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Hundreds of supporters of an Islamist party launched a sit-in protest in the garrison city of Rawalpindi after Pakistani authorities said they detained several supporters trying to hold a rally in the neighbouring capital for security reasons.July 26, 2024 8:14pm ET• 1 min readISLAMABAD — Hundreds of supporters of Pakistan’s main Islamist party launched a sit-in protest in the garrison city of Rawalpindi late Friday after authorities detained dozens for security reasons to prevent a rally being held in neighboring Pakistan’s capital, officials said.The Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan party had initially called for a sit-in near the parliament building in Islamabad to…
Hesley Rivera She had nothing to lose and everything to gain in competing for a spot on the 2024 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team.”I consider myself an underdog,” Rivera told reporters recently when asked about the pressures of the Olympic Trials. “I looked at it like any other tournament.”The New Jersey Tumblers will compete in 2024. Paris She joins veterans Simone Biles, Suni Li, Jordan Childs and Jade Carey as the only rookie on the team that won the individual all-around silver medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.”I can’t believe I’m a part of this team,” Rivera said. “The depth of…
The top teams in the National and American Leagues made some notable trades on Friday, when the Baltimore Orioles sent outfielder Austin Hayes to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for relief pitcher Seranty Dominguez and outfielder Cristian Pache.Hayes had an All-Star season last year but has struggled this season, batting .255 with a .711 OPS and 13 doubles. But as a right-handed hitter, he would fit well in a center field platoon with Brandon Marsh in Philadelphia. Hayes is batting .328 with an .894 OPS against left-handed pitching this season.For Baltimore, Dominguez should bolster a relief corps that ranks in…
If you’ve ever been to a K-pop concert, you’ll know that having an artist’s official “lightstick” is an essential part of the concert-watching experience. For the Paris 2024 Olympics, Team South Korea will partner with industry leader HYBE to embrace this special aspect of K-pop superfandom through their own lightsticks, official cheering songs, and more. explore explore Check out the latest videos, charts and news Check out the latest videos, charts and news Typically handheld devices with a plastic tube and a glowing top, lightsticks are customized for each act with specific colors, markers and designs, rather than being disposable…
Celine Dion continues:The 56-year-old Grammy Award winner made her highly anticipated return to music on Friday with a performance that closed the 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in Paris. Atop the iconic Eiffel Tower, emblazoned with the Olympic rings, the French-Canadian singer sang Edith Piaf’s “Hymne d’amour” for the world to hear after the Olympic cauldron was lit.Wearing a glittering, tassel-trimmed, floor-length Dior gown, Dion, accompanied by a pianist, gave a powerful rendition of the song, which was first recorded in 1950. The performance marked the legendary musician’s first performance of the ballad “The Power of the Dream” in nearly…
Just weeks after the Biden administration allowed Cuban citizens to use the U.S. banking system, Cuba has reportedly banned its small businesses from using U.S. bank accounts. Havana’s decision comes at a time when the country is grappling with its worst economic crisis since the collapse of the Soviet Union and inflation that hit 31 percent last year, Bloomberg reported on Friday (July 26). According to reports, Cuba is aiming to keep the dollars in the country. Now, the government says all payments to overseas suppliers must be made through local banks, Bloomberg reported. The move is reportedly part of…
The Department of Justice has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by former FBI Senior Special Agent Peter P. Strzok and FBI Attorney Lisa Page, who alleged that the government violated their privacy rights by leaking politically charged text messages critical of President Donald Trump.Strzok’s lawyers say he will receive a $1.2 million settlement. Terms for Page were not disclosed, but he will receive a lower amount than Strzok, his lawyers said.Strzok and Page argued that they were illegally targeted in retaliation by the Trump administration after the FBI investigated Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.Struzk, a former top…
File photo of Maharashtra Congress Speaker Nana Patole | Photo credit: Emmanual Yogini The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has set up leadership committees in Maharashtra and Mumbai and has begun negotiations with the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance of the Congress Party (Sharatchandra Pawar) and the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray).Seat-sharing negotiations for the upcoming state assembly elections are pending between the three parties that make up the opposition alliance in Maharashtra. The term of the state assembly ends on November 26, 2024, so the elections are likely to be held in October or November.The Maharashtra state committee includes state…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), which has supported the nation’s people during these trying times of economic hardship and widespread hunger, has cautioned the youth to learn from experiences in Pakistan, Kenya and the country’s recent history in the #ENDSARS and #RevolutionNow protests. CAN, in a statement by its president, Archbishop Daniel Oko, reacted to plans for nationwide protests against the rising cost of living. The youth wing of CAN also backed down from its planned action in a statement read by its Chairman, Belsochukwu Enwere, after the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. “We recognise and deeply empathise with…
Linebacker is the most polarizing position on the Virginia Tech roster for me. On one hand, they return key contributors like Keanta Jenkins and Keri Lawson. On the other hand, they lose Alan Tisdale, who played a total of five years at Tech and was one of the best players in the open field. It’s hard to get a sense of how good this linebacker corps is, but that may be because they’re the only position group without a player considered a “star” player on defense. Last year’s defense was very solid, ranking 15th in the country in yards allowed…