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ACCRINGTON: Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt (L) buy sweets during a visit to Accrington Market Hall on January 19, 2023. - AFP
New leases to significantly expand UK offshore wind power
LONDON: The UK on Thursday announced leases for six new offshore wind projects which aim to cement the country as one of the world's leading renewable energy generators in the offshore sector.  The six new sites -- three off the North Wales, Cumbria and Lancashire coast, and three in the North Sea off Yorkshire and Lincolnshire -- will be able to power more than seven million homes by 2030.They will generate eight gigawatts (GW) of renewable...
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Dhaman signs MOU with ECG to promote trade and Investment
KUWAIT: Kuwait-based Arab Investment & Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (Dhaman) signed a memo of understanding (MOU) with Export Credit Greece (ECG) for bilateral cooperation and exchange of information to promote trade and investment between Kuwait and Greece. The MOU was signed by Director-General Abdullah Ahmad Al-Sabeeh on behalf of the Corporation, and Greek Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy and Openness Konstantinos...
DAVOS, Switzerland: German climate activist of the “Fridays for Future” movement Luisa Neubauer (left), Ecuadorian environmental and human rights activist Helena Gualinga (second left), Ugandan climate justice activist Vanessa Nakate (second right) and Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (right) pose with a letter to CEOs of fossil fuel companies during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos.— AFP
Thunberg: Davos elite 'fuelling destruction of planet'
SWITZERLAND: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg slammed business and political leaders attending the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, saying it was "absurd" to listen to them while they fuelled "the destruction of the planet". Two days after police briefly detained her at a protest against a coal mine in Germany, Thunberg and other young campaigners took part in a debate on the sidelines of the summit of global investors, CEOs and...
BERLIN: Atou Salo, a Yazidi refugee from Iraq who has been living in Germany for three years, walks past the Reichstag building that houses the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) in Berlin.- AFP
German parliament recognizes Yazidi 'genocide' in Iraq
BERLIN: Germany's lower house of parliament recognized on Thursday the 2014 massacre of Yazidis by Islamic State group jihadists in Iraq as a "genocide", and called for measures to assist the besieged minority. In a move hailed by Yazidi community representatives, deputies in the Bundestag passed the motion by the three parliamentary groups in Germany's ruling centre-left-led coalition and conservative MPs.The chamber "recognizes the crimes...
SHENZHEN: This photo shows passengers arriving at Shenzhen North railway station during peak travel ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Rabbit, in China's southern Guangdong province.- AFP
Tens of millions head home for China holidays as Xi flags COVID worry
SHANGHAI: Tens of millions in China headed to their rural hometowns for Lunar New Year celebrations Thursday, though President Xi Jinping said he was "concerned" about the countryside's ability to weather a COVID surge. China's transport authorities have predicted that more than two billion trips will be made this month into February in one of the world's largest mass movements of people.But the exodus from big cities hit hard by COVID is widely...
LONDON: Crystal Palace's French midfielder Michael Olise (unseen) shoots a penalty kick and scores his team first goal past Manchester United's Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea (C) during the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United. – AFP
Olise's wonder-strike forces Man Utd to settle for Palace draw
LONDON: Erik ten Hag criticised Manchester United's lack of killer instinct after Michael Olise's superb stoppage-time free-kick rescued a 1-1 draw for Crystal Palace on Wednesday. Ten Hag's side led through Bruno Fernandes' first half strike at Selhurst Park as they looked to record their longest winning streak in 14 years.But Olise halted United's run at nine successive victories in all competitions when he smashed a breathtaking set-piece past...
MEMPHIS: Dillon Brooks #24 of the Memphis Grizzlies drives to the basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. - AFP
Adams game-winner gives Memphis 11th straight win, Denver down Wolves
LOS ANGELES: Steven Adams grabbed the first game-winning basket of his career as the Memphis Grizzlies rolled to a franchise record-equalling 11th straight victory on Wednesday with a 115-114 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. New Zealand international Adams was on hand to tip-in at the basket after an attempted layup by Ja Morant with just under 17 seconds remaining of a thrilling battle at the FedExForum in Memphis.Memphis small forward Dillon...
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Kuwait Motor Town to host third Duathlon tourney
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Kuwait Motor Town will host the third Duathlon Championship on Friday, organized by Kuwait Triathlon Club and Federation for men, women, uniformed and Gulf nationals for 5 km running, 20 km cycling followed by 2 km running. For the disabled, it will be 2.5 km running, 7.5 km cycling then 2.5 km running.In the children's category of 6-7 years, it will be 300 meters of running, 600m cycling, then 300m running. The...
This photograph shows people eating ice cream next to a large cat statue at an ice cream shop in Hanoi, ahead of the lunar new year. - AFP photos
Why Vietnam is celebrating the Year of the Cat, not the Rabbit
As China gears up to welcome the Year of the Rabbit, Lunar New Year looks slightly different in Vietnam, where the Year of the Cat is about to begin. Across the country, streets are decked out with statues of felines and shops are stocked full of cat-themed decorations, popular gifts during Vietnamese New Year, known as Tet.Vietnam and neighboring China share 10 of the zodiac calendar's 12 signs-the rat, tiger, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey,...
An employee takes pictures of guests with Mario and Luigi during a preview of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, California.- AFP photos
Let's-a-go (to Hollywood)! First US 'Super Mario' theme park to open
Nintendo's first theme park outside of its native Japan will open in California next month, just weeks before Mario gets the big-screen treatment in a major new Hollywood film. Super Nintendo World will be part of Universal Studios Hollywood-an amusement park that is traditionally home to rides based on film and TV franchises from "Waterworld" to "Harry Potter." But with the video game industry now eclipsing movies in size, and theme parks using...
South African influencer Masego Morgan poses for a portrait at a Vintage shop in Simon's Town.- AFP photos
Sustainable influencers take on fast fashion
Sustainable influencer Masego Morgan was shocked when a fast fashion giant offered her $1,000 for a single social media post to promote its brand. Not only had the South African social media star never been offered that kind of money, the company represents exactly what she is against: overconsumption of cheap, planet-harming clothing made by underpaid workers. And she's not alone. Former "Love Island" contestant and sustainable fashion...
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Amnesty decree published in official gazette
By B IzzakKUWAIT: The Amiri amnesty decree was published in the official gazette Kuwait Al-Youm on Wednesday, which means it has become effective and the pardoned people can immediately benefit from it. According to the decree, 34 Kuwaiti men and women have been pardoned from jail terms they had been handed for expressing views deemed offensive against HH the Amir or Arab leaders.A number of the pardoned people are in Kuwaiti jails serving years...
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Kuwait-based high school students secure patent for healthcare robot
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KUWAIT: H the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs and Managing Director and CEO of QatarEnergy Saad Al-Kaabi on Aug 26, 2024.
Kuwait signs 15-year Qatar gas deal
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KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, in the attendance of HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, receives HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah and four newly appointed ministers on Aug 26, 2024. – KUNA
Amir calls for good governance
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QUETTA: A man mourns the death of his father, who died in a separatist militant attack, at a hospital on Aug 26, 2024. - AFP
73 killed after militant attacks in Balochistan
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Cooperate and prioritize national interest, Amir tells new ministers