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Hobbyist stuns maths world with new shapes
PARIS: David Smith, a retired print technician from the north of England, was pursuing his hobby of looking for interesting shapes when he stumbled onto one unlike any other in November. When Smith shared his shape with the world in March, excited fans printed it onto T-shirts, sewed it into quilts, crafted cookie cutters or used it to replace the hexagons on a football — some even made plans for tattoos. The 13-sided polygon, which 64-year-old...
Iraq, GCCIA super grid to benefit economy, environment : Kuwaiti officials
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Eng. Mutlaq Abu-Rguba said the new electrical interconnection project connecting the GCC super grid with the southern region of Iraq is a big stride in the regional Arab strategy. The project, which Abu-Rguba described as an important part of the vision of the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) for regional integration, was launched Thursday in Dammam,...
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Reduction of fossil fuel use ‘inevitable’: UAE executive
BONN: The head of the upcoming COP28 climate summit, who also is the chief executive of the UAE’s national oil company, acknowledged that a reduction in the use of fossil fuels is inescapable. “The phase down of fossil fuels is inevitable,” Sultan Al-Jaber said on the sidelines of technical climate talks six months ahead of the summit. “The speed at which this happens depends on how quickly we can phase up zero carbon alternatives, while...
NBK Organizes innovation, digital trends masterclass
KUWAIT: Reflecting its belief in the importance of increasing the efficiency of its employees, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) organized a masterclass titled “Innovation and Digital Trends” which was delivered by Alberto Levy, the Professor at IE’s Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center. The masterclass that was attended by managers from various groups and divisions across the bank explored the latest digital trends and how they are driving...
Capital Intelligence affirms Gulf Bank’s ‘A+’ rating
KUWAIT: Capital Intelligence Ratings (“CI Ratings”) has affirmed the Long-term Foreign Currency and the Short-term Foreign Currency of Gulf Bank ratings at “A+” and “A1”, respectively. At the same time, CI Ratings has also affirmed the Bank’s Stand alone Rating of “a-“, with a “Stable” Outlook. On the other hand, CI Ratings has also affirmed the rating of Gulf Bank’s KWD50 million Basel III-compliant Tier 2 Subordinated...
Canada unemployment rises for first time in nine months
OTTAWA: Canada shed 17,000 jobs in May, pushing up for the first time in several months the unemployment rate to 5.2 percent, the national statistical agency said. The net job losses came as a surprise, after robust employment gains in recent months. Since last September about 400,000 new jobs had been created. "After a long string of outsized gains in job growth, hiring apparently hit a rough patch in May," said Desjardins analyst Royce Mendes....
Air fares may stay sky-high
PARIS: Despite the recent fall in oil prices, high air fares may stay in place for some time to come, say airline industry professionals and experts. The gradual return of demand for travel last year following the lifting of COVID-19-related travel restrictions, had already given the signal for higher fares. But this year, just as the airlines are expecting to see passenger numbers almost back to pre-crisis levels, prices have really taken off....
Six killed in Somalia hotel siege
MOGADISHU: Six civilians were killed and 10 wounded in a six-hour siege by Islamist Al-Shabaab militants at a beachside hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, police said Saturday. The Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists have been waging an insurgency against the internationally backed federal government for more than 15 years and have often targeted hotels, which tend to host high-ranking Somali and foreign officials. “Six civilians were martyred in...
Syrians lose life-saving care as Turkey halts medical visits
HALZOUN: Huddled inside a tent in rebel-held northwestern Syria, Umm Khaled says she fears her baby will die unless she gets specialist treatment in neighbouring Turkey for a congenital heart defect. Seriously ill Syrians in the country's last rebel bastion of Idlib used to be able to access life-saving care across the border. But the main crossing there for medical visits slammed shut after a deadly earthquake ravaged southern Turkey on February...
Latest Sudan truce begins amid civilian scepticism
KHARTOUM: A 24-hour ceasefire took effect Saturday between Sudan’s warring generals but, with fears running high it will collapse like its predecessors, US and Saudi mediators warn they may break off mediation efforts. With the fighting now about to enter a third month, civilians trapped in the battlegrounds in greater Khartoum and the flashpoint western region of Darfur are desperate for relief from the bloodshed but deeply sceptical about the...
Kipyegon and Girma star in night of world records in Paris
PARIS: Kenyan Faith Kipyegon made it two world records in a week after delivering a masterclass in the women’s 5,000m at the Paris Diamond League meeting on Friday while Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma smashed the 19-year-old record in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase. Kipyegon headlined a stellar night of track and field at the Stade Charlety that also saw Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen set a new world record in the rarely-run 2 miles event. Kipyegon...
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