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Provisional Defense Ministry strongly condemns Khawaja Asif’s remarks targeting TTP sanctuaries inside Afghan territory Anadolu Agency | June 29, 2024 Islamabad: Afghanistan responded strongly to Defense Minister Khawaja Asif’s recent warning to Kabul that it would send troops across the border to target militants, warning Islamabad of “consequences”. Enayatullah Khuwarizmi, interim spokesman for the Afghan Defense Ministry, said in a statement that Khawaja Asif’s comments were irresponsible and an attempt to “confuse the situation.” “Pakistan’s leadership needs to ensure that no one makes such sensitive statements on sensitive issues,” Khwarizmi said on X, adding that such statements are not in…

Getty Images The 2024 NBA offseason has officially begun, with the Boston Celtics beating the Dallas Mavericks in the Finals. Unlike previous years, the league’s new Collective Bargaining Agreement allows teams to negotiate with their players immediately after the final game of the season. This applies to players who are scheduled to become free agents in July or who are eligible for contract extensions, meaning NBA free agency has already begun.Keep in mind that players cannot negotiate with teams other than the one they finished last season with until June 30th at 6pm ET, and contracts cannot be signed until…

Image caption, The perpetrator used a crossbow (bottom right) and wounded the police officer in the neck.Article informationauthor, Alex Phillipsrole, BBC News29 June 2024 14:21 BSTUpdated 27 minutes agoA police officer was injured in a crossbow attack outside the Israeli embassy in the Serbian capital, Belgrade.Interior Minister Ivica Dacic told reporters that police then shot and killed the gunman.Dacic said the assailant, who authorities said was a Serb, shot the officer in the neck with an arrow. Authorities said the officer underwent surgery and is not in serious condition. Serbian broadcaster B92 quoted Dacic as saying the attacker approached a…

Tens of thousands of people took part in a massive annual Pride march in Paris on Saturday, with LGBT rights groups saying they feared discrimination would occur if the country’s elections brought a far-right government to power. France is holding the first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday in which opinion polls suggest the far-right National Rally (RN) party could take power. The second round will take place on July 7. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin sent a letter to police and local authorities on Friday calling for increased security around LGBT events, including Paris Pride, saying there had been an…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s federal and provincial governments have completed preparations under a dengue control plan to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne dengue fever and keep people safe during the monsoon season that begins next week, officials confirmed on Saturday.Dengue fever can be fatal in its most severe cases and there is currently no cure or vaccine. Dengue fever often causes intense flu-like symptoms, severe headache, pain behind the eyes, body aches, high fever, nausea, vomiting, swollen lymph nodes and a rash.Dengue fever is endemic in Pakistan, with seasonal peaks but transmission occurring throughout the year. The first dengue-related death this year…

This story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter: Sign up for free to get it delivered to your inbox. here. CNN — Joe Biden’s shaky debate performance immediately raised new questions from anxious Democrats about whether he would withdraw from the presidential race. This will not be an easy process, as Biden is already the presumptive Democratic nominee and enjoys overwhelming support from primary voters. The fact that Biden faced little opposition during the primaries and won nearly all of his party’s delegates makes it highly unlikely that he would drop out of the race against his will. “This isn’t…

Hello health and wellness-minded readers, my name is Caitlin and I’m here to keep you up to date with the latest health news you may have missed and what it means for you.Here’s what our team looked into this week:Social media users are wearing chin straps to sleep in the hopes of reducing snoring and looking “sleepier”. But are the health claims genuine? Kelly Justich spoke to experts to ask if they would recommend the habit.Do you take a daily multivitamin? Colin Miller examines why taking a pill doesn’t actually help you live longer, even if it has other benefits.Plant-based…

Water-related businesses hit hardFlooding in the capital region is hurting businesses that depend on summer tourism on the river.Padelford Riverboat, which operates out of Harriet Island in St. Paul, has canceled all Mississippi River cruises since Sunday.The Mississippi River in St. Paul rose eight feet last week.RELATED: St. Paul cancels private event at Harriet Island Pavilion due to floodingBy Friday evening, the river was expected to reach 20 feet, which is considered major flood level.”The river is going to do what the river does, we have no control over that,” said Gus Gaspardo, president of Padelford Riverboats. “Our season is…

Oleksiy Goncharenko spoke at the Black Sea Security Forum in Odessa, Ukraine on June 15. Yevheny Zavhorodnyy/Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images Ukrainian politician Oleksiy Goncharenko said Saturday that former President Donald Trump’s comments during Thursday’s presidential debate about a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine were “alarming.” “There’s no doubt that Trump is saying something, some of his statements are very worrying to us,” a Ukrainian lawmaker told CNN in an interview. “But I think there’s a mismatch between what he says and what he actually does,” he added. “We are very concerned because, more or less, we understand what a Biden…

BOULDER, COLORADO – SEPTEMBER 16: Colorado Buffaloes cornerback Travis Hunter (12) during warmups prior to the Rocky Mountain Showdown against the CSU Rams at Folsom Field on September 16, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/Denver Post) A loyal companion to the Grading The Week team is a gamer, and let’s be honest, our love affair with EA Sports goes back 40 years (Tom Chambers’ “Fake Drive 2-Hand Slam” in “Bulls vs. Lakers” is the most fun and unstoppable SEGA basketball move known to man, no matter what “NBA Jam” die-hard fans may say). However, during the social launch of EA Sports…