ATHENS: Greece’s largest union on Wednesday staged a 24-hour walkout that hit public transport and ferry services to the islands.

TAIPEI: Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC announced Thursday a nearly 9 percent increase in net profits in the first quarter of 2024, buoyed by global demand for its microchips used to power everything from mobile phones to AI technology.

ABIDJAN: Abidjan’s soaring Alassane Ouattara bridge lit up at night in the colors of the national flag is Ivory Coast’s jewel in the crown after years of investment.

WASHINGTON: The World Bank has significantly scaled up its ambition to connect Africans to the electricity grid by 2030, from 100 million to more than 250 million, the Bank’s president said Wednesday.

AMMAN, April 18 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Ambassador to Jordan Hamad Al-Merri said Thursday his country maintains special deep-rooted relations with Palestine, affirming that the Palestine question is a top priority for the Kuwaiti leadership, government and people.

KUWAIT, April 18 (KUNA) -- The exchange rate of the US dollar on Thursday dropped 0.08 percent against the Kuwaiti dinar trading at KD 0.307 and the euro went up 0.38 percent to the level of KD 0.328 compared to Wednesday's rates, the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) said.

WASHINGTON, April 17 (KUNA) -- US President Joe Biden called on Wednesday for tripling the tariffs on the steel and aluminum imports from China among a series of actions he has taken to protect US steel, aluminum, and shipbuilding sector from what he described as China's "unfair practices".

KUWAIT: Gulf Bank has wrapped up its advertising campaign in collaboration with the renowned star, Nabil Shuail.

OTTAWA: The government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday unveiled a federal budget that seeks to woo young voters while asking the wealthy to pay higher taxes.