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Belarus has brutally suppressed dissent under President Alexander Lukashenko, a Kremlin ally who has ruled the country since 1994.On Wednesday, the president released several political prisoners in a rare amnesty, but human rights watchdog Viasna estimates that around 1,400 people remain incarcerated.Brutal repression has forced hundreds of thousands of Belarusians into exile. Below are some of the most notorious political prisoners still in custody. Sergei Tikhanovsky, a blogger with a popular YouTube channel, tried to run against Lukashenko in the 2020 elections. Advertisement – Scroll to continue He was arrested and paid a heavy price for criticizing President Lukashenko, calling…

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Transportation and Logistics (MIT CTL) has launched a new lab to explore high-impact applications of data-driven technologies in the logistics industry, with the founding of the lab supported by seed funding from intralogistics group Mecalux. According to an official release from Mecalux, MIT CTL’s Intelligent Logistics Systems Lab will specifically explore the potential of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) to transform the future of logistics operations and goods transportation.Mekalux will provide technical insight and support from its software and automation experts over the coming years, the statement added.”The new lab will…

Kabir Khan discussed the trend of inflated box office receipts through corporations and bulk bookings and pointed out the business benefits it brings to the film industry. Kabir Khan discussed the trend of inflating box office receipts through corporations and heavy bookings, acknowledging that the industry is shifting towards prioritizing success in numbers, but that it is in the business interest. He noted that these practices fluctuate over time, and stressed that they are not necessarily hurting anyone. Read More Film director Kabir Khan recently spoke about the current trend of inflating box office receipts through corporate and bulk bookings,…

Business travel, which virtually came to a halt just a few years ago, is becoming more and more popular again. Despite common hiccups like flight delays and unattractive hotels, employees generally seem eager to resume business travel. According to a global survey of 3,750 business travelers conducted by SAP Concur, about 67% of employees who took three or more business trips in the past two years believe that business travel is important for career advancement. But many employees also feel that travel opportunities are not shared equally. Younger workers are more likely than older generations to say business travel is…

WASHINGTON – If former President Donald Trump wins a second term in November, his personal and family business interests could pose even bigger ethical problems and national security risks than they did during his first term − when he exploited the presidency to financially benefit himself in unprecedented ways, ethics experts warn.Trump earned up to $160 million in total from businesses in foreign countries while he was in office, according to one recent estimate from the Washington watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). That estimate included income from at least 69 foreign trademarks granted to Trump…

In an effort to save the endangered barred owl, U.S. wildlife officials are moving ahead with a controversial plan to send trained shooters into the dense forests of the West Coast to cull about 500,000 of the birds that are crowding out their smaller relatives.The strategy, announced Wednesday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and obtained advance details by The Associated Press, is aimed at boosting dwindling barred owl populations in Oregon, Washington and California.According to documents released by the agency, up to 450,000 barred owls are scheduled to be shot over a 30-year period because the eastern American…

The Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners announced their move to the SEC nearly three years ago, but when the move is officially announced on July 1, it’s still hard to believe it’s real.When the move was announced, many assumed the Sooners would make a smooth transition and the Longhorns would struggle, but that perception has since been reversed.Brent Venables and the Sooners are coming off a 10-3 season, but they’ll face one of the toughest schedules in the country this year. The departure of Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback Dillon Gabriel to the Oregon Ducks certainly doesn’t help, while new starting…

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are set to feature in the high-profile clash between India and Pakistan in the 2025 edition of the ICC Champions Trophy. The batting icon will bid farewell to the T20I format after leading India to World Cup glory in the 2024 edition of the ICC event. Though Kohli and Rohit have announced their retirement from T20Is, the batting powerhouse will continue to excel in the traditional format of the game. Kohli and Rohit could make their white-ball return to the ICC tournament in the 2025 Champions Trophy, hosted by Pakistan. India captain Rohit Sharma and…

1 minute agoISM Services Index shows unexpected contraction in JuneServices sector activity was much weaker than expected in June, according to a report from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) released on Wednesday.The ISM Services PMI, which measures the percentage of businesses reporting expansion this month, was at 48.8%. A reading below 50% indicates a contraction, and the index has shown contractions in two of the past three months. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected a reading of 52.8%, or one percentage point lower than in May.Elsewhere in the survey, the business activity index fell 11.6 percentage points to…

The Election Commission has sent a notice to newly-elected MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, who is jailed in a terror financing case, citing significant discrepancies in his election expenditure report for the Baramulla Assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir.Election officials have been asked to respond within two days. The notice was served on Tuesday by the Deputy District Election Officer, Baramulla, who highlighted that while the expenditure record submitted by Rashid mentioned Rs 21 lakh, the actual amount recorded in the shadow register kept by the observer was Rs 13.78 lakh. Rashid, who was arrested by…