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Pioneering show 'Transparent' takes final musical bow
"Transparent," the series that forever changed how transgender people are portrayed on television, will sign off Friday with a feature-length musical finale-two years after it almost disappeared in the thick of a #MeToo scandal. The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning show is one of several that was forced to contend with the sudden loss of its main star due to misconduct allegations in recent years. "Roseanne" turned into "The Conners" after Roseanne...
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Face masks to decoy t-shirts: The rise of anti-surveillance fashion
As top designers wrapped up London Fashion Week and made their way to Paris to grab the world's attention with their lavish creations, a group of artists in London were making their own fashion statement, in a bid to become invisible. Emily Roderick, 23, and her cohorts in "The Dazzle Club" walked around the British capital last week with blue, red and black stripes painted across their faces in an effort to escape the watchful eye of...
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No sweat for chilled athletes at Qatar worlds
DOHA: Athletes competing at the World Athletics Championships which kick off in Doha Friday will warm up on a field where daytime temperatures reach 38 degrees Celsius and humidity hovers around 50 percent. But they will then make their way 150 m through a unique cooling tunnel into the air-conditioned Khalifa stadium where the climate is maintained at a pleasant 23-25 degrees. The sophisticated system is being held up by Qatari authorities as...
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Real Madrid and Atletico warm up for city derby with victories
MADRID: Real Madrid's crisis has been averted for the time being at least after they beat Osasuna 2-0 on Wednesday without Eden Hazard and Gareth Bale to go top of La Liga. Hazard and Bale were among a number of players rested by coach Zinedine Zidane, with Real facing seven games in 21 days, the next of them against city rivals Atletico Madrid tomorrow. Vinicius Junior, who has endured a difficult few months, filled the void, bending a shot into...
ZHUHAI: Nick Kyrgios of Australia hits a return against Andreas Seppi of Italy during their men’s singles first round match at the Zhuhai Championships tennis tournament in Zhuhai in China’s southern Guangdong province. — AFP
ATP hands Kyrgios suspended 16-week ban for poor behaviour
PARIS: Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios received a suspended 16-week ban from the ATP yesterday and was placed on probation for six months for "aggravated behaviour" following a number of on-court outbursts over the past year. The suspension is deferred pending Kyrgios' compliance with several strict conditions mandated by the ATP, which include seeking additional support from a specialist in behavioural management during the off-season. "The...
KUWAIT: Some expats are pictured at the Immigration Department. Confusion over incorrect data on work visas has left many expats stranded and unable to travel out of Kuwait for holiday.
Iqama renewal to go online
KUWAIT: The interior ministry is planning to launch online residency renewals next month, starting with expats holding article 18 residency permits, whose number is over three million. The move allows the renewal of an expat's residency and that of his wife, children and maids online without the need to go to residency departments. Sources said with the support of the economic committee at the Council of Ministers, the electric link between the...
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Qatari Amir appreciates Kuwait Amir's mediation in Gulf crisis
Sheikh Sabah receives call from Turkish President NEW YORK: Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani speaks at the United Nations General Assembly yesterday in New York City. — AFP NEW YORK: Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani renewed gratitude to His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for his sincere efforts to resolve the Gulf crisis. In his address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Sheikh...
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Disagreements on final solution could force delay of proposed bedoons' law
Court adjourns blogger's case to Oct 16; sentences teacher with fake degreeKUWAIT: A proposed law to end the plight of bedoons (stateless) might be delayed till after November and probably January, said parliamentary sources, justifying the possible delay to disagreement concerning the final solutions suggested for the problem. The sources added that the Central Agency of Illegal Residents insists that bedoons who deserve citizenship are less...
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Mainstream media's role essential amidst fake news: US envoy
Lawrence Silverman KUWAIT: US Ambassador Lawrence Silverman hosted a reception to welcome the US Embassy's new Press Attaché to Kuwait Stewart Beitz. "For me, it's also one last chance to see some of the friends and partners that I've had the privilege to get to know over the last three years," said Silverman, whose tenure is ending. "The US Embassy is very fortunate to enjoy a close relationship with you, the media professionals who educate...
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Companies department at 'Farwaniya residency' changes working hours
Ahmad Al-Manfouhi KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior's relations and security information department said official working hours of the companies' department at Farwaniya residency affairs will be changed from evening to morning - from 7:00 am to 2:30 pm. All concerned parties should comply with the new times for speedy processing of transactions.In other news, ASTM International organized a workshop in cooperation with Kuwait Municipality in the...
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Army lieutenant killed in crash
KUWAIT: A Kuwait army lieutenant was killed and another was seriously injured when their vehicle collided with another car along Sixth Ring Road yesterday, said security sources. An investigation was opened to reveal the circumstances behind the accident.Economic guidebook The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) yesterday issued resolution number 385/2019 in which it added seven new activities to the unified GCC economic activities...
International Space Station (ISS) crewmember, UAE astronaut Hazzaa Al-Mansoori, waves as he boards the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft at the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan yesterday.
Rocket blasts off with first Arab to International Space Station
Stars in its eyes, UAE celebrates its first astronaut in space International Space Station (ISS) crewmember, UAE astronaut Hazzaa Al-Mansoori, waves as he boards the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft at the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan yesterday. BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan: A Soyuz rocket blasted off yesterday from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan carrying an Emirati who is set to make history as the first Arab on the International...
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Britain's King Charles III (L) welcomes Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, during an audience at Buckingham Palace, in London, on October 25, 2023. (Photo by Jordan Pettitt / POOL / AFP)
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HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah arrives in Scotland on the personal invitation of King Charles III of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland on Jan 14, 2025. - Amiri Diwn photos
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Maha Al-Sager performs, representing Kuwait during a gymnastics competition.
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