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Widespread showers and storms Monday


June 28, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — With scattered showers already moving through Southeast Texas it could be a soggy morning commute for some, and there’s more rain on the way later today. Rain and thunderstorm chances are peaking today as tropical moisture streams into the area. While no severe weather is expected, street flooding will be possible in any slow moving shower …

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Driver involved in deadly crash on Beaumont Hwy faces DWI charge, deputies say


June 28, 2021

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Two people are dead and two others were hospitalized after a major crash Sunday that forced Beaumont Highway to shut down, Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies said. Deputies responded to the two-vehicle crash around 5:30 p.m. at 15706 Beaumont Highway. One of the vehicles was going east when it lost control and spun into the …

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India may shift T20 World Cup to UAE


June 27, 2021

MUMBAI: This year’s Twenty20 World Cup is set to be shifted to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) situation in India, Indian cricket board sources said on Saturday. The pandemic swept the world’s second-most populous nation last year, resulting in a lengthy shutdown. Infections have rocketed again in another wave this year as the country scrambles …

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Comment: New Zealand’s silent rise to Test summit is resounding


June 27, 2021

THEY may not have the charm or the glitz generally championed by world-beating teams. They do not seem bellicose on the field either. But they do possess the capability to fight with confidence and wisdom against the very best in business. Kane Williamson and his well-drilled troops gloriously demonstrated this when it mattered the most at Southampton last Wednesday. New …

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St Petersburg to host Russian F1 Grand Prix from 2023


June 27, 2021

MOSCOW: The Russian Grand Prix will move from Sochi’s Olympic Park to a new purpose-built circuit outside St Petersburg from 2023, Formula One announced on Saturday. The race, first held in 2014 after the Black Sea resort hosted the Winter Olympics, will switch to the Igora Drive circuit located 54km from the Baltic Sea port city of St Petersburg. “We …

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Early reckoning for Belgium against Portugal as Dutch face old nemesis


June 27, 2021

LONDON: Top-ranked Belgium and their golden generation face an early reckoning at the European Championship against determined holders Portugal, who clawed their way into the last 16 to set up what is surely the blockbuster tie of the round in Seville on Sunday. The contrast in progress could not have been greater with Belgium masterfully overcoming adversity to win all …

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Excited Federer pumped up for ninth Wimbledon crown


June 27, 2021

LONDON: Roger Federer says he is ‘excited’ and ‘pumped up’ as he targets a ninth Wimbledon title — a far cry from the disgruntled figure who exited Halle in the second round earlier this month. The 39-year-old Swiss accepted the manner of his 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 defeat by Felix Auger-Aliassime both on and off the court had fallen short of …

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Govt obtains 63pc more foreign loans in 11MFY21


June 27, 2021

KARACHI: Pakistan borrowed over $12 billion during the 11 months of the current fiscal year (11MFY21) – an increase of about 63 per cent compared to the same period in FY20 – reflecting the growing need for foreign exchange despite record remittances and higher exports. During July-May FY21, the government borrowed $12.13bn compared to $7.44bn in the same period in …

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