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MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United are through to the Europa League final, but not before showcasing just why they’ve been left needing this competition to save their season.Man United led 3-0 from the first leg in Bilbao and faced an Athletic Club without four of their most important players through injury and suspension, but it still wasn’t until the 70th minute that Ruben Amorim and his players could be sure of their progress.Mason Mount’s first goal at Old Trafford more than 18 months after his arrival from Chelsea lifted the roof off the stadium, although the celebrations were filled with…

BODO, Norway — Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has hit back at anyone who tries to “diminish” his side’s achievement of reaching a European final, adding that he “couldn’t care less” about the club’s Premier League form.Spurs stood up to an awkward test over 100km inside the Arctic Circle, beating Bodo/Glimt 2-0 on Thursday to take the tie 5-1 on aggregate and book a place in the Europa League final against Manchester United.Untied boss Ruben Amorim has been keen to stress that winning the Europa League — and therefore gaining a place in the Champions League — would not save their…

CNN  —  President Donald Trump announced Thursday he’s appointing Fox News host and former prosecutor Jeanine Pirro the interim US attorney for Washington, DC, after his first pick faced what appeared to be insurmountable pushback from Republicans on Capitol Hill. “I am pleased to announce that Judge Jeanine Pirro will be appointed interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, touting her as the first woman elected to several previous positions and calling her a “powerful crusader for victims of crime.” “She excelled in all ways,” Trump went on, praising her television career. “In…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is strongly considering naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, a source familiar with his thinking told NBC News on Thursday.Trump announced earlier in the day that he was withdrawing the nomination of conservative activist Ed Martin to stay on as the top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., on a permanent basis.ABC News first reported Trump’s consideration of Pirro to take over the job on an interim basis. Martin’s role as acting U.S. attorney is set to end May 20.Follow live politics coverage hereTrump considers Pirro “highly…

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will meet in the Europa League final May 21, after both sides sealed wins in their semifinal ties Thursday.Spurs beat Bodo/Glimt 2-0 in Norway, and United came from behind for a 4-1 win over Athletic Club in their respective second legs to put further gloss on the final aggregate scorelines after both teams came in with the advantage from the first legs.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedThe results sets up a final that features two teams from England for the third time in Europa League and UEFA Cup history, after Chelsea beat Arsenal in 2019 and Tottenham prevailed…

Hong Kong CNN  —  Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a joint statement “further deepening” their partnership following talks in Moscow Thursday – a show of solidarity in the face of global uncertainties unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s “America First” diplomacy. Seated together in an ornate room in the Kremlin following roughly four hours of talks, the two leaders inked what Chinese state media said was a “joint statement on further deepening China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era.” Putin and Xi typically release lengthy and wide-ranging joint statements following their regular…

One was a sprawling complex of mosques, religious schools, and community centres that offered education and health services. Another was a walled compound, its skyline punctuated by minarets and simple residential quarters built around a central mosque and seminary. Two others were modest places of worship, and two more were small neighbourhood madrasas nestled within dense urban sprawl. These were the locations struck by Indian forces in the early hours of Wednesday, in a series of coordinated air strikes launched across the Pakistani border. The strikes followed a deadly attack in Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir that claimed the lives of…

CNN  —  The violent crisis between India and Pakistan is exactly the kind of international emergency that would once have prompted a full-on US diplomatic drive to cool tempers and head off a wider war. But this latest fighting over and beyond Kashmir, the disputed Muslim-majority region, may become a test of the Trump administration’s bandwidth and limited aspirations for global convening — and for the world without American leadership. President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered a passive initial response to the fighting, set off by a terror attack on Indian tourists that New Delhi blames on Pakistan-backed militants. “It’s…

MoD unveils 5-year roadmap to boost military capabilities, governance, cybersecurity KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Acting Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Sabah affirmed that the launch of the ministry of defense’s strategic plan (2025–2030) reflects the directives of HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. He described the plan as a cornerstone and pivotal turning point in enhancing the ministry’s performance and capabilities.This statement came during a press conference held Thursday at the multipurpose building in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Military Camp, where the ministry of defense officially unveiled…

KUWAIT: The Finance Club at the American University of Kuwait (AUK) organized an awareness event titled “Play it Forward” on Wednesday, in collaboration with the Office of Student Life and 12 student organizations, to shed light on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Speaking to Kuwait Times, Shoroq Bukhamsin, President of the Finance Club, said the event’s primary aim was to amplify awareness. “We wanted people to remember the cause, to remember the people. It’s still relevant and it will never stop being relevant,” she said.A key feature of the event was an emotional art exhibition titled “Gaza Habibti” by…