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KUWAIT: The Saud Nasser Al-Sabah Diplomatic Institute, affiliated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, organized a lecture on Monday titled “Women in Diplomacy: Presence, Competence, and Influence.” The session was delivered by Sheikha Dr Munira Al Khalifa, Director General of the Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies in Bahrain, and attended by several heads of foreign missions and diplomats.Speaking to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Al Khalifa shared insights from her diplomatic and academic experience, emphasizing the importance of exchanging ideas, best practices, and experiences to highlight how diplomatic training empowers women and strengthens their role within the…

Can anyone stop Coventry City?Well, Wrexham did a few weeks ago. But since then, Frank Lampard’s side have bounced back to win their next three. They trailed against Sheffield United, but won 3-1. They needed a late stunner from Ephron Mason-Clark to see off Stoke 1-0 after that. And then, perhaps the most dramatic and impressive of the lot. Two down at home to West Brom, they wrestled their way back to win 3-2. Helped in part by a Jayson Molumby red card at 2-1 down, but once they got one back it felt inevitable. Every hurdle in their way…

When the Turkish newspaper Yeni Safak celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a congratulatory message. In it, Turkey’s president stated that “our newspaper” had maintained an honorable stance in defence of Turkish democracy over the course of its existence. “Yeni Safak, which successfully fulfilled a very important mission in the 1990s when unsolved murders, terrorism, gangs and corruption were rampant, has been the voice of the nation, the national will and democracy for 30 years,” he said. Founded in 1994 as an independent publication intended to be the voice of pious right-wing voters in Turkey, Yeni…

Issa Rae meets many people’s definitions of a successful person.She’s a 2007 Stanford University graduate, an Emmy-nominated actor and TV showrunner, a New York Times bestselling author, and a serial entrepreneur. She founded her own production company, Hoorae Media in 2020, and co-owns companies like haircare brand Sienna Naturals and Hilltop Coffee and Kitchen, a California-based coffee shop chain.But since she doesn’t have a show actively producing new seasons or a movie in theaters, she struggles to feel successful, she said on a Nov. 12 episode of the “Not My Best Moment” podcast.”Do you consider yourself successful right now?” host…

It was announced earlier this month that the Liverpool and Netherlands captain had been voted into the 2025 team by his peers, following his previous selections in 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2024.More than 26,000 professional footballers globally were polled to determine the best 11 players between August 2024 and July 2025.Van Dijk’s place in this year’s side means just nine players have been included more often since the first edition of the World 11 in 2005, while only three other men have been nominated on exactly five separate occasions: Iker Casillas, Kevin De Bruyne and John Terry.Van Dijk said: “It’s…

Celtic are close to appointing Columbus Crew boss Wilfried Nancy as their new manager.It’s understood talks with the 48-year-old are at an advanced stage. The Hoops are also in discussions with Nancy’s recommended backroom team, which is likely to include a coach familiar with Celtic and Scottish football. Celtic will also have to agree compensation with Columbus Crew.It’s expected that interim boss Martin O’Neill and assistant Shaun Maloney will remain in charge for Celtic’s Europa League clash away to Feyenoord on Thursday, as well as Sunday’s trip to Edinburgh to face Hibernian, live on Sky Sports. Please use Chrome browser…

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is shown on its launch pad carrying Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet network satellites as the vehicle is prepared for launch at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., April 28, 2025. Joe Skipper | ReutersAmazon said Monday it will begin allowing businesses to test its recently rebranded internet-from-space service that seeks to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink.Select businesses will be able to test Amazon Leo production hardware and software as part of an “enterprise preview” of the service “ahead of a wider rollout,” the company said in a blog post.…

Palestinian journalist Motasem Dalloul has been subjected to a smear campaign by the Israeli foreign ministry following the rollout of a new feature on social media platform X, which shares user account origins.  The “about this account” feature says it displays information about where accounts are based and when the user joined the app, among other things. This information is meant to help users identify potentially fraudulent accounts and foreign troll farms. Yet the feature caused confusion and widespread controversy after reports of inaccurate information, as well as the alleged locations of a number of high-profile accounts. In a tweet on…

I spend my days focused on the organ that defines us: the human brain. As a neurologist, I diagnose everything from chronic headaches to complex neurodegenerative diseases. But some of the most important work I do to protect the brain happens in my family’s kitchen as my wife and I raise our kids.Infancy through early childhood is a critical window of neuroplasticity and growth, and what we feed our children can directly impact their brain health in the long run.The best foods for the brain are universal: fruits, vegetables, and high-fiber options. My philosophy isn’t restrictive, and my kids eat…

Michael Burry attends the New York premiere of “The Big Short” at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City on Nov. 23, 2015.Jim Spellman | WireImage | Getty ImagesMichael Burry, the investor who shot to fame for calling the housing crash before 2008, has launched a Substack newsletter after deregistering his hedge fund, aiming to lay out in detail his increasingly bearish thesis on artificial intelligence.”The Big Short” investor is capitalizing on the massive audience he’s built on X, where 1.6 million followers have long parsed his cryptic posts. His new publication, titled “Cassandra Unchained” with a $379 annual subscription…