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FLORIDA: The storm surge and waves from Hurricane Michael batter the beachfront homes yesterday in the Florida Panhandle community of Shell Point Beach. —AFP
Florida girds for an 'extremely dangerous' category 4 storm
'Do not risk your life, leave NOW' FLORIDA: The storm surge and waves from Hurricane Michael batter the beachfront homes yesterday in the Florida Panhandle community of Shell Point Beach. —AFP PANAMA CITY: Hurricane Michael closed in on Florida's Gulf Coast yesterday as an "extremely dangerous" category four storm packing powerful winds and a huge sea surge, US forecasters said. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said the storm, which...
DHAKA: Grenade attack convicts look out from a special court windows in Dhaka yesterday. —AFP
Bangladesh sentences 19 to death
DHAKA: Grenade attack convicts look out from a special court windows in Dhaka yesterday. —AFP DHAKA: A Bangladesh court yesterday sentenced 19 people to death over a 2004 grenade attack on the current prime minister, although a top opposition leader escaped with a life sentence. The attack in Dhaka on a rally by Sheikh Hasina, at the time in the opposition and now prime minister, left her injured and killed 20 people. Tarique Rahman, son of...
SANT LLORENC DES CARDASSAR: Photo shows wreckages of cars and debris laying on a flooded street in Sant Llorenc des Cardassar, on the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca yesterday. — AFP
Flash floods hits Majorca; Britons among nine killed
Six missing; cars swept away by raging, muddy waters SANT LLORENC DES CARDASSAR: Photo shows wreckages of cars and debris laying on a flooded street in Sant Llorenc des Cardassar, on the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca yesterday. — AFP MADRID: At least nine people died, including two British nationals, and six others were missing yesterday in devastating flash floods on the Spanish holiday island of Majorca, authorities said. Footage...
Nasser Musaed Al-Sayer and Isam Al-Sager
NBK reports KD 272.4m net profits for 9M
Al-Sayer: NBK continues delivering exceptionally strong results - 14.3% profit growth y-o-y Nasser Musaed Al-Sayer and Isam Al-Sager KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) reported net profits of KD 272.4 million ($898.7 million) for the first nine months of 2018 compared with KD 238.4 million ($786.4 million) for the same period in 2017, growing 14.3 percent year-on-year. NBK's 3Q 2018 net profits reached KD 86.5 million ($285.5 million),...
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ZINC to partner with Erada Business Incubator to host GVA workshop
Aspiring Kuwaiti entrepreneurs encouraged to attend workshop on Oct 14 KUWAIT: The Zain Innovation Centre, ZINC is partnering with Growth Velocity Academy (GVA) in conjunction with Erada Business Incubator to deliver a 2-hour workshop titled "How to get your first 5,000 customers". The workshop, hosted at ZINC, located at Zain Kuwait Head offices on Sunday 14th October, will give attendees a glimpse into how some of Silicon-Valley's top startups...
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NBK Capital participates in Arab Net Kuwait conference
NBK Capital SmartWealth is eager to continue the financial innovation: Razooqi Abdullah Razooqi KUWAIT: NBK Capital, the region's leading investment company, participated in the third edition of Arab Net Kuwait, which was held from 7 to 9 October under the patronage of Minister of Trade and Industry Khalid Al-Roudan. Leaders of government, digital workers and entrepreneurs in the region. The participation of NBK Capital came out of its...
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Taylor Swift sets new American Music Award record, urges people to vote
Taylor Swift performs onstage Taylor Swift, straight off a controversial dive into US politics, was the big winner at the American Music Awards on Tuesday where she used her platform to again urge her fans to get out and vote. The 28-year-old pop singer won a record fourth artist of the year trophy at the fan-voted American Music Awards, beating rappers Drake and Post Malone, as well as Britain's Ed Sheeran and rock band Imagine Dragons for the...
Indian Bollywood writer-producer Vinita Nanda speaks during a press conference in Mumbai. — AFP
Bollywood director denies #MeToo claims, threatens filmmakers
Indian Bollywood writer-producer Vinita Nanda speaks during a press conference in Mumbai. — AFP A prominent Bollywood director accused of sexual harassment denied the allegations yesterday as he threatened to sue two fellow filmmakers for defamation over the case which has helped fuel India's #MeToo movement. Vikas Bahl is accused of assaulting an employee of Phantom Films-an edgy production house behind Netflix's first original Indian...
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Sponsored by KIB, national champs Al-Fadhil, Al-Omar nab top honors at Int'l Jet Ski Championship
Abdullah Al-Fadhil Abdulrahman Al-Omar KUWAIT: In a continuation of its ongoing support of sports-related activities and talented local youth, KIB sponsored two world champions, Abdullah Al-Fadhil and Abdulrahman Al-Omar at the International Jet Ski Championship. The championship was recently held at Lake Havasu City, Arizona. KIB expressed its honor in sponsoring these accomplished, young champions who continue to raise Kuwait's standing...
DUBAI: Pakistani cricketer Muhammad Abbas (L) celebrates after taking the wicket of Australian batsman Shaun Marsh during the third day of play of the first Test cricket match in the series between Australia and Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai yesterday. — AFP
Abbas's triple bring Pakistan closer to win over Australia
Australia require another 326 runs for an improbable victory DUBAI: Pakistani cricketer Muhammad Abbas (L) celebrates after taking the wicket of Australian batsman Shaun Marsh during the third day of play of the first Test cricket match in the series between Australia and Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai yesterday. — AFP DUBAI: Hard-working fast bowler Mohammad Abbas took three wickets in seven balls to bring Pakistan...
File photo shows Usain Bolt playing in a charity soccer match in June.
Bolt looking to his first football start in Sydney
File photo shows Usain Bolt playing in a charity soccer match in June. SYDNEY: Sprint superstar Usain Bolt looks set to make his first start as a professional footballer tomorrow, a challenge he said could determine if he has a future in the sport of his boyhood dreams. Bolt said the coach of his Central Coast Mariners, Mike Mulvey, had indicated he would be in the starting line-up in a friendly against Macarthur South West United in Sydney....
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Plans to only allow expats with ‘good’ GPA to work in Kuwait
KUWAIT: The manpower authority is planning to ban issuing permits to expats with university degrees entering Kuwait to work in the private sector unless they have a minimum of 'good' GPA, according to informed government sources. The government is currently taking several steps towards resolving Kuwait's demographic imbalance and restructuring the local labor market, including plans to endorse and accredit expats' degrees as a precondition to...
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Kuwait’s sovereign wealth fund maintains fifth place globally
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Zain maintains data center M&O certification from Uptime Institute
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PARIS: Health Minister Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi (right) signs an agreement with a leading French medical institution. — KUNA
Kuwait signs landmark health deals with top French hospitals
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump displays the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act) after signing it in the White House in Washington, DC, on July 18, 2025. — AFP
Trump signs stablecoin law