PRAGUE: Czech police said Friday they had detained 31 fans following clashes in Prague´s city centre ahead of the Euro 2020 qualifier pitting the Czech Republic against England. Police “took steps against football hooligans at two restaurants in Prague,” police said in a tweet. “Police have detained 31 people in total, including 14 foreigners,” they said, adding they had to …

NEW YORK: US swimmer Conor Dwyer, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, has been suspended 20 months for doping after an arbitration panel found he had testosterone pellets implanted in his body, the US Anti-Doping Agency said Friday. USADA had sought a four-year ban after Dwyer tested positive in out-of-competition tests collected on November 15, November 27 and December 20 of …

Perpignan: French singer and actor Patrick Bruel is the subject of a “sexual assault” accusation by a masseuse and an inquiry has been opened. The woman, in her thirties, “has made a complaint” in the southern French town of Perpignan, said prosecutor Jean-Jacques Fagni. The 60-year-old singer-songwriter is already the subject of another inquiry for alleged “sexual harassment” on the …

Urooj Fatima is also UNICEF’s teenage champion and the organisation had shared her aspirations to be a professional singer. Unable to contain her excitement about working with the singer, the teenage girl took to Twitter and wrote: “Can’t wait More be ready on Friday Laila o Laila song with @AliZafarsays M very Happy thankuu Ali bhai for ur support and …

LONDON: Portraying a single mother whose teenage daughter suddenly disappears in “American Woman” was a “grueling” role for Sienna Miller that forced the British-American actress to imagine her worst nightmare. Miller plays Debra, a 32-year old supermarket cashier whose daughter Bridget, a mother herself, fails to return home after a night out. Set in rural Pennsylvania, the harrowing drama follows …

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday dismissed a petition, filed by singer Meesha Shafi against rejection of her review appeal of the Ombudsperson’s orders in a harassment case. The single bench comprising Justice Shahid Karim announced the verdict on Friday, which had been reserved after hearing arguments of the parties on Oct 2. Earlier, Advocate Hina Jillani, on …

The popular Coke Studio launched its season 12 with heavyweight Atif Aslam’s rendition of ‘Wohi Khuda Hai’ cover. Atif Aslam recites the hamd penned by Muzaffar Warsi. The lyrics of ‘Wohi Khuda Hai’ reflect the praise of God as the omnipotence, who maintains the balance and harmony in the universe. Twitter was set abuzz after the  cover was launched. Fans …

Actress Veena Malik on Wednesday rendered Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh speechless during a spat that began as a commentary on the United Nations General Assembly speech of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Singh took to social networking platform Twitter last week to vent disappointment over the UNGA speech of PM Imran, pointing out that as a former cricketer, he should have …

LONDON: Malala Yousufzai, Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate, on Friday congratulated Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali for winning the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. In a tweet, she said: “Congratulations to Prime Minister @AbiyAhmedAli, winner of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, and to all people working for reconciliation between Ethiopia and Eritrea”. Known …

MANCHESTER: Counter-terrorism police are investigating after four people were stabbed in a busy Manchester shopping centre (Arndale). Eyewitness reported that a man began ‘randomly’ stabbing people. One person is said to be seriously injured following the attacks outside the Next store inside the shopping centre. Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted: “Shocked by the incident in Manchester and my thoughts are …