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A US Coast Guard vessel equipped with a crane floats near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and the helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, in Arlington, Virginia, US, January 31, 2025. — Reuters Black Hawk helicopter was on a routine training flight.12th Aviation Battalion responsible for evacuating DoD officials. Black Hawk flights transported US officials after 9/11 attacks. WASHINGTON: The Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet in Washington on Wednesday was on a training flight along a route core to a seldom-discussed military mission to evacuate…
This 2021 photo shows a view of Mount Taranaki (Taranaki Maunga) on New Zealand’s North Island. — Xinhua The government of New Zealand has legally recognised a mountain as a person and has given it all the rights and responsibilities of a human. Taranaki Maunga’s status as a human offers it extra protection and gives it all the rights, powers, duties and responsibilities of a person. The law is in part of an agreement between New Zealand’s government and the indigenous Māori tribes. The tribal community has long considered the majestic 8,261ft mountain an ancestor of theirs, according to Sky News. The new development…
Ben Barnes has long been a fan favorite for the role of Sirius Black in ‘Harry Potter’Ben Barnes is addressing fan demands that he play Sirius Black in the Harry Potter reboot. Barnes, who’s no stranger to the fantasy genre, playing Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia films and The Darkling in Netflix’s Shadow and Bone. “You wouldn’t believe the amount of Harry Potter books I’ve signed or Gryffindor scarves I’ve been given as gifts,” Barnes told Us Weekly.“The amount of fan fiction that I’ve been drafted into very enthusiastically is incredible,” he noted. Fans in online communities have…
Photo: Jennifer Garner’s beau John Miller growing jealous of Ben Affleck: SourceJennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have reportedly gotten closer than ever. Ben Affleck’s marital woes have reportedly forced him to lean on former wife Jennifer Garner, as per the latest findings of Page Six. However, Ben’s continuous presence in their lives is reportedly unappreciated by John Miller, who is now dating Jennifer Garner. Reportedly, the CEO of CaliBurger has started to “feel like a third wheel” whenever the Gone Girl actor is around. It is worth noting that Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck also spent the Thanksgiving and Christmas…
Apple to enhance AI with more languages by April 2025 Apple is set to expand its AI suite, Apple Intelligence, by introducing support for multiple new languages by April 2025.Currently, Apple Intelligence is available only in US English, with limited support for English in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the UK.However, the upcoming expansion will add eight more languages: French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese. This update is expected to significantly enhance the AI suite’s global accessibility.The expansion will be part of Apple’s iOS 18.4 update, scheduled for release in April 2025. Additionally, localized…
Dozens of Palestinians released from Israeli jails show signs of torture and starvation, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said following the latest batch that was released on Saturday.Dozens of Palestinians released from Israeli jails show signs of torture and starvation, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said following the latest batch that was released on Saturday. As part of ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, 183 Palestinians were released from Israeli jails. They emerged wearing stained grey prison jumpsuits and exhibiting signs of years of detention. Several of them looked tired and frail as they made the short walk from the bus to…
In the presence of Sheikha Badour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Head of the Sharjah Center for Entrepreneurship (Sharia), activities were launched today (Saturday).
People are seen gathered outside the Peshawar High Court (PHC). — APP/FileShah says endured discrimination for not quitting PTI.Vows not to continue service under current KP regime.JCP nods to appointment of 10 additional judges in PHC. PESHAWAR: Syed Kausar Ali Shah has stepped down as Additional Advocate General (AAG) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), alleging bias from the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP).”The primary reason for resignation is the discrimination I endured from the JCP, due to non-furnishing of an affidavit of resignation from my membership with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI),” the former AAG wrote in his resignation submitted to KP Chief…
A general view of the Serena Hotel in Kabul. — Reuters/FileAfghanistan’s Taliban government took over management of Kabul’s famed Serena hotel on Saturday, a hotel statement said, a luxury property targeted by Taliban attacks during their insurgency.The Kabul Serena Hotel was run for nearly 20 years by the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development in the Afghan capital and was popular with business travellers and foreign guests. “Kabul Serena Hotel shall be closing its operations effective February 01, 2025,” a statement from Serena on Friday night said.Hotel operations are now handled by the Hotel State Owned Corporation (HSOC), the statement…
Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck’s closeness more than just ‘coparenting’ now?Jennifer Garner’s boyfriend John Miller feels like a “third wheel” amid her “growing bond” with ex-husband Ben Affleck.Sources have recently revealed that Miller “isn’t thrilled” about the former couple spending time together. Miller “knows Ben and Jen have been leaning on each other more than ever lately and have a really close relationship,” the tipster told Page Six.The source adds that “their growing bond is getting to be a bit much when Ben spends all the holidays with them like Christmas and Thanksgiving” Miller feels like “a third wheel.”As per insider…