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Britain’s public health service at 75: Now on life support?
LONDON: Deeply loved but wracked by crisis, Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) on Wednesday marks 75 years since it was founded as the Western world’s first universal, free healthcare system. In a secular age, the NHS is the closest thing Britain has to a national religion—devoutly cherished, with levels of public support higher than the royal family or any other British institution. It was founded three years after World War II by a...
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UAE approves first license for self-driving vehicles
DUBAI: Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum on Monday approved the first license for self-driving vehicles. The license was given to WeRide company, granting them the opportunity to test self-driving vehicles on UAE roads. “Today, in the Council of Ministers, we approved the national policy for electric vehicles, which includes building a national network for electric vehicle...
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Mercosur calls for update to EU trade agreement
PUERTO IGUAZU, Argentina: The South American trade bloc Mercosur opened a two-day summit on Monday with host Argentina calling for an update to a long-paused trade deal with the European Union which it said was the product of an asymmetrical relationship. Observers have low expectations for the summit’s ability to give final shape to the pact stalled by EU concerns over environmental protections, particularly in the Brazilian Amazon. Mercosur...
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NBK rewards Q’go concierge users with air tickets to Maldives
KUWAIT: Seeking to reward its customers with exclusive offers that are relevant to their various lifestyles, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) is launching a campaign offering two return tickets to the Maldives for the winner and a companion, when booking through the concierge service provider “QGo Concierge” and using its premium services. NBK announced the following three winners Faleh Mohamed Faleh Dahem, Musaed Barak A Mohsen Al-Dhubaibi...
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Germany to cut 2024 spending over pandemic outlays and energy crisis
BERLIN: Germany plans to cut spending and borrowing substantially next year following massive outlays during the coronavirus pandemic and energy crisis, a draft of the budget showed Monday. But the defense budget will hit a record high, and is expected to reach the two-percent NATO spending target, as Berlin invests in overhauling the military in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it showed. There have been drawn-out negotiations in the...
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Gulf Bank sponsors Kuwait University Career Fair
KUWAIT: As part of its continuous efforts to empower youth, Gulf Bank has sponsored Kuwait University’s career fair, which took place over a period of three days. Throughout the career fair, Gulf Bank representatives from the Human Resources Department, shed light on the nature of the workplace at the bank –providing detailed explanations on the work structure, as well as the job opportunities available for recent graduates.The bank’s...
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Yoga is better than heroin, says Blur’s Damon Albarn
British band Blur are back with a new album and reunion tour—a chance to “time-travel” for band leader Damon Albarn, even if he admits the years are taking their toll. “The Ballad of Darren”, only their second album in 20 years, came as a surprise to everyone—members of Blur included. “I didn’t tell anyone I was writing it,” Albarn told AFP during a visit to Paris, saying it happened while touring with his other band, Gorillaz,...
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‘Angry, shocked’ stage stars fear for future of British arts
As a wealth of British theatre and opera maestros cross the Channel to perform at French festivals this summer, many are worried about the state of live arts back home. The combined impact of Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic, rising inflation and a Conservative government that sees live arts as a low priority have all taken their toll. “In the UK, a lot of small places are closing—I’m not optimistic about the direction it’s going,” said...
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Time appears five times slower in early universe
Time appears to run five times slower in the early universe, scientists said on Monday, for the first time using extraordinarily bright cosmic objects called quasars as “clocks” to confirm this strange phenomenon. Einstein’s theory of relativity predicts that because space is expanding, “we should see the distant universe run in slow motion,” said Geraint Lewis, an astrophysicist at the University of Sydney and the lead author of a new...
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Medical, but hold the marijuana: New CBD source found in Brazil
In a laboratory tucked away on a sprawling university campus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian molecular biologist Rodrigo Moura Neto is running tests on a seemingly ordinary plant with a potent secret. The fast-growing, homely plant, Trema micrantha blume, is native to the Americas, where it is widespread and often considered a weed. But Moura Neto recently discovered its fruits and flowers contain one of the active ingredients in marijuana:...
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Paris couture week brushes off riots with art and opulence
Greek goddesses at Christian Dior, mermaids at Iris Van Herpen and fine art inspiration at Schiaparelli—the fashion world brushed aside concerns about riots in France as haute couture week launched on Monday. French label Celine had cancelled its show on Sunday (held outside the official calendar) because of the unrest sparked by the police killing of a teenager last week. But with violence ebbing around Paris over the weekend, the fashion...
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Turkey seeks severed head of ancient statue from Danish museum
A bronze head of Emperor Septimius Severus on display at a Copenhagen museum has become a bone of contention between the Danish museum and Turkey, which claims it was looted during an archaeological dig in the 1960s and wants it back. After decades in the United States as part of a private collection that loaned it to New York’s Metropolitan Museum, a statue of the Roman emperor, who lived from AD 145 to 211, was recently sent back to...
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Minister of Public Works Dr Noura Al-Meshaan is pictured during a meeting in the presence of a number of representatives of the concerned authorities. - KUNA
New airport project to support Kuwait’s economic growth
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Ministers address traffic congestion
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The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait’s electricity crisis persists amid power cuts
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KUWAIT: Chief of the Kuwaiti Army Staff Lt Gen Bandar Al-Muzain inspects the 15th Armored Brigade and the 94th Mechanized Brigade – KUNA
Kuwait army chief affirms forces as ultimate deterrent
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Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Al-Budaiwi and President of the European Council Charles Michel. - KUNA
European Council strengthens GCC ties, seeks to prevent Middle East escalation