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Hong Kong/London CNN  —  High-level talks between the United States and China have begun in Geneva, Switzerland, Chinese state media reported on Saturday, in a possible thaw in the trade war sparked by President Donald Trump’s massive tariffs. Vice Premier He Lifeng will lead the talks on the Chinese side, while US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will be America’s chief representative, state broadcaster CCTV said in a brief report. Bessent urged the public earlier this week not to expect a major trade deal out of the meetings, but he acknowledged it was an important step in negotiations. The US has…

Lebanon facing challenges that ‘require a partnership based on investment, not just support’: Lebanese official BEIRUT: Kuwaiti-Lebanese relations are set to regain political and diplomatic momentum with the official visit of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to Kuwait Sunday, marking a step that reflects the deep ties between the two countries.President Aoun and his accompanying delegation are scheduled to arrive in Kuwait on Sunday where they will hold official talks with His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The visit carries added significance, as it comes after a hiatus in official visits at this level and amid…

KUWAIT: The Executive Office of the GCC National Olympic Committees reaffirmed its support for the Unified Platform for Gulf Women’s Sports during its 101st meeting, held Saturday in Kuwait under the chairmanship of Acting Secretary General of the Kuwait Olympic Committee, Captain Ali Al-Merri.Originally approved in 2023, the Unified Platform aims to strengthen the visibility and development of women’s sports across the Gulf region. It features a unified digital identity for female athletes, an official accredited website dedicated to women’s sports news relevant to the GCC Secretariat General, and a centralized space to highlight the role of sporting organizations in…

KUWAIT: Human activities along Kuwait’s shores are key contributors to the red tide and fish deaths observed recently, alongside natural factors like rising water temperatures, the Environment Public Authority (EPA) said Friday. Following the circulation of images and videos on social media, EPA teams immediately visited the affected areas — including the shores of Ashairij, Doha, and Shuwaikh — to investigate.Sheikha Al-Ibrahim, Director of Public Relations and Media at the EPA, told the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that field teams conducted comprehensive environmental surveys, taking field measurements and collecting water samples for laboratory analysis. Preliminary results identified the bloom of…

May 10, 2025, 01:08 PM ETManchester City defender Rúben Dias sounded off over Southampton’s style of play after the two sides drew 0-0 in the Premier League on Saturday, accusing them of “not even trying to play.”Rock-bottom and relegated Southampton had looked poised to equal Derby County’s season-low tally of 11 points in 2007-08, but the draw moved them to 12, which had their fans at a sun-drenched St Mary’s Stadium singing in celebration.City dominated with 26 shots compared to Southampton’s two, but the visitors defended in numbers, particularly in the dying minutes, to deny them.”It’s frustrating. Every point matters…

This article was previously published on Sept. 2, 2024, and has been updated.Having been with the club for the past 25 years, Thomas Müller is Bayern Munich. One of the Bundesliga’s greatest ever players, he became Bayern’s record appearance-maker last year when he played in the 2-0 win over Freiburg in September to mark his 710th competitive game.But the 35-year-old revealed in April that he will leave Bayern at the end of the season and made his final home appearance on Saturday against Borussia Mönchengladbach in what was his 750th game.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedBorn in a small town around 30 miles…

Aston Villa boosted their chances of Champions League football next season by winning 1-0 at Bournemouth thanks to Ollie Watkins’ record-breaking first-half winner.Villa are now guaranteed a spot in Europe next season – but the competition they will play in remains unknown. The win moves them into sixth place – above Nottingham Forest – and level on points with Newcastle and Chelsea, who sit in the final Champions League places and face each other on Sunday.”Europe, Europe, we are in Europe – Conference League, Europa League or Champions League,” said Unai Emery to Sky Sports after the game.”Of course, we…

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN  —  It’s a proposal that the Kremlin can neither reject nor accept, but one that may force it into an awkward choice, revealing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s true appetite for his brutal war of choice. Europe’s leaders have grasped the nettle of whether peace talks over Ukraine can lead anywhere meaningful, to force Moscow into a pause in violence, precisely when it seems to seek to escalate assaults in the summer months ahead. It also gives Europe’s largest army – Ukraine – just over 30 hours to prepare their frontline forces for perhaps a month of tense…

CNN  —  India and Pakistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire on Saturday, unexpectedly halting the worst fighting in decades between the nuclear-armed neighbors, just when their tit-for-tat strikes appeared to be spiraling out of control. Although US President Donald Trump was the first to announce the ceasefire and claimed credit for it, India and Pakistan have offered contradictory accounts about the extent of US involvement in the agreement. Just hours after the announcement there have been reports of violations from both sides. Here’s what you need to know. Just before 8 a.m. ET, about 5 p.m. in India and Pakistan,…

Colby Grey, 24, grew up in a very rural and conservative community in San Luis Obispo, California. It wasn’t until moving two hours away to attend the University of California, Santa Cruz, that he traveled that far for the first time.It was the beginning of a new life for Grey — he just didn’t know it yet.”Not many people in my town had passports. You didn’t really travel much and you didn’t go to school very far either,” Grey tells CNBC Make It. “I was one of the ones that went further and then when I studied abroad, I was…