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KUWAIT: The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) announced on Sunday the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) to establish a strategic framework for collaboration in space science, research and the development of national capabilities in this critical sector. According to a KFAS statement, the MoU aims to strengthen Kuwait’s role in the space sector through the exchange of scientific and technical expertise with MBRSC, while promoting joint initiatives in space exploration, remote sensing and applications that support sustainable development.Areas of cooperation will include workshops, seminars, specialized training programs,…

KUWAIT: The International Organization for Women’s Empowerment and Capacity Building (Tamkeen), in cooperation with the National Society Against Societal Violence, held a panel discussion on Sunday at the Center for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies at Kuwait University titled, “Why Do Women Remain Silent and How Can We Encourage Them to Seek Help?” During the session, Tamkeen’s President and Chair, Ibtisam Al-Qaoud, stressed the need to intensify academic and community efforts to protect women from all forms of violence and to advocate for more effective legislation and policies to ensure a safe environment for women. Dr Salwa Al-Jassar, board member…

“I’m aware that it’s been a long time coming,” Isak said of his first league strike for Liverpool, speaking to Sky Sports post-match.”I’ve been trying to get back to my best form and I’m still on the way. But I’m happy to have that goal.”It’s a mix [of feelings], of course. The most important [and] best feeling today is that we won the game, that’s the best way to get a good spirit within the group, and that’s helpful for the individual as well.”But, of course I’m a striker, so scoring goals will always help me.”The result in the capital…

Chelsea earned a battling 1-1 draw with Premier League leaders Arsenal at Stamford Bridge despite playing for almost an hour with 10 men.Moisés Caicedo was sent off after 36 minutes for a terrible studs-up challenge on Mikel Merino, and at that point Chelsea might have folded, just as previously this season when going a player down before half-time.This time they stood up manfully, bettering Arsenal’s will to win with an unshakeable desire not to be beaten and all but ejected from the title race.Trevoh Chalobah headed the 10 men into the lead shortly after half-time, and though Merino levelled for…

Chelsea held on for a 1-1 draw against Premier League leaders Arsenal despite Moises Caicedo’s first-half red card in a fiery London derby at Stamford Bridge.Caicedo had a yellow card upgraded to a red following a VAR check for a studs-up challenge on Mikel Merino as he became the fourth Chelsea player to be sent off this season. Despite being reduced to 10 men, Enzo Maresca’s side went in front straight after half-time when Trevoh Chalobah flicked a Reece James corner beyond David Raya with a near-post header. Player ratings: James excels Chelsea: Sanchez (7), Gusto (7), Fofana (8), Chalobah…

Team newsAlisson Becker and Florian Wirtz returned from illness and injury respectively, while there was a first league start of 2025-26 for Joe Gomez.Isak came in for Hugo Ekitike, who began on the bench after his back complaint against PSV Eindhoven in midweek.Liverpool: Alisson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez (Robertson, 85), Wirtz (Jones, 76), Szoboszlai, Isak (Ekitike, 68), Mac Allister, Gakpo, Gravenberch.Unused subs: Mamardashvili, Endo, Salah, Chiesa, Nyoni, Ngumoha.First halfA period of applause was held ahead of kick-off in memory of West Ham great Billy Bonds, following his passing at the age of 79 on Sunday morning.There was a relatively…

LONDON — It looked unlikely at halftime against Crystal Palace that either Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim or striker Joshua Zirkzee would leave Selhurst Park with any credit.Going a goal down thanks to a retaken Jean-Philippe Mateta penalty (after he accidentally touched the ball twice on the first kick), Amorim was left facing a second significant setback in a week following the embarrassing 1-0 home defeat to 10-man Everton on Monday. Zirkzee, meanwhile, failed to muster a meaningful touch during an anonymous first 45 minutes, let alone a shot to trouble Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson.It’s to their credit, then, that…

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — African leaders pushed Sunday to have colonial-era crimes recognized, criminalized and addressed through reparations.At a conference in Algiers, diplomats and leaders convened to advance an African Union resolution passed at a meeting earlier this year calling for justice and reparations for victims of colonialism.In his opening speech, Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf said Algeria’s experience under French rule underscored the need to seek compensation and reclaim stolen property.A legal framework, he added, would ensure restitution is seen as “neither a gift nor a favor.”“Africa is entitled to demand the official and explicit recognition of the crimes…

Mourners gathered at a West Virginia high school this weekend remembered a National Guard member fatally shot last week as a caring and positive person who wanted to help others.U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died after a Wednesday shooting in Washington, D.C., while her seriously injured colleague, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, remained in critical condition. In recent days, local vigils in West Virginia have honored the soldiers, including one Saturday evening at Webster County High School, where Beckstrom attended classes.“Sarah was the kind of student that teachers hoped for, she carried herself with quiet strength, a contagious…

Cat Goetze may be a tech founder, but she’s on a years’ long journey to reduce her reliance on devices.Two years ago Goetze, who goes by CatGPT on social media, wanted to swap her smartphone for something more low-tech.”I was kind of just sitting around [thinking] it’d be so cute if we still had landline phones and you could twirl the cord and talk with your friends,” she tells CNBC Make It. “That just felt nostalgic and chic to me.”Looking into it, she didn’t realize getting a landline for her apartment would require getting a new number and paying for…