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Higher chance of heavy rain and flooding starts on Friday


June 4, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We are not done with the rain yet. An even higher chance for heavy rain and flooding starts on Friday, and extends into at least Saturday. Rainfall totals during the next 7 days will range between 4 to 8 inches for most areas with isolated spots getting over 10. How much rain has your part of …

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Apple working on iPad Pro with wireless charging, new iPad Mini


June 4, 2021

Apple Inc is working on a new iPad Pro with wireless charging and a redesigned iPad Mini in an attempt to build upon momentum for a category that saw improved sales during the pandemic, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The company is looking to release the new iPad Pro in 2022 and the iPad Mini later this year, the report …

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Musk ‘trolling’ puts brakes on bitcoin’s rebound


June 4, 2021

Bitcoin slipped 4% on Friday after Tesla boss Elon Musk was at it again – this time firing off a few tweets that appeared to lament a breakup with the cryptocurrency. Tesla’s big position in bitcoin and Musk’s large personal following often set crypto markets on edge whenever he tweets, and the price fell after he posted “#Bitcoin”, a broken-heart …

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UK’s Heathrow Airport to use renewable jet fuel


June 4, 2021

Britain’s Heathrow Airport will use sustainable jet fuel for the first time as part of a test ahead of a Group of Seven (G7) rich nations summit in the country next week. The fuel, produced by Finland’s Neste and supplied by oil trader Vitol, is made entirely of renewable and sustainable waste such as cooking oil and animal fat, the …

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‘Kurulus:Osman’ wins best TV series award


June 4, 2021

“Kurulus:Osman” second season on Wednesday won an award for the best TV series in Turkey. According to the official Instagram page of the drama TV series, Burak Özçivit, who plays Osman Bey, also won the award for the best actor. It said”Quality Magazine” awards are one of the most prestigious awards in the television and magazine world. “Kurulus:Osman” , which …

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Game of Thrones’ Sophie Turner roped in for HBO Max series The Staircase


June 4, 2021

Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner is all set to be seen on HBO Max in its upcoming series The Staircase. The star-studded cast of the eight-episode crime series includes Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Parker Posey, Juliette Binoche, and Rosemarie DeWitt. Directed by Antonio Campos, the series is inspired by the Netflix true-crime documentary series. The 25-year-old English actress will play …

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England trail NZ by 267 runs after Conway notches double ton


June 4, 2021

LONDON: England finished day two on 111-2 and trail New Zealand by 267 runs in the first innings of the first Test after Devon Conway’s double ton took the game away from the home side on Thursday. New Zealand were bowled out for 378 after lunch as England’s fast bowlers cleaned up the middle order and tail but they were …

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10,000 volunteers drop out with Tokyo Olympics to open in 50 days


June 4, 2021

TOKYO: The countdown clock for the Tokyo Olympics hit 50-days-to-go on Thursday, and the day also brought another problem for the delayed Games. About 10,000 of 80,000 unpaid volunteers for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have told organisers they will not participate when the Games open on July 23. Organisers said some dropped out because of worries about Covid-19. Few …

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Shifting PSL to UAE to weaken efforts of reviving cricket in Pakistan: Zaka


June 4, 2021

LAHORE: Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf says all the matches involving Pakistan including the Pakistan Super League (PSL) should be held in the home country, otherwise, Pakistan cricket will again go back to dark days. “The credit goes to army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa for ending terrorism and making international cricket viable and playable in Pakistan. …

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Barty limps out of French Open as Djokovic cruises through


June 4, 2021

PARIS: World number one and former champion Ashleigh Barty limped out of Roland Garros on Thursday, throwing the battle for the women’s title wide open as Novak Djokovic eased into the third round for the 16th straight year. Top seed Barty, already suffering from a left hip injury, retired injured midway through the second set of her second-round match against …

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