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KUWAIT: The Italian Ambassador to Kuwait, Lorenzo Morini, affirmed that the opening of the Italian Design Week at the Avenues mall, on Sunday, represents an important opportunity to showcase Italian creativity across various fields. In a press statement on the sidelines of the event, Ambassador Morini said “Most of the companies participating in this week’s activities are already present in the Kuwaiti market. The security systems of the mall are based on Italian technology, while the mall’s interiors were designed using Italian marble, along with Italian furniture and decor that can be seen in every corner.”He added that several companies…

By Syed Eshaan Ul-HaqueKUWAIT: Summers in Kuwait are becoming increasingly challenging for active residents, especially the youth. Rising temperatures, coupled with urban heat islands, are changing the way young people participate in outdoor activities, including both recreation and daily routines. Playgrounds that were once packed with children sit abandoned during the hottest hours, while families stay indoors relying on the cool air conditioner’s breeze to protect themselves from the heat.According to recent climate data from the Kuwait Meteorological Department, the average summer temperatures in Kuwait have risen by nearly 2 degrees Celsius over the past 30 years, with the number…

KUWAIT: In a further testament to its leadership in the banking sector, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) was awarded the AI Excellence Award at the Microsoft Summit Kuwait, held under the patronage of His Excellency Omar Saud Abdulaziz Al-Omar, Minister of State for Communications. The award was presented to Mohammad Al Kharafi, Group Chief Operating Officer, Group Operations, Technology and Data at NBK during the summit held at the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center on October 19, 2025.This accolade underscores NBK’s unwavering commitment to harnessing cutting-edge AI technologies to optimize workflows, boost productivity, and strengthen organizational agility. The Bank’s recent…

British far-right and anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson is being schooled online for posting inaccurate information relating to one of Christianity’s holiest sites.On Sunday, he shared on social media a video of him touring the grounds of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Christian quarter of Jerusalem, identified as the place of both the crucifixion and the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth, which he visited as a guest of the Israeli government.    “You probably wouldn’t be able to visit this if this wasn’t under the control of the state of Israel,” Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon,…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An appeals court on Monday put on hold a lower court ruling that kept President Donald Trump from taking command of 200 Oregon National Guard troops. However, Trump is still barred from actually deploying those troops, at least for now.U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued two temporary restraining orders early this month — one that prohibited Trump from calling up the troops so he could send them to Portland, and another that prohibited him from sending any National Guard members to Oregon at all, after the president tried to evade the first order by deploying California…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Former All-Pro NFL running back Doug Martin died after a struggle with police officers who were taking him into custody while they were investigating a break-in at a home in Oakland, police said Monday. Martin, best known for his stellar career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, became unresponsive after being arrested early Saturday, according to a statement released by the Oakland Police Department.He was transported by paramedics to a hospital where he died, police said. He was 36. A cause of death has not been released. An autopsy will be conducted, the Alameda County Coroner’s Office…

NEW YORK (AP) — Props, mementos and photographs adorn Adam Driver ’s Brooklyn office. There’s an artwork Jim Jarmusch gave him for his 40th birthday, the doll from Leos Carax’s “Annette” and dozens of on-set photographs, including one of Driver and his son in the Millennium Falcon.“A friend who saw all this said: ‘Oh, so you care,’” Driver says, chuckling.Driver, 41, can come off as stoic but his passion for movies and, in particular, the filmmakers who make them, runs deep. In a relatively short amount of time, he’s worked with a litany of one-name directors: Scorsese. Coppola. Spike. Mann.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey urged a judge Monday to dismiss the case against him, calling it a vindictive prosecution motivated by “personal animus” and orchestrated by a White House determined to seek retribution against a perceived foe of President Donald Trump.The lawyers separately called for the indictment’s dismissal because of what they said was the illegitimate appointment of the U.S. attorney who filed the case days after being hastily named to the job by Trump.The two-prong attack on the indictment, which accuses Comey of lying to Congress five years ago, represents the opening salvo…

The ceasefire talks aimed at ending Israel’s genocide in Gaza have led to the release of nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 20 Israeli hostages. But one Palestinian was absent from the list: Marwan Barghouti, who rose to prominence as a top Fatah official and is Israel’s most high-profile prisoner. Barghouti is the most popular Palestinian politician, according to opinion polls, and is regarded as being able to command unity across Palestinian society. But he has been imprisoned in Israel since 2002, serving five life sentences for his alleged role in murders during the Second Intifada.  Here, Middle East Eye…

Rangers have appointed Danny Rohl as the club’s new head coach on an initial two-and-a-half year deal.The former Sheffield Wednesday boss, who had initially withdrawn from the race, has been appointed as Russell Martin’s permanent replacement 15 days after his sacking. The 36-year-old was keen on landing the job and taking training last week but stepped away after becoming aware that others were ahead of him in the pecking order. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use…