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LISBON: Kuwait showcased its innovative youth talent, ambitious national initiatives, and leading role in driving Arab digital transformation at the second edition of the Arab Technology Forum (Meet Arab Tech), held Monday evening in Lisbon as part of the Web Summit technology conference. Kuwait’s Ambassador to Portugal Hamad Al-Hazim told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that Kuwait’s participation in this prominent global event reflects a genuine contribution to international dialogue on the future of technology while strengthening the country’s presence and influence in the global digital arena.Ambassador Al-Hazim noted that Kuwait’s participation builds on its longstanding commitment to supporting innovation and…

KUWAIT: Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and Minister of State for Housing Affairs Abdullatif Al-Meshari inspected the South Saad Al-Abdullah Housing Project to review the latest developments in contracts and ongoing construction work. In a press statement on Tuesday, the Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) said the minister held a meeting with officials from the authority’s implementation sector, where he was briefed on the progress of construction contracts and reviewed a detailed presentation outlining completion rates and work stages across the project.During the meeting, project engineers presented updates on four active infrastructure contracts, including the key contract for…

KUWAIT: As part of its unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and security of its employees, National Bank of Kuwait successfully conducted a fake evacuation drill at Rumaithiya Branch with the aim of assessing and elevating the security and safety teams’ level of readiness, in addition to ensuring the efficiency of dealing with emergency situations. The fake evacuation drill was conducted under the supervision of NBK’s Security Department in cooperation with specialized government entities — General Department of Civil Defense of the Ministry of Interior and Medical Emergency Department of the Ministry of Health.Commenting on the success of the drill,…

CoreWeave shares sank 13% on Tuesday after CEO Mike Intrator addressed delays at a third-party data center developer that hit full-year guidance in its latest earnings report.”Quite frankly, every single part of this quarter went exactly as we planned, except for one delay at a singular data center,” Intrator told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” on Tuesday.He then clarified that a “singular data center provider” is more accurate.”Some people might think it’s one complex, but when I go over the numbers, we’re talking about multiple places,” CNBC’s Jim Cramer said. “And it just so happens that the places are all connected to…

When in a heated basketball game or rushing against the clock to meet a deadline at work, sometimes delivering constructive criticism needs to be quick.Taking the time to present feedback in an appeasing way like using the “sandwich approach” to share criticism in between two compliments is simply not feasible when you’re in a crunch, says Sonia Raman, head coach of the WNBA’s Seattle Storm.In a basketball game, “you might have a couple seconds when the ball goes out of bounds to talk to a player before we inbound and go to the next play,” Raman says. “There’s not going…

In Kenya, more than 600,000 children line up for lunch each school day through Food4Education, the organization founded by Wawira Njiru. Each child wears a bright wristband that they tap to receive a hot meal. Since its founding, the nonprofit has served over 100 million meals to students in Kenya, but it began with a simple meal Njiru cooked herself for 80 people. When she was a 20-year-old international student studying in Australia, Njiru realized how small sums of money readily available in that country could make a significant difference back home in Kenya. She came up with the idea…

Rocket Lab posted record revenues in the third quarter as it scoops up more launch deals and builds its backlog.The space stock slipped more than 1% on Tuesday, pulling back from earlier gains.The company, which makes satellites and rockets and provides launch services to its customers, on Monday reported revenue of $155 million for the period. That surpassed the $152 million forecast from analysts polled by LSEG, and it was up 48% from about $105 million a year ago. Rocket Lab also posted a smaller-than-expected loss of 3 cents per share, versus the 10-cent per share loss anticipated.Additionally, Rocket Lab…

BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Calling America’s absence from key United Nations climate negotiations “doubling down on stupid,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday the United States risks being left behind as an economic power.Newsom, a Democrat eyeing a 2028 presidential run, is so far the highest profile of several U.S. governors and mayors at U.N. climate talks being hosted in Belem, Brazil. They say they are here to tell the 195 nations who are trying to fight climate change that much of the United States is doing its best despite Trump administration policies overturning environmental regulations and aiding the production…

Jacob Cooper’s Saturdays don’t look like a typical 29-year-old’s.On a recent one, Cooper was up by 4:15 a.m., out of his Brooklyn apartment by 4:30, and ready to cook at a nearby commercial kitchen by 5. He and his staff prepared hundreds of hand-rolled, bite-sized bagels they’d sell that day across two events in New York City.Cooper spent his morning selling freshly baked pizza bagels to pop-up shoppers in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, worked at the Queens Night Market until midnight, and finally ended his day at home at 2 a.m.Despite the 22-hour day, Cooper says he doesn’t regret leaving his former…

Cristiano Ronaldo says next summer’s World Cup will be his last major tournament before he retires.The 40-year-old forward – who has won five Ballon d’Or trophies – also says he will stop playing in the next one or two years. Ronaldo has admitted though that he wants to score 1,000 goals before he retires – he is currently on 953.Portugal will qualify for the World Cup if they beat the Republic of Ireland on Thursday. Next summer’s tournament would be his record sixth and final World Cup.Asked at the Tourise World Tourism Summit when he would retire, he said: “When…