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Biden says 'Bidenomics' will restore the American dream
CHICAGO:  President Joe Biden vowed Wednesday to restore the American dream in a speech promoting his "Bidenomics" policy that he said will deliver a clean break with decades of Republican economic thinking benefiting the rich. "Bidenomics is about the future. Bidenomics is just another way of saying restore the American dream," the Democrat said in Chicago.The half-hour speech sought to reach working and middle-class voters vital to Biden's...
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Kuwait's new Cabinet lineup announced
 By B IzzakKUWAIT: An Amiri decree was issued on Sunday announcing the new Kuwaiti cabinet which includes six new faces with new defense, oil and electricity and water ministers.Saad Al-Barrak, the former chief executive officer of Zain Telecom, was appointed as minister of oil and minister of state for economic affairs and investment. He enters the cabinet for the first time.Jassem Al-Ostad was appointed as minister of electricity and water,...
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First images of 'Lord of the Rings' anime at French fest
ANNECY: Critics got a sneak preview of an anime prequel to "The Lord of the Rings" at one of the world's top animation festivals in France. "The War of the Rohirrim" film, due for release in April 2024, is set 250 years before the events of the main trilogy of books by J.R.R. Tolkien. It is being directed by Kenji Kamiyama, who worked on the landmark manga film "Akira" in 1988. Though based on elements of backstory in the appendices of the...
LOS ANGELES: People attend the Ubisoft Forward livestream event in Los Angeles, California, on June 12, 2023. - AFP
Ubisoft teases VR version of hit game 'Assassin's Creed'
LOS ANGELES: French videogame powerhouse Ubisoft on Monday announced that a virtual reality version of its blockbuster "Assassin's Creed" franchise will be available by year's end. Player's in "Assassin's Creed Nexus VR" will take on the roles of earlier protagonists from the franchise, complete with the trademark hidden wrist blades, dramatic parkour escapes, and the iconic "leap of faith" from atop buildings. "Being able to feel what it is like...
ISTANBUL: Manchester City's Spanish midfielder #16 Rodri (C) celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League final football match between Inter Milan and Manchester City at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, on June 10, 2023. - AFP
Manchester City Champions of Europe
ISTANBUL: Manchester City tasted Champions League glory at last on Saturday as a second-half Rodri strike gave the favorites a 1-0 victory over Inter Milan in a tense final, allowing Pep Guardiola's side to complete a remarkable treble.Rodri fired in from a Bernardo Silva cutback midway through the second half at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium to decide a game in which City were knocked out of their usual rhythm and lost Kevin De Bruyne to...
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West Ham beat Fiorentina to win Europa Conference League
Prague: Jarrod Bowen's dramatic 90th-minute goal secured West Ham their first major European trophy since 1965 with a 2-1 win over Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday.It is the second European trophy for West Ham after they won the now defunct Cup Winners' Cup 58 years ago with a team including England World Cup heroes Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst.Bowen picked up a superb through ball from Lucas Paqueta, before sending a...
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Saudi Crown Prince unveils sports clubs investment and privatization project
RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud announced the launch of a bold investment and privatization project upon completing the implementing procedures of the first stage. The project aligns with the ambitious objectives of Saudi sports within Vision 2030, emphasizing the development of an efficient sports sector by encouraging and enabling the private sector to contribute to the industry's growth.The project...
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Al-Thiqa Food Group Company launches bike lanes initiative
KUWAIT: Al-Thiqa Food Group Company launched an initiative to allocate dedicated bike lanes in Kuwait for the safety of cyclists on the road.The company expressed willingness to bear all costs required to prepare bicycle lanes at locations it recommended to various state departments including the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources, Kuwait Municipality, Touristic Enterprises Company, Public Utilities Management Company...
BUDAPEST: Sevilla's players including Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou (C) and some fans celebrate after winning the penalty shootout of the UEFA Europa League final football match between Sevilla FC and AS Roma at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary on May 31, 2023. - AFP
Bounou shines as Sevilla beat Roma to win Europa League
BUDAPEST: Sevilla found their Europa League magic formula on Wednesday, beating Roma 4-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to make it seven wins in seven finals in Europe's second-tier competition. The Spanish side trailed after Paulo Dybala's first-half opener in Budapest but pulled level in the second period when Roma defender Gianluca Mancini scored an own goal.Extra-time could not separate the teams and the game went to penalties at the Puskas...
NEW YORK: The skyline of lower Manhattan across the East River in New York City on February 06, 2023. - AFP
New York sinking under its own weight: study
NEW YORK: If New York is the city that never sleeps then how's this for keeping you up at night? It is also sinking. The Big Apple is gradually going down partly because of the weight of the skyscrapers that make the concrete jungle famous, a new study has found. The descent makes the metropolis more vulnerable to rising sea levels and coastal flooding caused by climate change, the researchers noted.The paper, published this month in the Earth's...
KUWAIT: Implementing Google Cloud services across various sectors of the government has been a major step in the country's digital transformation. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Google Cloud key for Kuwait’s digital transformation: Official
By Ghadeer GhloumKUWAIT: Kuwait has been undergoing a digital transformation recently, fueled by the government's commitment to modernizing the country’s infrastructure and improving the lives of its citizens. One major step of this transformation has been the implementation of cloud services across various sectors of the government. The implementation of cloud services is a key aspect of the state’s digital transformation plan, which aims to...
KUWAIT: (From left) Director General of the Public Authority for Disability Affairs Dr Bibi Al-Omairi, Minister of Social Affairs Mai Al-Baghli, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Deputy Director General of the Public Authority for Disability Affairs Dr Nahed Al-Atiqi.
Prime Minister receives disability authority's new director, deputy director
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace on Tuesday Minister of Social Affairs and Community Development, Minister of State for Women and Childhood Affairs Mai Jassem Al-Baghli, who presented to him the newly appointed Director General of the Public Authority for Disability Affairs Dr Bibi Hamad Al-Omairi and Deputy Director General of the Public Authority for Disability Affairs Dr...
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A general view shows the Shahi Idgah mosque (left) and the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple (right) in Mathura on April 26, 2024. – AFP
Calls for mosque demolition in India weigh on Muslim voters
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Kuwait, UAE eye closer military, defensive ties
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Kuwait teams gear up for World Robotics Competition in Dallas
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KRCS distributes aid in Armenia
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During the launch of Burgan Bank’s exclusive Investment and Wealth Management Academy.
Burgan Bank launches its Investment and Wealth Management Academy