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Welcome to The Debrief, a Sky Sports column in which Adam Bate uses a blend of data and opinion to reflect on some of the key stories from the latest Premier League matches. This week: Salah in clear decline but Slot is not helping’Fantastic’ Buendia’s impact for Aston VillaCherki’s rare creativity for Manchester CitySalah in decline but Slot culpable too Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Mohamed Salah gives a fiery interview regarding his current situation at Liverpool Mohamed Salah did not even play at the weekend but the Liverpool forward was still the biggest story…

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater, speaking to CNBC at the Future Investment Institute 2025 summit in Riyadh on Oct. 28th, 2025.CNBCThe Middle East is fast emerging as one of the world’s most powerful AI hubs, Bridgewater Associates’ founder Ray Dalio said Monday, comparing the region’s rise to Silicon Valley’s pull for all things tech. Speaking to CNBC, Dalio said the United Arab Emirates and its neighbors have combined vast pools of capital with an influx of global talent, creating a magnet for investment managers and AI innovators alike.The UAE and Saudi Arabia have this year launched multibillion-dollar initiatives to build cloud,…

KUWAIT, Dec:1934 — Around 500 mud houses were destroyed and 18,000 people were affected by three days of heavy rain in the State of Kuwait.1952 — The Department of Education opened Kuwait School in Mumbai at request of the Kuwaiti community in India in order to teach their children Arabic language and religious studies.1958 — Al-Noor school for blind girls opened.1990 — The Iraqi occupation forces began evacuating Failaka Island and sending residents to other Kuwait areas. The objective of their deportation was to make the Island a military camp. Failaka was liberated by a US-led coalition in March 1991.1999…

A trader works, as a screen broadcasts a press conference by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the Fed rate cut announcement, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 29, 2025. Brendan McDermid | ReutersLONDON — European stocks are expected to start the week on a flat to lower note Monday as global investors focus on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision this week.The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 0.1% lower, Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC 40 flat and Italy’s FTSE MIB down 0.17%, according to data from IG.The…

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Climate change is battering Asia’s water and power systems and putting millions in harm’s way, forcing countries to pour billions into shoring up basic services, according to two recent reports.Water-related disasters are rising across the region even as spending to protect communities falls short. Asian nations will need $4 trillion for water and sanitation between 2025 and 2040 — about $250 billion a year, the Asian Development Bank said in a report released Monday.Governments are under growing pressure to protect power systems people rely on every day. By 2050, extreme weather could leave listed power companies…

A cargo ship loaded with containers departs from Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China, on December 4, 2025. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s exports massively beat market expectations in November as manufacturers loaded up shipments to alternative markets, while U.S.-bound goods fell for an eighth straight month despite a recent trade deal between the two economies. Outbound shipments surged 5.9% in November in U.S. dollar terms from a year earlier, China’s customs data showed Monday, topping economists’ forecast for a 3.8% growth in a Reuters poll. That growth marked a rebound from an unexpected 1.1% drop…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Associated Press’ most powerful images from Ukraine in 2025 show a nation defined by both unending violence and determined survival.Captured in cities, villages, front lines and shelters, the images document a year of turbulence — death-filled front lines, diplomatic uncertainty and the relentless pounding of the country’s infrastructure.Photographers witnessed profound loss: two mothers weeping over the coffins of their 15-year-old children. Survivors, dazed and dust-covered, led away from residential buildings torn open by airstrikes, their faces marked by shock, grief and exhaustion. Residents pass by the site of a Russian air strike which destroyed a…

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — As celebrations kicked off marking the first anniversary on Monday of the ousting of former President Bashar Assad’s regime, Syrians are still struggling to heal after the dynasty’s repressive 50-year rule and a 14-year civil war that killed an estimated half-million people, displaced millions more and left the country battered and divided.This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Syria’s interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, greets people as he attends celebrations marking the first anniversary of the ousting of former President Bashar Assad in Damascus, Syria, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) I Syria’s…

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A second flight carrying Iranians deported from the United States has left America, Iranian officials said, as Washington reportedly planned to send hundreds of prisoners back to the Islamic Republic. The deportations come as tensions remain high between Iran and the U.S. after America bombed Iranian nuclear sites during Tehran’s 12-day war with Israel in June. Activists abroad also have expressed concern about deportees returning to Iran, whose theocracy has been cracking down on intellectuals and executing prisoners at a rate unseen in decades. A report published Monday by the Mizan news agency, the official mouthpiece…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that a deal struck by Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery “could be a problem” because of the size of the combined market share. “There’s no question about it,” Trump said, answering questions about the deal and various other topics as he walked the red carpet at the Kennedy Center Honors.The Republican president said he will be involved in the decision about whether the federal government should approve the $72 billion deal. If approved by regulators, the merger would put two of the world’s biggest streaming services under the same ownership and…