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KUWAIT: In line with its unwavering commitment to supporting the national economy and Kuwait’s 2035 vision, National Bank of Kuwait signed a memorandum of understanding with Kuwait Bar Association (KBA), aiming to attract law experts and graduates from diverse legal backgrounds and specialties.The agreement was signed by Emad Al-Ablani, Group Chief Human Resources Officer at NBK and Adnan Mahmoud Abul, Chairman of KBA, with the attendance of several professionals from both parties. Under this memorandum, KBA shall provide NBK with the resumes and certificates of experience of registered lawyers who are job hunting, and NBK shall announce these job openings…

KUALA LUMPUR: Kuwaiti inventor and engineer Sarah Aburjaib underscored on Tuesday the importance of supporting innovators and protecting intellectual property rights as a means to boost innovation and development worldwide. Her remarks came during her participation in Intellectual Property Week 2025, which opened in Singapore with delegations from more than 40 countries and over 5,000 participants.Aburjaib, CEO of ScansX and the first Kuwaiti and Arab recipient of a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) award, took part in a panel discussion titled “Value Creation through Intellectual Property: From Intangible Assets to Strategic Growth.” She highlighted her innovation — an AI-powered handheld…

Sheffield Wednesday caused a major upset as they beat Yorkshire rivals Leeds United 3-0 on penalties following a 1-1 draw on a night where protests against owner Dejphon Chansiri dominated the headlines. Only 7,801 were at Hillsborough to see the shock win after the Sheffield Wednesday Supporters Trust urged fans to avoid the fixture and suggested they donate the money to Sheffield Children’s Hospital in protest of Chansiri following a summer of turmoil. After battling through unpaid wages, a mass exodus of players, Danny Rohl’s departure, transfer embargoes and a partial stadium closure, a spirited performance for the Owls in…

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Minister of Justice Nasser Al-Sumait has issued a decision to form a specialized committee tasked with reviewing and modernizing the country’s penal code, the ministry announced Tuesday. The move is part of a broader strategy to update the judicial system and align criminal legislation with contemporary legal and social standards.“The step represents part of an integrated path to develop the judicial system, achieving a balance between safeguarding rights and freedoms, ensuring deterrence and justice, and enhancing public trust in the law and its institutions,” Al-Sumait said, according to the ministry’s official social media account on X.The committee will…

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 26, 2025.Jonathan Ernst | ReutersPresident Donald Trump said Tuesday he will soon have a “majority” of his own nominees on the Federal Reserve board of governors who will back his desire to slash interest rates.Trump’s comment at a Cabinet meeting came hours after he took the unprecedented step of moving to fire central bank Governor Lisa Cook, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, from the board.Trump has already appointed two of the Fed board’s seven governors, and he is poised to…

Kieffer Moore came off the bench to snatch a dramatic late win for Wrexham as they beat Preston 3-2 in the Carabao Cup.The 33-year-old took advantage of a mistake from Jack Walton in stoppage time to send the Welsh outfit into round three for the first time since 1981.”It’s about learning and we belong at this level. Okay, it’s a cup game, but they’re a very good Championship team,” Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson said after the game. “I want to see us play with that bit of swagger and accept that we belong on this stage and we have shown…

Kieffer Moore came off the bench to snatch a dramatic late win for Wrexham as they beat Preston 3-2 in the Carabao Cup.The 33-year-old took advantage of a mistake from Jack Walton in stoppage time to send the Welsh outfit into round three. Debutant Lewis Dobbin opened the scoring for Preston after seven minutes before Ryan Hardie’s sensational equaliser.The home team deservedly regained the lead just on 29 minutes through Liam Lindsay but Harry Ashfield levelled again just before the hour.Daniel Jebbison slipped in Theo Carroll early on but the 18-year-old blazed over as he was closed down. Please use Chrome browser…

Huddersfield reached the third round of the Carabao Cup with a 6-5 penalty shoot-out win against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.Having drawn 1-1 in normal time, the game was decided on penalties and the shoot-out reached sudden death, where Milan Aleksic’s spot-kick was saved for Huddersfield to snatch victory. Both sides showed numerous changes from their weekend starting line-ups and the League One outfit went ahead in the ninth minute through Leo Castledine’s volley.However, Castledine’s fellow Chelsea loanee Marc Guiu made an impact to equalise with his first Sunderland goal in the 84th minute to take the tie to…

New Brentford boss Keith Andrews picked up his second victory in the space of four days as the Bees beat Bournemouth 2-0 in their all-Premier League tie in the Carabao Cup.Goals from Fabio Carvalho and substitute Igor Thiago sealed the Bees’ place in round three as their opponents finished with 10 men. Bournemouth handed full debuts to summer signings Ben Gannon Doak and Amine Adli while Brentford defender Aaron Hickey, recalled by Scotland this week, made a first competitive start in almost two years. When is the third round draw? The draw for the next round of the Carabao Cup will take…

Oliver Sonne slid home a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Burnley sealed a place in the third round of the Carabao Cup with a 2-1 victory over Derby.The Peruvian international defender provided a cool finish just as the tie looked destined for a penalty shootout after Championship side Derby fought back to level in an even contest at Turf Moor. Aaron Ramsey scored his first goal for almost two-and-a-half years in only his second appearance for the Clarets since suffering a serious knee injury in a 5-0 Premier League defeat by Arsenal in February 2024 as the former Aston Villa midfielder…