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Chelsea have agreed a deal with Borussia Dortmund to sign Jamie Gittens for a fee worth £55.5m (€65m).Talks have been progressing in the US, where both teams are taking part in the Club World Cup and, despite Bayern Munich also being interested, a deal has now been agreed for the 20-year-old to move to Stamford Bridge on a seven-year deal. Earlier this month, Dortmund turned down an offer worth £42m, and the two clubs were unable to agree a deal before the first window closed on 10 June.An eventual agreement between the two sides comes amid the west London club’s…

Interior minister leads field inspections • New safety rules for Muharram gatherings KUWAIT: With the onset of the month of Muharram, Kuwaiti authorities have launched an intensive security and organizational campaign to safeguard religious gatherings, with senior officials visiting husseiniyas to assess field readiness. Leading the effort, First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah conducted a high-profile field tour on Friday morning, inspecting several husseiniyas and majalis to evaluate the implementation of the country’s comprehensive Muharram security plan.According to the interior ministry, Sheikh Fahad reviewed emergency protocols, traffic and crowd management strategies, and inter-agency coordination with…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Richard Boucher, who served for more than a decade as the spokesman for the State Department and assistant secretary of state for public affairs, has died at age 73. He died Friday at his home in northern Virginia after a battle with spindle-cell sarcoma, an aggressive form of cancer, according to his son.Boucher had been the face of U.S. foreign policy at the State Department podium across administrations throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, beginning in the George H.W. Bush presidency and continuing through Bill Clinton’s and George W. Bush’s terms in office. Boucher served as the…

KUWAIT: Lulu Hypermarkets across Kuwait have officially launched their much-anticipated Tech Festival, Let’s Connect, running from June 25 to July 8, 2025. The festival promises unbeatable promotions, interactive experiences, and futuristic showcases tailored for tech enthusiasts of all ages.The grand inauguration took place at Lulu Qurain outlet, where some of Kuwait’s most popular tech vloggers joined Lulu’s top management to kick off the event. Powered by HONOR, the festival brings cutting-edge innovations and engaging activities that transform the shopping experience for Lulu customers. During the festival period, shoppers can enjoy exceptional deals on smartphones, IT gadgets, and accessories at all…

Experts warn of escalating attacks on workers in Gaza, call for global efforts to deliver critical assistance GENEVA: Kuwait’s permanent mission to the United Nations in Geneva held a high-level event Thursday spotlighting the urgent need to protect humanitarian workers and ensure aid delivery in conflict zones, especially Gaza. The event, titled “Humanitarian Access and Protection of Humanitarian Workers: A Pillar for Advancing Human Rights in Conflicts”, was part of the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council. It drew broad participation from diplomats, UN officials, humanitarian experts, and NGO representatives.Kuwait’s Ambassador to the UN and other international organizations…

GENEVA: Kuwait highlighted its long-standing commitment to elder care at a high-level international event held Thursday in Geneva under the title “Towards Safe and Dignified Ageing: Protecting Older Persons Amid Demographic and Social Changes.” Speaking at the side event of the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Dr Jasem Al-Kandari, Assistant Undersecretary for Social Care at Kuwait’s Ministry of Social Affairs, emphasized Kuwait’s support for regional and international efforts to promote the rights of older persons. “Kuwait’s presence in this international forum reflects its ongoing commitment to enhancing the rights of older adults, exchanging experiences, and developing social…

CNN  —  Three years since Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalize cannabis, the government this week imposed new rules designed to rein in the country’s “green rush.” As of Thursday, customers need a doctor’s prescription to buy cannabis — effectively restricting consumption of the plant to medical and health purposes only. Thailand’s public health minister told CNN on Wednesday he hopes to eventually recriminalize cannabis as a narcotic, in what would be a major reversal from Thailand’s liberal approach since declassification, which saw a boom of dispensaries and weed cafes opening across the country, particularly in tourist…

CNN  —  Senate Republicans are about to face a major test of loyalty to President Donald Trump, as the chamber braces for its first vote on whether to advance the president’s giant tax cuts and spending bill. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and his team have been fiercely lobbying their members to get in line behind the measure, with President Donald Trump and White House officials also leaning heavily on the remaining GOP holdouts. Trump met with key holdouts — Sens. Rick Scott of Florida and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin — on Saturday, just hours before GOP leaders hoped to…

Jun 28, 2025, 01:59 PM ETFormer Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has criticised the introduction of the expanded Club World Cup format, calling it the worst idea ever implemented in football.In an interview with German newspaper Die Welt published late on Friday Klopp said the tournament would put more strain on an already packed calendar for the players.The expanded format features a 32-team event held every four years during the preseason, in the summers between major international tournaments.”It’s a pointless competition. Whoever wins it will be the worst winner of all time because they’ll have played all summer and then gone…

NEW YORK (AP) — Famed investor Warren Buffett is donating $6 billion worth of his company’s stock to five foundations, bringing the total he has given to them since 2006 to roughly $60 billion, based on their value when received.Buffett said late Friday that the shares of Berkshire Hathaway will be delivered on Monday. Berkshire Hathaway owns Geico, Dairy Queen and a range of other businesses, and Buffett is donating nearly 12.4 million of the Class B shares of its stock. Those shares have a lower and easier-to-digest price tag than the company’s original Class A shares, and each of…