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Syria’s Alawite stronghold sees days of deadly violence between al-Assad loyalists and security forces.Security forces in Syria are battling gunmen loyal to deposed President Bashar al-Assad in the country’s coastal region for a second day, with dozens of people reported killed in the fighting. Syrian authorities said remnants of the removed al-Assad regime launched a deadly and well-planned attack on their forces in Latakia on Thursday. Latakia’s police chief told Al Jazeera that the city was secured on Friday afternoon, and a siege on military and security sites had been lifted. Meanwhile clashes continued elsewhere. Authorities have not issued a…

Listen to article A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court against the personal promotion of Maryam Nawaz, the Chief Minister of Punjab, on electric buses. The petition challenges the placement of her photographs on the buses, alleging that it amounts to personal advertising at the expense of public resources. During the court hearing, Justice Farooq Haider sought responses from the Chief Secretary of Punjab and the Director-General of Public Relations (DGPR) regarding the issue. The petition, filed by the opposition leader of the Punjab Assembly, Ahmad Khan’s lawyer, argued that the Punjab government used public funds to purchase the…

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gives a keynote address at CES 2025, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Jan. 6, 2025. Steve Marcus | ReutersMore than two years into the generative artificial intelligence boom, Wall Street is setting an increasingly high bar for chipmakers.When it comes to earnings reports — most recently from Marvell Technology — good isn’t good enough. That’s because investors previously poured into the companies making the infrastructure and devices at the heart of the AI economy, bidding the stocks up to historically high levels.They’re demanding results.Marvell shares plummeted 20% on Thursday, their steepest slump…

India play New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final in Dubai on Sunday in what could be a last hurrah for veteran stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The 36-year-old Kohli and skipper Rohit, 37, came into the 50-over tournament with speculation swirling over when they will retire following lean patches in Test cricket. Mainstays of a formidable India side for more than 15 years, the duo retired from T20 internationals after winning the World Cup last year. This weekend could be the end for them in ODIs, with the next 50-over World Cup not until 2027. “I am sure…

Who: India vs New ZealandWhat: ICC Champions Trophy 2025 finalWhen: Sunday at 1pm (09:00 GMT)Where: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates After 14 matches and 18 days, the elite one-day international (ODI) men’s competition comprising the world’s top eight teams has whittled down to a battle between the top two contenders. India and New Zealand meet in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on Sunday. Here’s everything you need to know about the big showdown: Why is Dubai hosting the Champions Trophy final? In the months preceding the Champions Trophy, the ICC found itself…

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attends a plenary meeting of the delegation of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the People’s Armed Police Force at the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2025. Xi delivered an important speech at the meeting. (Xinhua/Li Gang)BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for reaching a successful conclusion of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for military development.Xi, also general secretary of the…

Sindh faces a growing water crisis as the illegal construction of new canals threatens its future and livelihoods. Water has always been a lifeline for Sindh, with the River Indus serving as its primary source of sustenance, agriculture, and livelihood. However, recent developments in water distribution have intensified concerns for the province, as the construction of six new canals over the Indus threatens its rightful share of water. This move is not only unjust but also illegal, raising alarms about the deprivation of Sindh’s water and the long-term consequences for its people. Sindh’s Water Crisis: A Man-Made Disaster Sindh has…

These are the key developments on day 1,107 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is the situation on Friday, March 7: Fighting Russia launched a “massive missile and drone” attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, a Ukrainian minister said, after Washington said talks with Kyiv were back on track to secure a truce in the three-year conflict. The attack damaged natural gas production facilities of Ukraine’s state-run oil and gas firm Naftogaz, the company said in a statement. In the northeastern city of Kharkiv, Russian forces struck a civilian enterprise and injured at least five people, according to its governor Oleh Syniehubov. In…

Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri will return to the national team at age 40 in an unexpected reversal of his decision to hang up his boots last year. The former captain, the fourth-highest men’s international goalscorer of all time, played his last match for India in June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier. Chhetri said last year that “instinct” told him the match against Kuwait should be his last, and he bowed out in front of nearly 59,000 fans in Kolkata. But on Thursday, India head coach Manolo Marquez announced the return of India’s most-capped player for the March international…

A week since Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s heated expulsion from the White House, European leaders have upped the ante on defense spending plans as they seek to support Kyiv and fill a potential void of U.S. aid.  This week, the European Commission proposed measures for fiscal flexibility on defense spending and a plan to borrow 150 billion euros ($163 billions) to lend to EU governments for Europe-wide defense capabilities, including artillery systems, missiles and anti-drone systems.With this equipment, the EU stressed it could “massively step up” its support to Ukraine, which has depended on both Europe and the U.S. for…