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Family Members After Afghanistan Earthquake Moves Internet

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  The picture has been captured in Ochki village in Gayan, Paktika. "Every person in the house this dog belongs to was killed in the earthquake. Neighbours said they took him with them to feed/take care of. He keeps coming back to the destroyed house and wails," reads the caption of the video. A photo is gaining traction on Twitter, which shows a dog standing amidst destroyed homes in Afghanistan. It has been posted by Samira SR and shows the scene after a devastating earthquake "We humans don't deserve dogs," a user said. To know more: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/heartbreaking-photo-of-dog-looking-for-family-members-after-afghanistan-earthquake-moves-internet-3109207

Moscow pursuing a ‘scorched-earth policy’ in Ukraine, says official

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  Russia  Ukraine  War Crisis Live Updates:  Russia is pursuing a ‘scorched-earth policy’ in Ukraine, said Luhansk Governor Serhiy Gaidai. His comments come a day after a Russian missile hit a  shopping mall in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk .  Russia has denied hitting the mall, saying that it had struck a nearby depot of US and European arms triggering an explosion which ignited a fire in the mall. Governor Gaidai said that Luhansk region’s Lysychansk has seen increased military action. “The situation in Lysychansk is very difficult,” Luhansk Governor Serhiy Gaidai said on television. “The Russians are using every weapon available to them … and without distinguishing whether targets are military or not — schools, kindergartens, cultural institutions,” he said. “Everything is being destroyed. This is a scorched-earth policy.” Meanwhile, leaders of the world’s wealthiest democracies struck a united stance to support Ukraine for “as long as it takes” as R...

iPhone 14 Pro launch in September: Five things you need to know about the iPhone 13 Pro successor

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  iPhone 14 Pro series is set to get major upgrades this year according to the rumour mill. Apple will launch two iPhone 14 Pro models later this year. If things go as planned, we can expect a new Apple event for the iPhone 14 launch in September. Ahead of the official launch, some key specifications of the iPhone 14 Pro models have leaked online. There are multiple reports claiming to have leaked the iPhone 14 specifications and features. Most of these rumours suggest that the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will get a major design. However, there is more. Here are five things that you need to know about the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max ahead of the official launch. iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max Rumours: Bye, notch Apple will finally ditch the notch on the iPhone 14 Pro models, according to some of the leaked renders. The notch will be replaced by a hole punch cutout and a pill-shaped cutout for Face ID sensors and the front camera. The vanilla iPhone 14 and the iPh...

Mukesh Ambani Resigns From Jio, Son Akash Now Chairman

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  New Delhi:  Mukesh Ambani has resigned from the board of his group's telecom arm, Reliance Jio and handed over the reins of the company to elder son Akash, a step seen as succession planning by the 65-year old billionaire. In a stock exchange filing, Reliance Jio Infocomm said the company's board at a meeting on June 27, "approved the appointment of Akash M Ambani, non-executive director, as chairman of the board of directors of the company."  This comes after his father resigned with effect from close of working hours on June 27, it said. Among other appointments, Pankaj Mohan Pawar was appointed Managing Director of the company for five years beginning June 27. To know more: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mukesh-ambani-resigns-from-jio-son-akash-now-chairman-3108197?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=gnews&utm_campaign=CDAqEAgAKgcICjCPyf8KMMit-QIw6dha&utm_content=rundown

U. S. Steel Announces Update on Metallics Strategy

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  New Production of Direct Reduced (DR)-grade Pellets U. S.  Steel  plans to break ground in Fall 2022 at one of its two Minnesota Ore Operations facilities, Keetac or Minntac, to construct a system dedicated to producing DR-grade pellets. This will enable one of the Company’s existing pelletizing plants to not only create DR-grade pellets but also maintain the optionality to continue producing blast furnace-grade pellets. The Company does not expect the approximately $150 million DR-grade pellet investment to change the 2022 capital spending budget and will continue to prudently manage future capex in-line with its strategic priorities. DR-grade pellets are a critical feedstock for ironmaking in a direct reduced iron (DRI) or hot briquetted iron (HBI) process that ultimately supplies EAF steelmaking. Upon completion, the Company would have the option to sell the new pellets to third-party DRI / HBI producers or use them to feed a potential future DRI or HBI facility of i...

Google makes Earth Engine imaging public as it prepares to unveil carbon footprint tool

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  Google's Earth Engine imaging service is now available for use in the sustainability initiatives of enterprises as it prepares to launch a carbon footprint tracker for its portfolio of applications next year. Earth Engine, a geospatial image viewer launched in 2010 and previously only made available to scientists and NGOs, combines high-resolution photos and associated data and helps companies to assess how their operations affect the environment. Meanwhile, Carbon Footprint for Google Workspace will be made available in 2023 to help users to measure, report and reduce emissions on Alphabet-owned Google services such as Gmail, Docs and Meet, the world's biggest internet company said in a blog post on Tuesday. To know more: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/technology/2022/06/28/google-makes-earth-engine-imaging-public-as-it-prepares-to-unveil-carbon-footprint-tool/

Negev Summit partners upbeat as Israel, US and Arab officials meet in Bahrain

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  Senior officials from the US, Israel, the UAE and three other Arab nations met on Monday to discuss the next steps after the Negev Summit was held in March. Representatives from the six nations — including Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt — met outside Manama to formalise commitments made in the Israeli desert three months ago. Israel was represented by Foreign Ministry director general Alon Ushpiz and deputy director general Oded Joseph. "Through the Negev Summit, we are creating a real and positive change in energy, health, food and water security, regional security and so much more," Mr Ushpiz said in the resort town of Zallaq in southern Bahrain. To know more : https://www.thenationalnews.com/gulf-news/2022/06/27/next-steps-for-negev-summit-on-agenda-as-israel-us-and-arab-officials-meet-in-bahrain/