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There is more than the money of American businessman John Textor to the resurgence of Botafogo. From the second division to champions of Brazil and South America, and a win over Paris Saint-Germain in the recent FIFA Club World Cup, you also must give credit to the excellence of the club’s scouting department.The outstanding example is center forward Igor Jesus, signed on a free transfer from Shabab Al Ahli a year ago and now made a move to the Premier League at Nottingham Forest. There is also goalkeeper Lucas Perri, who was a reserve at São Paulo until he was…
Newcastle’s latest bid for Yoane Wissa has been rejected by Brentford.The Magpies made the bid earlier on Wednesday, but it has now been turned down by their Premier League rivals. The add-ons were understood to be worth up to a further £5m which could take the total to £40m. Newcastle had a £25m bid rejected by the Bees for Wissa earlier this summer.Earlier on Wednesday, Tottenham Hotspur were considering offering Richarlison in a deal for Crystal Palace forward Eberechi Eze. That would, in turn, have freed up striker space to try and sign Wissa, who played under Thomas Frank at…
Aston Villa are interested in signing Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson.Villa are understood to have explored the conditions of a deal for the 24-year-old, who played under head coach Unai Emery at Villarreal. Jackson told Chelsea earlier this month that he wants to consider his options during the transfer window. Chelsea signed strikers Joao Pedro and Liam Delap this summer.Jackson was absent from Chelsea’s squad for friendlies against Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan ahead of the Premier League season.The striker served the final game of a suspension in Chelsea’s first fixture of the season against Crystal Palace. Jackson scored 13 goals…
Aug 20, 2025, 12:51 PM ETNorway’s soccer federation says it “cannot remain indifferent” to humanitarian suffering in Gaza and will donate any profits from an upcoming World Cup qualifying game against Israel to aid work there.Norway plays Israel in Oslo on Oct. 11.”Neither we nor other organizations can remain indifferent to the humanitarian suffering and disproportionate attacks that the civilian population in Gaza has been subjected to for a long time,” Norwegian Football Federation president Lise Klaveness said in a statement Tuesday.”We want to donate the proceeds to a humanitarian organization that saves lives in Gaza every day and provides…
CAIRO: The Arab-Japanese Youth Forum: Bridges of Dialogue and Culture kicked off Wednesday at the Arab League headquarters, bringing together young participants to exchange views and promote cultural rapprochement. The event was organized in cooperation with the Japanese Embassy in Cairo. In his opening remarks, Arab League Assistant Secretary General for Administrative and Financial Affairs Ambassador Mohammad Al-Ajery said the League attaches great importance to fostering international dialogue and cooperation.He noted that the League has established several cooperation forums and memoranda of understanding with countries, international organizations and regional blocs, reflecting its commitment to strengthening relations with global partners. Al-Ajery…
KUWAIT: Dasman Diabetes Institute (DDI), established by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), successfully concluded its Diabetic Retinopathy Workshop, held on August 17 and 18, 2025, at the Institute’s premises. The two-day workshop was organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Primary Health Care Sector. A total of 24 primary healthcare physicians from various centers across Kuwait participated in the workshop, which aimed to enhance their knowledge and skills in the early detection, diagnosis, and management of diabetic retinopathy—a common and serious complication of diabetes that, if left untreated, can lead to vision impairment…
KUWAIT: As part of its ongoing efforts to foster a positive, people-centered workplace, Burgan Bank hosted a special “Bring Your Kids to Work Day” – a first of its kind initiative for the Bank. The initiative welcomed employees’ children between the ages of 5 and 15 for a day filled with learning, creativity, and hands-on experiences that brought the world of banking to life.More than just a fun-filled day, the event was a reflection of Burgan Bank’s dedication to employee wellbeing, family engagement, and sustainability – key pillars of its workplace culture and ESG strategy. Through immersive activities such as…
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Dignitaries at a steel-cutting ceremony Wednesday in Finland marked the start of work on a new Canadian icebreaker to be named the Polar Max and aimed at bolstering Arctic defense. The event marked the concrete beginning of a trilateral partnership of the United States, Canada and Finland announced by the White House in July 2024 to bolster defenses in a region where Russia has been increasingly active.Russia has vastly more icebreaker ships than the U.S. and Canada at a time when climate change has made the remote but strategically important Arctic more accessible. The Icebreaker Collaboration…
NEW YORK (AP) — At least 600 employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are receiving permanent termination notices in the wake of a recent court decision that protected some CDC employees from layoffs but not others.The notices went out this week and many people have not yet received them, according to the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents more than 2,000 dues-paying members at CDC.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday did not offer details on the layoffs and referred an AP reporter to a March statement that said restructuring and downsizing were…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Office of the Director of National Intelligence will dramatically reduce its workforce and cut its budget by more than $700 million annually, the Trump administration announced Wednesday.Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said in a statement, “Over the last 20 years, ODNI has become bloated and inefficient, and the intelligence community is rife with abuse of power, unauthorized leaks of classified intelligence, and politicized weaponization of intelligence.” She said the intelligence community “must make serious changes to fulfill its responsibility to the American people and the U.S. Constitution by focusing on our core mission: find the…