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Listen to article Israeli air and ground attacks have killed at least 24 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Monday, according to medical sources cited by Al Jazeera. Hospitals across the enclave continue to report growing casualties amid ongoing strikes. An Israeli airstrike hit a clinic in Gaza City used as a shelter by displaced Palestinians, killing at least six people and wounding several others. Witnesses described scenes of devastation and bloodshed inside the facility. A Palestinian inspects the damage in the aftermath of an overnight Israeli strike on Al-Remal clinic where displaced people take shelter, in Gaza City on July 7,…
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro chastised Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday over the company’s response to pressure from the Trump administration to make more of its products outside of China.”Going back to the first Trump term, Tim Cook has continually asked for more time in order to move his factories out of China,” Navarro said in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street.” “I mean it’s the longest-running soap opera in Silicon Valley.”CNBC has reached out to Apple for comment on Navarro’s criticism.President Donald Trump has in recent months ramped up demands for Apple to move production…
The Chengdu 2025 World Games-themed installation is seen on Renmin South Road in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, on April 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)CHENGDU, July 7 (Xinhua) — With one month to go until the opening of the 12th World Games, Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, is entering the final stages of preparation for the premier global event for non-Olympic sports. Venue readiness, volunteer training and public engagement are all progressing steadily.FINAL PREPARATIONSAt the Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone Sports Center Public Fitness Gymnasium – the venue for squash and racquetball competitions – the installation of temporary seating and lighting…
Listen to article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed satisfaction over the peaceful conduct of Ashura processions across the country, praising the chief ministers of all provinces as well as law enforcement agencies for ensuring effective security arrangements. “The peaceful and smooth observance of Youm-e-Ashur was made possible due to the effective and professional planning of the provincial governments and security agencies,” said Sharif. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore on Sunday to brief him on the overall security situation and arrangements made for Youm-e-Ashur. During the meeting, Naqvi outlined the measures taken by law enforcement and…
Film directors Rian Johnson (L), Greta Gerwig (C), and Guillermo Del Toro (R)Getty ImagesNetflix isn’t interested in bringing movies to theaters.The company’s leaders have said they see theatrical movie releases as an “outdated” model. Yet for more than a decade, the streamer has lured in some of Hollywood’s biggest directors to make content exclusively for its platform.Martin Scorsese, Alfonso Cuarón, Bong Joon-ho, Spike Lee and Guillermo del Toro, darlings of the big screen, have all directed films for the streaming service without the promise of a wide theatrical release.More recently, Netflix has wooed Greta Gerwig into the director’s seat after acquiring…
The Yuncheng missile frigate leaves the dock of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison’s naval base in Stonecutters Island, Hong Kong, south China, July 7, 2025. A fleet of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, led by the aircraft carrier Shandong, departed south China’s Hong Kong on Monday morning, wrapping up a five-day visit. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government organized a farewell ceremony at the Stonecutters Island Naval Base. (Photo by Jia Xiaopeng/Xinhua)HONG KONG, July 7 (Xinhua) — A fleet of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, led by the aircraft carrier Shandong, departed south China’s…
The death toll from catastrophic floods in Texas reached at least 78 on Sunday, including 28 children, as the search for girls missing from a summer camp continued, and fears of more flooding prompted evacuations of volunteer responders. Larry Leitha, sheriff of Kerr County in the Texas Hill Country, said 68 people had died in flooding in his county, the epicenter of the flooding, among them 28 children. Texas Governor Greg Abbott, speaking at a press conference on Sunday afternoon, said another 10 had died elsewhere in Texas and confirmed 41 were missing. President Donald Trump sent his condolences to…
Apple shares picked up a gain and an upgrade from Jefferies going into the holiday weekend, but the ” Fast Money ” traders aren’t seeing fireworks. “The back half of the year for a company like Apple is going to be a problem,” RiskReversal Advisors’ principal Dan Nathan said on Wednesday’s show. “They still don’t have an [artificial intelligence] strategy. So that means that a product that has not been growing for the last three years is not going to grow again. … They’re going to miss an entire year of a product cycle.” Jefferies upgraded Apple to “hold” from…
This photo taken on July 7, 2025 shows a ceremony to mark the 88th anniversary of the start of the entire nation’s resistance against Japanese aggression, in Beijing, capital of China. China on Monday held a ceremony to mark the 88th anniversary of the start of the entire nation’s resistance against Japanese aggression. An exhibition themed “For National Liberation and World Peace” was also launched to commemorate the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Both the ceremony and the exhibition were held at the Museum of the War of Chinese…
Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has been ruled out of the remainder of the USA’s Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 due to a hamstring injury, his franchise San Francisco Unicorns confirmed on Monday. The team stated that Rauf sustained the injury during the ongoing tournament and will be unable to feature in the remaining fixtures. New Zealand’s Ben Lister has been named as his immediate replacement. Rauf was the leading wicket-taker of the tournament at the time of his injury, claiming 17 wickets in eight matches for the Unicorns. His performance had been instrumental in the team’s campaign. The injury…