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KUWAIT:  The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed a loan agreement with Nigeria on Tuesday to help fund the project aimed at supporting education for children outside the educational system in Kaduna state. On their official X account, KFAED said that the draft agreement signed by the Acting Director General, Waleed Al-Bahar and the Nigerian Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Aneti, is focused on developing the education infrastructure by establishing rehabilitating schools and enhancing access to basic education, especially for children with special needs, girls, and adolescents, in addition to strengthening the capabilities of the educational…

Ipswich’s rollercoaster journey over the last three years has been well-documented.Back-to-back promotions from League One and the Championship, to the Premier League for the first time in 23 years and then back down to the second tier. There has been excitement and drama at every turn. And George Hirst has been there for it all.After joining the club on loan from Leicester in January 2023, he helped the League One promotion cause with six goals and two assists in 21 appearances and, after signing permanently six months later, he helped the Championship promotion cause with seven goals and six assists…

At least three Palestinians have been abducted and forcibly disappeared by the Israeli army as they were trying to receive aid from Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) distribution sites since June, two rights groups have said. Al Mezan Center for Human Rights and MENA Rights Group say two other Palestinians whose cases they have also documented, including a 16-year-old student, disappeared at GHF sites, but the army has denied taking them. The groups have referred the five cases to the UN Working Group on Enforced Disappearances, and say they are “only the tip of iceberg” among mounting cases of enforced disappearances…

England defender Esme Morgan has joked that the note she gave to Lucy Bronze during the Lionesses’ dramatic quarterfinal comeback against Sweden, on their way to the Euro 2025 title, read “save us GOAT [greatest of all time].”England rode their luck throughout the knockout stages of the tournament, and were grateful for late goals on more than occasion on their road to the trophy.Disney+ becomes new home of Women’s Champions League in EuropeDisney+ will be the only place football fans can watch all 75 matches live each season. Visit the Disney+ website to get access. “I think sometimes you just…

Ian DarkeAug 6, 2025, 04:30 AM ETCloseDarke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.Squads are taking shape fast ahead of the Premier League curtain being raised in nine days’ time, when Liverpool host Bournemouth at Anfield.Previews are always tricky business. A year ago, who thought Liverpool would be champions, Manchester City would misfire and Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur would…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn announced Wednesday that she is entering the open Tennessee governor’s race in 2026, setting up a primary clash with U.S. Rep. John Rose.Blackburn’s announcement makes official what had been expected for some time from the ally of President Donald Trump. She had made no secret that she that she was planning on running for the position.It sets up a Republican primary clash in August 2026 against Rose who is also a Trump backer. They will be competing to replace GOP Gov. Bill Lee, who is hitting his limit of two four-year…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Facing a sea of state troopers, Charles Mauldin was near the front line of voting rights marchers who strode across the now-infamous Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, on March 7, 1965.The violence that awaited them shocked the nation and galvanized support for the passage of the U.S. Voting Rights Act a few months later.Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of the landmark legislation becoming law. Those at the epicenter of the fight for voting rights for Black Americans recalled their memories of the struggle, and expressed fear that those hard-won rights are being eroded. Bloody Sunday…

In February, U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanged warm greetings and bear hugs , and pledged to pursue an early trade agreement. Now, six months on, that goodwill has soured. Trump labels India the “tariff king,” threatens higher levies within 24 hours , and accuses it of fueling Russia’s war in Ukraine through oil purchases . That shift raises questions: Will India yield to U.S. pressure, or push back and risk straining a two-decade partnership ? Former Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan told CNBC that India will always prioritize its national interests. “India is [a] country…

With the 2025-26 Premier League campaign due to kick off on Aug. 15, many clubs are deep into their preseason preparations, having spent the past few weeks limbering up with training camps and a smattering of friendly fixtures.Some of the top clubs have been in action all over the world, with exhibition games and miniseries taking place everywhere from the United States to Hong Kong and Singapore. Indeed, a key part of this summer’s preseason itinerary has been the Premier League Summer Series, which saw Manchester United, Everton, Bournemouth and West Ham competing in New Jersey, Atlanta and Chicago.- Are…

First Lady Melania Trump (C) looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump as he dons his MAGA hat before greeting members of the military and their families during the Military Family Picnic on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty ImagesSay what you like about U.S. President Donald Trump’s leadership style and policies, but he has a way with words.Trump’s love of deal-making and former career as a real estate magnate are both well-known, with the loquacious president often peppering his speeches and interviews with business-related terminology.…