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‘World watching’ as Djokovic and Alcaraz clash for Wimbledon title
LONDON: Novak Djokovic says the “world of sport” will be watching when he faces Carlos Alcaraz in a Wimbledon final where history and a generational shift are at stake. Djokovic is attempting to equal Roger Federer’s record of eight titles at the All England Club and match Margaret Court’s all-time mark of 24 Grand Slam crowns. Having already pocketed the Australian Open and French Open in 2023, victory on Sunday will put the 36-year-old...
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All aboard: Grocery bus caters to isolated German villages
In the western German village of Lohne, where the only grocery store closed its doors earlier this year, residents now do their food shopping on board a red-and-green supermarket bus that rolls into the main square once a week. For 90 minutes, locals get a chance to buy the essentials without having to get into a car to drive to the nearest store. The supermarket-on-wheels is a pilot project between Germany’s third-largest food retailer, REWE,...
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Afghan village potters keep centuries-old tradition alive
Twice a month, Noor Agha Faqiri lights up the kiln at his small workshop around 50 kilometers (30 miles) northwest of the Afghan capital to fire a fresh batch of pottery. Faqiri is one of dozens of potters in Qarya-e-Kulalan (potter’s village) in the picturesque Istalif district, but many have ceased production since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021 as the distressed economy has led to sales plummeting. Faqiri, however, is determined to...
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‘Stunning’ cache of gold coins found in Kentucky cornfield
A trove of more than 700 gold coins dating back to the US Civil War found buried in a cornfield in the state of Kentucky is being put up for sale and is expected to reap millions. The “Great Kentucky Hoard” was discovered on a farm in the Bluegrass State earlier this year, according to the firm which graded the coins and the company selling them. The exact location of the find and the identity of the man who found the coins have not been...
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France embassy marks National Day, ambassador praises Kuwait relations
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Ambassador of France to Kuwait Claire Le Flecher praised Kuwaiti-French relations, indicating the visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Salem Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah was fruitful, as he met French Minister of Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna and discussed many issues of common concern. She revealed the Schengen visa issue was also discussed between the ministers. “I am happy to announce that a positive judgment was...
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Assembly passes law to speed up building homes for citizens
By B IzzakKUWAIT: The National Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved a new housing law with the aim to accelerate the building of homes for Kuwaitis by allowing strategic foreign investors to participate without the need for a local agent. The government accepted the legislation and vowed it will take all necessary measures to implement it to resolve a decades-old problem of people who wait for as long as 15 years to get a house in a country...
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Finance ministry eyes excise tax instead of VAT
KUWAIT: Finance ministry sources said the application of value added tax in Kuwait during the current circumstances will be widely rejected at the popular and parliamentary levels. The government has excluded it from its plans during the next three years at least, indicating it will resort to the application of excise tax instead of VAT as its first choice for tax collection.“The application of excise tax will include tobacco and its...
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Gulf summer feels hotter than usual
DUBAI: As much of the world swelters in record temperatures, spare a thought for Issam Genedi, who ekes out a living washing cars in one of the planet’s hottest regions, the Gulf. Pausing from his work at an outdoor carpark in Dubai, the Egyptian migrant says the United Arab Emirates’ furnace-like summer feels even hotter this year. “This summer is a little more difficult than other years,” says Genedi, who shines cars for about 25...
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Biden says Putin has ‘already lost’ Ukraine war
HELSINKI: US President Joe Biden said Thursday that Russia’s Vladimir Putin has already lost the war in Ukraine, expressing hope that Kyiv’s counter-offensive would force Moscow to the negotiating table. As Russia launched fresh strikes and a new bout of nuclear-saber rattling, Biden said there was no real prospect of Putin using nuclear weapons and insisted the war would not drag on for years. Biden also used a visit to Finland, NATO’s...
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UK desires Kuwaiti investments in British technology: Minister
KUWAIT: A visiting British official has declared that London aspires to see Kuwait expand its enterprises in the United Kingdom to the technology field. Lord Dominic Johnson, Britain's Minister of State in the Department for Business and Trade, indicated in an exclusive interview with Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that upon this aspiration, his current mission in the country mainly aims at bolstering mutual cooperation and partnerships to cover...
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Some criminals use mental health issues to gain empathy
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Many criminals in Kuwait attempt to use mental health issues as a legal defense to justify their crime, receive a lighter sentence and convince the judge that their mental issues affected their judgment or capacity to understand the consequences of their actions. Mental health issues can be considered as a mitigating factor, particularly if they contribute to criminal behavior. Mohammad Al-JasemThis recognition might lead to...
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Qatar navy student training ships dock at Kuwait port
KUWAIT: Training ships of the Qatari Mohammad Bin Ghanem Al-Ghanem Maritime Academy with navy students on board docked at Kuwait’s Shuwaikh Port on a several-day-long visit.The visit comes in the context of the academy’s student training programs and joint cooperation between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) navies with a view to sharing expertise and promoting joint coordination in educational and training domains, the Defense Ministry...
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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: 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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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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SUN VALLEY, US: Anderson Cooper walks with Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI, after attending the morning session during the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. -- AFP
OpenAI and Meta flex muscles as competition in AI sector heats up