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Former Celtic striker Hyeon-Gyu Oh returned to Glasgow to haunt 10-man Rangers as he scored the only goal in Genk’s incident-packed 1-0 Europa League win at Ibrox.The South Korea international had a first-half penalty saved, hit the winner after 55 minutes and later had a tap-in chalked off after he strayed offside. Rangers – who had Mohamed Diomande sent off after 41 minutes – did not muster a shot on target after the 34th minute and were booed off when the final whistle was blown.The result increases the pressure on Russell Martin, whose side have won four of their first…

Sep 25, 2025, 02:44 PM ETFormer Arsenal youth player Billy Vigar has died from a significant brain injury suffered during an incident in an English non-league match, his club Chichester City has confirmed.It has been reported Vigar, 21, collided with a concrete wall in Saturday’s game at Wingate and Finchley in the seventh tier of English football when he was trying to keep the ball from going off the pitch.After being taken to hospital and placed in an induced coma, Vigar had surgery on Tuesday aimed at helping his recovery but he died on Thursday morning.”It is with great sadness…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks at a press conference with other Senate Democrats encouraging the passage of Affordable Care Act tax credits, in Washington, DC on September 16, 2025. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty ImagesHealth-care providers could lose more than $32 billion in revenue if the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits expire this year, as they are on track to do, according to an analysis released Thursday.The lapse in Obamacare subsidies could also lead to an additional $7.7 billion in unpaid medical bills from uninsured patients, the analysis by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and…

Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmatí has said she is looking forward to a “more competitive” Champions League this season after winning the Ballon d’Or for the third time earlier this week.Europe’s premier competition gets underway next month in a new format, with an expansion from 16 to 18 teams and the implementation of the Swiss model, mirroring the men’s tournament, whereby the group stage is replaced by a league phase.Each team will have six unique fixtures, with Barça, beaten finalists last year, kicking off their campaign at home to German champions Bayern Munich on Oct. 7.”I think it’s [going to be] a…

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah chaired on Monday a meeting of the ministerial committee tasked with following up on the implementation of agreements and memoranda of understanding signed between the governments of the State of Kuwait and the People’s Republic of China at Bayan Palace.The 28th meeting reviewed the latest developments on major development projects covered under the memoranda of understanding, including cooperation in the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project, electrical power systems, renewable energy, low-carbon waste recycling, housing development, environmental infrastructure for wastewater treatment, free and economic zones, as well as environmental protection and…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a press conference as the U.S. House of Representatives considers U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-cut bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2025.Nathan Howard | ReutersHouse Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Thursday that Democrats will not be “intimidated” by the Trump administration’s warning to federal agencies to prepare for mass firings if the government shuts down next week.”Republicans control the House, the Senate and the presidency,” Jeffries, D-New York, told reporters, just days before next week’s deadline for reaching a stopgap funding deal to avoid a federal shutdown.”If…

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was one of the first leaders to address the UN General Assembly on Thursday. He spoke via video call as a result of the Trump administration banning him from entering the US.  Abbas barely mentioned the decision to bar him from the assembly, and instead said the Palestinian Authority (PA) was ready to implement a Gaza plan discussed by US President Donald Trump and Arab and Muslim leaders.  Abbas said the PA would work with international peacekeepers in Gaza and reiterated his demand that Hamas submit to the PA.  “I speak to you today after almost…

By Marwan HafezKUWAIT: Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs Ambassador Samih Hayat affirmed Wednesday that Kuwait–China relations are undergoing a significant transformation, propelled by agreements and memorandums of understanding signed between the two governments and now being actively implemented. Speaking on the sidelines of a reception hosted by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Kuwait to mark the 76th anniversary of the founding of the republic, Hayat noted that Kuwait has taken high-level steps under the directives of its leadership.A ministerial committee chaired by His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait and composed…

KUWAIT: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance Aseel Al-Munifi has highlighted the strength and resilience of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies, noting their potential to address global challenges and bolster their international economic standing. Her remarks came during her address as chair of the 74th meeting of the GCC Finance Undersecretaries Committee, held in preparation for the 124th meeting of the Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee scheduled for October 2.Al-Munifi emphasized that the rapidly changing global landscape requires careful analysis of key developments and their impact on national and regional economies, while seizing opportunities and addressing challenges to achieve sustainable…

KUWAIT: The Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) Center for Media Development concluded on Thursday its 20th foundational training program for new journalists, which began on September 7. The program was delivered by a group of specialized lecturers and covered a wide range of key topics in journalism, including news editing, language skills, artificial intelligence applications and media photography.The sessions addressed the fundamentals of writing and editing news, focusing on news types, characteristics, sources, and formats, as well as techniques for crafting effective press releases and headlines. Another component tackled “Linguistic Skills for Media Professionals,” highlighting grammar, summarization, editorial style and common…