12 of his old and new songs. Sheil released his first album in 1982 and became popular right after. Popular Kuwaiti musical Miami Band also performed at the...
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Issey Miyake's new designer cans catwalk for Paris show
Issey Miyake's new designer Satoshi Kondo had models in free-flowing dresses dancing, twirling and skateboarding around a former 19th century mortuary for his Paris Fashion Week show. From the cast-iron rafters of the "Cent Quatre" art space, which for more than a century was home to the capital's municipal undertakers, dresses were slowly lowered onto models to the ethereal electronic sounds of French artist DeLaurentis. "I wanted to express the...
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L'Oreal celebrates female empowerment with glamorous runway show
French cosmetics maker L'Oreal hosted its annual runway show on Saturday featuring an all-star cast of movie stars, singers and supermodels who embodied self-empowerment on the sidelines of Paris Fashion Week. Celebrities including Britain's Naomi Campbell looked on from the audience of the show, held in the inner courtyard of the neoclassical Monnaie de Paris building. Actress Amber Heard and pop star Camilla Cabello strutted the circular...
Adam Lambert and Brian May of Queen perform onstage at the 2019 Global Citizen Festival: Power The Movement in Central Park in New York. — AFP photos
Queen and Adam Lambert rock festival urging foreign aid
The legendary band Queen and glam frontman Adam Lambert led a packed Central Park on Saturday in mobilizing world governments to pledge international aid to eradicate extreme poverty and tackle climate change. An estimated 60,000 people crowded in the iconic Manhattan green space for the Global Citizen Festival, an unofficial exclamation point to the United Nations General Assembly which distributes free tickets to people who have worked towards...
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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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LONDON: Britain's incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria wave as they pose on the steps of 10 Downing Street on July 5, 2024. - AFP
‘Restless’ Starmer seeks ‘reset’, axes Rwanda scheme
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Row erupts over foreign scholarships
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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