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An inside view of Newark Airport as travelers are facing eight straight days of massive delays, United Airlines canceling routes and staffing shortages in Newark, New Jersey, United States, on May 06, 2025. Mostafa Bassim | Anadolu | Getty ImagesAirline websites, including those for Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, were affected during Monday’s hourslong disruption of Amazon Web Services, the massive cloud computing provider, with some customers complaining they were unable to access flight check-in functions or their reservations.At 5:27 a.m. ET, Amazon said: “We are seeing significant signs of recovery. Most requests should now be succeeding. We continue…

Amazon Web Services Inc. signage at the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference in San Jose, California, on March 20, 2025.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmazon Web Services, a leader in the cloud infrastructure market, reported a major outage on Monday, taking down numerous big-name websites.AWS cited an “operational issue” affecting “multiple services” and said it was “working on multiple parallel paths to accelerate recovery,” in an update at 2:01 a.m. PDT.Shortly afterward, AWS said it was seeing “significant signs of recovery.” “Most requests should now be succeeding. We continue to work through a backlog of queued requests. We will…

A problem with Amazon’s cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world Monday, taking down a broad range of online services, including social media, gaming, food delivery, streaming and financial platforms.About three hours after the outage began, Amazon Web Services said it was starting to recover from the problem, although problems lingered for some users. AWS provides behind-the-scenes cloud computing infrastructure to some of the world’s biggest organizations. Its customers include government departments, universities and businesses, including The Associated Press.Cybersecurity expert Mike Chapple said “a slow and bumpy recovery process” is “entirely normal.”As engineers roll out fixes across the…

HAYWARDS HEATH, England (AP) — Deep underground beneath the Sussex countryside in southern England, millions of seeds are kept frozen in a vault built to withstand fire, flooding, and any other disaster. The Millennium Seed Bank at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew holds more than 2.5 billion wild plant seeds from around 40,000 species. The seeds are stored in sealed glass jars and foil packets, and are preserved in temperatures of minus 20 degrees Celsius ( minus 4 Fahrenheit) to guard against extinction.Researchers describe it as one of the most biodiverse places on Earth — a secure archive of the…

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 17, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump has signaled a shift in support toward Russia’s Vladimir Putin as he looks for a quick end to the war in Ukraine, likely striking fear into Ukrainian officials.Trump held a tense meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday, with the potential supply of U.S. long-range cruise missiles, Tomahawks, on the agenda.Zelenskyy walked away from the meeting not only empty-handed, but apparently upbraided by Trump, who said Ukraine should…

KUWAIT:  Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi affirmed on Monday that medical laboratories are a cornerstone of Kuwait’s healthcare system, significantly contributing to accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and preventive care. Speaking at the opening of the Seventh Medical Laboratory Conference, the minister highlighted the importance of continuous development in this field.He said the Ministry prioritizes improving laboratory services by investing in qualified personnel, adopting advanced technologies, and applying global standards to ensure reliable diagnostic results and enhance treatment outcomes. Al-Awadhi noted that blood bank laboratories play a vital role in ensuring blood safety and availability, serving as the first line…

Welcome to The Debrief, a Sky Sports column in which Adam Bate uses a blend of data and opinion to reflect on some of the key stories from the latest Premier League matches. This week: Exclusive Emery insight into Rogers’ roleStats highlight Beto conundrum for Moyes Elusive Cunha key as Fernandes rewardedRogers between the lines for Villa Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from Aston Villa’s 2-1 win at Tottenham Finding space against Tottenham’s midfield is not easy. Morgan Rogers managed to carve out just enough of it thanks to a superb touch before lashing…

Sam MarsdenMoises LlorensOct 20, 2025, 04:11 AM ETBarcelona coach Hansi Flick has followed Marcus Rashford’s career closely, dating way back to his emergence as a teenager at Manchester United. When the chance to sign the England forward on loan was put on the table this past summer, Flick’s message to sporting director Deco was a simple one: “I told him we have to do it. Marcus is an outstanding player, exactly what we needed.”The plan was to ease Rashford in slowly, let him settle into life in a new country and slowly learn the mechanisms of what the Barça coach…

 NEW DELHI: Kuwait’s Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs Ambassador Sameeh Johar Hayat met on Monday with Bangladeshi Chief of Army Staff, General Waker-Uz-Zaman, at the Army Command Headquarters. The two sides discussed military cooperation and coordination, as well as means to enhance bilateral relations and address issues of mutual interest.Attending the meeting were Kuwait’s Ambassador to Bangladesh, Ali Hamadah, Bangladeshi Ambassador to Kuwait Major General Syed Tareq Hussain, and a number of Bangladeshi officers. The Army Chief lauded the military and security cooperation between the two countries, expressing hope for further enhancement of bilateral ties.The first round of political…

 1958: Kuwait Writers Association held its first meeting since its establishment in May of the same year. The meeting was held at Shuwaikh High School, the association’s interim headquarters.1971: Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah signed a decree separating Kuwait University’s Faculties of Sciences, Arts and Education into: Faculty of Science, and Faculty of Arts and Education.1973:  State of Kuwait Army’s Al-Jahra Brigade headed to Al-Sheikh Mountain in Syria to take part in the October War.1992: Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah opened the seventh Legislative Session of the National Assembly, the first elected house since the parliament’s dissolution in…