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Jennifer Lopez is ‘smitten’ with Ben Affleck as their romance heats up


May 25, 2021

American actors and exes Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s relationship is heating up at a rapid pace. According to the latest news about the two, the Batman actor is leaving no stone unturned to win back his former flame as they recently rekindled their romance. A source revealed to E!: “Ben has been making the effort to make it work with their schedules. …

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Pakistan taekwondo team returns after participating in Olympic qualifiers


May 25, 2021

KARACHI: Pakistan’s taekwondo squad returned to Karachi on Monday after participating in the World Taek­wondo Olympic qualifying round in Amman. According to Pakistan’s Haroon Khan, his -58kg semi-final against Asia’s No.1 Ramnarong SawekWiharee of Thailand was quite tough. “Of course feeling sad for not qualifying for the Olympics but Covid-19 had a telling effect on our training for such a …

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Shahid Afridi ruled out of PSL 6 after back injury during training


May 25, 2021

Former Pakistan captain and Multan Sultans’ player Shahid Afridi was ruled out of the remaining matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 6 tournament on Monday after suffering a back injury during training. A statement issued by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that Afridi was training in Karachi for the upcoming matches of PSL 6 — due to be played in …

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Dentures may harbor more bacteria during COVID-19


May 25, 2021

Denture wearers infected with the coronavirus may be more likely to harbor bacteria that increase their risk for additional infections on top of COVID-19, a small study suggests. Researchers analyzed removable dentures from 30 patients with COVID-19 and 30 healthy individuals. Swabbing the surface of the dentures yielded Streptococcus species in 93.3% of COVID-19 patients versus 40% of healthy volunteers, …

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Mobile firms told to obtain users’ consent on value-added services


May 25, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Monday directed Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) to send mandatory confirmation messages to their consumers to get explicit consent for opting for or activation of Value Added Services (VAS). The CMOs have also been directed to submit compliance report within three weeks from issuance of the order, a press release said. PTA issued these …

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Ramos exclusion leaves Real with no players in Spain’s Euro 2020 squad


May 25, 2021

MADRID: Spain coach Luis Enrique left captain Sergio Ramos out of his squad for Euro 2020 on Monday, meaning that there will be no Real Madrid players representing Spain at a major tournament for the first time in the club’s history. The closest they have come previously to not being represented by Spain was at the 1950 World Cup, when …

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115,000 health workers have died from Covid, says WHO


May 25, 2021

GENEVA: At least 115,000 health and care workers have died from Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, the WHO chief said on Monday, calling for a dramatic scale-up of vaccination in all countries. At the opening of the World Health Organisation’s main annual assembly, Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hailed the sacrifices made by health workers around the world …

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Islamabad master plan revision body to get three new members


May 25, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to add three new members to the commission assigned with the task to revise the master plan of Islamabad. Sources said the Capital Development Authority (CDA) had moved a summary, which through the Ministry of Interior, will be placed before the federal cabinet proposing three new names to be added to the commission. The …

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On one-year anniversary of his murder, Biden hosts George Floyd’s family


May 25, 2021

US President Joe Biden will mark the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by hosting his family at the White House to hold talks with them. Floyd’s daughter Gianna, his mother, sister and brothers will be among those attending private talks with Biden, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said. “The courage and grace of his family, and especially his daughter Gianna, …

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