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Consistency key to get health back on track
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: With a busy life, demanding career, personal challenges or losing motivation, we may find ourselves farther from the path of health and wellness. Kuwait Times spoke with Fares Oraby, fitness trainer and nutritionist, to learn how long it takes to get fit again. “People who have stopped working out for a year can get back in shape in 3 to 4 months. The most important thing to do to get back on track and get your fitness...
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Coup backers stage rally in Niger
NIAMEY, Niger: Thousands of people rallied Thursday in Niger’s capital in support of the coup that toppled the democratically elected government, as security concerns mounted among Western nations. Demonstrators in the heart of Niamey, some brandishing giant Russian flags, chanted anti-French slogans at the rally called to mark the anniversary of the west African nation’s 1960 independence from France. Issiaka Hamadou, one of the protesters,...
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‘Persistent’ humanrights abuses at US border: Report
WASHINGTON: US border police persistently commit human rights abuses without accountability in their handling of migrants at the frontier with Mexico, a new report from two Latin America-focused NGOs said Wednesday. The report, from the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) and the Kino Border Initiative (KBI), points to deaths in custody amid unclear circumstances as well as abusive language, the denial of food and the separation of families...
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Followers of Indonesian native faith fighting for recognition
KUNINGAN, Indonesia: As 81-year-old Subrata listened to a gong echo during a celebration of his ancient Indonesian indigenous faith, he betrayed little of the trauma of a lifetime of discrimination deriding him as “godless”. He was enjoying a cleansing ritual for younger followers of the Sunda Wiwitan religion in Muslim-majority Indonesia’s most-populous province West Java, where they are often derided as infidels, primitive or faithless...
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Germany crash out
BRISBANE: A Women’s World Cup full of shocks had its biggest yet when Germany were dumped out in the group phase on Thursday following a stalemate with South Korea, with debutants Morocco progressing instead. Germany’s 1-1 draw with the Koreans coupled with Morocco’s surprise 1-0 victory over Colombia saw the European side suffer their earliest exit in Women’s World Cup history. The two-time former champions and one of the pre-tournament...
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Zain partners with OCEAN PADEL Academy
KUWAIT: Zain has partnered with OCEAN PADEL Academy, a unique local sports club with world-class facilities, to support the academy’s various programs and services offered to padel enthusiasts in Kuwait, including fully equipped courts and facilities, kids camps, and seasonal championships. The partnership agreement was signed at the academy’s headquarters in Salmiya, attended by Zain Kuwait Corporate Relations Department Manager Hamad Al...
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Japanese elderly 'gateball' players unbeaten by heat
TOKYO: Under a scorching sun in Tokyo, octogenarian Katsuko Morita swings her mallet and whacks a ball through a small "gate". The diehard gateballer plays almost every day, even when the mercury soars. "Some of my friends in my generation tell me I must be crazy to go out playing gateball in this heat," Morita, 81, told AFP at a practice session of the croquet-inspired game. "When I'm playing the game, the heat doesn't bother me," she said, her...
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BoE hikes rate, 14th time in row on high inflation
LONDON: The Bank of England on Thursday hiked its key interest rate for a 14th time in a row, by a quarter-point to 5.25 percent as UK inflation stays high, prolonging a cost-of-living crisis. Policymakers "will continue to monitor closely indications of persistent inflationary pressures", the BoE said in a statement following a regular meeting that sent borrowing costs to the highest level in more than 15 years. The pound dropped following the...
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Austria farmers up in arms over Brussels GMO plans
SCHONFELD: The European Commission's proposal to ease current restrictions on genetically modified crops has riled up EU organic farming leader Austria and its farmers. "I think it's outrageous... They have a nerve even considering this," organic farmer Beate Brenner told AFP on her farm in a small village surrounded by grain and sunflower fields some 100 kilometers northwest of Vienna. With about a fourth of all agricultural land certified as...
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Brazil slashes interest rate by half-point, first in three years
BRASILIA: Brazil's central bank slashed its key interest rate by a larger-than-expected half-point Wednesday, making its first rate cut in three years as emerging economies start to turn toward monetary easing. The bank's monetary policy committee said its members had voted five to four to lower the benchmark Selic rate to 13.25 percent, kicking off an easing cycle long sought by leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who insisted high...
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HUAWEI MatePad 11.5: Best tablet for students and professionals
KUWAIT: The tablet market has many players vying for the spotlight. That makes finding the perfect tablet a challenge. This is especially true if you want a versatile device that serves a variety of different purposes. Work, education, entertainment, gaming, you name it. Huawei has been a pioneer in the tablet market, offering a range of innovative products that cater to different user scenarios and needs. The latest addition to Huawei’s tablet...
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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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US ambassador Karen Sasahara
US media roundtable: Spotlight on US-Kuwait military, economic ties
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TRIPOLI: Libya's Central Bank headquarters in Tripoli. -- AFP
Libya central bank head flees country over ‘threats’