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Iran says U.S. seeking “new crisis” in region after IS fall

Iran

TEHRAN: Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani on Tuesday accused the United States of seeking “a new crisis” in the region after the fall of the Islamic State (IS) militant group, state TV reported. “The United States is very angry about the collapse of Daesh (the IS) in Syria and Iraq as … Read more

Aima Baig tops Spotify Pakistan’s most streamed female artist

Aima Baig

Popular Pakistani singer Aima Baig is has been named as Spotify’s most streamed local female artists in Pakistan for 2021. Amia rose to fame with her debut track Kalabaaz Dil, took to her Instagram and shared her biggest achievement. Sharing the post, the Item Number crooner expressed gratitude towards fans and called her achievement “a dream … Read more

Forget steps down as director of French Open Grand Slam

Guy Forget

Guy Forget is to step down as director of both the French Open and the Paris Masters at the end of the year when his contract ends, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) announced on Tuesday. The reasons for his departure are not specified. According to the sports daily L’Equipe, Forget, 56, presented his resignation to the president … Read more

UK travel sector wants help as Omicron curbs introduced

uk

LONDON, Dec 7, 2021 (AFP) – Britain’s beleaguered travel industry called Tuesday for government assistance to soften the blow of the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) said the latest travel curbs, rolled out Tuesday to try to prevent transmission, risked holiday firms going bust. “As additional travel restrictions … Read more

Bellingham fined 40,000 euros for match-fixing comment

Jude Bellingham

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham was on Tuesday fined 40,000 euros ($45,000), but escaped a ban after making explosive comments about the referee following last weekend’s Bundesliga home defeat to Bayern Munich. The German Football Association (DFB) said they have fined Bellingham for “unsportsmanlike conduct”. The 18-year-old claimed costly decisions by referee Felix Zwayer in … Read more

UK travel sector wants help as Omicron curbs introduced

LONDON: Britain’s beleaguered travel industry called on Tuesday for government assistance to soften the blow of the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) said that the latest travel curbs, rolled out on Tuesday to try to prevent transmission, risked holiday firms going bust. “As additional travel restrictions come … Read more

Spurs hit by Covid outbreak before crucial European tie

Tottenham

Tottenham have been hit by a coronavirus outbreak ahead of their vital Europa Conference League match against Rennes, reports said on Tuesday. It is understood that a number of first-team players and members of the coaching staff have tested positive for Covid-19, with more tests due to take place. Antonio Conte’s side are due to … Read more

China’s lunar rover spots cube-like object on Moon, sparking curiosity

China's lunar rover spots cube-like object on Moon, sparking curiosity

EIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) — The cube-like object spotted recently by China’s lunar rover on the far side of the moon aroused wild curiosity in cyberspace worldwide this week. Yutu-2, the lander, and rover of the Chang’e-4 probe captured an obscure but intriguing image about 80 meters from its location during the mission’s 36th lunar … Read more

Tom Holland reveals being with Zendaya is like ‘having a shoulder to cry on’

Zendaya

Tom Holland and Zendaya are getting ready for Spider-Man: No Way Home’s release. Tom discussed his relationship with Zendaya at an event, saying that they have each other to fall back on. Tom, Zendaya, and their Spider-Man co-star Jacob Batalon attended the red carpet event for the upcoming film in London on Monday. Tom discussed … Read more

Arjun Kapoor swoons Malika Arora with the perfect date night on the beach

Actor duo Malika Arora and Arjun Kapoor have been vacationing in Maldives. Signing off the vacation Kapoor surprised his girl Malaika with a date night on the beach. The actor shared a video on Instagram which he planned for his lady love. In the video, Malaika can be seen walking bare feet into the area … Read more

What unusual request did Sarah Khan make at Falak Shabir’s concert?

What unusual request did Sarah Khan make at Falak Shabir's concert?

Sarah Khan, a new mother of baby Alyana, makes an unusual request to fans at her husband Falak Shabbir’s live concert.

The Lapata actress requested fans at Falak’s concert to keep the noise down as her daughter, Alyana, is sleeping in the car. At her request, netizens have started backlashing the couple as they are fed up with the couple’s recent antics.

With their “perfect parents” routine, the couple is on the verge of being “too obnoxious” for netizens. The public was first enamored by Falak’s ability to care for his wife and cute daughter. But now their fans are fed up with the singer’s habit of exposing private ‘parent responsibilities’ on social media on a regular basis.

Let’s have a look at the comments made by fans over Sarah’s unusual request.

It should be noted that the beloved couple is currently busy enjoying their family vacation, where they are fulfilling their parental duties in style.

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From Smith to Stokes: Five to watch when the Ashes begins

Ashes Trophy

The first Test between England and Australia starts at Brisbane’s Gabba on Wednesday. Here, AFP Sport identifies the five players who could be match-winners in the Ashes. Steve Smith (Australia) The world’s number three ranked Test batsman — behind England skipper Joe Root and New Zealand’s Kane Williamson — was heroic during the last Ashes … Read more

Watch: French daredevil cross 500 meters acrobat slacklines in 30 minutes

Watch: French daredevil cross 500 meters acrobat slacklines in 30 minutes

Between Babilonia Hill and Urca Hill in Rio de Janeiro, a French daredevil travelled 500 metres at an altitude of 80 metres (264 ft). A French daredevil crossed Babilonia Hill and Urca Hill in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, surprising onlookers. Read more: French maritime freight group floats to record returns He was seen walking … Read more

5 times Katrina Kaif shows how to wear any blouse this wedding season

Katrina Kaif

The wedding of Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal is planned to take place in two days, and the festivities are due to begin today. The couple, who have been dating for quite some time, will tie the knot on December 9 in a lavish wedding in Jaipur. Katrina’s ethnic outfits are giving us a lot … Read more

PAC refuses to settle excess grant of NAB amounting to Rs387m

NAB

Islamabad: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised a question mark over the recommendations made by Accountant General Pakistan Revenue (AGPR) to settle excess expenditure of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) which is unauthorised in nature and amounts to Rs387 million. It asked accountability watchdog to get extra expenses approved from the National Assembly as … Read more

Alzheimer’s treatment has new hope of life

Alzheimer's treatment has new hope of life

A nasal vaccine is currently being tested in humans for the first time. It’s been a long wait (give or take 20 years), but at last Alzheimer’s disease sufferers may now have some hope. At the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston, Massachusetts, the first human study of an intranasal vaccination for the disease … Read more

How are guests being greeted at Katrina’s wedding?

The wedding festivities of actors Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal have kicked off in the Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan. The guests were welcomed lavishly when they arrived at the grand and ancient fort of Madhopur, Six Sense fort, to attend the wedding of the actors. Read more: Watch | Katrina Kaif-Vicky Kaushal Wedding: Family … Read more

England’s Anderson out as Cummins warns Australia ‘tough to beat’

Pat Cummins

Bowling great Jimmy Anderson was Tuesday left out of the England team for the first Ashes Test as Pat Cummins warned his Australian side boasting some of “the all-time greats” would be tough to beat. The home team head into the Ashes opener in Brisbane on Wednesday defending the hallowed urn and with their arch-rivals … Read more

New drug found to kill senescent cells in mice, extend lifespan

New drug found to kill senescent cells in mice, extend lifespan

BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) — Chinese researchers have found that an extract from grape seed could selectively kill and clear senescent cells in mice and extend their lifespan. The polyphenolic extract, namely procyanidin C1, is expected to delay, alleviate or prevent age-related pathologies as a clinical intervention, said the study published Monday in the journal … Read more

Book of Xi’s discourses on safeguarding human rights published

Book

BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua)— A book of extracts from Chinese President Xi Jinping’s discourses on respecting and protecting human rights has been published by the Central Party Literature Press and distributed across the country. The book, featuring nine themes, includes 335 discourses extracted from over 160 reports, speeches, congratulatory letters and instructions by Xi, also … Read more

IFC to help Sindh govt on drinking water supply project for Karachi

Water Crisis: Sindh, Punjab Facing Worst Shortage

KARACHI: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) signed a landmark agreement on Tuesday to help the Sindh government in the structuring of a public-private partnership project that will provide clean drinking water to nearly one million people in Karachi, a statement said. With a population of over 16 million, Karachi is Pakistan’s largest city, economic hub, … Read more

4 Tips for making peace with your past

Peace

Do you frequently find yourself engulfed in regrets about past mistakes? Do you hold yourself responsible for not acting like your wise self? Is it hard for you to accept the flaws that you had? Making peace with your history is the only way to go through difficulties. Remember past mistakes are history You can’t … Read more

Minister assures Aptma of taking up gas price hike issue with federal govt

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Industries and Trade Mian Muhammad Aslam Iqbal has assured the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) of taking up the issue of gas price hike from $6.5/MMBTU to $9/MMBTU for the export-oriented units in Punjab with the federal government at all appropriate levels, while agreeing that it has led to a … Read more

Olivier returns to South Africa squad for India series

Duanne Olivier

Fast bowler Duanne Olivier was on Tuesday named in a 21-man South African squad for a three-Test series against India, starting in Centurion on December 26. The 29-year-old signed a Kolpak deal with Yorkshire in 2019 and declared that he wanted to qualify for England. He spent three seasons with the English county. The strongly-built … Read more

UAE shrinks work week, shifts to Western-style weekend

DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates is slashing its official working week to four-and-a-half days and moving its weekend to Saturday and Sunday in a major shift aimed at improving competitiveness, officials said on Tuesday. The “national working week” is mandatory for government bodies from January 1 and bucks the regional norm of a full … Read more

Gov’t of India’s Nagaland urges New Delhi to repeal AFSPA in state following civilians’ killing

India's Nagaland

NEW DELHI, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) — Local government in the northeastern state of Nagaland in India Tuesday urged New Delhi to withdraw the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), officials said. The demand has come during a meeting of local government ministers in the wake of the killing of 14 civilians in an army … Read more