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Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned on Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy. Gay announced her departure, which came just months into her tenure, in a letter to the Harvard community. She and the presidents of MIT and the University of Pennsylvania came under fire last month for their lawyerly answers to a line of questioning from New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, who asked whether “calling for the genocide of Jews” would…
A Spanish football fan who was detained by the Iranian authorities on espionage charges for over a year as he walked to the Qatar World Cup from Europe returned to his home country on Tuesday. Santiago Sanchez, who was 41 when he disappeared, touched down at Madrid’s Barajas Airport at around 1 pm (1200 GMT), where a large crowd of well wishers awaited him. “It has been very long, very hard but I am here in my country,” a jubilant Sanchez told reporters at the airport after an emotional reunion with his family and friends. “We are not aware of…
If you’ve boarded a plan recently, you probably already know how to turn on Airplane Mode, but did you know what airplane mode is? You probably know that it shut your WiFi off, that’s one of the most immediately noticeable effects, but what else does it do? In short, it is designed to turn off all of the features of your phone that might interfere with the various sensors and measurement devices your plane uses. Whether you have one of the best Android phones or the latest iPhone, airplane mode will be relatively the same. It is activated by tapping…
Australia will go for the tried and tested as they look to sweep Pakistan in their three-match series and send veteran opener David Warner out a winner at his home ground in his final test this week. Pat Cummins confirmed on Tuesday that the same team that won the first Test in Perth by 360 runs and the second in Melbourne by 79 runs would take the field for the final clash at Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday. The Australia captain said that Warner, who has sometimes divided opinion even in his own country, fully deserved to end his Test…
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An Israeli drone struck a Hamas office in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Tuesday, Lebanese state media said, adding that some people have been wounded. 4 people are reported to have been killed in the explosion, according to Lebanon’s state agency. Hezbollah’s TV station said a top Hamas official Saleh Arouri was killed in the incident. “A hostile Israeli drone targeted a Hamas office in Al-Musharrafiya, near Al-Sharq Sweets, and a number of people were wounded,” in Beirut’s southern suburbs, a stronghold of the Iran-backed Hezbollah, Lebanon’s National News Agency More to follow
Novak Djokovic received treatment for a wrist issue during his 6-1 6-7(3) 6-1 win over Jiri Lehecka at the United Cup on Tuesday as Serbia squeezed past the Czech Republic 2-1 to reach the quarterfinals. Djokovic drew Serbia level at 1-1 in the $10 million mixed team tournament and had been scheduled to compete in the mixed doubles decider with Olga Danilovic before being replaced by the 20-year-old Hamad Medjedovic. The young Serbian duo overcame Petr Nouza and Miriam Kolodziejova 4-6 7-6(2) 10-8 to send Serbia into the last eight where they will play hosts Australia on Wednesday. Djokovic, gearing…
Fortnite continues to add tons of exciting features season after season, with the split-screen mode standing out as one of the most significant. This mode offers the convenience to play Duos on one screen, without having to hook up an additional console. There are a few limitations to its use, but it’s a great way to let friends and family experience one of the most popular free games on the market. Here’s how to play Fortnite in split-screen mode. How to play split-screen Fortnite on Xbox and PlayStation If you’re running Fortnite on either the Xbox Series X, or PS5, getting a friend to join…
Global stock markets mostly dipped on Tuesday, the first trading day of the year, as a global equity rally stumbled and oil prices briefly jumped as tensions ratcheted higher in the Red Sea. Despite the drop in stocks on Tuesday, investors are eyeing more gains in 2024 as central banks prepare a series of interest-rate cuts as inflation cools. Stock market records tumbled in the final months of last year in New York, Frankfurt, Paris and Tokyo as investors piled into equities in anticipation of rate cuts. “Notwithstanding the extended winning streak, we are not sure this negative disposition is…
Rafael Nadal was elated to return to professional tennis on Tuesday after nearly a year on the sidelines but the Spaniard said recovering his confidence and natural movements on the court would take time. Nadal marked his singles comeback after hip surgery with a 7-5 6-1 victory over Austrian former world number three Dominic Thiem in the Brisbane International first round, with the 22-times major winner showing he was far from done with the sport. The 37-year-old’s last match was at the Australian Open in January 2023 and he sat out the rest of the season after undergoing hip surgery…