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Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images The Taiwanese flag is seen at a market in Kaohsiung on January 10, 2024. CNN — China warned on Friday that it would impose the death penalty in extreme cases on “stubborn” Taiwanese separatists, as it stepped up pressure even though Chinese courts have no jurisdiction over the democratically ruled island. China, which considers Taiwan to be its territory, has made no secret of its dislike for President Lai Ching-te, who took office last month, calling him a “separatist” and conducting military drills shortly after he took office. Taiwan has complained about increasing Chinese pressure since Lai…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea summoned Russia’s ambassador on Friday to protest a new defense agreement with North Korea as vague threats and brief, seemingly accidental incursions by North Korean troops increase tensions on the border.Early Friday, Kim Jong Un, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, issued vague threats of retaliation after South Korean activists flew balloons carrying anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets over the border, and South Korean troops said a day earlier they had fired warning shots to repel North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the enemy’s land border for the third time this…
Google partners with Pakistan to build smart classrooms and digitally transform the education system ISLAMABAD: Google and Pakistan’s Ministry of Education on Thursday announced a partnership to provide access to education to millions of students across the country, digitally transform Pakistan’s education system and build smart schools, state media reported. According to UNICEF Pakistan, Pakistan has a staggering 26.2 million out-of-school children, the second highest number in the world. Last month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared a state of emergency on education in the country, hoping to ensure access to education and improve educational opportunities for out-of-school children. Prime Minister…
President Joe Biden tends to launch his most explicit attacks on political opponents at fundraisers away from the glare of television cameras. And one of his most frequent targets lately has been polling data, another fixture in the 2024 race, second only to former President Donald Trump.”It’s hard to get good polls these days, so I don’t think any of the polls matter at this time of year,” Biden told campaign donors in Chicago last month.At a separate poll in Atlanta, the president warned that “it’s hard to do a reasonable poll these days.”His criticisms of the polling data are…
Being on a tight budget, I was careful to follow the rules strictly because I knew arriving at the airport unprepared could mean extra charges.I’ve mostly avoided ULCCs like Frontier and Spirit Airlines lately because of their worsening value and customer experience, but sometimes the price is just too good to pass up.But we see people who ignore or misunderstand the a la carte business model and end up paying hundreds of dollars each time for baggage, seats, snacks, and other extras.A recent controversy over Frontier Airlines reportedly charging customers for checked bags that fit size restrictions and then taking…
(Bloomberg) — Seligman Investments’ Paul Wick has been reducing his holdings in Nvidia Inc. in recent weeks, questioning the company’s profit-growth prospects and slashing the stock’s stake in the stock market darling.Most read articles on Bloomberg”Our enthusiasm has tempered somewhat over the past week or two,” Wick said in a video call from a UBS Group AG event in Singapore on Friday, without elaborating on how much of the stake had been cut.Mr. Wick, who has invested in the tech industry for about three decades, compared the boom times of Nvidia and Cisco Systems during the dot-com bubble. “Their high…
Ah, Captain! Maggie Stephens: Aiming to make history with fourth gold medal Three-time Olympic champion Maggie Stephens is widely regarded as one of the greatest water polo players in history. Along with her sister Jessica, Maggie won her first Olympic gold medal in London 2012, repeating the feat in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020. In 2021, Stephens set the record for most points scored by an individual player in women’s water polo. Her 56 goals at the Olympics cemented her status as the sport’s all-time leading female scorer. Beginning her collegiate career as an Olympic champion, Stephens helped Stanford win…
State and federal assembly elections will be held in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Haryana, Jharkhand and Maharashtra, while by-elections will also be held in 47 states.2024 House of Representatives ElectionsVasudha Mukherjee New Delhi The Election Commission (EC) has directed the Chief Election Officers of the states and Union Territories (UTs) where the next elections are scheduled to be held to complete the Special Summary Revision (SSR) of the electoral rolls by August 20. The states and UTs going to polls include Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Haryana, Jharkhand and Maharashtra. The move paves the way for holding assembly elections in these…
In a development that could lead to elections in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission of India on Thursday wrote to the Chief Electoral Officers of polling states and union territories asking them to complete a special summary revision of electoral rolls by August 20. Citing sources, the Indian Express reported that the Election Commission sent letters to the chief executives of states, including Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday to begin the process of updating the electoral rolls. The final electoral rolls will be published as scheduled by August 20, while the…
If you’ve felt like it’s gotten harder to make ends meet over the last five years, it’s probably only going to get worse in the future, according to a new study.Over the past five years, 97% of occupational salaries have not kept up with inflation, according to personal finance platform Moneywise. To see how salaries are keeping up with inflation, Moneywise analyzed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Federal Housing Agency (FIA), and Redfin. It found that while home prices have increased by an average of 56%, average salaries have fallen by 8.2%.And things probably aren’t going…