A former federal prosecutor in the case that sent a man to death row says it is difficult to see a “remorseless murderer” be relieved of his sentence following President Biden’s decision on Monday to commute nearly all federal inmates facing execution. Brandon Council, of North Carolina, was sentenced to death by a federal jury…
Han Duck-soo gives a speech during the opening ceremony of the AI Global Forum in Seoul, South Korea, May 22, 2024. — Reuters SEOUL: South Korea’s opposition said Tuesday it would hold back a decision to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo until later in the week. The opposition Democratic Party earlier said it would introduce…
PM Shehbaz Sharif speaks during a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad on December 24, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo News Nuclear capability was only meant for defence, says prime minister. PM Shehbaz laments Washington’s sanctions for lacking justification. He reaffirms resolve against terrorism; expresses hope for PTI talks. Reacting to the sanctions imposed by the…
30 companies have answered a call from the Indian National Space Promotion and authorisation centre (IN-SPACe) to create Earth observation (EO) satellite constellations.Launched through an expression of interest (EoI) in July, the initiative aims to establish a private-public partnership to reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign data sources for defence, infrastructure, and mapping needs.“We have…
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European markets opened higher on Tuesday, in a shortened trading session for Christmas Eve. Stocks in Europe ended Monday’s session slightly higher, as investors reacted to more disappointing economic news out of the U.K., and the pan-European Stoxx 600 was lifted by a recovery in the share price of pharmaceuticals giant Novo Nordisk. There is…
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterDec 23, 2024, 03:57 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for…
A Kuwait Petroleum Corporation unit. — AFP/File KUFPEC to “recover its investments” by selling assets. Company’s decision has raised serious concerns for policymakers. PEL also confirms making advance payments to KUFPEC. ISLAMABAD: Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) has started the process of leaving Pakistan’s oil and gas sector by selling its major assets to…
Israel’s Defense Minister, Israel Katz, has publicly confirmed for the first time that Israel was responsible for the death of Hamas’s political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran last July. In a recent speech, Katz pledged to target the leadership of the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen, which has been launching missiles and drones at Israel….
The United States has expressed “deep concern” over the conviction of 25 civilians in a military tribunal in Pakistan, claiming the military courts lacked judicial independence, transparency, and due process guarantees. In a brief statement issued on Tuesday, US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller said that the Washington continued to call on Pakistani authorities…
