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Boeing executives likely turned the final calendar page on 2019 with a sigh of relief. This was an annus horribilis for the company, during which it was responsible for the loss of hundreds of lives, hemorrhaged billions of dollars, and ended the year by firing its CEO, Dennis Muilenburg. It is no longer the world’s largest airplane manufacturer. Boeing’s flagship plane, the 737 Max,...

On Jan. 1, California’s Equal Pay for Equal Play law took effect, promising identical prize money to male and female athletes who participate in sports competitions held on state land. As a condition of receiving a lease or permit, competition organizers now must offer equal purses if their events feature men’s and women’s divisions. But while the new law—unanimously approved as Assembly Bill (AB)...

Deepfake videos are definitely concerning, but a new viral video clip confirms once again that you don’t need sophisticated AI techniques to effectively spread disinformation. A Twitter user simply chopped up footage of recent remarks by former vice president Joe Biden, taking a part of the remarks out of context to make the presidential candidate sound racist. The tweet, which...

Algeria has released several prominent anti-government protest figures from detention, including well-known independence war veteran Lakhdar Bouregaa, according to one of his lawyers. Bouregaa was freed on Thursday from Algiers prison where he had been held for six months, local media reported. More: Algeria's president appoints academic, former diplomat as new PM 'Ahmed Gaid Salah: Thousands gather for army chief's funeral Key...

The leader of a small right-wing militia accused of illegally detaining immigrants and asylum seekers as they crossed the border in the United States with Mexico pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal weapons charges, prosecutors and a defence lawyer said. Larry Hopkins, 70, agreed to plead guilty to an indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm because he “felt like he had made...

The United States will expand the scope of a controversial programme that returns non-Mexican migrants and asylum seekers crossing Mexico’s border to that country to await their US court hearings, the Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday. Washington already has sent more than 56,000 migrants to Mexico under the programme, known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP). The majority...

General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and architect of its regional security apparatus, has been killed following a US air raid at Baghdad's international airport on Friday. The Pentagon confirmed the death of Soleimani in Iraq, saying the attack was carried out at the direction of US President Donald Trump and was aimed at deterring future attacks allegedly being planned...

Safari Hypermarket Group in Qatar announced the fifth lucky draw winners of the ‘Win 15 Toyota Fortuner 2019 Cars Promotion’. The draw was held at Safari Mall, Abu Hamour on December 31 in the presence of an official from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Safari officials. Farook Abdul Kuthoos (coupon number 4684807), S K Shanmughanathan (5262212) and...

Ooredoo has emphasised the critical importance of the Qatar 2020 Census, as the data gathered forms the basis of the country’s strategic plans for the future. The telecoms operator also called on Qatari citizens and residents to co-operate with census researchers and facilitate their mission for the benefit of all. Ooredoo noted that the results of the census as the...

Qatar Charity (QC) provided humanitarian aid to tens of thousands of displaced Syrians, including women, children, the elderly, and those most in need, it was announced yesterday. The aid came, as part of QC’s winter campaign entitled, “Warmth and Peace” to respond urgently to the tragic situation in Idlib, due to the huge displacement that coincides with the blistering cold...

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani have sent cables of congratulations to the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of Sudan Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day. HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin...

The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs launched the third services package of “Amerni” app for smart phones, which helps provide swift and easy services to individuals and companies. The ministry added five new services, bringing the total number available on the app to 32. The app is characterised by its ease of use, as the users can complete...

Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII), part of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), is to host an Accessible Hospitality and Events workshop from January 5-8. The workshop, which aims to introduce participants to the requirements of setting up hospitality venues hotels, restaurants, and tourist attractions that are universally accessible to people of...

As part of the ongoing ‘Qatar Beautification and Our Kids Planting Trees’ campaign to plant a million trees, 43 students from Al Gharafa Sports Club joined hands with the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) to plant trees at Al Shamal Road Enhancement Project. While taking part in the campaign, Khalef Ibrahim al-Kaaby, Central Municipal Council (CMC) member from constituency 19, said...