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Image source, Nawaz HanifImage caption, Nawaz said he has always had a “passion” and interest in teaching.Article informationauthor, Shehnaz Khanrole, BBC News, West Midlands1 hour agoA man who claims his father was arrested on murder charges and abducted by police while on holiday in Pakistan has become a university lecturer in police studies.In 2006, Nawaz Hanif was detained by authorities in Mirpur for more than a week and forced to turn himself in for a murder his father did not commit.His father, Mohammed, was accused of murdering a neighbor and spent four years on death row before being eventually acquitted…
Just because you’re heading one of the world’s top technology companies doesn’t necessarily mean you’re the highest-paid CEO. A recent report ranked the top 10 CEOs based on actual compensation paid (CAP). Interestingly, only one CEO is from India, and it’s not Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella or Google CEO Sundar Pichai.Nikesh Arora, chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks, is the only Indian-origin Silicon Valley executive to feature in the list of the top 10 highest-paid CEOs in the US, according to a C-Suite Comp report.Interestingly, Pichai and Nadella did not make the list, despite their companies’ impressive track record…
SACRAMENTO – Business 80 was closed as firefighters battled a grass fire near Cal Expo in Sacramento on Sunday afternoon. The Sacramento Fire Department said the fire burned about three acres and spread onto the highway.Fire department spokesman Justin Sylvia said very dense vegetation made it difficult for firefighters to get hoses and engines to the scene of the fire. Sylvia said the black smoke people saw was not just from burning grass and vegetation but could also be from a homeless camp burning. Sylvia said investigators were on the scene because there was a suspect at a homeless encampment…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Jason Kelsey wants to lose more weight so he can be a better father. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Jason Kelsey said he wants to lose weight so he can play with his kids and be a better father.The former Philadelphia Eagles center told GQ that he’s lost “nearly 20 pounds” since retiring from the NFL in March.Kelsey said her back and knees are “feeling better” since she lost the weight, and she plans to lose another 20 pounds. Jason Kelsey said he is focusing on losing weight for the sake…
Simone Biles, one of the greatest Olympians of all time, returned to her rightful place by winning the all-around title at the Olympic Trials on Sunday, officially securing a place on the U.S. team for the Paris Olympics. Biles spoke of her excitement about going to Paris, while her husband, Chicago Bears veteran Jonathan Owens, expressed his support for the superstar gymnast on social media. Biles made a few mistakes on the balance beam and vault, but produced another breathtaking floor performance to earn 14.275 points and secure the overall victory for a total score of 117.225 points over the…
High school phenom Quincy Wilson is on his way to Paris to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics. Wilson will be in the pool for the men’s 4×400 relay on Team USA’s track and field team.Wilson’s impressive performance at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, made him the youngest U.S. male Olympian in track and field history.Wilson’s coach, Joe Lee, confirmed to USA Today that the young runner received the news on Sunday. The team won’t be officially announced until July 8.”The call came directly from USA Track and Field,” Lee told USA Today, “and then I called Quincy…
Jordan Chiles Named after a basketball legend Michael Jordan, Jordan Chiles She’s making waves by living up to her legacy. On the first day of the trials, she placed second with a total score of 56.400, then on the final day she placed third with a score of 111.425, behind Olympic gold medalists Biles and Li. Chiles has gained popularity on social media for her spunky personality and fun dancing, and she kept the Target Center crowd entertained throughout the competition, bringing the entire crowd to their feet. American Party Fans were thrilled that the 23-year-old decided to compete in…
A 17-year-old Chinese badminton player died after collapsing on court during an international tournament in Indonesia, officials said on Monday, mourning the player as an “outstanding” and “talented” person.Zhang Zhijie suddenly fell ill late Sunday while playing against Japan’s Kono Kazuma at the Asian Junior Championships in Yogyakarta.With the first game tied at 11-11, Zhang collapsed to the floor and was treated at the venue and taken to hospital by ambulance, but never regained consciousness.The cause of death was not immediately determined.”Chinese singles player Zhang Zhijie collapsed on court during his evening match,” Badminton Asia and the Indonesian Badminton Association…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan saw a 12 percent decline in overall violence in the second quarter of 2024 from April to June, a local think tank report said on Monday.The country’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and southwestern province of Balochistan remained the “epicenter of violence” during the period, it said. Pakistani think tank Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) released the report on Monday. Founded in September 2007, CRSS says it is committed to advancing knowledge and understanding through its research activities and publications, ranging from in-depth analysis of regional and national trends to policy recommendations for sustainable development.…
CNN — Joe Biden’s family urged the president to stay in the 2024 race and privately discussed whether he should fire aides after Biden’s shockingly poor performances in the debates threw the campaign into disarray. Biden’s family, including first lady Jill Biden, son Hunter Biden and grandchildren, gathered at Camp David as scheduled to urge the president to continue fighting for reelection, Biden advisers told CNN, in a “clear voice of support.” One adviser said the family was apparently unhappy with the team that prepared Biden for his explosive debate with former President Donald Trump and had discussed whether some…