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LOS ANGELES: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators regroup and rebuild the barricade surrounding the encampment set up on the campus of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) as clashes erupt with counter protesters on May 1, 2024. - AFP
Police crackdown on US univ protests
RIYADH: Cars drive through rain water in the Saudi capital following strong winds and heavy rain overnight that flooded roads in different regions of the kingdom on May 1, 2024. - AFP
‘Torrential’ rains flood roads, shut schools in Saudi
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Kuwait, Egypt urge Gaza truce
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and his accompanying delegation returned to Kuwait on Wednesday after a state visit to Egypt. HH the Amir was seen off by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and senior Egyptian and Ku...
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Long-term multiple entry Schengen visa for GCC countries
By EU Ambassador, Anne Koistinen I warmly welcome yesterday’s decision of the European Commission that will allow for stronger people-to-people contacts between the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council states. Kuwaiti nationals already ...
War, peace and unity
War and Peace”, a novel by Russian author Leo Tolstoy, was published between 1865 and 1869 in the Russian correspondent magazine “Russkiy Vestnik”. The novel recounts the story of Russian society during Napoleon Bonaparte’s invasion of Russi...
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RAFAH, Palestinian Territories: A Palestinian man walks past the rubble of buildings destroyed in previous Israeli bombardments, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on April 30, 2024. – AFP
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More debris in Gaza than Ukraine: UN
KATHMANDU: In this photograph taken on April 29, 2024, TikTok influencers twin sisters Prisma (left) and Princy Khatiwada (right) speak during an interview. -- AFP
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Nepalis fight TikTok ban in court, or ignore it entirely
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi greets Kuwaiti Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah before he departs from Cairo.
Egypt newspapers hail Kuwait-Egypt solidarity and strategic partnership
CAIRO: The visit of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to Egypt was the main focus of prominent Egyptian daily newspapers, being his first visit since assuming office. The headline in the daily newspaper Al-Ahram highligh...
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. – KUNA photos
Amir’s trip mirrors harmonious stances toward regional affairs
CAIRO: The visit by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to Egypt embodies the strength and solidity of the close relations between Kuwait and Egypt and their harmonious stances regarding various regional and international ...
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Zain embraces young people, fosters their creative talents
KUWAIT: Zain joined in awarding the winners of SpeakUp Kuwait, the training initiative that empowers young people to pursue their aspirations and fosters their creative talents. The company participated in the closing ceremony, held at Yarmouk Cultu...
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Man held for plotting attacks on US bases; Qraifa’s trial begins

KUWAIT: The public prosecution said on Wednesday it has ordered the detention of a Kuwaiti citizen on charges of joining an outlawed group plotting terrorist attacks inside the...
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Kuwait, Egypt urge Gaza truce
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi greets Kuwaiti Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah before he departs from Cairo.
Egypt newspapers hail Kuwait-Egypt solidarity and strategic partnership
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. – KUNA photos
Amir’s trip mirrors harmonious stances toward regional affairs
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Zain embraces young people, fosters their creative talents
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The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
MPs urge govt to find solutions to power shortages
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CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi honors HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal with the Order of the Nile after welcoming him during his state visit to Egypt on April 30, 2024. – KUNA photos
Egypt honors Amir on state visit
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DEIR EL-BALAH, Palestinian Territories: A girl gestures as people gather with jerrycans and other containers to collect water from a tanker cistern in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on April 30, 2024.—AFP
ICJ throws out Gaza genocide request
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LOS ANGELES: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators regroup and rebuild the barricade surrounding the encampment set up on the campus of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) as clashes erupt with counter protesters on May 1, 2024. - AFP
Police crackdown on US univ protests

LOS ANGELES: Hundreds of people were arrested at pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses as police Wednesday extended a crackdown that included clearing out demonstrators occupying...
RIYADH: Cars drive through rain water in the Saudi capital following strong winds and heavy rain overnight that flooded roads in different regions of the kingdom on May 1, 2024. - AFP
‘Torrential’ rains flood roads, shut schools in Saudi
LONDON: A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaking during the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons, in central London, on May 1, 2024. -- AFP
UK local polls could determine PM’s fate
PHU THO, Vietnam: This photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows Le Tuan Binh (El Mekki Ali) (left) checking his documents at his home in Vietnam's northern Phu Tho province.-- AFP
The Moroccans who fought for France and settled in Vietnam
DONG NAI, Vietnam: Workers collect dead fish caused by renovation works and the ongoing hot weather conditions onto a truck from a reservoir in southern Vietnam's Dong Nai province on April 30, 2024.-- AFP
Mass fish die-off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast Asia
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KUWAIT: Boursa Kuwait officials with the executives of the visiting Chinese delegation.
Boursa Kuwait hosts Chinese firms keen on listing in Kuwait

KUWAIT: Boursa Kuwait welcomed a distinguished delegation of senior executives from three prominent Chinese enterprises listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), alongside one...
The Digital Communication Management team was honored by the Vice Chairman and CEO of the National Bank of Kuwait Group Isam Al-Sager.
NBK executive management honors its Digital Communications team
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Kuwait participates in Islamic Development Bank’s meeting
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Burgan Bank resumes Burgan Talk series featuring Dr Ross
BANGKOK: This handout from the Royal Thai Government taken and released on May 1, 2024 shows Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin (right) and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (left) posing for a photo during an event named 'Microsoft Build AI Day' in Bangkok on May 1, 2024. --AFP
Microsoft announces Thai data center region, AI training
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MUNICH: Bayern Munich’s Moroccan defender #40 Noussair Mazraoui and Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward #11 Rodrygo vie for the ball during the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg football match between FC Bayern Munich and Real Madrid CF in Munich. – AFP
Vinicius hits two as Real Madrid eye final after snatching draw at Bayern

MUNICH: Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior scored a double, including an 83rd-minute equalising penalty, to snatch a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich on Tuesday that puts the Spanish...
LEVERKUSEN: Stuttgart’s Japanese defender #21 Hiroki Ito (L) and Bayer Leverkusen’s Czech forward #14 Patrik Schick vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match Bayer 04 Leverkusen v VfL Stuttgart in Leverkusen, western Germany. – AFP
Bayer Leverkusen looking for Roma revenge in Europa League last four
Sheikh Mubarak with Hamza Behbehani
Sheikh Mubarak lauds achievements of Kuwait players
LUCKNOW: Mumbai Indians’ Nehal Wadhera ( R ) plays a shot as Lucknow Super Giants’ wicketkeeper and captain KL Rahul fields the ball during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. – AFP
All-round Stoinis helps Lucknow beat Mumbai in IPL
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Kuwait’s gymnastics team to participate at Asian championship
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This handout image shows the “mane” of the Horsehead Nebula imaged by Webb’s MIRI instrument.--AFP photos
Webb telescope takes stunning images of Horsehead Nebula’s ‘mane’
ROHTAK, India: This screengrab taken from AFPTV video footage on April 27, 2024 shows choreographer Sahil Kumar (center) with fellow dancers recording a dance performance in front of a ring light for their social media platform at a studio in Rohtak. – AFP
India’s influencers still struggle years after TikTok ban
China to send fresh crew to Tiangong space station
RIO DE JANEIRO: A signboard of the Web Summit is seen at the Copacabana seafront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. – AFP
Women in tech, AI in focus as Web Summit opens in Rio
HAVANA: Cuban video game reviewers check the release of ‘Saviorless’, the first Cuban game on international video game platforms in Havana. – AFP
Cubans defy odds to release first video game abroad
ROHTAK, India: This screengrab taken from AFPTV video footage on April 27, 2024 shows choreographer Sahil Kumar (center) with fellow dancers recording a dance performance in front of a ring light for their social media platform at a studio in Rohtak. – AFP
India’s influencers still struggle years after TikTok ban
China to send fresh crew to Tiangong space station
RIO DE JANEIRO: A signboard of the Web Summit is seen at the Copacabana seafront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. – AFP
Women in tech, AI in focus as Web Summit opens in Rio
HAVANA: Cuban video game reviewers check the release of ‘Saviorless’, the first Cuban game on international video game platforms in Havana. – AFP
Cubans defy odds to release first video game abroad
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A worker pushes a wheelbarrow loaded with grass inside the Philippine deer and ostrich enclosure at the Manila Zoo.
‘Bloodsicles’, baths keep Philippine zoo animals cool as heatwave hits

A Philippine zoo is giving tigers frozen treats made of animal blood and preventing lions from mating during the hottest time of the day as a heatwave scorches the country....
Owner of Smit Flowers, Arjan Smit, inspects tulips in one of his fields, in Spierdijk.
Climate change, Brexit threaten to wilt Dutch tulips
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‘Feel like a beautiful bird’: Hundreds do yoga on Thai airport runway
Japanese-New Zealand and Norwegian Co-Founders of "Lofoten Seaweed" Tamara Singer and Angelita Eriksen (right) pick up seaweed in the cold water.
Norway women bring seaweed to culinary heights in Europe
A sweathouse sauna is pictured at Baginbun beach, near Wexford, on the south-east coast of Ireland.--AFP photos
Sea saunas make waves in Ireland
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A man poses for a selfie with an ad for a free concert by US pop star Madonna displayed at a metro station in the Copacabana neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.--AFP photos
‘Operation Madonna’: Rio readies for singer’s free mega-concert
This file photo taken on February 25, 2015 shows Japanese fashion designer Yumi Katsura (center) thanking guests during the finale of the 2015 Yumi Katsura Grand Collection in Tokyo.
Japan bridal wear pioneer Yumi Katsura dies at 94
Photo shows Atsuko Sato with Japanese shiba inu dog Kabosu as they visit a park which installed a statue of the dog.
Rescue pup to meme star: The real-life ‘Dogecoin’ dog
Legendary hunter Papa Baron Missiki, 91, poses for a photo with a crocodile and his spear on a pirogue on the Congo River in DR Congo.--AFP photos
Crocodile hunting wanes but legends live on in DR Congo
"TransMiCable" cable car carriages pass above Ciudad Bolivar neighborhood.
Poor Bogota suburb wows tourists with street art
This file photo taken on February 25, 2015 shows Japanese fashion designer Yumi Katsura (center) thanking guests during the finale of the 2015 Yumi Katsura Grand Collection in Tokyo.
Japan bridal wear pioneer Yumi Katsura dies at 94
Photo shows Atsuko Sato with Japanese shiba inu dog Kabosu as they visit a park which installed a statue of the dog.
Rescue pup to meme star: The real-life ‘Dogecoin’ dog
Legendary hunter Papa Baron Missiki, 91, poses for a photo with a crocodile and his spear on a pirogue on the Congo River in DR Congo.--AFP photos
Crocodile hunting wanes but legends live on in DR Congo
"TransMiCable" cable car carriages pass above Ciudad Bolivar neighborhood.
Poor Bogota suburb wows tourists with street art