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LUJAN, Argentina (AP) — Lions, tigers and bears that managed to survive in substandard conditions at a now-shuttered zoo on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, paced weakly in their claustrophobic cages on Thursday, waiting their turn to receive urgent veterinary care for the first time in years.The 62 big cats and two brown bears were being evaluated and treated before their eventual transfer to vast wildlife sanctuaries abroad — one of the largest and most challenging yet after a recent arrangement between Argentina and an international animal welfare organization.Argentine authorities in 2020 shut down the Lujan Zoo — famous…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Military leaders have ordered the National Guard in every state to develop a “quick reaction force” of troops trained to deal with civil disturbances and riots that can be ready to deploy with just hours’ notice, the latest indication of longer-term Trump administration plans to more readily dispatch soldiers to U.S. streets.A set of memos circulated this month directs Guard units in all 50 states and U.S. territories, except for the District of Columbia, to train a contingent of soldiers in a specialized course that includes the proper use of batons, body shields, stun guns and pepper…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosted hundreds of costumed guests — from superheroes to dinosaurs and even a few children dressed as the first couple — as part of Thursday night’s Halloween celebration at the White House.He and first lady Melania Trump emerged on the South Lawn as evening was starting to fall to an orchestral version of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Neither was in costume. Trump wore a blue suit and red tie with a red “USA” cap; his wife was in a brown coat over an orange dress.The couple handed out full-sized Hershey bars and Twizzlers in boxes…

Oct 30, 2025, 02:48 PM ETNottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche said his comments about winning more matches than Ruben Amorim as Manchester United manager were used as “clickbait.”The two managers will meet for the first time Saturday when United head to the City Ground aiming for a fourth straight victory, while Forest look for a first since the opening day.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedComments made by Dyche in May have come to the surface in the buildup to the game after he previously said that he would have won more matches if he was in charge of the Red Devils by just…

Villa have won just one of their last 30 Premier League matches against reigning champions (drew five, lost 24), beating Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford in December 2009. They have lost their last 11 such matches, conceding 35 goals in the process.Emery’s team are currently on the longest winning run in the Premier League (four games). They are aiming to become only the second side in top-flight history to win none of their first five fixtures in a season and then win five in a row, after Preston North End in 1936-37.Mohamed Salah is now just one goal short…

Koike visits Kuwait University, KISR as part of regional tour promoting Japan–Arab cooperation KUWAIT: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Thursday delivered a lecture at Kuwait University focused on environmental protection and the challenges of climate change, highlighting the role of cities in driving sustainable transformation. Speaking at the university’s Sabah Al-Salem campus in the presence of University President Dr Dina Al-Mailem, senior officials, faculty members and students, Koike said cities are now “capable of leading change and transforming toward innovative environmental solutions.”She noted that Tokyo has adopted “ambitious policies” to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 through initiatives such as expanding…

KHARTOUM: The Kuwait Patient Helping Fund Society (North Darfur Office) has provided urgent medical and humanitarian assistance to civilians displaced from El-Fasher to Tawila locality in western Sudan, the organization said Wednesday. “The assistance included setting up a field medical clinic to provide health, nutrition and protection services against gender-based violence,” said Dafallah Al-Fateh, director of the fund’s North Darfur office.The aid comes amid a surge of displacement after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured El-Fasher, the Sudanese army’s last stronghold in Darfur, on Sunday. More than 36,000 civilians have fled the city, with many seeking refuge in Tawila, a…

CAIRO: Kuwaiti engineer Abdullah Al-Ghareeb, a board member of the Kuwait Society of Engineers, won the 13th Arab Youth Excellence Award on Wednesday in the category of research and innovation achievement, the Arab League announced.Speaking to KUNA, Al-Ghareeb said the award recognized his pioneering project which aims to recycle glass and rubber waste to for use in concrete. He described the honor as a “crowning achievement for Arab youth efforts in research and innovation.”Al-Ghareeb expressed pride in the project, which aims to address environmental waste by converting it into valuable materials that enhance concrete quality and support more sustainable infrastructure.…

Hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men filled Jerusalem on Thursday in a demonstration against the Israeli state’s demand to enlist them into the army and the arrest of draft dodgers. The protest, described earlier this week as the “demonstration of the million”, was a rare show of unity from all of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox factions but was marred by the death of a 15-year-old, who fell from a construction site. Yesterday, rabbis of Chabad, an ultra-Orthodox faction with no clear political identification, issued a “call to participate in the prayer and cry rally in Jerusalem”. “Today, all the ultra-Orthodox factions have…

Al-Mutairi: Gulf nations align on greener, smarter tourism strategy before UNWTO assembly KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Minister of Information and Culture Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi on Thursday called for closer Gulf tourism cooperation, saying it could drive sustainable growth, diversify income and put the region firmly on the global tourism map.Al-Mutairi made the remarks while chairing the joint meeting of tourism ministers from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, held virtually. He said the gathering reflects “the great attention our wise leadership gives to the tourism sector as one of the pillars of economic and social development in GCC states, and as a bridge to…