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Sebastian Coe re-elected as president of World Athletics
BUDAPEST: Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics since 2015, was on Thursday re-elected as head of track and field’s governing body on a third and final four-year mandate. The 66-year-old, a two-time Olympic 1500m champion for Britain in 1980 and 1984, stood unopposed in the vote of the World Athletics Congress in Budapest, two days ahead of the start of the world championships in the Hungarian capital. According to World Athletics rules,...
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Global business travel industry is rebounding at faster rate: Survey
DALLAS, US: The global business travel industry has rebounded at a more accelerated rate than expected just a year ago and is now expected to surpass its pre-pandemic spending level of $1.4 trillion in 2024 and grow to nearly $1.8 trillion by 2027. In 2022, global business travel spending rose 47 percent to $1.03 trillion, with strong gains continuing and 32 percent growth expected in 2023.These robust gains were fueled by pent-up demand after...
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Burger King India cuts tomatoes from menu as prices soar
NEW DELHI: Soaring vegetable prices after a bad harvest have prompted Burger King’s Indian outlets to take tomatoes off their menu items, following in the footsteps of other fast food giants. “Even tomatoes need a vacation!” read a notice at an outlet in the capital New Delhi on Thursday. “Due to unpredictable conditions on the quality and supply of tomato, we are unable to add tomatoes in our food... we are doing our best to get back...
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Enormous Lebanon bologna sandwich unveiled at Pennsylvania community fair
An enormous Lebanon bologna sandwich billed as one of the world’s largest has been unveiled at a central Pennsylvania fair. The 150-foot-long (45.7-meters-long) sandwich was created Tuesday night at the Lebanon Area Fair by a large crew of volunteers known as the “Bologna Security.”Lebanon bologna is known for its distinct smoked and tangy flavor. Every footlong “bite” was sponsored at $100 per foot. The money was donated to Lebanon...
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North Africa has big potential for green hydrogen: Report
PARIS: By 2050 North Africa could become a leading exporter of green hydrogen with Europe its main market, according to a recent report projecting the future of an industry still in its infancy. So-called green hydrogen is set “to redraw the global energy and resource map as early as 2030, creating a $1.4 trillion-a-year market by 2050,” according to the report from accounting consultancy Deloitte.Hydrogen fuel—which can be produced from...
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Contagion fears grow as China’s property sector crisis unravels
BEIJING: Troubled Chinese property giant Country Garden risks defaulting on its bond payments next month, which could have disastrous consequences for the world’s second-largest economy. The firm’s debt woes come two years after the unraveling of its competitor Evergrande. Here is why Country Garden’s plight is being closely monitored by markets: How important is Country Garden?Country Garden was China’s largest private developer in terms...
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Husband of Britney Spears files for divorce after 14 months of marriage
Britney Spears ’ husband, Sam Asghari, has filed for divorce from the singer 14 months after they were married. A person familiar with the filing, who is close to Asghari but not authorized to speak publicly, confirmed the filing happened on Wednesday, hours after several media outlets, including TMZ and People magazine, reported the couple had separated. An email sent to a Spears representative was not immediately returned.Court records in Los...
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Cannes Festival denounces Iran director’s jailing
Organizers of the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday denounced “a serious violation of free speech” after Iranian director Saeed Roustaee was sentenced to prison for showing a film at the competition. An Iranian court sentenced Roustaee, 34, to six months’ prison for the screening of his film “Leila’s Brothers” at the Cannes festival in 2022, local media reported on Tuesday.The film, which recounts the economic struggles of a family in...
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Italian opera soprano Renata Scotto dies aged 89
Italian soprano Renata Scotto has died aged 89, the mayor of her hometown said Wednesday, as fellow musicians paid tribute to “one of the greatest opera singers of all time”. “A unique singer, a great musician, a great artist, a great woman has died,” the mayor of Savona, Marco Russo, wrote on Facebook, praising Scotto as “cultured, refined, generous, simple”.She died at her home in New York, the ANSA news agency said. Born on...
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Where summer heat hits hard: Mideast and North Africa
Climate change has impacted the Middle East and North Africa where summer is already very hot. Many in Iraq, Syria, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia still labor in the heat.A tool of the trade in SyriaHeat is a tool of the trade for blacksmith Murad Haddad in the city of Idlib in northwest Syria. “We make everything by hand here. We get up early to try to avoid the extra heat we’re exposed to as well as the flames,” the 30-year-old told AFP. He and...
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New species of snake found in Peru named after Harrison Ford
Scientists working in Peru have named a new species of snake after Harrison Ford in honor of the “Indiana Jones” actor’s support for conservation work. The 40 cm (16 inch) reptile was first discovered in May 2022 in the jungle mountains of Otishi National Park, San Marcos National University said Wednesday. But it was not until now that researchers concluded it was indeed a previously unknown species.This creature is a yellowish-brown...
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US beefs up Gulf deployment over Iranian oil tanker threat
MANAMA: As Iranian seizures threaten oil tankers plying the Gulf, the United States is raising its military presence — a move long demanded by Gulf Arab states who accused Washington of retreating from the region. Three thousand additional US personnel on troop-landing warships have already passed through the Red Sea, and US-led maritime forces are warning ships against approaching Iranian waters. The moves follow a spate of capture and...
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KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Noura Al-Mashaan and a Chinese delegation visit the site of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project on Boubyan Island on Aug 31, 2024. – KUNA
Minister, Chinese delegation visit Mubarak Port
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Guests and dignitaries gather at Marina Hotel to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of Turkey's Victory Day.
Kuwait-Turkey defense partnership bolsters regional peace and security
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Kuwait Times Summer Program students pose for a group photo with Kuwait Times/Kuwait News and Gulf Bank teams. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Gulf Bank and Kuwait Times successfully conclude 3rd edition of Summer Program
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TRIPOLI: Libya's Central Bank headquarters in Tripoli. -- AFP
Libya central bank head flees country over ‘threats’
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US ambassador Karen Sasahara
US media roundtable: Spotlight on US-Kuwait military, economic ties