Picky penguins and ornery otters at a Japanese aquarium are facing the effects of inflation, refusing the new bargain bites their keepers are now offering after a jump in prices. As part of a belt-tightening effort, the Hakone-en aquarium in central ...

Kuwait: His Highness the Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Saturday exchanged congratulations and greetings with kings and presidents of sisterly Arab countries on the holy occasion of Eid Al-Adha. In his congratulato...

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled his official residence Saturday to escape an angry mob of protesters, has agreed to step down next week, parliamentary speaker Mahinda Abeywardana said. “To ensure a peaceful transition...

Riyadh: Kuwait’s Health Minister Dr. Khaled Al-Saeed made an inspection tour of the medical mission accompanying the Kuwaiti pilgrims in the Holy City of Makkah on Saturday. After being briefed on the health situation of the pilgrims, he praise...

LONDON: Russian-born Elena Rybakina powered back from a set down against Ons Jabeur to win the Wimbledon title on Saturday, denying the Tunisian world number two the chance to make African tennis history. Jabeur was in charge at the start of the matc...

Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was willing to resign to make way for a new unity government, his office said Saturday, after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence when it was mobbed by protesters. “So...

London: Britain’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Saturday that he would not stand to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative leader and prime minister, despite several polls putting him among the frontrunners. “After careful considerati...

Kuwait: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah visited Saturday forces in the northern region of the country, during which he conveyed the congratulations of the political leadership on the occasion of Eid...

Muslim pilgrims cast pebbles in the “stoning of the devil” ritual marking the start of the Eid Al-Adha holiday on Saturday, as this year’s expanded hajj pilgrimage was winding down. From first light, small groups of worshippers made...

Sri Lanka’s beleaguered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence in Colombo Saturday, a top defence source told AFP, before protesters gathered to demand his resignation stormed the compound. “The president was escorted t...