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A young girl living in Taliban-run Afghanistan provided the top UN rights body with rare, anonymous testimony from within the country on Tuesday describing a life of “slavery”. Filmed from behind in front of a white screen, with only the black outline of her head covering visible, the girl identified as Laila recalled what it was like before the movement swept back to power nearly three years ago. Before that, women and girls “were free”, she said in the recording as the body met in Geneva to address the rights situation in the country. “But now we are not free.…
Failure to meet norms would result in taxation By HP Ranina/NRI Biz Matters Question: Indians have great attraction for gold and gold ornaments which may be received either by way of inheritance or on marriage. Substantial quantity of gold is purchased every year. Can gold be kept at home without any restriction? Would tax authorities be entitled to question the source of funds for acquisition of the gold? ANSWER: Gold ornaments can be kept in a residential house with risk of theft. It would therefore be advisable to keep them in bank lockers. According to the regulations of the Central…
Austria’s Kevin Danso sent a message of sympathy on Tuesday to French striker Kylian Mbappe who broke his nose in a collision with the defender’s shoulder during their Euro 2024 match. “I wish him a good recovery and I hope he can quickly get back on the pitch,” Danso said on X of the injury sustained during France’s 1-0 victory over Austria. “To French supporters: I am sorry that Kylian Mbappe was injured from our duel,” added Danso, whose back was turned when Mbappe’s face struck his shoulder. France’s 25-year-old talisman was putting on a brave face, even asking social…
Gamers who are planning to upgrade with the help of gaming laptop deals may want to turn their attention towards Dell’s $445 discount for the Alienware m16 R2 gaming laptop. From the original price of $1,945 for this configuration with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card, it’s down to a more reasonable $1,500. It’s still not cheap, but it’s an excellent price for a device that’s this powerful and reliable. The savings may disappear at any moment though, so you should complete your purchase immediately if you’re interested. Why you should buy the Alienware m16 R2 gaming laptop The…
President Joe Biden announced one of the biggest legalization efforts in recent history on Tuesday offering a path to citizenship to hundreds of thousands of immigrants living in the US illegally who are married to U.S. citizens. The election year move contrasts sharply with his Republican rival Donald Trump’s plan for mass deportations. The programme will be open to an estimated 500,000 spouses who have lived in the US for at least 10 years as of June 17, the White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in statements on Tuesday. Some 50,000 children under age 21 with a…
Collaborations with Nasdaq giants like Microsoft and NVIDIA are pivotal in establishing the UAE as a global AI hub, fostering economic diversification and innovation, and contributing to an anticipated 19.4 per cent of the country’s GDP from the tech sector within the next decade, research shows. The exponential growth of AI is propelling Nasdaq to all-time highs. In fact, with Nasdaq Futures approaching the 20,000 threshold, US 100 retests the upper border of its up-trending channel since October 2022. From Open AI to Microsoft’s Copilot, the momentum of the AI trend is overcoming market obstacles and surpassing concerns over monetary…
Dubai resident Thomas Detry said that winning a gold medal at this year’s 2024 Olympic Games in Paris would ‘mean everything’ as he prepares to represent Belgium in the Paris spectacle. The 31-year-old is already confirmed to represent Belgium, who are in 25th spot on the Olympic Golf Rankings (OGR). He will be among a full field of 60 players in the Men’s Olympic competition which takes place from August 1-4. As an amateur, Detry represented Belgium in numerous golf teams including the Eisenhower Trophy three times. As a professional, he paired up with Thomas Pieters to win the 2018…
If you’ve always dreamed of watching your favorite shows on a massive screen in your living room, here’s an offer that you should consider — the 98-inch TCL Q6 Series 4K QLED TV at $1,000 off from Best Buy, which lowers its price from $3,000 to $2,000. It’s still not what you’d call affordable, but this is one of the most affordable TV deals that you can get for a display of this size. We’re not sure how much time is remaining before this bargain expires, so if you’re interested, you’ll have to complete your purchase as soon as you…
A scion of India’s Nehru-Gandhi dynasty is due to make her electoral debut, potentially strengthening the opposition’s challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in parliament after he was humbled in a recent election, politicians and analysts said. The family has long been the glue holding factions of the main opposition Congress party together, through Modi’s massive mandates in 2014 and 2019 and his unexpected loss of a parliamentary majority in elections that ended this month. Congress has credited Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, 52, its general secretary, and her older brother Rahul, for nearly doubling its tally in the latest election, and…
The Department of Land and Real Estate Regulation in Ajman completed 169 real estate valuation processes during May 2024 with a total value exceeding Dh729.5 million, data showed. The May report included individual valuation transactions, valuations for courts and institutions, and valuations for long-term golden residency visas for investors, which numbered 142 processes and exceeded Dh334 million in total value, representing a 33 per cent increase compared to the previous month. Ahmed Khalfan Al Shamsi, director of real estate registration, said that the valuation covered commercial, residential, industrial, and agricultural units, with commercial property accounting for the largest share, Dh437.2…