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Wikipedia creator's computer and NFT of first edit up for auction
The personal computer that Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales used when programming the online reference resource 20 years ago is going under the hammer, along with an NFT memorializing his first edit on the platform, auctioneers said Friday. The Strawberry iMac was the machine Wales "used for development and research at the time of the website's launch on January 15, 2001," said auction house Christie's, which is overseeing the sale that began Friday...
PARIS: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during a joint press conference at the end of the Summit on the Financing of African Economies in Paris. - AFPnn
Georgieva warns Omicron could slow global growth
PARIS: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during a joint press conference at the end of the Summit on the Financing of African Economies in Paris. - AFPWASHINGTON: The new Omicron variant of COVID-19 could slow the global economic recovery, just as the Delta strain did, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Friday. "A new variant that may spread very rapidly can dent confidence and in that sense, we are...
ANKARA: Turkey's annual inflation rate surged Friday above 20 percent. n
Turkey's annual inflation rate surges as currency crisis bites
ANKARA: Turkey's annual inflation rate surged Friday above 20 percent. - AFPANKARA: Turkey's annual inflation rate surged Friday above 20 percent-its highest in three years-although the main opposition leader accused officials of hiding the true scale of the country's currency crisis. The nation of 84 million has seen the lira plunge in value and consumer prices soar as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sets off on a risky strategy to revive his...
WASHINGTON: The United States added just 210,000 jobs last month, the government reported Friday, less than half the increase analysts were expecting in the latest headwind for President Joe Biden. - AFPn
Lackluster hiring complicates Biden's plans
WASHINGTON: The United States added just 210,000 jobs last month, the government reported Friday, less than half the increase analysts were expecting in the latest headwind for President Joe Biden. - AFPWASHINGTON: The United States added just 210,000 jobs last month, the government reported Friday, less than half the increase analysts were expecting in the latest headwind for President Joe Biden. The White House has been banking on a solid...
TOKYO: A pedestrian walks past an electronic quotation board displaying the closing share prices of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Friday. - AFPnn
Stocks sag as weak US jobs data adds to Omicron worries
TOKYO: A pedestrian walks past an electronic quotation board displaying the closing share prices of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Friday. - AFPNEW YORK: Global stocks finished a volatile week on a downcast note Friday, sunk by festering worries over the Omicron variant and disappointment at the most recent US job growth figures. The latest COVID-19 variant has been detected in 38 countries but no deaths have yet been reported, the WHO...
KUWAIT: Robert Hayek (second right) and Ahmed Abdulkarim (second left) during the announcement.n
Q'go launches flights for flyadeal from Kuwait to Riyadh
KUWAIT: Robert Hayek (second right) and Ahmed Abdulkarim (second left) during the announcement.KUWAIT: Q'go Group for Tourism and Travel Agencies announced, in a special ceremony organized at Symphony Style Hotel, the inauguration of operational flights for Flyadeal Airlines, the economic arm of Saudi Airlines in Kuwait, by operating a flight from Riyadh to Kuwait in the initial stage. The announcement was made by General Manager of Q'go Group...
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A close look at new Huawei nova 9 exquisite design
KUWAIT: Smartphones are a part of our daily lives. We use them for everything from basic things like making calls and sending text messages to shooting pictures and other even more complex tasks. In short, people's lives revolve around these tiny gadgets. It is no wonder that smartphone users are becoming more conscious about the designs of their phones. So, people want what they hold and use in their hands in front of everyone to have an...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah speaks to reporters yesterday. - KUNA photosn
Premier declares Kuwait Omicron-free as teams inspect adherence to precautions
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah speaks to reporters yesterday. - KUNA photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah assured the people of Kuwait yesterday that the health situation in the country is stable with no spillover of the new coronavirus strain Omicron. The health condition in the State of Kuwait is stable "however we have been following up with utter...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah in a group photo during his visit to Al-Udaire' training range yesterday. - KUNA photosn
Prime Minister attends Kuwait land forces' drill of new K2A1M tank
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah in a group photo during his visit to Al-Udaire' training range yesterday. - KUNA photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah yesterday visited the land troops of the Kuwaiti Army at Al-Udaire' training range. His Highness the Prime Minister was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Hamad Jaber...
NEW YORK: Minister Plenipotentiary of Kuwait's Permanent Mission to the United Nations Talal Al-Fassam speaks during a UN General Assembly session on the Palestinian issue. - KUNAn
Kuwait restates backing Palestinian people's rights
NEW YORK: Minister Plenipotentiary of Kuwait's Permanent Mission to the United Nations Talal Al-Fassam speaks during a UN General Assembly session on the Palestinian issue. - KUNANEW YORK: The State of Kuwait yesterday reiterated its unwavering support for the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, while applauding their steadfastness and struggle. The remark was made by Minister Plenipotentiary of Kuwait's Permanent Mission to the United...
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Drug dealer arrested: Kuwait police
KUWAIT: Drugs control men arrested a man with possession of four kilograms of shabu, two kilograms of hashish and a sensitive scale, the Interior Ministry said yesterday. The suspect was referred to concerned authorities for further legal action, it added, noting that he faces charges of drug possession and trafficking.
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Commerce Ministry cracks down on fake trademarks
KUWAIT: Commerce Ministry's emergency team busted a store in Salmiya were workers reportedly fixed counterfeit trademark labels on shoes and sold them as authentic, the ministry said in a statement yesterday. The team confiscated a large quantity of counterfeit items carrying brands of major international trademarks, it added, noting that legal action will be taken against the suspects.
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Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC)
Massive fuel shortage forces electricity cuts in Kuwait
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EL KFOUR: Lebanon: People inspect the damage to a building after a Zionist airstrike in the southern town of Kfour, in the Nabatiyeh district, on August 17, 2024, amid the ongoing cross-border clashes between Zionist troops and Hezbollah fighters. – AFP
Hezbollah reveals its military muscle
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KUWAIT: His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil Dr Imad Mohamed Al-Ateeqi (center) is greeted by Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (second right) and other officials. — KUNA
Oil minister returns to Kuwait after treatment in Turkey
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JAHRA: Part of the Al-Shagaya Concentrated Solar Power Project is seen in this photo taken from the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research website.
KAPP shortlists companies for Dabdeba, Shagaya
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VIENNA: Ambassador to Austria in Vienna Talal Al-Fassam is seen during his visit to the Austrian company. — KUNA
Kuwait explores renewable energy solutions in Vienna