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New York City Mayor Eric Adams attends a press conference at the 40th precinct, in the Bronx borough of New York City, New York, U.S., Feb. 20, 2025. Jeenah Moon | ReutersA New York judge on Friday said he would not immediately dismiss Eric Adams’ corruption case, but ordered the Democratic New York City mayor’s trial delayed indefinitely after the Justice Department asked him to dismiss charges.In a written ruling, U.S. District Judge Dale Ho in Manhattan said he would appoint an outside lawyer, Paul Clement of the law firm Clement & Murphy PLLC, to present arguments against the prosecutors’ bid to dismiss to…
Berlin/Cottbus, Germany – Germany is preparing for high-stakes elections, amid fears that far-right sentiment rising while migration policies sit at the centre of political debate. In Cottbus, a city in eastern Brandenburg, the mood is tense as voters prepare to head to the polls with the rest of Germany on February 23 after Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition government led by his Social Democratic Party (SPD) collapsed last November. Outside the city centre, Jana Zistel, a German resident in Cottbus, is not sure which party to support, but is certain of her stance against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party,…
Listen to article The Punjab government has decided to establish the Punjab Tourism and Heritage Authority, a move that will see the restoration of 170 historic sites across the province. These sites, which include temples, mosques, and gurdwaras, will be transformed into international standard tourist centres, Express News reported. The official summary for the formation of the authority has been submitted to the provincial cabinet for approval. Once established, the authority will oversee all institutions related to history, heritage, and tourism in the region. The list of 170 sites includes 101 gurdwaras, 53 churches, and other historical landmarks. Senior Provincial Minister Maryam…
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of social media platform X, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Feb. 20, 2025.Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesFor X owner Elon Musk, the solution to monitoring misinformation online has been the community, rather than a group of fact checkers. Since buying the social media company formerly known as Twitter in 2022, he’s touted the Community Notes feature as the best way to correct false posts.That is, until he didn’t like the results.Musk wrote in a post Thursday…
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet on Friday approved renaming Peshawar’s Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium to Imran Khan Cricket Stadium. The KP government had decided earlier to rename the stadium —the lone international cricketing venue in the province — after the PTI founder to honour the former prime minister’s pivotal role in shaping the nation’s sports landscape. KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur signed a summary of the sports department a day ago, proposing the renaming of the stadium. The summary said that CM Gandapur had desired the renaming of the stadium located in Shahi Bagh, Peshawar, as Imran Khan Cricket…
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says Europa League draw cannot distract from Premier League clash at Everton.Who: Everton vs Manchester UnitedWhat: English Premier LeagueWhere: Goodison Park, Liverpool, United KingdomWhen: Saturday at 12:30pm (12:30 GMT)Follow Al Jazeera‘s live text and photo commentary stream of the match. Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says he will not be distracted by the UEFA Europa League draw against Real Sociedad and is fully focused on Everton in the Premier League on Saturday. The Red Devils were drawn against the Spaniards in the last 16 in Europe on Friday. The competition represents United’s best…
A “For Sale” sign on a house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Joe Lamberti | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe U.S. housing market continues to weaken, as potential buyers face stubbornly high mortgage rates, elevated prices and limited supply of listings.Sales of previously owned homes fell 4.9% in January from the prior month to 4.08 million units on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, according to the National Association of Realtors. Analysts were expecting a 2.6% decline.Sales were 2% higher than January 2024, but are still running at a roughly 15-year low.This read is based on closings, so contracts…
A visitor tries his hands on a holographic intelligent medical imaging system under the guidance of a staff member at the Light of Internet Expo in Wuzhen, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Nov. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Cai Xiangxin)by Xinhua writers Shi Hao, Ma YujieBEIJING, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — A month ago, DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup, barely two years old, sent shockwaves through the tech world and beyond with the release of its AI assistant DeepSeek-R1.Since the launch, curious users have asked a whole range of questions to the reasoning model, often receiving unexpectedly insightful or impressive answers.DeepSeek-R1 boasts performance…
Listen to article The Sindh government has announced scholarships for six deserving students to study at the Oxford University, marking a significant step in the Benazir Bhutto Graduate Scholarship. The announcement came after a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed in London, officially facilitating these opportunities. The MOU was signed in the presence of Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), who highlighted the importance of education and empowerment during the ceremony. Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah revealed that three male and three female students from Sindh would receive these scholarships annually, in collaboration with Oxford Pakistan. “These scholarships have…
Opener Ryan Rickelton struck a maiden one-day international (ODI) hundred to guide South Africa to an imposing 315-6 in their Group B Champions Trophy clash against Afghanistan in Karachi on Friday. The 28-year-old left-hander scored a 106-ball 103 with seven boundaries and a six while skipper Temba Bavuma (58), Rassie van der Dussen (52) and Aiden Markram (52 not out) also chipped in with half-centuries after South Africa won the toss and batted. On a flat pitch full of cracks, the South African batters negated Afghanistan’s quality spin attack with leg-spinner Rashid Khan conceding 59 runs in his 10 wicket-less…