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CLIVE: Florida Governor and 2024 Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis (L) listens as his wife Casey DeSantis speaks during his campaign kickoff event at Eternity Church in Clive, Iowa. – AFP

Republican governor DeSantis begins presidential bid in Trump’s shadow

CLIVE: Republican governor Ron DeSantis kicked off his 2024 presidential campaign tour in Iowa on Tuesday by pitching himself as the best alternative to Donald Trump.Though he did not name the septuagenarian ex-president directly during his speech, DeSantis, 44, nevertheless evoked Trump, attempting to draw a study of parallels and contrasts. America needs an “energetic” president capable of serving two terms, he said, a reference to the fact...

BEIJING: Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk (in white) boards his private jet before departing from Beijing Capital International Airport on May 31, 2023. – AFP

Elon Musk, China discuss ways to develop new energy vehicles

BEIJING: Elon Musk and China’s industry minister discussed ways to develop new energy vehicles Wednesday, a day after the Tesla CEO flew into Beijing and declared he wanted to expand his business in the world’s second largest economy. The mercurial billionaire, one of the world’s richest men, is on his first trip to China in more than three years. On Wednesday he met Jin Zhuanglong in Beijing to discuss “the development of new energy...

MUMBAI: The city skyline is seen beside a construction site of a coastal road project near Haji Ali mosque in Mumbai on May 31, 2023. – AFP

India’s GDP grows by 7.2%

MUMBAI: India’s GDP grew by 7.2 percent in the year to March, official figures showed Wednesday, boosted by services and consumption, putting it among the world’s fastest-expanding major economies. The South Asian nation is the world’s fifth-largest economy, and recently surpassed China to become the most populous country. Its growth has rebounded since the pandemic - the economy rocketed 9.1 percent in the 2021-22 financial year.But like...

PASAY: Photo shows pro-divorce protesters taking part in a demonstration on Valentine's Day in front of the Senate Building in Pasay, Metro Manila. – AFP

‘We want to be free’: Filipinos demand right to divorce

MANILA: Philippine mother-of-three Stella Sibonga is desperate to end a marriage she never wanted. But divorce in the Catholic-majority country is illegal, and a court annulment takes years.The Philippines is the only place outside the Vatican where divorce is outlawed. Pro-divorce advocates argue the ban makes it harder for couples to cut ties and remarry, and escape violent spouses. People wanting to end their marriage can ask a court for an...

The Sun sets in alignment with Manhattan streets running east-west, also known as Manhattanhenge, in New York City.--AFP photos

New Yorkers gather to watch ‘Manhattanhenge’

Snapping pictures with cell phones, hundreds of New Yorkers and tourists gathered in the streets to watch the sun set in perfect alignment between rows of the skyscrapers for which the city is famous. Right on schedule at 8:12 pm on Tuesday evening, the flaming orange ball could be seen perfectly framed by Manhattan’s canyons of tall buildings on streets running east-west, such as 42nd Street, which runs through Times Square.This spectacle...

Artist and museum curator Saliwa Shamoun Abba cleans a Syriac-inscribed plaque detailing information about the history of the Syriac Museum, in Iraq’s predominantly Christian town of Qaraqosh (Baghdeda), in Nineveh province. –AFP photos

Iraq’s Christians fight to save threatened ancient language

Iraq’s shrunken and conflict-scarred Christian community is launching a new television channel as part of efforts to save their dying language, spoken for more than 2,000 years. Syriac, an ancient dialect of Aramaic, has traditionally been the language spoken by Christians in Iraq and neighboring Syria, mostly in homes but also in some schools and during church services.However, Syriac-speaking communities in the two countries have declined...

TOKYO: Visitors look at a booth showing ‘FirstContact’, a problem-solving AI-equipped chatbot service by Japanese company Vitalify using ChatGPT, during the three-day 7th AI Expo, part of NexTech Week Tokyo 2023.- AFP

New AI tools threaten to upend ad industry

PARIS: Data-driven algorithms supercharged the advertising industry by enabling precisely targeted campaigns, but new AI tools may be about to shake the sector once again. Some brands are dipping their toes in the AI waters, like Coca-Cola, which has invited people to create AI works using “iconic creative assets from the Coca-Cola digital archives”. Others are using it to create a social media buzz — fashion firm Stradivarius recently...

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Hummus, the healthy super food

Hummus, that creamy dip that hails from the Middle East, has a reputation as a clean, healthy food. It deserves it. All the main ingredients are super foods in their own right. It’s got chickpeas, sesame paste (tahini), garlic, and olive oil in most traditional versions. Homemade Is a Home RunIt’s convenient to buy a plastic container of hummus at the store, but you’d be surprised at how easy it is to whip up at home. You’ll save a...

Brian Tyree Henry attends the world premiere of 'Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse' at Regency Village Theatre.

Animated Spider-Man back with ‘arthouse’ sequel to Oscar winner

Nearly five years after the animated “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” won an Oscar with its innovative, biracial take on the beloved webslinger, a wildly ambitious sequel aims to further blur the boundaries between superhero films and arthouse cinema. ”Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” out Friday in the United States, picks up the story of half-Black, half-Latino Miles Morales, again using an eye-popping blend of decades-old 2D...

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Kuwait Karting Club organizes championship

KUWAIT: The second Open Karting Championship was organized by Kuwait Karting Club at Al-Kout Arena. There were strong competitions during the final rounds. Faisal Al-Shuwaie won the men’s title, followed by Abdelmajid Shaaban and Hazzaa Al-Aiban. The women’s title went to Eman Shams Al-Deen, followed By Misk Al-Saleh and Asmaa Jayyash. Club Board Member Yousuf Al-Kandary and PR director Hanadi Al-Shaar awarded the winners. The chairman of the...

DALLAS: Jonathan Marchessault #81 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrates during the second period against the Dallas Stars in Game Six of the Western Conference Final on May 29, 2023. - AFP

Knights blank Stars to advance to NHL Final

HOUSTON: The Vegas Golden Knights advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in their six-season history on Monday by routing host Dallas 6-0 in the NHL playoffs. Swedish center William Karlsson scored twice for Vegas, which also reached the NHL final in 2018, losing to Washington in the Knights’ debut campaign. The Golden Knights captured the best-of-seven Western Conference final 4-2 over Dallas and will host the Florida Panthers...

BOSTON: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics shoots the ball during the second quarter against the Miami Heat in game seven of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 29, 2023.- AFP

Heat rout Celtics, book NBA Finals showdown

BOSTON: Jimmy Butler played a starring role as the Miami Heat advanced to the NBA Finals by routing Boston 103-84 on Monday, denying the Celtics a historic comeback after trailing the playoff series 3-0. Butler had 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists while Caleb Martin added 26 points and 10 rebounds to spark Miami, which will visit Denver on Thursday to begin the best-of-seven championship final. Miami recovered from a gut-punch of a...

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