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PEMBROKE PINES, Florida — Jeffrey J. Dinise has been appointed as the new Chief Patrol Agent of the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) – Miami Sector. Chief Dinise officially entered on duty in this capacity on November 17, 2024. Chief Dinise most recently served as Deputy Chief of Law Enforcement Operations at USBP Headquarters in Washington, […]
International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said Iran has accepted a request to stop increasing its 60% uranium stock, which is enriched to near weapons-grade levels. Uranium enriched at 60% purity is just a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90%. Although cautious, Grossi was optimistic about the prospect emphasizing that Iran […]
Believe-owned distribution company TuneCore has appointed Lucy Huang as the company’s new Chief Technology & Product Officer. Huang’s appointment was announced today (November 19) by Andreea Gleeson, TuneCore’s Chief Executive Officer, to whom she will report. As TuneCore’s Chief Technology & Product Officer (CTPO), Huang will be responsible for the company’s development and strategic direction […]
This isn’t helping the US president-elect end the conflict, Mike Waltz has said Allowing Kiev to use US-supplied long-range weapons against Russia will only escalate the conflict that President-elect Donald Trump is trying to end, the incoming White House national security adviser, Mike Waltz, has said. The New York Times reported on Sunday that US […]
Sabah rights activist James Ligunjang (left) said political leaders like Bung Moktar Radin should ensure that their personal legal battles do not interfere with their official duties and responsibilities. PETALING JAYA: An activist has urged Kinabatangan MP Bung Moktar Radin to step down as Sabah Umno chief temporarily following the Court of Appeal’s order for […]
The UN’s climate chief told countries at the deadlocked COP29 summit on Monday to “cut the theatrics” as pressure mounts on G20 leaders to deliver a breakthrough. As the UN climate talks limp into a second week in Azerbaijan, the world is no closer to a finance deal for poorer countries that will determine the […]
An illustration depicting a smartphone with a display reading VPN. — Reuters/File ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Major General (retd) Hafeezur Rehman has said that the “common man needs VPN” amid the looming ban on private gateways. The PTA chairman made the remarks while briefing the Senate standing committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications […]
2 Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today expressed condolences at the death of Zakaria Pintoo, captain of Swadhin Bangla Football Dal. In a message, the Chief Adviser said he was shocked and saddened to learn that Zakaria Pintoo, a freedom fighter and the captain of historic Swadhin Bangla Football Dal, died on Monday morning. “As […]
An Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Sunday resulted in the death of Hezbollah’s media relations chief, Mohammed Afif, according to the Times of Israel. Hezbollah has confirmed Afif’s death. Afif was killed in an IDF strike on the headquarters of the Syrian Ba’ath Party in central Beirut, Times of Israel reported. Israel […]