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KUWAIT: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance Aseel Al-Munifi has highlighted the strength and resilience of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies, noting their potential to address global challenges and bolster their international economic standing. Her remarks came during her address as chair of the 74th meeting of the GCC Finance Undersecretaries Committee, held in preparation for the 124th meeting of the Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee scheduled for October 2.Al-Munifi emphasized that the rapidly changing global landscape requires careful analysis of key developments and their impact on national and regional economies, while seizing opportunities and addressing challenges to achieve sustainable…

KUWAIT: The Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) Center for Media Development concluded on Thursday its 20th foundational training program for new journalists, which began on September 7. The program was delivered by a group of specialized lecturers and covered a wide range of key topics in journalism, including news editing, language skills, artificial intelligence applications and media photography.The sessions addressed the fundamentals of writing and editing news, focusing on news types, characteristics, sources, and formats, as well as techniques for crafting effective press releases and headlines. Another component tackled “Linguistic Skills for Media Professionals,” highlighting grammar, summarization, editorial style and common…

If Olipop co-founder and CEO Ben Goodwin had to start his career over from square one, he would not prioritize learning to use artificial intelligence or any other technical skills, he says. For 40-year-old Goodwin, soft skills are the real driver of success and building those would be his first priority.”Things that have been really important for me have been believing in myself, emotional regulation, things like storytelling, getting as good as possible at leading people as quickly as possible,” says Goodwin, adding that he’s been able to supplement his technical skills by hiring the right talent. “[There are] a…

Sep 25, 2025, 02:17 PM ETMONZA, Italy — Monza CEO and vice president Adriano Galliani is leaving his boyhood club after American fund Beckett Layne Ventures completed the purchase of the Italian second-division club on Thursday.The closing of the sale — which was agreed in July — also sees the Berlusconi family leave soccer again.Monza said in a statement that BLV has “officially taken control of the club” with an 80% stake. Fininvest, the Berlusconi’s family holding company, retains a 20% stake but that will be transferred to BLV by next June.The 81-year-old Galliani said he turned down BLV’s offer…

KUWAIT: In her latest book, Women’s Issues in Saudi Theater, Dr Nermin Al-Houti offers a comprehensive exploration of theater as a space for expression, debate and self-revelation. Combining critical insight with human depth, the author examines the presence and representation of women in Saudi theatrical works, analyzing scripts and performances across decades to highlight how women have been portrayed on stage.The book traces the evolution of theater in the Kingdom, from its early beginnings through periods of cultural and social transformation, while focusing on the challenges faced by women creators – whether as writers, actresses, or central figures in artistic…

US President Donald Trump’s statement on Ukraine and Russia on Truth Social has generated a massive amount of commentary. His statement came after a meeting on the sidelines at the UN with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky went to the UN and spoke with President Trump trying to gin up support for many more billions in economic and military aid. If that is what he aimed at, he failed. Before the Truth Social declaration, Trump had urged Zelensky to make a deal with Russia, specifically Vladimir Putin. Zelensky refused. Instead, he and his team first told retired General Keith Kellogg,…

Chloe Kelly has described her biggest success from an incredible last year as finding happiness on the pitch once again.In what was a hugely successful campaign, Kelly lifted silverware with Arsenal and England as the Gunners won the Champions League, while the Lionesses retained the Euros. Kelly started the Champions League final as Arsenal beat Barcelona 1-0 and it was her successful penalty that secured shoot-out glory against Spain to win Euro 2025. She also came fifth in the rankings for Ballon D’Or on Monday, rounding off a phenomenal year.But while the season ended on a high, it wasn’t all…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A federal jury has deadlocked for the second time in a trial of a former correctional officer charged with sexually abusing four inmates at a now-closed federal women’s prison in California.Prosecutors said Darrell Wayne Smith, who worked at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, assaulted the women in their cells and in the prison’s laundry room between 2019 and 2021. He faced 14 counts related to sexual abuse. Jurors, who had been deliberating since Sept. 18, could not reach a unanimous verdict and deadlocked on Wednesday, KTVU-TV reported. In March, Smith faced similar charges in a…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer urges investors to cash out of speculative stocks. “It’s a good time to ring the register” on high-risk companies, said Cramer on ” Squawk on the Street ” on Thursday morning. “I just called a top in speculation because I can’t take it anymore.” Cramer has become critical of the cohorts in categories like nuclear, quantum computing, flying car developers, and even some health care stocks. Instead, he wants investors to focus on quality, profitable names — such as Nvidia , for example — over unprofitable organizations with massive growth in short periods. We have so many stocks…

Teens dreaming of lucrative tech careers should seize on the opportunity to hone their artificial intelligence skills by immersing themselves in the growing number of AI-powered code generation tools, says billionaire Scale AI co-founder Alexandr Wang.”You just have to figure out how to use the tools maximally,” Wang said on a recent episode of the “TBPN” podcast that aired on September 17.When asked for his best advice for young people, Wang said, “it’s impossible to understate the degree to which I’ve been radicalized by AI coding.”AI coding, also called “vibe coding,” involves using artificial intelligence to generate original software code…