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Melania Trump, Ivanka can no longer stand the sight of each other: report


January 29, 2021

Melania Trump and her stepdaughter, Ivanka, had a strained relationship with each other. However, sources close to the two say that after the Trump presidency has effectively ended, the two can’t stand the sight of each other. This was stated by a New Zealand publication, which cited CNN as its source, adding that after Trump’s presidency ended, there has been …

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AOC says FEMA is preparing to cover $2 billion in COVID-19 funeral costs across the US: ‘We finally got it done’


January 29, 2021

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said FEMA is readying a scheme to reimburse $2 billion in funeral costs. “We finally got it done,” Ocasio-Cortez said on Twitter on Friday. The funding effort began last spring, as New York City became the US epicenter for COVID-19 cases. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will reimburse up to $2 …

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1,644 new infections, 46 deaths reported within 24 hours: NCOC


January 29, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded 46 more coronavirus-related deaths in past 24 hours, surging the overall death toll to 11,560. According to the latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the COVID-19 has claimed 46 more lives and 1,644 fresh infections were reported. In the past 24 hours, as many as 2,167 patients have recovered from the virus …

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COVID-19 vaccination centres asked to be operational from February 1


January 29, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The district health department of Islamabad on Friday directed to make coronavirus vaccination centres operational from February 1. In a letter, the administrations of the federal hospitals have been asked to complete development work and ensure the provision of the facilities at the coronavirus vaccination centers by January 30. The staff would be appointed at the centres on February …

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Australian Open players begin leaving Covid-19 quarantine


January 29, 2021

MELBOURNE: Australian Open players were given the green light to begin exiting Covid-19 quarantine on Thursday after spending two weeks strictly confined to a bio-security hub. The first group among the 960 players, coaches and officials isolating at three Melbourne hotels were allowed to leave from 6 p.m. local time (0700 GMT), with the rest expected to depart by Sunday, …

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International Cricket Council finds ex-SL pacer guilty of fixing


January 29, 2021

COLOMBO: The International Cricket Council (ICC), the game’s global governing body, on Thursday found former Sri Lanka fast bowler Dilhara Lokuhettige guilty of three charges relating to corruption during the inaugural T10 tournament in Sharjah. Lokuhettige was found guilty on all three counts after being formally charged in November 2019 before a three-member tribunal, the ICC said. It said sanctions …

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Rabada satisfied at 200-wicket milestone


January 29, 2021

KARACHI: South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took his 200th Test wicket against Pakistan in Karachi on Thursday, saying it was a massive feat to join a club of great players. The 25-year-old dismissed Pakistan’s Hasan Ali for 21 on the third morning of the first Test to reach the milestone in his 44th match. Rabada made his Test debut …

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South Africa uniquely placed as a cricketing nation


January 29, 2021

AMONGST the cricketing nations, South Africa is uniquely placed. It is not only one of the three founding members of the ICC, like England and Australia, it made headlines across the world when it was expelled from international cricket because of its government policy of racial segregation known as the ‘Apartheid.’ Apartheid is a law which did not allow the …

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Pakistan women take on SA in T20 series commencing today


January 29, 2021

DURBAN: Pakistan women’s national cricket team will face South Africa in a three-match T20I series, which will be played at Durban’s Kingsmead Cricket Stadium from Friday. This will be the national side’s first international T20I format assignment since the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia last year. Pakistan have played eight T20Is in South Africa to date and faced …

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