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Japan roboticists predict rise of the machines
SEIKA: Set in 2019, cult 80s movie "Blade Runner" envisaged a neon-stained landscape of bionic "replicants" genetically engineered to look just like humans. So far that has failed to materialise, but at a secretive research institute in western Japan, wild-haired roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro is fine-tuning technology that could blur the line between man and machine. Highly intelligent, self-aware and helpful around the house - the robots of the...
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At least 35 killed at a wedding party during Afghan army raid
Troops target foreign terrorist group HELMAND: Afghan villagers carry a dead body on a stretcher outside a hospital following an airstrike in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province yesterday. - AFP HELMAND: At least 35 civilians attending a wedding party were killed and 13 people wounded by explosions and gunfire during a raid by Afghan government forces on a nearby militant hideout, two officials in southern Helmand province said...
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Neymar saves PSG to send French champions three points clear
Angers move into second place after Ninga score hat-trick in a 4-1 thrashing of Saint-EtiennePARIS: Neymar scored a fine late winner as Paris Saint-Germain beat Lyon 1-0 on Sunday to move three points clear at the top of the Ligue 1 table. The Brazilian finally beat Anthony Lopes, who had pulled off numerous impressive saves, with three minutes of normal time to play at the Groupama Stadium. It was Neymar's second winning goal in as many league...
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England drop Bairstow from Test squad for New Zealand series
LONDON: England have dropped Jonny Bairstow from their Test squad for the tour of New Zealand, with paceman James Anderson unavailable for the two-match series due to a calf injury. Four uncapped players will be on the plane -- Warwickshire opener Dominic Sibley, Kent batsman Zak Crawley and Lancashire pair Saqib Mahmood and Matt Parkinson. Batsman Jason Roy, who starred in England's World Cup triumph, is another name missing from the 15-strong...
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Zain announces first digital platform for Islamic banking with Boubyan Bank
Al-Kharafi values Al-Hashel's efforts in promoting Fintech industry KUWAIT: Zain Vice Chairman and Group CEO Bader Al-Kharafi shows the Zain Cash Card to Acting Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at Zain's booth at the Fintech exhibition on the sidelines of the 'International Banking Conference: Shaping the Future.' Central Bank Governor Dr Mohammad Y Al-Hashel and Minister of Commerce and Industry Khaled...
nKUWAIT: (From left to right), Moderator and Editor at Large Reuters Axel Threfall, and panelists Central Bank of Bahrain Governor Rasheed Mohammed Al-Maraj, CEO, Mashreq Group, UAE, Abdul Aziz Al-Ghurair, Global Chief Economist, Citibank, Dr Catherine Mann and Deputy Group CEO Shaikha Khaled Al-Bahar during the 'International Banking Conference: Shaping the Future' yesterday. --Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat. n
Al-Nahedh: KFH has a proven track-record in digital transformation
Governor UAE Central Bank Mubarak Rashid Al-Mansouri KUWAIT: Group Chief Executive Officer at Kuwait Finance House(KFH) Mazin Saad Al-Nahedh said that the banking and financial industry is undergoing a process of digital transformation where many processes - often transactional - are being fully automated. He added during his participation in the CBK International Banking Conference, Shaping the Future: "We're living through a disruptive time...
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Citibank economist allays fears over global recession
Trade tension could impact financial markets in Gulf region, says expert Dr Catherine Mann, Global Chief Economist for Citibank, during the interview KUWAIT: Kuwait Times spoke with Dr Catherine Mann, Global Chief Economist for Citibank, during the Central Bank of Kuwait's International Banking Conference: 'Shaping the Future', in Kuwait City yesterday. KT: What is your expectation for the global economy in the next year? Do you think we will...
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Al-Bahar: Diversification remains a key theme in NBK's strategy
NBK Deputy Group CEO addresses International Banking Conference 'Shaping the Future' KUWAIT: Shaikha Al-Bahar, Deputy Group CEO, National Bank of Kuwait delivers the keynote speech at International Banking Conference “Shaping the Future” yesterday. KUWAIT: Shaikha Al-Bahar, Deputy Group CEO for the National Bank of Kuwait said that the magnitude and frequency of today's technology leaps mean we are seeing the fastest pace of evolution -...
KUWAIT: Dignitaries attend the inaugural ceremony of the International Banking Conference: Shaping the Future hosted by the Central Bank of Kuwait at the Four Seasons Hotel yesterday. —Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Stable, growing and successful economies should be inclusive, says Omar Alghanim
Gulf Bank participates in CBK's International Banking Conference, themed 'Shaping the Future'KUWAIT: Gulf Bank participated in this year's annual International Banking Conference, themed "Shaping the Future," organized by the Central Bank of Kuwait. The conference, held under the patronage of His Highness the Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jabir Al-Sabah, took place yesterday at the Four Seasons Hotel in Kuwait City. KUWAIT:...
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Early Van Gogh works auctioned in Belgium
Two early works by Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh were auctioned in the Belgian city of Ghent on Sunday, fetching near estimate prices that the organizer said were bargains. The first work, a watercolor of flowers, was snapped up for 220,000 euros, slightly more than expected, auctioneer Johan Kiggen told AFP. The second piece, a charcoal drawing of a jug, went for 140,000 euros, just below the estimated price. "Everyone is happy," Kiggen said,...
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'Thrones' wins top drama Emmy as 'Fleabag' springs a surprise
"Game of Thrones" took the top Emmy for best drama Sunday but dark British comedy "Fleabag" was the surprise big winner of television's glitziest night, dominating the comedy prizes at a star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles. "Thrones"-the most decorated fictional show in the history of the Emmys, television's Oscars-finished with 12 awards overall for its final season. "Thank you to the hardest working crews in show business-the dragons who shot...
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Paris fashion week braces for climate protests, absent star
Paris women's fashion week is bracing itself for climate change and animals rights protests as it started yesterday, with one of its biggest stars-Virgil Abloh-missing. Extinction Rebellion activists had called for London fashion week to be cancelled entirely because of the "climate emergency" and laid down their own bleeding red carpet to highlight the environmental damage done by the industry. Animal rights group PETA also took to the streets...
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HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah arrives in Scotland on the personal invitation of King Charles III of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland on Jan 14, 2025. - Amiri Diwn photos
Amir’s visit to UK boosts ties
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Britain's King Charles III (L) welcomes Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, during an audience at Buckingham Palace, in London, on October 25, 2023. (Photo by Jordan Pettitt / POOL / AFP)
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Maha Al-Sager performs, representing Kuwait during a gymnastics competition.
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