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Solar energy is booming across the U.S. and, for the first time, Florida is catching up to industry powerhouses Texas and California.Despite removing climate change from its official state policy in 2024, Florida added more utility-scale solar than California last year, with over 3 gigawatts of new capacity coming online. “This is not a fluke,” said Sylvia Leyva Martinez, senior analyst at Wood Mackenzie. “Florida is now shaping national solar growth.”The surge is being driven by utilities, not rooftop panels. Florida Power & Light alone built over 70% of the state’s new solar last year. A state rule lets developers skip…
CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s Twenty20 captain Aiden Markram wants his team’s promising young batsman to use the opportunity of limited overs tours to Australia and England over the next eight weeks to develop their careers and display their international potential. South Africa have high hopes for powerful teenage slogger Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Dewald Brevis, the prolific 22-year-old run scorer who first competed in the Indian Premier League three years ago, as they continue preparations for next year’s T20 World Cup. “The last thing you want to do is to clip their wings. You sort of want to let them fly…
MONTREAL: Top seed Coco Gauff staged a thrilling comeback to reach the last 16 of the Canadian Open on Thursday, while former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev was knocked out of the men’s tournament by Australian Alexei Popyrin. World number two Gauff clawed her way back from a set down to defeat Russian Veronika Kudermetova 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in a match that stretched over two and a half hours. “It was a tough match today,” the French Open champion said. “I thought I did well mentally, especially on the return. I was playing an opponent who served really well. Obviously,…
ISLAMABAD: Monsoon-related disasters have so far resulted in 295 fatalities and over 700 injuries nationwide, a government body said on Friday. Briefing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif about the devastation caused by the torrential rains in different parts of the country, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik said more than 1,600 homes have been completely destroyed, and 376 livestock lost due to the severe weather. Earlier, the prime minister reaffirmed the support of the federal government to ensure relief and recovery in the monsoon devastation affected regions of Gilgit Baltistan (GB) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir…
SINGAPORE: China’s Qin Haiyang celebrated “a miracle” second gold at the world championships in Singapore on Friday, on the eve of a blockbuster showdown between Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh. Flying Dutchwoman Marrit Steenbergen stunned Mollie O’Callaghan to win the 100m freestyle, while Olympic champion Kate Douglass posted the second-fastest 200m breaststroke in history to win gold. Roared on by a large number of screaming Chinese fans, world record holder Qin touched the wall in 2min 07.41sec in a nailbiter of a men’s 200m breaststroke final. The 26-year-old won the 100m breaststroke earlier in the week but he celebrated his…
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations Asim Iftikhar Ahmad hosted a largely attended reception to mark the end of Pakistan’s presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of July. Heads of diplomatic missions accredited to the United Nations, senior UN officials, prominent citizens and senior journalists attended the event held on Thursday. Pakistan’s former’s UN Ambassador, Munir Akram, also attended the reception. Ambassador Asim Iftikhar thanked his counterparts and guests for attending the reception and for their cooperation during Pakistan’s presidency of the Council. He also thanked former Ambassador Akram, a well known figure at the…
EUGENE: Reigning 100m world champions Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles cruised through their opening heats at the US Track and Field trials on Thursday as they build towards the defence of their global titles at September’s World Championships. Both Richardson and Lyles have already booked their tickets to Tokyo due to their status as reigning champions, but are using this week’s meeting at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, to hone their form. The charismatic Richardson finished ninth at the Prefontaine Classic at Eugene earlier in July in a modest time of 11.19 sec. But the 25-year-old Texan indicated she is…
Chipotle Mexican Grill’s new Adobo Ranch dipSource: Chipotle Mexican GrillRestaurant brands are hoping hot new menu items will drive visits among younger customers. Hot, in this case, is literal.Spicy items like chicken sandwiches, seasoned sides and sauces are cropping up more often on menus at major fast-casual and quick-service chains. The idea is to introduce easy-to-execute and buzzy options that can capture the attentions of Gen Z and Gen Alpha diners, even if it’s only a flash in the pan.One of those companies was Chipotle, which in June introduced Adobo Ranch, its first new dip in five years, as a…
ISLAMABAD: In a momentum towards reforming the justice sector, a high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Pakistan to review and enhance institutional linkages between bar associations and the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan. According to a press release issued on Friday, the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Yahya Afridi shared insights from his recent visits to some of the most remote districts in all provinces, where he assessed the state of judicial infrastructure and identified key challenges. Despite the availability of development funds, he observed that inadequate coordination among institutions has hindered effective…
LONDON: Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj took four wickets each as India fought back in the fifth and deciding Test against England at the Oval on Friday. England were 129-1 in reply to India’s 224 all out as they threatened to build a substantial first-innings lead. But they were dismissed for 247, just 23 runs ahead, following a rain delay. In a match India must win to end the series level at 2-2, the recalled Krishna had figures of 4-62 in 16 overs and fellow paceman Siraj 4-86 in 16.2. Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett shared a blistering first-wicket stand…