February 14, 2022

DNA Analysis of Elephant Ivory Reveals Trafficking Networks

As few as three major criminal groups are responsible for smuggling the vast majority of elephant ivory tusks out of Africa, according to a new study.Researchers used analysis of DNA from seized elephant tusks and evidence such as phone records, licens…

Plans Set for New Private Spaceflights

A billionaire who led an all-private space crew into orbit last year has announced plans for up to three new missions in conjunction with SpaceX, including one with a spacewalk.Jared Isaacman, who founded payment processing company Shift4, will lead th…

Kuwait confirms 2,562 new virus cases, single fatality

The Kuwaiti Health Ministry on Sunday reported 2,562 new Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases, pushing the country’s tally of confirmed cases so far to 603,869.The number of recoveries also went up by 5,406 to 565,903, the ministry’s Spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-…

EU budget chief eyes more financial cooperation with Kuwait

The European Union’s (EU) budget chief said on Monday it was imperative to bolster financial and economic cooperation with Kuwait, citing the country as a major investor in the single-currency bloc.Discussing the global economy’s rebound from the COVID…