PARIS (AFP) — Defending champions Netherlands defeated Argentina 3-0 on Wednesday to guarantee their spot in the women’s Olympic hockey final. In Friday’s final, they will play either China or Belgium, who play later. Encouraged by a predominantly orange-clad audience, the Dutch gained the lead early on but were thwartedContinue Reading
(Web Desk) – One of Turkiye’s best-selling novels was written by a Turkish writer on the other side of the bars and a detained Kurdish leader via pen pal exchanges. The very successful crime thriller “Duet in Purgatory” centers on a spiteful elderly general with a troubled history and aContinue Reading
(Web Desk) – In a recent interview, Eric Trump, the youngest son of former US president Donald Trump, called British royals Prince Harry and Meghan Markle “spoiled apples.” He said, echoing his father’s earlier remarks, that the pair may face deportation if Donald Trump wins the presidency. In the past,Continue Reading
TOKYO (Reuters): The mayor of Nagasaki declared that he would not budge from his decision to bar Israel’s ambassador from Friday’s commemoration of the atomic bombing of the city, despite top US and other Group of Seven officials saying they would not be attending. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, whoContinue Reading
(Reuters) – Fearing a worsening of the war in the Middle East, the Canadian government said on Wednesday that it has chosen to remove the children and guardians of its diplomats from Israel, according to the Canadian Press. Fears of a wider battle in a region already on edge dueContinue Reading
LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) has received a miscellaneous appeal asking for a fast hearing of a suit challenging the NAB Amendment Ordinance. The LHC received a petition against the NAB ordinance from attorney Azhar Siddique. The remand time for accused people has been extended from 14 toContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: A heavy monsoon spell struck the nation in the early hours of Thursday, flooding some portions of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. This prompted the government to declare an emergency in the capital and garrison cities. The Water and Sanitation Authority (WASA) issued an alarm as aContinue Reading
RAWALPINDI – Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, the leader of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), requested permission on Thursday to organize a public demonstration in Lal Haveli, Rawalpindi, but the deputy commissioner of Rawalpindi denied his request. It should be mentioned that on August 13, a former federal minister asked theContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: The ‘controversial’ Election Act Amendment Bill 2024 was signed into law by President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday. The measure has been sent to the Senate Secretariat, and the notice in the gazette will be published on Thursday. On August 6, the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protested, but theContinue Reading
PARIS (Reuters): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said that Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified for failing to make weight only hours before the women’s 50kg freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. Phogat was scheduled to compete against American Sarah Hildebrandt for the gold medal. She will notContinue Reading
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