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NEW YORK (AP) — A novel about identity and a missing youth, a history of the overthrow of the Shah of Iran and a picture book celebrating the underappreciated belly button are this year’s winners of the Kirkus Prize, which includes a $50,000 cash award for each of the three categories.Lucas Schaefer’s “The Slip,” which follows a man’s search for a nephew who disappeared years earlier, won for fiction, while the award for nonfiction was given to Scott Anderson’s “King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation.” The winner for young readers’ literature was…

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the contentious Keystone XL pipeline project with U.S. President Donald Trump during his White House visit this week, a government official familiar with the matter said Wednesday.A Canadian company pulled the plug on it four years ago after the Canadian government failed to persuade then-President Joe Biden to reverse his cancellation of its permit on the day he took office. It was to transport crude from the oil sand fields of western Canada to Steele City, Nebraska.Trump previously revived the long-delayed project during his first term after…

Lisa Su, chair and chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), during a Bloomberg Television interview in San Francisco, California, US, on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAMD stock climbed 11% on Wednesday, continuing a massive run since OpenAI announced plans to buy billions of dollars of AI equipment from the chipmaker earlier this week.On Monday, the ChatGPT maker entered into an agreement to potentially own 10% of AMD, based on its stock price and partnership milestones.AMD now has a market cap of $380 billion after climbing 4% on Tuesday and 24%…

A friendly between Argentina and Puerto Rico, originally scheduled for next week in Chicago, has been relocated to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, amid the immigration crackdown in the city, sources told ESPN Argentina’s Diego Monroig.The friendly match was supposed to be played on Oct. 13 at Soldier Field in Chicago but will be played at Chase Stadium on Oct. 14. ESPN confirmed earlier Wednesday that negotiations to host the game at the home of Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami side had been ongoing.Editor’s PicksAn Argentine Football Association executive told AP the move was because of unrest in Chicago, where President Donald Trump…

Chelsea failed to capitalise on a dominant display in their Women’s Champions League opener as they were held to a 1-1 draw away against Twente.Sonia Bompastor made seven changes to the side that drew with Manchester United last Friday and despite creating a host of chances in Enschede her side were forced to settle for a point. Even that had looked in jeopardy when the home side took the lead against the run of play just past the hour mark, Danique van Ginkel sending a wonderful finish into the top corner, before Sandy Baltimore’s penalty rescued the Blues. Image: Aggie…

Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc., during the Bloomberg Tech conference in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesGoogle is continuing to put restrictions on remote work, this time with a popular policy called “Work from Anywhere” that was established during the Covid pandemic.The policy has allowed employees to work from a location outside of their main office for up to four weeks per calendar year. According to internal documents viewed by CNBC, working remotely for even a single day will now count for a full week.”Whether you…

Belcalis Almánzar, otherwise known as rapper Cardi B, has seen some ups and downs in her romantic life.The Grammy-award-winning artist married rapper Kiari Cephus, stage name Offset, in 2017. After years of cheating scandals and fans regularly weighing in on their relationship, Almánzar filed for divorce in 2024. She’s currently dating NFL player Stefon Diggs.On the September 24 episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, host Alex Cooper asked Almánzar how she feels about the constant public scrutiny of her romantic life.”I really don’t know,” said Almánzar. Whatever others have to say, though, she stands by her decisions.”Even in the…

People exit the the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 20, 2025.Kent Nishimura | ReutersThe IRS on Wednesday said that it was furloughing nearly half of its workforce due to the ongoing government shutdown.About 34,000 IRS workers are being furloughed, according to the tax agency. Another 39,870 employees, representing 53.6% of the workforce, will remain on the job.The furloughs came as the shutdown of federal government operations was in its eighth day, and as dueling funding resolutions that would end the crisis for the sixth time failed to pass in votes by the Senate.”Due to…

KUWAIT: President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan arrived in Kuwait on Wednesday on a visit, accompanied by an official delegation. At the airport, Sheikh Mohamed was received and welcomed by HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah were also present.During discussions, both sides reviewed the strong bilateral relations between Kuwait and the UAE, underscoring the importance of consolidating cooperation frameworks to serve…

KUWAIT: In a record-breaking rally, gold prices surged past the $4,000 an ounce mark in international markets on Wednesday, as investors continued to flock to safe-haven assets amid mounting geopolitical tensions, global economic uncertainty and a weakening US dollar. In Kuwait, prices of the precious metal hit an all-time high of KD 39.40 per gram for 24-karat gold, KD 36.20 for 22-karat, and KD 29.60 for 18-karat gold.According to market experts, gold’s enduring allure as a safe-haven asset remains strong despite its soaring prices. “Gold continues to be valued both as a long-term investment and is a part of traditions…