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by Salem Alhajraf  The city lights of Kuwait City, Kuwait. Source: NASA, via Flickr. Kuwait has historically relied on substantial energy subsidies as a key element of its socio-economic policies. Direct and indirect financial subsidies and support affect nearly all aspects of life, and they are often interpreted by economists as a form of wealth distribution commonly found in countries with natural resource wealth. Those subsidies and financial support take different forms, from direct subsidies on energy, social, housing, and agriculture to indirect financial support covering sectors such as education, healthcare, and employment security. However, electricity is considered as one of the…

AUSTIN (KXAN) — U.S Senator John Cornyn (R) announced Thursday morning that FBI Director Kash Patel has approved his request for federal assistance in locating Texas House Democrats who fled the state to prevent a vote on mid-decade redistricting legislation. “I am proud to announce that Director Kash Patel has approved my request for the FBI to assist state and local law enforcement in locating runaway Texas House Democrats,” Cornyn said in a statement Thursday morning. The announcement follows Cornyn’s August 5 letter to Patel requesting the FBI “take any appropriate steps to aid in Texas state law enforcement efforts…

Tips on steps to take if you’ve lost your job – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger speaks to “CBS Mornings Plus” about financial moves to make if you’ve recently lost your job. Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)

This story was originally reported by Barbara Rodriguez of The 19th. Meet Barbara and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. When Liuba Grechen Shirley ran for Congress in 2018, she began a journey that helped change federal policy to ensure parents like herself could use campaign funds to pay for child care. The Democrat has been public about her struggles with balancing a campaign and securing child care. Less known was the harassment and threats of violence that Grechen Shirley says she experienced at the time. Her car window was smashed, and anonymous calls popped up…

OpenAI has appointed Omnicom Media Group’s PHD as its global media planning and buying agency of record. Campaign understands that the UK market will be included in the agency’s remit. The appointment, initially reported by AdAge, was confirmed by a spokesperson for the agency, who said: “We look forward to sharing more work coming out of the partnership in the near future.“  The maker of ChatGPT previously partnered PHD in a US campaign to encourage college students to try chatbots, with the creative work handled in-house by the company. OpenAI has worked with Accenture Song before on the creative side.…

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNETMacBooks used to have a reputation for being expensive, but not so much anymore. These days, they’re some of the most affordable laptops you can get for the price. Case in point: the 13-inch MacBook Air M1 with 8GB of memory is down to just $599 at Walmart, one of the lowest prices we’ve seen for any MacBook. Also: Is a refurbished MacBook worth it? I did the math, and here’s my buying adviceThe MacBook Air M1 was first released in 2020, but it’s still relevant today for a few reasons. First, it can upgrade to MacOS 26 “Tahoe” –…

Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali is facing calls to resign after claims she hiked rent on a property she owns by hundreds of pounds “within weeks” of the previous tenants’ contract ending.The i Paper reported that four tenants who rented a house owned by Ali in East London were sent an email in November giving them four months’ notice their lease would not be renewed.However, the property was re-listed shortly after they moved out, at a rent £700 a month higher. Tory Party chairman Kevin Hollinrake accused Ali of “staggering hypocrisy” over the handling of the property – but Ali’s spokesman…

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Broncos released their new uniforms over a year ago, and now the iconic launch is going down in history with an Emmy Award. In late July, some Broncos players and staff members won the 2025 Heartland Emmy Award after launching the new throwback uniform hype video in 2024. The Broncos released new uniforms in 2024 with three new colors, but many fans were hoping for the “Orange Crush” throwback uniforms that were worn in 1977. After the team released the first new primary uniforms in 20 years, the Broncos released a video dropping a 1977-inspired…

Four wildfires burning in western Colorado have consumed nearly 61,000 acres, according to fire officials. The majority of the burn area is dominated by the Lee and Elk fires burning near Meeker in Rio Blanco County. The two lightning-sparked wildfires had scorched 45,000 acres and 14,250 acres, respectively, as of Wednesday evening. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis mobilized the state’s National Guard on Wednesday to support firefighting efforts near Meeker, according to a news release from his office. The governor verbally issued a disaster declaration on Sunday for the Elk fire. He updated that declaration on Tuesday to include the Lee…

BRUSSELS ― Palestinians trying to get a Belgian humanitarian visa to escape the bloodshed in Gaza face impossible demands and a blocked exit, lawyers say. “Today, the consulate general in Jerusalem informed me that my client, who is currently trapped in Gaza, must travel to Jerusalem to apply for a visa,”  Thomas Verellen, an assistant professor in EU law who also provides legal assistance, wrote on LinkedIn. “That’s simply impossible.” Verellen added that Belgium’s “inflexible stance” on remote visa applications is having “devastating” consequences in Gaza. Large swathes of Gaza have been reduced to rubble in retaliatory strikes following Hamas’…