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The exterior of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) main campus in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., Aug. 27, 2025. Alyssa Pointer | ReutersThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is facing a leadership upheaval — and at the center of the shakeup is concern about the agency’s approach to vaccines and U.S. public health.The White House on Thursday said President Donald Trump had fired CDC Director Susan Monarez after she refused to resign. Lawyers for Monarez said she was “targeted” for “protecting the public over serving a political agenda.”Meanwhile, four other top health officials at the CDC announced Wednesday…

KUWAIT: The Egyptian Red Crescent was set Thursday to deliver the first batch of humanitarian aid sent by Kuwait to Gaza for distribution to families affected by the Zionist entity’s two-year war.Fahd Al-Mandeel, Secretary-General of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS), revealed plans to deliver the aid supplies through the Kerem Abu Salem crossing to the Palestinian Red Crescent in an interview Thursday. He was speaking to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) as a fifth aid flight had departed from Abdullah Al-Mubarak Air Base as part of the country’s second airbridge to Gaza. The flight carried 10 tons of essential food…

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Ministry of Health is placing the development and support of national medical talent at the forefront of its strategy, Health Minister Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi said Thursday. Speaking at an event for newly graduated doctors and final-year medical students, held under his patronage with senior health officials in attendance, Dr Al-Awadhi praised the role of the Kuwait Institute for Medical Specializations (KIMS) in preparing the next generation of doctors.He emphasized that caring for national medical competencies “is a priority in the ministry’s strategy,” according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Health.Dr Al-Awadhi explained that the ministry is…

KUWAIT: Residents may finally feel a slight relief from the summer heat as temperatures in Kuwait begin to drop, a meteorologist said Thursday, although coastal areas will continue to experience high humidity over the weekend.According to Abdulaziz Al-Qarawi, meteorologist at the Kuwait Meteorological Center, maximum temperatures fell from 48°C on Wednesday to 44°C on Thursday, with night-time readings also easing in desert areas such as Shagaya, Salmi, and Abdally.“The drop in temperatures is due to changes in the air mass,” Al-Qarawi explained in an interview with KTV. “Humidity will be higher along coastal areas and islands, making outdoor conditions more…

NEW YORK: UN member states have praised Kuwait for steering difficult negotiations on reforming the Security Council, one of the most divisive and long-running issues at the United Nations. The recognition came during the General Assembly’s 89th meeting of its 79th session, under the agenda item on equitable representation and increase in the membership of the Security Council.Kuwait’s Ambassador Tareq Al-Bannai has co-chaired the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on reform for nearly three years, a mandate set to end in September. Alongside Austria’s former envoy Alexander Marschik, he presented a revised framework paper outlining areas of agreement and disagreement among member…

Aug 28, 2025, 03:16 PM ETLionel Messi has not yet announced when he plans to retire, but he knows that next week’s match against Venezuela could be his last one playing at home in a World Cup qualifier with Argentina’s national team.”It’s going to be a very, very special match for me because it’s the last qualifying match,” Messi, 38, said Wednesday night after Inter Miami progressed to the Leagues Cup final by beating Orlando City.Argentina, with a spot already secured in next year’s World Cup, will host Venezuela next Thursday at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires for the…

While many businesses grapple with slimmer margins and declining revenue as they face higher tariff costs to import goods into the U.S., wedding dress retailer David’s Bridal says it’s profiting from the policy shift. “I’m going to be the only person that’s going to answer it this way: Tariffs helped us,” David’s CEO Kelly Cook tells CNBC Make It. Because David’s owns nearly 40 manufacturers around the world, the company has been able to turn its supply chain into an additional revenue stream, Cook says. Since President Donald Trump announced higher tariffs on April 2, Cook tells CNBC Make It the company…

Manchester United and Chelsea have agreed a deal for winger Alejandro Garnacho, sources have told ESPN.The 21-year-old is set to move to Stamford Bridge for a fixed fee of £40 million. United will also receive 10% of any future transfer.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedGarnacho will undergo a medical in London on Friday before signing a contract until 2032.United sources have told ESPN that Chelsea’s initial offer for the Argentina international was £25 million. United have been able to negotiate a higher fee, although it falls below their valuation of £50m.Garnacho was axed from Ruben Amorim’s first team squad this summer and missed…

KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Wednesday issued a set of decrees appointing new senior officials in the Amiri Diwan and the Crown Prince Diwan. Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah was appointed as Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs with the rank of a minister, effective Sept 1.HH the Amir also appointed Sheikh Abdulaziz Meshal Mubarak Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as Undersecretary of the Amiri Diwan. In addition, Sheikh Thamer Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was appointed as Head of the Crown Prince Diwan with the rank of a minister, for a four-year term starting Sept 1. The decrees…

Three months after Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League for the first time in team history with a 5-0 rout of Inter Milan in Munich, the draw for the league phase of the 2025-26 season has now mapped out the path to this edition’s final in Budapest, Hungary.PSG, Real Madrid and Liverpool lead the list of favorites to emerge as Champions League winners in the Puskas Arena on May 30, 2026, but Arsenal, Manchester City, Bayern Munich and FIFA Club World Cup winners Chelsea will also have aspirations of lifting the trophy at the end of this season. So with…