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KUWAIT: The Ministry of Justice and the Kuwait Bar Association (KBA) on Sunday signed a cooperation protocol that declares the association a professional and community partner in the ministry’s comprehensive reform project aimed at modernizing legislation and strengthening the country’s judicial infrastructure. The protocol was signed by Acting Undersecretary Awatif Al-Sanad on behalf of the ministry and by KBA President Adnan Abul, in the presence of Minister of Justice Nasser Al-Sumait. The signing ceremony was held at the KBA headquarters.Al-Sumait stressed that cooperation with the KBA seeks to enhance governance, improve data exchange, and address shortcomings in the system. “KBA…

Al-Yahya calls for delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza at extraordinary OIC meeting JEDDAH: Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al-Yahya on Monday reiterated Kuwait’s absolute commitment to humanitarian and political efforts to support the Palestinian people and their legitimate rights. Addressing the extraordinary ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held in Jeddah, Al-Yahya also underlined his country’s commitment to working with OIC member states to promote complete coordination and deliver the voice of the Palestinian right to the international community in order to ensure just and comprehensive peace.He added that the meeting came at a critical time…

Ayesha Curry started her journey as a mother at a young age. The 36-year-old chef and businesswoman married her husband, NBA player Steph Curry, when she was just 22, she said on a recent episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. And though they didn’t plan on having kids immediately, Curry got pregnant with their oldest daughter within months.”I was thinking we were going to be, like, bar hopping,” she said. “It’s like, nope, you’re pregnant.”The couple now has four kids ages one to 13. Curry shared anecdotes about her life as a mother, like the time she found some…

An aerial view of a cargo ship being loaded with shipping containers at the Port of Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland, on August 7, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty ImagesPostal carriers across Europe are planning to suspend some shipments to the U.S. as the nations prepare for the end of a longstanding trade rule.Certain shipments from Germany, Spain, France, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Switzerland are due to be paused in the coming days and weeks after President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending the century-old “de minimis” exemption.The trade policy, sometimes referred to as a “loophole,”…

President Donald Trump speaks to the press after signing an executive order that aims to end cashless bail, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 25, 2025.Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said Monday that the Department of Justice will sue California over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s efforts to draw a new, Democratic-leaning congressional map.The redistricting push in California was ignited by a similar effort underway in Texas to gerrymander key House districts to more heavily favor Republicans.”I think I’m going to be filing a lawsuit pretty soon, and I think we’re…

ZGI 2025 powered by Zain Ventures and ZainTECH to include Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE KUWAIT: Zain Group, a leading provider of innovative ICT and digital lifestyle communications operating in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa announces the regional expansion of its award-winning startup accelerator program, Zain Great Idea (ZGI 2025), powered by Zain Ventures, the Group’s venture capital arm, and ZainTECH, its regional digital solutions enterprise arm.For the first time in the program’s 15-year history, the 2025 edition will welcome applications from innovators in Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and UAE, offering unprecedented access to…

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Ministry of Information said Monday it will rely on private-sector partnerships to drive its upcoming projects. The ministry said private expertise in media, artistic, and technical production would help boost output efficiency and support job creation for Kuwaitis. Such partnerships have become a recurring theme in government policy, especially under the “New Kuwait 2035” vision, which seeks to diversify the economy beyond oil revenues.The announcement followed a meeting chaired by Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, where ministry leaders reviewed major initiatives due to launch in the coming weeks. One…

French club Lille want to sign Rangers striker Hamza Igamane during the final week of the transfer window.It is understood the Ligue 1 side are expected to table another bid, after their first offer for a loan deal was turned down last week. However, Dutch outfit Feyenoord are also keen on the 22-year-old, who scored 16 times in his first season at Ibrox. Image: Igamane was an unused substitute during Rangers’ draw away to St Mirren No deal has been agreed for the player to depart Glasgow, with Rangers expected to hold out for the right fee if they are…

Warren Buffett is not in the market to buy another railroad but he met with the CEO of CSX earlier this month and discussed cooperation to make freight rail more efficient, he told CNBC’s Becky Quick on Monday.Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Buffett and CEO-designate Greg Abel met with CSX CEO Joseph Hinrichs in Omaha, Nebraska, on Aug. 3 in his office alone without any advisors present. They made clear to Hinrichs that they would not make a bid for CSX, but believed they could cooperate more to gain some of the same benefits that would come from combining the two companies.CSX…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Vital Energy — The energy company surged 13% after announcing it will be acquired by Crescent Energy for $3.1 billion . The deal is expected to close by year-end. MP Materials — Shares of the mining company jumped nearly 7%. While a catalyst wasn’t immediately clear, the move comes after President Donald Trump said the government will make more deals similar to the one made with Intel. Last month, the Pentagon became the largest shareholder in MP Materials . Apple — The iPhone maker traded higher even after two of Elon…