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The Free Balochistan Movement (Germany chapter) held a demonstration in Dortmund, Germany on May 25th to draw attention to the consequences of the nuclear test conducted by Pakistan in Balochistan on May 28th, 1998. The protest was aimed at raising awareness about the dangers posed by Pakistan’s nuclear weapons. Protesters distributed pamphlets in German to express their dissatisfaction with ongoing human rights violations by Pakistan and Iran in Balochistan. Banners and placards were held up to inform German citizens about the impact of Pakistan’s nuclear activities in Balochistan, which have led to environmental damage and health problems such as cancer…
Texas Tech golfer Callum Scott shot a 4-under 68 to advance past the 54-hole cut and into the fourth round at the NCAA Championships in Carlsbad, California, on Sunday.Scott ace’s the 245-yard 12th hole on the Omni La Costa North Course. The junior from Scotland stumbled with a double bogey on the par-4 15th but birdied the par-5 18th to finish 2-over after 54 holes.The NCAA Championship began with 30 teams but was narrowed down to 15 after Sunday’s rounds, with the nine lowest scorers not selected. Tech moved from 28th to 17th on Sunday with its second-best round of…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea announced plans Monday to launch a rocket carrying what appears to be a second military spy satellite by early next week, drawing immediate and strong condemnation from neighboring South Korea and Japan.The notification of the plans for the launch, banned by UN resolutions, was made as South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Seoul. First Trilateral Meeting It’s been more than four years. Japan’s Coast Guard said it had been notified of North Korea’s plans to launch a “satellite rocket,” and a…
One afternoon in early April a mist descended across the Picos de Europa mountains in northern Spain, where Guadalupe Vada was out with her sheep. At this time of year they graze in the lower peaks close to the village, before moving into mountains for the summer. As evening drew in, she left the flock of 800 for the night, guarded by eight Mastiff dogs, and returned home.At sunrise the sky had cleared. Three vultures flew in circles high above the area where Vada knew the sheep were. “I thought, that’s it. Something’s happened,” she recounts. Heading to where the flock…
What would become of the world if the United States became a normal great power? This isn’t to ask what would happen if the United States retreated into outright isolationism. It’s simply to ask what would happen if the country behaved in the same narrowly self-interested, frequently exploitive way as many great powers throughout history—if it rejected the idea that it has a special responsibility to shape a liberal order that benefits the wider world. That would be an epic departure from 80 years of American strategy. But it’s not an outlandish prospect anymore.In 2016, Donald Trump won the presidency…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, 59. Natasha Campos via Getty Images Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos doesn’t believe actors and directors will be replaced by AI programs.”AI won’t take your job. It’s just that someone who uses AI well might take your job,” he added.The threat posed by AI was a key issue in last year’s WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike. Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, 59, said he doesn’t see film creative staff or actors losing their jobs to AI programs for now.”I don’t think an AI program will ever be able…
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday emergency French Pacific New Caledonia The presidential office said the move was intended to allow for political dialogue following the unrest which left seven people dead and left a trail of destruction.The presidency said in a statement that the state of emergency would not be extended “for the time being” and would end at 8pm Paris time on Monday (5am Tuesday New Caledonia time). The decision was intended to “allow a meeting of different components” of the independence movement, the Kanak National Socialist Liberation Front (FLNKS), and to allow elected officials…
Gilbert Flores/Getty Images Ted Sarandos talks about comments he made in the early days of Netflix and reveals why he’s not interested in the breaking news business. In a new interview, the Netflix CEO said he was walking back comments he made in 2012 comparing his platform to HBO. “We said we were going to be HBO before HBO was us,” Sarandos said in the interview. The New York Times”At the time, HBO was the pinnacle of original programming. What I should have said then was, we want to be HBO, CBS, BBC and all the different networks around the…
Champions: England celebrate winning the 2022 Twenty20 World Cup (Martin Keep)Cricket’s ability to extend its global presence beyond its home turf while maintaining the highest levels of quality will be put to the test over the next month with the T20 World Cup taking place in the Caribbean and the United States.The tournament, which will be cricket’s fastest and most explosive format, will be the biggest ever after the International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to expand the number of participating nations from 16 to 20.The event will also be the first major ICC event to be partly held in the…
Saudi Arabia-based Pakistani group recruits over 2,500 volunteers to help with Hajj pilgrimage this year ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Hajj Volunteer Group (PHVG), a Saudi Arabia-based Pakistani expat group, has recruited more than 2,500 volunteers to assist pilgrims in this year’s annual Hajj pilgrimage, a senior PHVG official said on Sunday.Founded in 2011 with just 85 volunteers, PHVG has expanded over the past 12 years to now have thousands of members volunteering for the Hajj pilgrimage every year. The group works in close coordination with the Pakistan Consulate in Jeddah and the Pakistan Hajj Mission.PHVG will assist and guide pilgrims on the…