Category: International
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Pakistan registers BIGO LIVE and Likee apps with PTA
Pakistan's telecom regulator has officially registered BIGO LIVE and Likee, a move that could bring safety and content changes for Pakistani users, including many living in Kuwait. Read more →
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Now allowed to drive car for more than 9 hours in 24 hours
The UAE says it will ban driving for more than 9 hours in any 24-hour period, starting in 2027. Here's what expats in Kuwait who drive across the Gulf should know. Read more →
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Stolen KD 89,000 watch mailed back to shop with apology letter
A man who stole a KD 89,000 Audemars Piguet watch from a Tokyo shop mailed it back three days later with a handwritten apology. Police are still searching for him. Read more →
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Pakistan’s cabinet approves defence pact with Kuwait
Pakistan's Federal Cabinet has ratified a defence cooperation agreement with Kuwait first signed in 2023, as PM Shehbaz Sharif links it to wider efforts to calm regional tensions. Read more →
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Pakistan to replace Rs10 note with a coin, cabinet confirms
Pakistan's federal cabinet has approved replacing the Rs10 banknote with a coin and approved new currency note designs, months after the central bank denied reports the note was being scrapped. Read more →
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Democrats retake US Senate as Trump suffers midterm blow
Democrats have won back the US Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, a major setback for President Trump, while control of the House remains undecided. Read more →
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HIGH ALERT – Israel warns US, Iran may use chemical weapons, report says
A New York Times report says Israel warned the US that Iran plans to use chemical weapons, as US Central Command reportedly readies a possible strike with three carriers in the Gulf region. Read more →
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Woman, 24, died after Marathon
A 24-year-old woman died after collapsing two miles from the finish of the New York City Marathon. Doctors say the cause was rhabdomyolysis, a rare condition linked to heavy exercise. Read more →
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Trump claims Iran has no air defences left after strike
Trump says the overnight US strike on an Iranian air defence facility was a limited action, not war, and claims Iran now has no aircraft or air defences left. Read more →
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Video – CD Tenerife striker dies after chest collision with goalkeeper
Spanish striker Jesus de Miguel, 30, has died a day after a serious chest collision during a second-division match in Tenerife, his club confirmed. Read more →