MOSCOW: A long-time ally of President Vladimir Putin, Alexei Kudrin, said Monday he will be joining Yandex as the Kremlin seeks to tighten its grip on Russia’s top technology giant.

LONDON: World oil prices rallied Monday after more easing of strict COVID containment measures in China and as a price cap on Russian crude agreed by the EU, G7 and Australia came into force.

TUNIS: Germany is becoming a key destination for disillusioned young Tunisians despite a language barrier and the North African nation’s long history of ties with France.

Kuwait: Zain, Kuwait’s leading digital service provider, sponsored the HANKOOK 12H KUWAIT 2022, which marked the first time a venue in Kuwait has hosted a round of CREVENTIC’s endurance racing program.

SAN FRANCISCO: California start-up OpenAI has released a chatbot capable of answering a variety of questions, but its impressive performance has reopened the debate on the risks linked to artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

LONDON: Stock markets were mixed Friday after strong US jobs data raised concerns that the US Federal Reserve may continue to aggressively hike interest rates to tame inflation.

RABAT: A global fertilizer supply shock deepened by Russia’s Ukraine invasion has brought boom times for the North African phosphate superpower Morocco and earned the kingdom new diplomatic capital.

Kuwait: Zain, Kuwait’s leading digital service provider, supported the ‘16 Orange Days’ campaign for the third consecutive year.

WASHINGTON: US job gains were unexpectedly robust in November despite efforts to cool the economy, while unemployment held steady and wages ticked up, the government reported Friday.