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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…

Georgia Stanway scored a hat-trick as England produced a scintillating attacking display to secure a record Lionesses’ win at Wembley by thrashing China 8-0.Stanway’s treble, a quickfire double from Beth Mead and further goals from Lauren Hemp, Ella Toone and Alessia Russo secured a comfortable 50th win in charge for boss Sarina Wiegman. England were playing their first match at the national stadium since they successfully defended their title at Euro 2025 in Switzerland earlier this year. It was the third instalment of the four-match homecoming series, with England narrowly beaten by Brazil in their first friendly after the Euros…

Newcastle ended their away-day blues in emphatic fashion by beating Everton 4-1, recording their first league win on the road since April. Eddie Howe said he was fed up of talking about the Toon’s poor record away from St James’ Park but his team responded with a polished and relentless performance. The hosts showed none of the fight and resilience in evidence during Monday’s 10-man win at Old Trafford and the three goals they conceded in the first half were a result of defensive shortcomings. Malick Thiaw set the tone by scoring the fastest Premier League goal of the season…

KUWAIT: Canadian Ambassador to Kuwait Tara Scheurwater hosted members of the Canada-Kuwait alumni community at the Official Residence, highlighting the role of education, cultural exchange and people-to-people connections in the longstanding relationship between Canada and Kuwait. In her remarks, Ambassador Scheurwater noted that the event came at a particularly meaningful moment – just one day after she presented her Letters of Credence to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. “I am grateful for the warm reception I received, and I am truly proud to begin my service in Kuwait at such a meaningful moment in our bilateral…

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…