Новости за 23.07.2024

MOSCOW: A Russian court has sentenced US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to more than six years in prison for violating strict military censorship laws, a ruling her employer slammed as a “mockery of justice”.

NASIRIYAH: Iraq hanged 10 “terror” convicts on Monday, officials said, in the fourth such execution in three months, prompting a rights group to call for an end to the death penalty.

DARUVAR: Croatia was in a state of shock on Monday after a gunman opened fire in a nursing home, killing at least six people in a rare instance of gun violence in the Balkan country.

GENEVA: Political decisions taken this year will determine whether a target to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 can be reached, the United Nations said on Monday.

JERUSALEM: The Israeli parliament gave preliminary approval on Monday to a bill that declares the main United Nations relief organisation for Palestinians a “terrorist organisation” and proposes to sever relations with the body.

Police have not yet released any statements about the July 18 shooting.

Sharon Stone has joined the cast of Nobody 2! On Monday (July 22), it was announced that the 66-year-old Oscar-nominated actress will be starring opposite Bob Odenkirk in the sequel to the 2021 action thriller. Timo Tjahjanto will be directing the sequel from a screenplay written by Bob, Derek Kolstad, Aaron Rabin, and Umair Aleem. [...]

KARACHI: Trade and industry people have asked the government to seriously look into the matter of high electricity tariffs for all categories of consumers, particularly export and general industries, and rationalise the same to bring down the cost of production.

KARACHI: The country’s power generation fell by 2 per cent to 127,259GWh (14,504MW) year-on-year during FY24 owing to a slowdown in overall economic activity and lower demand amid rising power tariffs.

KARACHI: The Banking Mohtasib has granted monetary relief of Rs681 million to the customers by disposing of 12,568 complaints during the first half of 2024, said a press release issued on Monday.

KARACHI: Euromoney, a global financial magazine, has declared Citibank as the best international bank in Pakistan based on its performance in 2023, said a press release.

KHYBER/NORTH WAZIRIS­TAN: Three police personnel were injured in an explosion near their car in Tirah valley of Khyber district early on Monday.

GMDA's 23 km Rs 41.6 crore sewer project from sectors 99 to 115 near Dwarka Expressway has a tender floated. Parallel, a Rs 33.6 crore project for sectors 58-76 addresses incomplete sewage networks. The wastewater will be treated at Sector 107 STP. Challenges included litigation, encroachments, and utility relocation. Expected completion by 2027 with an 18-month timeline.

Rising costs and retail pressures meant 40% of growers were at risk of going out of business by the end of 2026, a survey suggested.

Concerns have been raised about the treatment of celebrity contestants.

The Mets (51-48) entered Monday’s action looking to split their series with the pesty Marlins (35-65), who took two of the first three games of the series. David Peterson (5-0, 3.14 ERA) and Yonny Chirinos (0-2, 6.30 ERA) took the mound and for the eighth consecutive Peterson start, the Mets were victorious with a 6-4 win. After […]

HARBIN, July 23 (Xinhua) -- While many parts of China are griped by heatwaves, the magnificent ice and snow sculptures at Harbin Ice and Snow World in Heilongjiang Province stand as a testament to the beauty of winter, offering a cool respite from the sweltering summer temperatures.

The Democratic Party plans to push forward with a virtual roll call in which delegates to its convention can choose a presidential nominee before they meet in person next month in Chicago, with Vice President Kamala Harris heavily favoured now that President Joe Biden has abandoned his reelection bid. The convention rules committee will meet Wednesday to approve how the virtual roll call will work, but a draft of the plan they are set to approve was obtained by The Associated Press on Monday. The... Читать дальше...

With a rainy week in the forecast, the City of Austin started preparing for potential flooding.

India gained 2,66,000 hectares of forest area annually from 2010 to 2020, securing the third spot among the top 10 countries with the most significant forest area gains during this period, according to a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The report, released on Monday, said that China led the world with the maximum forest area gain of 1,937,000 hectares, followed by Australia with 4,46,000 hectares, and then India. Other countries in the top 10 include Chile, Vietnam, Turkey... Читать дальше...

Fox News host Sean Hannity calls out Vice President Kamala Harris' decision-making as she attempts to replace President Biden's election bid.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be in Washington, D.C., this week for a multi-day visit. The trip comes amid Israeli protests calling for Netanyahu to secure a hostage deal. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more from East Jerusalem.

Colombia's president has signed a bill that bans bullfights in the South American country, further reducing the short list of nations around the world where the centuries-old tradition is still legal