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This is Kuwait: Patient aid adapts to new regulations

In a changing global economy, skyrocketing medical costs have become a growing concern for many patients and their families. Medical treatments — especially for chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease — have become an unbearable financ...

The environmental destruction of Gaza

Samia Alduaij The past 19 months have unfolded as one of the most brutal acts of environmental and human destruction in modern history, and nowhere is this more apparent than in Gaza. The sheer scale of devastation in this besieged enclave transcend...

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BRUSSELS: Wales’ defender #06 Joe Rodon (L) and Belgium’s midfielder #23 Alexis Saelemaekers ( R ) fight for the ball during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J European qualification football match between Belgium and Wales at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels. – AFP

Belgium battle past Wales, Italy win in World Cup qualifying

PARIS: Belgium held off a battling Wales and Italy gave sacked coach Luciano Spalletti a winning send-off in World Cup qualifying on Monday. Elsewhere Manchester City star Erling Haaland’s goal lifted Norway past Estonia, Luka Modric was among the...

LONDON: (Left to right) US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Chinese International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce Li Chenggang pose for a photo during trade discussions at the Lancaster House in London.- AFP

Bitter row deepened by export curbs

LONDON: The United States and China began a second day of trade talks on Tuesday, seeking to shore up a shaky tariff truce in a bitter row deepened by export curbs. The gathering of key officials from the world's two biggest economies began Mon...

KUWAIT: Young girls raise Kuwait's flag during a national celebration near the Kuwait Towers in this file photo. — KUNA

Kuwait officially bans raising foreign flags, sectarian symbols

KUWAIT: Kuwait has introduced a new decree law effectively banning the raising of foreign flags and symbols representing religious, tribal, or social groups without prior approval from the Ministry of Interior. This new regulation, published on Sund...

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TUNIS: Tunisians gather at a meeting point in Tunis on June 9, 2025, ahead of the departure of a land convoy named “Steadfastness” to break the siege on Gaza. - AFP

Activists launch land convoy from Maghreb states to break Gaza siege

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An image grab from footage released by Freedom Flotilla Coalition on June 9, 2025 shows activists on board the Gaza-bound aid boat Madleen, with their hands in the air, as they are being intercepted by the Israeli forces in international waters before reaching the blockaded Palestinian territory. - AFP

Israeli forces seize Gaza aid boat, kidnap activists on board

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LOS ANGELES: A demonstrator holds placards as protesters clash with law enforcement in the streets surrounding the federal building during a protest following federal immigration operations in Los Angeles, California, on June 8, 2025. - AFP

Los Angeles police order immigration protesters in downtown to go home

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US rapper Snoop Dogg attends the 2025 TIME100 gala at The Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, April 24, 2025.--AFP

Rap star Snoop Dogg wants to open burger van at Celtic

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MUNICH: Portugal's players including Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo celebrate with the trophy after winning the UEFA Nations League final football match between Portugal and Spain in Munich, southern Germany on June 8, 2025. - AFP

Portugal win Nations League title with shootout success over Spain