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Cites UN report finding 20,000 children killed, demands accountability from world leaders Rachel Accurso, known universally to millions of parents and toddlers as Ms Rachel, recently took to her social media not with a song, but with a tear-filled demand for basic human empathy for the children of Gaza. Holding a printout of a recently … Read more
VANCOUVER: Belgium defeated New Zealand 5-1 to book their place in the knockout rounds of the World Cup on Friday, securing their first win of the tournament to finish on top of Group G in Vancouver. A double strike from Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard and goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers carried … Read more
Uruguay’s Federico Valverde (right) vies for the ball with Spain’s Aymeric Laporte during their World Cup group stage match. Photo: AFP GUADALAJARA: Uruguay bowed out of the World Cup as goalkeeper Fernando Muslera’s howler gifted Spain a 1-0 win in Guadalajara to secure top spot in Group H. Alex Baena’s weak shot slipped through Muslera’s … Read more
Much of Germany and Poland were under extreme heat warnings on Saturday as the weather phenomenon driving this week’s record-breaking temperatures moved east.
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Renowned Indian playback singer Shaan is ready to swap the recording booth for the silver screen. After making a buzzworthy appearance in the thriller series Brown, the vocalist revealed that the acting bug has bitten him for good. Although Shaan spent decades in the Indian music industry, his brief stint in the OTT space has … Read more
BERLIN: Fourth seed Karolina Muchova won the Wimbledon warm-up tournament at Bad Homburg, Germany, on Saturday after Naomi Osaka withdrew with an ankle injury. In the first grass court final of her career, the four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka was troubled by the injury and lost the opening set 6-1, having taken a short break … Read more
Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. REUTERS The United States government has allowed artificial intelligence company Anthropic to re-release its Mythos 5 model to a select group of customers and partners after previously restricting access over national security concerns, media reports said on Friday. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick informed the … Read more
A missile being intercepted. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Bahrain announced on Saturday that its territory was targeted by Iranian drone attacks, condemning and calling it “a blatant violation” of its sovereignty and international law. The Bahraini Foreign Ministry, in a statement carried by the Bahrain News Agency, condemned the attack, saying it involved “a number of … Read more
Jordan’s arrival at the World Cup is the culmination of decades of patient effort by one man, but also a moment of solidarity for his nation and its diaspora.