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It’s the second international break of the 2025-26 season and Lamine Yamal has a week off. That’s good news from the perspective of the 18-year-old really needing it, but the bad news for the Barcelona and Spain forward is that he will spend it recovering from injury after suffering a groin issue during the Champions League defeat against Paris Saint-Germain last Wednesday.Lamal’s groin injury could simply be down to bad luck and the rigors of top-level football, but when the teenager’s incredible appearance numbers are factored in — 130 senior games and 8,158 minutes on the pitch by his 18th…

 WASHINGTON:  Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah inspected, during his official visit to Washington DC, the construction site for the National Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial, which set to be inaugurated in the fall of 2026 near the Lincoln Memorial.The Kuwaiti official inspected the work done on the memorial dedicated to the sacrifices made during the 1991 Gulf War of liberation of the State of Kuwait.The First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister was briefed on the ongoing project and the artwork and details being put in place to reflect the…

There is never a quiet week at Chelsea and this last one has been no exception.After the 3-1 home defeat to Brighton, questions were being asked about Enzo Maresca’s future. Seven days later, he was sprinting down the touchline to celebrate with his players after Estevao Willian scored a late winner against Premier League champions Liverpool. During another dramatic week in west London, there has also been the first Champions League game at Stamford Bridge for two and a half years, the return of Jose Mourinho, mounting injury problems, three red cards and a debate about whether Maresca really did…

Sebastien Lecornu, France’s prime minister, during the handover ceremony at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, France, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFrance’s new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has resigned just weeks after his appointment, plunging the country into a fresh political crisis.Lecornu, France’s fifth PM in less than two years, quit just hours after naming a new cabinet on Sunday.Speaking after the resignation, Lecornu said “each political party is behaving as if they have their own majority in parliament” and that the “conditions were not fulfilled” to stay in office, according to comments translated by France…

KUWAIT:  Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) marks its 49th anniversary on Monday, a milestone reflecting a distinguished journey of journalistic integrity, national responsibility and continuous evolution to meet demands of modern media and digital transformation. Established by Decree No. 70 on October 6, 1976, KUNA has consistently worked to solidify its position locally, regionally, and globally.The agency has developed its news services, empowered national talent, and embraced forward-thinking initiatives to enhance its role as a trusted media platform. Driven by its mission as a national media institution, KUNA has dedicated itself to advancing Kuwait’s interests by highlighting its just causes, supporting…

Having spent more than 25 years caring for children, I chose paediatrics because children are our future. They deserve the best health services and the utmost care from all of us.  But today, from my hospital in Gaza City, that future is feeling ever-more distant.  In Gaza City, we are experiencing one of the worst military assaults we have ever seen. Entire residential high-rises are being razed to the ground by Israeli military air strikes. Constant forced displacement orders mean thousands of civilians must flee their homes, yet again.  This is catastrophic in every sense of the word. We are…

Indonesia lifted a suspension on TikTok’s local operating license on Saturday after the platform shared data requested by the government.Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty ImagesIndonesia has reinstated TikTok’s local operating license after it shared data requested by the government that was linked to the nationwide protests between late August and September.TikTok provided the requested data on “traffic escalation and TikTok Live monetization activities” during the period of Aug. 25 to Aug. 30, via an official letter dated Oct. 3, said Alexander Sabar, an official at Indonesia’s communications and digital ministry.Government authorities temporarily stripped the social media platform of its…

A view from the statue of Genghis Khan in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on April 04, 2022.Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesMongolia, long reliant on mining, plans to build data centers powered by renewable energy as it prepares its first sovereign wealth fund aimed at channeling its mineral wealth to social welfare and infrastructure.”We have a massive land with a very favorable climate for activities like [hosting] data centers,” Temuulen Bayaraa, CEO of the sovereign fund, told CNBC on the sidelines of the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore on Friday.The landlocked East Asian nation is developing special economic zones dedicated for…

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE – OCTOBER 05: George Russell of Great Britain driving the (63) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W16 leads Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB21 Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (4) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes Oscar Piastri of Australia driving the (81) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes and the rest of the field at the start prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit on October 05, 2025 in Singapore, Singapore. Mark Thompson | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Over the weekend, all the world was a…

Global investors sat up and took notice on Monday as Japan’s markets surged higher.  The Nikkei 225 leapt 4.5% to record territory and the yen tumbled below the symbolic 150 to the US dollar mark after Sanae Takaichi’s victory in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leadership race, setting her on course to become Japan’s first female prime minister. The reaction was immediate and emphatic. It wasn’t just a Tokyo story; it was a global one. Capital shifted, sentiment flipped and traders began recalibrating their view of Asia’s economic future. The message is unmistakable: Japan is back in play. Takaichi’s…