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America's first cannabis cafe opens in Hollywood
America's first cannabis restaurant has opened in West Hollywood, offering diners an array of weed products and hoping to rival Amsterdam's famed coffee shops. Called Lowell Farms: A Cannabis Cafe, the much-hyped 240-seat establishment is open to people 21 and over, who can order from a cannabis menu just like they would a wine bottle. "Flower Hosts," or "budtenders," help patrons navigate the menu, giving advice to connoisseurs or novices on...
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Kuwaiti artist redefines his artwork at exhibition
"Civilizations are measured through cultural achievements such as literature, art, theater and architecture," said Kuwaiti formative artist Mahmoud Ashkanani during the opening of his "Conversations in Color" exhibition at the Contemporary Arts Platform. He said fine arts are one of such pillars that are highly valued and respected adding that throughout the course of his career, by way of local and international ventures, he has sought to evolve...
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British economy flirting with recession
Services shrink unexpectedly as firms brace for a disruptive BrexitLONDON: Britain's economy appears to have slipped into recession as firms brace for the risk of a disruptive Brexit in just a few weeks' time, according to a survey which showed the dominant services sector took an unexpectedly sharp downturn last month. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to take Britain out of the European Union by Oct. 31 come what may, despite parliament...
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Facebook suffers legal blow in EU court over hate speech
Decision a victory for EU regulatorsLUXEMBOURG: Facebook on Wednesday was dealt a major blow in the EU's top court, which ruled that national courts in Europe can order online platforms to remove defamatory content worldwide. The decision will be seen as a victory for EU regulators, who are ambitious to see US tech giants meet tightened European standards over hate speech and offensive content. Last week, the same court decided that Google was...
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Zain strategic partner of Jet Ski World Champions
KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced its strategic partnership of the Kuwait Sea Sport Club's National Jet Ski team for the ninth consecutive year. The company's support to the team extends during their participation at the upcoming World Jet Ski Championship 2019 held in October at the United States of America. Zain's support to the World Champions for nine consecutive years falls under its solid Corporate...
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Medal winning shooting team returns home
KUWAIT: The Kuwait shooting team returned home after participating in the 9th Asian Clay Target Tournament in Almati, Kazakhstan where they won 2 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals. Kuwait Olympic Committee Member Sheikh Mubarak Faisal Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah said the committee gives full support to all sports federations to elevate sports activities in Kuwait and make achievements locally and abroad. He said achievement of Kuwait's shooters are...
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Liverpool front three ride to the rescue of an unsettled defense
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool had to do the job twice over on Champions League upstarts Salzburg to get their defense of the competition back on track, but again relied on a prolific front three to cover over the cracks of an unsettled defense. Mohamed Salah finally secured a thrilling 4-3 victory with his second of the night at Anfield after the holders had let an early 3-0 lead slip to the free-scoring Austrian champions. However, the Egyptian's strike...
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MoI to terminate expats working in 'sensitive' sectors
KUWAIT: As part of the interior ministry's plans to replace expatriate employees with Kuwaitis, it issued internal instructions to make lists of all expat employees pending terminating their contracts, said informed sources. The sources explained that many expat administrative employees at the traffic, citizenship and passport departments will be laid off in view of the availability of citizens qualified to replace them, in addition to the need...
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Traffic nightmare on 4th Ring Road
KUWAIT: Motorists were stuck for hours during the evening rush hour on Fourth Ring Road yesterday as two out of three lanes were closed due do road maintenance works. The ministry of public works is rushing to complete roadworks before the start of the rainy season. Partial road closures began in two phases from April from 6 pm till 6 am on weekdays and from midnight till noon on weekends. The roads involved include King Fahd Expressway (from...
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Deputy Amir receives Kuwaiti ministers, outgoing US envoy
His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah meets with the outgoing US Ambassador to Kuwait Lawrence R Silverman KUWAIT: His Highness Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace yesterday National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem. His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince received as well Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh...
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Kuwait Times staff express love for Amir
KUWAIT: Expressing our love for His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the staff of Kuwait Times participated in the message of love and loyalty campaign. The campaign is organized by the Ministry of Education and aims to collect the highest number of signatures of Kuwaitis and expats expressing their happiness that His Highness the Amir is feeling well and will return to Kuwait soon. Large numbers of Kuwait Times staff...
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Municipal panel invites govt officials to discuss Failaka Island, Entertainment City development
Student faces legal action after spreading 'holiday' rumorsKUWAIT: The Municipal Council's Capital committee yesterday put on hold a decision to allocate unused and unmaintained locations on Failaka Island - part of the island's development efforts - pending the presence of representatives from the Cabinet and the island's development team. The committee also postponed discussing the Entertainment City's development project to invite the Public...
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KUWAIT: Interior ministry officials have monitored and conducted several inspection campaigns across the country.
MoI continues crackdown on traffic, residency law violators
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LONDON: Britain's incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria wave as they pose on the steps of 10 Downing Street on July 5, 2024. - AFP
‘Restless’ Starmer seeks ‘reset’, axes Rwanda scheme
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Row erupts over foreign scholarships
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HATHRAS, India: Mourners gather as the deceased who died in a stampede during a sermon are kept at a mortuary at Hathras in India's Uttar Pradesh state on July 3, 2024. -- AFP
‘Miracles’ and hope: Fatal stampede spotlights India’s craze for godmen
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Scholarship acceptance rates: By the numbers