Новости за 15.10.2023

GAZA: More than one million people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip in the last week, the UN said Sunday, after sustained Zionist bombardment and warnings about a ground attack against Hamas commanders. Zionists declared war on the Islamist group last Sunday, a day after waves of fighters broke through the heavily fortified border. …

BEIRUT: Lebanon and the world of journalism mourn the loss of a stalwart figure, Giselle Khoury, who passed away at the age of 62 after a protracted battle with cancer. Khoury’s professional career began in 1986 at the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation. In 2002 she joined MBC group and contribute to the launch of the “Al …

LONDON: Tens of thousands of people rallied Saturday in London and other UK cities at pro-Palestinian demonstrations, amid police warnings that anyone showing support for the militant group Hamas could face arrest. Protesters marching through the heart of the British capital were shadowed by a heavy police presence of more than 1,000 officers. Similar rallies …

By B Izaak KUWAIT: Head of the National Assembly panel probing suspected corruption in the Eurofighters and Caracals deals MP Adel Al-Damkhi said on Sunday the panel will submit its findings to the National Assembly before the end of the month. The panel was asked by the Assembly to investigate alleged irregularities and kickbacks in …

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KHAN YUNIS: Thousands of Palestinians have gathered in the south of the Gaza Strip, laying out beds on the streets after UN-run schools filled up following the Zionist entity’s warning to evacuate the north of the impoverished enclave. The Zionist authorities on Friday called on the 1.1 million inhabitants of northern Gaza to evacuate, ahead …

WINDSOR: The moment Kim Prosser learned that her 19-year-old son Ashtyn had died by suicide, she says she dropped to the floor, where she lay “shaking and so cold.” Ashtyn was one of at least 100 people who police say died after a Canadian man sold him a substance over the internet that was used …

PORT SUDAN: Six months after tensions between rival Sudanese generals ignited a devastating war, thousands lie dead, millions are displaced, and the once-thriving capital, Khartoum, is a shadow of its past glory. When the first bombs fell on April 15, the capital’s residents looked on in terror as entire neighborhoods were razed and essential services …

KUWAIT: The National Guards Undersecretary, Lieutenant General Hashem Al-Rifai, affirmed on Sunday the squad support for all segments of the society namely special cases. Lieut. Gen Al-Rifai’s remarks came in a statement released by the Guards after a fencing match for special challenges’ cases, held under sponsorship of the National Guards Deputy Chief Sheikh Faisal …

SHANGHAI: Angel Yin won on the LPGA Tour for the first time as she held her nerve on the first playoff hole to beat world number one Lilia Vu in Shanghai on Sunday. On a dramatic final day that saw the lead change hands repeatedly at Qizhong Garden Golf Club, the Americans both finished 14-under …

By Ghadeer Ghloum KUWAIT: The Tourism Projects Company in Kuwait opened one of its events for this season, Winter Wonderland Kuwait, on Sunday, October 15, 2023. The opening attracted a large number of people, in addition to amusement park staff. Winter Wonderland Kuwait welcomed the attendees in a special and very enjoyable way by bringing …

KUWAIT: Chairman of the Board of the Cancer Aware Nation Campaign, Dr. Khalid Al-Saleh, said awareness contributes to nearly one-third of recoveries from cancer diseases and that early detection helps in increasing recoveries by 30 percent. Al-Saleh spoke at the festival that was held in Mubarakiya on Saturday as part of “Your health is your …

KUWAIT: Zain joined the closing ceremony of Kuwait Hackathon, the nation’s biggest cybersecurity competition of its kind that was hosted at Kuwait University’s Cultural Center. The much-anticipated Hackathon was launched by CODED Academy and the National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC) and witnessed the participation of many aspiring Kuwaiti programmers and coders. The closing ceremony was attended …

MARRAKECH: Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) and the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to create a joint technical cooperation framework in developing countries’ development finance field. The memo was signed by KFAED’s Director-General Waleed Al-Bahar and CABEI’s Executive Vice President Jaime Palacios, KFAED said. …

KUWAIT: The IMF and World Bank held an annual meeting in Marrakech on Tuesday where the divergence between country groups economic recovery was addressed, as well as the financial risks associated with “higher for longer” interest rates. The IMF sees that there is a higher probability for central banks to tame inflation without causing a …

WELLINGTON: New Zealand has a plan to tax farmers for their livestock’s burps and farts—and it’s causing a stink ahead of Saturday’s general elections. The economy is driven by agriculture with around 10 million cattle and 25 million sheep roaming the nation’s pastures. So in the fight against climate change, New Zealand’s government has targeted …

Towering models parade down a three-meter (10-foot) high catwalk overlooking the rusting tin roofs of Kibera, the Kenyan capital’s biggest urban slum. It’s the second edition of Kibera Fashion Week in the heart of the sprawling area and the place is packed. For six hours, interspersed with pop music performances, hundreds of spectators from Kibera …

An elderly US man pleaded guilty Friday to the theft nearly 20 years ago of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in the classic film “The Wizard of Oz.” The sequined shoes—indelibly associated with the character Dorothy clicking them together and saying repeatedly, “there’s no place like home”—were stolen in 2005 from …