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DI KHAN/ISLAMABAD: A sub-national anti-polio campaign began in southern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on a somber note as unknown miscreants on Monday abducted three senior World Health Organization (WHO) officials monitoring the campaign. Two more polio cases were also confirmed in the K-P. According to a press release issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the … Read more
[Mortgage fraud allegations, like those President Trump has leveled against Lisa Cook, are hard to prove. A New York Times review of the holdings of other Washington officials shows how multiple mortgages can invite questions even when people act properly.
SANTIAGO: Italian ski racer Matteo Franzoso died following an accident in Chile where he was training with his country’s Olympic team, the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) announced Monday. The 25-year-old skier was training on the upper part of La Parva Ski Resort, around 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the capital Santiago, when he fell … Read more
TOKYO: Â New Zealand’s Geordie Beamish produced a last-gasp spurt to edge defending two-time champion Soufiane El Bakkali for gold in a thrilling men’s 3,000m steeplechase at the world championships in Tokyo on Monday. Beamish left it late, sprinting through the crowded field to come alongside the Moroccan — who also won the last two Olympic … Read more
SPAIN: Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said Monday his team’s Champions League agony last season will help them in this season’s campaign as they bid to win the competition for the first time. The Gunners lost to eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals and Arteta said his team were the wiser for it ahead of … Read more
[The Senate voted to install one of President Trump’s top economic advisers at the central bank, opening the door for him to cast a vote at this week’s meeting to set interest rates.
[The decision came just a day before the Federal Reserve begins a two-day meeting at which policymakers are expected to cut interest rates.
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LONDON: Former France international defender Samuel Umtiti, a World Cup winner in 2018, announced his retirement on Monday. The 31-year-old former Barcelona and Lyon player left Ligue 1 club Lille at the end of last season. “After an intense career with ups and downs, the time has come to say goodbye… I gave EVERYTHING with … Read more
LONDON: English Championship club Sheffield United on Monday appointed Chris Wilder for a third spell as manager after the sacking of Ruben Selles following a disastrous start to the season. The Blades were hammered 5-0 at Ipswich on Friday to leave them rooted to the bottom of the table without a single point from five … Read more
