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Day: May 17, 2022

Hong Kong stocks close higher

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong shares closed better Tuesday after it led a rally throughout Asian markets over the hopes of Shanghai gradually reopening corporations after weeks of Covid lockdowns. The Hang Seng rose 3.27 percent, or 652.31 points, to 20,602.52 The Shanghai Composite Index also rose 0.65 percent, or 19.95 factors, to a few,093.70, at the same time as … Read more

Biden says, ‘Rising hostility and violence’ against LGBTQ people

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The warning was issued on May 17, the annual International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. In the wake of a recent spike in charged discourse around LGBTQ issues around the country; President Joe Biden warned of “increasing hate and violence” against the LGBTQ community on Tuesday. On the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and … Read more

A missile hits a town in the Donetsk region

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Ukrainian officials said a missile hit the village of Bakhmut in the Donetsk area on Tuesday. It indicated that Russian forces may be extending the range of their attacks. According to Donetsk regional police, the missile strike demolished a five-story structure in the town. A 9-year-old child was critically hurt and one person was killed. … Read more

From Japan to Zambia; the push for paid menstrual leave

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Japan

Many women suffer from painful periods, but only a few countries, mostly in Asia, allow them to take time off work to recover. Spain hopes to be the first Western country to follow suit, with the government releasing a draught bill on Tuesday that would grant women unlimited leave for period pain if accompanied by … Read more

According to online chat logs, the Buffalo suspect pondered striking elementary schools and churches

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Schools and churches were mentioned as possible targets; from data from a Discord server owned by the primary suspect in the grocery store shooting that killed ten people. An account with the same handle as the lead suspect in the mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York; grocery store discussed terrorizing an elementary school, churches, … Read more

Germany seeks five-years’ jail for ex-Nazi guard, now 101

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Germany

German prosecutors on Tuesday, sought five years in prison for a 101-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard, the oldest person charged with complicity in Holocaust war crimes. Josef Schuetz has pleaded not guilty, denying any involvement in the 1942-1945 murders of 3,518 prisoners at the Sachsenhausen camp in Oranienburg, north of Berlin. However, prosecutors in … Read more

Blackpool FC’s Jake Daniels comes out as gay

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Blackpool

After informing club authorities, the 17-year-old made the revelation in an international sports website’s interview this evening. Daniels is only the second active male football player in the world to come out as gay, following Josh Cavallo of Adelaide United in Australia. Other former players, such as Thomas Hitzlsperger of Aston Villa, came out after … Read more

Nepotism in Pakistan: the ifs, whys and hows

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Bollywood has been under fire for the nepotism debate since 2017 when Kangana Ranaut openly talked about the issue. Surnames like Kapoor, Bachchan, and Khan are said to be getting all the good films. With outsiders being pushed aside. #Censor_Web_Series 3 grown men bullying a young self made actress #Kangana so brazenly trying to insinuate … Read more

Railway tracks and A/C: drug tunnel busted on US-Mexico border

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US

The amenities of a sophisticated tunnel the length of five football fields, used to smuggle cocaine from Mexico into the United States, were revealed by officials who made the shocking discovery. According to a Department of Justice criminal complaint, federal authorities in California discovered the underground passageway last Friday as part of an investigation that … Read more

Bank of England governor has stated that he is unable to prevent inflation from reaching 10%

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Bank of England governor has stated that he is unable to prevent inflation from reaching 10%

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey stated that he was unable to prevent UK inflation from reaching 10% this year and that he had sounded “apocalyptic” about rising food prices. Bailey acknowledged that inflation was far too high but blamed global shocks, notably Russia’s invasion of Ukraine after top Tory MPs blasted the Bank of … Read more

After the election, Hezbollah and its allies in Lebanon lose their parliamentary majority

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The result marked a turning point in a country beset by an enduring financial crisis and rising poverty. Final election results showed Tuesday that Lebanon’s terrorist Hezbollah organisation and its allies lost their parliamentary majority; while more than a dozen independent newcomers gained seats. The result marked a turning point in a country beset by … Read more

Allianz to pay $6bn to settle US securities fraud cases

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Allianz

US regulators announced Tuesday that insurance giant Allianz will pay $6 billion in restitution and fines for a multibillion-dollar fraudulent scheme that affected American teachers, clergy, and other investors. According to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Allianz Global Investors US, a US unit of the German financial firm, admitted to violating US securities laws … Read more

The United Kingdom has threatened to violate the Brexit deal, upping the stakes in the EU’s Northern Ireland dispute

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The European Union has long accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of attempting to back out of a deal his administration negotiated and ratified as part of the United Kingdom’s exit from the bloc in 2020. On Tuesday, the British government drastically intensified a dispute with the European Union by announcing that it will enact legislation … Read more

Newlywed Vicky Kaushal celebrates his birthday with wife Katrina Kaif

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Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif

Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif have been sharing images from their New York vacation on social media.

In fact, the URI actor just took to Instagram to share a number of photographs and a video from his intimate birthday celebration in New York with his wife and friends.

The Masaan star could be seen lounging on a hanging swing with a smile on his face in the first snap. A rooftop was decorated with balloons and candles in the second photo. Kaif and the birthday kid were seen posing with their friends in the last one.

Kaushal also thanked his fans and friends for their kind wishes on his 34th birthday. In the caption, he expressed his feelings.

“Swinging into the new year with my favourite people. My heart’s filled with utmost joy and gratitude. Thank You everyone for sending me all your love and warm wishes. Pyaar pyaar aur bohot saara pyaar! (Love, love and much love),” he wrote.

 

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What do the latest clashes in Libya mean?

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Libya

Libya’s war-torn capital Tripoli witnessed its bloodiest fighting in nearly two years On Tuesday, as a prime minister appointed by the country’s parliament attempted to depose an interim premier. While Fathi Bashagha’s forces eventually withdrew, the incident served as a reminder of the North African country’s precarious state and the difficulty of establishing a government … Read more

PTI Kohat meeting: Imran thanks Supreme Court for its verdict

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Kohat public meeting Imran

Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has thanked the Supreme Court of Pakistan for its historic verdict. He said this while addressing a huge public meeting in Kohat on Tuesday. Read more: Presidential reference: Supreme Court rules defector’s vote will not be counted in voting He also appealed to the SC to hear … Read more

Asian stocks rally on hopes of Shanghai gradually reopening

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Asian stocks

Hong Kong led a rally across Asian markets Tuesday in hopes that China’s economic engine Shanghai will ease its weeks-long lockdown and step by step reopen corporations, although analysts recommended there may be little lengthy-term alleviation. Much of the town of 25 million has been underneath stay-at-domestic orders given that April as Beijing attempts to … Read more

UN urges action on ‘unimaginable’ Haiti gang violence

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UN

The United Nations urged Haiti to take immediate action against “unimaginable” gang violence on Tuesday, citing a deteriorating security situation in the capital, Port-au-Prince. Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed “deep concern” about the severe human rights impact that a surge in violence involving heavily armed gangs in the city was having … Read more

The last stronghold of Mariupol is being evacuated by Ukrainian forces

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The last stronghold of Mariupol is being evacuated by Ukrainian forces

After months of bombardment, troops holed up in the last Ukrainian stronghold in the besieged port of Mariupol began fleeing on Monday, seemingly ceding control of the formerly prosperous city to Russia. 53 injured troops from the Azovstal steelworks were evacuated to a hospital in the Russian-controlled town of Novoazovsk, 32 kilometers (20 miles) to … Read more

Pakistan equity market remains lacklustre on rupee depreciation

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PSX closes lower over economic, political unrest

KARACHI: The Pakistan equity market witnessed a lacklustre and a slight volatile session on Tuesday, as the rupee is being hammered to the lowest levels, while no respite was seen in the international oil prices, which is consistently staying above $100/bbl. An analyst at Pearl Securities said the market was in wait and see mode, … Read more

Zubayr Hamza’s suspension for doping violation upheld

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Zubayr Hamza

International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended South African batsman Zubayr Hamza for a doping offense. According to Cricket South Africa, Hamza tested positive earlier this year and took a “voluntary suspension” in March. Hamza was working with the ICC’s investigations, according to CSA. “Zubayr does not contest the positive test, is fully collaborating with the … Read more

Iran detains protesting bus drivers: reports

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Iran

Iran has arrested a number of bus drivers who have staged protests in Tehran for the second day in a row over their living conditions, according to local media. “A number of drivers were detained yesterday during a gathering in front of the central office of the Tehran Bus Company,” Mohsen Bagheri, a company official, … Read more

Stocks rally as Shanghai reopening cheers markets

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Stocks

Hong Kong led a rally throughout stock markets Tuesday in hopes that China’s economic hub Shanghai will ease its weeks-lengthy lockdown and regularly reopen corporations. European exchanges were all strongly higher in afternoon trading and Wall Street’s predominant indices additionally snapped higher on the open. “Hopes that the Shanghai lockdowns will ease, along with the … Read more

Somalia welcomes US redeployment to fight Al-Shabaab

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Somalia

Somalia’s newly elected president thanked US Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday for ordering the redeployment of American troops to the Horn of Africa country to combat the Al-Shabaab militant group. The move contradicts an order issued by Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump, who withdrew nearly all US forces from Somalia in late 2020 as he … Read more

Anushka Sharma opens up about leaving her production company

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Anushka Sharma

Bollywood actress Anusha Sharma discussed her ‘sacrifice’ of leaving her production company Clean Slate Filmz.

The Zero actor addressed her decision to Harper’s Bazaar, saying, “My industry is all about, ‘run, run, run-it’s a rat race,’ and you simply have to be part of it. But I’m more than a rat in a rat race.”

“I want to enjoy my life. I enjoy acting in films, I enjoy being in a room full of creative people, discussing ideas, coming up with ways of doing a scene, and thinking about how the audience will react to it. It’s all so pleasurable; I never want to give it up. That is why I had to make a sacrifice,” she added.

The 34-year-old star further said, “Production is a 24/7 job, which, of course, I enjoyed thoroughly. I know the vision I have for the company is the same as my brother’s, and I know that vision will be upheld.”

Concluding her statement, Sharma noted, “What we wanted to do create clutter-breaking, content-forward shows and movies, and promoting new talents-we will continue to do.”

In March 2022, the actress stated that she would be leaving her production company, which she co-founded with her brother Karnesh Ssharma in 2013.

She wrote in an Instagram post, “I have decided that whatever time I have at hand, I will dedicate it to my first love, acting! Therefore, I have decided to step away from CSF, confident that the most able person, Karnesh, is taking forward the vision with which it was created in the first place.”

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Congress organizes a historic public UFO hearing, as the military strives to understand ‘mystery’ flying phenomena

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Congress organizes a historic public UFO hearing, as the military strives to understand 'mystery' flying phenomena

The first congressional hearing on UFOs in 50 years will be held Tuesday by a House Intelligence subcommittee, as mounting evidence on the encounters raises more questions than answers. “Aerial phenomena are numerous and inexplicable. We have no idea what they are, and they aren’t readily explained away as weather phenomena, balloons, or anything else. … Read more

US stocks rally following solid April retail sales data

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US stocks

Wall Street shares rose early Tuesday following a strong US retail sales record, even as Dow member Walmart tumbled following disappointing income. US retail sales rose 0.9% in April as vehicle sales rebounded and categories together with electronics, home furniture, and eating places saw sturdy gains. The report suggested the continued strength of the American consumer, although … Read more

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