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'Joker' not a hero, says studio, as Aurora families voice concern
Warner Bros. on Tuesday denied its controversial film "Joker" portrays its murderous outcast villain as a hero, after families affected by the Aurora theater mass shooting penned an open letter expressing concern. The much-hyped new Joaquin Phoenix film, billed as a "character study" of Batman's nemesis, has been hailed as an Oscar contender but has raised concerns that its depiction of mental illness and violence could prove incendiary. Its...
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Lawmaker calls for expatriate quota system, remittance tax
MPs make more threats to grill ministers over number of issues KUWAIT: MP Khalil Al-Saleh, who heads a National Assembly committee to find jobs for Kuwaitis, yesterday called on the government to introduce a quota system for expatriates and to tax their remittances to their home countries. The lawmaker said expatriates are spending less in the country compared to their large remittances, and accordingly, taxes must be imposed on their...
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Kuwait shares Saudi optimism on overcoming divided zone issue
KUWAIT: His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and other officials attend the ceremony. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad congratulates Saudi Arabia on national dayKUWAIT: Kuwait shares Saudi Arabia's optimism over ending the difference in opinion over the divided oil-producing zone "in the near future," Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah said on Monday. The Deputy Foreign Minister mentioned...
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'Kuwait in 400 Years' definitive documentation of country's history
KUWAIT: Sheikha Intisar Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah poses with a copy of her book ‘Kuwait in 400 years.’ KUWAIT: The 'Kuwait in 400 Years' book, to be released by Sheikha Intisar Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah's Lulua Publishing, contains more than 1,320 documents and photos revealed for the first time both Arabic and English. The book's white-colored cover displays the photos of Kuwait's leaders in the past 400 years. The introduction pages is filled with...
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Schengen exemption negotiations reach advanced stage
KUWAIT: Kuwait has reached an advanced stage in negotiations with the European Union to exempt Kuwaiti nationals from the Schengen visa, said well-informed government sources. The government has been working hard for a while now to secure free travel in European countries by getting the Schengen visa exemption. The sources added that Kuwait's foreign ministry had been conducting constant contacts and that the EU would issue a decision on...
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Court hands life sentences to two suspects in human trafficking case
Lawyer, defendant fight inside courtroomKUWAIT: The criminal court yesterday sentenced a Kuwaiti and an Egyptian businessman to life and four others - two Egyptians, a Saudi and a Syrian - to three years in jail over human trafficking charges. The court accused the defendants of selling visas to 400 expats for KD 1,500 each. Separately, the public prosecutor yesterday remanded in custody a gang specialized in money laundering pending further...
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132 delivery bikes impounded in police raid
KUWAIT: The traffic department carried out a campaign targeting food delivery motorcycles, resulting in issuing 168 citations and impounding 132 bikes. Separately, a woman in her early 20s was lured by a friend to a birthday party. She was then given a Lyrica pill "to have fun". The woman said she fell unconscious, and later discovered she was sexually assaulted by a person she suspected to be the boyfriend of the friend who lured her. Police...
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Trump accuses Iran of 'bloodlust' in UN speech
UNITED NATIONS: US President Donald Trump yesterday threatened to intensify sanctions on Iran, despite European leaders' hopes for a last-minute breakthrough at the United Nations to reduce tensions. The leaders of France, Germany and Japan were all meeting separately with Trump and Iran's Hassan Rouhani, fanning speculation that the pair - whose nations have been arch-enemies for four decades - could have a historic encounter in New York. But in...
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First Arab set for ISS says voyage will make history
Hazza Al-Mansoori MOSCOW: The Emirati astronaut who will make history by becoming the first Arab on the International Space Station said yesterday he had received support from around the world before his "dream" mission. Hazzaa Al-Mansoori, 35, is set to blast into space accompanied by Russia's Oleg Skripochka and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir onboard a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur in Kazakhstan today. Mansoori, who will spend eight days on the ISS,...
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8 babies killed in Algeria hospital fire
ALGIERS: Eight babies were killed when a fire ripped through a maternity hospital in eastern Algeria before dawn on Tuesday, emergency services said. "We managed to rescue 11 babies, 107 women and 28 staff" after the 3:50 am (0250 GMT) fire in the hospital in Oued Souf, 500 km southeast of Algiers, spokesman Captain Nassim Bernaoui told AFP. "Unfortunately we regret the deaths of eight babies, some from burns and others from smoke inhalation," he...
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7 children among 16 killed by air strikes in Yemen
DUBAI: Air strikes allegedly carried out by the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed rebels in Yemen yesterday killed 16 people including seven children, an official and a doctor said. The raid came days after the Houthi insurgents offered to halt drone and ballistic missile attacks on Saudi Arabia as part of efforts to end a war that has pushed Yemen to the brink of famine. The rebels claimed responsibility for the September 14 attacks on...
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Queen Elizabeth II left exposed
UK court ruling leaves Queen in 'hideous' positionLONDON: Queen Elizabeth II was left exposed yesterday to suggestions that Boris Johnson used her as a political pawn by having her approve a suspension of parliament that the Supreme Court has unanimously ruled broke the law. Constitutional experts say the 93-year-old head of state had no choice but to give royal assent to Johnson's request to slash the number of days parliament meets before...
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Bader Al-Kharafi
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Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah
Former interior, defense minister jailed for 14 yrs
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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
Amir’s visit to UK boosts ties
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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)
Amir’s visit to UK... a significant milestone in Kuwaiti British relations
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Maha Al-Sager performs, representing Kuwait during a gymnastics competition.
Against the odds: From Kuwait to rhythmic resilience