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China’s first win puts them back into Olympic basketball contention
MANILA: China head coach Aleksandar Djordjevic urged his players to “release the dragon” after they hauled themselves back into Olympic qualifying contention with their first win at the Basketball World Cup on Thursday. China cannot win the World Cup after three first-round losses but they can still claim a qualifying spot at next year’s Paris Games if they finish highest among the tournament’s six Asian teams. An 83-76 win over Angola in...
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Electric Vehicles in Dubai: Increasing trend towards sustainable environment
In an effort to decrease carbon emissions and reduce pollution, the Emirate of Dubai in the UAE has witnessed an increased Electric Vehicles (EV) trend aimed at creating a more sustainable environment for future generations. In recent years, Dubai has witnessed an increase in EVs in accordance with the EV Green Charger Initiative, which caused a rapid increase in users from 14 in 2015 to 11,000 until May of 2023. The EV Green Charger Initiative...
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Driver’s ‘Ferrari’ puts Venice race in higher gear
The race for the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion was set to move into higher gear Thursday with a hotly tipped biopic about sports car supremo Enzo Ferrari starring Adam Driver. Driver brings much-needed stardust to a festival whose red carpet is missing its usual celebrities this year because actors and writers are barred from publicity work by historic Tinseltown strikes. “Ferrari” from director Michael Mann—known for highly stylised...
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British conductor cancels shows after assault claims
British conductor John Eliot Gardiner cancelled his engagements for the rest of the year Thursday after claims that he struck a singer. The acclaimed conductor, 80, withdrew last week from the BBC Proms after claims that he hit a singer for going the wrong way off stage at a festival in France. In a statement, he said he was taking "a step back in order to get the specialist help I recognize that I have needed for some time."He apologized for...
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Moody’s further downgrades Chinese giant Country Garden
BEIJING: Moody’s further downgraded the credit ratings of Chinese property developer Country Garden on Thursday as the heavily indebted firm faces a crucial vote to avoid defaulting on a bond repayment. The ratings firm said it had cut Country Garden from Caa1 to Ca, indicating obligations that are “highly speculative and are likely in, or very near, default”. “The rating downgrades with negative outlook reflect Country Garden’s tight...
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Kuwait hires over 500 Palestinian teachers
GAZA: The delegation of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Education announced on Wednesday that it has contracted 531 teachers from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in Palestine. The acting assistant undersecretary of public education and head of the delegation, Osama Al-Sultan, said in a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that among them were 211 female teachers and 320 male teachers. Sultan added that the teachers were selected through specific...
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First strike in six decades closes famous Japan department store
TOKYO: The shutters were down on one of Japan’s best-known department stores on Thursday in the sector’s first strike for six decades, sparked by fears that its mooted new US owner will slash jobs. The Seibu in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district attracts around 70 million visitors a year to its 14 floors, where its ultra-polite staff sell everything from sushi to Armani seven days a week. Sitting atop one of the world’s busiest railway stations,...
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You are capable of achieving anything, 19-year-old PhD student Hanya says
By Zaid AboobackerKUWAIT: Hanya Ahmed, an exceptionally accomplished student who graduated from high school at the remarkably young age of 15, commenced her bachelor’s studies at the age of 16 at Queen Mary University London, and embarked on a PhD program at 19. Kuwait Times spoke with Hanya to delve into her journey, current pursuits and the advice she has to offer to young individuals.Kuwait Times: Tell us more about yourself.Hanya Ahmed: I...
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Colombia extradites celebrity designer to US over illegal leathers
Colombia has extradited to the United States a celebrity fashion designer wanted for the alleged smuggling of protected animal skin purses, police in the South American country said Wednesday. Nancy Gonzalez's purses, clutches and wallets sell for thousands of US dollars apiece, have appeared on catwalks and TV shows and grace the shelves of high-end shops around the globe.But the Colombian, 78, was arrested in July 2022 in the city of Cali on...
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Babnimnim Design Studio’s Jassim Alsaddah nominated for ‘Institute Du Monde Arabe’ award
Babnimnim Design Studio is proud to announce that its Creative Director, Jassim Alsaddah, has been nominated for the esteemed “Prix Du Design de LInstitut Du Monde Arabe”(Arab Design Award - Institut Du Monde Arabe) in its First Edition. This nomination celebrates Jassim’s work on the “Mineral Collection” carpets, created in collaboration with Samovar Carpets. Jassim’s nomination falls under the Entrepreneurial Talent Category, where...
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Japan’s century of efforts to tame earthquakes
Takashi Hosoda was in a Tokyo skyscraper when the 9.0 magnitude quake struck on March 11, 2011, but the trained architect was “not particularly worried” as modern Japanese buildings are designed to protect their occupants. A century after Tokyo was destroyed in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, the Japanese capital today bears no resemblance to the city leveled by that 7.9 tremor, which killed 105,000 people. The low-rise, largely wooden...
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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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Kuwait Times Summer Program students pose for a group photo with Kuwait Times/Kuwait News and Gulf Bank teams. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Gulf Bank and Kuwait Times successfully conclude 3rd edition of Summer Program