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July 18, 2024 Islamabad On Wednesday, amid heightened security measures, mourners marched across the country to mark Yaum-i-Ashura. Yaum-i-Ashura is solemnly observed every year on the 10th day of the month of Muharram to pay tribute to Imam Husayn, the grandson of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and other martyrs of Karbala. According to state-run Radio Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari said the martyrs of Karbala had taught the Muslim umma (community) a lesson to remain steadfast in the face of any atrocities and raise their voice against all evil. He appealed to the people to insist on patience, hard…
Visual China Group/Getty Images Firefighters work at the scene of a department store fire in Zigong City, Sichuan Province, China, on July 17, 2024. CNN — Sixteen people were killed when a fire broke out at a shopping mall in southwest China on Wednesday, according to Chinese state media. Shocking footage shows a huge column of black smoke rising from a 14-storey building in Zigong city, Sichuan province, with several people gathered on the balcony. About 300 emergency personnel and dozens of vehicles from the local fire department were dispatched to the scene and around 30 people were rescued from…
Photos provided by the Los Angeles Police Department on July 17 show the Inglewood store where the robbers allegedly sold and bought merchandise stolen from other stores. Members of the Los Angeles Special Investigations Unit were tasked with cracking down on shoplifting and other retail crimes in the area, making several arrests and searching stores. Authorities said the store, whose name has not been released until now, is located at 2700 West Manchester Boulevard in Inglewood and had been under surveillance by the Los Angeles Organized Retail Crime Task Force for several months. Photos released by police Wednesday identified the…
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov spoke about the diplomatic and military challenges Ukraine faces as Trump and his running mate J.D. Vance gain momentum in the US presidential election.Ukraine’s defense minister said Ukraine would find a way to fight Russian aggression even if former President Donald Trump is re-elected. Photo: ShutterstockAP Aspen (USA) Ukraine’s defense minister said on Wednesday that his country would find a way to fight Russian aggression even if former President Donald Trump is re-elected and U.S. aid crucial to Ukraine’s defense is at risk. In carefully constructed comments before an audience of U.S. policymakers and journalists, Defense…
The city’s sports pyramid is well developed, Hong Kong Institute of Sports At the base of the pyramid, most people use public facilities provided by the Department of Leisure and Cultural Services for recreational sports, which are undertaken for enjoyment and to promote public health, rather than for performance.Between the recreational level and the sports institutes lies the main group of active athletes. These people in the middle of the pyramid are the most important group because they provide the competition that helps develop the top athletes. The pathway from the junior level to this intermediate group is necessary to…
What will be the most noteworthy trends at the 2024 Republican National Convention?more:RNC Live Updates: Doug Burgum, Kellyanne Conway take to the stage on Day 3 of the RNCRNC: It’s all about the merchandiseOne of the most popular shirts, featuring a now-iconic photo of Trump bleeding from his ear, was sold across the U.S. almost immediately after Saturday’s assassination attempt.It took several days for the same shirts to arrive at the Republican National Convention, but when the $50 shirts finally appeared on the streets outside the convention site on Wednesday, they quickly sold out, Nexstar Media reported.He raised his fist.The…
(KRON) — There are a ton of fast food restaurants across the country, and a lot of them serve fried chicken. While it may not be as common a fast food as a hamburger, there are plenty of major chains that serve one of America’s most beloved comfort foods. On Wednesday, USA Today 10Best compiled a list of the 10 best fried chicken joints from U.S. fast-food chains. According to USA Today, Jollibee, the popular Filipino chain with locations throughout the Bay Area, has taken the top spot among U.S. chains that serve fried chicken. It was named the No.…
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A new wave Severe storm The hurricane battered wide swaths of the United States and Canada, causing flooding and rescue operations in the Ozark Mountains on Wednesday, spawning tornadoes that devastated communities in upstate New York and leaving drivers stranded in high waters around Toronto.A relentless series of storms has caused death and destruction from the Plains to New England this week, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power or with broken air conditioning after days of scorching heat.Up to 11 inches of rain fell in parts of the Ozark Plateau in Arkansas and…
A wave of green, not red, swept through U.S. stock markets on Monday as investors bet that former President Donald Trump would not only win the White House in November but also take control of Congress, analysts said.After President Trump survived an assassination attempt at a weekend rally, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high of 40,211.72 and the S&P 500 hit an all-time high of 5,666.94 during trading hours. Analysts said the assassination attempt gave Trump strong momentum heading into Monday’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which is spilling over into hopes that Republicans can…