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Oct 19, 2025, 06:00 AM ETLionel Messi is close to signing a new contract with Inter Miami after winning the MLS Golden Boot, while Real Madrid forward Endrick could move in January. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.Transfers homepage | Men’s grades | Women’s gradesTOP STORIES- Dyche, Mancini in frame to replace Ange at Forest – sources- Guardiola: Man City too reliant on ‘key man’ Haaland- Real Madrid GK Frohms out four months – sourcesLionel Messi is set to remain an Inter Miami player beyond his 40th birthday if he signs a new…

 KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Civil Aviation announced on Sunday that it will be marking the International Day of the Air Traffic Controller under the theme “Recruitment and Training: Our Flight Plan for the Future”. Acting Director General of the Public Authority for Civil Aviation Duaij Al-Otaibi told KUNA that Kuwait International Airport was keen on marking this annual celebration, which is dedicated to the efforts of air traffic control worldwide.The official noted that the Civil Aviation had sent new air traffic controllers on specialized training courses to enhance their skills and enable them to handle emerging technologies in the…

 KUWAIT:  Under the patronage and attendance of Minister of Oil Tareq Al-Roumi, and with the sponsorship of Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), the State of Kuwait will host the eighth WPC Energy Youth Forum on October 22 and 23. The forum, the largest event for youth engagement within the global energy sector, will take place at the Jumeirah Hotel in Messila, Kuwait, under the central theme: “Empowering the Future: Connecting Young Professionals, Ideas & Knowledge.”The program will be structured around three thematic blocks: “Youth as Change makers,” “Smart and Sustainable Innovation,” and “Strategic Leadership in Energy.” In a statement, obtained by…

1960: Kuwait Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah signed a monetary law decree specifying the national currency as Kuwaiti Dinar. The decree stipulated establishment of Kuwait Monetary Council with a mandate to issue the Kuwaiti Dinar.1990: Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed a decree in which the government decided to protect the funds of citizens and expatriates living in the State of Kuwait.2002: Iraq began handing over Kuwait’s national archive stolen during the 1990-91 invasion and occupation of Kuwait. Iraq handed over 30 boxes containing Ministry of Interior’s documents.2008: The Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT) launched the first phase…

Israeli fighter jets carried out air strikes on Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Sunday, in the latest reported violation of the ceasefire. Israel’s Channel 12 reported that the strikes were launched in an attempt to protect the militias of Yasser Abu Shabab, an Israeli-backed gang accused of stealing humanitarian aid and attacking Hamas fighters during Israel’s two-year genocidal war on Gaza. Channel 14 also reported an explosion in an Israeli military vehicle in the Rafah area, while other outlets reported clashes involving Israeli troops. Middle East Eye could not independently verify the details of the incident. Rafah lies…

State crisis managers say severe cuts to federal security grants, restrictions on money intended for preparedness and funding delays tied to litigation are posing a growing risk to their ability to respond to emergencies.It’s all causing confusion, frustration and concern. The federal government shutdown isn’t helping.“Every day we remain in this grant purgatory reduces the time available to responsibly and effectively spend these critical funds,” said Kiele Amundson, communications director at the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.The uncertainty has led some emergency management agencies to hold off on filling vacant positions and make rushed decisions on important training and purchases. Experts…

Liverpool host Manchester United in a huge Premier League clash on Sunday October 19, live on Sky Sports.Liverpool have lost top spot in the Premier League table after losing their last two league games to Crystal Palace and Chelsea before the international break. In fact, Arne Slot’s side enter this fixture on a three-game losing run having also lost to Galatasaray in the Champions League.Man Utd eased a little of the pressure on head coach Ruben Amorim with a 2-0 win against Sunderland last time out but entered the weekend 10th in the Premier League on 10 points.United have not…

LONDON (AP) — London police are probing whether Prince Andrew asked an officer assigned to him as a bodyguard to dig up dirt on sexual assault accuser Virginia Giuffre.The Metropolitan Police said it was “actively looking into” media reports that Andrew in 2011 sought information to smear Giuffre by asking an officer on the force to find out if she had a criminal record.The report by the Mail on Sunday followed Buckingham Palace’s announcement Friday that Andrew agreed to relinquish use of Duke of York and other remaining royal titles after emails emerged showing he had remained in contact with…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the rivals’ heavily fortified border on Sunday, South Korea’s military said.The military took the custody of the soldier who crossed the central portion of the land border, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. It said the soldier expressed a desire to resettle in South Korea. It was the first reported defection by a North Korean soldier since a North Korean staff sergeant fled to South Korea via the border’s eastern section in August 2024.Despite the two border crossings, it isn’t common for…

PARIS (AP) — In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the world’s most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift to the Louvre, forced a window into the Galerie d’Apollon — while tourists pressed shoulder-to-shoulder in the corridors — smashed display cases and fled with priceless Napoleonic jewels, officials said. It was among the highest-profile museum thefts in recent memory and comes as Louvre employees have complained of worker and security understaffing.One object was later found outside the museum, according to Culture Minister Rachida Dati. French daily Le Parisien reported it was the emerald-studded crown of Napoleon III’s wife Empress Eugénie —…