US strike kills two senior IS officials in Syria on October 7, 2022A US airstrike killed two senior Islamic State jihadist group officials in Syria on Thursday, the military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said. US kills two senior IS officials in Syria. “US forces conducted a successful airstrike in northern Syria, killing both Abu-Hashum al-Umawi, a deputy Wali of Syria, and another senior ISIS official associated with him,” […]
Meta to freeze hiring to tighten budget on September 30, 2022Meta to freeze hiring to tighten budget. Facebook-parent Meta put out word to employees on Thursday that it will freeze hiring to cut costs as it endures tough economic times, The Walls Street Journal reported. Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg revealed a planned pause in hiring during a weekly all-hands meeting, the Journal reported, saying the move came […]
First woman to lead UN’s telecom agency on September 30, 2022GENEVA: Doreen Bogdan-Martin was elected on Thursday as the first woman to lead the UN’s telecom agency in its 157-year history, with the US contender beating a Russian rival to the post. Bogdan-Martin will become the next secretary general of the International Telecommunication Union, which plays an important global role in setting the technical standards […]
Taliban fire into air to disperse women’s rally backing Iran protests on September 29, 2022Taliban fire into air to disperse women’s rally. Taliban forces fired shots into the air on Thursday to disperse a women’s rally supporting protests in Iran over the death of a woman in the custody of morality police. Deadly protests have erupted in neighboring Iran for the past two weeks, following the death of 22-year-old […]
1,200 held as crackdown widens in Iran; rights group says 76 killed so far on September 27, 2022The Iranian authorities’ crackdown on protests following the death of Mahsa Amini has left at least 76 people dead, the Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) NGO said on Monday. “We call on the international community to decisively and unitedly take practical steps to stop the killing and torture of protesters,” said IHR director Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, […]
Blinken urges Pakistan to seek China debt relief after floods on September 27, 2022US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Monday on Pakistan to seek debt relief from its close partner China as floods devastate the South Asian country. Blinken urges Pakistan to seek China debt relief after floods. Blinken promised strong US support for Pakistan as it dries out from the floods, which have submerged one-third of […]
In wealthy Dubai, poor get free bread from machines on September 27, 2022Dubai: With the cost of living surging, free hot bread distribution for the poor has been introduced in Dubai, a rich Gulf emirate where millionaires rub shoulders with hard-working migrants. In wealthy Dubai, poor get free bread from machines. The city of skyscrapers soaring above the desert, which imports almost all of its food, has […]
Australia’s climate change failings violated indigenous rights: UN on September 26, 2022Australia’s climate change failings violated indigenous rights: UN. Australia violated the rights of indigenous people by failing to adequately protect them against the effects of climate change, a United Nations watchdog has ruled, ordering Canberra to pay compensation. In a ground-breaking decision, the UN Human Rights Committee ruled in favor of indigenous Torres Islanders who […]
Milan Fashion Week opens with a spring in its step on September 21, 2022Milan: Milan Fashion Week opens with a spring in its step. Chinese buyers are back and business is booming. Milan Fashion Week opened Wednesday on an optimistic note, despite the shadows cast by the soaring cost of energy. Almost 70 catwalk shows and 110 presentations are scheduled over the next six days, featuring the giants […]
Spotify offers 300,000 audiobook titles for purchase on September 21, 2022Spotify announced on Tuesday that it is offering 300,000 audiobook titles for a la carte purchases to US users of the platform. The Swedish company’s decision to offer audiobooks on a pay-per-download basis is a departure from the monthly subscription model it uses for music and podcasts. Users will buy audiobooks via a separate webpage, […]