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On the day… Another special day. Less pressure than four weeks ago, of course, when we had to win the game to get those celebrations. Now we knew we would get them. The energy in the stadium, how loud the fans were, the way the game ended in the last half hour, going down to 10 men and then seeing such a great reaction from the players and the fans which led to, in my opinion, a deserved goal – we deserved to go 1-1. These players and these fans hate losing, don’t want to lose and that’s what we…

CNN  —  Venezuelans on Sunday for the first time elected a governor and other lawmakers for Essequibo, an oil-rich region that Venezuela has laid claim to even though it is widely recognized as being part of neighboring Guyana. Essequibo’s 125,000 inhabitants, who account for more than 15% of the English-speaking country’s population, did not take part in Sunday’s election. The vote, which was widely criticized by Guyanese officials, instead saw Venezuelans pick a new governor, six deputies to the National Assembly of Venezuela, and seven to a regional legislative assembly. It is unclear how the officials, once elected, plan on…

KUWAIT: The meteorological department said on Sunday temperatures are expected to soar again above 50 degrees from Tuesday to Thursday after dropping slightly on Sunday and Monday. The met department recorded temperatures of 51 degrees Celsius on Friday in Mitribah near Abdaly in the north of Kuwait, and temperatures in the past two days hovered at around 48-50 degrees in most areas.The department has forecast hot weather conditions for Monday, with moderate to brisk northwesterly winds reaching speeds of up to 45 kilometers per hour. The winds are expected to raise dust, particularly in open areas, while residential zones will…

Finance ministry authorizes state bodies to conduct loan operations on its behalf KUWAIT: Minister of Finance Noura Al-Fassam on Sunday issued a decision authorizing the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) and Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) to borrow from the domestic and global markets, respectively, in favor of the ministry in implementation of the newly issued public debt law.The two bodies will conduct the borrowing processes for the current fiscal year 2025/2026, which started on April 1, in consultation and prior arrangements with the ministry of finance, said the decision, without providing details about the amounts to be borrowed. Kuwait issued…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union from June 1 until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc. That agreement came after a call Sunday with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, who had told Trump that she “wants to get down to serious negotiations,” according to the U.S. president’s retelling.“I told anybody that would listen, they have to do that,” Trump told reporters on Sunday in Morristown, New Jersey, as he prepared to return to…

The 2024/25 Premier League season has drawn to a close, with a closely run race on the final day for the final European spots.Five teams were in the race for the Champions League heading into the games, with some of those teams ending in Europa League and Conference League places – and a few missing out altogether. In total, the Premier League will have NINE teams in Europe for the 2025/26 season. Here’s who will be competing where… Champions League Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Virgil van Dijk lifts Liverpool’s second Premier League title, with…

An emotional Trent Alexander-Arnold said that he had “never felt so loved and so cared for than today” and admitted it has not yet sunk in that he will be leaving the club this summer, amid Liverpool’s Premier League title celebrations.Alexander-Arnold announced earlier this month he would leave his boyhood club at the end of the season, having joined Liverpool’s academy at the age of six. The 26-year-old is expected to join Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer and sources have told ESPN the Spanish club want the right-back to join them in time to play at this…

CNN  —  President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has agreed to give the European Union an extension until July 9 on tariffs, after a “very nice call” from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. “(Von der Leyen) said she wants to get down to serious negotiation,” Trump told reporters at Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey. “July 9 would be the day, that was the date she requested. Could we move it from June 1 to July 9? I agreed to do that.” “She said we will rapidly get together and see if we can work something out,”…

May 25, 2025, 02:24 PM ETThe 2024-25 Premier League season is over! Though Liverpool were crowned champions almost a month ago and the respective relegations of Southampton, Ipswich Town and Leicester City looked on the cards for even longer, there was still some business to be settled Sunday.With all 20 teams playing their final match of the campaign at the same time, there was still qualification for the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League at stake.Manchester City’s 2-0 win at Fulham secured them third place and booked their place back in Europe’s top competition for next season by finishing…

KUWAIT: Ministry of Social Affairs, Family and Childhood Affairs launches a specialized training course in sign language for staff members of the Ministry of Social Affairs, the Public Authority for the Disabled, and the Supreme Council for Family Affairs. – KUNA photos KUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs, Family and Childhood Affairs Dr Amthal Al-Huwailah affirmed the ministry’s commitment to advancing services for all segments of society—particularly the deaf and mute—through the development of employees’ communication skills in sign language. In a press statement on Sunday, Dr Al-Huwailah announced the launch of a specialized training course in sign language for staff…