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Paris-based news agency says freelance contributors facing ‘appalling’ situation in the war-ravaged enclave.French news agency Agence France-Presse has urged Israel to facilitate the immediate evacuation of its freelance journalists from Gaza, warning that they face an “appalling” and “untenable” situation in the war-ravaged enclave. AFP, one of the world’s largest news services, made the appeal on Tuesday after an association of its journalists warned that their colleagues in Gaza were facing starvation. “For months, we have watched helplessly as their living conditions deteriorated dramatically,” the Paris-based agency said in a statement. “Their situation is now untenable, despite their exemplary courage,…
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, sent a congratulatory telegram to Abdel Fattah El -Sisi, President of the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt, on the occasion of the glorious anniversary of the July 23 revolution. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, “may God bless him”, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Prime Minister and head of the Presidential Bureau, also sent two similar congratulations to President Abdel Fattah El -Sisi.…
In this photograph taken on April 26, 2018, Pakistani airport staff walks through the Islamabad International Airport on the outskirts of Islamabad. — AFPLAHORE: Pakistan is witnessing an unprecedented brain drain, with the past two years recording a significant surge in migration of skilled labour in recent years. The phenomenon, long a concern for developing countries, has taken a deeply troubling turn here.The phenomenon, long a concern for developing countries, has taken a deeply troubling turn here. Tens of thousands of professionals, including doctors, engineers, IT specialists and teachers, are leaving in search of better prospects abroad. While remittances offer a…
Selena Gomez marks her birthday with impactful moveSelena Gomez knows how to give back to society!On July 22, the Calm Down singer took to her Instagram account to mark her 33rd birthday by recalling the launch of the Rare Impact Fund same day five years ago. Gomez, who has always been vocal about mental health struggles, now launches the Rare Impact Fund Giving Circle to celebrate her birthday and five years of Rare Impact Fund.”5 years ago today – on my birthday – we launched the Rare Impact Fund with a simple goal: to help more young people around the…
The ICJ is set to decide the future course of climate accountability in a landmark legal case brought by Vanuatu.The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is preparing to hand down its first-ever opinion on climate change, seen by many as a historic moment in international law. Judges have waded through tens of thousands of pages of written submissions and heard two weeks of oral arguments during the ICJ’s biggest-ever case. The court’s 15 judges will seek to pull together different strands of environmental law into one definitive international standard when they deliver their findings at the Peace Palace in The…
Sharjah Municipality concluded the seventh edition of the fun municipal summer program that came within its initiatives
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. —AFP/APP/FileIt will be deputy prime minister’s first official meeting with Rubio.Dar likely to thank Trump for helping defuse Pak-India tensions.Meeting comes amid Indian hostilities, suspension of water treaty. WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is set to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on July 25 during his ongoing visit, officials confirmed Tuesday.According to sources familiar with the development, this will be Dar’s first official meeting with Secretary Rubio. While the detailed agenda has not yet been made public, diplomatic…
Adam Sandlar pays homage to late costar Ozzy OsbourneAdam Sandlar is remembering his Little Nicky co-star Ozzy Osbourne.After the tragic news of Ozzy’s demise, Adam took to his social media account to touching homage to his late costar. Sharing a photo from the 2000 film in which Ozzy made a surprise cameo, Adam wrote on his Instagram account, “Whether we were in our basements with our brothers, in the woods with our buddies, in the car, at a keg party, on a boat, at football practice, at a sleepover.””Nobody was more badass to crank up on our speakers than the…
Some students also had their degrees revoked for participating in antiwar protests, including the 2024 Gaza encampments.Columbia University in the United States has imposed severe punishments, including expulsion, suspension from courses and revocation of academic degrees, on dozens of students who participated in protests against Israel’s war on Gaza. The student activist group Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), which has called for the school to cut all financial ties with Israel, said in a statement that nearly 80 students have now been either expelled or suspended for up to three years over their involvement in antiwar protests. On Tuesday, Columbia…
The “Renewable Energy Generation Costs for the year 2024” issued by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) confirmed that renewable energy sources are still maintaining their competitiveness in global energy markets, supported by the development of technologies, increasing the competitiveness of supply chains, and achieving savings. The report pointed out that the addition of 258 GW of the productive capacity of renewable energy during the year 2024, contributed to achieving significant financial savings, which enabled the use of fossil fuel at a value of about 57 billion dollars, indicating that 91% of renewable energy projects that entered into operation last…