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KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Cabinet held its weekly meeting yesterday before submitting its resignation to His Highness the Amir, discussing during the gathering issues connected to the Amiri pardon, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), and other issues of importance. Also during the meeting, Health Minister Sheikh Basel Al-Humoud Al-Sabah updated the Cabinet on […]

KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday at Bayan Palace Dr Rasha Al-Homoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the occasion of winning the Order of the Star of Italy with the Rank of Officer. The Order of the Star is considered Italy’s highest order to non-Italians. – KUNA  

By Abdellatif Sharaa KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti Ministry of Health official urged men, especially those aged 50 or older, to carry out periodic prostate cancer checks, warning that this type of cancer remains the most widespread among males in Kuwait. Speaking in a press statement on ‘Movember’ – an annual event raising awareness of men’s health […]

KUWAIT: Minister of Information, Culture, and State Minister for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi inaugurated yesterday the new strategy of Kuwait’s Public Authority for Sport for 2022-2028. Minister Al-Mutairi said that this strategy aimed to achieve the country’s national policy in the field of sports in line with Kuwait vision 2035. “Basically, this strategy involves cooperation […]

MANAMA: Bahrain Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifah stressed yesterday the importance of enhancing integration and supporting the development process in the GCC countries. This came during a meeting of the Crown Prince with finance ministers of the GCC’s countries participating in the 114 session of the financial and economic cooperation […]

KUWAIT: Prominent Indian community member and Chairman of the Indian Business and Professional Council (IBPC) – Kuwait, Anant Kapadiya passed away in Toronto, Canada. He was 75 years old. As part of the Indian Community Support Group (ICSG), he played an important role in extending timely help to those in distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

DUBAI: The Opportunity Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 provides visitors with an inspiring experience that addresses the most important global challenges of our time and what can be achieved when individuals and societies work hand in hand to build a better future. The pavilion takes its visitors on an interactive display journey through three halls […]

KUWAIT: Kuwait Food Bank on Monday launched a new charitable project, in cooperation with Kuwait Awqaf Public Foundation, to supply free-of-charge cold potable water to workers onsite. The fresh initiative is one of the biggest advanced projects in the charitable sector in the region, since it provides clean water in cooled containers for workers at […]

KUWAIT: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) announced yesterday an increase in Broad Money Supply (M2) by about 0.1 percent last September to settle at KD 38.9 billion ($128.6 billion). Local banks’ private sector deposits increased by 0.2 percent last September to settle at KD 35.1 billion ($116.2 billion), said the CBK’s economic research department in […]

TOKYO: Japan’s SoftBank Group yesterday suffered its first quarterly net loss in 18 months as a China tech crackdown and other investment losses hit its Vision Fund portfolio. The telecoms firm-turned-investment giant also announced a share buyback worth one trillion yen ($8.8 billion), reportedly under pressure from shareholders frustrated by its sinking stock price. SoftBank […]

GLASGOW: The 65 most vulnerable nations will see GDP drop 20 percent on average by 2050 and 64 percent by 2100 if the world heats up 2.9 degrees Celsius, according to a report released Monday at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow. Even if global temperature rises are capped at 1.5C, in keeping with the […]

SYDNEY: Australia said yesterday it will sell coal for “decades into the future” after spurning a pact to phase out the polluting fossil fuel to halt catastrophic climate change. More than 40 countries pledged to eliminate coal use within decades during the COP26 UN climate summit in Glasgow, which aims to cap the warming of […]

KUWAIT: Dr Fang Liangzhou, vice president and CMO of Huawei Digital Power, recently spoke at COP26. At the session “System Change and Climate Innovation in the Technology Industry” hosted by the UNFCCC Global Innovation Hub, Fang virtually delivered a keynote address on “Building a Low-Carbon Smart Society.” Fang described how Huawei Digital Power integrates digital […]

PARIS: Novak Djokovic has wrapped up the end-of-year number one ranking after winning the Paris Masters tournament. The Serb, who won three of the year’s four Grand Slam tournaments, finishes the year top for the seventh time, overtaking Pete Sampras who achieved the feat six times. Djokovic is more than 3,000 points ahead of US […]

MEXICO CITY: Max Verstappen cruised to victory at the Mexico Grand Prix on Sunday leaving defending champion Lewis Hamilton to admit the Red Bull car “is far superior”. Hamilton clung on to finish second in his Mercedes holding off a late charge from Red Bull’s Mexican driver Sergio Perez. “Their car is far superior this […]

After more than a year, in-person auctions return to New York this week with the sale of the Macklowe collection-the world’s most expensive to hit the market. At auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s, the message is the same: the art market is thriving. With sales starting November 15 estimated to bring in more than $1 […]

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