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Two Palace staffers backtracked on bullying allegations against Meghan Markle


September 1, 2021

Two staff members of the Buckingham Palace were said to have withdrawn their accusations against Meghan Markle amidst her bullying scandal. Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand’s updated version of the book, Finding Freedom, claims that two Buckingham Palace staffers had decided to take back their accusations against the Duchess of Sussex. It was reported that after discovering about a formal complaint filed …

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WATCH WHAT PILOTS SEE AS THEY FLY PLANE RIGHT THROUGH EYE OF HURRICANE IDA


September 1, 2021

Watch how these pilots risk flying into the hurricane’s eye and capture the mesmerizing footage that leaves your heart throbbing and intrigued. It’s not every day you get to take a proper look at the eye of the storm unless some weather experts and scientists with the clearance to do so make some documented evidence for us. However this time, …

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XIAOMI COMPLETES BUSINESS REGISTRATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE UNIT


September 1, 2021

Xiaomi said on Wednesday it has completed the official business registration of its electric vehicle unit, marking the latest milestone in its push into the automotive sector. The new unit, to be called Xiaomi EV, opened with registered capital of 10 billion yuan ($1.55 billion) and Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun as its legal representative, Xiaomi said in a statement. Some …

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TIGHT RACE EXPECTED FOR WHATSAPP AS TELEGRAM CROSSES BILLION DOWNLOADS


September 1, 2021

Telegram has entered the one-billion-downloads club marking a massive achievement for the instant messaging application as it is now vying for the most trustworthy app ever since the famous and leading WhatsApp announced some controversial amendments in privacy rules. The social messaging app is seemingly fast becoming known amongst people because of some new tools if offers. It can be …

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Ronaldo eyes more United history after ‘dream’ return


September 1, 2021

MANCHESTER: Cristiano Ronaldo completed his return to Manchester United on Tuesday after 12 years, saying the club always had “a special place in my heart.” United announced last Friday that they had struck an agreement with Juventus to sign the five-time Ballon d’Or winner and he has completed his medical examination and signed the two-year contract, with the option to …

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Root weighs England balancing act ahead of fourth Test


September 1, 2021

LONDON: Joe Root admits he faces a ‘balancing act’ as England’s captain tries to avoid burning out his in-form bowling attack in the fourth Test against India. There are concerns over the workloads of pace bowlers James Anderson and Ollie Robinson after both played key roles in the third Test win at Headingley. Anderson and Robinson will likely start Thursday’s …

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Li vows China ready to fight for World Cup place


September 1, 2021

HONG KONG: Chinese football has struggled over the last two decades to build on their only World Cup appearance to date, but coach Li Tie is adamant his China team will be able to secure a place in Qatar in 2022. China will be appearing in the final phase of the Asia’s World Cup qualifiers for just the second time …

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Congratulations pour in as cricketer Bismah Maroof announces she has become a mother


September 1, 2021

Congratulations are in order! Bismah Maroof — the captain of Pakistan women’s national cricket team — recently announced the birth of her baby daughter on social media. Many athletes and journalists posted their congratulations to the new mom, expressing happiness at the announcement of the news. Maroof posted the happy news of her daughter’s arrival on Twitter on August 30. …

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Afghan Paralympian beats the odds to compete in Tokyo


September 1, 2021

TOKYO: After a dramatic evacuation from Taliban-held Kabul and a secret operation to fly him to Tokyo, Afghan Paralympian Hossain Rasouli beat the odds on Tuesday to compete in the long jump. It was not the event he had been expecting to contest, after qualifying for the 100m T47, but then just about everything in his world was turned upside …

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PPL-led consortium secures exploration deal in UAE


September 1, 2021

ISLAMABAD: A Pakis­tan Petroleum Limited-led consortium of four public sector exploration and production (E&P) entities has secured a major exploration opening — Offshore Block 5 — in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, involving an investment of about $400 million. The “consortium has be­en awarded Offshore Block 5 in Abu Dhabi’s second competitive exploration block bid round. Offshore Block 5 …

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