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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza on Friday, forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather , the territory’s health ministry said. The army denied claims it had entered or set fire to the complex and accused Hamas of using the facility for cover. Kamal Adwan Hospital has been hit multiple times over the past three months by Israeli troops waging an offensive against Hamas fighters in surrounding neighborhoods, according to staff. The ministry said a strike on the hospital a day earlier killed five medical staff. Israel's military said it was conducting operations against Hamas infrastructure and militants in the area and had ordered people out of the hospital, but said it had not entered the complex as of Friday night. It repeated claims that Hamas militants operate inside Kamal Adwan but provided no evidence. Hospital officials have denied that. The Health Ministry said troops forced medical personnel and patients to assemble in the yard and remove their clothes. Some were led to an unknown location, while some patients were sent to the nearby Indonesian Hospital, which was knocked out of operation after an Israel raid this week. Israeli troops during raids frequently carry out mass detentions, stripping men to their underwear for questioning in what the military says is a security measure as they search for Hamas fighters. The Associated Press doesn’t have access to Kamal Adwan, but armed plainclothes members of the Hamas-led police forces have been seen in other hospitals, maintaining security but also controlling access to parts of the facilities. The Health Ministry said Israeli troops also set fires in several parts of Kamal Adwan, including the lab and surgery department. It said 25 patients and 60 health workers remained in the hospital. The account could not be independently confirmed, and attempts to reach hospital staff were unsuccessful. “Fire is ablaze everywhere in the hospital,” an unidentified staff member said in an audio message posted on social media accounts of hospital director Hossam Abu Safiya. The staffer said some evacuated patients had been unhooked from oxygen. “There are currently patients who could die at any moment,” she said. Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, an Israeli military spokesman, denied the accusations. “While IDF troops were not in the hospital, a small fire broke out in an empty building inside the hospital that is under control,” he said Friday night. He said a preliminary investigation found “no connection” between military activity and the fire. The Israeli military heavily restricts the movements of Palestinians in Gaza and has barred foreign journalists from entering the territory throughout the war, making it difficult to verify information. “These actions put the lives of all of these people in even more danger than what they faced before,” U.N. spokesperson Stephanie Tremblay told journalists, and noted colleagues' reports of “significant damage” to the hospital. It should be protected as international law requires, she added. Since October, Israel’s offensive has virtually sealed off the northern Gaza areas of Jabaliya, Beit Hanoun and Beit Lahiya and leveled large parts of them. Tens of thousands of Palestinians were forced out but thousands are believed to remain in the area, where Kamal Adwan and two other hospitals are located. Troops raided Kamal Adwan in October, and on Tuesday troops stormed and evacuated the Indonesian Hospital. The area has been cut off from food and other aid for months , raising fears of famine . The United Nations says Israeli troops allowed just four humanitarian deliveries to the area from Dec. 1 to Dec. 23. The Israeli rights group Physicians for Human Rights-Israel this week petitioned Israel’s High Court of Justice, seeking a halt to military attacks on Kamal Adwan. It warned that forcibly evacuating the hospital would “abandon thousands of residents in northern Gaza.” Before the latest deaths Thursday, the group documented five other staffers killed by Israeli fire since October. Israel launched its campaign in Gaza vowing to destroy Hamas after the group’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel in which militants killed around 1,200 people and abducted some 250 others. Around 100 Israelis remain captive in Gaza, around a third believed to be dead. Israel’s nearly 15-month-old campaign of bombardment and offensives has devastated the territory’s health sector. A year ago, it carried out raids on hospitals in northern Gaza, including Kamal Adwan, Indonesian and al-Awda Hospital, saying they served as bases for Hamas, though it presented little evidence. Israel’s campaign has killed more than 45,400 Palestinians, more than half women and children, and wounded more than 108,000 others, according to the Health Ministry. Its count does not distinguish between civilians and combatants. More than 90% of Gaza’s 2.3 million Palestinians have been driven from their homes, most now sheltering in sprawling tent camps in south and central Gaza. Children and adults, many barefoot, huddled Friday on the cold sand in tents whose plastic and cloth sheets whipped in the wind. Overnight temperatures can dip into the 40s Fahrenheit (below 10 Celsius), and sea spray from the Mediterranean can dampen tents just steps away. "I swear to God, their mother and I cover ourselves with one blanket and we cover (their five children) with three blankets that we got from neighbors. Sea waters drowned everything that was ours,” said Muhammad al-Sous, displaced from Beit Lahiya in the north. The children collect plastic bottles to make fires, and pile under the blankets when their only set of clothes is washed and dried in the wind. At least three babies in Gaza have died from exposure to cold in recent days , doctors there have said, and the Health Ministry said an adult — a nurse who worked at the European Hospital — also died this week. Khaled and Keath reported from Cairo. Associated Press writer Edith M. Lederer at the United Narions contributed to this report.Beginning on Jan. 1, drivers in Colorado who enter and exit the express lane outside designated areas will face fines of up to $150. This new rule follows a 30-day grace period in December, when the Colorado Department of Transportation says the state has issued more than 23,000 warnings to drivers in just the first 17 days. This new rule will address safety concerns as drivers are more likely to get into a collision with another vehicle when exiting or entering express lanes where they’re not supposed to. “We’ve heard the public’s concerns about this unsafe driving behavior for years, and now we have the technology to hold these drivers accountable,” CDOT spokesman Tim Hoover said. “We’ve issued warnings for 30 days, but starting Jan. 1, violators will receive civil penalties in the mail if they continue driving recklessly.” The Safety and Tolling Enforcement Program introduced this new rule last year on the I-70 Mountain Express Lane corridor and, after receiving positive results, has expanded it to include all of Colorado’s actively tolled lanes. “This technology has already reduced violations by 80% in the corridors where we’ve deployed it,” Hoover said. “This means accidents avoided and lives saved.” With the help of new software, cameras and roadway sensors, catching violators and enforcing the rules of the road will be easier for authorities. The fines for violators will start at $75 if paid within the first 20 days but will increase to $150 afterward. Those who receive these fines can at ExpressLaneSafety.com or pay with their notice number using the automated phone system at 1-800-343-2633.
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iPhone Users Targeted by Spyware: Are You at Risk?Unlocking Innovation in Canada: Insights from Jess Sinclair of the Canadian Council of InnovatorsDelivering Optimized, Outbound-Focused Contact Center Solutions for Modern Businesses LAUDERDALE LAKES, Fla. , Dec. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- outboundIQ www.outboundiq.com proudly announces its accreditation as a Five9 Certified Implementation Partner (CIP), a distinction that reflects its deep expertise in optimizing and streamlining outbound-focused contact center operations. With a team of seasoned Five9 veterans, expert programmers, and industry thought leaders, outboundIQ is uniquely equipped to help businesses of all sizes unlock the full potential of Five9's Virtual Contact Center platform. 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You tell us about your business, your needs and your processes, and we will build you a domain fit for purpose. outboundIQ offers best in class Domain Optimization, Implementation and Consulting for customers of all sizes and complexity. Due to our methodology and proprietary automations, we are able to bring our customers' projects to life within accelerated timeframes." - Jessica Clay , VP Support and Services "We launched our business in June and were fortunate to connect with the incredible team at outboundIQ early on. Navigating the world of outbound calling and building efficient prospecting systems isn't easy, but the entire team at outboundIQ brought our vision to life seamlessly. They implemented our ideas quickly and executed them flawlessly. Since partnering with them, our contact rates have significantly improved, our conversions have increased, and our overall business is thriving. 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As outboundIQ explains, a thriving contact center functions like a high-performing racing team: outboundIQ's professional services team brings these critical elements together, ensuring clients achieve best-in-class outbound operations that prioritize consumer experience while maintaining a competitive edge. A Call to Collaboration With its new CIP certification, outboundIQ invites businesses to explore select partnership opportunities and projects to reimagine their contact center operations. Whether through expedited implementations or ongoing strategic consulting, outboundIQ is committed to driving measurable results for its clients. About outboundIQ outboundIQ delivers optimized, outbound-focused contact center implementations, combining years of Five9 expertise with cutting-edge strategies to help businesses achieve exceptional outreach outcomes. As a Five9 Certified Implementation Partner, outboundIQ provides tailored solutions to meet the unique needs of modern organizations. About Five9 Five9 is a digital enterprise's leading cloud contact center and software provider. The Five9 Intelligent CX Platform is reliable, secure, compliant, and scalable, designed to create exceptional personalized customer experiences. www.five9.com Media contact: Sandy Tafur Phone: 404-660-5314 mail: sandy@outboundiq.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/outboundiq-achieves-certified-implementation-partner-cip-status-with-five9-302339797.html SOURCE outboundIQ
NoneNissan and Honda to attempt a merger that would create the world's No. 3 automaker TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda have announced plans to work toward a merger that would catapult them to a top position in an industry in the midst of tectonic shifts as it transitions away from its reliance on fossil fuels. The two companies said they signed an agreement on integrating their businesses on Monday. Smaller Nissan alliance member Mitsubishi Motors agreed to join the talks. News of a possible merger surfaced earlier this month. Japanese automakers face a strong challenge from their Chinese rivals and Tesla as they make inroads into markets at home and abroad. What a merger between Nissan and Honda means for the automakers and the industry BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan will attempt to merge and create the world’s third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels. The two companies said they had signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday and that smaller Nissan alliance member Mitsubishi Motors also had agreed to join the talks on integrating their businesses. Honda will initially lead the new management, retaining the principles and brands of each company. Following is a quick look at what a combined Honda and Nissan would mean for the companies, and for the auto industry. Nordstrom to be acquired by Nordstrom family and a Mexican retail group in $6.25 billion deal Century-old department store Nordstrom has agreed to be acquired and taken private by Nordstrom family members and a Mexican retail group in a $6.25 billion deal. Nordstrom shareholders will receive $24.25 in cash for each share of Nordstrom common stock, representing a 42% premium on the company’s stock as of March 18. Nordstrom’s board of directors unanimously approved the the proposed transaction, while Erik and Pete Nordstrom — part of the Nordstrom family taking over the company — recused themselves from voting. Following the close of the transaction, the Nordstrom Family will have a majority ownership stake in the company. An analyst looks ahead to how the US economy might fare under Trump WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump won a return to the White House in part by promising big changes in economic policy — more tax cuts, huge tariffs on imports, mass deportations of immigrants working in the United States illegally. In some ways, his victory marked a repudiation of President Joe Biden’s economic stewardship and a protest against inflation. It came despite low unemployment and steady growth under the Biden administration. What lies ahead for the economy under Trump? Paul Ashworth of Capital Economics spoke recently to The Associated Press. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. American consumers feeling less confident in December, Conference Board says American consumers are feeling less confident in December, a business research group says. The Conference Board said Monday that its consumer confidence index fell back in December to 104.7 from 112.8 in November. Consumers had been feeling increasingly confident in recent months. The consumer confidence index measures both Americans’ assessment of current economic conditions and their outlook for the next six months. The measure of Americans’ short-term expectations for income, business and the job market tumbled more than a dozen points to 81.1. The Conference Board says a reading under 80 can signal a potential recession in the near future. The internet is rife with fake reviews. Will AI make it worse? Researchers and watchdog groups say the emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently produce detailed and novel online reviews has put merchants, service providers and consumers in uncharted territory. Phony reviews have long plagued many popular consumer websites, such as Amazon and Yelp. But AI-infused text generation tools enable fraudsters to produce reviews faster and in greater volume, according to tech industry experts. The deceptive practice is illegal in the U.S. and becomes a bigger problem for consumers during the holiday shopping season, when many people rely on reviews to buy gifts. A tech company and watchdog group that uses software to detect fake reviews says AI-generated reviews have multiplied. Romanian lawmakers narrowly approve new pro-European coalition during period of political turmoil BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian lawmakers have voted narrowly in favor of a new pro-European coalition government led by incumbent Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu. The move on Monday could usher in an end to a protracted political crisis in the European Union country following the annulment of a presidential election. Parliament approved the new administration in a 240-143 vote in the 466-seat legislature. The new coalition is made up of the leftist Social Democratic Party, the center-right National Liberal Party, the small ethnic Hungarian UDMR party and national minorities. President Klaus Iohannis is expected to swear in the new government later Monday. Stock market today: Wall Street mixed at the start of a holiday-shortened week Stock indexes are mixed in afternoon trading on Wall Street at the start of a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% Monday. Several big technology companies helped support the gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 21 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1%. Japanese automakers Honda Motor and Nissan Motor said they are talking about combining in a deal that might also include Mitsubishi Motors. Eli Lilly rose after announcing that regulators approved Zepbound as the first prescription medicine for adults with sleep apnea. Treasury yields rose in the bond market. AI will eavesdrop on world's wildest places to track and help protect endangered wildlife PUERTO JIMÉNEZ, Costa Rica (AP) — A biologist hid 350 audio monitors across Costa Rica’s tropical rainforests to spy on endangered spider monkeys in order to help protect them. But she had to go back to collect the data and feed those sounds into artificial intelligence systems that can recognize monkey calls. Now tech giant Microsoft's philanthropic arm is hoping to supercharge AI-assisted wildlife research with new solar-powered devices that can capture sounds, images and other wilderness data for a year or more without human intervention. Researchers say more AI wildlife surveillance is urgently needed to monitor the health of species at risk of extinction. Many Americans have come to rely on Chinese-made drones. Now lawmakers want to ban them WASHINGTON (AP) — The economic and technological rivalry between the U.S. and China has come to the drone market, where Chinese-made flying devices are a dominant player in America. Lawmakers in Washington are seeking to ban new sales of Chinese-made drones, arguing they could be used to spy on Americans and that the low-cost models are hurting the U.S. drone industry. But U.S. users — spanning from police officers to farmers to mappers and filmmakers — have come to rely on Chinese-made drones, especially those by DJI Technology, for their work or lives. Florida has banned Chinese drones in state-funded programs, but also appropriated $25 million to help offset replacement costs.P2P and A2P Messaging Market 2024: A Decade of Phenomenal Growth Ahead 12-25-2024 07:13 PM CET | Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance Press release from: Prudent Markets P2P and A2P Messaging Market The P2P and A2P Messaging Market 2024-2023 report provides a comprehensive analysis of Types (P2P Messaging, A2P Messaging), Application (BFSI, E-commerce, Retail, Travel, Government, Transportation and Logistics, Others), Analysis of Industry Trends, Growth, and Opportunities, R&D landscape, Data security and privacy concerns Risk Analysis, Pipeline Products, Assumptions, Research Timelines, Secondary Research and Primary Research, Key Insights from Industry Experts, Regional Outlook and Forecast, 2024-2032. 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An online spat between factions of Donald Trump's supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. The rift laid bare the tensions between the newest flank of Trump's movement — wealthy members of the tech world including billionaire Elon Musk and fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and their call for more highly skilled workers in their industry — and people in Trump's Make America Great Again base who championed his hardline immigration policies. The debate touched off this week when Laura Loomer, a right-wing provocateur with a history of racist and conspiratorial comments, criticized Trump’s selection of Sriram Krishnan as an adviser on artificial intelligence policy in his coming administration. Krishnan favors the ability to bring more skilled immigrants into the U.S. Loomer declared the stance to be “not America First policy” and said the tech executives who have aligned themselves with Trump were doing so to enrich themselves. Much of the debate played out on the social media network X, which Musk owns. Loomer's comments sparked a back-and-forth with venture capitalist and former PayPal executive David Sacks, whom Trump has tapped to be the “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar." Musk and Ramaswamy, whom Trump has tasked with finding ways to cut the federal government, weighed in, defending the tech industry's need to bring in foreign workers. It bloomed into a larger debate with more figures from the hard-right weighing in about the need to hire U.S. workers, whether values in American culture can produce the best engineers, free speech on the internet, the newfound influence tech figures have in Trump's world and what his political movement stands for. Trump has not yet weighed in on the rift. His presidential transition team did not respond to questions about positions on visas for highly skilled workers or the debate between his supporters online. Instead, his team instead sent a link to a post on X by longtime adviser and immigration hard-liner Stephen Miller that was a transcript of a speech Trump gave in 2020 at Mount Rushmore in which he praised figures and moments from American history. Musk, the world's richest man who has grown remarkably close to the president-elect, was a central figure in the debate, not only for his stature in Trump's movement but his stance on the tech industry's hiring of foreign workers. Technology companies say H-1B visas for skilled workers, used by software engineers and others in the tech industry, are critical for hard-to-fill positions. But critics have said they undercut U.S. citizens who could take those jobs. Some on the right have called for the program to be eliminated, not expanded. Born in South Africa, Musk was once on an a H-1B visa himself and defended the industry's need to bring in foreign workers. “There is a permanent shortage of excellent engineering talent," he said in a post. “It is the fundamental limiting factor in Silicon Valley.” Trump's own positions over the years have reflected the divide in his movement. His tough immigration policies, including his pledge for a mass deportation, were central to his winning presidential campaign. He has focused on immigrants who come into the U.S. illegally but he has also sought curbs on legal immigration, including family-based visas. As a presidential candidate in 2016, Trump called the H-1B visa program “very bad” and “unfair” for U.S. workers. After he became president, Trump in 2017 issued a “Buy American and Hire American” executive order, which directed Cabinet members to suggest changes to ensure H-1B visas were awarded to the highest-paid or most-skilled applicants to protect American workers. Trump's businesses, however, have hired foreign workers, including waiters and cooks at his Mar-a-Lago club, and his social media company behind his Truth Social app has used the the H-1B program for highly skilled workers. During his 2024 campaign for president, as he made immigration his signature issue, Trump said immigrants in the country illegally are “poisoning the blood of our country" and promised to carry out the largest deportation operation in U.S. history. But in a sharp departure from his usual alarmist message around immigration generally, Trump told a podcast this year that he wants to give automatic green cards to foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges. “I think you should get automatically, as part of your diploma, a green card to be able to stay in this country," he told the “All-In" podcast with people from the venture capital and technology world. Those comments came on the cusp of Trump's budding alliance with tech industry figures, but he did not make the idea a regular part of his campaign message or detail any plans to pursue such changes.Israeli troops forcibly remove staff and patients from northern Gaza hospital, officials say
By MARK ANDERSON LAS VEGAS — Southern California opened its season at Allegiant Stadium with a victory over LSU that set up the Trojans for early contention for the College Football Playoff, but instead will end the year where they started. Texas A&M also had high hopes for a playoff spot, and the Aggies went even deeper into the season before that dream ended with three defeats in their final four games. Now both teams face each other in the Las Vegas Bowl Dec. 27, not the setting either side envisioned but a chance for both to finish the season [...]Ross Lyon would have been disappointed again with the Saints’ effort in 2024, winning less than 50 per cent of their games and finishing 12th on the ladder after finishing sixth in 2023. A small turnover in personnel with the sacking of two players and the defection of one was compensated by the recruitment of one player, so Lyon will have to look for improvement in his ranks as he moves to within 25 games of the unwanted record of having coached the most AFL/VFL games without achieving the ultimate goal of winning a premiership. More AFL Top 100 Game Players Lost: 3. Sebastian Ross (No.24) was delisted 13 games into the season despite having given the Saints 13 years of good service and having won the club’s Best and Fairest on two occasions. Ross, 31, wanted to continue his career elsewhere but was not picked up by any other AFL club. Tim Membrey (No.39) was not offered a new contract and moved on to Collingwood. Josh Battle (equal No.97) made the Top 100 list near the end of the season. He requested a trade to Hawthorn. Top 100 Players recruited from other clubs: 1 Jack Macrae (No.13 – Western Bulldogs) was the most senior current game player at the Bulldogs with a total of 249 games. Current Top 100 Game Players: 5 Jack Sinclair (No.35) is now the most senior current player at the Saints, with teammates Jimmy Webster (equal No.46), Jack Steele (No.48), Rowan Marshall (equal No.80) and Callum Wilkie (No.82) who has not missed a game of football since arriving at the Saints in 2019. Jack Steele. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) Potential New Top 100 Players in 2025: 1 Only one player, journeyman Bradley Hill, is a candidate for elevation to the Saints’ Top 100 game players in 2025. Players who no longer qualify as Top 100 Game Players: 3 A stunning list of three champion players from the club that boasts more players than any other in the AFL/VFL. Steven Sziller was recruited from Woodville-West Torrens in the SAFNL where – in his short career- he had been a member of the club’s inaugural premiership, was best on ground in the Grand Final and in the following year won the Best and Fairest! He played for the Saints from 1995 until 2000 when he was delisted but had two successful years at Richmond under the coaching of former teammate Danny Frawley. There is no greater legend at the Saints than their 1966 premiership captain Darryl “Doc” Baldock. Baldock started at the Saints in 1962 and over the next seven years achieved almost everything in football: captained a premiership team, won three best and fairest, four leading goal-kicking awards and finished second in the Brownlow Medal on two occasions. Russell Greene, in one of the most bizarre trades ever, was swapped to Hawthorn midway through the 1980 season and went on to play in three premierships at Hawthorn and won the Best and Fairest in 1984. He played in total 304 AFL games and lies in 85th place on the AFL all-time game players list. He also appears on both Hawthorn’s games played and goals scored lists in 45th (games) and 75th (goals). Top 100 Goal Scorers Lost: 1. Tim Membrey who was a Top 10 all-time goal scorer at the Saints is no longer there. Top 100 Goal Scorers recruited from other clubs: 0 Current Top 100 Goal Scorers: 4 Max King (No.25) is now the current leading goal scorer at St Kilda, and they have two other centurions in their ranks: Jack Higgin (No.37) and Dan Butler (No.49) plus the up-and-coming Rowan Marshall (No.96). Potential Top 100 Goal Scorers in 2025: 2 It is possible that both Jack Sinclair and Jack Steele could join the list of elite goal scorers at the club.ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 25th Dec, 2024) SEHA, a subsidiary of PureHealth, successfully performed an Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) on a 39-year-old at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC). This case underscores SEHA's dedication to employing advanced medical technologies and procedures for patient-centred interventions, thereby setting new standards in emergency medical care. The patient, a previously healthy individual, presented to SKMC with progressive shortness of breath and severe hypoxia, showing a markedly low oxygen saturation of only 60 percent on room air and a heart rate exceeding 150 beats per minute. A bedside ECHO quickly revealed right ventricular heart strain, which could signify the presence of a massive pulmonary embolism, a fatal diagnosis. This led to the consideration of ECMO in anticipation of a rapid irreversible deterioration. A massive saddle pulmonary embolism was confirmed via CT scan. Shortly after the CT scan the patient went into cardiac arrest, ECPR was initiated within 15 minutes, proving critical in his subsequent recovery. Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is a salvage procedure in which ECMO is initiated emergently on patients who had cardiac arrest and on whom the conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation has failed. Post-ECMO, the patient underwent a successful mechanical thrombectomy in the interventional radiology suite and was discharged only nine days later, with full recovery. This successful case highlights the importance of the prompt and coordinated medical intervention and exemplifies the high level of patient care provided by over 20 dedicated healthcare professionals at SKMC. It underscores SEHA’s mission to transform healthcare through a commitment to the highest standards of patient care, thereby enhancing community health outcomes. Dr Ismail Mohamed Al Ramahi, Division Chief of Emergency Medicine at SKMC, said, “This case represents a significant breakthrough in emergency medical care in the and exemplifies SEHA’s commitment to enhancing healthcare through cutting-edge medical interventions and coordinated care. We are proud of the exceptional teamwork and rapid response that enabled us to successfully perform ECPR in the emergency department.” Dr Mohammed Shalaby the Adult ECMO programme director in SKMC, said, ‘Witnessing your dream materialise is indeed the ultimate joy. Implementing ECPR in the emergency department signifies the culmination of immense dedication and the creation of a resilient ECMO program, showcasing a dedication to enhancing critical care and preserving lives.” This case not only showcases SEHA’s expertise in managing acute medical emergencies but also highlights the ’s dedication to integrating innovative medical techniques to save lives. PureHealth's significant investment in across its subsidiaries, including SEHA, ensures that residents across receive top-tier healthcare services, enabling them to longer, healthier, and happier lives.Mumbai: Pakistan's secret service, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is reportedly plotting a major terror strike on India. According to sources in intelligence agencies, the ISI has studied the Israeli spy agency Mossad's use of pager bombs and is planning to have a similar operation in India. The agencies suspect that the blueprint reflects a deliberate strategy to cause maximum damage while bypassing traditional security measures. An intelligence document accessed by FPJ reveals that Pakistan-based intelligence operatives (PIOs) are actively gathering information on Indian companies in the defence sector, specially those engaged in drone component supplies. According to sources, few days ago the Central Intelligence Apparatus shared intelligence with the Ministry of Home Affairs and other sister agencies, indicating that the ISI’s covert operation mimics tactics used by Mossad, which executed the infamous "pager bomb" plot- one of the most daring and sophisticated deception operations ever against the Hezbollah. The drone strikes, similar to those modeled on the covert nature of pager bomb plot, are believed to form a part of a larger strategy by PIOs targeting high-value assets across India's political, military, and economic landscapes, a senior intelligence officer revealed, speaking on the condition of anonymity. Security agencies are taking this threat seriously, specially after a similar pager attack pattern was observed in Lebanon this September, targeting Hezbollah. On the same model, PIOs have begun scouting for drone component suppliers in South Asia, particularly in China, to establish a network capable of delivering high-tech, precision weaponry. Intelligence officials fear that, similar to how Mossad hacked into pagers and walkie-talkies to execute attacks, PIOs might tamper with key drone security components, which can later be triggered to explode whenever required, in the same manner as Mossad. As India braces for the New Year celebrations for 2025, Tourist centres are expected to be crowded, hence security has been beefed up. Several vulnerable places have been identified and are being monitored by the police through drones, including the site of the Kumbh mela where millions are expected to converge next month. They have also hired some drone agencies for the aerial recce. Officials from India's premier external intelligence agency, speaking on the condition of anonymity, described the situation as complicated, specially after alarming reports about the active terror plans of PIOs. These drone attacks could be used to target key infrastructure, defense officials, or political leaders, making them a potent weapon in the hands of terror operatives. Just like pager bombs and walkie talkie bombs, drones can be disguised as innocuous objects, making them difficult to detect until it’s too late. This new form of warfare presents a great challenge for Indian security agencies, who must adapt to the emerging threats that could be just as lethal as the traditional bombings India has faced in the past. In response, India's counter-terrorism and defense agencies have bolstered security around critical infrastructure. Moreover, Indian intelligence has ramped up surveillance on drone component suppliers and manufacturers within the region. Authorities are also collaborating with international counterparts to track drone technology sales, aiming to prevent any illegal transactions that might strengthen PIOs or other adversaries.