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Refaat Radwan recorded his last mission and his own final breaths. He was filming from the third ambulance in a convoy, which included a fire truck, that had gone out to find a Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) ambulance that had lost contact with its base. All the vehicles in the convoy were clearly marked, with emergency lights flashing. In the video, the crew members see the missing ambulance by the side of the road and approach, muttering prayers for their colleagues’ safety. Then a voice says: “They’re scattered on the ground! Look, look!” and Refaat runs out of his…
Delta Air Lines planes are seen parked at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on June 19, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.Kent Nishimura | Getty ImagesDelta Air Lines won’t expand flying in the second half of the year because of disappointing bookings amid President Donald Trump’s shifting trade policies, which CEO Ed Bastian called “the wrong approach.”Delta on Wednesday forecast its second-quarter revenue to decline up to 2% or grow as much as 2% over last year, while Wall Street had been expecting growth of 1.9%. The airline expects adjusted earnings per share of $1.70 to $2.30, compared with analysts’ estimates of $2.23 a…
The European Union is so far the only jurisdiction globally to drive forward comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence with its AI Act.Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe European Union on Wednesday presented a plan to boost its artificial intelligence industry and help it compete more aggressively with the U.S. and China, following criticisms from technology firms that its regulations are too cumbersome.In a press release, the European Commission, the executive body of the EU, outlined its so-called “AI Continent Action Plan,” which aims to “transform Europe’s strong traditional industries and its exceptional talent pool into powerful engines of AI…
ISLAMABAD: The electricity consumers of Karachi are set to enjoy a relief of Rs6.62 per unit in electricity bills on account of Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) for the month of February 2025. The KE consumers have been enjoying a relief in prices of electricity for the last few months due to a reduction in the prices of energy being used in electricity generation. The latest proposed adjustment reflects continued fluctuation in energy prices, offering further respite in the form of lower charges. According to details, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has scheduled a public hearing for April 16…
The White House says Cornell University’s $1bn and Northwestern University’s $790m in federal funding have been blocked.The United States government has frozen more than $1bn in federal funding for Cornell University and about $790m for Northwestern University to investigate alleged civil rights violations, according to the White House. The development follows threats by the administration of US President Donald Trump to block federal funding for schools over pro-Palestinian campus protests, as well as other issues such as diversity, equity and inclusion programmes and transgender policies. The White House confirmed the funding pauses late on Tuesday night, but offered no further…
Rescuers raced to find survivors more than 24 hours after the roof of a nightclub collapsed in the Dominican Republic during a concert, killing nearly 100 people. Renowned Dominican merengue singer Rubby Perez, who was on stage at the popular Jet Set nightclub when the roof collapsed shortly after midnight on Tuesday, was among those killed, according to his manager, Enrique Paulino. About 370 rescue personnel combed mounds of fallen bricks, steel bars and tin sheets for survivors. Dozens of ambulances ferried the injured to hospital, as several people gathered outside the venue desperately seeking news of their loved ones.…
PARIS: Referees at this year’s Club World Cup will be equipped with body cameras and instructed to implement new rules to cut down on time-wasting by goalkeepers, FIFA announced on Tuesday. The use of the cameras will be on a trial basis after they were approved last month by IFAB, the sport’s lawmakers. “We think that it is a good chance to offer the viewers a new experience, in terms of images taken from a perspective, from an angle of vision which was never offered before,” said Pierluigi Collina, chairman of the FIFA referees committee. “It’s a combination of new…
Listen to article LAHORE: Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi has called upon the party leadership to focus on meaningful action for the imprisoned supporters instead of getting distracted by internal mudslinging and blame games. Talking to reporters at an anti-terrorism court where he was produced to attend his case proceedings in connection with the May 9, 2023 riots, he said those who were in jail were looking towards the PTI leadership outside. “I appeal to them to maintain unity among themselves and adopt decency while differing with each other, adding that inmates were hurth when they saw the leaders…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan players Nadir Mirza, Amir Mazari, and Abubakar Talha moved into the boys’ singles quarter-finals of the ITF Pakistan Zainab Ali Naqvi Memorial World Juniors Tennis Championship here at the PTF Complex on Tuesday. Nadir outclassed China’s Yupei Liang 6-1, 6-0, Abubakar defeated Artem Khusanov of Uzbekistan 7-6(3), 6-2 while Amir overcame compatriot Shehryar Anees 6-1, 6-3 in their respective second-round matches. A total of 38 boys and 21 girls from Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Turkey, Japan, China, Austria, Uzbekistan, UK, Canada, Russia, Sweden, South Korea and Sri Lanka are participating in the championships. Results (second round): Boys’ singles: Abubakar…
Kollam, India – Sebastian Stephen has spent his adult life chasing ocean winds and catching fish off the coast of Kollam, in India’s southern state of Kerala. A stroke two years ago left the 72-year-old fisherman partially paralysed, forcing him to hire others to operate his motorised fishing boat. In recent years, the catch has dwindled for fisherfolk along India’s southwestern coast due to rising sea surface temperatures and increasing extreme weather events, which affect fish food availability and survival rates. This, in turn, has pushed many fishers into debt. Now, things could even worsen, Kerala’s fishing communities fear. In…