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“Abu Dhabi Ideas” hosted the intellectual forum organized by the Tamkeen Company and the Asbin Institute, in cooperation with the Clinton International Initiative, a dialogue session for the students of the Emirates Rhodes Scholarship with the participation of civil society leaders and business community headed by Bill Clinton, former US President Chairman of the Clinton Foundation. The session discussed the importance of preparing tomorrow’s leaders to build partnerships more effectively and make decisive decisions on the urgent issues facing our world. The session – which is the sixth session of the Abu Dhabi Ideas Forum – was held to celebrate…
Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal speaking during Oxford Union Debate, London. — APP In a historic debate at the prestigious Oxford Union, Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal emerged as a leading voice for the Global South, challenging the structural inequities embedded within liberal democracy, according to an official statement issued on Friday.Invited by the President of the Oxford Union, Israr Kakar, Iqbal articulated how liberal democracy has failed the developing world, exposing the double standards and systemic oppression that continue to hinder economic justice, political sovereignty, and climate equity for nations…
Search and rescue teams work near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, outside Washington, US, January 31, 2025. — ReutersBlack Hawk helicopter collided with passenger jet in Washington.”It was far above the 200 foot limit,” says Trump.Instructor pilot had 1,000 flying hours while other pilot had 500.US President Donald Trump said on Friday the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a regional passenger jet in Washington, DC was flying too high at the time of the…
Jelly Roll displays milestone health progress in recent showJelly Roll just experienced a range of emotions at the FireAid Benefit Concert.As the Son of A Sinner singer took the stage to perform at the charity event for the victims of the LA wildfires, he was joined by Blink-182’s Travis Barker. Ahead of Travis’ arrival, Jelly Roll told his spectators, “I think it’s important while I’m on this stage to sing a song about one of my favorite cities in America,” “But I can’t do that without someone from Los Angeles. I would like to bring my big brother Travis Barker…
A chicken is caged on a farm where thousands of birds are produced in Tepatitlan, Mexico, on June 6, 2024. — AFPLONDON: Several farming organisations on Friday urged the UK government to allow vaccinations for poultry against bird flu amid an outbreak of the highly contagious disease in the country.To date, 27 farms have had confirmed cases of bird flu, most being in England and with one outbreak discovered in Scotland. On Friday, affected poultry were discovered on a commercial property in Norfolk, eastern England, and the birds were being destroyed.So far, health authorities have only detected one rare case…
Los Angeles, California – As a series of wind-driven wildfires caused unprecedented destruction in southern California this month, fire crews composed of currently and formerly incarcerated individuals were at the forefront of the fight to contain the flames. California’s firefighting programme has long been criticised for its reliance on imprisoned workers, who face low pay and dangerous conditions. But proponents of the programme point out that, in recent years, the state has taken steps to expand opportunities for incarcerated firefighters to pursue careers in the field upon release. Brian Conroy, a captain at the state firefighting agency Cal Fire, recently…
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, “may God protect him”, made a phone call, on Friday, with Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers.
A screengrab from a CCTV footage showing alleged kidnappers on a motorcycle with children reportedly abducted from Karachi’s Garden area. — Reporter/fileKarachi police chief Odho forms five-member team.Team directed to trace gangs involved in kidnapping.Committee also asked to submit progress report by Feb 3.KARACHI: As the kidnapping of three children sent ripples of concern among citizens, the Karachi police on Friday constituted a team under supervision of the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Crime Investigation Agency (CIA), to trace the gangs involved in such incidents.”A team under the supervision of DIG CIA Karachi, Muqaddas Haider, comprising following officers is constituted to…
Representational image of a judge holding a gavel. — AFP/FileMUNICH: A German court on Friday handed a doctor a six-and-a-half-year jail term for raping female patients while carrying out colonoscopies.The man, identified as Wolfgang H, was convicted of 17 counts of rape and sexual assault whilst exploiting a privileged relationship, the Munich court said in a statement. Prosecutors had asked for a sentence of eight years.The doctor was found to have inserted his finger into the vaginas of the women during colonoscopies repeatedly between 2017 and 2021, punishable as rape under German law, according to the court.He was cleared of…
Afghanistan Women´s XI player prepares to take to the field during the cricket match between Afghanistan Women´s XI and Cricket Without Borders XI at Junction Oval in Melbourne on January 30, 2025. — AFPLONDON: Afghanistan’s exiled women cricketers will be the first beneficiaries of a new refugee fund started by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the club said on Friday.Hundreds of athletes fled Afghanistan after the Taliban reclaimed power in 2021 and effected sweeping restrictions on women in the country. Of the 25 Afghan women contracted by the country’s cricket board in 2020, most have settled in Australia and played…