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UN General Assembly to vote on call for end to Israeli occupation

France24.com (en) 

The non-binding text, which Israel says will fuel violence if adopted, is based on an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice calling Israel's occupation since 1967 "unlawful." "Israel is under an obligation to bring to an end its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory as rapidly as possible," read the opinion, requested by the General Assembly. In response, Arab countries called for a special session of the assembly just days before dozens of heads of state and... Читать дальше...

Familiar foes LAFC, Austin FC meet again

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Kelvin Kuo-Imagn Images) Los Angeles FC and Austin FC will meet again on the West Coast on Wednesday, six weeks after a clash outside of MLS play showed just how far the gap between the two teams has grown. In a Leagues Cup match on Aug. 7, LAFC earned a 2-0 home victory over Austin FC to make their way into the Round of 16 of the tournament. Wednesday's rematch will again be played on Los Angeles' home fi

Bridget Carleton's late trey lifts Lynx over Sun

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Mary Holt-Imagn Images) Bridget Carleton sank a 3-pointer with 4.6 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, helping the Minnesota Lynx clinch the No. 2 seed in the WNBA playoffs with a 78-76 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday in Uncasville, Conn. DeWanna Bonner made a layup to give the Sun a brief 76-75 lead with 8.5 seconds left before Carleton converted from well beyond the 3-point arc. Connecti

Chinese carrier sails through northeast Taiwan waters

France24.com (en) 

"During this period, the armed forces have monitored the situation and responded accordingly," Taiwan's defence ministry said in a statement. The voyage came after the Chinese military tailed a US aircraft that flew through the politically sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, Beijing's army said, vowing to "resolutely defend national sovereignty". "On September 17, a US P-8A anti-submarine patrol aircraft flew through the Taiwan Strait," Li Xi, a senior captain and spokesperson for the Eastern Theater... Читать дальше...

J&K Assembly Polls: Polling begins for 24 seats in first phase of Assembly elections

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Polling for the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections began on Wednesday with tight security. Voting is taking place in 24 constituencies, including 16 in Kashmir and 8 in Jammu. A total of 873 candidates are contesting across 90 seats. The second and third phases will be held on September 25 and October 1, respectively, with vote counting scheduled for October 8. This is the first election since Article 370 was abrogated.

Firozabad factory explosion: Accused arrested after encounter with police

Business Standard 

Police have arrested the main accused in an explosion at a firecracker godown-cum-factory that killed five persons including two children, police said on Tuesday. Bhure Khan alias Nabi Abdullaha was arrested following an encounter and suffered a bullet injury on his led, they said. The police received a tip-off that Khan was hiding near a canal in Shikohabad police station and was trying to flee, Additional SP Praveen Tiwari said. When the police tried to stop Khan, who was trying to escape, he opened fire at them. Читать дальше...

North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles in latest military display, neighbors say

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

North Korea test-fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern seas, escalating tensions with Washington and neighboring countries. The launches followed a rare glimpse into a secret uranium enrichment facility, as leader Kim Jong Un called for rapid expansion of the nuclear weapons program. South Korea and Japan condemned the tests, citing threats to regional stability.

SpaceX launches European Galileo satellites to medium Earth orbit

United Press International (UPI.com) 

SpaceX launched Falcon 9, carrying the European Commission's Galileo L13 mission Tuesday, to deliver its navigation satellite constellation to medium Earth orbit, despite questionable weather earlier in the day.

Chinese American family donates millions to Black Resource Center for past act of kindness

NBC News 

A Chinese American family in California is donating $5 million to a Black resource center at San Diego State University. The donation is in gratitude of a Black family who rented their house to previous generations of relatives at a time when no one else would. Steve Patterson talks to the family members about this multi-generational act of kindness.

Google faces another test in EU court over 1.5-bn euro fine

France24.com (en) 

Regulators worldwide are turning up the heat on Google parent Alphabet with trials and probes into one of the world's most valuable companies. Brussels scored a victory last week when the EU's highest court in Luxembourg upheld a 2017 fine worth 2.42 billion euros against Google, for abusing its dominant position by favouring its own comparison shopping service. Leading the way forward in targeting big tech abuses, the European Commission slapped Google with fines worth a total of 8.2 billion euros... Читать дальше...

Familiar foes LAFC, Austin FC meet again

Deadspin.com 

Los Angeles FC and Austin FC will meet again on the West Coast on Wednesday, six weeks after a clash outside of MLS play showed just how far the gap b

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs AI Bills That Give Performers Greater Protections & Control Over Their Likenesses, Limit Use Of Election Deepfakes — Update

Deadline.com 

UPDATED, with governor signing additional legislation: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills today designed to give greater protections to performers and others over the use of their digital likenesses during their lives and to their estates. Newsom signed the legislation at the Los Angeles headquarters of SAG-AFTRA, which has been one of the major […]

UK boarding schools mark 10th anniversary in Lagos, Abuja

The Punch 

An impressive lineup of top schools has been announced for the 10th-anniversary exhibition of United Kingdom Boarding Schools Week in Lagos and Abuja, taking place from Thursday, September 19 to Tuesday, September 24, 2024. A statement made available to The PUNCH said the event would be hosted by Mark Brooks Education in association with the

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