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Many US factories have had to shut their doors and consumers are feeling the crunch. n

Congested ports and supply chain woes hit US factories, stores
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 26, 2020, a worker inspects disposable gloves at the Top Glove factory production line in Shah Alam on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. - Malaysia's Top Glove saw profits soar, and its stock price jump as much as 400 percent this year, as countries worldwide rushed to buy protective gear as the pandemic intensified. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP)

'Profits over people': Coronavirus overruns Malaysian glove factories
SYDNEY: For many in Australia, the coronavirus has shown that the benefits of globalization, namely low tariffs and cheap labor, are limited when the world economy grinds to a halt. - Reuters

Australia turns to idled factories to pull it out of slump
A worker wearing a face mask works on a production line manufacturing bicycle steel rim at a factory, as the country is hit by the novel coronavirus outbreak, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China March 2, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS/Files

Factories shaking off COVID gloom
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New Chief of Kuwait National Guard Sheikh Mubarak Homoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Cabinet OKs draft residency law, new National Guard chief
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KUWAIT: Minister of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy Dr Mahmoud Boushehri signs a contract for the expansion project of Al-Subiya Power Plant with Alghanim International Company. - KUNA
Electricity Minister signs contract for Al-Subiya station’s expansion project
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BAKU: Representative of HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, is welcomed by Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) on Nov 12, 2024. – KUNA
COP29 host defends fossil fuels
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ZHUHAI, China: A police car is seen at the Zhuhai Sports Center on Nov 12, 2024, a day after a car rammed through the site killing dozens. - AFP
35 killed in south China car ramming
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RALEIGH: Donald Trump greets Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, during a campaign rally in this file photo. — AFP
Trump’s new admin picks reflect climate, foreign policy stance