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Sanders tables resolution in US Senate to block arms sales to Israel


May 21, 2021

WASHINGTON: Bernie Sanders introduced a resolution in the US Senate on Thursday to block a $735 million weapons sale to Israel, mirroring a symbolic action by the House of Representatives in response to the situation in Gaza Strip. “At a moment when US-made bombs are devastating Gaza, and killing women and children, we cannot simply let another huge arms sale …

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BTS unveils brand new all-English music video for ‘Butter’


May 21, 2021

South Korean hot shots from BTS recently released their second all-English music video titled Butter and fans are over the moon. Butter is the group’s second English centered track after Dynamite and features the dynamic seven in black-and-white suits. Check it out below:  

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Google’s first physical store set to open in New York


May 21, 2021

NEW YORK: Google announced plans on Thursday for its first-ever physical retail store, set to open in New York this year, as the tech giant moves increasingly into gadgetry in competition with Apple. The retail outlet will open this summer in the Chelsea neighbourhood, where Google has a large regional office with many of its 11,000 New York employees. “At …

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Pujara challenges NZ to face stronger India in WTC final


May 21, 2021

NEW DELHI: Senior batsman Cheteshwar Pujara still feels the sting of last year’s drubbing in New Zealand but the batsman says India will be a different proposition when the sides clash again at the neutral venue of Southampton in next month’s World Test Championship (WTC) final. India were blanked 2-0 in New Zealand, who are already quarantining in Southampton and …

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Shakib returns for Sri Lanka ODI series


May 21, 2021

DHAKA: Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned on Thursday as Bangladesh named a 15-man squad for their three-match One-day International series against Sri Lanka, beginning on Sunday. Shakib skipped the country’s previous ODI series in New Zealand when his wife gave birth and also took a break from a Test tour in Sri Lanka in April to play in the …

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Maradona’s medical team face manslaughter probe over star’s death


May 21, 2021

BUENOS AIRES: Seven people have been placed under formal investigation for manslaughter in Argentina over the November death of footballing legend Diego Maradona. The accused — who include Maradona’s neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov and psychologist Carlos Diaz — potentially face eight to 25 years in prison. The indictment is based on findings by a board of experts into …

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COMMENT: The changing face of cricket amid Covid-19 pandemic


May 21, 2021

THE game of cricket since its introduction into English system to its export to the colonised countries has seen many highs and lows to survive as it is. Having said that, it has still changed and adapted and evolved. Today, the game of cricket is up against another big challenge — the coronavirus — which threatens its overall appeal and …

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Pakistan’s exports to Australia have increased by 30pc, says high commissioner


May 21, 2021

KARACHI: Australian High Commissioner Dr Geoffrey Shaw discussed ‘Pakistan-Australia relations and bilateral trade’ during a webinar organised by the English Speaking Union of Pakistan (ESUP) on Thursday. He said Pakistan and Australia have strong linkages as “they both have democratic governments, an understanding of each other’s cultures and a love of cricket, which form the basis of strong Pakistan and …

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CDWP okays three uplift projects worth Rs55.5bn


May 21, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Thursday cleared three development projects worth Rs55.5 billion, including a Rs31.2bn information technology scheme for Karachi. A meeting of the CDWP, presided over by Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan, approved Rs3.4bn for a cancer hospital in Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, and recommended two other projects for approval by …

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Lady Gaga weighs in on past trauma: ‘I felt full-on pain’


May 21, 2021

Renowned singer and songwriter Lady Gaga recently sat down for a chat and got candid about her assault and subsequent ‘psychotic break’ at the age of 19. The singer got candid about her trauma during an emotional interview with Oprah Winfrey. There she was quoted saying, “First I felt full-on pain, then I went numb. And then I was sick …

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