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U.S. proposals to end the war between Russia and Ukraine offer a starting point for talks, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, as he told Ukrainian forces to pull back or be overrun by Russia’s bigger army.“We need to sit down and discuss this seriously,” Putin told reporters at the end of a three-day visit to Kyrgyzstan. “Every word matters.”He described U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan as “a set of issues put forward for discussion” rather than a draft agreement.“If Ukrainian troops withdraw from the territories they occupy, hostilities will cease. If they don’t withdraw, we will achieve this by…

Chelsea host Arsenal on Sunday, live on Sky Sports, as the Gunners’ nearest challengers in the early Premier League standings. This will be the Blues’ toughest examination yet – and there are intriguing questions for head coach Enzo Maresca to answer…How do you break down the Premier League’s best defence?Chelsea have scored 41 goals in 19 games this term – only Arsenal can better that total across all competitions among Premier League teams. Yet, how Maresca sets up his attack this weekend and who he selects to start feels like a crucial call, given the Gunners’ extraordinary defensive quality. Cole…

BERLIN (AP) — The European Space Agency said Thursday it would increase its budget for the next three years to almost 22.1 billion euros ($25.6 billion). Ahead of two-day agency conference starting Thursday in the German city of Bremen, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher had expressed concern that Europe could be left behind in space travel if it didn’t invest more money, German news agency dpa reported. On Thursday, Aschbacher thanked ESA’s 23 European member states for their contributions.“I think the message that Europe must catch up and get involved in order to literally give wings to Europe’s future through…

Welcome to The Radar, a Sky Sports column in which Nick Wright uses a blend of data and opinion to shed light on need-to-know stories from up and down the Premier League. This week: 🔴 Rice’s attacking evolution at Arsenal🔥 Caicedo’s ball-winning and press resistance🔍 A player to watch this weekend Caicedo or Rice? An epic midfield battleSunday’s meeting between Chelsea and Arsenal, live on Sky Sports, pits the Premier League’s top two against each other. It is also battle between its two best midfielders. Moises Caicedo versus Declan Rice is not so much a subplot as a box-office attraction…

 KUWAIT: Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) Director General Dr. Faisal Al-Hamidan highlighted Kuwait’s active role in addressing plastic pollution through its participation in the High-Level International Forum on Nuclear Technologies for Controlling Plastic Pollution, held in the Philippines.Speaking after the Manila forum on November 25-26, Dr. Al-Hamidan said Kuwait’s engagement underscores its commitment to global environmental challenges, with KISR leading research initiatives and establishing international standards to monitor and understand microplastic pollution in oceans, soil, and air.He emphasized that KISR scientists, through pioneering projects and strategic collaborations, have developed unified protocols with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), now…

LONDON (AP) — British police on Thursday arrested a man on suspicion of involvement in an attack outside a synagogue last month that left two worshippers dead.Greater Manchester Police said the 31-year-old was detained at Manchester Airport on suspicion of “commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism” after arriving on an inbound flight.A Syria-born British man, Jihad Al-Shamie, was shot dead by police on Oct. 2 outside the Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in Manchester after he rammed a car into pedestrians, attacked them with a knife and tried to force his way into the building.Police say the 35-year-old had…

£100m. That was the price tag slapped on Carlos Baleba when Manchester United’s interest in the midfielder became apparent the summer.The Cameroonian was earmarked as the all-action midfielder Ruben Amorim needed and seen as the next in a long line of gems that Brighton had uncovered for a bargain and could sell on for some serious profit. Yet, as the January transfer window approaches, links to a move away from the Amex have dried up. Ever since boss Fabian Hurzeler admitted that the player had been distracted by the noise surrounding his future, there has been another face catching the…

The executive order signed by US President Donald Trump on Monday, directing his national security team to explore designating certain branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organisations (FTOs), represents one of the most consequential – and reckless – policy missteps of his second administration.  If implemented, the measure would undermine core US interests, destabilise the Middle East, and empower the very actors Washington claims to be combatting. The order instructs Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in consultation with Attorney General Pam Bondi and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, to report within 30…

 KUWAIT:  As complaints and grievances against travel agents’ malpractices have been on the rise, Kuwait’s concerned agencies have adopted strict measures against violators in a bid to protect travelers’ rights.The complaint and arbitration committee of the Public Authority for Civil Aviation has recently taken a set of penalties against violating travel offices and unlicensed brokers, who are mainly to blame for financial losses and flight cancellations.For instance, on October 22, 2025, the committee took action against 66 violations made by travel agents for breaking social media license rules and other relevant guidelines. In addition, two people were prosecuted for breaching…

Alibaba announced plans to release a pair of smart glasses powered by its AI models. The Quark AI Glasses are Alibaba’s first foray into the smart glasses product category.AlibabaAlibaba’s artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses went on sale on Thursday as the Chinese tech giant looks to ramp up its focus on consumer AI in an increasingly competitive market. The Quark AI Glasses, first announced in July, come in two variants — the S1, which starts at 3,799 Chinese yuan ($536) and G1 at 1,899 yuan.The tech giant has integrated its Qwen AI models — Alibaba’s version of ChatGPT — with the…