LONDON: The UK government yesterday faced calls for nurses, police, teachers and other key workers to be given priority at petrol pumps, as the army was put on standby to ease a fuel supply crisis. 

SAINT HELIER, Jersey: Fishermen on Jersey are voicing concerns at repeated delays to post-Brexit arrangements for fishing rights, as the latest deadline looms for EU access to waters around the British Crown dependency. 

NEW YORK: Facebook said yesterday that it is suspending development of a version of its Instagram photo-sharing app for children aged under 13, after widespread criticism of the plan. 

KUWAIT: Organizations need to focus on training and educating employees on the cyber risk front so that they are well equipped to spot malicious attempts and safeguard themselves. 

KABUL: An Afghan business leader who employs hundreds of women on her saffron fields has vowed to speak up for the rights of her workers, and “not remain silent” under Taleban rule. 

KABUL: Traders of carpets, antiques and souvenirs on Kabul’s famed Chicken Street said yesterday business has completely dried up since the vast majority of foreigners left the Afghan capital as the Taleban took over.

CHICHESTER, UK: As vintage vehicles of all shapes and sizes from the last century roared around England’s Goodwood Motor Circuit last weekend, something stood out to seasoned observers: far fewer cars and drivers from Europe. 

LONDON: Britain will issue up to 10,500 temporary work visas to lorry drivers and poultry workers to ease chronic staff shortages, the government announced Saturday, in a U-turn on post-Brexit immigration policy. 

The 14-inch laptop has a small – but noticeable – screen size upgrade over even the top 13-inch laptops, making them better choices for entertainment, gaming, or daily use be it in school or at your workplace, while still being slim and portable enough to carry anywhere with you. For those of us who like the middle ground, it is a wonderful time to invest in a 14-inch laptop this year in Kuwait.