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KUWAIT: Chairman of Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Khaled Al-Mughamis reiterated on Thursday the society’s firm commitment to supporting the Palestinian people, stressing that Kuwait’s solidarity with them has been a consistent national stance for decades. Speaking to KUNA following his meeting with Palestinian Ambassador to Kuwait Rami Tahboub, Al-Mughamis said KRCS prioritizes coordination with government agencies, local associations and charities to ensure the swift and efficient delivery of humanitarian relief. He noted that the second Kuwaiti relief bridge serves as a model of integrated humanitarian action.Al-Mughamis added that the meeting reviewed ongoing and future relief projects, underscoring the society’s…

KUWAIT: The Public Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) organized on Thursday a field training program for law students at Kuwait University (KU), aimed at enhancing their skills and promoting the values of integrity and transparency, the authority said in a press statement. The program, which will run until December 11, combines theoretical and practical sessions delivered by specialists from Nazaha. KUWAIT: A number of specialists from the Public Authority for Combating Corruption (Nazaha) deliver lectures to law students at Kuwait University.- KUNA photos It covers the law establishing the authority, its objectives and powers, financial disclosure requirements, job rights and duties, the…

Members of the FBI investigate from the rooftop at 1120 Empire Central Place work near the scene where a shooter opened fire on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, September 24, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. Stewart F. House | Getty ImagesThe gunman who killed one detainee and wounded two others at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas was trying to target ICE personnel and appeared to be planning his attack for months, authorities said Thursday.The shooter, identified as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn of Texas, “specifically intended to kill ICE agents” in Wednesday’s ambush, said Joe Rothrock, the…

John McGinn’s early goal was enough for Aston Villa to pick up their first win of the season as they beat Bologna 1-0 at Villa Park.It has been an awkward start to the season for Unai Emery’s side and although they kicked off their Europa League campaign with three points, it was not without its difficulties. Ollie Watkins came off the bench and had a second-half penalty saved. Santiago Castro struck the crossbar for the Italian visitors soon after and Marco Bizot had to keep out a header from Martin Vitik late on but Villa held on for a badly…

Former Celtic striker Hyeon-Gyu Oh returned to Glasgow to haunt 10-man Rangers as he scored the only goal in Genk’s incident-packed 1-0 Europa League win at Ibrox.The South Korea international had a first-half penalty saved, hit the winner after 55 minutes and later had a tap-in chalked off after he strayed offside. Rangers – who had Mohamed Diomande sent off after 41 minutes – did not muster a shot on target after the 34th minute and were booed off when the final whistle was blown.The result increases the pressure on Russell Martin, whose side have won four of their first…

Sep 25, 2025, 02:44 PM ETFormer Arsenal youth player Billy Vigar has died from a significant brain injury suffered during an incident in an English non-league match, his club Chichester City has confirmed.It has been reported Vigar, 21, collided with a concrete wall in Saturday’s game at Wingate and Finchley in the seventh tier of English football when he was trying to keep the ball from going off the pitch.After being taken to hospital and placed in an induced coma, Vigar had surgery on Tuesday aimed at helping his recovery but he died on Thursday morning.”It is with great sadness…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks at a press conference with other Senate Democrats encouraging the passage of Affordable Care Act tax credits, in Washington, DC on September 16, 2025. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty ImagesHealth-care providers could lose more than $32 billion in revenue if the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits expire this year, as they are on track to do, according to an analysis released Thursday.The lapse in Obamacare subsidies could also lead to an additional $7.7 billion in unpaid medical bills from uninsured patients, the analysis by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and…

Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmatí has said she is looking forward to a “more competitive” Champions League this season after winning the Ballon d’Or for the third time earlier this week.Europe’s premier competition gets underway next month in a new format, with an expansion from 16 to 18 teams and the implementation of the Swiss model, mirroring the men’s tournament, whereby the group stage is replaced by a league phase.Each team will have six unique fixtures, with Barça, beaten finalists last year, kicking off their campaign at home to German champions Bayern Munich on Oct. 7.”I think it’s [going to be] a…

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah chaired on Monday a meeting of the ministerial committee tasked with following up on the implementation of agreements and memoranda of understanding signed between the governments of the State of Kuwait and the People’s Republic of China at Bayan Palace.The 28th meeting reviewed the latest developments on major development projects covered under the memoranda of understanding, including cooperation in the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project, electrical power systems, renewable energy, low-carbon waste recycling, housing development, environmental infrastructure for wastewater treatment, free and economic zones, as well as environmental protection and…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a press conference as the U.S. House of Representatives considers U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-cut bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2025.Nathan Howard | ReutersHouse Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Thursday that Democrats will not be “intimidated” by the Trump administration’s warning to federal agencies to prepare for mass firings if the government shuts down next week.”Republicans control the House, the Senate and the presidency,” Jeffries, D-New York, told reporters, just days before next week’s deadline for reaching a stopgap funding deal to avoid a federal shutdown.”If…