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Beyoncé is bringing excitement to the 2024 Olympics! On Friday, July 26, the 32-time Grammy Award winner, 42, wowed millions of viewers when she introduced Team USA during NBCUniversal’s primetime coverage of the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony. In the roughly 2 minute 30 second clip, Beyoncé remixed her single “YA YA.” Cowboy Carter Album produced with the cooperation of America’s top athletes “Hey guys,” the superstar said. Beyoncé introduces the US team. NBC Sports “Hi Beyoncé,” members of the women’s gymnastics team, including Jade Carey, Sunitha “Suni” Lee, Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Hesley Rivera, replied. The professional athletes changed…

Pakistan denies Modi’s accusations: Islamabad uses ‘terrorism, proxy war’ to maintain presence ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday criticised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “bellicose rhetoric” after he accused the prime minister of using “terrorism” in the eastern neighbourhood to advance Pakistan’s strategic interests. Modi’s remarks came at an event marking the 25th anniversary of a military clash between the two nuclear-armed nations in the Kargil region of the Himalayas. The two neighbours have an uneasy relationship, with India accusing Pakistan of using militant groups as proxies to challenge its rule in Kashmir, a Himalayan region that both countries claim in its…

Chuck Ramkissoon, the most interesting character in Joseph O’Neill’s award-winning novel Netherland, is a Trinidadian wheeler-dealer who has come to New York to make his fortune.So far, so normal, but it is how he intends to make his mark that sets him apart from the thousands of other characters in stories about the American Dream, because Ramkissoon’s route to riches is cricket.In a memorable section of a remarkable book, Ramkissoon tells his friend, the story’s narrator, that he wants to build a cricket “arena” in Brooklyn.Sensing his friend’s incredulity, our hero launches into a sales pitch that starts with the…

Article informationauthor, Will Grantrole, BBC Mexico correspondentJuly 26, 2024Updated 5 hours agoIsmael “El Mayo” Zambada is one of the most notorious figures in the history of the drug war, a name synonymous with the fearsome power and corrosive influence of the world’s largest drug cartels.He was the last of the original drug cartel leaders, having founded the Sinaloa Cartel along with Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman from the remnants of the Guadalajara Cartel after its collapse in 1989.But unlike his notorious partner, who was jailed twice and then escaped, El Mayo has managed to elude capture for nearly 35 years… until…

After a three-year postponement, the city government is set to hold elections for senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor on Sept. 25. Incidentally, in April 2023, the Urban Local Government Department wrote to the city administration to hold elections for both posts and sent documents to the mayor to set a date for the elections, but no progress has been made on the ground. (HT File) This was stated by the Haryana government in the Punjab and Haryana High Court in response to a petition filed by Congress member Akshaydeep Chaudhary seeking a direction to the Haryana government to “immediately…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump stepped up his attacks on Democratic front-runner Vice President Harris during a speech at the Turning Point USA Believers Summit in West Palm Beach on Friday night, calling her “the most incompetent, unpopular and far-left vice president in American history,” blaming her for the high number of migrant arrests at the southern border and calling her a “lazy bum.”””She was a loser three weeks ago,” Trump said. “She was a loser, a failed vice president.”The former president urged participants at a faith-themed event to vote, saying, “Vote early. Vote absentee. Vote on Election…

Image source, Francois-Xavier Marit/AFPAmazing photos from the Paris 2024 Opening CeremonyArticle informationauthor, George Burkerole, BBC NewsJuly 26, 2024Updated 6 hours agoThe Olympic Games Opening Ceremony offers the host country the opportunity to dazzle the world with a unique and spectacular spectacle. That’s exactly what happened at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, as organizers forgot the traditional ceremony and made it the first Olympics to hold an opening ceremony throughout the city rather than in a stadium.On a rainy night, thousands of athletes and performers paraded along the Seine, with the night sky and the Eiffel Tower lit…

Nothing has launched the first phone in its CMF series, strategically targeting the entry level of the mid-range segment, or what could be called the upper end of the budget range. This bold move marks Nothing’s foray into a highly competitive price range, aiming to capture the attention of price-conscious consumers who want premium features without worrying about their budget. The CMF Phone 1 represents a calculated step for Nothing, bringing its unique design philosophy and user experience to a wider audience.The CMF Phone 1 aims to redefine expectations at this price segment with a combination of carefully curated features…

Shortly after the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, Beyoncé spoke for Team USA in a promotional ad showcasing the athletes competing over the coming weeks. Beyoncé cheered on the US competitors, who were dressed in red, white and blue outfits with bodysuits, blue cowboy hats and white cowboy boots. She introduced several members of her team — Simone Biles, Sha’Carrie Richardson, Noah Lyles, Caleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky — while “YA YA,” from her latest album, “Cowboy Carter,” played in the background. “Look at America,” Beyoncé says, “our hopes and dreams, our superstars who represent us, our big, bold,…

US Vice President Kamala Harris signed the papers to officially declare her candidacy for the US presidential election, and pledged to ensure that her campaign will win the November election with the power of the people. Harris emphasized on social media X that her campaign will win the November election with the power of the people. Harris also reiterated that she would work to count every vote. “Today, I signed the paperwork officially declaring my candidacy for President of the United States. I will work to count every vote, and in November, our People Powered Campaign will be won,” Harris…