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Alcaraz survives Wimbledon Test as Rybakina cruises
LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz reached the last 16 at Wimbledon on Saturday after a tough battle against Nicolas Jarry as defending women’s champion Elena Rybakina snuffed out the hopes of Britain’s final hope Katie Boulter. Rain returned to the All England Club, meaning play on Centre Court started under the roof and later forced an early end to the action on the outside courts. Top seed Alcaraz is seen as the biggest threat to Novak Djokovic, who...
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Saudi, France to work together for advancing hydrogen production
RIYADH: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of France adopted on Saturday a joint communique on joining forces to search for innovative solutions to produce hydrogen and promote renewable energy. The communique followed the meeting between Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and French Minister for Energy Transition Agnes Pannier-Runacher in Riyadh, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). “Both countries acknowledge...
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Real Estate transactions continue to plummet in first half of 2023
KUWAIT: Prices of real estate transactions have been on a steady downward slope since the first half of 2022, as per Ministry of Justice data. The decline is accompanied by a price rate hike especially within Assima and Hawally governorates. The first half of this current year marked a sharp 41 percent plunge in the number of transactions within the residential sector, which refers to housing owned and occupied by Kuwaitis, with 1,526 deals...
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AI can’t replace Mickey Mouse, says voice of Disney mascot
Aw, gee! The technology driving artificial intelligence sure is swell, but it could never capture the essence of Mickey Mouse, according to the man who voices Disney’s mascot. As part of Disney’s upcoming 100th anniversary celebration, AFP spoke with animators, archivists and Mickey voice actor Bret Iwan about the company’s past and future, including the potential for AI—a topic currently roiling Hollywood. “Gosh, I would say, of course...
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Brad Pitt respects F1 and thrills drivers at Silverstone
Brad Pitt was full of praise and respect for Formula One and, in particular, the drivers on Sunday after spending the weekend in their company for filming at the British Grand Prix. The Hollywood film star told Sky Sports F1 that the paddock and sport as a whole had welcomed and embraced the as yet unnamed Apple-supported F1 film project in which he is starring. “I’m having the time of my life,” he said, having raced around the track...
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Nomo Bank signs strategic partnership with Blueprint
KUWAIT: Nomo Bank, the digital sharia-compliant bank in the United Kingdom that is part of the Bank of London and the Middle East (BLME) of the Boubyan Bank Group, announced the signing of a strategic partnership with Blueprint Company to provide a set of integrated investment advisory services related to the real estate market in the United Kingdom to its clients in Kuwait and the region. Abdullah Al-Tuwaijri, BLME’s Board Member, stated:...
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Elon Musk threatens lawsuit as Twitter rival Threads takes off
WASHINGTON: Twitter threatened to sue Meta just hours after the Instagram parent company launched Threads, an app it hopes will beat out the struggling site owned by Elon Musk. In a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, published by online news outlet Semafor on Thursday, Musk lawyer Alex Spiro accused the company of “unlawful misappropriation of Twitter’s trade secrets and other intellectual property.” The letter accused Meta of hiring...
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Gulf Bank announces 10 winners of Al-Danah monthly draw
KUWAIT: As part of its ongoing commitment to rewarding its customers and account holders, Gulf Bank has announced the 10 monthly winners of its Al-Danah account draw for the month of June 2023.The winners, who will be taking home prizes of KD 1,000 each, include: * MaasoumahTaqi Reda Askhanani * Khaled Mohammed Saleh Al-Fedaghi * AbdulJaleel Tabtabaei * Waheedah Abbas Eissa Al-Dhafeeri * Hani Ahmed Essa Al-Hadad * Mohsen Faour Madhi * Jasem...
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K-pop megastars BTS release memoir
K-pop megastars BTS released their hotly anticipated memoir in South Korea on Sunday, marking their 10th anniversary as a group. “Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS” is the septet’s first official book, and contains a chronological summary of their musical career as well as hints at their future endeavors, according to their agency BIGHIT MUSIC. Crowds were kept away by heavy rain on Sunday morning, but some diehard fans braved the...
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Sweet success: Jordan's beekeepers busy as honey demand soars
Jordan's key tourism industry may have been hammered by COVID, but the pandemic gave a boost to another sector, keeping its beekeepers busy as demand for honey has soared. The country's 4,000 apiarists have ramped up output of the sweet and sticky golden substance long praised for its anti-inflammatory and other health benefits. Even if there is no scientific consensus that honey helps fight COVID, many of those infected have used it to soothe...
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Pink macarons and empowerment: A day in the ‘World of Barbie’
 In the “World of Barbie,” the news is always happy, the weather is always perfect, and the kitchen is always full of sweet pink macarons. A huge immersive attraction in Los Angeles—all bright colors and childhood whimsy, complete with Dreamhouse—has drawn tens of thousands of visitors, just as excitement builds for “Barbie,” a major Hollywood film based on the legendary doll this summer. “It’s Barbie spirit, Barbie energy...
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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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BERLIN: Britain's PM Keir Starmer (center) poses with CEO of Siemens Energy Christian Bruch (left) and Vice President Darren Davidson as he visits the Siemens Energy plant in Berlin on Aug 28, 2024. – AFP
UK reshapes its AI strategy under pressure to cut costs
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Turkish defense industry: A self-sufficiency success story
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Google opening office in Vietnam, plans AI training, funding
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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