Microsoft Is Replacing Journalists With Robots

Microsoft announced it won’t be renewing the contracts of roughly 50 news production contractors working at MSN. The firm said these positions will be replaced by artificial intelligence, reported The Seattle Times. The curating of stories from news organisations and selection of headlines and pictures for the MSN site is currently done by journalists. The […]

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Schools nationwide brace for cuts from new financial crisis

It was during the Great Recession when Catoosa County first shortened its school year, from 180 to 175 instructional days, as it began years of furloughs due to budget cuts. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the next school year will be shorter still, with only 170 classroom days. The 10,000-student system in northern […]

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Before Floyd death, activists saw progress on police reforms

Years of dialogue about police and criminal justice reforms in Minneapolis had improved the relationship between the African American community and law enforcement, activists say – before the police killing this week of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died after a white officer pressed his knee into Floyd´s neck for several minutes as […]

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Some Old Order Mennonites feel called to return to church

For the first time in weeks, kids played in the church cemetery. Nearby, a group of men in their 20s reflected on what it meant to gather again during the pandemic. “Human health is important,” one of them said. “But ultimately, spiritual health is more important.” Their order – one that shuns technology, cars and […]

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Govt passes on relief; reduces petrol price by Rs 7.06 for June

Despite the global trend of increasing prices of petroleum products, the federal government has decided to reduce the price of petrol by Rs 7.06 per litre for the month of June in line with the dip in global crude oil prices due to virus-fuelled lockdowns. Following the notification issued by the Finance Ministry on Sunday, […]

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Pakistan witnesses another surge in COVID-19 cases as tally soars to 70,911

The nationwide tally of COVID-19 patients stands at 70,911, with 25,056 cases in Punjab, 28,245 in Sindh, 10,027 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 4,193 in Balochistan, 711 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 2,418 in Islamabad and 261 in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The virus has claimed at least 1,519 lives, while about 25,271 coronavirus patients have recovered. Also, Pakistan confirmed […]

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Pakistan slams India for declaring HC staff members persona non grata

Pakistan has condemned the Indian government’s decision to declare two officials of the High Commission for Pakistan in New Delhi persona non grata, requiring them to leave India within 24 hours. The Indian action has been accompanied by a negative pre-planned and orchestrated media campaign, which is part of persistent anti-Pakistan propaganda, says a press […]

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Minorities completely safe in Pakistan, not in India: FM

Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday said the minorities in Pakistan were completely safe, with their worship places protected, while there was grave violation of their rights in India. The Pakistani government, he said, had formed a minorities’ commission with representation from all the minority religions and a Hindu citizen, Chela Ram Kewlani, […]

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NCOC seeks market associations’ help for implementing SOPs

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Sunday sought to engage market associations for the implementation of COVID -19 guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in letter and spirit. Chairing a meeting at National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umer said that the shopkeepers should strictly […]

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NCC to decide on easing or extending lockdown today

A meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) will finalise the strategy for tackling the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown restrictions imposed in the country on Monday. The meeting will be attended by all four chief ministers, federal ministers, chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the provincial health ministers. The meeting will decide whether […]

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Punjab govt warns of consequences for schools ‘if reopened’ from today

The Punjab government on Sunday warned that any school, public or private, if reopened from Monday, will be dealt with strictly and all educational institutes must remain closed till the provincial government’s official notification in the matter. Taking to Twitter, Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas stated that no private or public school in the province […]

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World virus cases top 6 mn as leaders disagree on pandemic response

The number of coronavirus cases worldwide topped six million Sunday, with Brazil registering another record surge in daily infections as divisions deepened on how to deal with the pandemic. Latin American countries are bracing for difficult weeks ahead as the disease spreads rapidly across the region, even as much of the world exits lockdowns that […]

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`Death By Racism’: Part of America’s DNA from the start?

Imagine, for a moment, that you are a black man or woman living in America in 2020. How could you not believe that racism kills? If you are black, you need not imagine anything. You know it very well. You don´t need to see the video of George Floyd, a police officer´s knee on his […]

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India should stop victimising innocent Pakistani pigeons

India should stop victimising innocent Pakistani pigeons and jailing them for crimes that they have not committed. There must be a UN body that deals with atrocities against birds. Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar also said in a tweet that Pakistan spying on India blame game has reached the red-zone. “As per #india its now […]

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Normal People's Paul Mescal enjoys a sunny stroll with co-star India Mullen

He's become an international sensation for his role as the hunky Connell Waldron in the hugely popular new series Normal People.

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Christo, artist known for massive, fleeting displays of art dies at the age of 84

Christo, an artist best known for his temporary installations based on wrapping the exteriors of landmark buildings, bridges and outdoor spaces, died on Sunday in New York.

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NBA's J.R. Smith caught on video beating protester who broke his car window

Video has emerged of NBA star J.R. Smith, 34, beating up and kicking a protester who allegedly broke the window of his truck during police brutality protests over the weekend.

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Sydney, Melbourne house prices drop despite easing of COVID-19 restrictions on open homes, auction

House prices in Australia's biggest cities have fallen despite an easing of COVID-19 restrictions on public auctions and open homes. Sydney suffered the first monthly decline in a year.

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NRL legend Matty Johns under fire for 'dangerous and offensive' Hitler joke

An image of the Nazi leader was mocked up in a photoshopped image of the crowd as part of the NRL's fan-in-the-stand initiative while fans are unable to attend games due to COVID-19.

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Boris Johnson 'changes his mind' over Huawei deal and 'wants a way out of the agreement'

Boris Johnson has 'changed his mind' over the deal with Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, according to a senior Government source.

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Couple who won £101m Euromillions jackpot were tied up and attacked by burglary gang

David and Angela Dawes, became Britain's seventh biggest winners after landing £101million in 2011. They were tied up with cable ties and subject to an attack at their East Sussex home last April.

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Ministers refuse to commit to closing 'blatant' loophole

Ministers have refused to commit to closing the 'blatant' loophole that allowed a gambling firm to dodge a £3.5million fine after an addict's suicide. 

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Rick Stein takes an axe to his restaurant empire with plan to close several eateries

Rick Stein and his ex-wife Jill have drawn up plans to close several of his 14 restaurants, including two at the heart of his Cornish operation.

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Remainer peer passed on information to help expose Dominic Cummings alleged Covid-19 breach

Former Durham MP Hilary Armstrong is being feted by Labour colleagues for her role in revealing that the No 10 aide had travelled 260 miles from his London home.

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Hot summer could curb the spread of Covid-19, says top epidemiologist

A long, hot summer could help curb the spread of Covid-19, according to a top epidemiologist. Some virus particles were spread in specks of water that would evaporate in sunny weather.

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Cabinet minister accused of bias in £1billion planning row

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick last night admitted that tycoon Richard Desmond and his team raised the subject of their 1,500-home planning application with him at a fundraiser.

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ROBERT DINGWALL: Why are we the only country obsessed with the disastrous two-metre rule?

ROBERT DINGWALL: Why have we been told that we must keep two metres from others to stop the spread of coronavirus? Why not one metre? Or three, for that matter?

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Labour MP Rosie Duffield stands down as whip after breaking coronavirus lockdown rules

Rosie Duffield (pictured) admitted breaching coronavirus restrictions by meeting TV director James Routh before he moved in with her.

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Councils to get power to fine drivers £130 for minor offences

Motorists in England face new automatic £130 fines imposed by cash-hungry councils under Government plans to give priority to cyclists and pedestrians after the coronavirus crisis.

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Surprise! Mob hurling abuse at Dominic Cummings outside his family home in London were Remainers

The Mail on Sunday can reveal that in addition to a shared desire to 'hold Dominic Cummings to account', those hurling abuse appeared united by another cause: antipathy towards Brexit.

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Air ambulances land at Durdle Door after three people hurt themselves jumping off cliff

The four unidentified jumpers vaulted from the top of the ancient limestone arch, known as Durdle Door in Dorset, which reaches 200ft at its highest point.

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Elton John lays off staff and bandmates after taking a £60m hit

The Mail on Sunday can reveal that the singer and partner David Furnish have been left 'bereft' as they had anticipated the cash would see him into his retirement.

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Internal emails show Facebook employees wanted to remove Trump's 'looting and shooting' tweets

Facebook employees have been voicing their concern after the site left a couple of controversial Twitter posts by President Trump up on its site. The president posted to both Twitter and Facebook.

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Excited Britons try to catch a glimpse of Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket

The rocket and the International Space Station passed over the UK near 10.15pm this evening, with excited stargazers flocking to take photos and video.

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Atlanta officer stuns crowd protesting George Floyd's death with his sympathy

Officer Z. Murphy told protestors in Atlanta, Georgia, they had a right to be 'p***** off' over the death of 46-year-old George Floyd

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Kate and William to sue Tatler over 'cruel, sexist and woman-shaming' article

In a highly unusual move, the couple have sent legal letters to the magazine demanding its profile of the Duchess - headlined 'Catherine the Great' - be removed from the internet.

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George Floyd protests: Trump blames 'radical left' for violence

'Last night is a mockery of pretending that this is about George Floyd's death, or inequities, or historical traumas to our communities of color,' Governor Tim Walz said on Saturday.

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Scientists identify seven medicines including Xanax that could be used to block coronavirus

Researches from universities in Barcelona have been searching for existing drugs that can help block the virus by stopping it replicating in cells.

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DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Want to know how long you'll live? See how many of these you can do in one minute

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: It sounds bizarre, but the length of time you are able to stand on one leg is a powerful predictor of how long you will live and how healthy you will be.

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Itching, baldness and painful sex: The embarrassing questions that you're too shy to ask your GP

Surveys suggest that up to two-thirds of Britons avoid visiting their GP for conditions they consider embarrassing.

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Outrage at Belgian prince as he catches coronavirus after attending an illegal party in Spain

Prince Joachim of Belgium, the nephew of the country's king, has been diagnosed with coronavirus just days after attending a private party in Spain which breached social distancing rules. 

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Healing the rift between the Princes: The ex-Guards officer with the toughest peacekeeping mission

It is well established that misunderstandings, perceived snubs and pettiness on both sides caused a tragic rift between the once-close brothers.

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Left-wing writer and teacher at a top girls' school target Michael Gove's family on Twitter

Podcast host and former Daily Mirror and Guardian journalist Andy Dawson was questioned by officers over an aggressively foul-mouthed tweet he sent to Mr Gove's wife Sarah Vine.

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WHO investigates Meghan's China TV friend over airing of 'forced confession' of British businessman

James Chau, a British journalist who rose to stardom on China's state television, is being investigated by the World Health Organisation over his role as one of its celebrity ambassadors.

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ANDREW ROBERTS: The Left hate and fear Dominic Cummings

Outside the home of its intended victim, its yelling reporters and snapping photographers ignore social distancing in their excitement, even though the story is, ironically, about social distancing.

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UK announces 215 more Covid-19 deaths, taking the number of victims to 38,376

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announced the figure tonight at Downing Street's daily press conference. It marks the lowest Saturday total since March 21, when 56 deaths were recorded.

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COVID-19: Punjab Assembly session to be convened at hotel

The Punjab Assembly session slated to get underway on June 5 is likely to take place at a private hotel for the first time in the provincial legislature’s history because of the coronavirus pandemic. The reason behind convening the session at a hotel is to ensure strict adherence to the standard operating procedures (SOPs), including […]

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DIB incharge resumes duty after recovering from coronavirus

SSP Sukkur Irfan Ali Samo on Friday presented flowers to DIB Incharge Sukkur Saeed Qazi on his recovery after defeating coronavirus. Officials of the Police department were also present on the occasion. DIB Incharge Qazi defeated coronavirus and then took his charge again. In this regard Qazi said that he is grateful to all those […]

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Recruitments: IG calls for special focus on psychological test, profiling of candidates

Inspector General of Police Punjab Shoaib Dastgir has said that special attention should be paid to psychological test and profiling during final interviews for best recruitment of officials into the force so that in next recruitment session, besides required educational standard and physical health, mentally sound and strong and able persons might be made part […]

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COVID 19: govt’s frivolousness puts people’s lives at risk

Non seriousness of the federal and provincial authorities of Pakistan to adequate medical care and protective measures against COVID-19 put the entire nation at stake. And the obligation to uphold access to healthcare and ensure the food provision for everyone, were also remained merely claims from both authorities. As of Friday, nationwide tally of Covid-19 […]

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COVID-19: Malik checks status of Senate body’s recommendations

Senator A Rehman Malik, chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Interior, has reviewed the status of implementation on the 37-point recommendations of the committee with reference to Anti-Corona National Action Plan to control the spread of coronavirus in Pakistan. The report received on 8th May, 2020, from the Ministry of Interior on the implementation […]

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Urban Sindh’s representation in SPSC remains finite

The Government of Sindh has been ignoring the existing rules and regulations of 1973 in the Sindh Public Service Commission. Daily Times learnt that urban Sindh’s representation in the commission has been finite to only one member, although in the past it consisted of at least three members the total number of members of the […]

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Prime suspect confesses to killing journalist Aziz Memon

A local court on Friday recorded a confessional statement of main suspect Nazir Sahto in the high-profile murder case of journalist Aziz Memon. The court recorded the statement of the accused under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code and then sent him to prison on judicial remand. It handed over the custody of two […]

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PTV to launch a new sequence of programmes

As part of the comprehensive content revamp plan PTV is going to launch a new sequence of programmes on PTV News from June 1, 2020, with contemporary settings, said Chairman Board of Directors PTV Arshad Khan after chairing the meeting of the board’s Subcommittee on Strategy and Business Development in Islamabad on Friday. Arshad Khan […]

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COAS reiterates Pakistan’s unflinching commitment to global peace

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday said the sense of purpose and commitment of Pakistan towards the global peace under the United Nations Charter remained unflinching. “Pakistan commemorates ‘Spirit of Sacrifice’ of our valiant peacekeepers, who continue to serve humanity in challenging and restive regions of the world,” the Army Chief […]

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Usman Buzdar reviews anti-locust steps, discusses future strategy against COVID-19

Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar chaired a meeting at his office here on Friday to review anti-locust steps being taken in the province. Addressing the meeting, he announced to reserve his helicopter for locust surveillance in affected districts and issued necessary directions to the agriculture department and PDMA in this regard. He also directed the […]

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Locust invasion wreaks havoc on crops and orchards

An invasion of locusts has spread across country, officials said Friday, causing damage to crops and orchards and posing a threat to food security in an impoverished nation already struggling to tackle a virus pandemic that has caused more than 1,300 deaths. Massive swarms of the desert locust, which experts say originates in Africa and […]

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UK provides £4.39m more to help Pakistan fight against coronavirus

The United Kingdom is providing assistance to Pakistan in fight to stop spread of coronavirus and mitigate its impacts, by helping the most vulnerable and boosting wider public health communications. This latest £4.39m package of support will help provide comprehensive support to fight the coronavirus and help those impacted indirectly by the crisis. This includes […]

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Hassan Nisar ka Bachpan Kaise guzra? | Dhai Bhalla Ki Rehri Kyun Lagana Pari? | EPISODE 01

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KSE-100: Roll over settlement picks up stocks by 235 points

Stocks witnessed a relief on Friday after investors squared their positions on the last day of the expirations of May future contracts- adding fresh buying rally.  Benchmark KSE-100 index compensated last sessions’ losses by ending the trading session with a 235.81 point or 0.70 percent gain to close at 33,931.23 level. The Index remained positive […]

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Stick or twist? Investors face coronavirus-induced property dilemma

The coronavirus pandemic has emptied offices and shuttered shops but filled warehouses and highlighted demand for work-from-home spaces, leaving investors wondering if they should flee real estate or double down on their bets. Property has long been a staple of a balanced investment portfolio, favoured by pension funds and insurers seeking assets that combine capital […]

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Equities drop as Trump lines up China response

Equities fell in early trade Friday after Donald Trump called a news conference for later in the day to outline his response to China’s plan to crack down on Hong Kong, which many fear could further increase tensions between the superpowers. The losses were being tempered, however, by hopes that parts of the planet are […]

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Oil falls but remains set for biggest monthly gain in years

Oil prices were dragged sharply lower on Friday by weak US fuel demand, fears of a second wave of coronavirus cases in South Korea and a worsening in US-China relations, but were still on track for a hefty monthly gain. July Brent crude fell $1.16, or 3.3%, to $34.13 a barrel by 0927 GMT while […]

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More central banks eye yield curve control. How does Japan’s work?

The Bank of Japan’s yield curve control (YCC) is drawing attention from other central banks, including the US Federal Reserve, as a possible policy tool to help economies recover from the devastation caused by coronavirus pandemic. Fed officials, including New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams, have recently said YCC could be a tool […]

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With ‘Main Street’ in view, Fed weighs risks of job, productivity shocks

US Federal Reserve officials have talked broadly about helping households and firms through the current economic crisis and quickly unleashed trillions of dollars in cash and credit guarantees to build a “bridge” to the post-pandemic world. But underlying that swift response is a debate over how to ensure the cure for the country’s immediate economic […]

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Debt relief plans for world’s poor countries inch forward

Plans for debt relief for world’s poorest countries inched forward on Thursday as private creditors laid out a blueprint for their involvement, though it received immediate criticism for not going far enough. The proposal shepherded by the Institute of International Finance (IIF) said creditors would grant debt breaks on a case-by-case and voluntary basis this […]

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Jessica Simpson’s personal trainer reveals how she dropped 100 pounds

When Jessica Simpson said these boots are made for walking, she meant it. Since welcoming her third child, Birdie Mae, in March 2019, the businesswoman has made her health and wellness the utmost priority. That meant committing to small lifestyle changes that made huge changes in her health and appearance. Now, just over a year […]

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Janelle, Taylor Swift, Cardi B and more react to protests

Minneapolis erupted in protests this week over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed in police custody on May 25. After video circulated of Officer Derek Chauvin pinning Floyd to the ground by pressing his knee into his neck for several minutes, the MPD fired Chauvin and the three other […]

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An online concert organised to raise funds for NICH

The pandemic, Covid-19 has totally changed the global behaviour. In the changing global scenario, from education to buying groceries to conducting corporate meetings, everything is being done online. Musical concerts which even few months ago were regarded as the best form of outdoor entertainment are now moving online. In the time of this global pandemic, […]

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NAB chief reviews progress on ongoing inquiries, investigations

A high-level meeting of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was held at NAB Headquarters which was chaired by Honourable Justice Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB. The meeting was attended by Deputy Chairman, Prosecutor General Accountability, Director General Operations NAB, DG NAB Rawalpindi and all Director Generals regional bureaus of NAB through video link. The meeting reviewed […]

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Sugar subsidy scam: Nasir Shah says Sindh CM being dragged into probe

Sindh Minister for Information, Local Government, Housing &Town Planning, Religious Affairs, Forest and Wildlife Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that political statements were being made by government circles on the sugar inquiry commission’s report. The provincial Information Minister said that when the terms of reference of the sugar inquiry commission did not include the […]

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PML-N leadership only loyal to money: Shibli

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz said on Thursday that Pakistan has the honour of becoming the only nuclear power in the Islamic world on this day. In a tweet, the minister said that Pakistan’s nuclear power is the guarantor of the safety and security of the country and its people. He […]

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Bogus domiciles: three-member committee begins investigation

The three-member inquiry committee started its investigations on Thursday. The committee has been constituted by the Sindh chief secretary after massive complaints appeared on the social media that a large number of bogus domicile certificates have been issued from various districts of the province which have ruined their future. The committee at the very outset […]

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Larkana journalists protest against colleague’s murder

Journalists of Larkana took out a rally and held protest demonstration on Wednesday against brutal murder of their colleague Zulfiqar Ali Mandrani in Dodapur three days ago. The protest was also participated by photojournalists and cameramen. President, Larkana Press Club, Murtaza Kalhoro, Salamat Abro, Hafeez Mangi, Safdar Sindhi, Qadir Jagirani, Badar Shaikh and others participated […]

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PCB appoints Bradburn and Saqlain at High Performance Center

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday appointed Grant Bradburn as Head of High Performance Coaching and Saqlain Mushtaq as Head of International Player Development as part of its prestigious High Performance Centre’s restructuring. The restructuring is aimed at providing a clear pathway to the young and aspiring player support personnel and players within […]

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ICC defers decision on 2020 T20 World Cup to June 10

DUBAI: An International Cricket Council (ICC) board meeting set to discuss the fate of the T20 World Cup and the international calendar instead turned into a discussion about the “issue of confidentiality” and ended with the setting up of an “independent” investigation into the matter. All actual items on the agenda – which included discussion […]

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Stokes baffled by India’s loss which hampered Pakistan’s qualification

ISLAMABAD: England’s star all-rounder Ben Stokes has questioned India’s approach, with the bat, during the 2019 World Cup match between the two sides. Stokes had published a book titled ‘On Fire’ where he talks about all the matches played by the England team during their triumphant World Cup campaign. According to flamboyant cricketer, the way […]

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IOC says record high female representation on commissions

LONDON: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says women now account for almost half of the membership of its various commissions, an all-time high in the organisation’s drive for gender equality.Across the 30 IOC commissions, 47.7% of the positions are held by women, up from 45.4% in 2019.”Since 2013, as a result of Olympic Agenda 2020, […]

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Mourinho does not expect to see ‘crazy’ transfers after virus

LONDON: Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has warned that the transfer market will look drastically different due to the coronavirus fallout, saying football will not be ready for “crazy numbers”.Spurs bought Steven Bergwijn for £27 million ($33 million) from PSV in January, while also breaking their club record to sign Tanguy Ndombele for a reported £54 […]

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Premier League to restart on June 17: BBC

MANCHESTER: The Premier League season will restart on June 17, the BBC reported on Thursday.A spokesman for the Premier League, which stopped play in March, declined to comment as the meeting of 20 club officials was ongoing.The season will get under way on the Wednesday date with Aston Villa v Sheffield United and Manchester City […]

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Lara a good player of spin but admitted he had difficulties facing me: Hafeez

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez takes pride in the fact that he could always trouble left-handers with his off-spin, adding that his favourite batsman Brian Lara also told him he found it difficult facing him. “Left-handers have always had difficulty facing me. However, I have bowled well to right-handers as well. If you look at […]

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Surrey looking into hosting matches at Oval with reduced capacity

LONDON: Surrey County Cricket Club is looking into the possibility of hosting matches at The Oval with a reduced capacity of around 6,000 fans when the COVID-19 shutdown ends, its chief executive Richard Gould has said. The 25,500-capacity ground was set to host a test match between England and West Indies in June before the […]

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Kobe Bryant’s induction to hall of fame postponed

LOS ANGELES: The late Kobe Bryant’s induction into America’s basketball hall of fame has been postponed to 2021, US media reported on Wednesday. Bryant, who died along with eight others in a helicopter crash in January, was schedule to be inducted into the Massachusetts-based Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on August 29. Former NBA stars […]

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Rovers skipper, two Fulham players test positive for COVID-19

LONDON: Blackburn Rovers skipper Elliott Bennett and two Fulham players have tested positive for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus in the latest batch of tests conducted by the English Football League (EFL). The EFL said in a statement here on Thursday that three people from two clubs had returned positive results out of […]

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European Tour to resume on July 22 with British Masters

LONDON: Golf’s European Tour, suspended since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume with the British Masters on July 22 as part of a six-tournament run in the United Kingdom, the tour’s governing body said on Thursday. Events will take place without fans in attendance and strict health protocols in place. The British Masters, […]

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World TeamTennis picked Greenbrier so fans could watch live tennis

PARIS: World TeamTennis said on Thursday it had several options for where to stage its 2020 season but selecting the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia was an easy decision as it was the only site that could include fans amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Las Vegas, Austin, Jacksonville and Carlsbad were among the other locations being […]

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Canadian teenager Auger-Aliassime signs up for new UTS league

TORONTO: Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime is the latest player to sign up for the Ultimate Tennis Showdown taking place in Nice next month, joining the likes of David Goffin and Fabio Fognini. The event, thought up by Patrick Mouratoglou, coach of Serena Williams, offers a chance for professionals to compete while the ATP Tour remains […]

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Tiafoe wants to draw more black kids to tennis

MUMBAI: American Frances Tiafoe has already changed the lives of his immigrant parents thanks to his tennis career and the 2019 Australian Open quarter-finalist hopes he can also inspire more black kids to take up the sport. Tiafoe, 22, was born to immigrant parents from Sierra Leone, with his father working as a janitor at […]

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‘The High Note’ hits all the right beats

There’s an easy and addictive groove to “The High Note,” a magical music industry movie that wafts over you like a great pop song at a summer jam. Is it the deepest, most profound thing ever? Nah, but damn if it just doesn’t feel good, hitting all the right beats in all the right ways, […]

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‘Snowpiercer’ — the TV show never quite wins

Snowpiercer, developed by Josh Friedman and Graeme Manson, is based on the original series of graphic novels by Jacque Lob, Jean-Marc Rochette and Benjamin Legrand, and Bong Joon-ho’s 2013 film. Season One premiered on TNT on 17 May and is streaming on Netflix from 25 May. Here’s what critics have to say: “Snowpiercer the series […]

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Lady Gaga and Blackpink share confectionary club track ‘Sour Candy’

The long-anticipated collaboration between Lady Gaga and mega-popular K-pop group Blackpink is finally here. “Sour Candy,” from Gaga’s upcoming album Chromatica, dropped on Thursday morning, providing a sugar-sweet club track for all our at-home parties. “I’m sour candy, so sweet then I get a little angry,” Jennie and Lisa of Blackpink rap on the opening […]

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See uplifting new ‘We Are Freestyle Love Supreme’ documentary trailer

“This was before Hamilton; Heights doesn’t happen if it isn’t for this,” actor Christopher Jackson says in the trailer for the new We Are Freestyle Love Supreme documentary. “It’s a nucleus of a lot of that creative energy.” Filmmaker Andrew Fried’s doc about the relentlessly upbeat improv hip-hop group premiered at this year’s Sundance Film […]

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46 Pakistanis test positive for COVID-19 upon return from Afghanistan

Forty six Afghanistan-returned Pakistani citizens were identified corona positive on the last day. The district administration official told that previous week after brought them back from Afghanistan and quarantined in various centre in Landi Kotal, test samples of 278 suspected had been collected and sent to laboratory test. As per the test results, announced by […]

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251 stranded Pakistanis land at Islamabad airport from Doha

A flight of Qatar Airways on Wednesday landed at Islamabad International Airport carrying 251 Pakistanis stranded in Doha. The national airline is consistently serving the nationals trapped in foreign countries due to suspension of the flight operations following the spread of coronavirus pandemic. The Qatar Airways flight QR-632 was disinfected properly by the CAA staff […]

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Protester falls off moving police car in downtown Los Angeles during rally over George Floyd's death

Around 1,000 protesters descended on LA in a Black Lives Matter protest after footage emerged Tuesday showing a white cop kneeling on George Floyd's neck moments before he died in custody.

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McDonald's fans travel 250 miles for a Big Mac from one of the few reopened stores

Ryan Hall and Paisley Hamilton, both 23, drove from Hull to a Peterborough McDonalds on a journey they said took them seven hours.

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Seven former Tory ministers join group of MPs urging the PM to rethink travel quarantine plan

A cross-party group of 40 MPs - including former transport secretary Chris Grayling and six other ex-Tory ministers - have joined a taskforce calling for urgent action to rethink the plan.

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Prince William to feature in new documentary called Football, Prince William And Our Mental Health

The Duke of Cambridge overcame his anxiety about giving important speeches because his weakening eye-sight meant he could no longer see people's faces in crowds.

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MPs' fury as betting giant dodges £3.5million fine for death of addict

Chris Bruney, from Sheffield, took his own life hours after being plied with £400 of bonuses by staff at online casino Winner.co.uk, owned by Playtech.

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Six people accused of murdering 19-year-old law student Aya Hachem in Blackburn appear in court

Innocent passer-by Aya Hachem, 19, was gunned down near her home in Blackburn, Lancashire on May 17. Six people charged with her murder appeared at Preston Crown Court yesterday.

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NASA calls off SpaceX launch over lightning risk to astronauts

Launch America has been canceled due to on-and-off rain and a tornado warning hanging over Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida - with just 16 minutes left on the clock before launch.

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Woman in her 70s is fighting for her life after horrific double-stabbing in north London

Police were called to an address in Islington, north London at around 8.30pm yesterday evening and found the man with stab wounds and the woman, who was unresponsive. They are both in their 70s.

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Hay Festival booms online as fans from more than 60 nations around the world tune in to events

It was cancelled for the first time in its 33-year history due to coronavirus, sparking fears for its future. But the Hay Festival of literature has become an 'astonishing' success online.

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Paint-splattered palette used by Pablo Picasso is expected to fetch up to £6,000 at auction

A paint-splattered palette owned by Pablo Picasso, which he took the time to date after using it, is expected to sell for £4,000 to £6,000 in a forthcoming Sotheby's online Picasso auction from June 8-18.

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Trump will sign executive order on 'social media' in wake of Twitter fact-checking his tweets

President Trump will sign some sort of 'social media'-focused executive order on Thursday, White House officials said, amid a rift with Twitter after the company started fact-checking his tweets.

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Coronavirus UK: Pubs and restaurants 'could open next month'

Boris Johnson tonight told MPs he hopes to allow watering holes and restaurants to re-open earlier than July 4 - the date which has been set down in the government's roadmap out of lockdown.

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Prince Charles has got his wish for a slimmed-down monarchy, says his close friend Lady Glenconner

Lady Glenconner, former lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret, was speaking in the wake of Prince Andrew stepping back from royal duties over the Epstein scandal and Prince Harry leaving the UK.

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Number of children caught in school with drugs is up by more than a quarter in four years

Rising numbers of children have been caught in school with drugs that include heroin, an investigation reveals. Between 2016 and 2019, 2,600 cases were reported in England and Wales.

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Illegal deforestation wiped out almost 1,900 FIFA soccer fields per day in the Amazon jungle in 2019

A study released Tuesday showed that as many as 2,100 hectares - the equivalent of 1,900 soccer fields - were razed each day in 2019 as a result of illegal deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest.

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Tourist board announces bold new plan to draw visitors to Japan after the coronavirus pandemic

The Japan Tourism Agency said residents could have a proportion of their domestic travel expenses covered under the Go to Travel campaign.

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Abused wife Sally Challen wins court battle to inherit estate of the husband she beat to death

Sally Challen, a woman who beat her controlling husband, Richard, to death with a hammer in 2010 after decades of emotional abuse can inherit his estate, a judge has ruled.

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North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung could not teleport, state media admits

The late Kim ruled from 1948 to 1994 and is still revered as North Korea's 'eternal president' but 'shrinking the earth' to travel in an instant was not among his skills, an article said.

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Pandemic tests scientific organizations’ potential

Corona pandemic, on one hand, is shattering the nerves of countless organizations fighting for their survival all over the world. On the other hand, however, it is also testing the true potential of scientific organizations because people look up to them in these testing times for leading rescue and relief operation. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission […]

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Covid-19 crisis in Pakistan: can we ease the lockdown?

The government faces a tradeoff between economic survival and a significant loss of life at this point. The decision is probably the biggest in the last five decades of Pakistan’s history. Here, we debate medical, economic and political facets of the pandemic and try to find solutions to minimize the loss of human life and […]

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Pakistan the day after the corona pandemic crisis: a vision

A new world. How and when will the Corona virus pandemic end in Pakistan is an open question. It may end with hundreds of deaths and thousands of infections. Or the crisis may end with vast devastations of families, institutions and businesses. We do not know what it will be. Yet, one way or the […]

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak 'will stop firms furloughing more staff from August'

The Chancellor will this week lay out the second stage of his plans to help businesses come off Government financial support and get the country 'back up and running'.

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Rhys Jones's killer Sean Mercer is pictured for the first time since he was jailed

Sean Mercer, now 29, has been messaging a woman from within his cell after liking one of her comments on Instagram, according to reports. Mercer was jailed for shooting Rhy Jones, 11, in Liverpool in 2007.

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Cyclist is left bloodied and bruised after smashing into wire booby trap

Neil Nunnerley, 47, was riding on a path in Cardiff shortly before 3pm on Saturday. He hit a barrier made of wire and branches that was stretched across the trail.

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British citizen imprisoned in Tehran will find out TODAY if she will be freed

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe expects to find out today whether she will be released from prison in Iran after the supreme leader announced 3,000 people are being pardoned as part of Eid.

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Pigeon arrested in India suspected of being spy for Pakistan

A pigeon has been handed over to police in India after being accused of being a Pakistani spy. It had been painted pink and carried a numbered ring on its foot and was caught near the India-Pakistan border.

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Coronavirus UK: Whole towns could face 'local lockdowns'

The Health Secretary said the ability to tighten restrictions in individual regions will be part of the NHS test, track and trace system - which is set to expand on June 1.

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55% of Tory voters say Dominic Cummings should resign over his 'lockdown breach'

Dominic Cummings is under intense pressure to quit his role as Boris Johnson's top aide after driving 260 miles from London to Durham with his family at the height of coronavirus lockdown.

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Huawei kit will stay inside part of Britain's mobile phone network for SEVEN YEARS, experts say

Industry insiders said last night that it would take between five and seven years for them to rip out Huawei kit from their infrastructure if they were told to do so by the UK Government.

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Another 80 migrants are picked up in SEVEN boats

Around 65 migrants had arrived on six vessels by 10am after mainly setting off from Gravelines, 16 miles east of Calais. Another 15 arrived an hour later, with one man even travelling in a kayak.

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Teenage boy is rushed to hospital after being stabbed in brutal daylight attack in south London

Paramedics and London's Air Ambulance rushed to the scene after the boy - in his mid-teens - was stabbed in Camberwell, south London, this evening.

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Police break up 'lockdown-breaching 40th birthday party' at home of Welsh Tory MP

Police attended the home of Conservative MP Rob Roberts, who represents the constituency of Delyn in North Wales, after reports of a birthday party taking place. Mr Roberts was in London at the time.

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India is hit by worst plague of locusts for three decades

Huge swarms of desert locusts are destroying crops across western and central India, prompting authorities today to step up their response to the country's worst plague in nearly three decades.

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British ticketholder wins tonight's EuroMillions jackpot but must share with a French player

Camelot said tonight the £33million jackpot prize will be split between two EuroMillions players, one in France and one in England - with both pocketing £16.million.

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Face masks and latex gloves are found strewn along a French seabed

French NGO Operation Clean Sea had been working to clean up the ocean floor around Antibes in southeastern France when they stumbled on a mass of coronavirus-related waste.

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Britain could soon be carrying out a MILLION coronavirus tests every day

New technology - if approved - could allow routine monthly testing of every household in Britain. Documents reveal the NHS is in early talks over the tests, which cost less than £2.50 each.

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Coronavirus: Dutch Prime Minister unable to visit dying mother

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced today that he was unable to visit his dying mother in her final weeks as he obeyed the Dutch coronavirus restrictions on visiting care homes.

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Meghan Markle's 'rift' with Kate Middleton 'was caused by clash over tights', Tadler reports

Society bible Tatler has detailed the alleged fall-out between Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle in a profile of Kate, 38, in its latest issue which is available from tomorrow.

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Online casino plied 25-year-old with a £400 booster just hours before he took his own life

A high-flying engineer killed himself hours after an online casino 'groomed' him with £400 in cash bonuses. Chris Bruney, 25, lost a total of £119,000 in the five days before his death.

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Read our exclusive extract from JK Rowling's new fairytale The Ickabog

Harry Potter author J K Rowling's new children's book The Ickabog is said to be for 'children on lockdown, or even those back at school during these strange, unsettling times'.

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Coronavirus UK: MHR tells labs to STOP analysing home tests

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has stopped laboratories from processing privately-bought antibody tests, MailOnline understands.

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Coronavirus UK: Police probe 300-person Peterborough rave

More than a dozen officers rushed to the lockdown-defying party in Paston, Peterborough, last night, where they found hundreds 'intoxicated' party-goers gathered in the street.

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Police officers' son who killed two men in crash escapes probe

Max Coopey, 18, killed father-of-three Jason Imi, 48, and his colleague John Shackley, 61, as they were walking back from dinner in Ascot, Berkshire late at night in August 2018.

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South Sudan: an unexplored Eden of biodiversity

The light plane banked sharply to circle back over the plains. The pilot had spotted something below: antelope, first one, then many, the stragglers of a million-strong migration across this vast wilderness. But there are other wonders out here on the savanna. A trio of extremely rare Nubian giraffe lumber by, the seldom-seen, majestic giants […]

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India court freezes assets of billionaire who fled UAE

An Indian court has ordered to freeze the assets of billionaire, B.R. Shetty, who earlier fled the UAE with his wife, considering those funds as personal guarantees of debt to the Bank of Baroda, India’s international bank. It is reported that the court order is the step taken by India’s most prestigious bank to recover a […]

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WHO suspends hydroxychloroquine trials for COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday that due to safety concerns, it is temporarily halting a clinical trial of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine for treating coronavirus patients. The announcement follows the publication Friday by the Lancet medical journal of an observational study on hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine and its effects on hospitalized COVID-19 patients. “The […]

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Falling Into a Black Hole Might Turn You Into a Hologram

Black hole physics provides a test for any potential quantum gravity theory. Whatever your theory is, it must explain what happens to the information recording a black hole’s history. It took two decades for scientists to come up with a solution. They suggested that the information stored in a black hole is proportional to its surface […]

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Frogmore deal revealed

Harry and Meghan pledged to reimburse taxpayers for renovating their briefly lived-in Windsor home, which they have insisted on keeping as a British base despite their move to Los Angeles.

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BBQs and garden socialising with friends and family bubbles will get the green light next month

Small outdoor gatherings, including barbecues and garden parties, could be allowed by the end of June as part of the UK government's plan to ease the coronavirus lockdown.

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Councils ignore Boris Johnson's demands and tell schools they do NOT have to reopen on June 15

Boris Johnson said Britain's secondary schools would reopen on June 15, but councils have warned that students could face increased risk if they are brought back to the classroom too soon.

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Twelve-year-old keeps calm as huge animal rears up on him while he walks through the Italian hills

Animal lover Alessandro, 12, came across a bear which started following him while he was walking ahead after a picnic with his family in Sudtirol, norteastern Italy.

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Rowdy sunseekers brawl on a packed Kent beach

The group gathered on the beach in Viking Bay in Broadstairs, Kent, in 68F sunshine. Loud voices were heard shouting back and forth before punches were thrown.

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Thunderbirds are go... in Ilford! Businessman buys car disguised as TV show's transporter

Thunderbird 2 has been spotted on the roads by delighted locals - and some rather nervous drivers. The machine was bought by a limo company in Ilford to 'make people smile'.

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'Domnishambles': Tory MPs continue piling pressure on Downing Street to sack Dominic Cummings

Conservative backbenchers have been calling on the Prime Minister to remove Dominic Cummings from his influential position after he drove from London to Durham.

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Tory MP Bob Seely calls for Britain to offer 'mass asylum'

Britain should be prepared to offer 'mass asylum' to thousands expected to flee Hong Kong as China imposes tough new security laws, an MP said yesterday.

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Debbie McGee reveals the day Prince Andrew flew Paul Daniels to a event 'in the Queen's helicopter'

Debbie McGee revealed on her podcast Spill The Tea that her husband Paul Daniels took a trip in the Queen's helicopter piloted by Prince Andrew and landing in Windsor after an event in Stoke-on-Trent.

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BBC4 history presenter Janina Ramirez says scrapping the channel will punish elderly viewers

BBC Four has fewer than a million views most nights with an average age in their sixties. But presenter Dr Janina Ramirez (pictured) said teens also enjoyed her programmes.

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Donald Trump complains he gets 'no credit' for handling coronavirus but also touts 'great reviews'

President Donald Trump touted 'great reviews' of his coronavirus response and claimed he got 'no credit' for it. His tweet came as U.S. deaths from the disease approached 100,000.

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Bank Holiday tragedy as teenage girl and man drown on same stretch of Cornish coastline

Officers described a 'very tough day' in Cornwall amid the two fatalities, which took place in separate incidents on Monday afternoon.

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Bosses are accused of sidestepping ban aimed at stopping children smoking

Mint-flavoured cigarettes, which make up around one in four sales, were banned in Britain last Wednesday amid concerns they were luring young people. JTI launched its new range on the same day.

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China's bat woman warns that COVID-19 is 'just the top of the iceberg'

Shi Zhengli, the deputy director of the Wuhan Institute of Virology also known as China's 'bat woman', has said called for more international corporation when fighting deadly viruses.

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Fears grow for safety of aspiring model, 24, who vanished yesterday in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire Police said this evening Laura Benson, who vanished in Beeston, has been found 'safe and well' as they thanked those who shared their appeal.

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RICHARD HENRIQUES reveals there was one possible verdict to Britain's notorious child killing case

Sir Richard Henriques, one of Britain's most distinguished lawyers, played a leading role in the trial of toddler James Bulger's (pictured) murder.

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Mexican cartel exacts revenge and abandoned 12 burned bodies' on a stolen pickup truck

The ongoing war with the Familia Michoacana and Jalisco New Generation Cartel worsened when cops in the Mexican state of Michoacán found the burned bodies of 12 men tied to the Jalisco cartel,

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Brazilian president, who once said COVID-19 was a 'little flu,' is jeered while he ate a hotdog

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was jeered Saturday night in Brasilia when he ate a hot dog and posed for a photograph with a young girl despite not wearing a face mask.  

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Police chase speeding mobility scooter through Cleethorpes

Police were seen chasing a man on a mobility scooter in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, this weekend. A resident saw the scooter driving at high speeds earlier that day.

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Fife student, 18, murdered boyfriend by 'driving over his head'

Grace Ross, 18, allegedly murdered Joshua Kerr, also 18,  at Little Balquhomrie Farm near Leslie, Fife, on Friday. She drove a car into him before running over his head, the charge stated.

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JK Rowling offers to pay salary of mystery Civil Service tweeter calling Boris Johnson 'arrogant'

Author J.K. Rowling has offered to reward the person who responded to Boris Johnson's Downing Street briefing last night with a tweet slamming him for sticking up for Dominic Cummings.

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Mike Tindall reveals how he has a 'whole new respect for teachers' after homeschooling his daughter

Mike Tindall, 41, who shares six-year-old Mia and Lena, one, with Zara Tindall, 39, told Hello! about family life on Princess Anne's Gloucestershire estate.

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Rishi Sunak 'working on Project Birch business bailout'

Rishi Sunak is developing a business bailout package which would see the Government act as lender of 'last resort' to key UK firms to stop them from going under because of the coronavirus crisis.

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Three in 10 negative coronavirus tests may be wrong, a doctors' union warns

The Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) says between two and three Britons who are positive for the virus test negative.

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Princess Eugenie thanks artists who have brought messages of solidarity amid coronavirus pandemic

Princess Eugenie, 30, took to Instagram and re-shared American artist Hank Willis Thomas's post thanking global artists for bringing messages of public safety to Times Square.

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Government plans to reimpose lockdown as cases surge past 56,000: Dr Zafar Mirza

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza has hinted that the country may be subjected to further lockdown if the number of coronavirus cases and deaths surged. Mirza, while speaking to the media in Islamabad, warned that any further negligence over the implementation of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) could worsen […]

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Afghan gov’t says ready to start talks with Taliban

KABUL: The Afghan government’s negotiating team is ready to begin the long-due intra-Afghan peace talks with the Taliban, President Ashraf Ghani announced in his Eidul Fitr message on Sunday. Flanked by his top aides outside the presidential palace’s mosque, the Afghan president welcomed the Taliban’s unexpected three-day truce declared for the Islamic festival. “The winner of […]

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PMLN’s senator Nihal Hashmi tests positive for COVID-19

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nehal Hashmi has tested positive for the cornavirus. PML-N spokesperson Asad Usmani on Monday said that Hashmi is under self-isolation at his home in Karachi. The PML-N leader Asad Usmani has confirmed that the former senator tested positive for the coronavirus while he informed that Nehal Hashmi has isolated himself […]

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MoHR to give secret code to complainant of helpline

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Human Rights (MOHR) has planned to issue a secret code to those who register their complaint at MOHR official helpline 1099 for protecting their identity. Federal Secretary, MOHR said this initiative would help complainants to follow status of their complains without disclosing their identity. The Ministry of Human Rights is endeavouring […]

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101 more tested positive for corona in Balochistan

QUETTA: About 101 new coronavirus patients were tested positive in Balochistan while number of total confirmed patients surged to 3407 in the province on Sunday. According to media coordinator provincial Health Directorate Coronavirus Cell Balochistan Dr Muhammad Wasim Baig, at least 51113 people were screened for the virus till May 24, out of which 101 […]

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US pushing ties to brink of ´Cold War´ over coronavirus pandemic, says China

BEIJING: China said Sunday that its relations with the United States were “on the brink of a new Cold War,” fuelled partly by tensions over the coronavirus pandemic that has killed nearly 350,000 people worldwide and pitched the global economy into a massive downturn. Fresh tensions between Beijing and Washington emerged as virus restrictions continued […]

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Want my Written book to be published 10 years after my death , Sheikh Rasheed

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has said that he wants to write a book which he wants to be published ten years after his death. Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, claimed that if the truth will be written in the book, it will be having a lot of shocks for the people, it infact will bring a storm.

According to Hum News, Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed said this while talking on Hum News’ Eid special program. The program was hosted by Shifa Yousafzai and Owais Mangalwala.

He suggested that PML-N central president Mian Shahbaz Sharif should change his software. Praying for the health of former Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif, he said that Shahbaz Sharif has stuck in a quagmire.

Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed said that he does not take the ministry seriously and never changes his friends. He said that he has no friendship with anyone except Imran Khan.

Talking on Hum News program Eid Special, senior politician Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed said that friendship with Imran Khan took place on a container. He called Imran Khan a sensible politician.

Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, quoting Eid, said that neighbors send breakfast to Lal Haveli on the day of Eid. “I have been very close to my mother,” he said. He said that he gives Eid to the children of the neighborhood.

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Potential green light for non-essential shops to reopen

The PM has suggested measures could soon be relaxed, after he claimed in the daily Downing Street news conference Britain was 'in a position to move to Step 2' of his roadmap to recovery.

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Man, 34, Is sixth person charged with murder of 19-year-old law student Aya Hachem in Blackburn

A 34-year-old man is now the sixth person charged by police for the murder of 19-year-old law student Aya Hachem. Four other men and a woman have also been charged by police already.

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New Zealand is rattled by a massive 5.7 magnitude earthquake

The quake struck near Wellington, on New Zealand's North Island at 7.53am on Monday.

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Liz Truss accused of being willing to sacrifice British agriculture for US deal

Critics say Liz Truss wants to turn the UK into a 'pariah state' by allowing the import of cheap foods pumped with antibiotics and hormones which could drive British farmers out of business.

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Hotter than Ibiza! Beauty spots are packed with visitors as Britain prepares for 79F mini heatwave

'Wall to wall' sunny blue skies and scorching highs of 79F are expected to hit the UK today and tomorrow in a mini heatwave set to peak with 80F temperatures on Wednesday.

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Coronavirus patients stop being infectious after 11 days of being ill

A coronavirus patient becomes contagious around two days before symptoms show and remains contagious for seven to ten days afterwards researchers from Singapore found.

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Post Office reveals 400 more former postmasters may have been wrongfully convicted over IT errors

The number of postmasters wrongfully convicted of theft could be as high as 1,000 The Post Office said an additional 400 former postmasters may have been wrongfully convicted for theft

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Rapper Swarmz escapes injury after Ferrari supercar crashes with a bus in central London

Swarmz, a British rapper, was involved in an incident where a Ferrari crashed into a London bus in central London on Sunday. It is not clear whether he owned the vehicle or was driving it.

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Richard Henriques details the flaws of Operation Midland, the probe into the 'VIP paedophile ring'

Sir Richard Henriques details his review into the multiple failings of Operation Midland, the investigation by the Metropolitan Police into alleged sexual assaults by famous public figures.

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Young girl is dragged back from 400ft drop at edge of cliff

The youngster was seen looking over the edge of a cliff in Birling Gap, near Eastbourne, today. An adult notices that the young girl is just inches away from the sheer drop and rapidly pulls her back.

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Police break up 'outdoor religious ceremony' in a London park

Dozens of people piled into a football stand in Enfield, London. Police didn't specify what the gathering was for but they pointed out that 'baptisms and religious ceremonies' are banned.

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Anil Kapoor remembers getting Christopher Nolan’s autograph, lauds ‘Tenet’ trailer

Heaping praises on ace filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s new action-thriller ‘Tenet,’ actor Anil Kapoor on Friday remembered his meeting with the ‘Inception’ director. Kapoor retweeted the very gripping trailer of Nolan’s film and shared how he got an autograph of the filmmaker on a DVD cover for his son Harshvardhan Kapoor. “Remember meeting Christopher Nolan for […]

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Salman Khan unveils ‘Bad Boy’ first look poster introducing Mithun Chakraborty’s son

Superstar Salman Khan unveiled the first look poster of veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty’s son Namashi Chakraborty’s debut movie ‘Bad Boy’ featuring debutant actress Amrin Qureshi in the lead roles. The movie is directed by Raj Kumar Santoshi. ‘Bad Boy’ is presented by Dr Jayantilal Gada of Pen Marudhar Cine Entertainment and Inbox Pictures Pvt. Ltd’s. […]

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Virus spread feared where water is scarce around the world

Violet Manuel hastily abandoned her uncle´s funeral and grabbed two empty containers when she heard a boy running down the dirt road shouting, “Water, water, water!” The 72-year-old joined dozens of people seeking their daily ration in Zimbabwe’s densely populated town of Chitungwiza. “Social distancing here?” Manuel asked tartly. She sighed with relief after getting […]

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Latin America named virus epicenter as Trump seeks US reopening

The World Health Organization declared Latin America “a new epicenter” of the coronavirus pandemic as President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on state and local governments to speed up the reopening of the reeling American economy. Surges in infections across much of Central and South America have driven the global case count to nearly 5.2 […]

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In Kosovo, Serb grandmother strikes up unlikely friendship with Albanian ‘brother’

The last resident of her tiny mountain village in Kosovo, 92-year-old Vladica Dicic could not survive without the visits of a generous shopkeeper who has been bringing her food and easing her loneliness. But what some find especially remarkable about their friendship is that Dicic is a Serb and the Good Samaritan she describes as […]

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Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial only has a 50% chance of success, professor leading project warns

Professor Adrian Hill, pictured, warned the rapid disappearance of the virus itself in the UK has thrown doubt on the team's ability to have doses ready by September, as ministers hoped.

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Police identify body found in woods as belonging to Louise Smith, 16

Forensic offers were today searching properties in Havant, Hampshire after a body was found in nearby woodland as they searched for 16-year-old Louise Smith, who vanished on May 8.

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Coronavirus could be completely wiped out in Britain by September 30

A team at the Singapore University of Technology plotted data from the pandemic to pinpoint the date cases will die out. The UK's pandemic could be over by September 30.

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Ex-brother-in-law of PM's chief aide comes to his defence over allegations he broke lockdown rules

Number 10's version of events began to unravel last night when Durham Constabulary released a contradictory statement revealing it was contacted the political aide's father.

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KATE MANSEY: My five-year-old son was in pain with a decaying molar...

KATE MANSEY: I was flabbergasted. Even if I could pull off this level of dentistry, we're talking about a child in excruciating pain who would surely take it out or perhaps even swallow it.

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Are more men dying from coronavirus because of testosterone? Prostate cancer experts believe so

Testosterone could be the reason why so many men are dying from coronavirus, doctors believe. Twice as many males are succumbing to the disease as women in pattern baffling scientists.

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'I wish I'd been kinder at the end': Joe Wicks reveals guilt over split from Swedish ex-girlfriend

He has reportedly been put forward for an OBE for his efforts in raising money for the NHS from his lockdown workouts. But Joe Wicks has admitted that he hasn't always put kindness first.

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Prince William gives rare insight into parenthood and the impact of Diana's death on his life

Prince William has spoken in candid detail about how he found himself overwhelmed by parenthood because of the devastating impact of his mother's early death.

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How many alerts have been issued by the NHS track-and-trace app

Early on Friday morning an orderly queue formed outside the newly-opened Paradice Ice Cream Parlour on the High Street in Cowes.

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Far-right protests erupt in Spain against coronavirus lockdown

Thousands of cars and motor-bikes honking horns and waving Spanish flags drove in procession through Madrid on Saturday as part of a nationwide protest called by the far-right Vox party against the country’s coronavirus lockdown. Spain, which imposed one of Europe’s toughest lockdowns on March 14, has started to ease restrictions, but Madrid and Barcelona […]

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Rouhani says Iran to retaliate over any US ‘trouble’ for Venezuela-bound tankers

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned on Saturday of retaliatory measures against the United States if Washington caused problems for tankers carrying Iranian fuel to Venezuela, the semi-official news agency Mehr reported. “If our tankers in the Caribbean or anywhere in the world face trouble caused by the Americans, they (the U.S.) will also be in […]

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US discussed holding first nuclear test in decades: report

President Donald Trump’s administration has discussed holding the first US nuclear test since 1992 as a potential warning to Russia and China, the Washington Post reported Friday. Such a test would be a significant departure from US defense policy and dramatically up the ante for other nuclear-armed nations. One analyst told the newspaper that if […]

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Anti-viral drug effective against coronavirus, study finds

Anti-viral drug remdesivir cuts recovery times in coronavirus patients, according to the full results of a trial published Friday night, three weeks after America’s top infectious diseases expert said the study showed the medication has “clear-cut” benefits. Complete results from the research, which was carried out by US government agency the National Institute of Allergy […]

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Iran to reopen religious, cultural sites: president

Iran on Saturday moved to open businesses, religious and cultural sites as it eases restrictions imposed to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Museums and historical sites are to reopen on Sunday to coincide with the Eid el-Fitr celebrations that end the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, President Hassan Rouhani said on state television. Holy shrines […]

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Support of people vital to control spread of Covid-19, says Buzdar

Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid on Saturday called on Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar. During the meeting steps taken to tackle coronavirus came under discussion. The chief minister said that standard operating procedures (SOPs) should be implemented in an effective manner. He appealed to the people to follow preventive measures against Covid-19 besides […]

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Tobacco farmers, industrial workers urge govt not to impose heavy taxes

Tobacco farmers and industrial workers have urged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) government not to impose heavy taxes, saying the move will create a monopoly of multinational companies and eliminate thousands of jobs from local industry. “Hundreds of thousands of farmers and at least 20,000 industrial workers will go jobless if government imposes new taxes on local […]

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BoI vows to extend all-possible facilities to foreign investors

Minister of State and Chairman Board of Investment of Pakistan Atif R Bokhari Saturday said the government will take special measures to facilitate local and foreign investors to bring in more investment to Allama Iqbal Industrial City, a prioritized Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC) to accelerate the […]

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Rise in mercury, humidity may slow down Covid-19 transmission: Met Office

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday told the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) that its study has found a decline in Covid-19 transmission rate related to rise in temperature and humidity. The PMD official briefed the NCOC meeting headed by Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar through video link about […]

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Pearl-Continental Hotel Bahria Town to open soon in Rawalpindi

To complement the lifestyle of the upscale suburb of Rawalpindi with high-end hospitality, Hashoo Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Pakistan Services Limited and AAA Associates to open a Pearl-Continental Hotel in Bahria Town, Phase 8, Rawalpindi. Speaking about this new hotel, Hashoo Group Hospitality Division, Chief Operating Officer Mr. Haseeb Gardezi highlighted […]

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Brandverse, foodpanda team up for grocery delivery service

Brandverse, Pakistan’s largest, fastest and most automated production studio for e-commerce product content, has signed a long-term partnership agreement with foodpanda to provide data and content for their recently launched and rapidly expanding grocery delivery service, foodpanda shops. Brandverse will provide foodpanda access to the largest and fastest-growing catalog of FMCG products, delivered in real […]

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Are oil prices over the worst of the crisis?

World crude prices have staged a modest recovery from last month’s dizzying collapse, prompting analysts to wonder whether the worst of the 2020 oil crisis is over. The commodity tanked for the first time into negative territory in April, plagued by demand-destroying coronavirus, chronic oversupply and a Saudi-Russian price war. West Texas Intermediate crude hit […]

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New Zealand discussing ‘helicopter money’ handouts to stimulate economy

New Zealand is considering distributing free cash directly to individuals as a way of policy stimulus to help boost the economy reeling from a COVID-19 pandemic driven contraction, Finance Minister Grant Robertson said on Friday. At a regular news conference Robertson was asked to share details about the government’s plans for launching ‘helicopter money’ – […]

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Coronaphobia grips the nation: Britons fear lockdown is being eased too rapidly

Britons do not want to go back into work because they fear the lockdown is being eased too quickly - and they enjoy being at home, a poll revealed last night.

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Boris Johnson is under intense pressure to sack Dominic Cummings

The Downing Street aide is claimed to have travelled from London to his parents' farm in Durham in March - after the coronavirus travel ban came into force.

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Employers will have to pay a quarter of the wages of furloughed staff from August

Chancellor Rishi Sunak last week extended the furlough scheme but said firms must cover a proportion of wages. He is expected to announce that governments must pay 25 per cent.

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Mass coronavirus testing stopped in March due to the 'sheer scale of UK', says top official

One of Public Health England's senior health officials revealed coronavirus had already hit hundreds of thousands of people in the UK by the middle of March, contrary to government claims.

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Friends pay tribute to Louise Smith, 16, as murder detectives find body in woods

Forensic officers spent the day sifting through the first floor property belonging to the 29-year-old woman and her husband in Havant, Hampshire.

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Have Harry and Meghan cost us £44million?

Just two years ago this week, we were treated to the wedding of the decade in Windsor. Millions around the world tuned in as the bells rang out for Harry and Meghan, the modern face of the Royal Family.

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What ex-Home Secretary Amber Rudd really thinks of her 29-year-old daughter's VERY public sex life

Amber Rudd's daughter Flora Gill (pictured) - whose father was controversial food critic A.A. Gill - has picked up the family mantle of shock journalism.

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Senior Tory MP fears Boris Johnson has 'lost his edge'

As the Prime Minister faced increasing criticism of his handling of the pandemic his mental sharpness was questioned from within his own party.

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T20 World Cup in Australia set to be postponed, official announcement next week

The ICC T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia is all set to be postponed, according to a report in Times of India. The tournament is currently scheduled to run from October 18 to November 15, and an official announcement from the ICC is expected before the end of May. The member boards are set to […]

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Australia confident of hosting India, could tour England

MELBOURNE: Australia are a “nine out of 10” chance to host India for a test series in the home summer and could also tour England for limited overs series beforehand, Cricket Australia boss Kevin Roberts said. Cricket has been shut down since March due to the novel coronavirus outbreak and while travel curbs remain Australia […]

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India won’t push for World Cup postponement to open IPL window

NEW DELHI: India’s cricket board will not push for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia to be postponed but would consider staging the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the October/November slot if it becomes available, a senior BCCI official has told Reuters. This year’s IPL, which is worth almost $530 million to the BCCI, has […]

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Osaka becomes world’s highest-earning female athlete

LONDON: Japan’s Naomi Osaka has surpassed Serena Williams as the world’s highest-paid female athlete, raking in $37.4 million in prize money and endorsements over the last year, according to Forbes. The 22-year-old twice Grand Slam champion’s total is the most ever earned by a female athlete in a 12-month period. She earned $1.4 million more […]

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South Africa plans for resumption by isolating players in bio-bubble

CAPE TOWN: Cricket South Africa (CSA) plan to isolate players and support staff in a “bio-bubble” to minimise their exposure to COVID-19 and hasten a return to play. CSA has studied the best practises used by the German Bundesliga, which resumed last weekend, and hope to implement them when India are scheduled to visit for […]

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Ian Chappell wants top players to prioritise domestic competitions, skip IPL

SYDNEY: Legendary cricketer Ian Chappell wants the Australian players to prioritise local and domestic competitions over the IPL. Though the cash-rich league was supposed to be held in March this year, but could not take place due the coronavirus. If the T20 World Cup too is cancelled, then there are talks of having an IPL […]

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West Indies begins search for new women’s head coach

BARBADOS: West Indies women will have a new head coach soon, with the board having started the recruitment process to replace the outgoing Gus Logie. The former West Indies batsman had been appointed interim head coach in October 2019 and his last assignment was the T20 World Cup in Australia, where West Indies suffered a […]

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Former Inter Milan coach Gigi Simoni dies at 81

MILAN: Former Inter Milan coach Gigi Simoni, winner of the UEFA Cup with a side which included the Brazilian Ronaldo, has died at the age of 81, the club said on Friday. In all, Simoni coached a dozen sides in Italy, some of them more than once, plus Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia in a coaching […]

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New Zealand might delay hosting Pakistan to stage more lucrative series

KARACHI: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) might delay hosting Pakistan this summer in order to stage more lucrative series, due to the fast-changing international schedule bearing in mind the effects of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. According to a report in stuff.co.nz, New Zealand are keen on hosting Australia for a two-Test series in November along with […]

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One Pakistan legend included in Wisden’s Test team of 2000s

ISLAMABAD: Former pace-legend Shoaib Akhtar was the only Pakistani cricketer who made it into Wisden’s Test team of the 2000s, the publication announced on Friday via post on Instagram. While selecting the players, Wisden considered all the performances from January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2009. The team was unsurprisingly dominated by Australian cricketers like […]

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Plane crash kills dozens

A jetliner carrying 98 people crashed Friday in a crowded neighbourhood near the airport in Karachi after an apparent engine failure during landing. Officials said there were at least two survivors from the plane, and it was unknown how many people on the ground were hurt, with at least five houses destroyed. The pilot of […]

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Peru passes 100,000 COVID-19 cases, 3,000 dead

Peru has become the second Latin American country after Brazil to reach 100,000 coronavirus cases, according to health ministry figures out Wednesday. The number of dead from COVID-19 has also passed 3,000, with only Brazil and Mexico having suffered more. Both cases and deaths have tripled since April 30. The dire statistics come even though […]

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Super cyclone leaves trail of destruction in Bangladesh, India

The most powerful cyclone to hit Bangladesh and eastern India in more than 20 years tore down homes, carried cars down flooded streets and claimed the lives of more than a dozen people. Authorities began surveying the damage Thursday after millions spent a sleepless night which saw 165 kilometre (100 miles) an hour winds carrying […]

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Australian states fracture over opening borders for domestic tourism

Australian state and territory leaders bickered on Thursday over whether to reopen internal borders, a major step to rejuvenating the country’s A$80 billion ($50 billion) domestic tourism industry, as part of measures to ease coronavirus restrictions. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said he wants the bulk of all social distancing restrictions removed by July […]

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TODAY’S CARTOON

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Nothing doing without debt relief

Prime Minister Imran Khan hit the nail on the head, while addressing the “Covid Action Platform” hosted by the World Economic Forum through video link on Wednesday, when he said that poor countries might not be able to survive the pandemic if international creditors and rich nations did not write off their debt immediately. It’s […]

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Doctors still testing positive

That doctors continue to test positive for the coronavirus is proof enough, if any were still needed, that those at the front lines of this war are not being provided with necessary protective equipment. It turns out that more than a dozen doctors at Lahore General Hospital have tested positive in the latest such incident. […]

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Difficult problems, intelligent solution

Mass poverty and pandemics are both facts of life that involve millions of people at the same time. The paramount requirement is to balance life with livelihood but not be stupid giving undue weightage to one over the other. Relief measures have to cater to millions of people after credible inspection tests have been identified […]

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Afghan Peace: Treading through Spoilers’ Minefield

The power sharing agreement signed on 17th May between President Ashraf Ghani and former Chief Executive Abdullah-Abdullah should be taken as a good omen and a step in the right direction aimed at achieving peace and stability in Afghanistan. Taliban have reportedly criticized the deal as a repeat of past exercise when in 2014 elections […]

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Pseudo-intellectuals criticize Turkish dramas

Audiences in Pakistan have become enraptured by Turkish drama series Dirili?: Ertu?rul (Resurrection), which had premiered on Turkish Television Channel TRT-1 on December 10, 2014. The show is based on the history of the Muslim Oghuz Turks and takes place in the 13th century. It centers around the life of Ertu?rul, the father of Osman […]

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Hybrid learning — an option to continue academic activities under covid-19

Corona virus has resulted in sever economic, social and political crisis of global proportions of course stopped by the health crisis resulting in hundreds of thousands of lives. The worldwide lockdown has resulted in closure of entire business and trading sectors of the countries the educational sector has also suffered serious setback. it is estimated […]

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A Culture of Constitutional Amendment

The debate on mitigating the spread of the Corona virus, has brought the 18th Amendment to the Constitution under scathing attack by the Federal government. Their narrative is that it prevents the formation of a single uniform policy against the spread of the virus. The Federal Law Minister has categorized it the reason for deadlocks […]

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Say no to Corona!

Sir: CAA and other related officials are performing well at all airports against Coronavirus but the situation of PIA employees at sales office is deteriorating as two employees from Lahore headoffice have become the victim of Covid-19. As per information, an assistant manager and an MTO have been tested positive during performing duty in their […]

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Child Labour Laws and Pakistan’s International Commitments

Unfortunately, not even a single day goes without at least one case (reported or unreported) of child abuse, rape, murder, kidnapping, torturing, or becoming a victim of marital disputes and enmity. Even children’s rights are infringed by forced labour; forcing them to work in a hazardous environment and their employment as minors watching because of […]

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Instead of Blaming Pakistan, the Afghan Government Should Work for Peace

In a recent Facebook post, Afghanistan’s Vice President, Amrullah Saleh, has blamed Pakistan for having a hand in continuing the war in Afghanistan, and for wanting to “conquer” Afghanistan. Saleh’s statement is a part of a pattern used by Afghan officials to blame neighbouring countries, especially Pakistan, for their own incompetence and failures. At present, […]

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Welcome New Developments in Afghanistan

Pakistan welcomes the signing of the agreement among political leaders in Kabul regarding the formation of inclusive government and High Council of National Reconciliation. Foreign Office spokesperson Aisha Farooqi said that at this critical juncture, it is vitally important that all Afghan leaders work together constructively in the supreme interest of Afghan people and help […]

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Ben talks Jerry’s comedic legacy and how he treated ‘Seinfeld’ like Shakespeare

Ben Stiller spoke about his late father Jerry Stiller’s comedic legacy, his father’s personal and professional relationship with his wife and comedic partner, Anne Meara and how he treated Seinfeld like it was Shakespeare, in an extensive interview with The New Yorker. The interview was conducted in the wake of Jerry Stiller’s death last week […]

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Ariana’s trainer shares his straightforward diet and fitness plan

Celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak is inviting you to walk a mile in his clients’ shoes. Not Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga’s actual Louboutins and Giuseppe Zanottis-though wouldn’t that be something?-but their figurative sneaks, the ones that log upwards of 12,000 steps every day. Because the first thing the LA pro did when stay-at-home orders were […]

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We need to stop recycling the same old tried and tested stories: Zhalay

We talk to Zhalay Sarhadi about her experience in the field, as a Pakistani actress, model, entrepreneur and former VJ. Having acted in films such as ‘Ramchand Pakistani’ and notable plays such as ‘Uraan’ and ‘Rang Laaga,’ she has also co-founded the advertising company Hype Media, making her an integral part of the media world. […]

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Bruce Springsteen on lockdown life and the legacy of Little Richard

Bruce Springsteen played DJ again Wednesday morning on SiriusXM’s E Street Radio as part of his ongoing Bruce Springsteen – From His Home to Yours series. His selections included Glen Campbell’s “Times Like These,” The Magnetic Fields’ “Andrew in Drag,” Bob Dylan’s take on “Some Enchanted Evening,” and his own song “Land of Hope and […]

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Gülsim Ali showers praises on Neelam Muneer in heartening exchange

Pakistan has been swayed away by Turkish historical series Dirili?: Ertu?rul, and while a considerable lot from the showbiz industry is up in arms about the show being aired, there are many celebrities singing praises. Pakistani actor Neelam Muneer recently turned to her Instagram to heap praises on the hit series and the admiration soon […]

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Hira and Hemayal’s take on social media in the times of social distancing

As the world searches for hobbies and ways to pass this time during the coronavirus crisis, the eyes of the youth are turning towards social media to battle their boredom. Social media influencers are thus uniquely placed to offer advice, entertainment, and an outlet for their fans in this difficult time. Social media has always […]

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Bollywood prays for Cyclone Amphan victims

West Bengal and parts of Odisha has been in the throes of a devastating super cyclone Amphan that has caused widespread loss of property and lives. Many Bollywood celebrities took to social media to express concern and pray for the safety of those affected. Anushka Sharma tweeted: “It is heartbreaking to see the damage caused […]

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Lori and Mossimo Giannulli to plead guilty in college admissions scandal

Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in the college admissions scandal known as Operation Varsity Blues, according to a statement from the Department of Justice. Loughlin will plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, while Giannulli will plead guilty to […]

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Preacher who claimed Christians immune to virus appears in Myanmar court

A preacher who said Christians were immune to the coronavirus and then contracted it himself appeared in a Myanmar court on Wednesday to face charges over organising services in defiance of a ban on gatherings. David Lah, a Canadian citizen of Burmese origin, and another man, Myanmar national Wai Tun, face a maximum three-year prison […]

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‘Let’s talk on diversity’

Global leaders tend to manifest cultural diversities in their domestic and far-off engagements. They make use of linguistic, religious, and social adaptations as an intimacy tool to comfort and appease their addressees, and to affect their political behaviors at large. Acts of sartorial tribute are the most common practices of cultural appreciation in this regard […]

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India falters amidst the pandemic

The world is battling to find the cure for CoVID-19 and looking to bolster weakening global supply chains which have been severely disrupted by the effects of the pandemic. The global powers are looking to ‘steal’ if necessary essential medical supplies and personal protective equipment. United States has been accused of this practice. According to […]

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Pakistan wants sustainable peace in Afghanistan: Alvi

President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said Pakistan supports sustainable peace in Afghanistan and wants to maintain good relations with its neighbouring country. Addressing at the distribution ceremony of ration packs among Afghan refugees here, the president said Pakistan welcomed the recent peace efforts in Afghanistan, aimed at ensuring bringing stability to the conflict-hit country. […]

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Miftah Ismail fails to appear before NAB

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader and ex-minister of finance Miftah Ismail did not appear before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) while his counsel received questioner in his place. Miftah Ismail was asked to appear before the anti-corruption body Rawalpindi in the investigation of supplementary reference of the LNG case. The PML-N leader didn’t appear before the […]

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High time to hold India accountable for committing crimes in IOJK: Masood

Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan while appreciating the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-IPHRC) for condemning the Indian attempts of changing demography of occupied Kashmir, has said that India has been spurning the UN and the OIC resolutions on Kashmir since long. “Now is the […]

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Court summons Nawaz Sharif’s cousins over ‘bank loan default’

A banking court in Lahore on Wednesday directed the cousins of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to appear in person in a case against them for allegedly defaulting on bank loans. The court instructed Javed Shafi, Tariq Shafi, Zahid Shafi and Shahid Shafi to show up on June 6. A counsel representing different banks that […]

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CM Buzdar inaugurates LDA’s Insaf web and mobile portals

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar inaugurated the LDA’s Insaf web and mobile portals at 90-SQA here on Wednesday. A cheque worth 27.78 lac rupees was also presented to him by Housing Minister Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed, Vice Chairman LDA Sheikh Muhammad Imran and DG LDA Ahmed Aziz Tarar for CM Fund for Corona Control. Addressing the […]

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Struggle for independence of Pakistan and divine imprint on its birth

The political process of creation of Pakistan started from the platform of All India Muslim League (AIML) which was established as a political party in December 1906 at Dhaka with main objective to safeguard and fight for Muslims of their political rights and interests. The Quaid was initially member of Indian National Congress (INC) which […]

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Zardari’s health: Malik directs FIA to take action against those spreading fake news

Senate Standing Committee on Interior Chairman Senator A Rehman Malik has taken serious notice of the fake news being circulated on the social media regarding the health of former president Asif Ali Zardari and has directed Federal Investigation Agency to initiate inquiry into the matter under Cybercrime Law. He has directed Federal Investigate Agency (FIA) […]

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Man arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 30s died in double stabbing

Melissa Belshaw, 32, (pictured) suffered 'catastrophic' injuries in an attack at her home on Upholland Road, Billinge, on Wednesday afternoon (May 20). A 36-year-old man has been arrested.

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Judge blasts Haringey social workers who exposed boys to known paedophile

Staff allowed a mother of two boys to develop a relationship with a sex offender and put sympathy for the woman before the children's needs, High Court judge Mr Justice Hayden said.

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Russian 'tourist' flies from coronavirus-ravaged Moscow to New York

Sofia Semyonova, a glamorous Russian blogger says she has proved the US is open for foreign tourism again, despite the pandemic.

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No one will be allowed to cause environmental damage in Margalla National Park: adviser

Prime Minister’s Adviser Malik Amin Aslam said that no tree cutting and carrying out of any construction activities for any purpose would be tolerated at any cost in the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP). While addressing media here on Wednesday he stressed, “No one is allowed to play havoc with the Margalla Hills National Park […]

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Govt can generate Rs 50bn if surcharge imposed on sugary drinks, tobacco

An online debate on the impacts of sugary drinks and tobacco usage suggested on Wednesday that the government can generate additional Rs 50 billion revenue if it implements federal cabinet’s decision on imposition of surcharge on sugary drinks and tobacco products, and the money can be used to support health infrastructure to fight the Covid-19 […]

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Major breakdown of power at Dhabeji pumping station, water supply suspended

A major power breakdown has happened at Dhabeji pumping station which provides water to Karachi. After the electricity breakdown water supply to many areas in Karachi suspended. As per the details, a pipeline having a five-inch diameter which supplies water to Karachi also burst after the breakdown due to which 28 million gallon water supply […]

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District emergency officer pays surprise visit to Rescue 1122 control room

To check efficiency and capability of Rescue 1122, district emergency officer Malik Ashfaq Hussain paid a surprised visit to control room and station of the centre in Jamrud. The in-charge officer inspected all the operational vehicles, ambulances and other apparatus utilize during emergency and gave necessary instructions to the officials on the spot. He also […]

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PM urges public to adopt safety measures against COVID-19 on Eid

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday urged upon the general public to follow safety procedures against coronavirus during Eid holidays. In a meeting with his Adviser on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan, the prime minister said the government was devising strategy to effectively control the spread of disease in the country. Imran Khan said the […]

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New police vehicles to be provided to every district as per its requirement: IG

Inspector General of Police Punjab Shoaib Dastgir said that distribution of new vehicles of police should be done under comprehensive strategy keeping in view the challenges and requirements of every district and also its population, area, ratio of hardened crimes and number of 15 calls. He said that image of Police among citizens may only […]

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Federal govt’s guidelines to be followed for Jummatul Wida, Eid prayers: Nasir Shah

Sindh Minister for Information, Local Government, Housing &Town Planning, Religious Affairs, Forest and Wildlife Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that prayers of Jummatul Wida and Eid in Sindh would be held in accordance with the guidelines issued by the federal government. The provincial Information Minister said that the 20-point guidelines issued by the federal […]

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COVID-19: landmark national drug trial launched at Sargodha University

In search of reliable treatment for COVID-19, the University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore, on Wednesday launched ‘Landmark National Drug Trial: PROTECT’ at Sargodha University. The trial named PROTECT (Pakistan Randomized Observational Trial to Evaluate Coronavirus Treatment) aimed to evaluate how Hydroxychloroquine could be used to treat coronavirus alone or with other medicines. Prof Dr […]

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Israel must ‘abandon threats of annexation’: UN envoy

The UN’s special Mideast envoy called Wednesday on Israel to drop plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, joining a growing international chorus of opposition. Envoy Nickolay Mladenov also called on the Palestinians to resume talks with the so-called Quartet, comprising the US, Russia, the EU and the United Nations. “Israel must abandon […]

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262 stranded Pakistanis return to country from Kuwait

As many as 262 more stranded Pakistanis reached the country through two special flights of PIA. The-262 Pakistanis reached the country from Kuwait in the two special flights on Wednesday while the first flight carrying 128 passengers arrived in Multan from Kuwait. Out of which 76 passengers have been quarantined at quarantine centre while 51 […]

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Here’s what’s really going on with Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly

Cue the romance rumors! Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly had pop culture fans talking this weekend after photos surfaced of the duo enjoying a car ride together after grabbing coffee and food in Los Angeles. In fact, some were left wondering how do they even know each other? E! News got the scoop and […]

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Ryan Seacrest’s rep responds to concerns he suffered a stroke during ‘American Idol’ finale

Ryan Seacrest’s rep is addressing concerns over his health. On Sunday night, fans took to Twitter while watching the virtual American Idol finale to inquire about the 45-year-old host, who was broadcasting from his home. Nearing the end of the show, many social media users expressed their concern over Seacrest’s health, stating the he was […]

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Sushmita opens up on battling Addison’s disease

Bollywood actress and former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen is an avid social media user. She recently shared a post linking her YouTube channel which revealed how she battled a chronic illness – Addison’s disease back in 2014. Sushmita battled the illness with the utmost vigour. She learnt Nunchaku – a martial arts weapon and did […]

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Nawazuddin’s brother Shamas Siddiqui reacts to actor’s divorce, says had no clue

Talented Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s wife Aaliya has sent him a legal notice seeking divorce and maintenance. The couple has been married for 10 long years and has two kids. When Zee News contacted Nawazuddin’s brother Shamas Siddiqui and asked about the development, the latter said he knew nothing of it. Shamas, in fact, revealed […]

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Peek-a-boo into Anil Kapoor and wife Sunita’s love story

Actor Anil Kapoor and his wife Sunita Kapoor are celebrating their 36th wedding anniversary today. However, their love story began much earlier. It was in 1984 that Anil Kapoor proposed to Sunita for marriage after dating her for 11 years. The couple took to their respective Instagram accounts to wish each other on the special […]

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Sara Ali Khan gets nostalgic as she remembers her graduation day at Columbia University

On May 19, 2016, Sara Ali Khan, daughter of actors Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, graduated from Columbia University. And, after that, she pursued a career in films. Today Sara is hailed as one of the most talented actresses of the industry and in her short career, she has worked with some of the […]

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‘Malang’ makers working on sequel

Mohit Suris recent hit “Malang” is all set to have a sequel, the makers have confirmed. The musical romantic action thriller, starring Anil Kapoor, Disha Patani, Aditya Roy Kapur and Kunal Kemmu, had a successful box office run earlier this year, earning over Rs 59 crore at the domestic box-office. The film was recently released […]

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Cabinet decides to outsource airports to international firms

The federal cabinet after a thorough discussion on Tuesday constituted a committee to prepare a legal framework by June 30 to outsource the country’s major airports to bring them at par with the international standards. Briefing reporters about the decisions of the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan, Minister of Information and Broadcasting […]

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Seven soldiers martyred in two terrorist incidents in Balochistan

Seven soldiers embraced martyrdom in two separate incidents in Balochistan, where a patrolling convoy was targeted with an explosive device in Mach and an exchange of fire took place between security forces and terrorists in Kech area. An FC vehicle was targeted through improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Pir Ghaib, Mach, Balochistan, as the […]

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Not concerned with money being spent on coronavirus but ‘quality of services’: SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the authorities on Tuesday regarding the provision of facilities at coronavirus quarantine centres, saying the court is not concerned with the money being spent to cope with the pandemic but the ‘quality of services’ being provided across country. A five-judge bench of the top court heard a suo motu […]

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Huge spike in Covid-19 cases in Pakistan; 46 more lose lives

The nationwide tally of Covid-19 patients soared to 45,032 on Tuesday, with 15,976 cases reported in Punjab, 17,947 in Sindh, 6,554 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2,820 in Balochistan, 556 in Gilgit Baltistan, 1,034 in Islamabad and 144 in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The virus has claimed at least 969 lives while some 12,489 coronavirus patients have […]

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Pakistan rejects India’s new Kashmir domicile law

Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned and completely rejected the new rules announced by Indian authorities, paving way for non-Kashmiris to seek permanent settlement in the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region. On Monday, the Indian authorities notified new rules that now permit those who have lived in the occupied valley for 15 years, or studied there […]

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¿Qué va a pasar con los créditos millonarios que China otorgó a los países pobres?

Sus economías sufren y las naciones deudoras quieren que Pekín perdone o renegocie los préstamos. Hacerlo sería costoso. Rehusarse puede dañar la imagen global del gigante asiático.

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NAB board authorises filing of reference against foreign ministry officials

The Executive Board Meeting (EBM) of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was held on Tuesday at the NAB Headquarters under the chairmanship of Justice Javed Iqbal. Deputy chairman, prosecutor general accountability, director general operations, director general NAB, Rawalpindi and other senior officers of NAB attended the meeting. It is years long set policy of NAB that […]

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NAB committed to purge Pakistan of corruption: Javed Iqbal

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice Javed Iqbal has said that the NAB has set a goal of eradicating corruption and recovering the looted amount from corrupt elements without caring about browbeating, duress and propaganda of vested interests. “The main aim of setting such a goal is to purge the beloved country Pakistan of corruption […]

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Russian PM recovers from virus as infection rates slow

Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin returned to his duties on Tuesday after recovering from the coronavirus, as officials said the crisis was easing despite total infections approaching 300,000. President Vladimir Putin signed a decree reinstating Mishustin as the head of government, nearly three weeks after the prime minister announced on television he had tested positive […]

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Pakistan, China, Iran, Russia issue appeal for ceasefire in Afghanistan

Pakistan, China, Iran and Russia have called for ceasefire in Afghanistan and the start of intra-Afghan, which are the “only way to realize the Afghan national reconciliation, leading to prompt end of the prolonged conflict.” Special Representatives on Afghanistan affairs of Pakistan, China, Russia and Iran in a joint statement called on all Afghan ethnic […]

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Key Kashmiri fighter martyred by Indian forces after 12-hour gun battle

Two Kashmiri fighters, including a key leader, were killed by Indian government forces during a 12-hour gun battle in the occupied valley’s capital on Tuesday, authorities said. Such clashes are a common occurrence in India-occupied Kashmir (IoK) but rare in Srinagar, and the siege marked the first shootout in the city’s centre for two years. […]

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