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Shortly after President Biden walked off the stage in the early hours of Friday morning following his disastrous debate performance, his campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon acknowledged in a series of private calls with prominent allies that the night’s debate hadn’t gone well but urged them not to overreact.Senior White House aides were on the phone late Friday, with Biden’s chief of staff, Jeff Zients, calling Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer to check in, a person familiar with the call said. And by the afternoon, the Biden campaign had turned its weekly all-staff call into a virtual pep rally to…
While The New York Times now has a ton of word games for everyone to enjoy, including Wordle, Connections, Strands, and Mini Crosswords, their standard crossword puzzles remain the best. The Daily Crossword is packed with interesting trivia that will help you improve your brain’s flexibility, and of course, earn you bragging rights if you solve it every day. NYT puzzles can feel like an impossible task at times, but solving crosswords is a skill and takes practice, so don’t be discouraged if you can’t solve all the words in the puzzle. If you are having trouble solving today’s NYT…
A screenshot comparison of the photo in the misleading post (left) and the original photo on Riaz’s Instagram account (right)Riaz posted various pictures from his Umrah pilgrimage on Instagram.Indian media outlets Hindustan Times and ANI have reported on Riaz and Goni’s Umrah pilgrimage, planned for 2023 (archive links here and here).Meanwhile, another edited photo shared on social media, appearing to show the brothers standing in front of the Kaaba, also originally featured reality TV star Riaz.He posted the photo on Instagram on April 9, 2023, with the caption, “Alhamdulilha (Praise God) Umrah with my brother” (archive link).An image of the…
London: Britain is holding a general election on Thursday, with the main opposition Labour Party expected to return to power for the first time in 14 years.The main candidates on the national ballot are:Keir Starmer Labour leader Keir Starmer, a former human rights lawyer and chief prosecutor, is polled as likely to win the election and become prime minister.Starmer, 61, has been credited with moving the party back to the centre and rooting out anti-Semitism since succeeding left-winger Jeremy Corbyn as leader in April 2020.His supporters see him as pragmatic and trustworthy, ideally suited to steer Britain out of economic…
In September 2019, I walked into 14 Plimpton Street for my first meeting with the Sports Committee. I was giddy with excitement. Of all the things I wanted to do while at Harvard, becoming a member of the Crimson was at the top of my list. As the former sports editor of my high school newspaper and a former high school athlete looking for a place to be active, I hoped Crimson Sports would be a place I could call home.On the day of the conference, my excitement turned to anxiety, but my fears quickly disappeared as I got to…
Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party has taken the lead in the first round of France’s parliamentary elections, dropping President Emmanuel Macron’s party to third place, CNN reported. Initial Ipsos estimates show the far-right coalition led by the National Rally (RN) coming in first with 34% of the vote, ahead of the second-placed Left Coalition (28.1%), while Macron’s party came a distant third with 20.3% of the vote. Moreover, as CNN reported, projections suggest the RN will win between 230 and 280 seats in the 577-seat National Assembly after the second round of voting next Sunday, but fall…
A truck carrying an Afghan family drives towards the border crossing at Torkham, Pakistan. File image/APAmid rising tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Islamabad has reportedly begun the second phase of its controversial plan to force Afghan refugees back to their home country.according to Al JazeeraPakistan on Sunday launched the second phase of its deportation drive, in which authorities are expected to expel more than 800,000 Afghans. About 541,000 Afghan refugees were forced to leave the country in the first phase of the plan, implemented last November.What makes the plan controversial is the fact that if these people do not leave…
A Pakistani woman and her teenage daughter were allegedly pushed against a wall by relatives following a dispute over property, ARY News reported.The women recounted their terrifying experience of how their brother-in-law Suhail and his sons locked them in a room and walled themselves off outside. The victims further alleged that Suhail was harassing them and had important documents relating to their house in his possession. The incident took place in Hyderabad’s Latifabad 5 area and the victim was rescued by police and neighbours who breached their walls.Police have registered a case against the suspects and Senior Superintendent of Police…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen in “House of the Dragon.” Theo Whitman / HBO Daemon Targaryen is a fan favorite from House of the Dragon.If the TV series stays faithful to the original story, the character is destined to die during the Civil War.Here’s how Damon dies in George R.R. Martin’s “Fire and Blood.” caveat: Contains major spoilers for “House of the Dragon” season 2 and the book “Fire and Blood.”The latest episode of “House of the Dragon” Season 2 may have hinted at the death of Daemon Targaryen.Damon,…
Box Score | Play-by-Play | Cumulative Stats Cary, North Carolina – Team USA and Chinese Taipei were locked in a pitcher’s duel for the first few innings, but Team USA came back to win the rain-shortened game, 3-2, on Sunday, June 30, at the National Training Complex. What actually happened After three scoreless innings, Team USA (2-0) took the lead in the top of the fourth inning by scoring three runs on two hits. Marek Houston (Wake Forest) singled to center field to score the first run of the game, followed by Max Bellew (Texas) with a two-run single to…