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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Protests erupt outside Israel's top court over October 7 investigation  

Protesters attempted to storm Israel’s Supreme Court as it heard petitions calling for an independent, professional inquiry into the October 7, 2023, events, according to Israeli media. Israel’s public broadcaster KAN said on Thursday the session, held before a panel of seven judges led by Deputy Chief Justice Noam Sohlberg, was marked by “heated debate” as the court considered demands for a formal state commission of inquiry. Scuffles broke out outside the court building between families of the killed who support forming an inquiry and others who oppose it, the… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Over 1,000 authors unite to boycott Israeli publishers

Over 1,000 authors and literary professionals from across the world, including Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux, the Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy and other distinguished writers, have signed a pledge to boycott Israeli publishers that are complicit in Israel’s actions in Gaza and the wider Palestinian territories. “We will not work with Israeli cultural institutions that are complicit or have remained silent observers of the overwhelming oppression of Palestinians,” the letter reads. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Sports

Tennis legend Rafael Nadal announces retirement

Rafael Nadal announced on Thursday he will retire from professional tennis after the Davis Cup finals in November, ending a career in which he won 22 Grand Slam titles and Olympic singles gold. “I am retiring from professional tennis. The reality is that it has been some difficult years, these last two especially,” Nadal said in a video on social media. “It is obviously a difficult decision, one that has taken me some time to make. But in this life everything has a beginning and an end.” The Davis Cup… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

US doctors reject Israel's claim of Hamas misusing Gaza hospitals

A group of 99 American physicians and medical professionals who volunteered to work in besieged Gaza have said they saw no signs of Hamas resistance activity in the enclave's hospitals, calling on the Biden administration to immediately cease military, economic and diplomatic support for Israel. In a letter sent to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday, the group, who collectively spent 254 weeks volunteering at Gaza's healthcare facilities, shared their firsthand experiences of the dire humanitarian conditions amid Israel's ongoing onslaught, saying they had "witnessed crimes… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Famous K-pop composer 'Shinsadong Tiger' found dead in Seoul

Lee Ho-yang, a prominent K-pop composer and producer better known by his professional name of "Shinsadong Tiger'' has been found dead, South Korean police said. The Seoul Metropolitan Police said Lee, 40, was discovered dead at his Seoul studio on Friday. Police gave no further details and there was no word on the cause of death. Local media reported that one of Lee's acquaintances found him collapsed on the floor at the studio and called local emergency services. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Uncategorized

US Envoy meets Air Chief, lauds professionalism of PAF personnel

US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome called on Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu and lauded the ‘commendable level of professionalism’ of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) personnel. During the meeting, both dignitaries expressed their mutual desire to elevate the training momentum between the two sides through enhanced collaboration in air force to air force mutual exercises, said a statement issued by PAF spokesperson. Read More…

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Professional tax levied by cantonment board declared ‘unconstitutional’

The Supreme Court on Friday declared professional tax levied by Cantonment Board Karachi unconstitutional, upholding the Sindh High Court’s (SHC) decision. A three-member bench led by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa disposed off the Cantonment Board’s plea challenging the Sindh High Court’s (SHC) order. During the hearing, CJP Qazi Faez Isa noted that the professional taxes levied by the Cantonment Board Karachi were “unconstitutional and in contradiction with transparency”. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Sports

Iraq's Amir Albazi calls for Abu Dhabi title shot

Rising UFC contender Amir Albazi celebrated the greatest professional victory of his career by calling for a title shot in Abu Dhabi later this year. The Iraqi flyweight, 29, came through a closely contested split decision against No 3-ranked challenger Kai Kara-France in the main event at UFC Fight Night at the promotion's Apex on Sunday morning. Albazi, the division’s No 7 contender, took the bout 47-48, 48-47, 48-47, lifting his professional record to 17-1. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Technology

LinkedIn cuts 700 jobs and closes China app

LinkedIn has become the latest tech firm to axe jobs, closing 716 roles out of a 20,000 workforce. The social media network which focuses on business professionals will also phase out its local jobs app in China. In a letter by the company's chief executive Ryan Roslansky, he said the move was aimed at streamlining the firm's operations. In the last six months, firms including Amazon, LinkedIn's parent Microsoft, and Alphabet have announced layoffs. Read More…

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