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Palestinian officials identified the 14-year-old US citizen as Omar Mohammed Rabea.A Palestinian-American teenager has been shot and killed by an Israeli Jewish settler in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian authorities have said. Palestinian officials identified the 14-year-old as Omar Mohammed Rabea and said he was near a settlement in Turmus Aya when the settler opened fire. There have been sharp rises in settler violence, incursions, attacks and arson against Palestinians and their property in the territory since Israel’s war in Gaza began. The Israeli army has also been carrying out a sustained assault on the territory in various cities and…

An aerial drone photo taken on April 6, 2025 shows Adora Magic City berthing at the Qingdao International Cruise Terminal in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province. As China’s first domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Magic City embarked on its commercial maiden voyage on Jan. 1, 2024. This time, the cruise ship made its debut in Qingdao, which is its first appearance in a Chinese port city other than its home port in Shanghai, and will depart for Jeju of South Korea and Fukuoka of Japan. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)The Adora Magic City berths at the Qingdao International Cruise Terminal in Qingdao,…

Listen to article Supreme Court of Pakistan has overturned the dismissal of a married woman from her role as a primary school teacher, ruling she is entitled to employment under the deceased government employee’s quota. A two-judge bench, led by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Athar Minallah, issued a written verdict on an appeal filed by the woman, whose appointment had been rescinded by a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa education officer in Karak district. The officer’s decision had been made without issuing a show-cause notice. In the nine-page ruling, Justice Shah stated that the woman’s termination was based on a clarification letter which…

The strikes targeting the capital hit a home and wound more than 20 other people, according to Houthi authorities.United States air strikes have killed at least four people in Yemen’s Sanaa, according to the Ministry of Health. The attacks on the capital on Sunday hit a home and wounded more than 20 other people, including four women and children, according to local sources. US warplanes launched three other air strikes on the Al Jabal al Aswad area in the Bani Matar district, west of the capital. No details were available regarding casualties. Earlier, the Houthis said US air strikes killed…

In one of the country’s largest demonstrations in months, protesters filled the streets of the capital Rabat.Tens of thousands of Moroccans have taken to the streets to protest against Israel’s punishing assault on Gaza and its people, also directing their anger at the United States and its support for the 18-month-long war. In one of the country’s largest demonstrations in months, protesters filled areas of the capital Rabat on Sunday, trampling on Israeli flags, holding banners of assassinated Hamas leaders, and waving posters combining displaced Palestinians with US President Donald Trump. Organisers denounced Israel’s military campaign, which has killed more…

Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao | Moment | Getty ImagesFrench accounting software firm Pennylane has doubled its valuation to 2 billion euros ($2.16 billion) in a new 75 million euro funding round.Pennylane told CNBC that it raised the fresh funds from a host of venture funds, with Sequoia Capital leading the round and Alphabet’s CapitalG, Meritech and DST Global also participating.Founded in 2020, Pennylane sells what it calls an “all-in-one” accounting platform that’s used by accountants and other financial professionals.The platform is primarily targeted toward small to medium-sized firms, offering tools for functions spanning expensing, invoicing, cash flow management and financial forecasting.”We came…

President Donald Trump holds an executive order about tariffs increase, flanked by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 13, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersThe Trump administration will remain steadfast in its reciprocal tariffs on major U.S. trading partners even in the face of a global stock market sell-off, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday.Stocks have sold off heavily in the U.S. and around the world after President Donald Trump rolled out broad-ranging tariffs on April 2. In addition to a 10% duty on all…

Listen to article Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Sardar Mohammad Yousuf, announced on Sunday that 90,000 pilgrims will travel to Saudi Arabia under the government’s Hajj scheme for the 2025 season. Speaking at a press conference at the Haji Camp in Lahore, Yousuf revealed that the Hajj flights would begin on April 29, and assured the public that comprehensive arrangements were being made for the smooth facilitation of the pilgrims. “The first phase of Hajj training was completed before Ramadan, and the second phase will be held from May 8 at Punjab University,” Yousuf said, noting that pilgrims from across…

United and City play out a dull 0-0 draw in Kevin De Bruyne’s final Manchester derby.Manchester United and Manchester City have played out an anticlimactic 0-0 Premier League draw in a low-key derby that dealt a blow to City’s bid for Champions League qualification. Pep Guardiola’s team are fifth in the table on 52 points, one behind Chelsea, and United are languishing in 13th place on 38. With both sides struggling through difficult campaigns, neither created many clear-cut chances on Sunday, particularly in a drab first half at a sun-drenched Old Trafford. The game picked up after the interval, and…

Stanley Druckenmiller at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha on Sept. 28, 2022.Scott Mlyn | CNBCBillionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller made a rare post on the social media platform X on Sunday, reiterating his opposition to tariffs exceeding 10%.The founder of Duquesne Family Office has been consistent in opposition to the U.S. imposing tariffs above 10% threshold. In January, he said on CNBC: “As long as we stay in the 10% range, …I think the risks [from tariffs] are overblown relative to the rewards, the rewards on high, it’s more like they’re the lesser of two evils.”On tariffs broadly, Druckenmiller also said at the…