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PARIS — An exhibition dedicated to veteran Russian human rights activist Oleg Orlov opened in the French capital this June. Orlov, 71, was convicted this year of discrediting the Russian military and is serving a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for criticizing a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The exhibition “Oleg Orlov: Human Rights Defender, Artist, Political Prisoner,” organized by Memorial, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights organization co-founded by Orlov, will feature Orlov’s graphic works. From the days of amateur artists There will also be illustrations by contemporary artists depicting scenes from his trial. Orlov is one of the few prominent anti-war…

Iranians began voting on Friday to choose a new president from among four candidates loyal to the tightly controlled supreme leader amid growing public discontent following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. State television showed queues at polling stations in several cities. More than 61 million Iranians are eligible to vote. Polls were due to close at 6 pm (14:30 GMT) but usually extend until midnight. The election coincides with a period of rising regional tensions due to Israel’s war with Iran’s allies Hamas in the Gaza Strip and Hezbollah in Lebanon, as well as increasing Western…

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors have long resisted the idea of ​​trading for Jonathan Kuminga, but that stance lost some steam Thursday afternoon. Kuminga and Golden State’s young core of Trayce Jackson-Davis, Moses Moody and Brandin Podziemski may be off the market, but general manager Mike Dunleavy made it clear that no one is off the table. Any or all of them may be removed for due restitution. “It has to be something that we feel clearly changes the trajectory of our franchise,” Dunleavy said. For example, adding a nine-time NBA All-Star, or a six-time All-NBA team selection, or a…

Gong Junli had been waiting for almost two years – ever since his eight-year-old daughter Xinyue was stabbed multiple times and her body left in a poplar grove in northwest China – he had envisioned her killer finally being brought to justice.But justice becomes complicated when the defendant is also a child.Police say the boy who killed Xinyue was 13 at the time. His trial, which begins on Wednesday, will seek to answer a question that has rocked Chinese society: how should China deal with young children accused of heinous crimes?Countries around the world have long struggled to balance punishment…

Jhelum, Pakistan: Breathing slowly and focusing in the centre of the pistol’s sights, Kishmala Talat is bidding to become the first Pakistani woman to win an Olympic medal. At the Paris Games, which begin on July 26, Talat will compete in the 10m air pistol and 25m pistol, aiming to achieve glory abroad and shatter stereotypes at home. Pakistan’s medal prospects are marred by modesty codes that discourage women from participating in sport. Talat, 21, comes from a military family and is the first Pakistani woman to compete in shooting at the Olympics. “In Pakistan, there is a widespread taboo…

Nate Silver, political polling expert and founder of FiveThirtyEight, has released his long-awaited prediction model for the 2024 presidential election. According to Silver’s prediction, Republican front-runner Donald Trump is now likely to defeat President Joe Biden in a rematch of their 2020 showdown.”When the model was finally completed on Sunday night, it showed that Trump had a slight advantage over what I had expected in the manifesto, but Biden still had a good chance of winning,” Silver said.Trump and Biden are scheduled to face off on Thursday in their first debate of the 2024 presidential election.Silver detailed the complexities of…

EDA is becoming a key technology for AI chip manufacturing (Courtesy of Getty Images) As the battle to win in the semiconductor industry intensifies, particularly in the burgeoning field of AI chips, industry players are realizing that a key technology called electronic design automation is essential to gaining chip advantage.EDA tools design, verify and simulate the chip manufacturing process to ensure the required performance and density are achieved.Even after a chip is manufactured, such tools are essential to ensure that the device that contains the chip continues to work as expected throughout its lifetime.Given that cutting-edge devices contain more than…

Updated weekly PV MagazineDow Jones OPIS provides a brief overview of key pricing trends in the global solar PV industry. June 28, 2024 OPISThe OPIS benchmark rating of Chinese TOPCon modules, the CMM (Chinese Module Marker), was valued at $0.100/W, down $0.005/W from the previous week. Mono PERC module prices were valued at $0.090/W, down $0.005/W from the previous week. Both prices hit record lows as weak demand has led to slow market activity, according to OPIS data.Module makers are lowering prices to secure new orders and maintain cash flow, with TOPCon modules trading at $0.10/W FOB China.Solar modules exported…

DUBAI: Iranians began voting on Friday to choose a new president from among four candidates loyal to the tightly controlled supreme leader amid growing public discontent following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.Voting opens at 8am (4:30am GMT) and closes at 6pm (6:30pm GMT), but usually extends until midnight.The election coincides with a period of rising regional tensions due to Israel’s war with Iran’s allies Hamas in the Gaza Strip and Hezbollah in Lebanon, as well as increasing Western pressure over Iran’s burgeoning nuclear program.The election is unlikely to bring about any major changes in Iranian policy,…

What are the most valuable resources for a small business? Probably three: capital, customers, and time. Artificial intelligence has emerged as a technology that addresses all three of these resources and acts as a triple threat to make small businesses look big. In the process. Andre MaccaoSenior Vice President Visa Approval Solutionsand Josh ScheerPresident and Owner White lotus travel designtold Karen Webster that AI can help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) create marketing plans and product descriptions in minutes without the need for a large marketing team. The technology also helps streamline back-end operations, automating schedules, notifying customers when payments…