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KUWAIT: Faruk Lawal, Deputy Governor of Katsina State, Nigeria, arrived in Kuwait this week with a high-level delegation to engage potential investors and explore avenues for deepening bilateral cooperation. The visit highlighted Katsina’s ambitious development agenda and targeted investment opportunities across agriculture, education, infrastructure, healthcare and youth empowerment. During his visit, Deputy Governor Lawal held strategic meetings with senior officials in both the public and private sectors, including the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, the Director-General of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the President of Kuwait University and the Director-General of the Kuwait Fund…
KUWAIT: As part of its continued commitment to launching learning development initiatives and enhancing its partnerships with the educational institutions, National Bank of Kuwait organized open dialogue sessions that ran for three days, from November 24 to 26, joining together the principals of the government and private schools participating in Bankee program at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.Bankee is the largest financial literacy program for elementary schools in Kuwait, offered by NBK in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the Anti-Corruption Authority “Nazaha”, with the aim of introducing the learners to basic economic concepts such as earning, spending, saving and…
Nov 29, 2025, 12:04 PM ETErling Haaland will have to wait at least another another few days to join the Premier League 100 club after he was kept off the score sheet in Manchester City’s 3-2 victory over Leeds United on Saturday.Haaland is in a race to break Alan Shearer’s longstanding record as the fastest player to 100 goals. The Norway striker is just one shy of the century mark after 110 games — Shearer set the record in 1995 in his 124th match.It would have been a little poetic had Haaland netted his 100th goal against Leeds — the…
BEIRUT (AP) — The secretary general of Amnesty International said Saturday that the new authorities in Syria have taken steps to show commitment to reform, transitional justice and reconciliation but says democracy is still lacking.A year after the fall of President Bashar Assad’s government, Agnes Callamard, who visited Damascus this week, said that having legal reform plans before parliament, committees for transitional justice and welcoming international rights groups and other experts were signs that change is happening in Syria.“All of those things are very good signs but they are not very deep,” Callamard said in an interview with The Associated…
A well-contested affair was decided by goals from Keyrol Figueroa in the first half and Tommy Pilling in the second.Reds boss Rob Page made nine substitutions in the second period as he looked to keep his squad fit and sharp during a break in competitive fixtures.The opening goal arrived on 15 minutes, after Salford failed to properly clear a corner.Kaide Gordon picked the ball up on the right and went on a mazy run into the box that resulted in a goalmouth scramble, where Figueroa got the finishing touch.Amara Nallo headed too close to the goalkeeper from a corner, while…
It’s impossible to avoid challenging moments in life, but having the tools to navigate them can greatly impact how you recover. As the daughter of music icon Diana Ross, Tracee Ellis Ross has spent most of her life in the spotlight. Tracee’s own career path led her to becoming an award-winning actress and co-CEO of the haircare company she created, Pattern Beauty.Ross discussed how she perseveres when faced with challenges on a recent episode of the “Aspire with Emma Grede” podcast. “I’ve had to be my funniest on my worst days. I have a life where sometimes I have to…
Xabi Alonso has dismissed “rumours” of unrest at Real Madrid, insisting that the dressing room is “solid” after getting back to winning ways this week.Madrid won 4-3 at Olympiacos in the Champions League on Wednesday, ending a run of three games without a victory which had put Alonso under scrutiny, and led to reports of issues between the coach and senior players.Despite that pressure, Madrid went into this weekend’s LaLiga games — visiting Girona on Sunday — top of the table.”I’ve always felt that the team is united, and that we all know what the objective is: to reach the…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media following a call with military service members, on Thanksgiving, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., Nov. 27, 2025. Anna Rose Layden | ReutersThe White House on Friday evening named the Boston Globe, CBS News and The Independent as “media offender of the week,” blasting their coverage of a video released by Democratic lawmakers telling the U.S. military that they can disobey illegal orders.The Boston Globe, CBS News and The Independent did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CNBC.Last week, six Democrats, all with military or national security experience,…
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The day before Honduras elects a new president, suddenly the main topics of conversation here shifted from domestic matters to U.S. President Donald Trump and the former Honduran president he said he will pardon.Trump cannonballed into the deep end of Honduran politics this week, first endorsing presidential candidate Nasry “Tito” Asfura from the conservative National Party and then announcing the pardon of ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández — of the same party — sentenced to 45 years in a U.S. prison for helping move tons of cocaine.Trump’s influenceUntil the U.S. president’s splashy entrance, the main concern around…
Dani Olmo scored twice as Barcelona came from a goal down to earn their fourth straight LaLiga victory with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Alaves.Barca are now two points above Real Madrid at the top of the table but Xabi Alonso’s side have a game in hand, away to Girona, on Sunday.Barcelona were looking to bounce back from their disappointing Champions League defeat to Chelsea in midweek and things threatened to get worse when Alaves took a first-minute lead through Pablo Ibáñez.Barcelona responded though and Lamine Yamal got them level after eight minutes before Olmo’s strike midway through the first…