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GUJRANWALA: In a heart-wrenching incident, three newborns died on Sunday in the flood-hit village of Sohdra, Gujranwala, after their mother was unable to reach a hospital due to road closures caused by heavy flooding. The woman, who was expecting triplets, went into labour and could not be taken to any medical facility as floodwaters had cut … Read more
Eleven members from the Namibia Correctional Service, a police officer and two civilians were killed Saturday in a road accident in the south-central region. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said the tragedy occurred in a head-on collision on the B1 highway near Mariental, 167 miles from the nation’s capital of Windhoek. Read More: Dilapidated roads compound accident … Read more
Heavy rains and deadly floods have now hit Punjab, the country’s breadbasket and its largest province.
VENICE: Forget the classic Frankenstein films, where the monster had a flat head, neck bolts and heavy boots. The new adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel “Frankenstein”, directed by Mexico’s Guillermo del Toro, portrays a sad, sensitive creature craving affection and knowledge, and instead confronted by anger and hatred. “A lot of the interpretations of … Read more
NEW YORK: Jelena Ostapenko issued an apology on Saturday for her US Open tirade at Taylor Townsend that triggered accusations of racism. The Latvian player sparked uproar on Wednesday after her angry on-court rant following her defeat to African American player Townsend in the second round. Ostapenko accused Townsend of having “no education” and “no … Read more
LONDON: Matthijs de Ligt insists Manchester United’s players “stand behind” beleaguered boss Ruben Amorim and deserve the blame for the club’s calamitous start to the season. Amorim’s side needed a last-gasp penalty from Bruno Fernandes to beat promoted Burnley 3-2 on Saturday after twice blowing the lead at Old Trafford. United’s first Premier League win … Read more
SHANGHAI: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation security forum now bears “greater responsibility” for safeguarding regional peace and stability, as well as promoting the development and prosperity of its member states, Chinese President Xi Jinping told about 20 world leaders he hosted on Sunday evening. The ongoing SCO Summit shoulders the important mission of building consensus among … Read more
Kids and their parents celebrated their fandom at a singalong showing of “KPop Demon Hunters.”
MUNICH: Augsburg midfielder Robin Fellhauer was discharged from hospital on Sunday, a day after he was stretchered from the pitch following a clash of heads with Bayern Munich defender Sacha Boey. With hosts Augsburg on the attack in search of a stoppage time equaliser, Boey collided with Fellhauer while contesting a high ball. Fellhauer fell … Read more
LONDON: Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson has reportedly stayed in Germany in a bid to revive his aborted loan move to Bayern Munich after the deal was called off at the last minute. Jackson flew to Munich on Saturday to seal his season-long switch to the Bundesliga champions, only to be told the move had to … Read more
