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Brentford have completed the signing of forward Dango Ouattara for £42m from Bournemouth in a club-record deal.Bournemouth were reluctant to sell, but after Ouattara made it clear he wanted to leave, the Cherries had no option but to allow him to go for a price they felt was fair market value, which includes add-ons. He has signed a five-year deal. The transfer surpasses Brentford’s previous club-record deal of £30m when they signed striker Igor Thiago from Club Bruges last summer.Ouattara joined Bournemouth from Lorient in January 2023 and made 88 appearances, scoring 11 goals.Brentford head coach Keith Andrews said: “We’re…

The job of a modern Premier League manager is to coach the players he has been given. Long gone are the days, for better or worse, when Howard Wilkinson would pick up the phone to call Alex Ferguson about signing Denis Irwin only to end up selling Eric Cantona to Manchester United. With that in mind, it has been surprising to see and hear Enzo Maresca speaking publicly about why Chelsea need to sign another centre-back, while admitting they are looking for “internal solutions”.The way Maresca sees it, Chelsea have to sign someone to cover for Levi Colwill while he…

Aug 16, 2025, 03:15 PM ETNorwich City manager Liam Manning said he is hoping not to receive any bids for Josh Sargent before the close of the transfer window after the United States striker scored for a third straight game to start the new season.Sargent netted his second goal in two Championship games, having also scored in the Carabao Cup in midweek, to give Norwich a 2-1 win at Portsmouth on Saturday.Sargent, who captained the side, remains linked with a move away from the club, though Manning is hopeful that he will still be at Carrow Road at the beginning…

Rules set safety measures for children as more youth use cosmetics and hair dyes, join fitness centers KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Ministry of Health has recently published new regulations governing gyms, health institutes, and salons for men, women and children. The sector is one of Kuwait’s fastest-growing. According to Rentech Digital, a US-based enterprise solutions company, the country had 551 gyms and more than 1,200 beauty salons as of May 2025. While the numbers are based on web-scraping technology and may not be exact, they give a sense of the industry’s scale and the stakes behind the new rules.The guidelines, endorsed by…

KUWAIT: A total of 6,250 students have been accepted into bachelor’s and diploma programs under Kuwait’s domestic scholarship plan for the 2025–2026 academic year, the Secretariat of the Private Universities Council announced on Saturday. Dr Nader Al-Jalal, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, approved the admissions for students holding a secondary school certificate or its equivalent, according to Adel Al-Bader, Acting Secretary-General of the Private Universities Council. Last month, the ministry announced that 3,167 students were accepted into the country’s oversees scholarship program.Al-Bader urged students to visit their assigned universities and colleges according to the official schedules to complete…

KUWAIT: Indonesian Ambassador Lena Maryana praised the progress in Indonesia–Kuwait cooperation across politics, trade, investment, culture, and humanitarian efforts. Speaking to media ahead of her country’s 80th Independence Day, she highlighted the steady growth in bilateral trade, which amounted to $547.5 million in 2024. Maryana also pointed to Kuwait’s participation in negotiations toward a Free Trade Agreement between Indonesia and the GCC.“Indonesia deeply values the strong leadership of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and the Government of Kuwait. Together, we are confident that our partnership will continue to grow, bringing prosperity and welfare to both nations,”…

KUWAIT: The Embassy of India in Kuwait marked the 79th Independence Day of India on August 15, 2025 with a ceremony attended by over 3,000 members of the Indian community. The official program began at 7:30 am at the Embassy premises, where Ambassador Dr Adarsh Swaika paid floral tributes at the Shilaphalakam—a plaque honoring Indian martyrs—and at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi. The ceremony included the hoisting of the Indian national flag and the singing of the national anthem.During the event, Ambassador Swaika read out the address of India’s President Droupadi Murmu. The President highlighted the country’s achievements over the…

KUWAIT: The play “King of the Stage” was restaged at Souq Sharq Theater, telling the story of an artist struggling against marginalization while trying to make his mark in the Kuwaiti art scene. Written and directed by Abdulaziz Safar, the production first premiered during Eid Al-Fitr and received widespread audience acclaim. The National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) later included it in the Summer Cultural 17 festival, recognizing its contribution to Kuwaiti theater and its cultural significance.“As a body dedicated to bringing culture to the public, the Council sees this project both as an inspiration and a responsibility,…

Luis Díaz scored and won a title on his Bayern Munich debut after a 2-1 win over Stuttgart in the German Supercup on Saturday.Harry Kane also scored for the Bundesliga champions to win the least important trophy of the season, opening the scoring in the 18th minute when the ball dropped kindly for him to shoot inside the left post.”To start with a trophy is the most important thing,” Kane said after winning just his second career team title. The Bundesliga in May was his first.Bayern dominated the early stages but Stuttgart fought back with Nick Woltemade drawing a good…

Chelsea qualified for the Champions League, won the Conference League and became Club World Cup champions in Enzo Maresca’s first season in charge.Can they now launch a Premier League title challenge? Sky Sports’ Paul Merson reckons Maresca’s young squad won’t have the consistency.”It was an amazing achievement for Chelsea to win the Club World Cup. I didn’t see it happening. They were outstanding in that final against Paris Saint-Germain,” he said.”It’s silverware, which you cannot turn your nose up at, plus there are financial benefits which have helped in the transfer market. However, you can’t get carried away. Monterosa This…