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GAZA: The Palestinian Civil Defense reported that thousands of displaced people in the Khan Younis area and the outskirts of Rafah, in southern Gaza, were trapped in their deteriorating tents due to heavy rains and severe weather conditions. The Civil Defense warned that many lacked adequate shelter and resources to cope with the disaster. In a press statement, the Civil Defense said it had received numerous urgent appeals from displaced families living in dire conditions without access to basic necessities. Authorities were called upon to intervene immediately to rescue as many people as possible. Meanwhile, the administration of the Kuwaiti…

Police in London arrested protestors opposing the ban on Palestine Action outside the High Court on Wednesday, as lawyers representing the co-founder of the group argued against the UK government’s decision to designate it a terrorist organisation.  Holding placards that read “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action” and silver heat blankets, dozens stood behind the Royal Courts of Justice in Central London as the long-awaited judicial review into the UK government’s ban on the direct-action group began on Wednesday morning.  A pensioner who joined the action hosted by the group Defend Our Juries was detained by the police and…

KUWAIT/RIYADH: Acting Interior Ministry Undersecretary Maj Gen Ali Al-Adwani met on Wednesday with a delegation from the Saudi interior ministry to discuss strengthening security cooperation and exchanging expertise in the administrative and technical fields. In a press statement, the interior ministry said that Al-Adwani received Maj Gen Saleh Al-Murabba, the Saudi Interior Ministry’s Supervisor of the Civil Affairs Agency, and his accompanying delegation at the ministry’s headquarters as part of efforts to enhance joint cooperation and exchange visits between the two sides.The statement explained that the meeting addressed several topics of mutual interest, reviewed aspects of security cooperation, exchanged expertise…

KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Shereeda Al-Maousherji chaired a meeting on Wednesday of the committee tasked with verifying academic certificates of citizens and residents working in the public and private sectors, attended by Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr Nader Al-Jallal. A statement by his office said Al-Maousherji directed the committee and its subcommittees at the Civil Service Commission, Ministry of Higher Education and Public Authority of Manpower to complete their assigned duties.The statement added Al-Maousherji praised the committee’s efforts and its follow-up with entities that have not finalized employee data, stressing…

ABU DHABI: President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan received on Tuesday visiting First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Kuwait Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi. The meeting touched on the close fraternal ties between the two Arabian Gulf countries and ways to strengthen cooperation across various fields to serve mutual interests and support the development aspirations of both nations, the UAE official news agency (WAM) reported. It added that discussions also covered the importance of reinforcing joint Gulf cooperation to advance the shared interests of all GCC…

DENVER (AP) — Colorado doesn’t plan to transfer from state prison to federal custody a former county clerk who has become a hero to election conspiracy theorists following a request from the Trump administration, state officials said Wednesday.The Colorado Department of Corrections said it is not seeking a transfer of Tina Peters, who was convicted last year of orchestrating a scheme in Mesa County to breach voting machine data driven by false claims of fraud in the 2020 election. “Transferring an individual is an action initiated by the Colorado Department of Corrections, not an outside entity,” department spokesperson Alondra Gonzalez-Garcia…

CHICAGO (AP) — Newly released transcripts of private interviews with a senior U.S. Border Patrol official and other authorities leading the immigration crackdown in the Chicago area reveal tense exchanges as leaders dodged questions about high-profile uses of force.Greg Bovino, the Border Patrol leader behind the operation that has netted more than 3,000 arrests since September, sat for the sworn deposition over three days in late October and early November. He left Chicago this month to lead a similar operation in North Carolina and is expected to oversee another in New Orleans starting as soon as next week.Hundreds of pages…

SAN DIEGO — When one single goal can be the difference between glory and failure, taking risks isn’t for everyone in soccer.Across the globe, some teams are specifically built to avoid any hints of hazard. Knowing that on-the-field pragmatism can pay off with conservative bets, it’s tempting for many tactical architects to play with caution. In a sport that’s demonstrated time and time again to be fickle, clubs often suppress uncertainty by putting their front office and coaching trust on tried-and-true names.San Diego FC, the latest expansion side in MLS, is not one of those teams.”We came in this league,…

As investors seek returns from companies flush with cash, certain names stand above the rest, according to Morgan Stanley. Despite heavy growth in capital expenditures in the third quarter, cash balances at companies increased slightly, strategist Todd Castagno said in a note Tuesday. The Russell 1000 cash balance increased to $2.1 trillion in the quarter, he said. Total shareholder return, which includes dividend and buybacks, also rose somewhat. It increased to $1.9 trillion, a 1% quarter-over-quarter move higher and a 9.2% increase year over year, Castagno said. Within those returns, $770 billion of dividends were paid, up 6.2% year over…

The second period began with Liverpool looking the more likely of the two teams to break the deadlock.Joe Bradshaw threatened with a vicious volley after Morrison’s cross fell into his path, though the effort flew over Aerts’ goal.PSV then worked a good opportunity themselves, Manuel Bahaty sprinting down the right flank to deliver for Austyn Jones, but his sliding effort inside the six-yard box clipped the outside of the goalframe.Morrison continued to provide much of the attacking threat for the Reds, his latest effort coming via a free kick, forcing a strong one-handed save from just outside the box.As the…