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Young Pakistani Shepherd Brings Ancient Language to Coca-Cola Studios’ Global Platform SWAT, BAHRAIN: Until a few weeks ago, 20-year-old shepherd Nizam Uddin Torwari never imagined millions of people would be listening to his songs in an ancient, endangered language spoken by only about 100,000 people worldwide. Currently, Torwali is the breakout star of the latest season of Coke Studio, Pakistan’s longest-running annual television music show. The season’s 11th and final song, “Mehman” (meaning guest), features popular Pakistani singer-songwriter Zebnisa (Zeb) Bangash, the hottest new singer, Noorima Rehan, 18, and Torwari, who hails from Type-se-Ban, a remote village in northwest Pakistan,…

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — At least 12 children and teenagers were killed in a rocket attack on a soccer field on Saturday, Israeli officials said, in the deadliest attack on Israeli targets along the country’s northern border since fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah began. Fears of a wider regional war have risen.Israel has blamed Hezbollah for attacks in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. Hezbollah The Israeli government denied any involvement, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Hezbollah “will pay a price for this attack that is bigger than it has ever paid before.”Israeli military…

Simone Biles and the U.S. women’s gymnastics team will compete today in qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Suni Lee and Jordan Chiles will compete in the individual all-around with Simone Biles, while Jade Carey and Hesly Rivera will each compete in two events. (Looking for more matches from today’s Olympics? Follow all other Olympic results and live updates.)Tune in to USA TODAY Sports for live results, scores, highlights and more throughout the day.Will Simone Biles compete today?Yes. Biles will compete today for a spot in the individual all-around final on Thursday, August 1, while the U.S. women’s gymnastics team…

Editor’s note: to follow Live updates from the Olympic opening ceremony.Athletes will be competing for gold medals over the next two weeks, but on Friday a different kind of metal took center stage. At the Olympic opening ceremony, French heavy metal band Gojira gave audiences a measure of culture shock by headbanging between songs from “Les Miserables” and “Carmen.”Godzilla was first welcomed by the headless Marie Antoinette and performed at the Conciergerie along the Seine.Here’s what you need to know:2024 Olympic Medals: Who is leading the medal count? Let’s track the medals in each sport to find out. Who is…

In the latest incident in Pakistan, 14 people belonging to the Baloch Yaqjeti Committee were injured while they were taking part in a rally in Gwadar on Saturday. According to Pakistani media outlet Dawn, they were attacked in Mustang, with the injured claiming that security forces had opened fire on them, sparking a blame game. Issuing a press note, Kalat Deputy Governor Shayak Baloch said the BYC convoy was attacked at Revis checkpoint near Mustang. Behbarg Baloch, leader of the Baloch Yakjeti Committee, said police officers had opened fire on the convoy as it was heading towards the Quetta-Karachi highway.…

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance sparked controversy this week when a 2021 interview resurfaced in which he labeled women without biological children, including presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, as “childless cat ladies” with “no direct stake” in America.In the interview with Tucker Carlson on FOX News, the Ohio senator said that the government was being run by people “miserable at their own lives and the choices that they’ve made and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable too.”Harris doesn’t have any biological children, but she is a stepmother to her husband, second gentleman Doug…

San Diego, CA – July 27: Robert Downey Jr. returns to the MCU as Doctor Doom, … [+] During the Marvel Studios Panel at SDCC Hall H in San Diego, California on July 27, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images via Disney)Getty Images for Disney Robert Downey Jr.’s return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe was inevitable, but Marvel fans were shocked to see the 59-year-old actor appear as supervillain Doctor Doom. Downey Jr.’s appearance was announced by MCU president Kevin Feige at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, along with directing duo the Russo brothers.Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame), and would…

Medal Table | Olympic Schedule | Olympic NewsPARIS — This astonishing statistic that tells the story of the current evolution of Olympic swimming is, on the surface, a testament to Australian speed. It’s the story of Ariarne Titmuss, the world record “Terminator,” and Molly O’Callaghan, the 20-year-old who may soon become a breakout star in Paris.At last month’s Australian Olympic Trials, they recorded two of the fastest times ever in the women’s 200m freestyle, 1:52.23 and 1:52.48 respectively.They also broke through invisible and somewhat arbitrary barriers.Titmuss and O’Callaghan became the first women to swim faster than Mark Spitz on June…

Major US technology companies have withdrawn their advertising from the Paris Olympics. On Saturday, Mississippi-based C-Spire announced it was withdrawing its advertising sponsorship following a strong backlash over a performance at the opening ceremony that many viewers found extremely offensive and blasphemous. The controversial performance included a performance by drag queens and dancers that was seen as a mocking parody of the Last Supper. (Paris Olympics Day 2 Live Updates)Tech companies pull Olympic ads amid controversy French singer Philippe Catherine at the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics (X/@Scipionista) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The 2024 Olympics officially kicked off in…

TOKYO (AP) — Top defense officials and diplomats from Japan and the United States met in Tokyo on Sunday to discuss further strengthening military cooperation between the two countries, including strengthening command and control of U.S. forces and boosting U.S.-licensed missile production in Japan. The growing threat from China.Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, along with Foreign Ministers Yoko Kamikawa and Minoru Kihara, attended the Japan-U.S. Security Consultative Committee (2+2) and reaffirmed the alliance. President Joe Biden He withdrew from the November presidential election.”We are at a historical turning point, with the rules-based, free and…