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Virus cases in Indian Occupied Kashmir top 7,000

2,700 infections, including 41 virus-linked deaths, confirmed in last 2 weeks in the occupied territory. PHOTO: AA/FILE SRINAGAR: Coronavirus cases in the Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJ&K) region crossed the 7,000-mark including 94 deaths, officials said on Sunday. As many as 127 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the national…

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Piastri fastest in Japanese GP practice

Oscar Piastri took pole position for the second time this weeked, following up on his sprint race display. Photo: REUTERS SUZUKA: McLaren’s Oscar Piastri recorded the fastest time in second free practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday, ahead of Mercedes pair Kimi Antonelli and George ‌Russell. The 24-year-old Australian, who failed to start…

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Trump Attends Notre Dame Reopening in First Post-Election Trip

Trump’s first overseas trip since winning elections will mark event celebrating completion of cathedral’s restoration. US president-elect Donald Trump will travel to Paris this weekend to attend the grand reopening of the historic Notre Dame Cathedral, marking his first overseas trip since winning the election. The event will celebrate the completion of the cathedral’s restoration,…

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UK to go ahead with ban from June 1

UK disposable vape sales banned from June 1 amid environmental concerns and rising youth vaping rates The UK government’s ban on disposable vapes comes into force this Sunday, signalling the end of easy access to single-use vaping devices in shops and online. The move, first announced in January 2024, aims to tackle the growing environmental…

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NZ adopts IOC new gender policy

SYDNEY: The New Zealand Olympic Committee on Friday acknowledged the amount of work that went into developing the new Olympic policy on the protection of the female category in elite sport and said it would ‌apply it with “respect and care”. The policy, unveiled by the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, introduces gene testing which…

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Javed Badar apologizes to Nawaz Sharif for slanders and mistakes During PTI Tenure

Javed Badar apologizes to Nawaz Sharif for past ‘slanders’ and ‘mistakes’ during his PTI tenure PAKISTAN: Javed Badar, the former media coordinator for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has apologised to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif for spreading “false narratives and slanderous accusations” during his time with the Imran Khan-led party. In an open letter, Badar…

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