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CNN  —  The shock dismissal of Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone in early April has led to a change in “energy” around the team, Serbian superstar Nikola Jokić admitted after a 120-101 Game 7 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. Malone led the team to an NBA title two seasons ago but was on a four-game losing streak when he, along with general manager Calvin Booth, was fired by Nuggets vice chairman Josh Kroenke on April 8. Since then, with Malone’s long-time assistant coach David Adelman at the helm, the team has gone on to win…

KUWAIT: Environmental experts in Kuwait called for a shift in both consumption habits and government policies to promote more sustainable behavior during a panel discussion titled “The Change Starts Today: Sustainability in Kuwait,” hosted by IKEA. As the country faces a growing energy crisis, specialists recommended gradually reducing subsidies on electricity and water, while introducing financial incentives and penalties to encourage responsible usage. “Kuwait has the highest electricity consumption among GCC countries,” warned Dr Reem Al-Awadhi, Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Kuwait University.Despite various awareness efforts by both the government and private sector, individual…

KUWAIT: Sheikh Dr Ahmad Al-Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, inaugurated on Sunday the 11th edition of the Kuwait Science and Engineering Competition (KSEC) exhibition. The event, organized by the Kuwait Science Club (KSC) with the support of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.During a tour of the exhibition, Sheikh Dr Ahmad Al-Nasser visited various pavilions accompanied by KSC Chairman Talal Jassem Al-Kharafi and members of the Board of Directors. He engaged with participating students, discussing their scientific innovations, and met with…

Jamie Carragher says Trent Alexander-Arnold’s ‘one of our own’ status among Liverpool fans has “diminished” after his decision to leave the club, and he has sacrificed that love from the fans by choosing Real Madrid.Alexander-Arnold announced he will be leaving the Reds on a free transfer at the end of the season, with a verbal agreement reached to join Real. The 26-year-old had been at the club for two decades, coming through the academy and playing 352 times for the club – who he helped to win nine major honours, including two Premier League titles and the 2019 Champions League.…

The 2025 MLS season is now firmly underway, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings.Who’s climbing the table? Who’s in free fall? Our writers studied the action from across Matchday 11 to come up with this week’s order of all 30 teams in the league. Let’s dive in.Previous ranking: 1Playing at an absurd 80-point pace (currently on 26 points), the Caps aren’t slowing down for anybody right now. Even with Jesper Sørensen swapping five starters following Wednesday’s win over Miami that booked the Canadian side a spot in the Concacaf Champions Cup final, Vancouver took down RSL 2-1 on…

CNN  —  One of Pope Francis’s “popemobiles” is being transformed into a mobile healthcare unit for children and sent to the Gaza Strip, the Vatican’s official media outlet said on Sunday. In one of his final wishes before his passing, Francis entrusted the popemobile used during his 2014 pilgrimage of the Holy Lands to the Catholic aid network Caritas Jerusalem, Vatican News said, to help respond to the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. Francis asked that the vehicle be used to help injured and malnourished children in the war-torn Palestinian enclave. Caritas are converting the vehicle into a mobile health…

Jerusalem CNN  —  Israel struck targets in Yemen on Monday night, the Israeli military said, one day after the Iranian backed Houthis fired a ballistic missile that hit Israel’s main airport. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had vowed to retaliate at a time and place of Israel’s choosing and promised Sunday that a powerful response would be coming. The Houthi-run Ministry of Health said at least one person had been killed and another 35 injured in an Israeli strike on a cement factory in Bajil, east of Hodeidah. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that 20 of its fighter jets…

Jerusalem CNN  —  Sitting inside her new apartment in kibbutz Tzora, a leafy community just west of Jerusalem, Almog Holot ran her fingers over a bowl of crystals as the wind chime on her balcony blew in the breeze. Eighteen months ago, she spent 12 hours gripping the handle of her safe room door in kibbutz Nirim as she, along with her mother and her children – then 6 and 8 years old – hid from Hamas militants, who threw grenades at their house, ransacked their home and terrorized their community. Five people were killed and another five were kidnapped…

Washington, DC CNN  —  Your domestic air travel could be delayed if you don’t have an accepted form of identification at TSA checkpoints come Wednesday, the deadline for “REAL ID.” After years of pushing it back, the Department of Homeland Security is set to enforce the May 7 deadline. The REAL ID Act, which was passed by Congress in 2005, enacted the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the federal government enhance security standards for identification. Travelers have been scrambling to get their licenses changed to avoid disruptions in domestic travel plans this summer and into the holiday months. Passports are still…

CNN  —  When a deal to buy Caitlin Bigelow’s San Francisco condo fell through last month, she felt relief, rather than disappointment. Bigelow was working with a Realtor she trusted from Compass who had suggested she first list her home as a “Compass Private Exclusive.” That meant her home wouldn’t immediately be publicly advertised on home-search websites like Zillow or Redfin. Instead, the listing would be announced internally at Compass, one of America’s largest real estate brokerages, meaning only buyers represented by other Compass agents knew the home was for sale. Bigelow had received two offers from this method —…