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Qatari Al Jazeera TV said on Sunday morning that Israeli forces stormed its bureau in the West Bank's Ramallah city with a military order to close it for 45 days. The Qatar-based channel aired live footage of the Israeli troops storming the channel's office and handing over a military closure order to one of the Al Jazeera TV staff before the broadcast was disrupted. In a statement, the Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate condemned the Israeli move, saying «this arbitrary military decision is considered a new violation against journalistic and media works, which has been exposing the occupation's crimes against the Palestinian people.»

Indian diaspora and their achievements in the United States, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the community has distinguished itself in the USA, making a positive impact across diverse sectors. Sharing a post on X, following his arrival at Hotel duPont in Wilmington, Delaware, Prime Minister Modi wrote, «The Indian community has distinguished itself in the USA, making a positive impact across diverse sectors. It's always a delight to interact with them.»

Jamshedpur FC registered a sensational win over Mumbai City FC 3-2 after falling a goal behind, to secure their first home victory of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season, at the JRD Tata Sports Complex on Saturday. Spanish midfielder Javi Hernandez powered the comeback after Jordan Murray cancelled out Nikolaos Karelis' strike as the Men of Steel at home ousted the Islanders, mounting a comeback to take a lead into the second half after being 1-0 down. Mumbai City FC started the game on a dominating note. In the fifth minute, they got their first opportunity when Yoell van Nieff snatched the ball from Javi Hernandez and glanced an attempt from distance. His shot took a curl but went inches wide. Three minutes later, Jamshedpur FC earned their first positive chance after a corner was headed down by Pratik Chaudhari onto the path of Javier Siverio who laid it down for Jordan Murray. The latter's shot however, was deflected out for a corner. The corner by Imran Khan was met by Tiri, whose clearance almost cost Mumbai City FC a goal as the ball deflected off the crossbar.

Arsenal's Premier League title ambitions face the ultimate test on Sunday when a relentless Erling Haaland aims to fire Manchester City five points clear of the Gunners at the top of the table. Mikel Arteta's men managed to stop City scoring twice last season, but still could not deny the English champions a record fourth consecutive Premier League title. For the past two seasons Arsenal have finished second to Pep Guardiola's winning machine.

car ownership is fuelling a surge in auto loans in India, extending beyond the metros to smaller cities. Consumers are also opting for longer-tenure loans to afford higher car prices, say executives. Top carmakers such as Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Mahindra, Tata Motors, Honda, and Toyota expect finance penetration to rise to 75-84% in 2024 from 64-75% in the pre-pandemic period, according to data collated by Jato Dynamics.

quick commerce (Qcomm) ecosystem, sparked by rapid growth of hyperlocal startups, coupled with the entry of new startups, established e-commerce firms, and new-age brands racing to shorten delivery times. Several early-stage venture firms are actively evaluating investment opportunities in this burgeoning space, ET has learnt. «There are obviously some overlaps with e-commerce, and hence, some existing enabling technologies can assist quick commerce; however, quick commerce sometimes requires its own enablements,» said Kunal Bahl, cofounder of Titan Capital and AceVector Group, which runs Snapdeal and Unicommerce.

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Palestinians said an Israeli strike killed at least 22 people in a school sheltering displaced people in southern Gaza City on Saturday, while the Israeli military said the attack targeted a Hamas command centre. The Gaza health ministry said most of those killed were women and children. The Hamas-run government media office said 13 children, including a three-month-old baby, and six women were among the dead. The military said it hit a Hamas command centre embedded in the compound that previously served as a school, repeating an accusation that Hamas uses civilian facilities for military purposes — a charge which Hamas denies.

Conjoined twins less than a year old have been separated by U.K. and Turkish surgeons in a marathon 14-hour surgery and are expected to make a full recovery.Minal and Mirha, 11-month-old girls from Pakistan, were born fused at the head, sharing several vital blood vessels. Now, following a two-stage procedure involving 60 medical professionals, the twins will get to celebrate their first birthday separately.According to The Sunday Times, the operation was arranged by a charity called Gemini Untwined, which specializes in treating and researching craniopagus twins — children born with fused skulls, intertwined brains, and shared blood vessels.

Adani Total Gas, the equal joint venture between Adani Group and French energy major Total Energies, has raised over ₹3,131 crore ($375 million) from BNP Paribas, DBS Bank, Mizuho Bank, MUFG Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, the company said on Friday. The facility will fast-track the capital expenditure programme enabling Adani Total Gas to rapidly expand its city gas distribution network into its 34 authorised geographical areas (GAs) across 13 states, the company said in a regulatory filing, adding that this development agenda will cater to up to 14% of India's population covering more than 200 million people.

These consultations aim to refine the proposed amendments to the Waqf Act, which governs the management of over 600,000 registered waqf properties across the country. The first stop of the JPC's nationwide consultation will be held in Mumbai on September 26. The committee will meet with representatives from the Government of Maharashtra, the Ministry of Minority Affairs and the Maharashtra Waqf Board.

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Kamala Harris reinforced her Second Amendment credentials while discussing gun violence alongside Oprah Winfrey in Farmington Hills, Michigan. During the event, Harris revealed her status as a gun owner, prompting laughter when she stated, “If somebody breaks into my house, they’re getting shot,” acknowledging later that she might need to clarify her remarks with staff. The rally aimed to energize Harris’s base and attract undecided voters, featuring celebrity endorsements from figures like Bryan Cranston and Chris Rock. Winfrey emphasized the importance of unity, stating, “This movement is about reminding each other that we have so much more in common than what separates us.”

Jay Varma was responsible for supervising the New York City's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and he now is facing criticisms for attending a sex party and dance event during the stringent time. He is being accused as he has requested citizens to stay at home. The revelations have sparked outrage among residents who followed the strict regulations.

Housing sales are estimated to decline 18% during July-September quarter across nine major cities to 1,04,393 units on high base, according to PropEquity data. Real estate data analytic firm PropEquity on Friday released the data for housing sales across nine major cities. Sales stood at 1,26,848 units in the same period last year. As per the data, the housing sales are estimated to rise only in Delhi NCR (22%) and Navi Mumbai (4%) during July-September period of this year.

Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a second charge sheet in connection with the NEET undergraduate question paper «theft» case. The charge sheet filed in a Patna court names six people, accusing them of cheating, theft, criminal breach of trust, abetment, causing disappearance of evidence, criminal conspiracy and dishonestly receiving stolen property, the agency said on Friday in a new release. Substantive charges have been invoked under the Prevention of Corruption Act against two of them: The principal and vice-principal of the Oasis School, who were the Hazaribagh city coordinator and a centre superintendent, respectively, for the medical entrance exam.

Miss Sassy is safe. Another embarrassing snag has been hit by J D Vance's pet-eating hoax. JD Vance's claim that Haitian immigrants are stealing and eating pets has encountered yet another awkward turn of events. In response to criticism regarding the hoax, Vance's campaign this week provided the Wall Street Journal with a police report that described a Springfield, Ohio, resident's allegation that her cat had mysteriously disappeared in August. According to Vance's team, the report provided evidence that there was cause for concern regarding the safety of Springfield's pets. But as it happens, Miss Sassy, the missing cat, was safe all along, just like Sassy, the cat from Homeward Bound. Her owner, Anna Kilgore, reported to the Journal that her cat's journey home was a little bit shorter. She spent the entire time hiding in her basement, only to reappear a few days after she reported her missing to the police. Kilgore told the Journal that she used her daughter and a translation app to apologize to her Haitian neighbours. Kilgore was seen holding a Trump 2024 flag and sporting a shirt bearing the same slogan.

NDA and opposition members, three Muslim organisations, including an RSS-linked outfit, on Friday supported the proposed amendments to the Waqf law before a parliamentary panel, sources said. When the three Muslim organisations — All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council, RSS-linked Muslim Rashtriya Manch and NGO Bharat First — made their presentations separately before the Joint Committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, some opposition members sought to find flaws in their claims. Shiv Sena member in the Committee Naresh Mhaske is learnt to have told opposition members that they should be open to listening to the point of view of the other side, a suggestion that led to a brief exchange of words between the NDA and opposition. Some opposition members also wondered whether the Sufi Shah Malang sect comprising fakirs, who appeared before the Committee, formed part of the Muslim community.

Taylor Swift's drive to encourage her followers to cast ballots in this year's election. However, this percentage is down 15 points from February due to a conspiracy theory involving the possibility of a rigged Super Bowl. According to a recent Monmouth University survey, 53% of respondents support Swift's efforts to encourage her followers to cast ballots, while 35% disagree. One in twelve respondents claimed not to know. Swift gave Vice President Harris her support following last week's debate between former President Trump and Harris. Besides attending the team's Super Bowl matchup in Las Vegas against the San Francisco 49ers, Swift is dating Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs. There was conjecture at the time that the Chiefs might have rigged the game to gain as much publicity as possible in exchange for President Biden's immediate endorsement. Swift did not support this plot at the time, and there was no proof of it either. Monmouth, however, pointed out that since the conspiracy theory, support for Swift's initiatives has sharply declined.

government surveys has doubled over the last five years, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) said Friday. Highlighting the lack of cooperation from high income households living in gated communities, it said that an ‘income category’-wise analysis of the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) data showed that non-responsiveness in the ‘high income’ category of urban areas grew to 11% in HCES 2022–23 from 3.3% in 2011–12. The non-responsiveness among the high-income category in rural areas increased to 3.9% from 1.3% in the same time period. A rising non-response rate has the potential to reduce the sample size of the government’s surveys and impact the accuracy of the official estimates.