At least one person was killed and several others were wounded as Iranian strikes hit Kuwait international airport on Wednesday. Flights were temporarily suspended as fires burned and smoke filled the air at the airport. Tensions in the Middle East have continued with the US and Iran exchanging fresh missile ...
One killed and several wounded in Iranian attack on Kuwait’s international airportOne killed and several wounded in Iranian attack on Kuwait’s international airport
US and Iran exchange more strikes across Gulf region, jeopardising efforts to secure a new ceasefire Middle East crisis – live updates Kuwait’s military said Iranian strikes that hit a terminal at its international airport caused significant damage, killed at least one person and wounded several others. The attack came ...
What happened when a tiny school district refused to ‘bend the knee’ to Trump and ICEWhat happened when a tiny school district refused to ‘bend the knee’ to Trump and ICE
In Winooski, Vermont, where more than a third of children are English learners, a school superintendent is taking a stand to protect immigrant students On an April morning at Winooski high school, the day started with a writing prompt: Do you feel safe in school? Why or why not? The ...
Thank God for Pope Leo. He’s the leader our world desperately needs | Arwa MahdawiThank God for Pope Leo. He’s the leader our world desperately needs | Arwa Mahdawi
Even for nonbelievers like me, the pope has become a reassuring – and all too rare – voice of moral clarity Do you remember the early 2000s, when Silicon Valley buzzed with idealism and tech bros told us they were going to save the world? “Don’t be evil” was Google’s ...
James Ellroy: ‘It’s satanic to me, the dependency people have on computers’James Ellroy: ‘It’s satanic to me, the dependency people have on computers’
The outspoken crime novelist talks his provocative new book, his hatred of technology and why the film adaptation of LA Confidential is a ‘turkey’ James Ellroy does not own a computer, his publicist explains, so will a phone interview be OK? When the self-proclaimed “mad dog of American crime fiction” ...
The 12 makeup products I swear by after turning 50, from hydrating lip gloss to the perfect mirrorThe 12 makeup products I swear by after turning 50, from hydrating lip gloss to the perfect mirror
Keep experimenting with different products and don’t be misled by social media: these standout tints, blushes and eyeliners are my new go-tos Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things I’ve always been a fan of wearing makeup. Not only is it a ...
What the Hellenic! Why is Christopher Nolan’s new Greek epic entirely devoid of Greeks?What the Hellenic! Why is Christopher Nolan’s new Greek epic entirely devoid of Greeks?
Set to be this year’s biggest blockbuster, The Odyssey’s cast has been selected to ‘represent the world’. Fair enough – except that one key country seems to have gone completely unrepresented … There are the American accents, gleaming body suits and a muddy Dunkirk palette. And then there is Lupita ...
Oman pours money into food security with $4.2B agriculture developmentOman pours money into food security with $4.2B agriculture development
Oman has started work on a $4.2 billion agriculture development in the Batinah region which could provide food for 25,000 people — part of wider efforts to reduce the country’s dependence on imports, according to officials quoted by AGBI. Food security is a perennial issue for Gulf countries, where the ...
Bahrain bets on French luxury dealsBahrain bets on French luxury deals
Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat is partnering with France’s TRAIL to back an investment fund focused on arts, music, luxury, and sports deals. As part of the arrangement, the French fund will open an office in Bahrain and use it as a hub for fundraising and the expansion of its ...
Abu Dhabi doubles down on French AI with fresh dealsAbu Dhabi doubles down on French AI with fresh deals
Abu Dhabi’s MGX is doubling its investment in data centers in France, as the country emerges as the UAE’s top technology partner in the EU. The joint venture of MGX, state-owned investment bank Bpifrance, chipmaker Nvidia, and France’s AI champion Mistral announced their Campus AI expansion on the sidelines of ...