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For the second consecutive year, Panama is the best country for expats.That’s according to a recent InterNations Expat Insider survey that considered 46 destinations around the globe, across five topical categories to determine the final ranking of the best countries in the world for expats in 2025.The five categories are:Working abroadPersonal financeQuality of lifeExpat essentialsEase of settling inInterNations surveyed 10,085 expats with a sample size of at least 50 participants per country. Participants were asked to rate up to 53 factors on a scale of one to seven.Of the respondents, 35% are already retired and 18% say their primary motivation for…

As I write this, it is the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The shops in Jerusalem are crowded with Israelis buying groceries for meals with family and friends. On this night, every food has a meaning. Apples with honey are eaten with a blessing for a sweet year. Round challah bread symbolises the cycle of life. Pomegranate is enjoyed with the hope that merits will multiply like its many seeds in the year ahead. Fish heads represent the wish to be the head, rather than the tail, over the coming 12 months. The streets are heaving with…

Sep 23, 2025, 01:29 PM ETArsenal forward Noni Madueke is expected to be sidelined for up to two months with a knee injury, a source has told ESPN.Madueke went off at half time in Arsenal’s 1-1 draw against Manchester City on Sunday, with the source confirming to ESPN he we underwent a scan on Monday.The injury will come as a further blow to Mikel Arteta’s already-depleted forward line that is missing Martin Ødegaard, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus through injury.The 23-year-old’s replacement against Man City was Bukayo Saka, who was making his own return from a hamstring injury.- Arteta hits…

Mikel Arteta has hit back at critics calling him “too cautious” in big games – with the Arsenal manager asking the question: “How can you dominate against Man City by playing a handbrake?”Criticism of Arteta being overcautious came after Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City on Sunday, with the Gunners accused of “wasting 45 minutes” against City by Sky Sports pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher. The game saw Arsenal rescue a point through Gabriel Martinelli’s stoppage-time equaliser that ruled out Erling Haaland’s opener – but Arteta’s side did not have a shot for 31 minutes and their first one…

In a 55-minute speech on Tuesday that defied the very mission of the United Nations itself, US President Donald Trump called global warming “a con job”, European policies on clean energy “suicidal”, and accused the UN of offering little more than “empty words”. The remarks were Trump’s first of his second term in office, and much of it focused on brandishing his domestic achievements and deriding the UN and other countries’ policies on immigration, peacemaking, climate change and multilateralism. The president said his country was now in a “golden age”, and imparted lessons to “the free world”: close your borders,…

For most of us, the office is more than just a place of work – it’s a second home. It’s where deadlines loom, ideas spark and friendships quietly grow. Sometimes, it’s where we spend more hours than we do with our own families. And in a place so central to our lives, it’s no wonder many of us bring something deeply personal to our desks – a small treasure that reminds us of who we are, where we come from, or someone we love.At Kuwait Times, I wandered through every office, peeking into the personal corners of our colleagues’ workspaces.…

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the issuance of the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 17, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | ReutersFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday noted that asset prices, a category that typically includes stocks and other risk instruments, are at elevated levels.During a speech in Providence, Rhode Island, the central bank leader was asked how much emphasis he and his colleagues place on market prices and whether they have a higher tolerance for higher values.”We do look at overall financial conditions, and…

A rendering of Eli Lilly’s manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas.Courtesy: Eli LillyEli Lilly on Tuesday said it will spend $6.5 billion to build a manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas, to boost production of the company’s pipeline of so-called small molecule drugs, including its closely watched experimental obesity pill. It is the second in a string of new planned U.S. investments by the drugmaker. Eli Lilly announced in February that it would spend at least $27 billion to build four new domestic manufacturing plants, adding to $23 billion in previous investments since 2020. Eli Lilly said it will announce the two remaining U.S.…

The brain is one of the most vital organs in the body, and taking care of it is necessary to maintain focus, feel your best mentally and live a long life.Longevity researcher Dan Buettner, who popularized the term “blue zones,” discussed how to “hack your brain for a longer life,” in a recent episode of his podcast. In conversation with psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen, Buettner asked Amen to share the biggest mistake Americans are making when it comes to their brain health.”They don’t think about it. They never really develop a relationship with [their brain],” Amen said. “And it’s arguably…

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference, following the issuance of the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 17, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | ReutersFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that weakness in the labor market is outweighing concerns about stubborn inflation, leading to a decision he backed to lower the central bank’s key interest rate last week.The Federal Open Market Committee’s first cut of the year came amid signs that both supply and demand of workers is waning at the same time that near-term impact from tariffs…