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For Mads Mikkelsen, 'bad guys and good guys' is just not Danish
Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen may be one of Hollywood's favorite villains, but for cinema back home, he says, the question of good and evil is a bit more nuanced than most US films suggest. The actor perhaps best known for playing Le Chiffre in the 2006 Bond film "Casino Royale" was at the Venice film festival to promote the Danish historical drama "The Promised Land". "In the American world, there is bad guys and good guys, right?" he said in an...
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'Maestro' magic and Polanski disaster in Venice
Bradley Cooper transforms into legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein in "Maestro", which got its world premiere in Venice Saturday ahead of a disastrous screening for Roman Polanski's latest and possibly final film. Cooper's metamorphosis into Bernstein was described as "eerily exact" by critics at the Venice Film Festival, while many said Carey Mulligan matched him beat-for-beat as Bernstein's wife Felicia. There has been some...
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Chinese carmakers confront Europeans at Munich show
FRANKFURT: Chinese manufacturers will be out in force at next week’s IAA auto show, one of the industry’s biggest, revving their new electric models on the turf of German carmakers, which have been lagging in the e-mobility race. Elon Musk’s Tesla, usually a hold-out from such events, will also make an appearance at the show in Munich, joining the jostle to steal the spotlight from Europe’s biggest brands. The industry fair, which opens...
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Mideast is the next digital frontier: UBS
KUWAIT: The Middle East is one of the fastest growing digital economies globally and the digital economy’s penetration as a percentage of the region’s GDP is set to rise from 4.1 percent in 2022 to 13.4 percent in 2030, which is still below today’s 15 percent penetration levels in advanced economies like the US, according to a report released by UBS. “Considering the Middle East’s digital economy is set to grow twice as fast as the...
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Signs of easing in US labor market
KUWAIT: US non-farm employment change came in at 187,000 versus an expected figure of 170,000 marking the 39th month of job creation in the country. The report offered fresh signs that hiring has not been as strong as previously reported. The previous two month figures were revised significantly lower by a combined 110,000. Labor participation, which measures the share of population that is working or seeking work, rose to 62.8 percent, its...
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NBK announces 2nd millionaire; Jawhara prizes up to KD 4,925,000
KUWAIT: In line with National Bank of Kuwait’s (NBK) commitment to delivering a comprehensive banking experience, complemented by exceptional rewards programs and the most lucrative prizes in Kuwait, the bank has increased the value of Al-Jawhara grand prize four times starting from the beginning of the year to KD 1,000,000, with three annual draws. In this context, NBK has unveiled the second winner to secure the grand prize and attain...
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Gulf Bank announces 10 winners of Al-Danah monthly draw
KUWAIT: As part of its ongoing commitment to reward its customers and account holders, Gulf Bank has announced the 10 monthly winners of the Al-Danah account draw for the month of August 2023. The lucky winners who will be taking home a prize of KD 1,000 each, are:* Bader Mohammed Al-Sarraf * Huda Abdullah Sulaiman Al-Faresi * Dalal Adel Salem Al-Rashed * Sarah Bader Mubarak Al-Hajraf * Sabah Sultan Salem Al-Fadhli * Hala Dheyaa Haidar Abu...
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Partnerships key after Pakistan pacers rattle India
KANDY: Pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi said bowling in partnerships was the key to rattling India’s batting in the blockbuster Asia Cup clash abandoned because of rain. The left-arm fast bowler took four wickets, including the prize top-order dismissals of India captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, as Pakistan gained a psychological edge over their great rivals, who had elected to bat first in Kandy on Saturday.The two teams could...
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France seek World Cup glory with dynamic scrum-half Dupont the spark
PARIS: Dynamic scrum-half Antoine Dupont will lead France into a home Rugby World Cup with hopes high that he can spark a first Northern Hemisphere victory in 20 years in the sport’s quadrennial showpiece. The last team from the Six Nations to win the Webb Ellis Trophy was England in 2003, when an extra-time drop-goal by Jonny Wilkinson sealed victory in Sydney over an Australian side coached by Eddie Jones. Since then, the trophy has remained...
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Better than AI? The UK police who never forget a face
Artificial intelligence and facial recognition software are seen by some as the future of crime-fighting around the world. But British police say it has to go hand in hand with more traditional methods of detection, including the use of so-called “super-recognizers”. Forces across the country have been using officers who have an exceptional memory for faces and an above-average ability to identify people. Only one percent of the population...
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Iraq-Iran rail link in works
BAGHDAD: Iraq’s prime minister on Saturday inaugurated construction work on what is slated to become the first railway line connecting the country to neighboring Iran, a major political and economic partner. The “Basra-Chalamja connection project” will link the major port city of Basra in southern Iraq to Iran’s vast railway network through the Chalamja border crossing, an transport ministry official told AFP. It is estimated that the...
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KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Noura Al-Mashaan and a Chinese delegation visit the site of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project on Boubyan Island on Aug 31, 2024. – KUNA
Minister, Chinese delegation visit Mubarak Port
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Fatemah Al-habib, founder of Qesati, hosting the event.
Kuwaiti athlete shares her story of perseverance en route to Olympics
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Guests and dignitaries gather at Marina Hotel to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of Turkey's Victory Day.
Kuwait-Turkey defense partnership bolsters regional peace and security
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US ambassador Karen Sasahara
US media roundtable: Spotlight on US-Kuwait military, economic ties