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Listen to article Israel’s recent steps to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza are not sufficient to reverse severe shortages, Gaza acting director of UNRWA affairs Sam Rose said. Rose added that while “we very much welcome these initial steps to increase the flow of aid,” he said it is “not enough”. “First of all, you [Israel] limit the supply of aid coming in, or you completely block it. Second, you criticise the organisations whose job it is to provide that aid, the UN organisations — whose job, of course, is made far more difficult by the controls that Israel imposes,” he said.…
Marco Pistoia, Global Technology’s Head of Applied Research and Engineering at JP Morgan.Source: JP MorganIonQ has hired the former head of applied research at JPMorgan Chase to help corporate clients of the quantum firm adopt next-generation hardware, algorithms and security, CNBC has learned.Marco Pistoia, who was head of JPMorgan’s internal research group from 2020 to this year, will join IonQ as senior vice president of industry relations, the quantum computing firm is expected to announce on Monday.JPMorgan, the largest U.S. bank by assets, recently overhauled the leadership of its research group, which worked on quantum computing and other advanced technologies.…
SHANGHAI, July 28 (Xinhua) — The ongoing 2025 World AI Conference in east China’s Shanghai showcases the world’s latest AI advancements while providing a platform for visitors to access AI products and technologies.Visitors experience a ride in a next-generation intelligent cockpit system based on a large model by StepFun at the 2025 World AI Conference in east China’s Shanghai, July 27, 2025. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)China Mobile’s self-developed robot dogs and humanoid robot dance at the company’s booth during the 2025 World AI Conference in east China’s Shanghai, July 27, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)Humanoid robots serve popcorn and beverage at the 2025 World…
At least 279 people have died and 676 others have been injured as a result of monsoon floods that swept across Pakistan from June 26 to July 25, 2025, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The flooding, triggered by seasonal rains, also destroyed 1,553 houses and led to the death of 374 livestock. Punjab was the hardest-hit province, with 151 fatalities and 535 injuries. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) followed with 64 deaths and 80 injured, while Sindh recorded 25 deaths and 40 injuries. Gilgit-Baltistan suffered the most extensive property damage, with 533 houses impacted — 342 of them destroyed. Azad…
The Huawei flagship store and the Apple flagship store at Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, Sept. 2, 2024.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesHuawei reclaimed the top spot in China’s smartphone market in the second quarter of the year, while Apple returned to growth in the country — one of its most critical markets — data released by technology market analyst firm Canalys showed on Monday.Huawei shipped 12.2 million smartphones in China in the three months ended June, a rise of 15% year on year — equating to 18% market share. It’s the first time Huawei has been…
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesUnitedHealth Group Chairman and CEO Stephen Hemsley will face the first real test Tuesday of his ability to regain investor confidence as the largest private U.S. insurer reports earnings.The Dow component has seen its share price cut nearly in half since mid-May, with the stock on pace for its worst year in more than a decade, after earnings in its flagship Medicare program and Optum Health physician practices plummeted. That led to the abrupt resignation of former CEO Andrew Witty, forcing the company to reinstate ex-CEO Hemsley to replace him and suspend earnings guidance.…
Listen to article LANDI KOTAL: Five people died and 17 others sustained injuries when protesters were fired upon during a protest outside a military installation against the killing of a girl in the Tirah Vally of the Khyber district in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), tribal elders stated on Sunday. The protest ended after negotiations between tribal elders and security officials. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and K-P Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur condemned the shooting at the Bagh Maidan area of Tirah Valley. Tension gripped the area after the death of a 10-year-old girl the other day. Following the incident, the victim’s relatives and local…
RABAT: FIFA inaugurated on Saturday a regional office in Morocco — the first in North Africa and fifth in the continent — as the kingdom ramps up preparations for the 2030 World Cup which it will host jointly with Spain and Portugal. “This is a day that will be written in golden letters in the magnificent history of FIFA, African football, Moroccan football, and world football,” said FIFA president Gianni Infantino at the inauguration ceremony. The inauguration, also attended by the head of the African Football Confederation, Patrice Motsepe, took place hours before the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD/DERA GHAZI KHAN: As the country continues to reel under the ongoing monsoon spell, the toll from rain-related incidents rose further on Sunday, with six more people losing their lives in the last 24 hours, as a fresh monsoon spell is set to lash the country from July 28 (today). According to the National Disaster Management Authority’s (NDMA) latest situation report, 22 people were injured in various rain- and flood-related incidents across the country in the past day. The cumulative monsoon toll since June 26 now stands at 271 fatalities and 655 injuries. The report noted that two deaths…
PARIS: Tadej Pogacar claimed his fourth Tour de France title on Sunday, cementing his status as the most dominant rider of his generation and joining Britain’s Chris Froome on the all-time winners’ list. The 26-year-old Slovenian, who previously triumphed in 2020, 2021 and 2024, delivered a near-flawless performance over three weeks, excelling in every department, even coming close to prevailing on a spectacular final stage on the Champs Elysees after an epic duel with Belgian Wout van Aert. Pogacar attacked relentlessly in the ascents of the Butte Montmartre but eventually suffered a brutal counterpunch from Van Aert, who went solo…