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Israel is dumping Chinese vehicles it bought for its senior officers and their families, a perk to support career retention in military service. Up to 700 vehicles, most of them manufactured by China’s Chery Automobile Co. Ltd., will be replaced by early 2026. The Chery cars from China are seen as a significant security risk. Attempts by Israel’s cyber experts to mitigate the vehicle’s vulnerabilities were unsuccessful. The Israeli decision did not come out of the blue. Scrapping 700 modern cars at a cost of roughly $17 million is not something you do without cause. It is likely that Israel…

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s government on Monday announced the country was severing diplomatic relations with Mexico over the asylum claim of former Peruvian Prime Minister Betssy Chávez, who is under investigation for rebellion.Peruvian Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela told reporters that Mexico’s decision to grant Chávez asylum at its embassy in Peru’s capital, Lima, constituted an “unfriendly act” that adds to the existing tensions between the two countries. The office of Peru’s President José Jerí in a statement then accused Mexico’s government of “repeated” interference with the internal affairs of the South American country.Authorities have accused Chávez of participating…

KUWAIT: As blindness rates in Sudan soar from 10 to 30 percent in recent months, Kuwaiti humanitarian initiatives have emerged as a vital source of relief for thousands of patients whose suffering has deepened amid the ongoing conflict. Medical data indicate that cataracts remain the most prevalent and treatable cause of vision loss in Sudan, provided that resources and infrastructure are available. Alongside cataracts, trachoma – a bacterial infection linked to poverty and poor sanitation – continues to contribute to preventable blindness, though it has been eradicated in many countries through public health campaigns. Glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible…

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced on Monday the completion of the electronic linkage for all procedures related to projects financed by the National Fund for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Development, as part of the state’s strategy to achieve comprehensive digital transformation.Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Marwa Al-Jaidan, told the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the initiative comes within the framework of the ministry’s continued efforts to enhance the business environment, simplify procedures and reduce reliance on paperwork.Al-Jaidan explained that this achievement aligns with the ministry’s vision to unify and integrate government systems…

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti researcher Dr Nouf Al-Hamdan secured third place on Sunday in the inaugural “Thesis in Three Minutes” competition for the Middle East and North Africa, held in Doha, Qatar. Dr Al-Hamdan, who earned her PhD in Chemistry from Kuwait University, told the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that she was delighted to achieve third place in the region-wide competition. Her award followed a “distinguished presentation” of her research on the preparation of photochemical compounds capable of targeting and killing cancer cells, with applications in photodynamic therapy.She expressed her gratitude to Hamad Bin Khalifa University, a member of Qatar Foundation for…

The draw for the second round of the FA Cup has been made, with League One leaders Stockport County handed a home tie against Cambridge United.Forty teams entered the draw following the weekend’s first-round fixtures after Leyton Orient scraped past non-league Tamworth in the final first-round contest Image: Crystal Palace won the 2024/25 FA Cup, beating Manchester City 1-0 in the final Jack Wilshere’s Luton Town managed to come out on top in a seven-goal thriller against Robbie Savage’s Forest Green Rovers in the pick of the first-round action, and have earned a trip to League Two Fleetwood.Grimsby Town were…

Cloud computing startup Lambda announced on Monday a multibillion-dollar deal with Microsoft for artificial intelligence infrastructure powered by tens of thousands of Nvidia chips.The agreement comes as Lambda benefits from surging consumer demand for AI-powered services, including AI chatbots and assistants, CEO Stephen Balaban told CNBC’s “Money Movers” on Monday.”We’re in the middle of probably the largest technology buildout that we’ve ever seen,” Balaban said. “The industry is going really well right now, and there’s just a lot of people who are using ChatGPT and Claude and the different AI services that are out there.”Balaban said the partnership will continue…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Ares Management — The private equity investment firm rose more than 6% on a better-than-expected profit for the third quarter. Ares reported after-tax realized income per share of $1.19, beating a FactSet estimate of $1.15 per share. The stock was on pace for its best day since April 9, when it surged 15.5%. Adeia — The tech licensing company fell 17% after it sued AMD for patent infringement over its semiconductor technology. “For years, AMD’s products have incorporated and made extensive use of Adeia’s patented semiconductor innovations, which have greatly contributed…

An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store on Oct. 30, 2025 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration told a Rhode Island federal judge on Monday that it would tap billions of dollars in contingency funds to pay 50% of the normal amount of SNAP benefits in November as the U.S. government shutdown persists.The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides food stamps to about 42 million low-income Americans.The administration in a court filing told Judge Jack McConnell that it had declined the option he…

On how Alonso has changed the way Real’s forward players operate, and his legacy at Liverpool…The first question you shouldn’t ask me, you should ask him because I don’t know what he did. Like I said, they were for multiple years with Carlo Ancelotti very successful. How many Champions Leagues did Carlo win over there at Madrid? Three? That’s not too bad! We can only talk with a lot of respect about his career over there. Now Xabi does very well – they only lost one game and won the rest. The second question was what kind of impact he…