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[ad_1] If approved, Adeel Mangi would become the first Muslim American to serve on a US federal appellate court Adeel Mangi. — Courtesy NBC News Adeel Mangi is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Oxford.  He actively pursued religious freedom cases during Trump's tenure. Lawyer Adeel Manqi belongs to Karachi. US President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Pakistan-born lawyer Adeel Mangi to serve on a federal appeals court, reported The Washington Post . If the nomination goes through the Democratic-controlled US Senate, then Mangi, a Harvard- and Oxford-trained lawyer, would become the first Muslim American to serve on the post in the country's history. The lawyer was nominated for the US Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, based in Philadelphia. His nomination was announced along with seven other judicial nominees. Mangi is currently a partner at the US law firm Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP — a company he joined in 2000 after graduating from Harvard Law

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[ad_1] Red Bull Racing´s Mexican driver Sergio Perez (L) celebrates on the podium next to Aston Martin´s Spanish driver Fernando Alonso after winning the Saudi Arabia Formula One Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah on March 19, 2023. AFP PARIS: The FIA announced its intention to tackle the issues that arose during the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix over the past weekend. The problems in question include the punishment initially imposed on Fernando Alonso at the end of the race, which was subsequently overturned.  The Spaniard crossed the line third in his Aston Martin on Sunday but was then handed a 10-second punishment that dropped him to fourth before a late-night appeal reinstated him. Formula One posted a message from a spokesperson for the FIA, the governing body of world motorsports, who said the stewards had been caught out by "conflicting precedents" on what constituted "working on the car" serving a penalty in the pits. The message s

[ad_1] CNN  —  Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva was sworn in as Brazil’s new president on Sunday, marking the beginning of his third term in office. “I promise to maintain, defend and fulfill the constitution, observe the laws, promote the general good of the Brazilian people, support the unity, integrity and independence of Brazil,” Lula da Silva said. Parliamentarians applauded Lula before breaking into a chant of “ole, ole ola, Lula, Lula.” The inauguration came as threats of violence loomed from supporters of Silva’s predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro . The 76-year-old politician, returning to the presidency after a 12-year hiatus, arrived with his wife Rosângela da Silva at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Brasília before heading to congress where a formal congressional session will take place. After that, the newly inaugurated president and the first lady

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[ad_1] PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf. — AFP/File Zaka's counsel contends appointment made with Cabinet approval. Removal sought on grounds of being political appointee.  Dynamics point to change in political appointment process. LAHORE: Zaka Ashraf has requested the Lahore High Court (LHC) to ensure that the authorities concerned do not apply election-related orders to his position as head of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management committee, The News reported Saturday. In the plea, Zaka's counsel contended that the petitioner's appointment as chairman of the management committee was made with Cabinet approval on July 5, 2023. The primary responsibility of the petitioner was to oversee the upcoming elections of the board of governors (BOG) and the chairman of the PCB, in accordance with the PCB constitution. The counsel further argued that this appointment is not related to the elections of the National and provincial assemblies, and therefore, the petitioner should

[ad_1] TikTok has officially launched its e-commerce service TikTok Shop in the US.  Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Consumers are increasingly turning to social media for their shopping this holiday season, and TikTok's latest venture into e-commerce has emerged at the forefront. For some, it means weighing the convenience of mobile shopping and often low prices against ethical questions. The platform introduced TikTok Shop in the U.S. in September as an in-app shopping experience, capitalizing on the #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt trend. The shop gives opportunities to both content creators who could sell their own products and avid TikTok users who could buy directly on the app, following in the footsteps of other social media apps such as Instagram. Though TikTok Shop previously faced backlash and was forced to shut down in Indonesia, consumers are increasingly trending toward buying off social media. A recent Shopify-Gallup survey says nearly half of respondents ages 18 to 29 s