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Tajikistan, a Central Asian country neighbouring Afghanistan, will ban its citizens from wearing the hijab after the country’s parliament’s upper house, the Majlis-e-Mili, passed a law on June 19 banning “foreign clothing” and children from celebrating Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, two major Islamic holidays. The women’s clothing was brought to Tajikistan from the Middle East in recent years and authorities believe it may be linked to Islamic extremism. (AP/File) On June 19, the 18th Majlis-i-Mili Conference was held under the leadership of Chairman Rustam Emomali. The bill was passed by the lower house of parliament, Majlis Namoyandagon, on May…
Rafael Espinosa defeated Cuban phenom Robeisy Ramirez to win the WBO featherweight world title in dramatic fashion.In a hard-fought 12-round bout, Mexico’s Espinoza rose from the canvas in the fifth round and knocked Ramirez down in the final round to win a narrow majority decision. He will make the first defence of his title against Mexican rival Sergio Chirino Sanchez in Las Vegas, with the bout broadcast live on Sky Sports Action at 2am on Saturday. For a more accessible video player, use Chrome browser Highlights from Rafael Espinoza’s stunning upset victory over Robbie Ramirez to win the WBO featherweight…
Fijian Flying Circus Photo: Courtesy Fiji is the latest country to come forward to host its first circus show. Featuring an all-Fijian cast, the show combines circus spectacle with the storytelling power of dance. This experience combines comedy, theatre, dance and thrilling circus acts to bring to life a unique and magical story: The Story of Fijian Flying Circus. RNZ Pacific spoke to VOU Dance Company director Sachiko Solo, who said there was plenty for audiences to see. “We have acrobats and we also have my steel, which is a very high pole that they work on.” “There are women…
Hamada Shakoora’s cooking videos have garnered over 400,000 followers.Khan Younis: Speaking at his office in central Jerusalem on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on U.S. President Joe Biden to provide more weapons to “complete the mission” in Gaza as the country’s war with the Palestinian group Hamas continues.About 100 kilometers from the prime minister’s office, with the acrid smell of gunpowder filling the air after recent Israeli air strikes, Hamada Shakoura set up a table in the ruined Gaza city of Khan Younis and began chopping up what vegetables and meat he could find from his emptied food…
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The percentage of women in Arizona receiving inadequate prenatal care is higher than the national average, according to new data from the March of Dimes.That’s a statistic the nonprofit is trying to change in partnership with Arizona State University’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation and the Wesley Community Health Center.A new mobile mom and baby health center has been up and running in Phoenix for a few weeks now, with funding from Arizona United Healthcare Community Plan.”We’ve only been seeing patients since mid-May, so this is pretty new,” said Laura Maurer, a family nurse practitioner…
The 2024 Copa America is underway, with Argentina looking to defend their title in what may be Lionel Messi’s final appearance in the tournament. The Copa America will be held in the United States, with six spots available to CONCACAF teams, and five countries – the United States, Mexico, Panama, Canada, Jamaica and Costa Rica – will compete in the tournament along with the 10 teams from CONMEBOL. With the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico on the horizon, it’s a good time for CONCACAF teams to test their mettle in a key tournament, but this…
The United States said on Thursday it supports direct talks between India and Pakistan but believes the pace, scope and nature of those talks should be decided by the two countries. U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller (AP/File) State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said at a regular press briefing on Thursday that the United States values its important relationships with both India and Pakistan. “We have said we support direct talks between India and Pakistan, but the pace, scope and nature of these should be decided by the two countries, not us,” he said. Replying to another question, Miller said…
Saison Technology announced that it will invest $10 million in DNX Ventures US Fund IV. Founded in 2011, DNX Ventures (DNX) is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B startups from seed to late stage primarily in North America and Japan. It has over 190 portfolio companies, with 23 exits and over $630 million under management.Saison Technology has been expanding its data management and integration business since launching “HULFT Square,” a cloud-based iPaaS solution that is being adopted in Japan, Europe, and the U.S., in 2023. Through this investment in DNX, Saison Technology will work with DNX’s North American…
The presentation highlighted Hyundai and Kia’s innovative Nano Cooling Film, which is designed to reduce the temperature inside the car by up to 10°C in hot weather without darkening the glass, significantly reducing the energy consumption needed to cool the interior of the car.The Nano Cooling Film is made up of three layers: the outer layer radiates heat from the interior of the car to the outside at mid-infrared wavelengths, while the two inner layers reflect incoming heat at near-infrared wavelengths, significantly reducing the total amount of heat reaching the interior of the car.In April, Hyundai Motors first introduced Nano…
SALT LAKE CITY — Shailene Butt and Carlos Braceras hopped in a golf cart Thursday and sped toward a red light on Foothill Drive, only for the light to turn green just before they entered the crosswalk.What the surrounding drivers didn’t know was that Butt, the federal highway administrator, and Breselas, the Utah Department of Transportation’s director, had a device in a briefcase in their back that was sending signals to the boxes that controlled the traffic lights. Using vehicle-to-everything communications technology, the device told the traffic lights to change in their favor as they approached an intersection.The Utah Department…