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Kuwait restaurants hike prices as Russia-Ukraine war rages

By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: Some restaurants in Kuwait hiked their prices recently, claiming that prices of commodities have increased amid the war in Ukraine, especially of wheat and cooking oil. But according to the Consumer Protection Association (CPA), a restaurant is only allowed to increase prices equivalent to the increase in the price of a commodity. Mishal Al Manea“Restaurants are allowed to increase prices of certain dishes in case the...

PARIS: This undated image Courtesy of the Kashnitsky Family shows Daniel Kashnitsky, 41-year-old public health specialist, and his wife Natalya in France. Since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, tens of thousands of Russians have fled the country in protest over Putin's policies and out of fear for their children's future. --AFP

Russians fleeing Putin face lukewarm welcome in France

PARIS: Artyom Kotenko's world collapsed when Russia invaded Ukraine. Born to a Ukrainian father and a Russian mother in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, he lived in Russia for most of his life. "I was crushed. I could not live or breathe," the 50-year-old artist and graphic designer, who is a Russian national, told AFP in Paris.A week after President Vladimir Putin sent troops to pro-Western Ukraine, Kotenko left behind his old...

SEOUL: Visitors use binoculars to look towards the North Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) from the Odusan Unification Tower in Paju on May 12, 2022. – AFP

North Korea fires missile after COVID cases prompt Kim to order lockdown

PYONGYANG: North Korea confirmed its first-ever COVID cases Thursday and declared a "serious emergency", with leader Kim Jong Un appearing in a mask on television for the first time to order nationwide lockdowns. Hours after the shock announcement-the first time the nuclear-armed country has ever admitted to a case of COVID-19 -- Seoul's military said it had detected three short-range ballistic missiles fired from near Pyongyang. The launch, one...

ROME: Inter Milan players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Italian Cup (Coppa Italia) final against Juventus on May 11, 2022 at the Olympic stadium. - AFP

Inter see off Juve to win Italian Cup

ROME: Inter Milan claimed their eighth Italian Cup on Wednesday after overcoming old foes Juventus 4-2 in an extra-time victory full of incident and controversy. Ivan Perisic secured a thrilling win with a double in the first half of extra time but the match hung on the awarding of a soft-seeming penalty which Hakan Calhanoglu smashed in to take the match past 90 minutes.Juve had been deservedly leading through quickfire goals from Alex Sandro...

WOLVERHAMPTON: Manchester City's Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne fights for the ball with Wolverhampton Wanderers' English defender Conor Coady during their English Premier League match at the Molineux stadium on May 11, 2022. - AFP

Man City go three points clear after four-goal De Bruyne masterclass

LONDON: Kevin De Bruyne produced a four-goal masterclass as Manchester City thrashed Wolves 5-1 to move three points clear at the top of the Premier League, while Chelsea consolidated their top-four place and pushed Leeds deeper into relegation trouble on Wednesday. City had seen second-placed Liverpool go level on points with them after a 2-1 win at Aston Villa on Tuesday.But De Bruyne's brilliant display ensured Pep Guardiola's side responded...

BOSTON: Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics dunks the ball during the first half of Game Five of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks at TD Garden on May 11, 2022. - AFP

Bucks rally to push Celtics to brink, Grizzlies maul Warriors

LOS ANGELES: The Milwaukee Bucks erased a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit to beat Boston 110-107 on Wednesday and push the Celtics to the brink of NBA playoff elimination as the Memphis Grizzlies stayed alive with a 134-95 drubbing of Golden State. The Grizzlies, facing elimination and playing without injured All-Star guard Ja Morant, weren't about to go out on their home floor.They raced to a 38-28 first-quarter lead and never trailed as...

RIYADH: The Saudi Arabian national petroleum and natural gas company, billed as the largest oil producing company in the world, was valued at $2.42 trillion based on the price of its shares at close of market on Tuesday.

Saudi Aramco dethrones Apples as world's most valuable company

RIYADH: Saudi Aramco on Wednesday dethroned Apple as the world's most valuable company as surging oil prices drove up shares and tech stocks slumped. The Saudi Arabian national petroleum and natural gas company, billed as the largest oil producing company in the world, was valued at $2.42 trillion based on the price of its shares at close of market.Apple, meanwhile, has seen its share price drop over the past month and was valued at $2.37...

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Google making smartwatch in 'ambient' computing push

SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Wednesday said it is strapping a smartwatch onto its Pixel hardware line as part of an "ambient computing" vision to make its services available anywhere at any time. The Alphabet-owned internet titan used its annual developers conference to showcase a Pixel line expanding to include a smartwatch and tablet as well as upgraded earbuds and a more affordable version of its flagship smartphone. Backed up by artificial...

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Russian isolation won't spark 'acute' oil supply crunch: IEA

PARIS: Russia's growing isolation will not create an "acute" global oil supply crunch as production from other countries is rising and demand from China is falling, the International Energy Agency said Thursday. The IEA, which has previously warned that Moscow's invasion of Ukraine could spark a global supply "shock", said EU and G7 plans to ban Russian oil imports would "accelerate the reorientation of trade flows" and force Russia to slash...

ABERDEEN, UK: In this file photo taken on April 29, 2022 supply vessels used in the oil, gas and renewable energy industry are docked by the Caledonian Oil's tank, at the Aberdeen Harbour, in the North East of Scotland. - AFP

UK oil capital tackles energy transition, up to a point

ABERDEEN: In Aberdeen, northeast Scotland, offshore wind turbines, the extension to the city's port, and hydrogen buses are clear evidence of the move to green energy. But old habits die hard in the Granite City, which was built on the back of profits of oil and gas piped from the often turbulent waters off its shores. Mention the energy transition and the response is of a "renewables boom", never a decline in the drilling for hydrocarbons....

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LAPA signs an agreement with ‘KidsArt UK’

LOYAC Academy of Performing Arts (LAPA) signed an agreement with “KidsArt UK”, one of the most important formative arts academies for kids in Britain, as LAPA instructors will be trained on the means of adopting a specialized approach in teaching art, and prepare a generation of young artists who are aware of Arts theories and culture, as well as the history of Art and its place in the world.Chairwoman of LAPA Board Farieah Al-Saqqaf lauded...

Members of the band “Kalush Orchestra” perform on behalf of Ukraine during the first semifinal of the Eurovision Song contest 2022 at the Palalpitour venue in Turin. –AFP photos

Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra throws down motherland's beats at Eurovision

With their infectious musical fusion of roots and rhythm, Ukrainian folk hiphop band Kalush Orchestra is riding a wave of goodwill at the Eurovision Song Contest this year-while eyeing the contest's top prize. Tapping traditional Ukrainian folk music but mashing up an invigorating hiphop beat with a haunting, lullaby refrain, "Stefania" was written last year by the band's frontman, 27-year-old rapper Oleh Psiuk, as a tribute to his mother. But...

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