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Gulf Bank participates in 'Environment Month'

KUWAIT: As part of its continuous efforts to prioritize and implement environmental, social and economic sustainability initiatives, and in support of Goal 14 of the United Nations, which states the need to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources to achieve sustainable development, Gulf Bank participated in Environment Month 2022, an annual initiative organized by The Scientific Center.This year's activity took place...

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27th Qurain Cultural Festival

KUWAIT: The 27th Qurain Cultural Festival holds an event (the inheritance of horses among Arabs) to highlight its originality and ancient heritage. The festival was launched on the 21st of this month under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled, the Prime Minister, in the presence of the Minister of Information and Culture, and the Chairman of the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters Dr Hamad Rouh El-Din and will continue...

WARSAW, Poland: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin (R) listen while US President Joe Biden speaks with the Polish President during a meeting on Russia's war on Ukraine at the presidential palace in Warsaw. - AFP

Macron warns against 'escalation'

PARIS: France's President Emmanuel Macron warned Sunday against a verbal "escalation" of Russia's invasion in Ukraine, after US President Joe Biden branded Vladimir Putin a "butcher" who "cannot remain in power". The Kremlin had reacted in fury over Biden's comments which it said narrows the window for bilateral relations, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine now into a second month.Macron said he would speak to Putin in the next two days to...

NAXXAR, Malta: A election agent handles ballots during vote counting in the counting hall in Naxxar, as provisional results show the Labour Party party won a third landslide victory in Malta's general elections. - AFP

Malta's government claims third term after elections

Naxxar, Malta: Malta's Labour party claimed victory Sunday in general elections, securing a third term in government despite a legacy of corruption and following the lowest turnout in decades. Although official results are not expected for hours, Prime Minister Robert Abela claimed victory in a call with Maltese television, while in the counting hall in the town of Naxxar, Labour delegates monitoring the vote erupted into cheers."We are very...

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: Handout photo taken and released on March 27, 2022 by the Myanmar Military Information Team shows Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attending a ceremony to mark the country's 77th Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw. – AFP

Myanmar army says will 'annihilate' coup opponents on crackdown 'versary

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: Myanmar's junta will "annihilate" coup opponents, army chief Min Aung Hlaing said Sunday as the military staged a show of force on the anniversary of its bloodiest crackdown so far on democracy protests. The Southeast Asian country has been in chaos since a putsch in February 2021, with more than 1,700 people killed in crackdowns on dissent, according to a local monitoring group.Across Myanmar "People's Defence Force"...

MUMBAI: A school girl holds a placard as she watches health workers perform a street play to raise awareness on the tuberculosis disease, at a school in Dharavi slum in Mumbai. – AFP

After COVID, India tries to get on top of tuberculosis

MUMBAI: When COVID-19 ripped through India in 2020-21, several million people are thought to have died. Desperate efforts to stem the pandemic hurt the battle against another huge killer: Tuberculosis. India is the home to a quarter of the world's TB infections and an estimated half a million people died of the curable lung disease in 2020 in the South Asian nation-a third of the global toll.Because of the pandemic, global deaths from the "silent...

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Zain Business launches managed cloud services and cybersecurity solutions

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced the launch of managed cloud services and cybersecurity solutions, offering a wide and comprehensive range of world-class services to its corporate customers in the Kuwaiti market. The new services are powered by ZainTech, Zain Group's regional digital and ICT solutions arm in the MENA region.The announcement is part of the company's continuous efforts to offer a portfolio of...

COLOMBO: People stand in a queue to buy kerosene oil for home use at a petrol station in Colombo.-AFP

Sri Lanka fuel prices soar as economy reels

COLOMBO: One of Sri Lanka's biggest fuel suppliers hiked the price of gasoline by nearly 20 percent on Saturday, the second increase in as many weeks, as the country struggles to import oil without dollars. Lanka IOC, a fuel retailer which accounts for a third of the market, said it raised the petrol price to 303 rupees (just over $1) a liter, up from 254 rupees. Two weeks ago, the company increased the price of gasoline by 25 percent. The...

This handout illustration provided by Equinor shows an illustration of the planned Bay du Nord Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. Replenish its coffers with billions of dollars or renounce hydrocarbons by betting on its climate commitments: Canada, the world's fourth largest oil producer, will have to decide in the coming weeks on the fate of a controversial offshore project, a decision that should waves whatever.-AFP

Canada torn between economy, climate in deciding oil project

MONTREAL: Eco warrior turned Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, picked by Justin Trudeau five months ago to guide Canada's climate policy, will soon face his first major test in deciding on a new offshore oil project. Norwegian firm Equinor is seeking to develop oil discoveries in the Flemish Pass Basin, some 500 kilometers (310 miles) east of St Johns, Newfoundland. Its proposed Bay du Nord project promises to create thousands of jobs and...

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Schools Association stun Juventus Academy 2-1

By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: The Schools Association Football team beat Juventus Academy 2-1 on Saturday. This is Juventus Academy's first loss as they now have total point of 18, while the Schools Association have 16. The ninth round saw Fatyat Al-Oyoun defeating Tadhamon 1-0 which was scored by Amira Al-Umary. That moved them to third place with 14 points while Tadhamon remained at the bottom with six. The Guld Academy defeated Salwa Al-Sabah...

AMSTERDAM: Netherlands' midfielder Teun Koopmeiners (left) fights for the ball against Denmark's forward Andreas Skov Olsen during the friendly international football match between Netherlands and Denmark on March 26, 2022. - AFP

Eriksen scores on Denmark return; England, Germany and Spain win

PARIS: Denmark's Christian Eriksen made an emotional goal-scoring return to international football on Saturday as England, Germany and Spain carved out friendly victories. Eriksen found the net two minutes after coming on with a powerful drive in a 4-2 defeat against fellow World Cup qualifiers Netherlands in Amsterdam. It was his first national team appearance since suffering a cardiac arrest in Denmark's opening game of the European...

CHRISTCHURCH: South Africa's Mignon du Preez (right) and Shabnim Ismail celebrate the match winning run during the Women's Cricket World Cup match between South Africa and India at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on March 27, 2022. - AFP

Resurgent England book semis

WELLINGTON: England snatched a late berth in the Women's World Cup semi-finals with a crushing 100-run victory over Bangladesh in their final group stage match in Wellington on Sunday. But India, who also started the day with a must-win opportunity to make the playoffs, were denied by South Africa in a last-ball thriller in Christchurch.South Africa had already qualified for the final four along with unbeaten Australia and the West Indies, whose...

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EL KFOUR: Lebanon: People inspect the damage to a building after a Zionist airstrike in the southern town of Kfour, in the Nabatiyeh district, on August 17, 2024, amid the ongoing cross-border clashes between Zionist troops and Hezbollah fighters. – AFP

Hezbollah reveals its military muscle