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Eminem’s announcement leaves fans excited


January 17, 2021

Eminem on Saturday asked his fans to send their videos of singing the hook to “Higher”. “I look around, I see the fans” Need your help- send in videos singing the hook to #Higher!” The rapper also shared a link to a site where guidelines were provided to those interested.

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Kanye West’s company sues former intern for $500,000 over breach of NDA


January 17, 2021

American rapper Kanye West’s apparel brand has filed a lawsuit against its former interns over breach of a non-disclosure agreement. As per the complaint filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the intern getting sued, Ryan Inwards, was with the firm last year from February to summer, after which he had allegedly shared confidential photos of the brand on his …

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Queen Elizabeth’s grandnephew is the internet’s latest crush


January 17, 2021

Queen Elizabeth II’s grandnephew has wreaked havoc on social media with his drool-worthy workout videos. The grandson of the monarch’s sister Princess Margaret, Arthur Chatto, 21, has set the internet ablaze with his jaw-dropping workout videos which were recently shared on gym BoundFitness’ Instagram page. Chatto is working as a personal trainer at the Scotland-based gym and is currently studying …

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Sajal Ahad Mir’s fans can’t stop gushing over the star on her birthday


January 17, 2021

It’s Sajal Ahad Mir’s birthday and her fans are celebrating their favourite actor for who she is. From Alif to Aangan and all the way to her screen-grabbing presence in Yeh Dil Mera, the girl is a powerhouse of talent, no questions asked. Only this week, she added another feather to her cap by officially joining the star-studded cast of Jemima Goldsmith’s romantic comedy film, What’s …

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Trump signs Malala education act into law


January 17, 2021

WASHINGTON: In his last week in office, US President Donald Trump signed into law an act that would award at least 50 per cent of scholarships under a merit-based higher education scholarship programme to Pakistani women. The new act is named after Malala Yousafzai. Earlier this month, the US Congress passed the proposed law and sent it to the White …

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‘WhatsAppLeaks’ trends as Arnab Goswami finds himself in hot waters after Balakot revelations


January 17, 2021

Controversial anchor Arnab Goswami, known for aggressively backing Narendra Modi and his discriminatory Hindu nationalist policies, is in hot waters. Evidence submitted by Mumbai police as part of an ongoing investigation on manipulation of television ratings suggests that Goswami knew of the Modi government’s plan to stage a strike in Pakistan days before the Feb 26, 2019, Balakot episode between …

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Biden inducts another Pakistani American into his team


January 17, 2021

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Joe Biden has inducted a second Pakistani American, Salman Ahmed, into his foreign policy team, said a statement issued on Friday. Mr Ahmed, who served as head of strategic planning in the Obama National Security Council, is joining the US State Department as director policy planning. Last month, Mr Biden announced that another Pakistani American, Ali Zaidi, …

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Iran test-fires ballistic missiles on targets at sea


January 17, 2021

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards test-fired ballistic missiles against targets in the Indian Ocean as they wrapped up a two-day exercise, their official website reported on Saturday. The missiles of “various classes” targeted “the enemy’s battleships and destroyed them from 1,800 kilometres (1,125 miles) away,” according to the Sepahnews website. The missiles were fired from central Iran at targets located in the northern …

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Taliban praise US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan


January 17, 2021

KABUL: The Taliban welcomed the latest withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan with the insurgents’ spokesman on Saturday calling the continued reduction of American forces a “good advancement” even as fighting raged across the war-weary country. The Taliban’s statement came just hours after the Pentagon announced it had cut troop levels in Afghanistan to 2,500, their lowest numbers during the …

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US state capitals on edge for armed protests as Trump presidency nears end


January 17, 2021

WASHINGTON: US law enforcement officials are gearing up for pro-Trump marches in all 50 state capitols this weekend, erecting barriers and calling in their National Guards to try to prevent the kind of violent attack that rattled the nation on Jan 6. The FBI has warned police agencies of possible armed protests at all 50 state Capitols starting on Jan …

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