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☆ Jordan Airdrops Medical Aid to Its Field Hospital in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Hiba Yazbek | More About Hiba Yazbek | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

King Abdullah II of Jordan said on Monday that his country’s air force had airdropped “urgent medical aid” to a field hospital operated by the kingdom in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military confirmed the unusual move and said in a statement that it had been a coordinated effort between the neighboring nations. Israel’s blockade and recent siege of Gaza have put some hospitals out of service, and aid deliveries through the Rafah crossing with Egypt have been inadequate, humanitarian groups say. This appeared to be the first time in this war that aid was dropped into Gaza from the air. “The return of the ambassadors will be tied to Israel stopping its war on Gaza and stopping the humanitarian disaster,” the foreign ministry said.

Persons: King Abdullah II, Jordan, ”, Muhannad Mubaideen, Ayman Safadi, “, Safadi, Antony J, ” Israel, Rana, Sweis Organizations: Gaza, Israel Locations: Gaza, Jordanian, Egypt, Israel, Amman —, Amman, Jerusalem, Jordan

☆ Indian farmers carry on burning stubble despite cost to health
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Manoj Kumar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

But for him, the only alternative to burning crop residues is to join the queue to hire machines to clear his field, which would cost him about $100 for his four-acre farm. More than 85% of Indian farmers are categorised as small, meaning that, like Sharma, they own about four acres or fewer. Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana has typically accounted for 30% to 40% of Delhi's October-November pollution, according to government air-quality monitoring agency SAFAR. POLITICAL WILL LACKINGAjay Singh Rana, a Haryana farm official, said the number of farms burning stubble in Karnal had dropped to 96 so far this year from 270 last year. ($1 = 83.1750 Indian rupees)Reporting by Manoj Kumar, additional reporting by Anushree Fadnavis; editing by Barbara LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Anushree, Aashish Sharma, Sharma, SAFAR, Dharamvir Singh, Ajay Singh Rana, Sharma's, Mukhi Ram Sharma, Bajinder Pal Punia, Manoj Kumar, Barbara Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Central Pollution Control, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Karnal district, Haryana, India, New Delhi, Sharma's, Karnal, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Samalkha

☆ Preetika Rana — Technology Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Preetika Rana | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Preetika RanaPreetika Rana is an award-winning reporter for The Wall Street Journal in San Francisco, where she covers ride-hailing and food-delivery companies. She was the first to report a new CEO at Lyft, deep cuts at Uber during the pandemic and Airbnb's financials before the company went public. Prior to covering Silicon Valley, Preetika was based in the WSJ's Hong Kong and India offices. Her front-page articles ranging from healthcare to human rights have helped shape government policy, aided investigations and triggered public outcry. Preetika has won several awards, including from The Society of Publishers in Asia, The Society of Professional Journalists and The Asia Society.

Persons: Preetika Rana Preetika Rana, financials, Preetika Organizations: Wall Street, Uber, The Society of Publishers, The Society of Professional Journalists, The Asia Society Locations: San Francisco, Lyft, Silicon, Hong Kong, India, Kashmir, Nepal, China, Asia

☆ Tech Titans Rebound From Tough Times as AI Fuels Optimism
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Preetika Rana | Tom Dotan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Unilever to freeze new CEO's fixed pay for two years
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The company logo for Unilever is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., February 17, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies Shareholders rejected resolution to adopt directors' pay in MayCEO's fixed pay level to be reviewed in 2026Oct 30 (Reuters) - Consumer goods company Unilever (ULVR.L) said on Monday its board had decided to freeze CEO Hein Schumacher's fixed pay for the next two years, after his initial pay package was rejected by shareholders in May. The pay deal for Unilever’s directors, including Schumacher, was rejected at its annual general meeting with a near 60% majority. Schumacher, who took up the role in July, will not be eligible for a fixed pay increase in 2024 and 2025. The compensation committee will review his fixed pay level in 2026.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Hein Schumacher's, Schumacher, Nelson Peltz, Alan Jope’s, Anchal Rana, Devika Syamnath, Arun Koyyur Organizations: Unilever, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Consumer, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ How an 11th-century monastery reclaimed artifacts from the US — and discovered a hoard of treasures in the process
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Hidden under years of dirt and grime in storage rooms, hundreds of precious religious objects have been rediscovered at a monastery in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu. Until earlier this year, three of the sculptures were more than 7,500 miles away in New York’s Rubin Museum of Art, which specializes in Himalayan art, as well as the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Like many of Nepal’s religious sites, Itumbaha is no stranger to the theft and looting of its relics and architecture. A 14th-century carving religious carving (top) that was returned to Itumbaha by New York's Rubin Museum of Art. But for Itumbaha’s leaders, the process of recovering these objects was not only about addressing historical injustice.

Persons: ”, New York’s Rubin, New York's Rubin, Pranab Joshi, Rubin, Swosti Rajbhandari, Pragya Ji, Jorrit Britschgi, “, ’ ”, Roshan Mishra, Mishra, Nepalis, it’s, —, ” Mishra, they’re, ” Kayastha, ‘, ” “ Rubin, “ Rubin, Riddhi Baba Pradhan, Itumbaha Pradhan Organizations: CNN, New York’s, New York’s Rubin Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New, New York's Rubin Museum of Art, Met, Lumbini Buddhist University, Records, Ithum Conservation Society, Rubin Museum, Lost Arts of Nepal, “ Locations: Nepal’s, Kathmandu, New, Itumbaha, Nepal, Lumbini, Ithum, Kathmandu Valley

"Anecdotally from technicians we are seeing a significant increase in interest (in the UK)," a spokesperson for Rentokil said in an emailed statement to Reuters. Rentokil Pest Control in the UK tracked a 65% increase year-on-year in recorded bedbug activity in the second quarter of 2023, versus last year. "This is when a pest technician had confirmed the activity," the spokesperson said. An activity is when a technician has been on a customer site and confirmed the presence of bedbugs. Reporting by Anchal Rana and Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru; editing by David EvansOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Stephanie Lecocq, London Sadiq Khan, PoliticsJOE, Rentokil, Anchal Rana, Yadarisa, David Evans Organizations: Hygiene, REUTERS, Paris Olympics, bedbugs, Transport, Reuters, Thomson Locations: bedbugs, L'Hay, Paris, France, French, London, Rentokil Pest, Bengaluru

☆ Palestinians fleeing along Israeli-designated 'evacuation route' in northern Gaza killed in airstrike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Video shows civilians killed as they fled using a designated 'evacuation route' in Gaza. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Along one of the Israeli-designated evacuation routes, the BBC confirmed the video, which shows at least a dozen corpses beside a convoy that was attacked. Rana Akila, 35, was with her husband and two young children, stuck in traffic trying to flee their home in Gaza City, when the strike occurred. The strike on the convoy came after the IDF gave Palestinians just 24 hours to flee northern Gaza ahead of a possible ground offensive.

Persons: —, Rana Akila, Akila, Israel Organizations: Service, Hamas, BBC, CNN, Washington Post, Israel Defense Forces, Gaza Locations: Gaza, Israel, Gaza City, Deir el

☆ I'm a mother from Gaza. When I tried to evacuate, Israel bombed the way out. Nowhere is safe.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"It's really horrible," she said. In terms of what I'm going to do in the hours ahead, I don't know. I don't know. Actually, all of us, we don't know what to do, because they bombed here — even in Deir el-Balah, where we are right now, they bombed. It's really horrible.

Persons: Rana Akila, —, It's, Shuhada Organizations: Service, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Gaza, Akila, Gaza City, Deir el, Ramal

Standing on top of a mound of sand, he locates his home – or rather, what little is left of it. “Obviously our current situation is visible.”He reveals that the deadly earthquake which struck Afghanistan on October 7 had taken more than his family home away from him. “The situation in Afghanistan was already extremely dire,” said Mawlawi Mutiul Haq Khales of the Afghan Red Crescent Society. Her seven children were killed in the earthquake. “I was sitting at home when the earthquake struck… and I dragged my children out of the house,” Rana said.

Persons: CNN — Zaher, ”, Ebrahim Noroozi, Mawlawi Mutiul Haq, Stephanie Sinclair, “, Fatima, …, Rana, ” Rana, ” Siddig Ibrahim, ” Ibrahim, Shah Bibi’s Organizations: CNN, “ Boys, Global, Red Crescent Society, “, UN, International, UNICEF Afghanistan’s, Field Locations: Afghanistan, Herat, It’s, Herat province, “ Afghanistan

☆ IQE expects semiconductor sector recovery to lag estimates; swings to loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 12 (Reuters) - British chip components maker IQE (IQE.L) on Tuesday said the recovery in the semiconductor industry would likely be slower-than-anticipated this year but it would improve in 2024 as customer demand picks up. IQE, which makes "epi-wafers", a type of advanced material used in products from laser hair removal to facial recognition sensors in iPhones, swung to a loss in the first-half hurt by lower sales and a supply glut. The company's posted a core loss of 5.7 million pounds ($7.13 million) for the six months ended June 30, compared with a core profit of 12.3 million pounds last year. Still, the Apple (AAPL.O) supplier said it expected core earnings to be profitable for 2023, adding that it saw double-digit revenue growth in the second half of 2023, compared to the first half. ($1 = 0.7998 pounds)Reporting by Anchal Rana and Chandini Monnappa in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia Cheema and Rashmi AichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Anchal Rana, Chandini, Sonia Cheema Organizations: Apple, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Who Should Eat the Cost of Pricier Delivery Menus?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Preetika Rana | Heather Haddon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ UK's car output continues growth streak for six months in July- SMMT
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 31 (Reuters) - Britain's car production rose for the sixth consecutive month in July as automakers continued to recover from global chip shortages, an industry body said on Thursday. "Six months of growth shows that British car production is recovering and, with electrified models increasingly driving volumes, the future is more positive," said SMMT Chief Executive Mike Hawes. The total number of cars produced, however, remained 29.4% lower from the pre-pandemic levels seen in July 2019. The UK's car industry, a significant driver of manufacturing and exports, got a boost last month when India's Tata Motors (TAMO.NS) committed to build a major EV battery plant in Britain to supply its Jaguar Land Rover factories. SMMT had said in July it could take five more years for Britain to return to producing 1 million or more cars a year.

Persons: Mike Hawes, India's Tata, Hawes, SMMT, Anchal Rana, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: Society of Motor Manufacturers, Traders, India's Tata Motors, EV, Rover, Thomson Locations: Britain, Bengaluru

Sam SchechnerSam Schechner covers technology, based out of The Wall Street Journal's Paris bureau, focusing on the intersection between technology, business and society. His stories have often tackled the role large technology platforms play on topics like privacy, competition and internet censorship. Previously, Sam covered business in France, and along with his colleagues in the Paris bureau shared in a New York Press Club award for their coverage of the November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris. He joined the Journal in 2005 as an entertainment columnist in New York, and later covered the business of television, including large media and cable companies such as Viacom and Comcast. Sam has a bachelor's degree from Brown University and lives in Paris with his wife, their two children and his childhood pet turtle.

Persons: Sam Schechner Sam Schechner, Sam Organizations: Facebook, Polk, U.S . Federal Trade Commission, New York Press, Viacom, Comcast, Brown University Locations: Paris, France, New York

☆ Lyft Increased Revenue, Trimmed Loss During Tumultuous Quarter
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Preetika Rana | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Violence erupted in the northern state of Harayana state on Monday after a right-wing Hindu organization led a religious procession in the Muslim dominated region of Nuh. However, opposition politicians and activists have called the attack a “hate crime” that targeted India’s Muslim minority population. Increase in hate crimesThe latest communal violence come against a broader rise in hate crimes against minority groups. Last month, the BJP chief minister of the state of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, blamed Muslims for the soaring prices of tomatoes. Some cities named after historic Muslim figures have also been renamed to reflect India’s Hindu history.

Persons: Parveen Kumar, Narendra, Modi, Yogi, Asgar Ali, Mohammed, Ali, haven’t, Police haven’t, Asaduddin, ”, Jairam Ramesh, ” Asim Ali, Deepankar Basu, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Barack Obama, “ Hussain Obama ”, Obama, Adityanath, Donald Trump’s, Rana Ayyub Organizations: New Delhi CNN, Extra, Hindustan Times, Haryana Police, CNN, ” Police, Police, Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, Dal, NDTV Locations: New Delhi, India, Harayana, Nuh, Gurgaon, Gurugram’s, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Haryana, Nuh Chowk, Gurugram, Hindustan, Delhi, Manipur, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, today’s India

☆ Uber Delivers First-Ever Operating Profit in Drive to Curb Losses
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Preetika Rana | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Uber’s Business Is Finally Making Money After Years of Losses
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Preetika Rana | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Uber’s Grand Plan to Go All-Electric in London Ran Into Gridlock
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Sam Schechner | Preetika Rana | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Lyft CEO David Risher’s Efforts to Turn the Company Around: Cheaper Rides, Fewer Distractions
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Preetika Rana | Emily Glazer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Inside Lyft CEO David Risher’s Efforts to Bolster the Company
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Preetika Rana | Emily Glazer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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ISLAMABAD, July 19 (Reuters) - Pakistan will open criminal proceedings against former prime minister Imran Khan on charges of exposing official secrets, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Wednesday, the latest in a string of cases the former premier has been facing. The case is related to diplomatic correspondence between Washington and Islamabad, which Khan said early last year was part of a U.S. conspiracy to topple his government. Sanaullah said the principal secretary also testified that Khan told him he had lost the copy of the letter when he was asked for its return. "It is a crime to expose an official secret," the interior minister said, adding the state will be filing the charges in the court against Khan. The secrecy charge is the latest in a multitude of charges Khan has faced since his ouster, including graft, murder and sedition.

Persons: Imran Khan, Rana Sanaullah, Khan, Azam Khan, Sanaullah, Washington, Asif Shahzad, Andrew Heavens, Tomasz Janowski, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: Washington, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson Locations: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Washington, Islamabad, U.S, Moscow, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Greek migrant boat tragedy: Pakistani boy's fateful journey exposes impossible choice faced by millions
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Anna Coren Azaz Syed Sophia Saifi Jadyn Sham Helen Regan Rhea Mogul | Anna Coren | Azaz Syed | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

“It will all be OK,” Muhammad Abuzar told him. The boat was carrying up to 750 Pakistani, Syrian, Egyptian and Palestinian refugees and migrants. His uncle had decided to try and make it to Europe and Abuzar saw his chance. More than 600 people drowned on June 14 in what would become one of the deadliest migrant boat tragedies. Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP/Getty ImagesSpeaking to CNN in Pakistan, Mohammad Tahir said his brother Mubasher Sahzad, 29, was also on the boat.

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Jerusalem CNN —A Jerusalem court acquitted an Israeli border police officer of “involuntary reckless manslaughter” in the fatal shooting of Eyad al-Hallaq, an unarmed Palestinian man. The defendant was granted anonymity by the court following a request from the Israeli Border Police, according to Khaled Zabarqa, one of the lawyers for the al-Hallaq family. Zabarqa said al-Hallaq had a “special needs” document issued by Israeli National Insurance, a government entity. The victim’s mother, Rana al-Hallaq, told CNN her son didn’t understand or speak Hebrew. The acquitted officer will return to active duty, and participate in a “commander’s course,” according to a Border Police statement released Thursday.

Persons: Eyad, Khaled Zabarqa, ”, Hallaq, Zabarqa, Rana, didn’t, Chana Miriam Lomp, “, ” Itamar Ben Gvir, Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs “, ” Zabarqa, ” “ Organizations: Jerusalem CNN, CNN, Israeli Border Police, Israeli National Insurance, National Security, Jewish Power, Border Police, Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Locations: Jerusalem, Jerusalem’s, Israel

☆ DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub Sue New York City Over Minimum-Wage Law
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Preetika Rana | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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