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KUWAIT: Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, Minister of Finance, and Acting Minister of State for Economic and Investment Affairs Dr Sabeeh Al-Mukhaizeem on Thursday underlined the need to advance Gulf cooperation and implement joint decisions to strengthen integration and enhance the GCC’s position in the global economy.Speaking at the 7th meeting of the Permanent Preparatory Committee at the ministerial level of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Authority of Economic and Development Affairs, Dr Al-Mukhaizeem noted that the current phase is marked by rapid regional and global economic changes, calling for intensified coordination and the mobilization of resources to…

KUWAIT: Kuwait reiterated its unwavering commitment to combating terrorism and its financing, while underscoring the importance of international cooperation in addressing global security challenges. Assistant Foreign Minister for Development and International Cooperation Affairs and Chairman of the UN Security Council Resolutions Implementation Committee, Ambassador Hamad Al-Mashaan, affirmed Kuwait’s firm stance during a meeting held Wednesday with senior officials from the US State Department. The two sides reviewed ongoing efforts within the Global Coalition against Daesh, where Kuwait has played a key role since the coalition’s establishment through active political engagement and international coordination.Al-Mashaan highlighted the urgent need to strengthen international…

GENEVA: Kuwait has expressed deep concern over the increasing politicization of humanitarian work, warning against attempts to turn aid into a tool of pressure or exclusion. The remarks were made by Kuwait’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Nasser Al-Hayen, during the 76th session of the Executive Committee of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday.Ambassador Al-Hayen reaffirmed Kuwait’s firm condemnation of efforts to use humanitarian assistance as leverage in political conflicts, stressing that aid must remain a means of relief and rescue for those in need. He noted that global…

In the ever-evolving long-term competition between the United States and China, it can be easy to lose sight of the quieter but more enduring risks that lie beneath the headlines.Case in point: China’s new sweeping export controls on rare earth magnets and related technologies, tightening its grip on critical inputs for everything from EVs to fighter jets. Under the new rules, any magnet containing even trace amounts of Chinese-sourced rare earths — or made using Chinese methods — now requires Beijing’s explicit approval for export. This marks a significant development in China’s export controls and should be understood as the…

DUESSELDORF, Germany — A World Cup without Germany used to be unthinkable. Now the four-time champions need to turn things around to ensure a spot at next year’s tournament.A shock 2-0 loss to Slovakia in World Cup qualifying means Julian Nagelsmann’s team may need a perfect record in the rest of its qualifiers, starting with wins over Luxembourg on Friday and Northern Ireland on Monday.”Everyone expects of us that we’ll beat every opponent 5-0, 6-0 but that’s no longer possible,” midfielder Nadiem Amiri said in comments reported by German agency dpa. “The times have simply changed. Everyone’s good, everyone can…

Jeff KassoufOct 9, 2025, 01:01 PM ETCloseJeff Kassouf covers women’s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women’s soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics.United States women’s national team forward Emma Sears has signed a new contract with Racing Louisville FC through the 2028 NWSL season, the club confirmed Thursday.Sears is tied for third in the NWSL Golden Boot race with 10 goals this season after scoring a brace on Saturday in a 3-1 victory over the North Carolina Courage. A week earlier,…

The IRS announced a raft of changes to tax rules for tax year 2026 on Thursday, including higher brackets for capital gains tax.A quick reminder of how these work. If you sell an investment you hold in a taxable account for more than you paid for it, you realize a capital gain. Profits on investments you’ve held for a year or less are taxed at your regular income tax rate (the IRS announced boosts to those brackets, too).Profits on assets you’ve held for longer than a year are subject to the long-term capital gains rate, which, depending on your income,…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 9, 2025.Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Thursday said his administration plans to use the ongoing government shutdown to permanently cut government programs popular with Democrats, his latest threat amid the funding stalemate.”We’re only cutting Democrat programs,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting at the White House.It was not immediately clear which programs Trump had in mind, but he specified that they were “very popular Democrat programs that aren’t popular with Republicans, frankly.””They wanted to do this,” Trump said, doubling down on blaming…

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal has recorded 17 deaths from Rift Valley Fever, RVF, a health ministry official said Thursday, in a rare major outbreak of the viral disease in the West African country.With 119 cases reported so far, mostly in northern Senegal’s livestock-producing region, the outbreak is raising concerns about further spread, said Dr. Boly Diop, head of RVF surveillance at the health ministry.“This is the first time Senegal has counted so many people affected,” Diop told local media.RVF is a viral disease that mainly affects livestock. Humans typically become infected through mosquito bites or contact with infected animals.While…

WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James was charged Thursday as part of a mortgage fraud investigation aggressively pushed by the Trump administration, becoming the latest foe of the president to be prosecuted by his Justice Department. James, who infuriated President Donald Trump by suing him and his company for fraud in a case that played out as he was running for office, was indicted on charges of bank fraud and false statements to a financial institution following a presentation to a grand jury in Virginia by a prosecutor who was hastily appointed last month amid Trump administration…