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Finnish operator Cinia said it detected problems on its C-Lion1 fibre-optic link connecting Finland and Germany some time ago.Swedish and Finnish police are investigating a suspected case of sabotage to the telecom system in the Baltic Sea, after multiple seabed cables were damaged in recent months. Finnish operator Cinia on Friday said it had detected problems on its C-Lion1 fibre-optic link connecting Finland and Germany some time ago and that it was confirmed this week that the cable was damaged even as data traffic continued to flow. Swedish police said they were also investigating the matter because the breach had…
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesBluebird Bio will sell itself to private equity firms Carlyle and SK Capital for about $30 million, the company said Friday, marking the end of the Bluebird’s fall from the one of the buzziest biotech firms to one that was on the cusp of running out of money.Bluebird’s shareholders will receive $3 per share with the possibility of getting another $6.84 a share if Bluebird’s gene therapies reach $600 million in sales in any 12-month period by the end of 2027. Bluebird shares closed at $7.04 on Thursday. They fell 40% on Friday after…
Listen to article NEW YORK: Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Thursday said that an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC countries will convene in Jeddah on March 7, 2025 to discuss the Gaza situation, particularly in light of the proposals on relocation of the Palestinian people. The deputy prime minister, addressing a news conference on the culmination of his three-day visit to the US, apprised the media of his telephonic interactions with his counterparts from Iran, Egypt, Malaysia, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, following the proposals for the displacement of Gaza people to Egypt or…
Afghan refugees seeking resettlement in Pakistan gathered at a cafe in Islamabad to watch their national cricket team play in the elite Champions Trophy for the first time on Friday. But the discussion soon turned to their fears of deportation. Pakistan, hosts of the Champions Trophy featuring cricket’s top eight one-day sides including Afghanistan, is in the middle of a huge drive to repatriate the roughly four million Afghans who have crossed the border during 40 years of armed conflict at home, including since the Taliban seized power in 2021. While Afghan fans outside the ground in Karachi were in…
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…