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Rising litter in public areas creates a burden ‘beyond the capacity of cleaning workers’: Official KUWAIT: The Kuwait Municipality is pushing for stricter fines for public cleanliness violations, following complaints about piles of trash left at Shuwaikh Beach over its opening weekend. The Assima Governorate’s cleaning team stepped in immediately after large crowds of families and children visited the newly opened beach, removing all waste left behind.Municipality Spokesperson Mohammad Al-Sandan said the rising amount of litter in public areas has created a burden “beyond the capacity of cleaning workers.” “There is a pressing need to impose fines for cleanliness violations,”…

RAMALLAH: Kuwait’s Namaa Charity announced last week the implementation of a series of urgent humanitarian projects in Gaza to support families affected by the severe humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave. In a statement, the society said the projects included the distribution of 250 food baskets benefiting more than 1,000 people, the provision of clothing for 500 individuals, and the establishment of 106 shelter tents for displaced families — all carried out in cooperation with relief agencies accredited by Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Khaled Al-Shammari, Head of the Projects and Relief Sector at Namaa Charity, said the initiatives were…

Martin Odegaard was left with his knee in a brace and Declan Rice was forced off with a back problem as Arsenal’s injury issues intensified during their 2-0 win over West Ham.The Gunners went top of the Premier League thanks to Rice’s opener and a Bukayo Saka penalty at the Emirates Stadium but the win came at a cost as Odegaard and Rice had to be withdrawn. Odegaard, who had only recently returned from a shoulder problem, lasted just half an hour, becoming the first player in Premier League history to be substituted before half-time in three consecutive starts when…

Harry Kane’s first-half strike during Bayern Munich’s 3-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday saw him became the first player in history to score 11 goals in the first six games of a Bundesliga season.Kane, 32, achieved the record with a powerful low drive past Frankfurt goalkeeper Kauã Santos from the edge of the area in the 27th minute.The England captain’s goal arrived in between two from summer recruit Luis Díaz — the first of which came after just 15 seconds — as Bayern’s imperious form continued at Deutsche Bank Park.- Stream Bundesliga – Live & Upcoming on ESPN- Bayern…

Mikel Arteta was delighted to mark his 300th match in charge of Arsenal with a 2-0 home win over West Ham, but revealed Martin Ødegaard is “not positive” about his latest injury problem.Arsenal captain Ødegaard has endured an injury-hit campaign and suffered another setback on Saturday when he was forced off after 30 minutes with a left knee issue.It was the third consecutive Premier League home match in which Ødegaard has been replaced before half-time and despite goals by Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka either side of the break, Arteta cut a downbeat figure when quizzed on the Norway international’s…

Clean sheet for Lammens on Man Utd debut Image: Senne Lammens made his Premier League debut for Man Utd in victory over Sunderland Senne Lammens kept a clean sheet on his Manchester United debut to help ease some of the pressure on his boss Ruben Amorim. Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko scored the goals in United’s 2-0 win over Sunderland but the crowd enjoyed the goalkeeper’s display. Lammens’ best save came late in the game when he kept out a Chemsdine Talbi effort with his legs but the Belgian goalkeeper was hardly overworked. There were bigger cheers when he claimed…

KUWAIT: In parts of Kuwait, seasonal rains have transformed barren desert areas into pockets of greenery, showing how rainwater harvesting can help revive fragile desert ecosystems. Along the road from Sulaibiya’s Al-Furda fruit and vegetable market toward Kabd, runoff from heavy rains collected in natural basins, creating temporary wetlands where grass, shrubs and other vegetation have taken root. The transformation has drawn attention to the environmental benefits of managing rainwater, especially in a country where nearly 90 per cent of the land is desert.Acting Director General of the Environment Public Authority (EPA), Nouf Behbehani, told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that…

KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) has granted an exceptional permit to fish for mullet (maid) inside Kuwait Bay, in a move aimed at increasing local supply and reducing prices. The authority said in a statement to KUNA Friday that the decision, issued by PAAAFR Director General Salem Al-Hai, comes under the directives of Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy and Acting Minister of Finance for Economic and Investment Affairs Dr Sabeeh Al-Mukhaizeem.Fishing in Kuwait Bay has been banned for more than 20 years. Now fishermen will be able to catch mullet in the…

MANCHESTER, England — If Ruben Amorim managed to get any sleep ahead of Sunderland’s visit to Old Trafford — such is the pressure on Manchester United head coach — then this is the type of day he would have dreamt about.In desperate need of a result in his 50th game in charge to dampen the noise around whether he remains the right man for the job at United, everything went his way on Saturday.His changes to the team worked, there were goals from Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko, Sunderland missed chances and United won 2-0. The visitors even had a…

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Priscilla formed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico on Saturday.The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Priscilla was a “large tropical storm,” with tropical storm-force winds extending as far as 140 miles (220 kilometers) from its center. Its maximum sustained winds were 45 mph (75 kph), the center said, and it was located about 285 miles (455 kilometers) southwest of Manzanillo and headed toward the northwest at 3 mph (6 kph).A tropical storm watch was issued for part of the coast of southwestern Mexico, from Punta San Telmo to Punta Mita, with tropical…