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TEHRAN – The Pakistani city of Lahore hosted a meeting to explore opportunities to increase trade between Iran and Pakistan to $10 billion, a goal agreed upon during the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s last visit to the neighboring country.Thursday’s meeting was attended by the ambassadors of Iran and Pakistan, as well as officials from the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), to explore opportunities to increase trade between the two countries to $10 billion. At the start of the meeting, Pakistani officials and traders discussed the obstacles impeding business activities between the two countries, including lack…
LONDON: Ashwini Vaishnav, the recently reappointed Union Minister for Railways, Information Broadcasting, Electronics and Information Technology, will be making her first statement on the international stage at the annual India Global Forum (IGF) in London from Monday.His virtual address will outline the immediate priorities of the Modi 3.0 government and opportunities for global partners to join the ‘Bikshit Bharat’ vision of becoming a developed nation by 2047. On the UK side, Sir Tariq Ahmad, Foreign Secretary for South Asia, will outline highlights of the Conservative-led government’s bilateral partnership.The week-long event comes at a turning point, coming on the heels of…
ワシントン — メリンダ・フレンチ・ゲイツ氏は木曜日、論説で「女性と家族にとって、これ以上ないほど大きな賭けだ」と述べ、2024年の大統領選挙ではジョー・バイデン大統領に投票すると発表した。CNNが掲載した論説で、ゲイツ氏はドナルド・トランプ前大統領の就任1年目は「女性の健康を危険にさらし、安全を損ない、基本的な自由を奪った」と主張した。例えば、同氏は、連邦政府が資金を提供する家族計画プログラム「タイトルX」に制限を課すというトランプ氏の決定に言及した。「一方で、トランプ氏は、再選されたとしても、政権が引き起こした被害を軽減するために何もせず、むしろ妊婦の監視と起訴を州政府に認めることでさらに踏み込むだろうと明言している」と彼女は書いている。一方、ゲイツ氏はバイデン氏がミフェプリストンへのアクセスを維持し、体外受精などの不妊治療を保護する措置を講じたと主張した。「トランプ氏は女性の権利を後退させると豪語しているが、バイデン氏は我が国の将来が女性にかかっていることを理解している。だからこそ私はバイデン氏に投票した。女性や家族のことを気にかけている人は誰でも私に加わるよう促す」と彼女は書いた。投票の準備: 大統領選に誰が出馬しているかを確認し、有権者ガイドで主要問題に対する彼らの立場を比較しましょう2015年、ゲイツ氏はブルームバーグに対し、彼女と当時の夫ビル・ゲイツ氏は「どちらの党派の候補者も決して支持しない」と語った。「誰が政権を握っても、私たちは協力するつもりです」と彼女は当時語った。今年の彼女の支持表明は初めてだ。 「今年の選挙は女性や家族にとって非常に大きな影響を及ぼすため、今回は黙っていられない」と彼女はX（旧ツイッター）に書いた。フォーブス誌によると、ゲイツ氏の純資産は110億ドルと推定されている。 Source link
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Excessive rain and flooding in southeastern South Dakota led to the closure of many businesses, roads and events on Friday, June 21st. This is a developing story that will be updated throughout the day. If you know of any rain closures, please email news@keloland.com.. Road closure Lincoln County Lincoln County Emergency Manager Harold Timmerman told KELOLAND News that people are being advised not to travel until the rain stops. “We advise against travel unless absolutely necessary until after the next rainy season,” Timmerman said. Turner County The Turner County Sheriff’s Office has issued a no-travel…
An employee at the Taffy Shop in Estes Park poses for a photo on the front porch. DENVER (KDVR) — It started out as a typical day for employees at an Estes Park taffy shop, but it quickly turned into a frenzy when the results of USA Today’s “Best Candy Store” were announced and the little shop was named the best in the country. While the title doesn’t come with an actual prize, it does provide some bragging rights. Taffy Shop owner Mark Igel said the voting and competition process showed how beloved the historic store is by customers across…
Maryland has 13 sportsbooks in casinos and sports bars and 12 licensed sports betting apps, but the vast majority of monthly wagers come from apps. Maryland has 13 sportsbooks in casinos and sports bars and 12 licensed sports betting apps, but the vast majority of monthly wagers come from apps. In May, sports betting retail stores recorded $12 million in bets. Mobile apps recorded more than $419 million, or more than 95% of all bets. Retail stores brought in $875,000 in tax revenue to the state in May, while mobile apps brought in $45.7 million. One reason sports betting parlours…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal law that bars people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms, taking a step back from recent decisions that recognized a broad right to own firearms.In an 8-1 vote, the court ruled in favor of the Biden administration, which had defended the law, one of several federal gun control laws currently facing legal challenges.The ruling indicates that some long-standing gun control laws are likely to remain in place despite a 2022 Supreme Court decision that expands gun rights by for the first time recognizing that people have the…
Technology was once an afterthought in the manifestos of the major British political parties, but this is not the case today. Each of them talks at length about artificial intelligence, data centres, cybersecurity and even deepfakes in their 2024 manifestos. Labour’s pledges skew largely towards regulation and infrastructure and include the creation of new departments like a National Data Library and a Regulatory Innovation Office. The Conservatives, meanwhile, have committed to banning smartphones in schools, tax relief schemes and a £2bn boost to R&D spending. Both the Tories and Labour have pledged to deliver gigabit broadband by 2030 and promised to…
Climate change has become a harsh reality for the world, and the epicenter of its catastrophe is the developing world. Historically, developed countries in Europe and North America have contributed more to the rise in global temperatures than developing countries, but it is the latter that are paying the heaviest price. A classic example is the 2022 climate-induced flash floods in Pakistan. Adding fuel to these climate fires is the emerging wave of new trade protectionism, with the European Union and the United States at the forefront of many of these energy disputes. As Pakistan struggles with climate-related disasters, rising…
Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images The Truth Social app is displayed on a phone screen in Washington, DC, on February 21, 2022. new york CNN — Trump Media & Technology Group, owner of Truth Social, got cold feet. The conservative social media company’s market capitalization has fallen by nearly half since May 30, when former President Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts in a hush-money trial. Trump Media’s volatile stock (DJT) fell another 5% on Friday, bringing its total to a staggering 50% drop in just three weeks. The fierce sell-off has reduced the estimated net worth of Trump, the…