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As Dmytro Suslov walked his dog on February 24, 2022, just before five in the morning, he spotted the first missile strikes overhead marking the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. His heart pounded with fear, as he contacted family and friends to learn their whereabouts. Since that day, “continuous explosions, air raid sirens, the sounds of missiles flying over the city, the gunfire of heavy-calibre weapons, the whistling of mines and horrifying news” have become part of the tech entrepreneur’s everyday life. However, leaving his home and family behind has never been an option – and that remains…

Follow our live build-up and commentary as Tajikistan face Jordan in the first quarterfinal of the AFC Asian Cup 2023. Source link

Asian markets rally after US tech giants post stronger-than-expected financial results.Asian markets have rallied after the release of stronger-than-expected earnings results by Meta and Amazon sent the tech giants’ share prices surging. In Hong Kong, where stocks have slumped on weak economic indicators in mainland China, the Hang Seng Index on Friday rose around 2 percent in morning trading before paring their gains, while Japan’s benchmark Nikkei Index climbed 1 percent. India’s NSE NIFTY 50 Index rose more than 1.5 percent. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, on Thursday reported revenue of $40.1bn and a profit of $14bn for the…

EXPLAINERBiden signed order to sanction West Bank settlers, Israeli siege on Gaza’s hospital continues.Here’s how things stand on Friday, February 2, 2024: Latest on human impact and fighting The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has reported that Israel’s siege of the al-Amal Hospital in Gaza’s Khan Younis has continued for an 11th day. PRCS also said Israeli forces stormed al-Amal hospital for the third time on Thursday. Gaza’s Health Ministry spokesperson, Ashraf al-Qudra, released a statement on Thursday, warning that over 30,000 displaced people in schools near Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis have no water, food or baby formula. Israel…

NewsFeedIsrael is creating a ‘buffer zone’ around Gaza, which Israeli media reports says will ‘prevent attackers’ from reaching Israeli communities near Gaza. Critics say it’s an attempt to occupy Gaza.Published On 1 Feb 20241 Feb 2024 Source link

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The Asian Cup quarterfinals pit regional giants against each other but also see underdogs take on the holders.The AFC Asian Cup has been a tournament is into the quarterfinal stage and the titans of the continent have made it relatively unscathed so far. They are all about to be pitted against each other though. Here’s our run down of the tournament’s last-eight stage, which is set to take place across Friday and Saturday: 1. Tajikistan vs Jordan: Friday, February 2 at 11:30 GMT Two underrated teams face off in the first quarterfinal. Jordan scrambled to third sport in their group…

Washington, DC – The United States has imposed sanctions on several Israeli settlers for attacking Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank, accusing them of undermining stability and security in Israel and the Palestinian territories. The announcement on Thursday comes amid increasing pressure on President Joe Biden over his unwavering support for Israel’s war on Gaza as he campaigns for re-election in November. The sanctions target David Chai Chasdai, Einan Tanjil and Yinon Levi, who are accused of assaulting and intimidating Palestinians. They also target Shalom Zickerman, who is accused of assaulting Israeli activists. The sanctions will freeze the individuals’…

Israel’s war on Gaza, now well into its fourth month, has taken a toll on its own economy with many industries pausing business even as a few continue to get new investments. Since October, Israel’s government has subsidised the salaries of reportedly 360,000 mobilised reservists deployed to Gaza – many of whom are high-tech industry workers in finance, artificial intelligence, pharmaceuticals and agriculture. In November, the Bank of Israel put the war’s “gross effects” on Israel at 198 billion shekels ($53bn) and pared back its estimates for economic growth to 2 percent per year for 2023 and 2024, down from…

There were an estimated 20 million new cancer cases in 2022, with more than 35 million new cases predicted by 2050.The number of new cancer cases globally will reach 35 million in 2050, 77 percent higher than the figure in 2022, according to predictions from the World Health Organization’s cancer agency. A survey conducted by the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) cited tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution as key factors in the predicted rise. “Over 35 million new cancer cases are predicted in 2050,” the IARC said in a statement, a 77 percent increase from the…