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BEIJING:  Kuwait’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China Jassem Al-Najem stressed the country’s commitment to accelerating moving to clean energy and strengthening international collaboration in sustainable energy. This came in a speech delivered by Al-Najem while partaking in International Forum on Energy Transition in Suzhou organized by China’s national energy authority, Kuwait’s embassy said in a statement received by KUNA.Kuwait seeks to make strategic balance between maintaining security and stability of energy supply, and involving effectively in international cooperation system of clean energy, he stated.He pointed that Kuwait Vision 2035 constitutes the national framework of economic transition and energy…

 GENEVA: Kuwait’s Permanent Representative to the UN and Other International Organizations in Geneva Ambassador Nasser Al-Hayen reaffirmed Friday kuwait’s firm commitment to the principles and objectives of the UN Charter as well as its continued support for efforts to promote global peace security development and human rights.Speaking to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on the occasion of United Nations Day to mark its 80th anniversary under the theme “We Build Our Future Together”, Ambassador Al-Hayen said that under the leadership of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad…

Carles Reina, GTM manager at Eleven Labs, shared why he invested in AI company.Eleven LabsThe angel investor who backed a billion-dollar AI startup when it was still in its infancy said he decided to invest in the company after just 30 minutes of meeting one of its founders.Carles Reina first decided to invest in AI voice startup Eleven Labs in 2022, when he was a venture partner at pre-seed fund Concept Ventures.Co-founded in 2022 by Mati Staniszewski and Piotr Dąbkowski, Eleven Labs specializes in advanced text-to-speech and voice cloning technology. In its January Series C funding round earlier this year, the…

Jeff CarlisleOct 24, 2025, 09:42 PM ETCloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.The annual January camp for the U.S. men’s national team will not be held this winter, according to U.S. Soccer vice president Oguchi Onyewu. The camp will now be held every December starting in 2026.The January camp has long been a mainstay of the USMNT program, and while players based abroad were often not able to participate, it was of particular importance to MLS players looking to break into the national team. Its first incarnation took place in 1997 following MLS’s inaugural campaign…

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast is voting to elect a new leader Saturday as longtime President Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term.Voting is expected to open at 0800 GMT and close by 1800 GMT, with 8.7 million people registered to vote. Turnout has only been slightly above 50% in the last two elections. Vote counting is expected to begin immediately after the polls close.The election is the latest example of aging men continuing to hold power in Africa, which boasts the youngest population in the world. Cameroon’s Paul Biya, 92, Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni, 81, and Equatorial Guinea’s Teodoro…

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — At age 72, Rosalba Casas finally celebrated her 15th birthday on Friday, donning a flowing pink dress and a tiara for the quinceañera she dreamed of as a teenager.“This is the happiest day because I’m celebrating my 15th birthday,” Casas said, adding that she’d stayed up all night thinking about the big day.It was the first time she wore professional makeup or a formal gown, or rode in a limousine, where she joined 28 other older women chosen by the Sueños Hechos (Dreams Come True) Foundation for belated birthday celebrations.Quinceañeras are a time-honored tradition in Latin…

After raising the MLS Golden Boot trophy, Lionel Messi guided Inter Miami CF to a resounding 3-1 victory over Nashville SC, scoring two goals in the Major League Soccer playoffs opener on Friday night.Before the match, MLS commissioner Don Garber presented the Argentina star with the 2025 Golden Boot award, declaring the forward had reset the trajectory for the league.Messi clinched the Golden Boot by scoring 29 goals in 28 games, earning the award for the first time since joining Inter Miami in 2023.”I’m here tonight not just to attend the game but to present Leo with the Golden Boot,”…

After raising the MLS Golden Boot trophy, Lionel Messi recorded two goals and one assist to inspire Inter Miami CF to a resounding 3-1 victory over Nashville SC in the first game of the Round 1 playoff series at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Inter Miami clinched the first victory in the best-of-three series before traveling to Nashville on Nov. 1 in hopes of advancing to the knockout round of the postseason. Tadeo Allende also scored in the first half in a win that Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano labeled as a team effort.”At this stage, all players are important.…

For a quarter century, President Vladimir Putin has faced the specter of Russia’s shrinking and aging population.In 1999, a year before he came to power, the number of babies born in Russia plunged to its lowest recorded level. In 2005, Putin said the demographic woes needed to be resolved by maintaining “social and economic stability.”In 2019, he said the problem still “haunted” the country.As recently as Thursday, he told a Kremlin demographic conference that increasing births was “crucial” for Russia.Putin has launched initiatives to encourage people to have more children — from free school meals for large families to awarding…

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa was expected to strengthen into a hurricane on Saturday as forecasters warned of massive rainfall and life-threatening flooding and landslides in the northern Caribbean, with an astounding 35 inches (89 centimeters) of rain anticipated in southwest Haiti.The erratic and slow-moving storm has killed at least three people in Haiti and a fourth person in the Dominican Republic, where another person remains missing.Up to 25 inches (64 centimeters) of rain was forecast for Jamaica and the southern regions of Haiti and the Dominican Republic through Monday, with up to 35 inches (89 centimeters) of…