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KUWAIT: Zain Kuwait, the country’s leading digital innovator in collaboration with ZainTECH, the integrated digital solutions provider of Zain Group, and Microsoft, have launched Microsoft 365 Bundles and Managed Services, an integrated offering designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kuwait shift to more secure, modern and AI-enabled ways of working locally and across the region. This collaboration will expand across other Zain markets in due course.The announcement was made as part of Zain’s sponsorship of the second edition of the NEXUS Exhibition 2025, Kuwait’s premier technology and innovation event, held at The Arena Kuwait, where global leaders,…

KUWAIT: The Kuwait Dive Team (KDT), affiliated with the Environmental Voluntary Foundation (EVF), took part in a large-scale cleanup of Al-Zour beaches, removing tons of plastic, wood waste, and discarded fishing nets from the seabed. Speaking to KUNA, KDT Chief Walid Al-Fadhel noted that the activity coincided with International Volunteer Day, observed annually on December 5. “Every contribution matters” is the theme of this year’s celebration, he said, emphasizing its role in promoting collective action. Established by the United Nations in 1985, the occasion honors volunteers and raises public awareness of their contributions to society. Al-Fadhel highlighted the dangers of…

PARIS: Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of the French Republic, aiming to strengthen collaboration in the civil aviation sector between the two countries. The agreement was signed by Sheikh Humoud Mubarak Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, Chairman of the DGCA, and Chems Chkioua, Director General of Civil Aviation of France, in the presence of Kuwaiti Ambassador to France Abdullah Al-Shaheen.Speaking to KUNA, Sheikh Humoud said the meetings with French officials focused on enhancing operational aspects of civil aviation, including training and personnel development, as well as…

KUWAIT: Dexcom, a global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), has officially launched the Dexcom G7 in Kuwait in partnership with the Central Circle Company. On the sidelines of the event, Fadi Gedeon, General Manager for the Middle East and North Africa of Dexcom, stated that the company is launching its latest diabetes technology in Kuwait, the Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system sensors that provide 24-hour monitoring.He indicated that this technology allows patients to have full control over their diabetes and helps predict glucose fluctuations or hypoglycemia early, thereby preventing potential episodes. Gedeon pointed out that the new…

WASHINGTON — FIFA announced the start times for the tournament’s 104 matches on Saturday, a day after the draw for the expanded 48-nation tournament, with the final set to kick off at 3 p.m. ET on July 19.The kickoff time for the final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, allows for prime-time viewing in continental Europe, where it will be 9 p.m., and Britain, where it will be 8 p.m.- Men’s World Cup predictions: Group-by-group takeaways, must-see games- Adams sets World Cup semifinals goal for USMNT after drawThe average 3 p.m. temperature over the past 30 years in…

Where do Slot and Salah go from here? Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the Premier League clash between Leeds and Liverpool. If the situation seemed bad at full-time, it is surely now in a state of near disrepair. Arne Slot made a statement by leaving Mohamed Salah on the bench for the third game in a row, a 3-3 draw with Leeds, choosing to let him watch the entire game from the sideline. Salah, who has been criticised by Jamie Carragher for only speaking in the media when it suits him, felt he…

When people talk about baking, they often focus on the final product. The tender cookies, the domed muffins, the rich brownies. But the real draw of baking starts long before you roll out the pie crust.Baking can be many things: an act of creation, connection, control. There’s something comforting about the structure of it: the measuring, the stirring, the transformation of a handful of ingredients into something delicious. Even if life doesn’t always feel orderly, follow the recipe and things should turn out as planned. It’s like therapy, with a present at the end.“Baking is how I best connect with…

England will open their World Cup bid in Dallas against Croatia in a 9pm kick-off UK time, while Scotland will face Haiti in a 2am kick-off UK time.Thomas Tuchel’s side would have been hoping for Toronto as the selected venue for their opener, given its proximity to their second and third group games, but will begin their campaign on June 17 in Texas, following Saturday’s schedule announcement by FIFA. England will then play Ghana in Boston in a 9pm kick-off UK time on June 23 and conclude their Group L games against Panama in a 10pm kick-off in New York-New…

WASHINGTON (AP) — For teams coming to next year’s World Cup, Friday was about learning opponents.Saturday was for finding out other logistics — the sites and times of games.The entire schedule for the 2026 tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States was revealed Saturday, a day after the draw divided the 48-team field into a dozen groups of four for the preliminary round. Now every team knows how much travel it will face while playing its first — and possibly only — three games. They can also estimate how much the heat will be a factor.Even Canada coach Jesse…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina have charged a 33-year-old man with critically injuring another person in a stabbing on a Charlotte commuter train, just a few months after a Ukrainian refugee riding one of the city’s trains was killed in an unrelated knife attack.Oscar Solarzano, 33, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon and other crimes stemming from the Friday afternoon attack in which he wielded a large knife, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said in a news release. Police said the victim suffered a stab wound and was hospitalized in critical but stable condition.Solarzano was…