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KUWAIT: 1953 — Al-Maaref (education) department opened Kuwait School in Karachi to teach Kuwaitis and Arab expatriates living in Pakistan the Arabic Language and Islam.1975 — The first book fair opened in the State of Kuwait and was held at the Faculty of Sciences in Kuwait University.1990 — State of Kuwait published first edition of “Voice of Kuwait” newspaper. The Britain-based paper, whose chief editor was Dr. Mohammad Al-Rumaihi, was issued during the Iraqi invasion and occupation of Kuwait.1991 — Al-Babtain center for burns and cosmetic surgery began operation. It was the first such specialized center in the Middle East.2001…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Southeast Asian nations to stand firm and strengthen their maritime forces to counter China’s increasingly “destabilizing” actions in the South China Sea.Speaking at a meeting in Malaysia with his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Hegseth reiterated U.S. concern over what he called China’s aggression in the disputed waters that intensified in recent months, citing incidents such as ramming of vessels and the use of water cannons.The South China Sea remains one of Asia’s most volatile flashpoints. Beijing claims almost the entire region, while ASEAN…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces hit an important fuel pipeline in the Moscow region that supplies the Russian army, Ukraine’s military intelligence said Saturday, as Russia kept up a sustained campaign of massive drone and missile attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.The operation was carried out late Friday, according to a statement on the Telegram messaging channel. The agency, which is known by its acronym HUR, described it as a “serious blow” to Russia’s military logistics.HUR said its forces struck the Koltsevoy pipeline, which spans 400 kilometers (250 miles) and supplies the Russian army with gasoline, diesel and jet fuel…

China’s stealth revolution just kicked into overdrive, as a rapidly evolved J-36 prototype signals its audacious bid to outpace the US in the race for next-generation air dominance. Last month, multiple media outlets reported that images circulating on Chinese social media appear to show a second prototype of China’s large three-engine stealth aircraft, unofficially dubbed the J-36. The imagery shows it taking flight near the military-industrial hub of Chengdu, roughly 10 months after the first airframe surfaced in late December 2024. The new prototype features significant structural changes, including revised intakes, a re-engineered landing-gear system and a new exhaust layout,…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Soo Man resisted the title at first. “King of K-pop” sounded too brash, too nightclub-esque — like something you’d see on a neon sign in Itaewon, a nightlife neighborhood in the South Korean capital Seoul once popular with U.S. soldiers and foreign visitors. “I asked them, ‘Couldn’t it be Father of K-pop?’” the 73-year-old recalled during a recent interview with The Associated Press.He was discussing the title of Amazon Prime’s documentary about his career. The producers insisted the bolder moniker would resonate better with American audiences. After some back-and-forth, Lee relented. “I had to…

DODOMA, Tanzania (AP) — Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the country’s disputed election with more than 97% of the vote, according to official results announced early Saturday, in a rare landslide victory in the region. The result is likely to amplify the concerns of critics, opposition groups and others who said the election in Tanzania was not a contest but a coronation after Hassan’s two main rivals were barred or prevented from running. She faced 16 candidates from smaller parties.The Oct. 29 election was marred by violence as demonstrators took to the streets of major cities to protest the…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Marigolds? Check. Candles? Check. And of course, sugar skulls — the final touch on altars honoring deceased loved ones during Mexico’s Day of the Dead.Just like the traditional “ pan de muerto,” these colorful treats known as “calaveritas” (or little skulls) capture how Mexicans remember their dearly departed with celebration rather than sorrow each November.“Very few customers buy them to eat,” said Adrián Chavarría, whose family has crafted and sold calaveritas since the 1940s in a Mexico City market. “Most people get them to decorate their altars.”Following a tradition rooted in pre-Hispanic beliefs related to agriculture,…

TORONTO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani might start Game 7 of the World Series on Saturday. Tyler Glasnow might pitch on back-to-back days. For Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, the only certainty is that Yoshinobu Yamamoto won’t pitch. Besides that?“Everyone will be available,” Roberts said.The Dodgers survived a wild ninth inning to hold off the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 in Game 6, forcing the winner-take-all showdown Saturday night. Three-time Cy Young Award winner and former Dodger Max Scherzer is expected to start for the Blue Jays.The Dodgers pitching plans are less certain, but they do include two-way Ohtani in some…

NEW YORK (AP) — Heidi Klum donned green scales and squirming snakes to transform herself into Medusa for Halloween on Friday. Klum said she loves the Greek myth of Medusa, in which a goddess turns a beautiful woman into a monster with serpents for hair, the sight of which turns living things around her to stone. “So I wanted to be really, really like a really ugly, ugly Medusa. And I feel like we nailed it — to the teeth,” Klum said before pointing to fangs in her mouth. Her husband, musician Tom Kaulitz, dressed as a man turned to…

Min-Liang Tan speaks during a conference at SXSW Sydney on October 16, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.Nina Franova | Getty ImagesArtificial intelligence is set to have a huge impact on the gaming industry and its billions of players, according to Min-Liang Tan, the billionaire CEO and co-founder of gaming firm Razer.From the ways in which games are developed to hacks for completing levels, Tan said the technology’s ramifications across the sector can’t be overstated.”For us at Razer, the way we see it is that AI is going to completely disrupt everything, or change everything in gaming,” Tan told CNBC’s “Beyond the…