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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Ex-military officers who served in Argentina’s brutal dictatorship and their families staged a rare rally on Saturday to push for the release of fellow officers imprisoned for human rights abuses committed during the junta’s 1976-1983 rule. Saturday’s demonstration was seen as a provocation in the country of Nunca Más, the slogan that represents Argentina’s commitment to “never again” return to authoritarianism. Further raising tensions, the officers gathered in Plaza de Mayo, the historic site of protests by women searching for children who had been abducted, detained and “disappeared” by the junta. Circling the plaza in…

Enzo Maresca admits Sunday’s meeting with Arsenal is a “big moment” in Chelsea’s season, but warned that his side are getting “better and better”.Maresca’s side go into the game at Stamford Bridge sitting six points behind Mikel Arteta’s Premier League leaders, knowing that a victory could halve the gap. Coming off the back of a statement victory over Barcelona in the Champions League, there is no time to dwell ahead of what could be a season-defining contest. “It’s a big moment,” the Chelsea boss told Sky Sports. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Steve Sidwell described…

Guglielmo Vicario was booed by his own fans after his howler capped a shambolic opening six minutes against Fulham which saw Spurs concede twice, with an eventual revival not enough to avoid a 2-1 defeat which could have been much worse.Already trailing from Kenny Tete’s third-minute deflected opener, a moment of madness from the Italian goalkeeper less than three minutes later gifted possession to Harry Wilson after running some 25 yards off his line, and the Fulham midfielder punished his poor clearance with a stunning strike into the unguarded net. It was the earliest Spurs had conceded two goals in…

KUWAIT: The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) announced on Friday that two Kuwaiti scientists have been named winners of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Award for 2024 and 2025, in recognition of their outstanding scientific achievements in the fields of chemistry and genetics. In a statement posted on its official X platform, KFAS said Dr Intisar Al-Hatlani, professor of chemistry at Kuwait University, was awarded the 2024 prize for her pioneering work in Raman spectroscopy within the deep-ultraviolet range and its applications in forensics and materials analysis.KFAS added that Dr Fatima Bahman, a researcher…

Kuwait-led sessions bolstered institutional coordination, international partnerships: Al-Yahya KUWAIT: Kuwait’s chairmanship of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) this year brought “unprecedented momentum” in regional coordination, Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya said Saturday. Speaking to KUNA ahead of the end of Kuwait’s term as chair of the GCC Supreme Council, Al-Yahya said the country “embodied the wise political vision in enhancing the GGC’s presence regionally and internationally as a pillar of security, stability and prosperity.”He added that Kuwait focused on strengthening institutional mechanisms, emphasizing consultation, coordination and accelerating the implementation of GCC decisions to meet regional and global challenges. “The current GCC…

KUWAIT: The National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) unveiled a new mural in Sharq on Saturday, part of its Al-Fenn Al-Thalith program, the national project for mural arts. The initiative is a collaboration with the Canadian Embassy in Kuwait.Canadian visual artist Bryan Beyung worked alongside Kuwaiti artist Yousef Saleh on the piece. “This creates opportunities for Kuwaiti and international artists, enhancing cultural exchange,” said NCCAL secretary-general Dr Mohammad Al-Jassar. The mural highlights a shared maritime theme, illustrating the challenges of life at sea. “It depicts our ancestors diving for pearls in Kuwait and fishing amid the ice in…

Education minister says winners’ ‘honorable’ achievement reflects a ‘bright image’ of Kuwait KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti teacher and a high-school student have won top honors in the 2025 Hamdan bin Rashid Award for Distinguished Academic Performance, the Ministry of Education said Friday. Psychology teacher Huda Al-Mutairi from Awatif Al-Sabah Secondary School in Ahmadi won in the Distinguished Teacher category. Hessa Al-Kakak, a student at Fatima Al-Sarrawi Secondary School in Hawally, received the award for Distinguished Student. Both were officially notified after completing all stages of a rigorous evaluation process, including detailed file assessments and online interviews.The Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum…

KUWAIT: The National Cancer Awareness Campaign (CAN) launched a prostate cancer awareness campaign under the slogan “Your health deserves attention” to coincide with November, which is International Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in collaboration with the Kuwait Urological Association.Chairman of the Board of CAN, Dr Khaled Al-Saleh, emphasized that the launch of the campaign comes within the framework of CAN’s ongoing commitment to promoting public health and spreading health awareness about prostate cancer. Al-Saleh added that the campaign aims to provide health information about the disease by providing specialized medical staff for direct consultations with the public in shopping malls or…

KUWAIT: Kuwait Technical College (ktech) successfully concluded its “Cyberthon by ktech Challenge” event, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, the pioneering national initiative, reaffirming its strong commitment to supporting the digital transformation strategy in the State of Kuwait by building a generation of experts capable of protecting the nation’s digital infrastructure.The closing ceremony witnessed high-level official attendance. The event concluded in the presence of Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education Mohammed Al-Khaldi, in addition to members of ktech’s Senior Management, including Vice Chairman Board of Trustees at ktech Professor Ayman Al-Zayed and Vice President for Student Affairs and Registration…

KUWAIT: With diabetes rates in Kuwait rising to around 25.6 percent of adults—one of the highest rates regionally and globally —Dr Walid Al-Dahhi, President of the Kuwait Diabetes Society and Head of the Diabetes and Endocrinology Department at Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, reviewed the health situation in the country, noting that the latest statistics from the International Diabetes Federation confirm the urgent need to strengthen national efforts in the areas of prevention and early detection.This came in a press statement during an event to launch a new smart continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device, which represents an important shift in early diagnosis…