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With upgraded perks at every seat, the NextGen Acela trains may just be the most comfortable option for traveling up the East Coast. Each passenger will enjoy individual USB charging ports and power outlets, headrests with privacy wings and built-in reading lights, as well as free, high-speed, 5G-enabled Wi-Fi. The NextGen trains will also be more spacious, with 27% more seating capacity than current Acela trains. Plus, the cars themselves have been redesigned to make the ride smoother and quieter.Beloved details of the current Acelas—like extra legroom, foot rests, no middle seats, and oversized picture windows—will also be preserved on…

European officials were reported to have presented their own Ukraine peace proposals to the United States on Saturday as President Donald Trump prepared for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the war.Trump announced on Friday that he would meet Putin in Alaska on August 15, saying the parties, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, were close to a deal that could resolve the three-and-a-half-year conflict. Details of the potential deal have yet to be announced, but Trump said it would involve “some swapping of territories to the betterment of both”. It could require Ukraine to surrender significant parts of…

US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a total tariff of 50 per cent on India has put at risk $30 billion-$35 billion worth of New Delhi’s exports to the world’s largest economy, according to Tanvee Gupta Jain, UBS’ Chief India Economist. Consequently, India — whose merchandise exports to the US in 2024 totalled $87.3 billion, resulting in a surplus of $45.8 billion — faces the risk of losing almost a full percentage point from its GDP growth over two years, she said. In an interview with The Indian Express Siddharth, Jain also shed light on the possibility of India…

Government says move aims to boost ‘fight against insecurity’ as armed gangs continue to carry out attacks across the country.Haiti’s government has announced a three-month state of emergency in several parts of the country as it battles surging gang violence.The measure will cover the West, Centre and Artibonite departments, the latter of which is known as Haiti’s “rice basket” and has experienced an increase in attacks by armed groups in recent months.In a statement on Saturday, the government said the state of emergency would allow the Haitian authorities to “continue the fight against insecurity and respond to the agricultural and…

Succes Masra denies the charges against him, which relate to inter-communal clashes that left dozens dead in May.Chad’s former prime minister and opposition leader Succes Masra has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for disseminating racist and xenophobic messages that incited violence.Defence lawyer Kadjilembay Francis told reporters following Saturday’s ruling at a court in the Chadian capital, N’Djamena, that Masra would appeal his sentence.“He has just been subjected to ignominy and unworthy humiliation,” Francis said.Masra, who was prime minister between January and May last year, is the head of the Transformers party and a sharp critic of Mahamat Deby, Chad’s…

President Trump and members of his administration have often expressed a distrust of science and experts. That distrust is now helping to shape policies in several areas of government, from vaccines and health care to trade and the economy. Sponsor Message

In July, British journalist Piers Morgan asked Daniella Weiss, an Israeli settler leader appearing on his show, how she felt about the killing of 20,000 Palestinian children in Gaza since October 7, 2023. Ms. Weiss, dressed in a crisp white button-down shirt and a blue-and-white patterned headscarf, responded with a grin, “Arabs around should stop attacking Israel.” Mr. Morgan repeated the question six more times, before pressing her: “I will give you one last chance to offer some sympathy, or empathy or sorrow about the deaths of 20,000 children in Gaza. Are you capable of doing that?” Ms. Weiss’s initial…

Across India , healthcare workers are forced to make difficult decisions to refer patients to healthcare facilities every day. Whether it’s a woman in labour with high blood pressure, a patient in septic shock from a snakebite, or a child with breathing difficulties, the decision to refer a patient from a primary or secondary care centre to a higher-level hospital is a critical one.In most parts of the country, however, that decision is not guided by clear protocols or institutional support — wherein institutions have clear tie-ups with higher centres for formal referral.India’s referral system is inhibited by a collectivistic…

The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan police has arrested a head constable deployed in the security of former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in connection with paper leak of the sub-inspector recruitment examination of 2021. More than 120 accused, including 54 trainee sub-inspectors, have so far been arrested in the case.The accused head constable Rajkumar Yadav was the personal security officer (PSO) of Mr. Gehlot during his tenure as the CM, and continued as a member of his security staff after the change of government in December 2023. Mr. Yadav allegedly obtained the paper illegally through a source and provided…

The new Premier League season kicks off on Friday, August 15, when champions Liverpool entertain Bournemouth.Arne Slot’s Reds will be favourites to lift the trophy once more, but can Arsenal improve on three consecutive second-placed finishes? Manchester City are expected to bounce back from an uncharacteristically quiet season under Pep Guardiola, while Chelsea are the FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) champions.Al Jazeera Sport takes a look at the likely candidates.LiverpoolSlot’s side stormed to a record-equalling 20th Premier League title last season. The Reds finished 10 points clear of Arsenal – and that after taking their foot off the gas in…