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The international criminal court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders over the war in Gaza has been welcomed by Palestinians as a landmark moment in their decade-long fight to challenge the Israeli occupation through international institutions. Thursday’s announcement from the international criminal court’s pretrial chamber of arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin […]
Ireland’s Taoiseach Simon Harris issued a statement marking 1,000 days of “Russia’s horrific war against our friends in Ukraine” today, Tuesday, November 19. “The destruction and loss of life inflicted by Russia is devastating,” the Taoiseach said in his statement. “It is the worst loss of life in Europe since World War II – a […]
The Beaver Moon, the last supermoon of 2024, will light up the sky from Friday. The big picture: This “extra special” moon “will appear bigger and brighter than usual,” per a NASA statement. It’s the last of four consecutive supermoons and it will be “slightly closer and brighter than the first of the four in […]
Xiaomi founder, chairman and chief executive Lei Jun on Wednesday marked the roll-out of the firm’s 100,000th electric vehicle (EV) from the assembly line with a social-media post of himself sleeping on the factory floor, paying homage to what Elon Musk did during the early days of Tesla. In a post published at 7:57am on […]
BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) — Organizers unveiled the official slogan, emblem and mascots on Saturday evening to mark the one-year countdown to China’s 15th National Games, which will be held in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in 2025. It marks the first time that Hong Kong and Macao will co-host the nation’s largest, highest-level […]
The Main Entry Deadline for Architizer’s 13th A+Awards is Friday December 6th! This season we’re spotlighting the talent of architects who expertly balance global challenges with local needs. Start your entry. I’m going to take a leap of faith and say that everyone who’s had a chance to visit the Perelman Performing Arts Center has […]
A full review of the third men’s Test match between England and Pakistan plus the biggest ‘Indie News’ ever, our first listener instalment of ‘Re-Write the Rulebook’ (we know it’s laws), cricketing classified ads and winter nets. Source link
In 2024, the City of Santa Rosa celebrates two remarkable milestones: its 20th Cityhood Anniversary and the 25th Sikhayan Festival. These twin celebrations, held on July 10, symbolize not only the city’s rich cultural heritage but also its sustained socio-economic growth, rooted in a dynamic partnership between the public and private sectors. A significant highlight […]
The Russia House in Dhaka, in cooperation with the Legend International School, held a series of events on October 24-25 dedicated to the 67th anniversary of the flight of the world’s first artificial spacecraft into outer space. An Olympiad and a quiz on astronomy, a screening of the Russian documentary “Big Russians. Tsiolkovsky’s Wind Tunnel”, […]
Just a few weeks ago I popped into Marks & Spencer to try on a few of their new-in items. Keen to try a broad range of pieces, I selected a few jackets and some knitwear, as well as some jeans and took to the changing rooms. While I had a largely successful trip, I’m […]