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KUWAIT: The 2025 International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) commenced Thursday in Paris with Kuwait represented by a student delegation supported by the Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity (SACGC), an affiliate of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS). Held under the patronage of French President Emmanuel Macron, the prestigious scientific competition brings together secondary school students from over 80 countries.Representing Kuwait are four students: Rakan Al-Dhafiri, Hashem Al-Qallaf, Sayed Mohammed Al-Hussaini, and Dana Al-Rayes. In a statement, the center said the participation comes as part of ongoing cooperation between SACGC, the Ministry of Education, and Kuwait University,…

Welcome to the new era of MLS third kits!After scuppering third jerseys for years and limiting clubs to just two looks, MLS and Adidas dipped their toes back into third kits last season with a quartet of throwback-inspired looks. This season, they’ve ramped it up further with 10 more “heritage” kits, plus a standalone effort for Inter Miami CF.While MLS is still a very young league compared to its counterparts around the globe, it’s in its 30th season now. It has its own history to draw upon and there’s nostalgia to tap into, which is exciting and exactly what they…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Steven Madden — The fashion footwear company jumped more than 6% after Citi upgraded the stock to buy from neutral. The Wall Street firm said the market is underappreciating the acquisition of UK-based Kurt Geiger, while a favorable shift towards dress shoes and away from sneakers should benefit its core business. Lucid Group — Shares of the electric vehicle maker surged 36%. That rally came after a press release Thursday morning showed at least 20,000 Lucid vehicles will be deployed over the next six years using Nuro Driver technology through Uber’s ride-sharing…

President Donald Trump was examined for swelling in his legs and has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, the White House announced Thursday. Trump, 79, underwent a “comprehensive examination, including diagnostic vascular studies” with the White House Medical Unit, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, reading from a note from the president’s physician, Capt. Sean Barbabella. Barbabella’s note stated that “bilateral lower extremity venous doppler ultrasounds were performed and revealed chronic venous insufficiency, ICD-9, a common condition, particularly in individuals over the age of 70.” The examination came after Trump had “noted mild swelling in his lower legs” over recent weeks,…

Attendees walk through an exposition hall at AWS re:Invent, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services, in Las Vegas on Dec. 3, 2024.Noah Berger | Getty ImagesAmazon is laying off some staffers in its cloud computing division, the company confirmed Thursday.”After a thorough review of our organization, our priorities, and what we need to focus on going forward, we’ve made the difficult business decision to eliminate some roles across particular teams in AWS,” Amazon spokesperson Brad Glasser said in a statement. “We didn’t make these decisions lightly, and we’re committed to supporting the employees throughout their transition.”The company declined to…

Sam MarsdenMoises LlorensJul 17, 2025, 12:10 PM ETBarcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen is considering undergoing back surgery, which could rule him out for several months, a source told ESPN.A final decision has not been made and the problem could yet be fixed with more conservative treatment, but it has prevented the German international from training with his teammates since Barça returned for preseason on Sunday.The timing of the problem could not be worse for Ter Stegen, who is facing a fight to keep his place in the Barça team following the €25 million signing of Joan García from Espanyol.Sources told…

With expectations that prices will rise throughout the economy over the summer as more tariffs stack up, a group of legislators on Capitol Hill, highlighted by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), introduced a bill to target price gouging by the market’s biggest companies.The Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2025 — introduced on Thursday by Warren along with Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Illinois), and Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.) — would make price gouging illegal and give the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general the power to litigate alleged abuses of market power.The proposed legislation comes just days after…

Netflix posted an earnings beat Thursday, as revenue grew 16% during the second quarter of 2025.The company updated its full-year revenue forecast, noting that it expects revenue to be between $44.8 billion and $45.2 billion, up from a range of $43.5 billion to $44.5 billion. Netflix’s higher forecast reflects the weakening of the U.S. dollar compared with other currencies as well as “healthy” member growth and ad sales, the company said in a statement.Notably, this is the second quarter that Netflix is not releasing quarterly updates on subscription data.”Year-over-year revenue growth was primarily a function of more members, higher subscription…

Holders Rangers will kick-off their defence of the Sky Sports Cup against the University of Stirling or St Johnstone. The first round will feature eight SWPL 2 clubs, with the winners joined by the top-fight sides in round two. Dundee United face Kilmarnock, Livingston take on East Fife, Boroughmuir Thistle have been drawn at home to Gartcairn and University of Stirling play St Johnstone in round one. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of the Sky Sports Cup final between Rangers and Hibernian The first-round matches take place on or before September 7.Last season’s runners-up…

Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer on Thursday said they will start selling their blockbuster blood thinner, Eliquis, directly to patients at a more than 40% discount.The move comes as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on the pharmaceutical industry to cut drug prices, and threatens to impose sweeping tariffs on pharmaceuticals imported into the U.S. The companies’ new effort would bypass traditional middlemen, including pharmacy benefit managers and insurers, to cut the drug’s monthly cost from a list price of around $606 to $346. Starting Sept. 8, uninsured, underinsured and self-pay patients will be able to purchase the medicine directly from…